JOURNAL 
OF 
THE SENATE 
OF THE 
STArfE OF GEORGIA, 
A'r'THE 
REGULAR SESSION 
OF THE 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, 
At Atlanta, Wednesday, June 27, 1906. 
ATL~.A.,G.A., 
The Franklin Printing and Puhllshlng Company Geo. W. Harrison, liiAn~~ger 1906 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., 
June 27, 19o6. 
 
The Senate met in accordance with law, and was called to order by Hon. W. S. West. 
 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Upon the call of the roll the following members answered to their names : 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crlim, Fitzgerald, Fortner, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, 
 
Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley: Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Those absent were Messrs.- 
Ware, 
 
The following resolution was adopted : 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
A resolution directing the Secretary to notify tjl.e House that the Senate has reconvened and is rea?y for business. 
 
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By Mr. Reid- 
A resolution appointing a committee of three from the House and two from the Senate to notify the Governor that the General Assembly has reconvened and ready for business. 
 
Committee on part of the Senate are Senators Reid and Crum. 
 
Senator Ware was excused from the session to-day on account of sickness. 
 
On motion of Senator Hogan, the following resolution was read and adopted : 
 
By Mr. Candler- 
Resolved, That the Senate learns with regret of illness ofthe venerable Senator from the 37th district, Mr. Ware, and trust that he will soon be restored to health and his place in the Senate. 
 
Resolved, That the Secretary forward a copy of this resolution to the Senator. 
 
 The following message was received from the House 
of Representatives through Mr. Boifeui,llet, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The House of Representatives has reconvened accord_ing to law, and has adopted the following joint resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit: 
 
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A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint 
. committee to notify the Governor of the organization of 
the General Assembly. 
The committee on the part of the House is composed of Messrs. Anderson of Chatham, Felder, Rose, Nowell and Perry. 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The committee on part of the Senate, ~ppointed to notify the Governor that the General Assembly had reconvened for business, have instructed me, their chairman, to report that they have so notified the Governor, and that he has requested the committee to inform the Senate that he will, at a later time, communicate with the Senate in writing. 
 
_Respectfully submitted. 
 
 C. S. REID, Chairman. 
 
ATLANTA, GA., June 27, 1906. 
The following message was received from His Excel-:lency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Irwin: 
 Mr. President: 
I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the Senate a communication in writing. 
The following bills were read first time : 
By Mr Adams- 
A bill to provide for the compensation of sheriffs and county court bailiffs for summoning jurors in county courts. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
 
 
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By Mr. Blalock, 35th district- 
A bill to amend the Act of August 13, 1904, to regulate the business of investment and other companies in this State. 
 
Referred to Committee on Banks. 
 
By Mr. Steed- 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Butler, so as to make the term two instead of one year for mayor and aldennen. 
Referred to the Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Steed- 
A bill to require railroad companies to keep depot:;; open at ni~ht at county seats until after the arrival of P-assenger trains. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Steed-  . 
 
A bill to authorize and require the clerks of the su-  
perior courts to prepare a docket of the civil business for the term about to convene. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Bunn- 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the city of Tallapoosa to the list of State depositories. 
 
Referred to Committee on Banks. 
 
 
 
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By Mr. McHenry- 
 
To provide for the lease of the W. & A. Railroad and to define their rights, powers and duties. 
 
Referred to Committee on W. & A. Railroad. 
 
The following resolution was read and adopted: By Mr. Harriby- 
 
Expressing the sympathy of the Senate to Hon. Jessie W. Green, the venerable doorkeeper of the Senate. 
 
The following is the Governor's message, which was read by the Secretary. One hundred q>pies were ordered printed: 
 
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MESSAGE. 
 
STATE oF GEoRGIA, ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. 
Atlanta, June 27, Igo6. 
To the General Assembly: 
You meet in the midst of continued and increasing prosperity. Material blessings have abounded during the past year. Immense crops and good prices have rewarded the tiller of the soil. Opportunity for labor and good wages have rejoiced the heart of the working-man. Fewer mortgages have been given and more money has been deposited by the farmer in the banks than this generation has ever before known, and on every hand appear evidences that the people are happy and contented. The State in its corporate capacity has contributed its part to this prosperous era by materially reducing the rate of taxation and by firmly protecting the citizen in all his personal and property rights. The large body of State and county officials, numbering about 7,000, have been active and efficient in the performance of their duties, and these faithful public servants are entitled to honorable recognition for their valuable services in preserving peace and go,od order throughout the State. 
Public office is a public trust. Many men aspire to office, prompted largely by the most patriotic motives. 
 
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Officers of this class regard the good opinion of good men far above the pecuniary emoluments of the office. A State blessed with such officials should generously bestow, as Georgia has always done, her appreciation and approval of official integrity. This is not only an act of simple justice to the public servant, but also highly beneficial to . the public weal. Any other policy is but to blight official . zeal, discount official integrity and sow in the public mind suspicion and distrust bordering on hatred and anarchy. It is especially gratifying to me as Chief Executive, and I trust that I may refer with pardonable pride to the fact, that during my administration a~l the departments of government, including the public institutions, have been carefully examined and rigidly audited by legislative investigating committees and boards of visitors appointed 
by the Governor. In not a single instance have these 
searching investigations shown any official recreant to the trust imposed. In these times of extensive wrongdoing, if reports from other States be true, Georgians may take inspiration and comfort from the fact that their public servants are faithful and true-and above even the suspicion of greed and graft. 
In previous messages I recommended the adoption of laws to tax the franchise of corporations, to limit the rate of taxation on property, to levy a specific business tax on corporations, to lengthen the term of rural schools, and to increase the pay of teachers. These laws have been passed ~nd are now in satisfactory operation, receiving the cordial approval of the people. In these same messages I 
 
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called your attention to the need of legislation to furthel'" encourage the educational interests of .the State by establishing agricultural schools and exempting college endowments from taxation. I again press these matters upon your attention, and earnestly recommend the adoption of the necessary legislation to secure the establishment of agricultural schools and to encourage the colleges of the State by granting to them an exemption, which was universally extended in practice until within a few years past. In several former messages I have also brought to your attention the injustice of our present system of valuing property for taxation.. It is unsuited to present conditions and unjust to every honest taxpayer. The State has progressed in every other particular. In the matter of valuing property for taxation we adhere to the law enacted over one hundred years ago. I resvectfully renew my former recommendations upon this subject. 
 
RELIEF OF THE SUPREME COURT. 
The crowded condition of the docket of our Supreme Court is a serious menace to the general business interests of the State. In 1895 the number of cases in that court reached such a volume that some relief was necessary. The General Assembly in 1895 proposed and the people at the general election in October, 1896, ratified an amendment to the Constitution increasing the number of justices from three to six. The remarkable growth of the State during the last tcm years has resulted in more than. a corresponding increase in the number of cases brought before the Supreme Court. In. 1896 our taxable values 
 
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were $413,307,473, and in 1905 they were $577,841,252, making an increase of $164,533,809, or about 40 per cent. The Southeastern Reporter publishes the decisions of five States, viz., Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, So'nth Carolina and Georgia. An examination of these reports for the last year will show that the Supreme Court of Georgia. decides nearly as many cases as the Supreme Courts of the other four States combined. There were brought to the October Term, 1896, and to the March Term, 1897, of the Supreme Court 778 cases, and to the corresponding terms for 1905 and 1906 there were 1,165 cases, making an increase of about 50 per cent. The creation of eight new counties, and tl>e establishment of additional lower courts to meet the necessities of the people will no doubt result in a much larger increase of the cases before the Supreme Court during the next ten  years. In 1896 there were 137 superior courts and 13 city courts from which cases might be carried to the Supreme Court, and in 1906 there were I45 superior courts and 57 city courts, with a probability of new city courts being established annually for several years. In a few years, should no remedial legislation be enacted, we are almost sure to witness the spectacle of a majority of the cases brought to a term of our Supreme Court being affirmed by operation of law on account of the inability of the court to hear and determine the same in the time required by the Constitution. 
 These conditions call for serious consideration at your hands. Justice should be judicially administered. Every 
 
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citizen of Georgia, under the Constitution, has the right of having his case heard and determined by a court of review. This is a right not given to the citizen by all the States. Some make a distinction by giving the privilege of appeal when the amount involved in the suit exceeds a given sum. Other States unconditionally require bond before entering the appeal, which policy frequently prohibits any but the rich, or those able to make th'. bond, from having the right to carry his case to the Supreme Court. Many States prescribe such excessive cost bills as prevent the citizen from taking his case to the court of review. The Georgia policy is the right one, as justice should be administered "freely without sale, fully without any denial, and speedily without delay" in every case. To accomplish this desirable r:!sult, it is our highest duty to provide the necessary courts. In order that the difficulties which confront us may be fully met we should establish an additional court of review to be known as the Court of Appeals. This court should have exclusive and final jurisdiction in all cases originating in all courts other than the superior courts, and in all misdemeanor cases, irrespective of the courts in which such cases are tried. The Supreme Court alone should have final jurisdiction over constitutional questions, and it should be provided that if such a\question be raised in the Court of Appeals that it should be certified to the Supreme Court and decided by that tribunal, and the decision cer,tified to and followed by the Court of Appeals in deeiding the case; also, that the Court of Appeals may at any time certify to the Supreme 
 
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Court any other question or propositions of law concerning which it desires instruction of the Supreme Court for proper decision. An examination of the present docket shows that a Court of Appeals, as above outlined, would relieve the Supreme Court of about forty per cent. of the business. I most respectfully suggest that an amendment to the Constitution be proposed providing for such a court. 
INTERCHANGEABLE MILEAGE. 
I ask your consideration of an important matter involving the interest of the traveling public. Railroad companies in making a difference between rates in carload lots and smaller shipments recognize the commercial principle of making wholesale and retail prices. Ca~riers adopt this general rule, not only in the sale of through tickets good on through lines, but in selling thousandmile tickets and excursion tickets at less than the usual passenger rates. These mileage books are a great convenience, and are issued by several of the trunk lines in the State. As there are some that do not do so, I recommend the passage of a law conferring upon the Railroad Commission the power to fix the terms, conditions and rates on which mileage books shall be sold. If these books are made interchangeable the traveling public would thus. be saved great annoyance and inconvenience. While our Supreme Court has held that corporations can not be forced into partnership relati.ons with one another, yet if the power is conferred upon the Railroad Commission to require the issuance of interchangeable mileage books 
 
 
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upon such terms and conditions as the interest of the public may demand, and the ends of justice to the corporations will authorize, the Commission will be enabled to prescribe such conditions in their orders as will make it beneficial to the railroads to co-operate with the Commission in inaugurating this much needed reform. 
 
TAX ON INHERITANCES. 
In my message to the General Assembly in 1905 I called attention to the importance and advisability of the enactment of a law taxing inheritances. The constitutionality and the wisdom of such an Act could not be ques- ' tioned. Many of the most conservative States of the Union have such a law. Besides being a just measure, it has proven a source of vast revenue. We might expect under a practical measure equally as good results in this State. ~arge estates being acquired solely by the accident of birth may fairly be taxed. While the time has not yet come in Georgia when immense estates may threaten the public good, yet it must be admitted colossal fortunes capable of being handed down from generation to generation constitute a serious menace to the general welfare in some parts of the Union. The accumulation of such wealth may well be regarded with suspicion. Often it is invested in securities not taxed under the laws of the State. The inheritance tax is the only remedy to keep such estates in bounds; as well as affording the only legal means of requiring the owners to contribute their share _to the support of the government giving them protection. 
 
 
 
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AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION. 
In my message to your body last year I stated at length my views upon the subject of agricultural education, and urged that sufficient money be appropriated to the University for the erection of suitable buildings and properly equipping the same, so that in Georgia we may have an agricultural college second to none in the Union. I again submit this important question to you, and urge your favorable consideration. Georgia is largely an agricultural State. As her agricultural interests prosper the State as a whole prospers. The possibilities of development in agriculture are as great as the possibilities in steam or electricity. They are equally as hidden, and in the search for the valuable secrets of plants and plant life we need skilled men just as we need skilled electricians and engineers to discover the secrets of electricity and steam. We have not discharged our full duty to this our greatest interest until we have by legislation set in motion those forces that will best serve in its development. The Act of 1903 requiring that the elementary pribcipl(!s of agriculture be included in the curriculum of our publ\c schools is a wise and important measure. Following this lead, our normal schools are specially training and preparing teachers for the work of teaching this study in our public schools. Between these schools and the University there exists a wide gap which can best be supplied by agricultural schools or colleges in each Congressional district. As stated in my message to the General Assembly on November 8, rqo2, "for the establishment and main- 
 
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tenance of these schools no extra tax would be necessary, as they can be maintained by the net fees arising from the inspection of commercial fertilizers. These fees are paid by the farmers in addition to the ad v.alorem property tax which is required of all. citizens, and every principle of justice and equity demands that they be expended as will best tend to the advancement and upbuilding of the cause of agriculture throughout the State." However, should you not agree with me as to the advisabiHty of establishing so many of these schools or colleges as one in each Congressional district, I would then urge upon your consideration the establishment of two additional branches of the University, to be known as agricultural and nom1al colleges, and graded the same as the North Georgia Agricultural College at Dahlonega. One of these to be located in the middle section of the State and the other in the southern section. These colleges to be established from the inspection fees of commercial fertilizers, and when established such fees be divided upon an equitable basis between them and the North Georgia Agricultural College for their maintenance. They should be required specially to teach agriculture, and also have a normal department for the suitable equipment of such of the students as contemplate becoming teachers in our public schools. 
 
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. 
No forces have contributed more to the splendid development and substantial progress of Georgia than her educational institutions. They deserve to be fostered and 
 
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sustained not only for the present gOOd we derive from 
 
them, but also on account of the rich promise for the 
 
future. We should look upon these institutions with grati- 
 
tude and hope. A nation's glory does not consist in the 
 
greatness of its army and navy, nor in the grandeur of its 
 
domain, but in tho character of the men and women who compose it and of the institutions w~ich they foster. No 
 
power is so potent in the development of the country as 
 
an enlightened public opinion, and nothing can better 
 
serve to advance its progress than a due regard and rever- 
 
ence for the law, a just and clean public press, the erection 
 
and proper appreciation of religious and educational in- 
 
stitutions, and a wholesome desire to acquire learning and 
 
live uprightly. If the Republic may survive, it must heed 
 
the voice of these things and harken unto their call. As 
 
eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, so alone through 
 
constant and incessant effort may individual and national 
 
progress be achiey.,ed. To maintain these public institutions of learning requires considerable expenditure of 
 
money from the public treasury, but this is money well 
 
invested. 
 
The groundwork or basis of these institutions is our 
 
common school system. All measures looking to the im- 
 
provement of this system deserve our favorable consider- 
 
ation. The various laws enacted from time to time, and 
 
which constitute the system, present a lack of harmony in 
 
several features. These defects should be corrected, and 
 
it would be well to have these laws, together with several needed amendments, covered by one Act or compilation. 
 
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An amendment conferring more authority upon the boards of education relative to school libraries and school buildings should be enacted. As stated in my message of November-8, 1902: "It takes four things to make a schoolteachers,' pupils, books and schoolhouses. We have teachers and books, and pupils we have in abundance, but o schoolhouses in coun!ry districts there is woeful want. Proper and comfortable houses will add greatly to the efficiency of our common schools." From the current official report of the State School Commissioner you will . note the .large number of modern buildings for the rural schools that have been erected during the past year. This is gratifying to all who are interested in the great cause of education, as it shows an awakening of the people that augurs much for the State's continued progress and development. Another important amendment is one changing the scholastic year from the calendar year, so that it may hereafter be from September 1st. to August 31st. Such a change, after two years, would practically settle the question of paying the teachers their salaries when due. The first eight months of next year might be made a speCial scholastic year, and have apportioned to it an equitable share of the fund set apart for 1907. In addition to accomplishing the desired result of furnishing a plan that will enable school officials to arrange for the prompt payment of salaries when due, it will harmonize the system with that of the local systems and long-term schools and colleges throughout the State. The Act of 1905 carrying into effect the constitutional amendment au- . 
 
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thorizing the adoption of a local tax system by districts, as well as counties, has proven a wise and popular one. The operation of this law has suggested the necessity of an amendment setting forth more definitely the taxing powers, especially with reference to the taxation of railroad property within the limits of the school districts. 'The enforcement of this taxing provisiop has resulted it_J litigation, and cases involving this question are now pend- 
. 1ng in the Supreme Court. The decision of that court 
-may be rendered at an early day, and the cons~ruction :Placed upon the law may make an amendment unnec~s :sary; however, should it be otherwise, I recommend the .enactment of a suitable amendment so that all property ...of every kind and character within the limits of the dis-trict may be subject to this tax. 
During the last year I have visited the University, the State Normal School, the Girls' Normal and Industrial .College, the School of Technology and the North Gec.rgia Agricultural College for the purpose of examination and inspection. In making the recommendations hereinafter set forth I have kept in view the State's finances and the .constitutional limitation upon the tax rate. 
The most pressing need of the Univ'ersity is for a snffi<ient appropriation to erect upon the recently acquired tract of land paid for by private subscriptions suitable buildings properly equipped for a great agricultural college. As the cost of these buildings and equipment l,as been estimated at $IOo,ooo, I suggest that the appropria- 
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The State Normal School is doing a splendid workThe two new dormitories which are now being comp!cteu. and which were paid for one-half by the friends of tileschool and the other half by the State, will enable theschool to accommodate a much larger student-body. Thesebuildings need a heating system, and one will have to beinstalled before next winter. I recommend a suitable appropriation for this purpose. 
The Girls' Normal and Industrial College has had a m?st successful year. Chappell Hall the academic building now. in process of construction, will serve to relieve somewhat the demand for class room. The crowded condition of the dormitories, and the fact that about one hundred girls were turned away last year on account cf meager dormitory facilities, strongly appeal for <m additional dormitory to accommodate at least two hundred" and fifty girls. This is one of the most urgent mattersconnected with our educational institutions that wilt bepresented to your consideration. And I therefore recommend an appropriation sufficiently large to meet the nrce<;sities of the college. 
The immediate needs of the School of Technology ;:aU for a small appropriation for the equipment of the new Lyman Hall Laboratory and an increased maintenance fund to meet a deficit that has been carried for a number of years, and to cover the cost of new departments. The growth of this school has been so marvellous ths.t \Veare now facing the fact that the campus is entirely toosmall. It contains about ten acres, and is located in a: 
 
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-popular residence section of the city. In a few years the State will be unable to purchase additional land suited for purposes of this school without paying several times its present value. After advising with the Goverror .md Board of Trustees, President Matheson secured options -from owners of the lots adjoining the campus. These lots ~ggregate about seven acres, and the option~ are for about -$30,000. The necessity for an enlarged campus is so ap-parent and pressing that many friends of the school have expressed a willingness to contribute towards the purchase .of additional lands, and I feel that we may rely with con-fidence upon such contributions aggregating $10,000. I therefore recommend that $zo,ooo be appropriated for this purpose to become available during the next two years in such sums and at such time as these contribution~ may be made and collected. It is the desire of authorities of this school to utilize the State's geological equip:ment in sane way for the benefit of the school. To do this it has been proposed to have one of the officers of the <lepartment meet the class in geology for a short time on -certain days of the week in order to make a practical ex-planation of the State's resources in the line of this work. It is not believed that any great objection could be suggested to such use, in~smuch as a school of min6S has been 1ately opened as one of the departments of the institution, :and the study of geology is an essential part of the same. Much good to the State might result, and in this way dis-covery and investigation in the geology of the State be :Stimulated to a very great degree. I can see no objection t~ this proposition. 
 
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The North Georgia Agricultural College is accomplishing much good for the State. Its dormitory facilities arevery meager, and the necessity for one sufficiently largetq accommodate 125 students is very pressing. I there-fore recommend an appropriation for this dormitory. 
No appropriation was made at your last session for the: support of the Summer School for Teachers. Upon investigation it was ascertained from the chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriat}.on Committees that thisfailure was simply through inadvertence. The authorities therefore arranged for the school thjs year, confidently trusting that the appropriation will be made at thissession of the General Assembly. I therefore recommend that you appropriate for this purpose $5,000, to become immediately available. 
You will find before you the report of the Trustees of the State University and of the Board of Visitors to theUniversity; the report of the Direc~ors and the Board of Lady Visitors to the Georgia Normal and Industrial College; the report of the School of Technology; the StateNormal School; the Nortb Georgia Agricultural College, and the School for the Colored People. You will find' that these reports give a clear insight into the work of these institutions during the last year, and will amply repay a dose study of the same. They contain many valuable suggestions and recommendations, which I comm~nd to your earnest consideration. 
 
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STATE SANITARIUM. 
Through the means of personal inspections and frequent conferences with the trustees and .officials of the Sanitarium I have kept in close touch during the year with this institution. The money appropriated for its main- 
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tenance has been most economically expended. The daily per capita cost for the last year was less than 31 cents, as against 33~ the previous year. In view of the increased cost of provisions, clothing, and everything used in a well regulated sanitarium, this is a remarkable showing. 
The report of the Trustees and the Superi~tendent clearly sets forth the needs of the Sanitarium. I desire to specially commend to your consideration the following recommendation : 
"The Board would again call your attention to the hopeless condition of the feeble-minded or .defective children ~nder sixteen years of age, and numbering sixty, now confined in the Sanitarium for lack of proper provision for them elsewhere. The only door of hope open to them lies in a training school, where by scientific methods some few of them may possibly be fitted in some measure for self-support. No more pathetic sight is to be seen in this institution than these helpless little ones, and the Board earnestly craves for them the one chance left them. Such a school should haveco connection with an asylum .for the insane." 
A number of States have schools of this character, and many feeble-minded or defective children are so trained as to be made self-supporting. Much can be done towards 
 
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reclaiming them by a proper system of education and of 
 
mental exercise, and it is deplorable to consign th.,.m with- 
 
out effort upon our part to lives of hopelessness, which is 
 
inevitable if they are left to the chance of natural develop- 
ment only. I' therefore suggest that a suitable committee 
 
or commission be provided for tre purpose of investigat- 
 
ing such schools in other States, where they have been 
 
successfully operated, with the view of establishing one in 
 
Georgia. 
 
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SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF. 
 
The official report of this institution contains much interesting information and many valuable suggestions. Its affairs are administered wisely and economically. Last May I accompanied the Board of Visitors to this school, and joined them in the recommendations set forth in their report. The sleeping-rooms are so badly crowded as to render them. not only uncomfortable, but, I fear, unhealthy. 
 
ACADEMY FOR THE BLIND. 
 
Only the colored department of this school has been in operation during this year, on account of sale of the old and the incomplete condition of the new building. The affairs of this institution will be found fully given in the official report of the Trustees and Superintendent. The report of the Board of Visitors will also be before you, and contains much valuable information. The recommendations of the Board are conservative and wise. I commend them to your favorable consideration. 
 
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. 
Section I 638 of the Code prescribes that the Governor ~hall procure standards of weights and measures for each -county which does not have them. There are ten or -twelve counties, in addition to theeight new ones, which have not been supplied with standards of weights and measures. During the last two years the Ordinaries of a number of these counties have applied to the Governor for these weights and measures, but as no provision has been made for their purchase the law and the requests of the Ordinaries could not be complied with. I respectfully bring this matter to your attention, and suggest that suit.able provision be made for same. 
OFFIOIAL REPORTS. You will have before you the reports of t~e Attorney-General, State Treasurer, State School Commissioner, Comptroller-General, Adjutant-General, Commissioner of Agriculture, Secretary of State, State Board of Health, Railroad Commission, Prison Commission, Pension Commissioner, State 'Geologist, State Librarian, Roster Commission, Compiler of Records, Keeper of Public Buildings and Grounds, and such other departments as are -required by law to submit annual reports. I have carefully examined a majority of these reports,' and find them to contain valuable information and many meritorious recommendations. They bear unmistakable evidence of the efficiency and fidelity of these public servants, 
~nd I trust that their recommendations may .eceive :Your 
-:favorable consideration. 
 
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PENSIONS. The appropriations made at your last ~ession for pensions were :nsufficient to pay the enrolled claims and thosethat were approved prior to January 1, 1906. The defici\amounts to nearly $19,000. In the early part of the year it was apparent that there would be a deficit, which theCommissioner estimated at $17,000. There was somereference made to this fact by the press of the State, and 1 received an offer from an ex-Confederate soldier and a prominent Georgian, to make a loan of $I 7,000 to the Statewithout interest to be used in paying these pension claims, with the proviso that under no circumstances should his.. name be disclosed. I communicated with this gentleman,. and informed him that I was wtthout ~uthority to borrow money for the State under the existing conditions, as I did not think this deficit was such a ca~ual deficiency in the treasury as gave the Governor the right to borrowmoney under the Constitution-the deficiency being in the appropriation and not in the. treasury. I also informed him that I appreciated to the- fullest extent the gene,rous.. impulse which prompted him to make the offer, and suggested that if he would let me have the money to the extent of $17,000 that the Commissioner would pay out the same upon claims in his office, where the claimant would' transfer to the Commissioner for his use the pensio~ warrants. This suggestion was adopted, and the $r7,oob fur- nished me I then authorized the Commissioner to pay out the same to such claimants. I therefore recommend:' the immediate appropriation of $19,000 to cover this deficit. 
 
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CONTINGENT FUND. 
For the last ten or twelve years the contingent fund has been $IO,ooo annually. For fifteen or twenty years previous to that time it was from fifteen to twenty thousand. dollars annually. Occasionally the Legislature would provide a smaller contingent fund, and invar:::>bly it was necessary to increase same at the following session. On the first day of last January there was a deficit of over 
.$2,000 in the contingent fund for 1905, which had to be- 
met out of the fund for 1906, and as the necessary draftsupon this fund have been larger during this year than last year it is apparent that the deficit for this year will be equally as large, which will cause a deficit at the end of this year of about $4,000. 
Demands upon this fund grow with the natural increase of the various departments. In the matter of postage, express, telegraph and telephone expenses of the various departments, the increase within the last few years is about fifty per cent. The law enacted at the last session providing for payment of the expenses of judges of the superior courts, who were directed to hold court in circuits where the judge thereof was rrovidentially prevented from doing so, has added several hundred dollarsto these demands, and the expenses of the Ducktown Commission and litigation have been met out of this fund,.. thereby adding to the natural increase. 
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. 
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Jamestown Exposition to be held during next year. It is always advantageous to bring before the general public Georgia's magnificent store of natural wealth. I am sure you will give to this measure such careful consideration as its importance dem~nds. 
 
FORMER RECOMMENDATIONS. 
I respectfully renew the recommendations made in my message of June 28, 1905, upon the subjects of Election Laws, Immigration, Confederate Flags and Misdemeanor Convicts. I trust that these measures may receive favorable consideration at this session. 
J. M. TERRELL, 
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In accordance with the requirements of section 58 I5 of the Code, I herewith submit report of all reprieves, commutations of sentence, and pardons granted toDecember 3I, I9Q5, the Prison Cog::~mission having in. every case recommended the same. 
PARDONS GRANTED BY THE GOVERNOR. 
Jm: McCORMICK.-Attempt to commit arson. Supe-- 
rior Court of Fulton county, spring term, I904. Sentenced to six year in penitentiary. At time of crime defendnat was sixteen years Qld, and an inmateof the Fulton County Reformatory. Not believed he intended to commit a crime, but to escape. Superintendent of Reformatory, county commissioners and solicitor-general urge clemency. Granted January 4, I905 
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DENNIS PAULK.-Voluntary manslaughter. Superior Court of Coffee county, March term, I902; seven years in the penitentiary. Granted January 4, I905 Defendant was assailed by qeceased, and verdict was a compromise on the idea that jury would recommend pardon, after ddendant had been imprisoned for short time. Entire jury, wife of deceased, judge and solicitor-general recommend pardon. 
PETER MAJORS.-Resisting an officer. County Court of Quitman, December term, 1904; fine of $40, or six months. Granted January 5, 1905. Judge says he wasnot guilty. 
 
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GEORGE WILSON.-Larceny. City Court of Thomas -county, I90S; $25, or five m0t1ths. Granted January 27, I90S Judge and. solicitor recommend on the ground of grave doubts as to guilt. 
 
SAM J. JENKINS.-Voluntary manslaughter. Superior 
Court of Tattnall, April term, I899; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Granted February I I, I905. Convicted on -circumstantial evidence. Both juries, 300 citizens, judge .and solicitor-general recommend. 
 
HENRY THORNTON, CICERO MoTT, RoY SLAPPY AND -GRANT WATKINs.-Vagrancy. City Court of Waycross, February term, I90S; fine of $50 or six months. Grant-ed March 6, I905 Judge, solicitor and sheriff recommend on the ground that they were falsely convicted. 
J. P. M. BYRD.-Gaming. City Court of Griffin, February term I905; fine of $40, or.eight months. Granted March I6, I905 Old Confederate soldier, who did not know he was committing crime.- Large number of citizens recommend. 
 
HENRY BISHOP.-Manslaughter. Superior Court of Murray, fall term, 1903; seven years in the penitentiary. Granted March 20, 1905. Defendant killed the assailant of his brother while deceased was cutting him. Judge and jury and large number of citizens recommend. 
MATHIS \VILLINGHAM.-Vagrancy. County Court .of Hancock, fall term, 1904; twelve months on chaingang. Granted March 20, 1905. Since conviction it has been shown he was not guilty, and judge, solicitor and -citizens recommend 
 
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MARY TRAYLOR.-Larceny. Superior Court of Fulton, fall term, 1897; ten years in the penitentiary. Grant. oed March 20, 1905. Solicitor, couqty officers and citi-zens recommend, on account of weakened condition, and 
a promise of good woman to care for defendant. 
R. K. B:EcK.-Bigamy. Superior Court of Montgom-ery county, April term, 1903; three years in the penitentiary. Granted May 6, 1905. Defendant's wife had <ieserted him, and was living with another man as her "husband, in another State, and he did not know he was -doing an illegal act. Besides, he has heart trouble, and the solicitor-general, county officers and citizens recommend. 
M. J. D:Ew:Ev.-Assault with intent to murder. Superior Court of Chatham, fall term, 1904; thr;!e years 'in the penitentiary. Granted June 9, 1905. Defendant -shot assailant of young brother in a moment of great passion. Citizens and county officers recommend. 
W. P. Donn.-Embezzlement. Superior Court of Gor<ion county, spring term, 1904; two years in the penitentiary. Granted June 9, 1905. Defendant restored the money appropriated, and both juries that indicted and -convicted him, the judge, solicitor-general, county officers, 400 citizens of Gordon county, and large number of State senators recommend. 
MRs. CAPITOLA Woon.-Assault with intent to murder. Superior Court of Fulton, fall term, 1903; two years in the penitentiary. Granted July I, 1905. Defendant manifested signs of insanity after conviction, and was transferred to the State asylum. The superintend- 
 
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ent of that institution states that she must undergo a:. serious surgical operation, and her sister m a distant~ 
State promises to care for her. 
 
JoHN FITZGERALD.-Violating game law~. County Court of Thomas, June term, 1904; fine of $roo and costs. Granted July 7, 1905. Judge recommends on. account of technical guilt of a trivial violation. 
 
Gus PEARCE.-Assault and battery. Superior Court of Fannin, October term, 1905; twelve months on chaingang. Granted August 7, 1905. Judge, solicitor, State senator apd representative, apd large number of citizens recommend. 
 
WALTER F. J ENKINS.-Simple Larceny. County Court of Pulaski, 1905; ten months on chain-gang. Granted August 14, 1905. Defendant, while drinking, took a pair of shoes from his room-mate, which he admitted, but denied intention to steal them.  Large number of citizens recommend. 
 
ALBER1- PiKE.-Seduction. Superior Court of Brooks, fall term, 1904; three years in the penitentiary. Granted October 6, 1905. Grand jury that indict;e.d and trial jury, together with 500 citizens, recommen4. ' t 
J. A. SNATTLEBAUM.-Voluntary mansl~~~r. Su- 
perior Court of Dooly, September term, r9_93; ten years in the penitentiary. Granted October 17, 1905. Physicians teEtify that defendant is an epileptic; and not responsible. His health has grown weaker by CQllfinement, and for these reasons the solicitor who prosecuted him, county officers and many citizens recommend? 
 
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Court of Chatham, March term, 1905; fine of $250, or twelve months on chain-gang. Granted Oct0ber 19, 1905. Defendant is a foreigner without friends, and his invalid wife and small children need his services. The prosecutor, eight of the jury that tried him, and good citizens recommend. 
CALULE FLoon.-Accessory after the fact of involuntary manslaughter. City Court of Valdosta, May term, i905; nine months on chain-gang. The judge who tried him, and county officers recommend, on account of the punishment already undergone is sufficient. 
RALLS L. MoonY.-Forgery. Superior Court of Fulton, fall term, 1903; two years in the peniten"tiary. Granted November 13, 1905. Legal responsibility of defendant doubted by the commission, on account of his mental condition, he having been adjudged a lunatic, and confined in the State Sanitarium, from which institution he escaped. ' 
BEN STEVENs.-Larceny from a car. City Court of Atlanta, August term, 1905; fine of $100 or twelve months. G~nted November 13j 1905. It has been shown since conviction that the evidence was unreliable, and for this reaicib the judge and solicitor recommend. 
LE FoY WMEELY.-Assault and battery. City Court of Rome, ,.;rtine term, 1905; fine of $50 and costs, or twelve month:S on chain-gang. Granted November 13, 1905 Defendant was a mere boy when offense was com- . mitted, which involved no serious injury. Judge who tried him,' 'mayor of the city, and oth<"r good citizens recommend. 
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SENTORIA YARBROUGH.-Involuntary manslaughter. Superior Court of Terrell, November term, 1905; one year in the penitentiary. Granted December 19, 1905. Defendant had been frequently beaten by her husband, and was again beaten by him on the night of the homicide. She is the mother of three children and was enciente at the time of conviction. 
 
W. T. CHANNELL.-Murder. Superior Court of Montgomery, fall term, 1899; death. Commuted to life imprisonment January 3, 1900. Granted December 20, 1905. Defendant killed the man who was attempting to renew illicit relations with his wife. Hundreds of people from every section of the State request pardon. 
 
SHELL CocHRAN.-Murder. Superior Court of Campbell, February term, 1901; life imprisonment. Granted December 20, 1905. Defendant was convicted with several others, who have either served their sentences or been pardoned, and request for this clemency is made by the county officials of Campbell, and 1,6oo citizens. 
JEFFRY NEAL~-Whipping wife, two cases. City Court of Vienna, June term, 1905; twelve months on chain-gang in each case. Became insane immediately after conviction, and is now in State Sanitarium. Judge and prosecuting attorney recommend. 
 
ToM JoNES.-Gaming. City Court of Sandersville, August term, 1905; eight months on chain-gang. Granted December 21, 1905. County physician certifies he is suffering from incurable disease. 
 
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WILLI GoRDON.-Murder. Superior Court of Fulton, $pring term, 1901; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, January 4, 1905 Defendant plead guilty, without legal advice, and it 'now appears that he could not bave been guilty of a greater crime than involuntary manslaughter. Judge and solicitor requested clemency. 
Jo WILLIAMS.-Arson. Superior Court of Houston, Qctober term, 1903; five years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, January 5, 1905. Judge, ~ 1icitor, prosecutor and the jury that tried him requested .clemency, on account of weak evidence. 
MACK JACKSON, DANDY CARY AND FRANK RIVRS.Misdemeanor. City Court of Burke county, December -term, 1904; chaingang. Commuted to present service, January 6, 1905. Judge, county commissioners and citizens requested clemency, on the ground that sentences were too heavy. 
FRANK HARTSFILD.-Carrying concealed weapons. City Criminal Court of Fulton county, December term, 1904; fine of $50 or eight months. Commuted to present -service, January 7, I905 Defendant is a boy seventeen years of age, and was caught with a pistol concealed, which he was carrying to a money-lender to deposit for money for the help of his grandmother, whom he was .supporting: Judge and solicitor requested clemency. 
\V. S. MHAFFY.-Perjury. Superior Court of Raoun, spring term, 1902. Commuted to present service, January 7, 1905. Had been sentenced to five years in the 
 
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penitentiary, and has served with good conduct. Physician certifies that further confinement will cause him to lost his eyesight. 
THOMAS HuMBER.-Robbery. Superior Court of Floyd, March term,o 1902; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, January II, 1905. Has tuberculosis, and his people in distant State promise to care for him. 
CHESTER ScoTT.-Murder. Superior Court of Floyd, March term, 1893; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, January II, 1905. Was convicted en account of having been seen running from the place where the killing had been done by another. Defendant has been seriously injured in the service of the State, and clemency was requested by officials and good citizens of Floyd and Gordon counties. 
CHARLES J. OnELL.-Gaming. Superior Court of Chatham, December term, 1903; fine of $1,000 and costs, and six months in jail. Commuted to payment of the fine, January 16, 1905. Eight physicians certified that defendant was suffering from a serious malady that would jeopardize his health if confined. Ten of the jury that tried him, the solicitor-general and a large number of citizens requested clemency. 
En FARLOW.-Simple larceny. City Criminal Court of Atlanta, December term, 1904; $so fine or eight months on chaingang. Commuted to eight months, or a fine of $25, January 30, 1905. Defendant was eighteen years of age, and used by a man of maturity. Request made by judge and solicitor. 
 
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FLEM BusT:ER.-Larceny. City Court of Spalding -county, September term I904; $50 fine, or twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to present service on payment Of $27 fine, January 3I, I905. Was convicted of stealing watermelons. His family need him to plant another crop, and the request for clemency is made by the judge before whom he was tried. 
GEORGE WALLACE.-Wife-whippiQg, adultery and fornication. City Court of Spalding county, June term, I904; eight months on chaingang, or fine of $30 in each case. Commuted to present service on payment of $20 fine, February 7, I905. Judge before whom he was tried now certifies that there was no evidence to sustain conviction in one case, and he has already served one of the -chaingang sentences. 
JoHN S. NoLAND.-Larceny. Superior Court of Gilmer, spring term, I903; two years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, February II, I905. Weakminded white boy, who was led into the theft by another. Judge who tried him requested clemency. 
CHLOE HINES.-Murder. Superior Court of Quitman -county, September term, I899; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service February I I, 1905 Defendant Killed another negro woman, while both were engaged in a fight, each stabbing the other. Nine of the jury that Convicted her and I6o good citizens requested clemency. 
PEARL PEPPERS.~Murder. Superior Court of Glynn -county, February term, I904; life imprisonment. Defendant was convicted on circumstantial evidence, and a physician certifies that she is dy_ing with a loathsome disease. 
 
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MARTHA ANN DuRRETT.-Arson. Superior Court of Elbert county, March term, I903; three years in thepenitentiary. Commuted to present service February 11, I905. The prosecutor, who is one of the best citizens of Elbert county, has discovered evidence going to show that defendant is innocent. 
WADE O'CALLAGHAN.-Larceny. Superior Court of Fulton county, April term, 1904; three years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, February 24, I905. Requested by the trial judge on account of hisbeing a boy fourteen years of age, and having Feputableparents, who will care for him. 
 
LEE MILLER.-Burglary. Superior Court of Fulton county, spring terll], I904; four years in the penitentiaryr Commuted to present service, March 15, 1905 Organic' heart disease. 
AsBURY LANE.-Murder, with recommendation. Su perior Court of Clay county, September term, 1896; life imprisonment. Co!llmuted to present service, March 20r 1905. Convicted on circumstantial evidence of killing theseducer of his wife. Requested by judge, solicitor, grand jury, trial jury, and county officers and citizens. 
WILLIAM HENDERSON.-Larceny from the house, and forgery. Superior Court of Floyd county, July term, 190I ; twelve months in first case, and four years for the second offense. Commuted to present service March 20r I905. Defendant served the first sentence, and has served more than two years of the second. Crime consisted of his forging an order of the value of 6o cents. Request made by Ron. R. T. Fouche. 
 
SPIER SIMMS.-Murder. Superior Court of Dooly 
 
 county, fall term, 1904; death penalty. Commuted to life imprisonment March 16, 1905. Defendant was only eighteen years old and shot the assailant of his younger brother, deceased being a grown man. The judge whotried him and the prosecuting attorneys, all the local bar, county officers and citizens requested clemency. 
LoNNIE 0SBURN.-Larceny after trust. Superior Court of Floyd county, January term, I905; twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to present service on payment of $100 fine, March 20, I905. Defendant is a mere boy, and the jury recommended that his offense be punished as for a misdemeanor. He has been in jail nearly ten months, and this clemency was recommended by county officers and several lawyers. 
JUNIUS ADAMS.-Simple larceny. County Court of Hancock county, October term, I904; twelve months, or fine of $I25. Commuted to present service, March 20, I905 Serious heart trouble. Requested by judge and solicitor in behalf of humanity. 
W. C. TRIPP.-Larceny after trust. Superior Court of Chatham county, fall term, I903 ; three years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service March 20, I905. Since imprisonment defendant has developed consumption. Grand jury that indicted, ministers of the gospel~ county officers and ISO good citizens requested clemency. 
J. B. JoNES.-Burglary. Superior Court of Bibh county, spring term, I904; three years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, March 20, I905, on payment of fine of $Ioo. Young man of fine family, corrupted by evil associations. Judge who tried case requested clemency. 
 
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GREEN H. ARNOLD.-Selling liquor unlawfully. City Court of Jackson county, October term, I904; $8oo fine, or twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to present service April 5, I905. E.equested by judge who tried him and 240 citizens. Unable to do hard labor, and prevented escape. 
 
DocK SMITH.-Larceny from the house. Superior Court of Meriwether county, August term, I904; twelve motnhs on chaingang. Commuted to present service, April 6, I905. Requested by judge, solicitor, county officers and foreman of grand jury. 
 
EzEKIEL BucKINE.-Larceny. City Court of \Vare county, December term, I903; twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to payment of fine of $100, or twelve months. Was charged with keeping a $100 bill which was given him by mistake for a $10 bill. Evidence circumstantial. Defendant has paid back $90. Clemency asked by county officers, solicitor and several jurors. 
 
CHARLES DRISCOLL.-Selling liquor unlawfully. City Court of Carroll county, December term, I904; twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to fine of $100, or twelve months, April 8, I905. Both hands of defendant have been multilated so as to incapacitate him. His brother offered to care for him. 
 
PINK McMILLAN.-Robbery. Superior Court of Bibb county, fall term, I892; twenty years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service April 8, I905. Served with good conduct for seventeen years, and has incurable disease. ~ 
 
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UsHER RoBERTSON.-Voluntary manslaughter. Superior Court of Morgan county, March term, 1904; five years in the penitentiary. Judge, solicitor, eleven jurors, "county officers and entire local bar recommend. Commuted to present service April 8, 1905. 
BEN TRAWICK.-Carrying concealed weapons. County 'Court of Hancock county, January term, 1905; twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to present service April "8, 1905. Requested by county commissioners, on ground that execution of sentence will endanger his life. 
CHARLES TYLER AND SAM WILLIAMS-Rape. Superior Court of Fulton county, April term, 1905; five years for Tyler and three years for vVilliams. Commuted to present service in both cases April 8, 1905. All negroes. Alleged victim since shown to be woman of bad character, and she asks release of defendants. 
JESSE WEBB.-Voluntary manslaughter. St.tperior Court of Laurens county, July term, 1901; five years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service April 10, 1905. Drunken brawl, where other convictions followed. Defendant has served over three years with good con-duct. 
ALLIE SAzoN.-Burglary. Superior Court Newton county, March term, 1898; ten years in_ the penitentiary. Commuted to present service April 12, 1905. Defendant was fourteen years of age at time of crime, and has served over seven years. Judge, solicitor and prosecutor -:recommend. 
 
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THOMAS ANDERSON.-Attempt to murder. Superior Court of Chattooga county, spring term, I905; twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to alternative of $IOo fine, April I7, I905. Unable to do manual labor without endangering life. 
 
J. B. BAILEY.-Adultery. Superior Court of Cobb county, November term, I904; $50 fine, or twelve months. Commuted to fine of $Ioo and costs April 27,. I905 Defendant has served five months, fifty-fiveyears old; in poor health. Solicitor recommended clemency. 
]AMES TAYLOR.-Murder. Superior Court of Houston county, fall term, I90I ; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service May I, I905 Judge, solicitor and other officials requested clemency, on account of unsatisfactory evidence. 
 
NELLIE CARPENTER.-Shooting at another. Superior Court of Hart county, September term, I904; three years in the penitentiary. Commuteed to fine of $Ioo May 6,.  I905. Disabling disease. Request for clemency by triaL jury and county officers. 
AusTIN GRAHAM.-Simple larceny in three cases. City Court of Lowndes county, December term, I904; fine and imprisonment in each case. Commuted to present service, May 6, I905. Since shown that defendant is affiicted with kleptomania. Judge, solicitor and chairman. of board of county commissioners recommend. 
LuLA FAMBRo.-Larceny. City Court of Griffin, Jan~ uary term, I905; five months on chaingang. Commuted' to present service May 6, I905. Negro girl, fomieem 
 
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years old, persuaded by grown persons to take several articles of small value. Judge and solicitor recommend. 
WILL JACKSON.-Voluntary manslaughter. Superior Court of Warren county, October term, 1895; fifteen years in penitentiary. .Commuted to present service, May 6, 1905. Defendant was attacked with a large stick by deceased. Judge, solicitor and citizens recommend. 
HoPP ToMLINSON.-Carrying concealed weapons. City Court of Griffin, December term, 1904; $40 fine, or twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to fine of $25. May 6, 1905. Judge who tried him recommended clemency. 
WILL EPPINGER.-Assault and battery. City Criminal Court of Atlanta, May term, 1904; twelve months on chaingang, and six months in jail. Commuted to present service May 10, 1905. Judge makes special request on account of defendant's family being in need. Chaingang sentence served. 
WILLIAM E. LowRY.-Larceny. Superior Court of Chatham county, February term, 1905; twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to present service May 19, 1905. Nearly blind, and otherwise afflicted. Released as an act of mercy. 
LuTHER DRAKE.-Robbery and larceny. Superior Court of Richmond county, October term, 1904; $150 fine, or twelve months on chaingang in each case. Commuted to present service in both cases May 29, 1905 Defendant in last stages of tuberculosis. 
MACK HuMPHREYS.-Larceny from the house. City Criminal Court of Atlanta, November term, 1904; ten 
 
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months on chaingang. Commuted to present service June ro, 19os. Judge says sentence was eight months, and that defendant has served full actual time. 
 
HENRY DAVIS.-Attempt to rape. Superior Court of Franklin county, September term, I90I; ten years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, June 10, 190S Near relatives make affidavit that woman alleged to have been assaulted is person of bad character. Judge, :Solicitor and both jurie.> recommend. 
 
ARTHUR JoHNSON.-Breaking labor contract. City >Court of Laurens, June term, 19os; $I so fine, or twelve months. Commuted to present service July 7, I90S Plead guilty out of ignorance. Judge and county officers -recommend. 
 
JETT CRAWFORD.- Simple larceny. City criminal Court of Atlanta; $so fine and costs, or six months. Com muted to fine of $so July 2I, I90S. Defendant stole three -chickens, and served half of his time. 
J. B. PERRYMAN.-Murder. Superior Court of Stew- 
:art county, October term, 1901; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, July 2I, 19os. Crime committed under great provocation. Jury that convicted him, the solicitor and large number of citizens recommend. 
G. P. WRIGHT.-Cheating and swindling. City Criminal Court of Atlanta, December term, I904; $I so fine and -costs, or twelve months. Commuted to present service, July 22, I90S, on payment of costs. Defendant' made false representations to get money with which to bury his wife. Judge and solicitor recommend. 
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goods. City Court of Griffin, March term, rgo5; $25 fine, or five months on chaingang in each case. Commuted to present service in both cases on payment of fineof $25. On account of child-birth, presenting the anomaly of double confinement, which is illegal punishment. 
- ABE GLASS.-Simple larceny. City c~ c of Griffin, 
June term, 1905; $25 fine, or six months on chaingang. Commuted to present service July 28, 1905. Negro eightyyears old, who has not yet learned how to pass a hen and chickens. Clemency recommended by judge and solicitor. 
CHARLES KIMBALL.-Burglary. Superior Court or Chatham county, November term, 1901; five years in the penitentiary. Commuted to serve until December 23, 1905, on July 29, 1905. Detained in jail as a witness forthe State, when his sentence should have begun at once. Good conduct. 
MADISON DAVIS.-Larceny. City Criminal Court or Atlanta, April term, 1905; eight months on chaingang. Commuted to present service on payment of all costs August 4, 1905. Boy fourteen years old, negro, and has-. double hernia. Judge and solicitor recommend. 
WILL MACK WrLLIAMS.-Involuntary manslaughter. Superior Court of Floyd county, January term, r899 ;. twenty years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, August 14, 1905. Defendant was being roughly handled by deceased when he fired the fatal shot. Triat justice, prosecuting attorney and large number of citizens recommend. 
D. B. CARMICHAEL.-Forgery. Superior Court of" Irwin county September term, 1903; four years in the- 
 
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penitentiary. Commuted to present service August 14, 1905. Judge, solicitor, prosecutor and citizens request clemency. 
 
RuFE HuGHES, LEMON HoLDER AND FRANK SM1TH.Assault with intent to murder. Superior Court of \Vil-kinson county, October term, 1903; four years each in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service in each .case August q, 1905. Solicitor recommends on statement of prosecutor, who says, after a calm consideration -of all the facts, he does not now think that the defendants intended to harm him. 
 
CHARLES CLARKE.-Murder, with recommendation. 'Superior Court of Wilcox county, March term, 1897; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service August 14, 1905. Defendant and deceased used knives on each -other in a common fight. Seven of the trial jurors and a large number of citizens recommend-the solicitor who prosecuted being now a member of the Pardon Board. 
 
WALTER CL1NE.-Burglary. Superior Court of Fulton county, spring term, 1903; six years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, August 14, 1905. Defendant was seventeen years old when crime was committed. He has served with good conduct. The trial judge, solicitor, county officers and good citizens recommend. 
 
}AMES }oRDAN.-Perjury. Superior Court of Bibb -county, December term, 1903; five years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, August 14, 1905 Defendant was a weak-minded boy at time of offense. Both juries, judge, solicitor, prosecutor, county officers .and citizens recommend. 
 
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JACK BoNE.-Murder. Superior Court of Floyd <:ounty, July term, 1904; death. Commuted to life im-prisonment. Defendant has since been adjudged insane, and sent to asylum. He has been pronounced cured, but 1,000 citizens of Floyd county and 300 of Fulton p~'-tition "for clemency. Under all the circumstances it is thought i:hat he should not be executed. 
DAVID PEARSON.-'-Forgery. Superior Court of Fuli:on county, fall term, 1904; two years in the penitentiary. Commuted to fine of $100, or twelve months, Augu~t 23. 1905. Solicitor states that court changed sentence during -court term to fine of $100, or twelve months, but same was not entered on minutes. 
J. VAN HARRIS.-Larceny. City Criminal, Court of Atlanta, July term, 1905. Commuted to fine of $50, or eight months, to cover both case, August 23, 1905. Boy of fourteen years, fatherless. His aunt proposes to pay -fine and send him to the farm for reclamation. Judge -and solicitor recommend. 
G. T. MooRE.-Forgery. Superior Court of Fulton county, October term, 1904; two years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, September 12, 1905. Defendant was eighteen years old when offense was committed, and had borne a good character. He served fourteen months confinement. Man whose name was forged, bank officials interested and solicitor request clemency. 
HENRY RoARK.-Murder, with recommendation. Superior Court of Hall county, August term, 1898; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service September 12, 1905. Defendant was nineteen years old at time of the 
 
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homicide, and he and deceased were drinking. Lateraffidavits tend to discredit two of the main witnesses for the prosecution. Both juries, 550 citizens and county officers and lawyers recommend. 
 
T. LuTHER PEEK.-Larceny after trust. Superior Court of Rockdale, January term, 1903; four years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, September 12, 1905. It has been shown that defendant was unbalanced mentally at time of offense. Judge, solicitor and: citizens recommend. 
 
BEN AuTREY.-Assault with intent to murder, with recommendation. Superior Court of Muscogee county, spring term, 1902; six years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service, September 12, 1905. Trial jury, solicitor, 200 citizens, and chief of police petition for his release. 
 
Gus YouNG.-Burglary. Superior Court of Greene 
 
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Defendant, a negro boy, was diseased and hungry when 
 
he entered a shop and stole some tools valued at a dollar, 
 
which he sold for something to eat. Judge and good citi- 
 
zens recommend. 
 
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T. R. TAYLOR.-Bastardy. City Court of Spalding, June term, 1905; $75 fine, or twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to pay $so to Ordinary for child's benefit, or twelve months. Judge and solicitor recommend on account of the poverty of all the parties. 
HENRY BENNETT.-Assault with intent to murder. Superior Court of Hancock county, August term, 1901;: 
 
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seven years in the penitentiary. Cotu"~ed to present service September 12, 1905. All the surviving jurors, judge, solicitor, county officers and numerous good c!itizens recommend. 
CALLIE BARROW.-Burglary. Superior Court of Fulton county, November term, 1902; four years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service September 12, I905 Defendant, a negro girl, thirteen years of age at time of crime, was convicted on doubtful testimony of old negro woman. Solicitor and county officers recommend. 
 
JoHN E. McEvov.-Stabbing. Superior Court of Chatham county, December term, 1904; $500 fine, or twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to fine of $Ioo and two months. Jury, county and city officers recommend. 
 
LEWIS WooDLIFF.-Murder. Superior Court of Gwinnett county, September term, 1897; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service October 4, 1905. Defendant was convicted on close case. Judge, solicitor, all the jurors who were accessible, and many good citizens recommend. 
P. M. ALLUMS, alias CHARLES W. VINING.-Murder. Superior Court of Coweta. county, March term, 1905; death. Commuted to life imprisonment October 4, 1905 Commission had serious doubts of his sanity. 
FRED L. STEPHENSON.-;;Voluntary manslaughter. Superior Court of Fulton county, January term, 1903; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Defendant contended at trial that deceased tried to r.ob him. This could not be substantiated, for the reason that deceased was a stranger. 
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It has since developed that he was a member of a gang of crooks, and the jury, solicitor aJ;!d reputable citizens request clemency. Commuted to present service, October 6, 1905. 
 
'WILL BussEY.-Burglary. Superior Court of Richmond county, July term, 1903; five years in the penitentiary: Commuted to present service October 6, 1905. Defendant was fifteen years old when crime was committed. Offense was insignificant, as no loss was sustained. Judge, solicitor, county officers and citizens recommend.. 
\V. T. NoRSEWORTHY.-Selling whiskey illegally. Superior Court of Coffee county, March term, 1905; twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to present service, October 6, 1905. Defendant's wife has died since his conviction, leaving several small children with no means of support. Solicitor, county officers and citizens recommend. 
 
'vVALTER FREEMAN.-Simple larceny. Superior Court of Floyd county, July term, 1903; three years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service October 6, 1905. Defendant, a boy sixteen years of age, it appears, was not intentionally guilty of a crime. Judge, solicitor and prosecutor recommend. 
 
JoHN GILGORE.-Rape. ~uperior Court of Walton county, August term, 1901; ten years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service October 6, 1905. Both parties negroes. Later circuinstances have convinced the judge and the solicitor that defendant was not guilty. 
 
BEN CHRISTY.-Burglary. Superior Court of Fulton 
 
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-county, 1897; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Com,muted to present service, October 6, 1905 Defendant while in Fulton jail, discovered a plot to break jail, on the ~part of some desperate criminals, which he reported. This conduct and his subsequent good behavior led the judge, ~solicitor and county officers to recommend. 
 
JACK CASPER.-Selling whisky illega.lly. (ity Court .-of Carrollton, September term, 1905; twelve months on -chaingang. Commuted to six months, October 6, 1905. .County physician testifies to disabling diease. 
 
WILLIS BLACKWELL.-Murder. Superior Court of .Jasper county, fall term, 1892; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service November 13, 1905-. Crime com~mitted under Circumstances that greately extenuate the ,offense. Judge, soliictor, trial jury, county officers and -.citizens recommend. 
 
RoBERT JoHNSON.-Larceny from the house. City ~riminal Court of Atlanta, July term, 1905; $100 fine, or twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to present serv-ice, October 26, 1905. Judge, solicitor and prosecutor request release on acount of the previous character and _youth of the defendant. 
 
WILL RAMSEY.-Murder, with recommendation. Su:J>erior Court of Miller county, April, 1903; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, August 18, 1905. All the circumstances go to show that the killing of a :younger sister by the defendant was accidental. Judge, solicitor, jury and citizens recommend, on account' of his good character and extreme youth-feeling that the boy will grow up to be a good citizen in the environment of bis home. 
 
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WILL VAILS.-Assault and cursing in presence of females, two cases. Superior Court of Catoosa county,... August term, 1905; nine months in first case, and three months in the other. Commuted to fine of $roo to cover costs in both cases. Defendant is a young man of good character, and judge and solicitor, and large number oL citizens recommend clemency. 
 
PERRY JACKSON.-Rape. Superior Court of Spalding county, spring term of 1894; twenty years in the peni-tentiary. Commuted to present service December 20,. 1905 Both parties were negroes. Testimony now shown, to have been false. Judge and 150 of the best white peo-ple of Spalding recommend and petition. 
 
GuY J AME:s.-Stabbing and larceny in two cases. Su-perior Court of Fulton county, January term, 1904;.. twelve months in each case. Commuted to present service in both cases December 20, 1905. Defendant, a boy or fifteen years, was convicted of stealing a hammer and' marble tool of the value of $r.so. The stabbing was a mere scratch. Ordinary, sheriff, clerk of Superior Court,. mayor of Canton and respectable citizens recommend. 
 
A. C. HALL.-Forgery. Superior Court of Fulton~ county, January term, 1904; three years in the penitentiary. Commuted to present service December 20, 1905. Defendant denied his guilt of forging a check of $9, and the best people of his former home gave him an honoral:11.e name. The jury recommended that he be punished as for a misdemeanor. His father and mother are old and fee ble, and need him in the material battle. 
 
ROBERT CHEEK.-Manslaughter. Superior Court or Fulton county, June term, 1904; three years in the peni- 
 
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"tentiary. Commuted to present service, December 20, 1905. Deceased had come into the house of the defend..ant, and began to abuse him and his wife. Solicitor-General, county officers and many good citizens recommend. 
ORB HAYES.-Assault with intent to murder. Superior Court of Greene county, September term, 1902; eight _years in the penitentiar~. Commuted to present service, December 21, 1905. Judge, solicitor, jury, prosecutor .and a number of best citizens of the county recommend. 
JIM CLATYON.-Larceny. City Criminal Court of At;lanta, May term, 1905; twelve months on the chaingang. >Commuted to present service December 21, 1905. Judge :.and chairman of board of county commissioners petition ~his release on the ground of physical debility. 
FRANK EowARDS.-Larceny. City Criminal Court of .Atlanta, September term, 1905; $100 fine and costs, or -twelve months. Commuted to present service on pay-ment of $100, including costs. Judge and solicitor recom:mend, in order that he may rettirn to his aged mother. 
}AMES MAYSON.-Larceny. City Court of Savannah, May term, 1905; $200 fine, or twelve months on chain_-gang. Commuted to present service December 21, 1905. Convicted without jury, the judge recommends his dis-charge as an act of humanity, he being in advanced stages -of consumption. 
W. F. LEE.-Embezzlement, two cases. Superior Court of Thomas County, April term, 1905; one year in -each case. Commuted in both cases to present service December 21, 1905. Judge, solicitor, sheriff and prose.cutor recommend. 
 
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~. J. CARTER.-Carrying concealed weapons. CityCriminal Court of Atlanta, July term, 1905; twelvemonths on chaingang. Commuted to present service December 21, 1905. Judge and chairman qf the board ofcounty commissioners recommend clemency on ground 0 physical debility. 
 
ERNEST CRAwFoRD.-Larceny from the house. CityCourt of McRae, spring term, 1903; six months in eachcase, of six cases. Commuted to present service, December 28, 1905. Judge, county officials and many citizenssay he has been sufficiently punished. 
 
}ESSE DANIEL.-Assault with intent to murder. Superior Court of Fulton county, January term, 1901; tenyears in the peni!._entiary. Commuted to present serviceNovember 16, 1905. Defepdant was seventeen years old,. and drunk, when he fired his pistol without malicioqs intent, it now seems. Five years is considered sufficient, in; view of no damage resulting. 
 
W. C. GRovEs.-Gaming. City Court of Macon, Juneterm, 1905; $250 fine, or six months on chaingang. Commuted to fine of $125 and costs. Judge who tried him,. Representative in Congress. county officers and m~ny citizens recommend. November 29, 1905. 
 
SHERMAN DERRICOTE.-Larceny. . City Court or Athens, February term, 1905; twelve months on chaingang. Commuted to present service November 29, 1905. The prosecutor, an honorable man, says he has learned:: since the trial that defendant is not guilty of this offense.- 
 
GEoRGE SPEER.-Larceny. City Court of Atlanta, fair term, 1905; $so fine, or eight months on chaingang~ Commuted to present service, December 2, 1905. De- 
 
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fendant is an old disabled negro, and his release was recommended by judge and solicitor. 
 
ASHLEY WHEELESS.-Misdemeanor, five cases. City Court of Colquitt county, June term, 1905; six months on chaingang in each case. Commuted to present service December 2, 1905. Defendant, a young white man, was drunk at the time all five cases were made against him. Judge, mayor and many of the best citizens recommend on account of previous good character . 
 
W. W. JmKs.-Seduction. Superior Court of Gwinnett county, September term! 1901; twenty years in the penitentiary. Subsequently learned facts make it reasonable to_assume that the offense was an ordinary case of fornication. Commuted to present service, December 6, 1905. Two juries and many citizens recommend. 
CAGE STI:NSON.-Selling liquor illegally. Superior Court of Talbot county, September term, 1905; six months in jail. Commuted to present service December 8, 1905. Judge earnestly urges immediate release, on statement of physician that confinement may kill him. . 
W. C. GRovEs.-Gaming. City Court of Macon, June term, 1905; $250 fine, or six months on chaingang. Commuted to present service December 14, 1905. Defendant was not a professi6nal gambler. His release recommended by judge, Representative in Congress, ordinary, clerk of the Superior Court, and many good citizens. 
JoE HINES.-Robbery. Superior Court of Cobb county, 1905; $25 fine, or twelve months. Commuted to payment of fine and costs, amounting to $74.80, December 16, 1905. Defendant did not have the money when convicted. 
 
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DAvE RoBERTs.-Murder. Superior Court of Bartow county, spring tenn, 1898; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, December 20, 1905. Judge, solicitor, both juries, county officers, and other good citizens, recommend: 
 
RoBERT GEoRGE.-Murder. Superior Court of Dodge county, special August tenn, 1882; life imprisonment. Commuted to present service, December 20, 1905. Judge who tried him recommended clemency on the ground that he has never been satisfied with the verdict, and does not believe that it was sustained by the evidence. Many good citizens join in the recommendation. 
 
REMOVAL OF DISABILITIES. 
DAVID F. SELLERS.-Murder. Superior Court of Pierce county, fall tenn, 1896; life imprisonment. Commuted in 1904 Petition of citizens of Appling county. Granted June 10, 1905. 
C. G. PATE.-Larceny from the house. County Court of Miller, October term, 1905; $50 fine, or six months. County judge and sheriff urge clemency on account of his exemplary life. Granted August 14, 1905. 
SAMUEL A. PICKENS.-Simple larceny, with recommendation to mercy. Superior Court of Franklin county, March term, 1889; fine of $40 and costs. Has led an exemplary life for fifteen years. Granted September 11, 1905 
BILL CLARK.-Arson. Superior Court of Jones county, October term, 1902; two years in the penitentiary. Officers and citizens of Jones county certify to his present good character. Granted October 6, 1905. 
 
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F. I. STI<:PHI<:NSON.-Manslaughter. Superior Court 
of Fulton county, January term, I903; fifteen years in the penitentiary. Commuted October 6, I905 Recommended by Judge of the qty Court and county officials of Hart, on account of good deportment. Granted December I9, 1905 
Z. T. W ATSON.-'-Larceny. Superior Court of Laurens 
-county, January term, 1903; fine. County officers and -citizens recommend. Granted December 2I, I905. 
RESPITES GRANTED. 
GREELY PH1LLIPS.-Murder. . Superior Court of .Coweta county, September term, I904; to be executed January 27, I905 Granted until February 10, I9Q5, to give the Governor and Prison Commission time to consider application for life imprisonment. 
SPIER SIMs.-Mu~der. Superior Court of Dooly -county; to be executed February 8, I905 Granted until March IO, 1905, at the request of the county commissioners, on account of an epidemic of smallpox. Granted  again until March 24, 1905, at the request of the trial judg~, solicitor and county officers, in order to give time for the consideration of an application for commutation of sentence. 
MILTON BROWN.-Murder. Superior Court of Baker -county, adjourned November term, I905; to be executed December 8, 1905. Granted until December 29, I905. to give the Governor and Prison Commission time to con-sider application for life imprisonment. Granted again -:tmtil January I2, 1906, for similar reason. 
 
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J. D. SEWELL.-Selling liquor illegally. Superior 
 
Court of Carroll county, October term, I905; fine of 
 
$250, or twelve months on the chaingang. Granted to 
 
give Prison Commission time to consider an application 
 
for con:!mutation. 
 
 
 
WILL CuNNINGHAM.-Murder. Superior Court of Jefferson county, May term, I905; to be executed December IS, I905. Granted until January I2, I906, to give the Governor and Prison Commission time to consider an application for commutation. 
 
RAWLINGS, J. G., MILTON, LEONARD AND JESSE.Murder Superior Court of Lowndes county, special term, July, I905; to be executed January 5, I906. Granted until March 2, I906, to give Supreme Court of the United States time to consider a writ of error. Also in the case of Alf Moore, on account of his being an im..portant witness for the State. 
 
 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 bill was read first ti~1e : 
By Mr. Candler- 
A bill to amend paragraph 3 of section 2 of article- 
s, of the Constitution, relative to salary of clerk ot De- 
partment of Secretary of State. 
Referred to Committee Constitutional Amendments. 
At I I o'clock Senate wel)t into executive session. 
On motion, the Senate adj<;mrned until to-morrow morning at I I o'clock. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. 
Thursday, June 28, Igo6. 
 
Senate met pursuant to adjournment at I I 0'clock; was called to order by the President. 
 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Upon the call of the roll the follo'Ying members an:swered to their names : 
 
Adams; Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, .Bloodworth, .Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, .Fortner, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King. Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, 
 
Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Those absent were Messrs.- 
ware, 
 
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 : 
 
 THURSDAY, JuNE 28, 1906. 
A resolution expressing the hope that Hon. W m. J. Bryan will accept the invitation of the State AgriculturaL Society to visit the State Fair next October. 
A resolution inviting Hon. Walter G. Charlton to addres.s the General Assembly on the life of General JamesOglethorpe. 
Mr. Crum, Chairman of the Committee on W. & A. R.. R., submitted the following report: 
Mr. Presdent: The Committee on W. & A. R. R. request that the fol-- 
lowing bill be read for the second time and recommitted,. to wit: 
A bill to provide for the lease of the Western & Atlan-tic Railroad, and for other purposes. 
Respectfully submitted. D. A. R. CRUM, Chairman. 
The followihg resolution was read and adopted: 
By Mr. Blalock, 35th district- 
A resolution thanking the Hon. B. M. Blackburn for the flowers sent this body. 
The following Senate bill was read second time and recommitted to Committee on W. & A. R. R.: 
By Mr. McHenryA bill to provide for the lease of the W. & A. R. R., to- 
define the rights and powers, etc. 
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By unanimous consent, Senator Crum was added to the 
Co...m......m.. ittee on Banks. 
Mr. Wheatley, Chairman of the Committee on New Counties, requested unanimous consent for the following bills of the Senate to be withdrawn, and there being no -objection, they were accordingly withdrawn, to wit: 
 
. Nos. 9, 40, so, 74, 75, 99; 117, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, I26, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136 and 137 
The following Senate bills were read the first time: 
 
By Mr. Westbrook- 
 
A bill to provide fishways for the passage of fish over -dams. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Westbrook- 
 
A bill to prohibit the use of automatic shot-guns m hunting in this State. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. McAllister- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing system of public schools in Fort Gaines, Ga. 
Referred to Committee on Educ~tion. 
 
By Mr. McAllister- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Fort Gaines. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
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By Mr. RoseA bill to amend section 4961 of the Civil Code. .... -<? 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Carswell- 
A bill to provide for the annual payment of the pensions of Georgia, how the vouchers and. 'varrants are to be made. 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
By Mr. Steed- 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to adtl the town of Butler to the list of State depositories. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Steed- 
A bill to provide for the qualification of teachers in the common schools in this State. 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
By Mr. CrumA bill to repeal the Act creating the county court of 
Crisp county. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
By Mr. CrumA bill to establish the city court of Cordele, m the 
county of Crisp. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Copelan- 
 
A bill to provide for the improvements of streets, sidewalks, etc., in this State. 
 
Referred t~ General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Strange- 
A bill to fix and regulate the manner in which contracts and policies of insurance shall be issued. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Miller- 
A bill to compensate the several ordinaries of this State for their services for collecting and paying Confederate pensions. 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
By Mr. Strange- 
 
A bill to create and lay out judicial circuits for the counties of Screven, Jenkins, Bulloch, Emanuel and Tattnall, and to provide for the election of judge and solidtor. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Williams- 
A bill to amend the Act prescribing the manner of inspecting illuminating- oils in this State. 
Referred to Committee on Agriculture. 
 
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By Mr. MillsA bill to incorporate the town of Holly Springs,__ in 
Cherokee county. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
By Mr. FurrA bill to prescribe the maximum rate per mile to be 
charged by railroads for the transportation of passengers. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Peyton- 
A bill to regulate the employment of children in factories of this State. 
Referred to Committee on Emigration and Labor. 
 
By Mr. Peyton- 
A bill to authorize and empower the cities and town authorities of this State to impose an occupation tax on express companies. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Bond- 
A bill to repeal section 2763 of Volume 2 of the Code. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
By Mr. Peyton- .,... 
A bill to render judges of the Supreme and superior courts disqualified to perform the duties of a judge when they become candidates for some other office. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
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The following House resolutions were read and adopt-:ed: 
By Messrs. Anderson and Stovall- 
A resolution inviting the Ron. Walter G. Charlton to address the G~neral Assembly on the life of Gen. James Oglethorpe. 
 
By Mr. Conner- 
A resolution expressing the hope that Ron. W. J. Bryan will accept the invitation of the State Agricultural Society to visit the State Fair next October. 
 
The following is the report of the committee appointed to visit the educational institutes of the State: 
 
Mr. President: 
Your committee on the university and its branches visited on the 4th and 5th of June, the Georgia Normal and Industrial College at Milledgeville-during the commencement exercises of this institution-and found the college in a wholesome and prosperous condition. There was a total enrollment of 46o pupils, representing about 100 counties of this State. 
 
There were graduated (with diplomas) this year from this college 2 I in the different departments, and certificates were awarded to 34 
 
The President, M. M. Parks, h;s shown marked efficiency, energy and industry in the management of this institution. The entire faculty seem to have given their full co-operation in his work, and given satisfactory and efficient service in their respective departments. 
 
 FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 19o6. 
 
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Your committee witnessed the laying of the cornerstone of the new Science Hall, while at this institution, -for the building of which the General Assembly at its last -session appropriated the sum of $25,000. The proposed plan and design of this building comports with elegance, -comfort and appropriate adaptation. We believe the :money is being most wisely and economically expended. 
There were, according to our information, 120 girls -who applied for admission to this college during the last _year, but whose applications were declined on account of .a lack of dormitory room. 
Respectfully submitted. 
WALTER E. STEED, Chairman, 
CRUGER WESTBROOK, Committee on part of the Senate. 
 
Leave of absence was granted the doorkeeper on ac-count of sickness. 
On motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow :morning at I I o'clock. 
 
SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA. Friday, June 29, Igo6. 
Senate met pursuant to adjournment at I I o'clock; was .::alled 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, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, 
 
Fortner, Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, 
 
Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Those absent were Messrs.- 
 
Odum, 
 
Ware, 
 
J oumal of yesterday was read and approved. 
 
The following message was received from the House,. through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof : 
 
Mr. President: 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit: 
 
A bill to create the office of Auditor of State Accounts. 
 
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 in- 
 
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structs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: 
A bill to repeal the Act creating the county court of Crisp county. 
A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Polk -county. 
A bill to define and regulate industrial life insurance -companies in this State. 
A bip to regulate the manner in which contracts a:pd msurance policies shall be issued. 
A bill to provide for compensation of sheriffs and -court bailiffs for summoning county court jurors. 
The committee also recommends that the following bills do pass, as amended : 
A bill to establish the city court of Cordele. 
A bill to provide fishways for the passage of fish over <Jams. 
A bill to regulate railroad companies operating passenger trains relative to keeping depots open for passengers. 
Committee also recommends that the author be allowed -to withdraw the following bill: 
A bill to authorize the Comptroller-General to appor-tion the pay of arbitrat~rs in certain cases. 
Respectfully submitted. W. C. BuNN, Chairman. 
 
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The following Senate bills were read first time : 
 
By Mr. Blalock- 
 
A bill to amend section 982, of the Code, so as to ad<l the town of Jonesboro to the list of State depositories. 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
A bill to fix the time of holding the superior courts in the various counties comprising the Alapaha circuit. 
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Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Ware- 
 
A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 1, article 7, of the Constitution of this State. 
 
Referred Committee on Constitutional Amendments. 
 
By Mr. Crum: 
 
A bill to create and organize a new judicial circuit of the superior courts of this State. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Peyton- 
A bill to fix the salaries of Commissioner of Agriculture, State School Commissioner and Commissioner of Pensions in this State. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
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The following House bill was read first time : 
By Mr. HallA bill to create the office of Auditor of State Accounts; 
to provide his duty and compensation. 
Referred to Committee on Finance. The following Senate bills were read second time : 
By Mr. CrumA bill to create the city court of Cordele. 
By Mr. CrumA bill to repeal the Act creating the county court of 
Crisp county. 
By Mr. WestbrookA bill to provide fishways for the passage of fish over 
dams in this State. 
By Mr. SteedA bill to require all railroad companies to keep depots 
open for accommodation of passengers, etc. 
By Mr. Adams- 
A bill to provide the compensation of sheriffs and county bailiffs for summoning jurors in county courts. 
By Mr. StrangeA bill to regulate the manner in which contracts and 
policies of insurance, whether life or property, shall be issued and made in this State. 
 
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By unanimous consent, the author withdrew the following Senate bill : 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
A bill to authorize the Comptroller-General to apportion the pay of arbitrators in certain cases. 
The following Senate bill was read third time, to be put upon its passage: 
 
By Mr. Bunn- 
A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Polk county. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill, the ayes were 34; nays, o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma- 
jority, was passed. 
 
At I I :30 the Senate went into executive session. 
 
On motion, when the Senate adjourns to-day it shall stand adjourned until Monday morning at I2 o'clock. 
 
Leave of absence was granted Senators King and Hamby until Tuesday next. 
 
On motion, the Senate adjourned. 
 
 MONDAY, JULY 2, 1906. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., Monday, July 2, 1906. 
The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 12 o'clock M.; was called to order by the President. 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
On motion, the roll call was dispensed with. 
The Journal of Friday was read and approved. 
Mr. Lumsden, vice-chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submits the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Corporations has had under con-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 amend the charter of the town of Butler.  Respectfully submitted. 
J. R. LuMSDEN, Vice-Chairman. 
Mr. Crum, acting chairman of the Engrossing Committee, submitted the following report : 
Mr. President: The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly en- 
 
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grossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate bill, to wit : 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Polk county. 
Respectfully submitted. 
D. A. R. CRUM, Acting 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 bill of the House, to wit: 
A bill to repeal the charter of the town of North Rome. and extend the limits of the city of Rome. 
The following Senate bills were read first time : 
By Mr. Candler- 
A bill to regulate the filing of returns of all corporations chartered under the laws of this State, and foreign corporations doing business in this State. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
By Mr. Foster- 
A bill to repeal an Act to prescribe the qualification of jurors in superior, county and city courts of this State. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Strange- 
A bill to provide for the entering of all executions on the general execution docket. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
The following House bill was read the first time : By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright- 
 
A bill to repeal the charter of North Rome and extend the limits of the city of Rome. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
The following Senate bills were withdrawn from the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, read second time and recommitted to the same committee : 
 
By Mr. Reid- 
A bill to amend the latter clause on subdivision of article 7, section I, paragraph I, of the Constitution of I877~ which refers to pensions. 
 
By Mr. Wilcox- 
A bill to amend paragraph 2, of section I, of article I I~ of the Constitution of this State. 
 
The following Senate bill was read second time : 
 
By Mr. SteedA bill to ame1-1d the charter of the town of Butler. 
 
The following Senate bills were read third time, to be put upon their p:tssage: 
 
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By Mr. Steed- 
A bill to require railroad companies to keep their depots open for the convenience of passengers before the .arrival of passenger trains. 
 
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 section 2, in line 3, by striking out the words, "official managers," and insert in lieu thereof the words, "Said company or corporation." Amend caption by inserting after the word "seats," the words "and towns or cities having a population of more than I,ooo." Also, .amend section 1 by inserting after the word "seats" the words "and towns and cities havinga population of more than 1,000." 
 
.By Mr. Crum- 
A bill to repeal the Act creating the county court of .Crisp 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. Westbrook- 
A bill to provide for fishways for the passage of fish o0ver dams. 
 
Report of the committee was agree to. 
 
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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24; nays, o.. The bill having received the requisite constitutional rna:.. jority, was passed, as amended, and the ameqdments are: as follows: 
Amendment: 
Whenever a dam for either of the above purposes is: erected after tl:e passage of this Act, it shall be the duty of the owners of the dams to erect and maintain a sufficient fishway, to be approved and accepted by the county commissioners or ordinaries, and to be erected within six months after the completion of said dams. 
Wherever dams as above mentioned touch two' or more counties in this State, it shall be the duty of each county so "Situated, upon the petition for a fishway of ten free-holders as aforesaid, in- their respective counties, to equally divide the expense of the erection and maintenance of such fishways. 
 
A failure to comply with section 2 of this Act be punished as for a misdemeanor. 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
A bin to establish the city court of Cordele, m the county of Crisp. 
 
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 5 by adding after the words "Superior Court," in the 8th line of said section, and before the be- 
 
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ginning of the 9th line, the following: "Except that in all cases of prosecutions for the violation of any laws prohibiting or regulating the sale of whiskey, wines, beers -or other intoxicating drinks, he shall receive the same fees as are allowed and provided in cases of larceny fr~m the house or gaming." Amend section 42 by adding at the -end thereof the following: "Provided that the judge of said city court shall have power to adopt and enforce rules limiting argument in cases of justice court or coun-ty court jurisdiction." 
 
By Mt. Strange- 
A bill to fix and regulate the manner in which contracts .and policies of insurance, whether life or property, shall be issued and made in this State. 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24; nays, o. 
 
1'he bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 
The following Senate bill was read first time : 
By Mr. Westbrook- 
A bill to fix compensation of ordinary of Turner county for attending to duties of commissioners of roads and revenues. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
By unanimous consent, the following Senate bill was withdrawn by its author: 
 
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By Mr. Candler- 
A bill to amend paragraph 3, section 2, of article 5, of the Constitution relative to salary of clerk in Secretary .of State's office. 
 
The following resolution was read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Steed- 
A resolution appointing a committee of three from the Senate and five from the House to investigate the. condition of the Soldiers' Home and report same to the General Assembly. 
 
Committee on part of Senate: Senators Steed, Foster .and McHenry. 
 
Leaves of absence was granted Senators Adams and Bunn. 
 
On motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow at 1 I o'clock. 
 
SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., 
Tuesday, July 3, I9o6. 
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 : 
 
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Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Bla:Iock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, Fortner, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Parker, Peyton, 
 
Phillips, Reid, -Rose,Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Those absent were Messrs.- 
 
Bunn, 
 
Hamby, 
 
Odum, 
 
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. 
The following message was received from the House, 
--- through Mr. Boife1,1illet, the Clerif.Jhereof: ' --"';-;- ~- 
Mr. President: 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit: 
A bill to provide for the assessment of property of which the owners are required by law to make returns to the Comptroller-General. 
 
Mr. Lumsden, vice-chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: 
 
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A bill to amend section 982 of the Code by adding town of Butler to the list of towns and cities therein named. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
J. R LuMSD~N, Vice-Chairman. 
 
Mr. Westbrook, 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 bills and resolution, to wit: 
 
A bill to require railroad companies operating passen- 
 
ger tr_a~ns to ~eep ope~~ n~J:_t ~~- coUWty seats and ~owns 
 
and ctttes havmg a popalatton ~ J!jbOQ or more thetr de- 
 
pot stations. 
 
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A bill to provide fishways for the passage of fish over dams. 
 
A bill to repeal Act to create a county court in each county, so far as the same applies to Crisp county. 
 
A bill fixing the manner in which contracts and policies of insurance shall be issued and made in this State. 
 
A resolution to appoint a joint committee to investigate and report on the condition of the Soldiers' Home. 
Respectfully submitted. 
CRuC~R W~TBROOK, Chairman. 
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Mr. Miller, chairman of the Constitutional Amendments Committee, submits the following report: 
 
Mr. 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, relative to time county officers shall hold office. 
 
Committee also recommends that the following bill do pass, as amended : 
 
A bill to amend the latter clause or subdivision of art- 
icle 7, section r, paragraph I, of the Constitution. 
Respectfully submitted. 
B. S. MILLER} Chairman. 
 
The following Senate bills were read second time : 
 
By Mr. Steed- 
 
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A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the 
 
town of Butler to the list of State depositories. 
 
By Mr. Candler- 
 
A bill to regulate the filing of the returns of all corporations chartered in this State. 
 
This bill was recommitted. 
 
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By Mr. Miller- 
 
A bill to amend article 2, section 2, paragraph r, of the Coustitution relative to term of county officers. 
 
The folowing Senate bills were read second time and 
:recommitted to Committee on Banks:  
 
:By Mr. BlalockA bill to regulate the business of investment companies. 
 
:By Mr. Blalock- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the i:own of Jonesboro to list of State depositories. 
.By Mr. By.nn- 
A bill to amend sectio11_ 982 of the Code so as to add the .city of Tallapoosa to t~ list Of State despositories. 
The following Senate bills were .read third time, to be put upon their passage : 
 
_By Mr. Adams: 
 
A bill to provide for compensation of sheriffs and .county court bailiffs for summoning jurors in county .courts. 
 
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 as amended. Amend by inserting after the word "any," and before the word "county," the words "''city or." 
 
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By Mr. Steed- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Butler. 
to. Report of the committee was agreed 
 
Upon the passage of the bill, the eyes were 33; nays<>'. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 
 
The following Senate bills were read first time : 
 
By Mr. McHenry- 
A bill to provide for the deposit of securities with the Treasurer of this State by all life insurance companies organized and doing business on the legal reserve plan. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. FoyA bill to regulate the business of life 1rlsurance in this; 
State, and for other purposes. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
By Mr. Blalock: 
 
A bill to fix the amount of capital stock necessary for the incorporation of life insurance companies in this State. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Reid- 
 
A bill to fix a license fee upon trading stamp companies in this State. 
 
Referred to Committee on Finance. 
 
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The fo]Iowing bill of the House was read third time and put upon its passage : 
 
By Mr. Blackburn- 
A bill to make it unlawful to operate a dance hall in .certain counties except under certain conditions. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the pasage of the bill the ayes were 29; nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 
 
By unanimous consent, the following Senate resolution -was withdrawn by its author: 
 
By Mr: McHenry- 
A resolution relative to the Western & Atlantic Railroad. 
 
By unanimous consent, Senator Bunn was added to the Committee on W. & A. R. R. 
 
Leave of absence was granted Senators Parker, Walker, Rose and Fortner. 
 
On motion, the Senate adjourned until Thursday morning at 12 o'clock. 
 
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Thursday, July 5, rgo6~ 
 
The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, .at rz: o'clock m. ; was called to order by the President. 
 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Upon the call of the roll the following members answered to their names : 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, -King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, 
 
Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Those absent were Messrs.- 
 
Fortner, 
 
Walker, 
 
The Journal of Tuesday was read and approved. 
 
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 Senate bills, to wit : 
 
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A bill to provide for the compensation of sheriffs and county court bailiffs for summoning jurors in city or county courts. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Butler. 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Cordele and for other purposes. 
 
Respectfully submitted. CRuGER WESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Odom, chairman of the Committee on Corpora_tions, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Corporations 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 regulate the filing of the returns of all corporations, and for other purposes. 
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OouM, Chairman. 
 
The following Senate bills were withdrawn from the General Judiciary Committee, read second time and recommitted to the same committee: 
 
By Mr. Steed- 
A bill to authorize and require- the clerks of the superior courts to print a docket of the civil cases in the order in which they stan.d for trial. 
 
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By Mr. Strange- 
 
A bill to provide for the entering of all executions on the general execution docket. 
 
The following resolution was read and adopted : 
 
By Mr. Steed: 
 
A resolution to authorize the Secretary of the Senate to purchase chairs and tables for the Senate. 
 
The following Senate resolution was read the first time: 
 
By Mr. Hogan: 
 
A resolution authorizing and directing the Prison Commission to furnish convicts to do certain work at the Georgia Normal School at Athens. 
Referred to Committee on Penitentiary. 
 
Mr. Blalock, of 35th, 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 regulate the business of investment companies. 
 
A bill to amend section 982, volume I, of Code of I895, by adding city of Tallapoosa. 
 
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A bill to amend section 982, volume I, of Code of I895, by adding city of Jonesboro. 
 
Respectfully submitted. A. C. BLALOCK, Chairman. 
 
The following Senate bills were read first time: 
By Mr. McHenry- 
A bill to amend section 2026 of the Code providing for investments and loans to be made by insurance companies. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
:By Mr. Bennet- 
A bill to amend section 934 of volume I of the Code, relative to duties of tax receivers of this State. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Bennet- 
A bill to amend section 949 of the Code relative to duties of tax collectors. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
By Mr. Bennet- 
A bill to prohibit any person or persons to poison any <log or domestic animal in this State. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Bennet- 
A bill to amend the several Acts of the General Assembly authorizing the county comm1ss1oners or ordinaries. to lay out new roads. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Bunn- 
A bill to amend an Act of the General Assembly rela4 tive to the Act providing for the situs of debts due to nonresidents, and for other purposes. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
By Messrs. Copelan and Hand- 
A bill to provide that common carriers receiving property for transpm~tation between points wholly within thi& State shall be liable for any loss or damage to such property, whether caused by it or connecting lines. 
Referred to Committee on Railroads. 
 
By Mr. Bunn- 
A bill to amend section 7 of an Act to establish the citycourt of Polk county in the city of Cedartown. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
A bill to amend the first section of the Act approved August 22, 1905, amending the charter of the city of Vienna. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Candler- 
 
A bill to amend an Act approved August 22, 1905, entitled an Act to amend section 2043 of the Code relative to deposits required to be made by life insurance companies. 
 
Referred to Committee on Finance. 
 
By Mr. Graybill- 
 
A bill to amend section 1351 of the Code so as to change the salary of the clerk of the State School Commtsswn. 
 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
By Mr. Candler- 
 
A bill to amend an Act approved August 22, 1905, entitled an Act to amend section 2035 of the Code. 
 
Referred to Committee on Finance. 
 
The following Senate bills were withdrawn from the General Judiciary Committee, read second time and recommitted to the same committee. 
 
By Mr. Bond- 
 
A bill to repeal section 2763 of volume 2 of the Code- 
 
By Mr. Blalock- 
A bill to fix the amount of capital stock necessary for industrial. life insurance companies. 
 
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The following Senate bill was read third time and, on 
 
motion, tabled : 
 
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By Mr. Miller- 
 
A bill to amend article 2, section 2, paragraph I, of the Constitution, providing for the length of terms of county officers. 
 
The following House bill was read first time : 
 
.By Mr. Hall- 
A bill to provide for the assessment of the property in this State, of which the owners are required by law to make returns to the Comptroller-General. 
Referred to Committee on Finance. 
 
The following Senate bill was read third time, to be put upon its passage: 
 
By Mr. Blalock- 
A bill to regulate the business of industrial investment -companies. 
On motion, this bill was tabled. 
 
On motion, when the Senate adjourns to-day, it will meet to-morrow at ro o'clock. 
Leave of absence was granted Senator Hamby. 
 
On motion, the Senate adjourned. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., Friday, July 6, 1go6. 
The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 o'clock: a. m. 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 adopted the following joint resolution 
of the House, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit: 
A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee for the relief of the heirs of Sherman J. Sims. 
Mr. Sirmans, chairman of the Penitentiary Committee,_ submitted the following report : 
Mr. President: The Committee on Penitentiary has had under consid- 
eration the following Senate resolution which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit :  
A resolution for Prison Commission to furnish necessary convicts to do certain work at Athens. 
Respectfully submitted. F. B. SIRMANS, Chairn.an. 
 
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Mr. Bunn, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
The General Judiciary Committee has had under con- sideration the following Senate bills which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend Act of August 13, 1904, providing for the situs of debts due to non-residents for purposes of . attachment. 
 
A bill to amend section 7 of Act establishing a city Court of Polk county. 
Respectfully submitted. W. C. BuNN, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Bunn, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: 
.Mr. President: 
The General Judiciary Committee 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 require clerks of court to publish to counsel .and parties a docket of all cases in the order in which they .stand for trial. 
Respectfully submitted. 
\V. C. BuNN, Chairman. 
 
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Mr. Blalock, of 26th, chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report: 
 
.Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on Finance has had under consider.ation the following Senate bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend Act amending section 2043 of the Code referring to deposits by life insurance companies. 
 
A bill amending Act amending section 2035 of the <Code of 1895. 
 
The committee has also had under consideration the following House bill which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass my substitute, to wit: 
 
A bill to provide fo.r the asse$sment of property which <>wners are required by law to make returns to the Comptroller-General. 
Respectfully submitted. 
A. 0. BLALOCK, Chairman. 
 
Mr. King, chairman of the Committee on Temperance, .submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Temperance has had under consideration the following Senate bill, \vhich it instructs me to report with the recommertdation that it do pass, to wit:  
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Blue Ridge. 
 
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The committee has also had under consideration the 
 
following bill of the House, which it instructs me to re- 
 
port with the recommendation that the same be tabled, to. 
 
wit: 
 
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~bill repealing Act to es~ablish a dispensary in the city- 
 
of Ocilla. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
C. N. KING, Chairman. 
 
One hundred copies of the Hall tax assessment bill was. ordered printed for the use of the Senate. 
The following Senate bill was read first time : 
 
By Mr. Wheatley- 
 
A bill for the protectioq.pf birds in this State and for 
 
other purposes. 
 
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Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. 
 
By Mr. McHenry- 
A bill to provide compensation for the sheriffs of this State for summoning grand and traverse jurors in this. State. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. FosterA bill to amend section 2185 of volume 2 of the Code~ Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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The following Senate bills were read third time and put upon their passage : 
 
By Mr. Phillips:- 
;if ,: 
A bill to amend th~ charte~f the town of Blue Ridge. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25; nays, 1. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 
 
By Mr Steed- 
 
A bill to require the clerks of the sqperior courts to furnish a calendar of the civil cases on docket at least five days before court. 
Report of the committee ~~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. Bunn- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the city of Tallapoosa to the list of State depositories. 
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- 
jority was passed. 
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By Mr. Steed- 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the .town of Butler to the list of State depositories. 
 
Report of the Committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the biU the ayes were 25; nays, o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional rna- jority, was passed. 
 
By Mr. Blalock of 26th- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add to the list of State depositories the city of Jonesboro. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24; nays o. 
 
The bill having receiyed the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Candler- 
 
A bill to regulate the filing of the returns of all corporations chartered under the laws of this State and foreign corporations doing business in this State. 
 
On motion, this bill was tabled. 
 
On motion, the following Senate bill was withdrawn from the Special Judiciary Committee and committed to the General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Westbrook- 
 
A bill to prohibit the use of pump guns in this State. 
 
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'The following Senate resolution was read second time 1 
 
:By Mr. Hogan- 
A resolution authorizing the J?risoll#Commission to furnish necessary convicts to do certain wcirk at Athens. 
 
The previous question was called and sustained and :main question ordered. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
On the adoption of the resolution the ayes and nays -were ordered and the vote is as follows : 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
::Bond, ::Bunn, .Candler, .Carithers, Fitzgerald, :Foy, 
 
Graybill, Hand, Hogan, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, 
 
Odum, Peyton, Phlllips, Reid, Sirmans, W1lliams, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
A.dams, .Alsobrook, .Bennet, .Blalock, of 35th, .Blalock, of 26th, 
 
Bloodworth, Crum, Foster, Furr, King, 
 
Lumsden, Steed, Strange, Wheatley, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
.carswell, .Copellfb, Fortner, .Hamby, 
 
Mills, Parker, Rose, Walker, 
 
Ware, Westbrook, Wilcox, Mr. President; 
 
Ayes 18, nays 14 
 
The resolution was adopted. 
 
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The folowing Senate bills were read il.rst time = 
 
By Mr. Candler and others- 
 
A bill to regulate-the employment of children in factories of this State. 
 
Referred to Committee on Emigration and Labor. 
 
By Mr. Reid- 
A bill to amend paragraph 4, section 2, article 5, of the Constitution. 
 
Referred to Committee Constitutional Amendments. The following Senate bills were read second time : 
 
By Mr. Candler- 
A bill to amend an Act amending section 2035 of the Code. 
 
By Mr. Bunn- 
 
A bill to amend an Act of the General Assembly providing for the situs of debts due to non-residents. 
 
By Mr. Candler- 
 
A bill to amend the amending section 2043 of the Code._ 
 
By Mr. Bunn- 
A bill to amend section 7 of the Act establishing the 
city court of Polk county. 
 
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The following House bill was read second time : 
 
:By Mr. Hall- 
A bill to provide for the assessment of property in this :State of which the owners are required by law to make returns to the Comptroller-General. 
 
The following House resolution was read first time: 
 
:By Messrs. Holder of Jackson and Blackburn of Fulton- 
A resolution providing for the appointment of a com- 
mittee for the relief of the heirs of Sherman J. Sims. 
 
The following resolution was read and adopted: 
 
:By Mr. Miller- 
A resolution that when the Senate adjourn to-day it will stand adjourned until Monday morning at 12 o'clock. 
 
Senate bill No. 45 was made special order for next "Tuesday immediately after the reading of the Journal. Senate bill No. 92 was made special order to follow Senate bill No. 45 
 
Mr. King gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the Senate in passing: Senate resolution No. so. 
 
Senator Ware was granted leave of absence indefinitely on account of sickness. 
 
On motion, the Senate adjourned. 
 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., 
Monday, July g, rgo6. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 12 o'clock: m. ; was called to order by the President. 
 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Upon motion of Mr. Btinn, the roll-call was dispense& with. 
 
The Journal of Friday was read and approved. 
 
The following message was reeeived from the House,.. through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The House has adopted the following jpimf House resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate: iS asked, to wit: 
 
A resolution authorizing the State Librarian to furnisl:r certain books to the clerk of the Circuit Court of Appeals of the United States for the 5th circuit. 
 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional' majority the following House bills and resolutions, tOo wit: 
 
A bill to provide for the election of county school commissioners. 
 
A bill to make it unlawful to ride a bicycle, tricycle or 
 
 
 
like contrivance on the sidewalks of the suburbs of Macon 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Elberton. 
 
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A bill to regulate the sale of alcohol in Douglas county. 
 
A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. Jane Fogg. 
 
A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. Elizabeth Vardaman. 
 
Mr. McHenry, chairman of the Committee on Emigration and Labor, submits the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on Emigration and Labor has had un- _ 
 
der consideration the following bill of the Senate, which  
 
it instructs me to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the author be allowed to withdraw 
 
 
 
same. 
 
A bill to regulate the employment of children in factories and manufacturing establishments in this State. 
Respectfully submitted. 
W. S. McHENRY, 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 to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass : 
A bill to prohibit the use of automatic shotguns in this State. 
 
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A bill to provide for the improvement of streets and sidewalks abutting the public property of this State. 
 
The committee also recommends that the author be allowed to withdraw the following bills: 
 
A bill to take the counties of McDuffie and Columbia from the Augusta judicial circuit. 
 
A bill to take from the Northern judicial circuit the counties of Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe, Hart and Wilkes. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
. 
 
W. C. BuNN, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Westbrook, 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 bills, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Blue Ridge. 
 
A bill to require clerks of the superior courts to furnish dockets of civil cases in the order in which they stand for trial, to the parties or their counsel, ten days before court. 
 
A bill to amend section 982, volume I of Code by adding the city of Tallapoosa to the list of State depositories. 
 
A bill to amend section 982, volume I of the Code by adding the town of Butler. 
 
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A bill to amend section 982, volume 1 of the Code by :adding the city of Jonesboro. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
CRUGER WESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Blalock moved to reconsider the action of the Sen:ate in adopting the following resolution of the Senate on Friday, July 6: 
.By Mr. HoganA resolution authorizing the Prison Commission to 
work certain convicts on State's property at Athens. 
The motion prevails. 
By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was ~read second time and recommitted to the Committee on Emigration and Labor. 
:By Mr. Candler and' others- 
A bill to regulate the employment of children in the ~factories or manufacturing establishments in this State. 
The following Senate bills were read first time : 
_By Mr. West- 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Valdosta. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
.:By Mr. BondA bill to authorize rural free d~livery mail carriers of 
 
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Georgia to certify to the reception and delivery of pack-ages. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Bloodworth- 
 
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section I, article I of the Constitution. 
 
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.. 
 
By Mr. Bloodworth- 
 
A bill to amend paragraph I, of section 3, of the Con-stitution, relative to fixing number of representatives from each coml.ty. 
 
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.. 
. ..;_. 
By Mr. Bunn- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add: the city of Bremen to the list of State depositories. 
 
Referred to the Committee on Banks. 
 
By Mr. Peyton- 
 
A bill to amend the Act with reference to legal advertisements. - 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Steed- 
 
A bill to provide that all criminal cases shall be called for trial in the order in which they appear on the criminal dockets. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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The following House bills were read first time : By Mr. Whitley- 
A bill to regulate the sale of alcohol in the county of Douglas. 
Referred to the Committee on Temperance. 
 
By Messrs. Martin and AdamsA bill to amend the charter of Elberton. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Steed- 
A bill to provideibr the.election of county school commissioners. 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
By Mr. Felder- 
A bill to make it ~~lawful to ride bicycles on the side- 
walks of the suburbs of Macon. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
The following House resolutions were read first time : 
 
By Mr. Beauchamp- 
 
A resolution to pay pension of Joseph Fogg. 
 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
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By Mr. Beauchamp- 
 
A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. Elizabeth Vardaman. 
 
Referred to Committee on Pensions." 
 
By Mr. Lawrence- 
A resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish to the clerk of the circuit court of appeals certain books. 
This resolution was concurred in. 
 
By unanimous consent Senate bills Nos. 151 and 189 were withdrawn.by their authors. 
The following Senate bills.w~ rea<k?econd time: 
 
By Mr. Copelan- 
 
A bill providing for the improvement of streets and sidewalks adjoining State's property. 
 
By Mr. Wheatley- 
 
A bill for the protection of game in this State. By Mr. Westbrook- 
 
A bill to prohibit the use of automatic shotguns in this State. 
 
By Mr. Peyton- 
A bill to render judges of the superior and Supreme Courts disqualified to perform the duties of a judge when he becomes a candidate for some other office. 
 
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This bill was recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee. 
The following Senate bill was read third time and put~ upon its passage : 
 
By Mr. BlalockA bill to regulate the business of investment companies. 
 
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 constitutionat majority was passed. 
 
Mr. Westbrook, chairman of the Committee on Game: and Fish, submitif~the f;qjlowing report : 
 
Mr. President: 
The committee having under consideration Senate bill: No. 22 I, for the protection of game and birds, submitsthe same with the recommendation that the bill do pass._ 
~CRUGER WESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
The following invitation was unanimously accepted : 
 
OFFICE Bovs' CLUB, ATLANTA, July g, 1900. 
To the Honorable Members of Senate of the General As-sembly of Georgia: 
You are invited to an entertainment in the nature of a . .concert, by Master Hugh Leslie Hodgson, of Athens, as-- 
 
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sisted by Miss Kate Eleanora Hodgson, at the Wesley Memorial church, Tuesday evening, at 8.20 o'clock. 'Tickets of admission are complimentary, and can be had .of Mr. Chas. N orthen. 
THE CoMMITTEE IN CHARGE. 
 
Senator Crum was granted leave of absence for to-day :and to-morrow on account of important business. 
 
On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow at _1 o o'clock. 
 
SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., 
Tuesday, July IO, 1906.  ,:~ ~;._ The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at IO o'clock; >Vas called to order by the President. 
 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Upon the call of th~- roll the following members an- 
 
swered to their names: 
 
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_Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Eunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, .Fitzgerald, _Fortner, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, 
 
Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
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Those absent were Messrs.- 
 
oCrum, .Rose, 
 
Walker, 
 
Ware, 
 
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 House res-olution, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit: 
 
A resolution providing for a joint session to hear the 
 
:address on Gen. James Oglethorpe by Hon. Walter G. 
 
.Charlton. 
 
:  
 
The House h~~ pass"~ by the requisite constitutional 
 
majority the following joint resolution of the House, to 
 
wit: 
 
A resolution -quitclaiming tlt~ State's title to lot No. 
 
217 in the 3d district of Wayne county. 
 
 
 
Mr. Williams, !ting 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 bill, to wit : 
 
A bill to amend Act regulating the business of invest:ment companies, and for other purposes. 
Respectfully submitted. H. A. WILLIAMS, Chairman; 
 
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Mr. Hand, acting 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 amended, to wit: 
 
A bill providing that common carriers receiving prop- . erty for transportation wholly within this State shall be liable for damage or loss to such property, whether caused by it or a connecting line, and for other purposes. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
. i/J 
 
J. L. HAND, Acting Chairman. 
 
Mr. Lumsden, acting cfial~an ~-the Committe{6n 
 
Corporations, submitted the following report : 
 
Mr. President: 
T~e Commii'ee on torporations has had under con- 
sideration the f(i)llowing Senate  House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit : 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Valdosta. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Elberton. Respectfully submitted. 
J. R. LuMSDEN, Acting Chairman. 
 
Mr. McHenry, chairman of the Committee on Immigration and Labor, submitted the following report: 
 
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Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on Immigration and Labor 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 regulate the employment of children in factories and manufacturing establishments, and for other purposes. 
Respectfully submitted. 
W. S. McHENRY, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Blalock of the 35th district moved to recommit the 
 
following bill of the Senate to the GeneralJ:udiciary Com- 
 
mittee: 
 
A BY' Mr. 
 
Westbro~k:..:.:_. 
 
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: ,.; 
 
A bill to prohibit the use of automatic shotguns in this State. 
 
The motion was lost. 
 
&  Senate bill No. 
 
was taken fro~ the table and 
 
placed on the calendar. 
 
The following resolution was adopted : 
 
By Mr. Steed- 
A resolution to provide that the Senate shall convene at I I o'clock, a.m., until changed. 
By unanimous consent Senate bill No. 45 was temporarily tabled. 
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The following special order was taken up: 
 
By Mr. Wheatley- 
 
A bill t.o amend section I, article 5 of the Constitution of this State so as to provide for the office of LieutenantGovernor. 
 
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.- 
 
Alsobrook, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Fitzgerald, 
 
Fortner, Foster, Foy, Furr, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Mills, 
 
Parker, 
 
Peyton, 
 
Phillips, 
 
Reid, 
 
Strange, 
 
Walker, 
 
Westbrook, 
 
Wheatley, 
 
-~ 
 
Wilcox, 
 
Williams, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
 
Adams, Graybill, 
 
King, Miller, 
 
Steed; 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Bennet, Crum, Odum, 
 
Rose, Sirmans, 
 
Ware, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 32, nays 5 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. 
 
Amend by adding the words "per annum" after the word "dollar" at end of line I I, section I of the bill. 
 
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'The bill is as follows : 
 
SENATE BILL NO. 92. 
_An Act to amend section I, article 5 of the Constitution of this State, which relates to the Executive Department, by adding after paragraph 2 of said section and said article two new paragraphs, to be numbered "par- . :agraph 2 (a)" and "paragraph 2 (b)," to provide for a Lieutenant-Governor, to define his powers, duties, qualifications, compensation, etc. 
 
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of i:he State of Georgia, That article 5, section I of the Con:stitution of this State be, and the same is, hereby amended .by adding to said article and section of the_Constitution -of this State, after paragraph 2 of said section and said .article, the following,: "Paragraph 2 (a). A LieutenantGdftrnor shall be d1osen at the same time, and in the .same manner, and continue in office for the same period, .and be possessed of the same qualifications as the Governor; and shall ex officio be President of the Senate. The Lieutenant-Governor shall receive a ~alary of four .... hundred dollars (until otherwise provided "t;y a law passed  .by two-thirds of both.ches of the General Assembly), which shall not be increased or diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected; nor shall he receive within that time any other emoluments from the United States, or either of them, or from any foreign power; the Lieutenant-Governor shall not be required to reside at the seat of government except when the Legislature is in session, or he is performing the duties of Governor. Paragraph 2 (b). The Lieutenant-Governor, .acting as President of the Senate, shall have no vote unless the Senate be equally divided. The Lieutenant-Gov-ernor shall, before he enters on the duties of his office, 
 
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take the following oath or affirmation: 'I do solemnlyswear, or affirm (as the case may be), that I will faithfully execute the office of Lieutenant-Governor of theState of Georgia, and will, to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution thereof, and theConstitution of the United States of America.'" 
 
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when said amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each House, it shalt be entered upon the Journal of each House with the yeas. and nays thereon and published in one or more newspapers in each Congressional district in said State fortwo (2) months previous to the time for holding the next general election, and shall at said next general election; be submitted to the people for ratification in the following form, to wit: "For ratification" or "Against ratification," and if a majority of the electors qualified tO' vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon: shall vote for ratification, having written or printed on: their ballots "For ratification," which votes cast at said election shall be consolidated as now required by law in. . elections for members of the General Assembly, and re-.turns thereof made to the Govenwr, then he shall declare: 
said amendment adopted, and nf~ke proclamation of the: 
result of said election by publication of results of said election in one or more newspapers in each Congressional. district of the State. 
 
By Mr. Wheatley- 
A bill to amend article 3, section 5 of the Constitutiork 
relative to the presiding officer of the Senate. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays wereordered and the vote is as follows : 
 
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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
.Adams, Alsobrook, Elalock, of 35th, Elalock, of 26th, ""Bloodworth, Eond, ""Bunn, <)andler, 
~arithers, 
<)arswell, 
~opelan, 
Fitzgerald, 
 
Fortner, Foster, Foy, Furr, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, 
 
Mills, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Steed, Strange, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
""Bennet, 
~rum, 
Graybill, 
 
Odum, Rose, Sirmans, 
 
Ware, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 36, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, and the bill is as follows: 
 
SENATE BILL NO. 94 ,', 
An Act to amend arti~ 3, section 5 of the Constitution of this State, paragfaph 2 of said article and said section, relating to the presiding officer of the Senate, by striking out said paragraph 2 of said article 3 and sec- 
tion 5, by providing for the election of a President pro 
tempore of the Senate. 
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That paragraph 2 of article 3 of section 5 of the Constitution of this State be, and the same is, hereby amended by being stricken from said Constitution, and having in lieu thereof the following .substituted: "Paragraph 2. President Pro Tempore of the Senate. The Senate shall choose a President pro 
 
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tempore to act in the absence of the Lieutenant-Governor,. or when he shall exercise the office of Governor, which election shall be viva voce from the Senators." 
SEc. 2. (Makes the same provision for legal advertisement and ratification by the people as contained in the foregoing bill.) 
 
By Mr. Wheatley- 
 
A bill to amend article 5, section 1, paragraph 8 of the Constitution relative to the death, resignation or disability of the Governor. 
 
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, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Fitzgerald, 
 
Fortner, Foster, Foy, Furr, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, 
 
Mills, 
 
Parker, 
 
Peyton, 
 
Phillips, 
 
Reid, 
 
Steed, 
 
Strange, 
 
r-:; 
 
Walker, Westbrook, 
 
Wheatley, 
 
Wilcox, 
 
Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Bennet, Crum, Graybill, 
 
Odum, Rose, Sirmans, 
 
Ware, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 36, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, and the bill is as follows : 
 
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SENATE BILL NO. 93 
An Act to amend article 5, section I, paragraph 8 of the Constitution of this State relating to death, resignation or disability of the Governor, by providing in case of death, resignation or disability of the Governor the Lieutenant-Governor shall exercise the executive powers of the government, upon his disability or removal the President pro tempore of the Senate shall exercise the executive powers, and upon his death, resignation or disability the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall exercise the executive powers of government. 
 
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That paragraph 8, article 5, section I of the Constitution of this State relating to the Execu-  tive Department be, and the same is, hereby amended by being stricken from said Constitution, and having in lieu thereof the following substitutted: "Paragraph 8. Death, Resignation or Disability of the Governor. Upon the death or resignation of the Governor the LieutenantGovernor shall exercise the executive p<>wers of government, and succeed to the office of Governor. Upon the disability of the Goflfnor the Lieutenant-Governor shall exercise the executive powers of government until such disability be removed. In case of the death, resignation or disability of the Lieutenant-Governor the President pro tempore of the Senate shall exercise the executive powers of the government until the removal of the disabilities or the election and qualification of a Governor; and in case of the death, resignation or disability of the President pro tempore of the Senate the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall exercise the executive powers of the government until the removal of the disability, or the election and qualification of a Governor." 
 
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SEc. 2. (Makes the same. provision for legal advertisement and ratification by the people as contained in the foregoing bill.) 
By Mr. Wheatley- 
A bill to amend section 23 I of the Code by striking out said section and inserting a new one. 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 36; nays o. 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 
By Mr. Wheatley._A bill to amend section 294, volume I, of the Code. 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 36; nays o. 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
The following Senate bill was read first time : 
 
By Mr. FitzgeraldA bill to create a new charter for the town of Omaha. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
Mr. Blalock of the 35th, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
The Cop1mittee on Banks has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: 
 
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A bill to amend section 982, volume I, of the Code, by adding city of Bremen to the list of State depositories. 
Respectfully submitted. A. C. BLALOCK, Chairman. 
 
The following Senate bill was read third time, to be put upon its passage: 
By Mr. Bunn- 
A bill to amend an Act of the General Assembly providing for the situs of debts due to non-residents for purposes of attachments, and for other purposes. 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27; nays I. 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
By Mr. Candler- 
A bill to regulate thfiiling of the returns of all corporations chartered under the laws of this State. 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays 3 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and amendments are as follows: 
Amend section 3 by inserting after the figures $1.00 the words "for the first year and annually thereafter fifty 
 
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cents." Amend by adding to the end of section 6 thefollowing: "Any surplus over and above the salaries and expenses herein provided shall be paid into the treasury for the use of the State, and the Secretary of State shall include in his annual report a full statement of all fees collected or received under this Act, and how disposed of.". Amend further by adding a new section to be numbered section 7, as follows: "Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to furnish to the Comptroller-General, on or before the 1st day of January of each year, a certified list of all corporations registered under this Act, showing in detail the information required to be filed by each of said corporations hereunder. Number next section sec. 8." Amend by striking paragraph 6, section 2, the words "the market value of said stock." 
 
The following Senate bills were read second time: 
 
By Mr. Bunn- 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the city of Bremen to the list of Sta:te depositories. 
 
By Mr. West- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Valdosta. 
 
By Mr. Copelan- 
 
A bill to provide that any common carrier recetvmg property for transportation wholly in this State shall be liable for damages or loss to property by it or a connecting line. 
 
The following Senate bill was read first time : 
 
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By Mr. Hand- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Pelham. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
The following Senate bill was taken up, read third time and put upon its passage: 
 
By Mr. Westbrook- 
A bill to prohibit the use of automatic shotguns in this. State. 
 
Mr. Bond offered a substitute, which was lost. 
 
Previous question was called and sustained. 
 
On motion, the bill was tabled. 
 
The following House bill was read second time: 
 
By Messrs. Martin and AdamsA bill to amend the charter of Elberton. 
 
The following House joint resolution was read and concurred in : 
 
By Messrs. Anderson and Stovall- 
A resolution providing for a joint session to hear the address on Gen. J as. Oglethorpe by Ron. W. G. Charlton.. 
 
On motion, the Senate .adjourned until to-morrow morning at 1 1 o'clock. 
 
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W~dnesday, July II, I9Q6. 
 
The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at I I -o'clock a. m., and 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, Alsobrook, Bennet, ""Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, "Crum, _Fitzgerald, Fortner, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, 
 
Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, 
vyestbrook, 
Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Those absent were Messrs.- 
 
ware, 
 
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. 
 
Mr. Williams, acting chairman of the Engrossing Committee, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly en- 
 
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grossed and ready for transmission to the House the following bills, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend section I, article 5, of the Constitution,. and providing for a Lieutenant-Governor. 
 
A bill to amend article 3, section 5, of the Constitutionr providing for a President pro tempore of the Senate. 
 
A bill to amend article 5, section I, paragraph 8, of theConstitution, providing in case of vacancy the Lieutenant-Governor shall exercise the duties of the Governor. 
 
A bill to require filing of returns by all corporations with the Secretary _of State. 
 
A bill to amend Act providing for situs of debts due non-residents for purposes of attachment, etc. 
Respectfully submitted. H. A. \VILLIAMS, Acting Chairman. 
 
Mr. Walker, chairman of the Special Judiciary Com-mittee, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under con- sideration the following Senate bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to fix the salaries of the Commissioner of Agriculture, State School Commissioner and Commissioner of Pensions. 
A bill to amend the charter of Vienna. 
 
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A bill to amend Act with reference to legal advertisements. 
 
A bill to authorize rural mail carriers to certify to receipt and delivery of packages of. interrogatories. 
 
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 repeal the charter of North Rome and to extend the limits of the city of Rome. 
 
A bill to provide for the change of county lines lying within the limits of incorporated towns and cities. 
 
The committee has also had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it be referred to the Railroad Committee, to wit: 
A bill to prescribe the maximum rate per mile to be charged by railroads in Georgia for transportation of passengers. 
The committee has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that the author be permitted to withdraw same, to wit: 
 
A bill to prohibit the discharge of firearms in any public place. 
Respectfully submitted. 
E. L. WALKER, Chairman. 
 
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Mr. Hogan, chairman of the Committee on Agricul-ture, submits the following report: 
 
1'v/r. President: 
 
The Committee on Agriculture has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same ,do pass as amended : 
 
A bill to amend the Act prescribing the method of testing illuminating oils in this State. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
J. R. HoGAN, Chairman. 
 
Mr. \Vestbrook, chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report : 
 
Mr. President: 
The committee having under consideration Senate bill No. I 78, providing method of paying pensions, submit the same with the recommendation that it do pass. 
\VESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
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: 
A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint 
 
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committee to attend the dedication of the Joseph E. 
Brown memorial park at Canton. 
 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit: 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Godfrey. 
Mr. Bunn, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The General Judiciary Committee has had under con sideration the following Senate bills and House billr which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend section 3349 of the Code. A bill to fix amount of stock necessary for industrial life insurance companies. A bill to amend section 2026 of the Code. 
A bill to amend section949, volume I, of Code. 
 
A bill to amend Act of December 24, I895 
 
A bill to amend section 934, volume I, of Code. 
 
A bill to prohibit poisoning dogs, domestic animals or stock. 
 
A bill to provide that all criminal cases shall be called for trial in the order in which they appear upon the docket. 
 
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A bill to amend section 2502 of the Code of I895 
 
The committee recommends that the following Senate hills do pass as amended, to wit: 
 
A bill to render judges of the Supreme and superior courts disqualified to perform the duties of a judge when 1hey become candidates for some other office. 
 
A bill providing for the deposit of securities with the Treasurer by all life insurance companies. 
 
The committee asks that the following Senate bills be read second time and recommitted, to wit : 
 
A bill to fix time of holding superior courts of Alapaha _:Ircuit. 
 
A bill to create a new judicial circuit. 
 
The committee also recommends that the authors of bills I 58 and 186 be allowed to withdraw them. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
\V. C. BuNN, Chairman. 
 
l\Ir. Lumsden, acting chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: 
:\!r. President: 
The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that the same do pass as 41rnended, to wit: 
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Omaha, i11 Stewart county. 
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Also, House bill to make it unlawful to ride a bicycle or like contriva~ce upon the sidewalks of the suburbs of the city of Macon. 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
J. R. LuMSDEN, Acting Chairman. 
 
On motion, Senate bills 95 and 96 were reconsidered, which were passed on yesterday; these bills were tabled. 
By unanimous consent, the following Senate bills were read second time and recommitted. 
 
By Mr. Bloodworth- 
A bi]l to amend paragraph 2, section I, article I, of the Constitution. 
By Mr. Bloodworth- 
A bill to amend paragraph I, section 3, of the Constitution. 
The following Senate bills were read third time, to be put upon their passage. 
By Mr. Copelan- 
A bill providing for the improvement of streets an<l sidewalks abutting the public property. 
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 constitutiomll majority was passed. 
 
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By Mr. Peyton- 
 
A bill to render judges of the superior courts and Supreme Court disqualified to perform their duties as such judge when they become candidates for another office. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27; nays R 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended, and the amendments are .as follows : 
 
Sec. 2. No judge shall become a candidate for any office except a judicial office without first resigning his judgeship. 
 
By unanimous consent, the following House bill was read third time, to be put upon its passage: 
 
By Mr. Hall- 
A bill to provide for the assessment of property in this State of which the owners are required by law to make returns to the Comptroller-General. 
 
This bill was made special order for to-morrow morning, immediately after reading of the Journal. 
 
By Messrs. Martin and AdamsA bill to amend the charter of Elberton. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed !o. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, n~ys o. 
 
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The bill having received the requisite constitnti.)nal majority was passed. 
 
The following House bill was read seconri ~ ime: 
 
By Messrs. Holder, Porter and wright- 
 
A bill to repeal the charter of North Rone. 
 
The following Senate bills were read first time: 
 
By Mr. CrumA bill to further provide for the remov~l of cloud on 
title and to regulate the practice therein. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Strange- 
A bill to provide for the election of a solicitor of the city court of Statesboro. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Strange- 
A bill to provide for the election of judge of the city court of Statesboro. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
The following House resolution was read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Moore.- 
A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint 
committee to attend the dedication of the J. E. Brown 
Memorial Park. 
 
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Committee on part of Senate: Senators Hogan, Phil lips, Parker. 
 
'l'he following Senate bills were taken up, read third time and put upon their passage: 
 
By Mr. Bunn- 
 
A bill to amend section 7 of an Act establishing the <:ity court of Cedartown. 
 
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. \VestA bill to amend the charter of the city of Valdosta. 
 
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. Candler- 
A bill to amend the Act amending section 2043 of the Code. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nay~ o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
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By Mr. Bunn- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to adc} the city of Bremen to the list of State depositories. 
 
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. Blalock of 35thA bill to fix the amount of stock necessary for indus- 
trial life 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 Mr. Candler- 
A bill to amend the Act amending section 2035 of the Code. 
 
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. 
 
The following Senate bills were read second time anti recom_mitted to the General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Crum- 
 
A bill to fix the time for holding the various courts in the Alapaha judicial circuit. 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
 
A bill to create and organize a new judicial circuit of the superior courts of this State. 
The following Senate qill was read first time : 
 
By Mr. KingA bjll to amend sections I262 and 1265 of the Code. Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
The following House bill was read second time: 
 
By Messrs. Holder, Hardman and others- 
A bill to provide for the change of county lines lying within the limits of incorporated towns and cities in this State. 
 
The following House bill was read first time : 
 
By Mr. GeorgeA bill to incorporate the town of Godfrey. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
The following resolution of the House was read first time: 
 
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By Mr. Millikin- 
 
A resolution quitcfaiming the State's ,title to lot Nu. 2I7 in the 3d district of \Vayne county. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at I I o'clock. 
 
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Thursday, July I2, I906. 
 
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, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, Fortner, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, 
 
Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Those absent were Messrs.- 
Ware, 
 
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The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. 
Mr. \Villiams, 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 bills, to wit: 
 
A bill to provide for the improvement of streets ancl sidewalks abutting public property. 
 
A bill to render judges of Supreme and superior courts disqualified when they become candidates for other than .a judicial office: 
 
A bill to fix amount of stock paid in necessary for industrial life insurance companies to do business. 
 
A bill to amend section 7 of the Act establishing the -city court of Polk county. 
 
A bill to amend Act .amending section 2043 of the Code. 
 
A bill to amend Act of August 22, 1905, amending section 2035 of Code. 
 
A bill to amend charter of the city of Valdosta. 
 
A bill to amend section 982, volume I of Code by adding city of Bremen. 
Respectfully submitted. H. A. \VILLIAMS, Acting Chairman. 
 
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Mr. King, chairman of the Committee on Temperance~ submitted the following report : 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on Temperance has had under consill eration the following House bill, which it instructs mt' to report with the recommendation that it do pass as. amended, to wit: 
 
A bill to regulate the sale of alcohol in the county of Douglas. 
Respectfully submitted. C. N. KING, Chairman. 
 
The following message was received from the House tltrough :Mr. Boifeuillet, the clerk thereof: 
Alr. President: 
The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit: 
A bill to appropriate $10o,ooo to the University of Georgia to equip an agricultural college. 
A bill to establish a patrol in each militia district. 
 
The following Senate bill was read first time: 
By :Mr. Bond- 
A bill to provide for the organization and granting of corporate powers and privileges to companies to insurethe safety of trunks and baggage. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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The following House bills were read first time : 
 
By Mr. Conner- 
 
A bill to appropriate $IOo,ooo to the University of Georgia for the purpose of erecting agricultural college. 
 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
 
By Mr. Blackburn- 
 
A bill to establish in each militia district of Georgia a patrol. 
 
Referred to Committee on Agriculture. 
 
Mr. \Vestbrook, chairman of the Pension Committee, submitted the following report : 
Mr. President: 
The committee having had under consideration House resolution 26, providing the payment of pension of Mrs. Jane Fogg, reports the same with recommendation that it be adopted. 
Respectfully submitted. 
CRUGER \VESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Bunn, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following .report: 
Mr. President: 
The General Judiciary Committee has had under con sideration the following House resolution, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it dr.~ pass, to wit: 
 
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A resolution quitclaiming the State's title to lot 2 I 7 in 3d district of Wayne county. 
 
The commitee has also had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit: 
 
A bill to create a new judicial circuit. 
 
The committee recommends that the following Senate bill do n::>t pass, to wit : 
 
A bill to regulate the business of life insurance in this State. 
Respectfully submitted. \V. C. BuNN, Chairman. 
 
Mr. \Vestbrook, chairman of the Pension Committee, submits the following report : 
Mr. President: 
The committee having under consideration House resolution 25, providing the payment of pension to Mrs. Elizabeth Vardeman, report:; the same with recommendation that it be adopted. 
Respectfully submitted. 
CRUGER \VESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Crum, chairman of the \V. & A. Railroad Committee, submitted the following report: 
Jyfr. President: 
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t.a<l under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it clo pass as amended, to wit : 
 
A bill to provide for the lease of the W. & A. Railroad, and for other purposes. 
Hespectfully submitted. D. A. R. CRUM, Chairman. 
 
The following House bill was read second time : 
By Mr. George- 
A bill to incorporate the town of Godfrey. 
The following special order was taken up, which was read third time on yesterday: 
By Mr. HallA bill to provide for the assessment of property in this 
State of which the owners are required by law to make returns to the Comptroller-General. 
On motion the substitute was taken up and considered by sections. 
On motion the Senate adjourned until 3 o'clock this afternoon. 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 3 o'clock; was called to order by the President. 
On motion the roll-call was dispensed with. 
 
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Mr. Miller, chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Constitutional Amendments has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, but subject to the further recommendation that within a reasonable time after the passage of this bill the citizens of the said proposed new county of Ben Hill do pay to the board of county commissioners of roads and revenues of \Vilcox county, for the use and benefit of \Vilcox county, the pro rata part of the principal of the existing bonded indebtedness of said county, the amount of the same to be according as the value of the lands and of the railroad property embraced in the territory proposed to be taken from said county of \Vilcox bears to the whole of the value of the lands and railroad property of said county as shown by the tax digest and returns of said county for the year I906; and that when such an equitable amount of said indebtedness is so ascertained that a duly certified check therefor on some good and solvent bank in this State, payable as aforesaid, be deposited with his Excellency, the Governor of this State. the same to be delivered over to and collected by the authorities of said county of \Vilcox upon the passage and ratification Of this bill, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend paragraph 2 of section I of article I I o0f the Constitution (making the number of counties I46). 
 
Respectfully submitted. B. S. MILLER, Chairman. 
 
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The followi~g resolution was adopted : 
 
By Mr. Candler- 
A resolution inviting the Hon. Harry St. George Tucker, of Virginia, to address the General Assembly. 
 
The special order was again taken up. 
 
By Mr. Hall- 
A bill to provide for the assessment of property in this State of which the owners are required by law to make returns to the Comptroller-General. 
 
On motion the bill was temporarily tabled. 
 
The following Senate bill was read third time and put  upon its passage: 
 
By Mr. Wilcox- 
A bill to amend an Act amending paragraph 2 of section 1 of article I I of the Constitution. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Cpon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote is as follows : 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were l\Iessrs.- 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, 
 
Fortner, Foster, Foy, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, McAllister, McHenry, Milier, 
 
Odum, Parker, Phillips, Steed, Strange, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, William.a, 
 
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Those voting in the negative were Me!?srs.- 
l<'urr, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
E!alock, of 35th, Bond, Carswell, J umsden, 
 
Mills, Peyton, Reid, Rose, 
 
Sirmans, Ware, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 32, nays T. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
On motion, IOO copies of Senate bill No. I7I was or'lered printed for the use of the Senate. 
 
On motion the Senate adjourned until to-night at 8 o'clock. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 8 o'clock; was called to order by the President. 
 
On motion the roll-call was dispensed with. 
 
The hour for the joint session having arrived the Senate repaired to the hall of the House of Representatives, and was called to order by the President. 
 
The President then called the joint session to order 
and introduced the speaker, Hon. 'vV. G. Charlton, who addressed the General Assembly on the life and character 
of Gen. Jas. Oglethorpe. At the conclusion of the ad 
rlress the joint session was dissolved and the Senators re turned to their chamber, and on motion adjourned until to-morrow morning at I I o'clock. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., Friday, July I3, I9o6. 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11 o'clock; was called to order by the President pro tern. 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
On motion the roll-call was dispensed with. 
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved 
 
Minority report on Senate bill No. I 7I : 
Mr. President: 
The undersigned, a minority of the Committee on W. 
& f\.. Railroad, respectfully dissent from the report of the 
committee recommending favorably Senate bill No. I7I for releasing the State road. 
Respectfully submitted. 
C. M. CANDLER, of the 34th. C. S. REID, of the 36th. 
Mr. King, acting chairman of the Committee on En- 
grossing, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate bill and resolution, to wit: 
lOs j 
 
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A bill to amend Act amending paragraph 2, section I, article I I of the Constitution by striking out "45" and inserting in lieu thereof "46," and for other purposes. 
 
A resolution inviting Mr. Tucker to address the General Assembly on July I7, I906. 
Respectfully submitted. 
C. N. KING, Acting Chairman. 
 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The House has concurred in the following joint resolution of the Senate, to wit : 
A resolution to provide for the appointment of a joint committee to investigate the Soldiers' Home. 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, tQ.. wit: 
A bill to amend section 629 of the Penal Code, relating to buying and selling votes illegally. 
The following resolution was read and adopted: 
By Mr. Bennet- 
A resolution extending the sympathy of the Senate to President West on account of the death of his nephew, Will Lane. 
The following Senate bills were read first time : 
 
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.By Mr. Crum- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the city of Cot-dele. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
:By Mr. Strange- 
 
A bill to establish a board of commissioners of roads .and revenues for Jenkins county. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
:By Mr. Peyton- 
 
A bill to place county in~titutes under the instruction -of approved instructors, and to create the office of State .Supervisor of Institutes. 
 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
By Mr. Peyton- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the town of Clarkesville to the list of State depositories. 
 
Referred to Committee on Banks. 
 
The following House bill was read first time : 
 
::By Mr. Wright- 
 
A bill to amend section 629 of the Code relating to the .buying and selling of votes. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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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 bill, which it instructs. me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, towit: 
 
A bill to authorize the town of Fort Gaines to sell its. waterworks plant. 
 
The committee also recommends that the followingSenate bill do pass as amended, to wit : 
 
A bill to amend Act incorporating the town of Pelham,. and for other purposes. 
 
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman. 
 
By unanimous consent the following Senate bills were taken up, which had been reconsidered by the Senate: 
By Mr. Wheatley- 
A bill to amend section 23 I of volume I 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 as amended. 
 
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Amendments are as follows : 
Amend section I by adding at the conclusion thereof: ~'Provided further, that the provisions of this Act shall not become operative until the amendments to the Constitution creating the office of Lieutenant-Governor have been ratified by the people." 
 
By Mr. WheatleyA bill to amend section 294 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 as amended, and the amendments ,are as follows : 
Amend section I by adding thereto the following: "Provided further, that the provisions of this Act shall not become operative until the amendments to the Constitution creating the office of Lieutenant-Governor shall have been ratified by the people." 
 
The following Senate bills were read second time : 
 
By Mr. Bennet- 
A bill to amend an Act approved December 24, I89S, amendi11g Act of October 2I, I89I, so as to provide that said Act may be suspended by vote of the people. 
 
By Mr. B.ennetA bill to amend section 949 of the Code. 
 
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By Mr. BennetA Bill to prohibit the poisoning dogs, domestic animals. 
or stock in this State. By Mr. Bennet- 
A bill to amend section 934 of the Code. By Mr. Crum- 
 
A bill to amend section 3349 of the Code. 
By Mr. McAllister- 
A bill to authorize the town of Fort Gaines to sell its. waterworks. 
By Mr. Carswell- 
A bill to provide for the annual payment of the pensions of Georgia. 
 
By Mr. Williams- 
A bill to amend the Act providing for the testing of illuminating oils in this State. 
By Mr. McHenry- 
A bill to provide for the deposit of securities with the Treasurer of this State by all life insurance companies doing business on the legal reserve plan. 
 
By Mr. Peyton- 
A bill to fix the salaries of Commissioner o Agriculture, State School Commissioner and Commissioner of Pensions. 
 
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By Mr. McHenry- 
 
A bill to amend section 2026 of the Code. 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
A bill to amend the Act amending the charter of the city of Vienna. 
 
By Mr. Bond- 
A bill to authorize rural free delivery mail carriers in this State to certify to the reception and delivery of packages. 
 
By Mr: Peyton- 
A bill to amend an Act with reference to legal advertisements. 
 
By Mr. Steed- 
A bill to provide that all criminal cases shall be called for trial in the order in which they appear on the criminal nockets. 
 
By Mr. FitzgeraldA bill to create a new charter for the town of Omaha. 
 
By Mr. Hand- 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Pelham. 
 
The following Senate bill was read first time : 
 
--:By Mr. StrangeA bill to amend section 1097 of the Code. 
 
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The following House bills were read second time : By Mr. Whitley- 
A bill to regulate the sale of alcohol in the county of Douglas. 
By Mr. Felder- 
 
A bill to make it unlawful to ride bicycles on the sidewalks of the suburbs of Macon. 
 
By Mr. Conner- 
 
A bill to appropriate $IOo,ooo to the Unive"rsity of Georgia to erect building for the use of the Agricultural College at Athens. 
 
The following House resolutions were read second time: 
 
By Mr. Millikin- 
A resolution quitclaiming the State's title to lot No. 217 of the 3d district of Wayne county. 
 
By Mr. Beauchamp- 
 
A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. Jane Fogg. 
 
By Mr. Beauchamp- 
 
A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. Elizabeth Vardaman. 
 
The following resolution was read and adopted: 
 
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:By Mr. Steed- 
Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns to-day it will :stand adjourned until Monday morning at 12 o'clock, m. 
 
On motion House bill No. 205 was taken from the Temperance Committee and sent to the Corporations Committee. 
 
On motion the Senate adjourned. 
 
SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., 
Monday, July 16, 1906. 
 
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 an.swered to their names : 
 
.Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, .Bunn, Candler, ..Carithers, Carswell, 'Copelan, Crum, 
~Fitzgerald, 
.Fortne.r, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr,  Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, 
 
Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Those absent were Messrs.- 
ware, 
 
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The Journal of Friday was read and approved. 
 
ATLANTA, GA., July 16, 19o6. 
The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Black-bum, to wit: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the Senate a communication in writing. 
 
Mr. Walker, chairman Special Judiciary Committeer submits the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following House bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do not pass,. to wit: 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Stillmore. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
. 
 
E. L. WALKER, Chairman. 
 
Mr. King, acting chairman of the Committee on En-grossing, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly en-grossed and ready for transmission to the House, the fol-lowing Senate bills, to wit: 
 
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A bill to amend section 23I, volume I of the Code. 
 
A bill to amend section 294, volume I of the Code. Respectfully submitted. 
C. N. KING, Acting Chairman. 
 
Mr. Blalock, chairman of the Committee on Banksr submits the following report : 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Banks has had under consideration: the following bill of the Senate, which it instructs me toreport back with the recommendation that the same dopass. 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code of Georgia. Respectfully submitted. 
A. C. BLALOCK, Chairman. 
 
The following message was received from the House.. through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof: 
Mr. President: 
. The House has concurred in the following joint Senateresolution, to wit: 
A resolution inviting Ron. Harry St. George Tucker to address the General Assembly on July I7, I900. 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutiona~ majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit: 
A bill to alter an Act amending the charter of Cuthbert_ 
 
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A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Polk -county. 
A bill to amend the charter of Butler. 
A bill to abolish the county court of Crisp county. 
A bill to establish the city court of Cordele. 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit: 
A bill to fix the weight of and regulate the trade in Cornmeal. 
A bill to amend an Act revising the laws of fish and _game, approved August 17, 1903. 
A bill to provide for a State depository at McDonough. 
A bill to prohibit the sale of any kind of hot or cold -drinks within one mile of Young Harris College. 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Buford. 
A bill to repeal an Act approved December 22, 1886, :amending an Act making the ordinary of Calhoun county -<:lerk of commissioners. 
A bill to amend the charter of Hawkinsville. 
A bill to provide for a State depository at Franklin. 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in Gwinnett county. 
A bill to amend the charter of Auburn. 
 
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A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Hull. 
A bill to amend an Act to establish a school system fo~ the town of Guyton. 
A bill to provide additional compensation for jurors in justice courts in Gwinnett county. 
A bill to abolish the county court of Jefferson county.. 
A bill to amend the charter of Tifton, as to issuance of bonds. 
A bill to abolish the county court of Turner county. 
A bill to amend the charter of Tifton by striking th~ word "Berrien" and inserting the word "Tift." 
A bill to amend the charter of Tifton as to membership of board of tax assessors. 
A bill to name Tifton a State depository. 
A bill to abolish the city court of Ashburn. 
A bill to amend an Act fixing the salaries of the county commissioners of Spalding county. 
A bill to authorize the commissioners of roads and revenues of Coweta county to levy and collect a special tax. 
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commis-sioners of roads and revenues for the county of Coweta. 
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Mon-roe. 
 
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A bill to regulate the compensation of official stenographic reporters of the superior courts in certain coun--ties. 
A bill to make it unlawful to buy or sell seed cotton in _Newton county between certain dates. 
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A bill to provide for a State depository at Georgetown. 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of $tatesboro. 
A bill to authorize the city of Monticello to extend its -waterworks and electric light systems. 
The following is the message from the Governor read Jn the Senate : 
STATE oF GEORGIA, ExEcuTivE DEPARTMENT, 
ATLANTA, July I6, I906. 
1 o the General Assembly: 
In pursuance of a constitutional amendment duly rati-fied by the people, there was created, last year, in Georgia, -eight new counties. These counties are without direct representation in the Legislature. As political subdivisions of the State they are entitled as matter of right to share in the benefits and privileges accorded their sister -counties, and especially to participate in the school fund arising from the hire of convicts, or in lieu thereof to work their proportionate share of the convicts upon the .public roads, as their respective grand juries may elect. 
Prior to the creation of these new counties, and under an Act providing for the lease of convicts, it was provided that the counties then in existence could take either 
 
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-their proportionate share of the funds arising from the hire of the convicts, which share was to be determined by -the population in the light of the latest United States --census, as a public school fund, or could work their quota of convicts on the public roads, as the grand juries might -elect; and after having elected to work their convicts they should keep them, if they so desired, for the period .of five years. A number of the counties in Georgia -.elected to take in li~u of the hire the labor of the convicts .on the public roads, and the Prison Commission, in ac-cordance with the prior law apportioned to such counties the quota of convicts to which they were entitled. 
This, as above stated, was done prior to the adoption of the constitutional amendment creating the eight new -counties. In several instances the new counties created were taken from the territory of counties which had elected to work their convicts. To permit these counties .to retain their previously allowed quota of convicts after the loss of territory, would be manifestly unfair to the balance of the counties, and especially to the new county which was created out of the territory of the old county; .and yet, under the provisions of the law above quoted the Prison Commission is powerless to recall the convicts so :apportioned, or to make a new apportionment thereof. The Prison Commission of Georgia recognizes this injustice, yet that body is purely administrative, and therefore is powerless to repeal a law of the Legislature, or to :administer it contrary to the expressed direction of the Legislature. 
What has been said relative to the use of the labor of the- convicts on the public roads, as to the old counties, applies more or less to the distribution of the money arising from the hire of convicts amongst the new counties. This being the status, the State Board of Education will be seri- 
-ously embarrassed in the distribution of the school fund. 
 
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This board is likewise purely administrative, and though it may recognize that the legislative scheme for the distribution of this money and amongst these counties is inequitable, it has no power to correct the wrong and injury. 
I therefore recommend to you that legislation should be had empowering the Prison Commission of Georgia to reapportion the convicts in those counties which have been affected by .recent legislation wherein their former territory now constitutes a new county; or a part of a new county, upon principles of justice and equity; and that the State Board of Education be empowered to direct the taking of the census in such new territory with the view to ascertaining what would be a proper apportionment of the school fund amongst the counties from which the new counties were created, and as to the new county so created. 
These embarrassmehts to the several departments of this State result from conditions not anticipated by the Legislature, for at the time of the passage of the Act providing for the distribution of the hire of convicts, or the apportionment of their labor to the counties, it was. not in the legislative mind that new counties were to be subsequently created. 
At present the new counties are without representation. To the end that legislation may be had enabling those intrusted with the administration of the law to do justice to all the foregoing suggestions are respectfully submitted. 
J. M. TERRELL, Governor. 
 
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The following Senate bills were read first time : 
 
By Mr. Copelan- 
 
A bill to create the department of banking in this State. 
 
Referred to Committee on Banks. 
 
By Mr. Hogan- 
 
A bill to fix the age at which persons shall be subject to road duty. 
 
Referred to Committee on Agriculture. 
 
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By Mr. Foy- 
 
A bill to amend an Act to revise and consolidate the laws of this State for the protection of game and fish. 
 
Referred to Committee on Fish and Game. 
 
By Mr. Foy- 
A bill to efllarge the powers of the mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Foy- 
A bill to empower the officers and members of the police force of the city of Savannah to make arrests in certain cases. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.  
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By Mr. Foy- 
 
A bill to license and regulate the business of private .detectives and detective agencies in this State. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Foy- 
A bill to enlarge the jurisdiction and powers of police court of the city of Savannah. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Hamby- 
A bill to authorize the grand juries of this State to select one member of the board of education from each militia district of their respective counties. 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
By Mr. Walker- 
A bill to incorporate the town of Offerman in the county of Pierce. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
The following resolution was read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Strange- 
A resolution to appoint a committee of three from the Senate to investigate certain matters at Indian Springs. 
 
Committee are Senators Strange, Blalock and McAllister. 
 
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The following Senate bill was taken up with House amendments, and the Senate refuses to concur in said amendments : 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
A bill to establish the city court of Cordele in Crisp county. 
 
The following House bill was read third time and put upon its passage: 
 
By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright- 
A bill to repeal the charter of the town of North Rome and to. extend the city limits of Rome. 
 
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. 
 
The following House bills were read first time : 
 
By Mr. Lane- 
A bill to authorize the city of Monticello to extend its w~terworks and electric light system beyond the city limits. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Anderson- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of .Statesboro. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By :Mr. Harrell- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the town of Georgetown to the list of State depositories. 
 
Referred to Committee on Banks. 
 
By Mr. King- 
 
A bill to make it unlawful to buy or sell seed cotton in Newton county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Agriculture. 
 
By Mr. Dunbar- 
 
A bill to regulate the compensation of official stenographers of the superior courts in certain counties. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway- 
 
A bill to extend the corporate limits of Monroe. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Messrs. Orr and Leigh- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the board of county commissioners of roads and revenues of Coweta county. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Orr and Leigh- 
 
A bill to authorize the commissioners of roads and revenues of Coweta county to collect a special tax. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Knight- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Tifton by striking out the word "Berrien" and inserting the word "Tift." 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Flynt- 
 
A bill to amend the Act fixing the salaries o'f the county commissioners of Spalding county. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Alford and Hill- 
 
A bill to abolish the city court of Ashburn. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Knight- 
 
A bill to name Tifton as State depository. 
 
Referred to Committee on Banks. 
 
By Mr. Knight- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Tifton so as to provide that no member of the city council shall be eligible to membership on the board of tax assessors of said city. 
 
 Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Alford and Hill- 
 
A bill to abolish the county court of Turner county.  Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. RamseyA bill to abolish the county court of Jefferson county. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Nix and Wilson- 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in Gwinnett county.. 
Referred to Committee on Agriculture. 
 
By Messrs. Nix and WilsonA bill to amend the charter of the town of Auburn. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Messrs. Rucker and WilliamsA bill to repeal the charter for the town of Hull. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Messrs. Nix and Wilson- 
A bill to provide additional compensation for jurors in justice courts in Gwinnett county. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Knight- 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Tifton as to the issuance of bonds. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
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By Mr. Grovenstein- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the system of public schools for Guyton. 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
By Mr. Moody- 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the town of Franklin to the list of State depositories. 
Referred to Committee on Banks. 
 
By Mr. WayA bill to amend the charter of the city of Hawkinsville. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
By Mr. SmithA bill to repeal the Act amending the Act making the 
ordinary of Calhoun county ex officio clerk of the board of commissioners of said county. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
By Messrs. Nix and WilsonA bill to amend the Act to establish the city court of 
Buford. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Corn- 
A bill to prohibit the sale of any cold or hot drinks within one mile of Young Harris College. 
Referred to Committee on Temperance. 
 
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By Mr. Nolan- 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add McDonough to the list of State depositories. 
Referred to Committee on Banks. 
 
By Mr. Dunbar- 
A bill to amend the Act revising the laws for the protection of fish and game. 
Referred to Committee on Fish and Game. 
 
By Mr. Dunbar- 
A bill to fix the weight of and regulate the trade in cornmeal. 
Referred to Committee on Agriculture. 
 
The following Senate bill was taken up with House amendment. The amendment was concurred in : 
 
By Mr. Bunn- 
A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Polk county. 
 
Amend by inserting the words "eighteen hundred dollars" instead of "fifteen hundred dollars" as the salary of the judge where it occurs in said bill. 
 
The following Senate bills were read third time to be put upon their passage : 
 
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By Mr. Hand- 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Pelham so as to provide for the establishment of an ice factory in connection with the electric light plant. 
 
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: 
 
Amend section by striking out the words "or any other public utility or utilities in said town" which appear in about the fifth and sixth lines of said section 5, and insert in lieu thereof the following words, " or such other public utility or utilities in said town as are authorized by this Act or which have heretofore been authorized by law." Amend section 7 of said bill by striking out the words "or any other public utility in said town," which appear in about the fifth line of said section. 
 
By Mr. CrumA bill to amend section 3349 of the Code. 
 
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. Crum- 
A bill to amend the first section of an Act amending the charter of the town of Vienna. 
 
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. McAllisterA bill to authorize the town of Fort Gaines to scl; its 
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 constitutir-naf majority was passed. 
The following Senate resolution was read and arl,;pted ~ 
By Mr. SteedExtending the sympathy of the Senate to Senator K~ng 
on acount of the death of his sister, Mrs. M. "B. Harris. 
On motion the Senate adjourned until torr;orrow morning at I I o'clock. 
 
SENATE CHAM)lER, ATLAN1'A, GA., 
Tuesday, July q, 1:_:}06. 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at -:-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 an swered to their names : 
 
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Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, Fortner, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, 
 
Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Those absent were Messrs.- 
Ware, 
 
The Journal of yesterday was read and appwvcd. 
 
The following resolution was read and adopted ; 
 
By Mr. Candler- 
A resolution convening the Senate at IO a.li1., beginning to-morrow, and continue until otherwise ordered. 
 
The following Senate bill was taken from rhe ta~1e to be put upon its passage: 
 
By Mr. Miller- 
A bill to amend article I I, section 2, paragraph r of the Constitution, so as to elect county officers ior fcur years. 
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, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Carithers, Carswell, Crum, Fitzgerald, 
 
Fortner, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, 
 
Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Walker, Westbrook, Wilcox, Williams, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Candler, Copelan, 
 
Foster, Lumsden, 
 
Reid, Wheatley, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Bunn, Mills, 
 
Odum, Strange, 
 
Ware, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 32, nays 6. 
 
The bill having receiYed the reqms1te constitutional majority was passed, and the bill is as follows: 
 
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend article 2, section 2, paragraph 1 of the Constitution proYiding for the length of time county officers shall hold their offices, amending said paragraph by striking the word "two" in the third line thereof and inserting "four." 
SECTION r. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That the above stated provision of the Constitution shall be amended by striking the word "two" in 
 
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the third line thereof and substituting "four," so that sail section when amended shall read as follows : The county officers shall be elected by the qualified voters of thei.r respective counties or districts, and shall hold their offices for fqpr years. They shall be removed on conviction for malpractice in office, and no person shall be eligible to any of the offices referred to in this paragraph unless he shall have been a resident of the county for two years and is :t qualified voter. 
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That if this amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members electcci to each of the two houses the same shall be entered Ott their Journals with the ayes and nays taken thereon, ancl the Governor shall cause said amendment to be publish~d in one or more newspapers in each congressional district for two months previous to the next election, and the legal voters at the next general election shall ha\c \Hitten or printed on their tickets "Ratification" or "Against ratification," as they may choose to vote, and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for m.emuers of ;he General Assembly voting shall vote in fa~'or of ratification then said amendment shall become a part oi said article I I, section 2, paragraph I of the Constitution of this State, and the Governor shall make proclamation t!1creof. 
SEc. 3 Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be. and the s<Jme ate, hereby repealed. 
The following message was received from the House of Representatives through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof: 
Mr. President: 
The House has adopted a resolution of the House re- 
 
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questing the Senate to return to the House Senate bill No. 110, being a bill by Senator McAllister to alter an Act to amend the charter of Cuthbert.  
The House has adopted the following joint resolutions of the House, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit: 
A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint -;,<:ommittee to investigate and report on the condition of 
the departments of the Treasury and of the ComptrollerGeneral. 
The committee on the part of the House: Messrs. Hardman, Matthews and Perry: 
 
Also a resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee to investigate the propriety of revising the law of criminal procedure. 
 
The committee on the part of the House : Messrs. Perry, Persons and Wright of Richmond. 
 
Also, a resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to report such bill as is necessary to correct the omissions referred to in the Governor's special message. 
 
The committee on the part of the House: Messrs. Hall of Bibb and Branch of Brooks- 
 
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 Eastman. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Lake Park. 
 
  
 
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A bill to provide for a State depository at Cairo. 
A bill to repeal an Act establishing a dispensary at Athens. 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Brunswick. 
A bill to amend section 41 of an Act creating the city court of Sparta. 
A bill to amend an Act establishing a dispensary at Blakely. 
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Grady county. 
A bill to abolish the county court of Grady county. 
A bill to create a uniform system of paying accounts in and for the county of Wilkes. 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Bainbridge. 
 
A bill to regulate the employment of children in factories, and for other purposes. 
 
Mr. Crum, acting chairman of the Engrossing Committee, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
The Engrossing Committee reports as correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate bills, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend section 3349 of the Code. 
 
  
 
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A bill to authorize Fort Gaines to sell its watenYt't ks plant. 
 
A bill amending the charter of Vienna. 
 
A bill amending Acts incorporating town of Pelham. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
D. A. R. CRuM, Acting Chairman. 
 
Mr. Crum, vice-ctJ.airman 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 as amended. 
A bill to provide for biennial sessions of the General Assembly. 
Respectfully submitted. 
D. A. R. CRUM, 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 bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: 
 
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A bill to appropriate $IOo,ooo to the University of Georgia for the purpose of erecting and furnishing building for the agricultural department. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
J. L. HAND, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Hogan, chairman of the Committee on Agricul- 
 
ture, submitted the following report: 
 
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Mr. President: 
The Committee on Agriculture has had under consider~ ation the following House bill which it instructs me to re~ port with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in Gwinnett county. 
 
The committee has also had under consideration the fol~ lowing House bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit: 
 
A bill to establish in each militia district a patrol. Respectfully submitted. 
J. R. HoGAN, Chairman. 
 
The following joint resolution was read and concurred in: 
By Mr. Davis- 
A resolution to appoint a joint committee to investigate and report on the condition of the Treasury department and Comptroller-General's department. 
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Committee on part of the Senate are: Senators Hand, Copelan and Carithers. 
 
The following Senate bill was read first time: 
 
By Mr. Bloodworth- 
A bill to incorporate the town of Aldora, m Pike county. " 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
The following House bill was taken up by unanimous consent to be put upon its passage: 
 
By Messrs. Nix and Wilson and others- 
A bill to provide for the change of county lines lying within the limits of incorporated towns and cities. 
 
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 by striking the words I ,000 where it occurs and insert in lieu thereof 500. 
 
Mr. Hand moved to take up House bill No. I, to be put upon its passage. 
 
On this motion, Mr. Blalock of the 35th called for the ayes and nays. The call was sustained and the vote was as follows: 
 
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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
.Adams, :Bond, -.Candler, .Caritkers, .Fitzgerald, :Fortner, .Foster, .Foy, 
 
Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, McAllister, McHenry, 
 
Miller, Peyton, Phillips, Steed, Walker, Westbrook, Wilcox, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
.Alsobrook, :Bennet, ~Blalock, of 35th, .Blalock, of 26th, _Bloodworth, 
 
Carswell, Copelan, Crum, King, Lumsden, 
 
Parker, Rose, Sirman.s, Wheatley, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
:Bunn, __Mills, .odum, 
 
Reid, Strange, 
 
Ayes 22, nays 15. 
 
Ware, Mr. President. 
 
The bill was taken up, which is as follows: 
 
:By Mr. Conner- 
A bill to appropriate one hundred thousand to the University of Georgia, to establish buildings for agricultural .college. 
 
The hour of 12 o'clock having arrived, the Senate re-paired to the hall of the House of Representatives to 1isten to an address by Hon. Harry St. George Tucker, president of the Jamestown Exposition Company. At the conclpsion of the address the Senators returned to the Senate chamber and was called to order by the President. 
 
On motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow :morning at 10 o'clock. 
 
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Wednesday, July 18, 19o6. 
 
The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at IO> 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, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Crum, Fitzgerald, Fortner, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, 
 
Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox,. Williams, Mr. President.. 
 
Those absent were Messrs.- 
 
Copelan, 
 
Ware, 
 
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 House resolutions, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked,. to wit: 
 
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A resolution favoring enlarging the jurisdiction of the 'international court at The Hague. 
 
A resolution requesting members of Congress to endeavor to secure appropriations for public roads. 
 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution and bills of the House, io wit: 
 
A resolution instructing the State Librarian in the mat-:ter of certain messages and reports. 
 
A bill to amend section 396, of volume 3, of the Code. 
 
A bill to repeal section 2763 of the Civil Code. 
 
A bill to compel legislative counsel and agents to regisier with the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the Rouse of Representatives. 
 
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commision~rs of roads and revenues in the county of Laurens. 
 
A bill to amend an Act fixing the pay of the tax re-ceiver and collector of Laurens county. 
 
A bill to establ.ish the city court of Ashburn. 
 
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Glascock county. 
 
A bill to provide for holding four terms of the superior court of Muscogee county. 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Pulaski county. 
 
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A bill to fix the time for holding the superior court of Crawford county. 
A bill to repeal an Act authorizing the ordinary of Chattahoochee county to discharge the duties of clerk of the superior court of said county. 
A bill to provide for a system of public schools for thecity of Albany. 
A bill to repeal an Act to fix the compensation of the tax collector, tax receiver and treasurer of Houston county. 
A bill to amend the charter of Brunswick. 
 
A bill to change the time of holding the superior court: of Franklin county. 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing public schools for the city of Dawson. 
 
Mr. Williams, acting chairman of the Committee orr 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 bill, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend article I I, section 2, paragraph I, of the Constitution, providing time county officers shall hold office. 
Respectfully submitted. 
WILLIAMS, Acting 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 Senate and House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit : 
A bill to amend Act establishing a system of public 
schools in Fort Gaines. 
A bill to incorporate the Wrightsville school district. 
A bill to amend Act to establish a school system for the town of Guyton. 
Respectfully submitted. S. S. BENNET, 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 incorporate town of Holly Springs. 
A bill to amend charter of Cordele by extending its limits. 
A bill to incorporate town of Aldora, in Pike county. 
 
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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 amend the charter of Hawkinsville. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Auburn. 
 
A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Hull. 
 
A bill to amend charter of Tifton as to the issuance of bonds. 
A bill to abolish the city court of Ashburn. 
 
A bill to authorize the city of Monticello to extend its waterworks and electric light systems beyond the corporate limits of said city. 
 
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 pass as amended, to-wit: 
 
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Monroe, in Walton county. 
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 Senate bills, which it instructs 
 
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me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
A bill to incorporate the town of Offerman. 
 
A bill to enlarge jurisdiction and powers of police -court of city of Savannah. 
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 amend Act to establish city court of Buford. 
A bill providing additional compensation for jurors in justices' courts in Gwinnett county. 
A bill to amend charter of Tifton by striking word "Berrien" and inserting word "Tift." 
A bill to amend charter of Tifton, making members of council ineligible to membership on board tax assessors for said city. 
A bill to amend Act fixing the salaries of the county commissioners of Spalding county. 
A bill to amend Act creating board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Coweta county. 
A bill to repeal Act amending Act making ordinary of .Calhoun county ex-officio clerk board of commissioners. 
A bill to abolish the county court of Jefferson county. 
A bill to abolish the county court of Turner county. 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of :Statesboro. 
 
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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 arr:ended, to wit: 
 
A bill to allow the commissioners of roads and revenues of Coweta county to levy and collect a special tax. 
Respectfully submitted. 
E. L. W ALKERJ Chairman. 
 
Mr. Hogan, chairman of the Agricultural Committeer submits the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on Agriculture 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 fix the age at which persons shall be subject to road duty. 
 
Respectfully ~bmitted. 
 
J. R. HoGAN, 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 bills of the House, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass: 
A bill to make Tifton a State depository. 
 
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A bill to make McDonough a State depository. 
 
A bill to make Franklin a State depository. 
 
A bill to make Georgetown a State depository. Respectfully submitted. 
A. C. BLALOCK, Chairman_ 
 
The following unfinished business was taken up : 
By Mr. Conner- 
A bill to appropriate one hundred thousand dollars tothe University of Georgia for the purpose of erecting and furnishing buildings to be used as agricultural college. 
On motion, the session was extended until this bill was. disposed of. 
The previous question was called and sustained. 
Messrs. Bennet and others offered the followingamendment: 
Amend House bill No. I, known as the Conner bill, by adding a section to be numbered "3": 
SECTION 3 Be it further enacted, That the appropriation hereinbefore made shall not be available until theelectors of this State, voting in the next general election for State house officers shall have ratified the same. The Governor shall cause the measure to be submitted to the electors of this State in the same manner that constitutional amendments are submitted. Those voting for the appropriation shall vote, "For appropriation of $Ioo,ooo for college of agriculture at Athens." Those voting- 
 
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:against the appropriation shall vote, "Against appropriation of $wo,ooo for college of agriculture at Athens." If a majority of said voters shall vote for the appropria- 
tion it shall be the duty of the Governor of this State to -enforce the provisions of this bill. 
s. S. BENNET, 
H. B. STRANGE, H. A. \VILLIAMS, C. N. KING, F. B. SIRMANS, A. C. BLALOCK, D. A. R. CRUM. 
 
On this amendment the ayes and nays were ordered, :and the vote is as follows : 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, >Crum, Fortner, 
 
King, Lumsden, McAllister, Mills, Parker, 
 
Rose, Sirmans, Walker, Wheatley, Williams, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
.Adams, Bloodworth, Bond, .Bunn, Candler, >Carithers, <Carswell, Fitzgerald, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, McHenry, Miller, 
 
Odum, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Steed, Westbrook, Wilcox, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Copelan, Graybill, 
 
Strange, Ware, 
 
Ayes I6, nays 23. 
 
Mr. President. 
 
The amendment was lost. 
 
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Mr. Rose offered the following amendment: 
That $1s,ooo.oo, or so much thereof as shall be necessary, shall be used as follows. A scholarship under competitive examination, as the faculty of the University of Georgia niay prescribe, be given to each county in the State of Georgia. That said fund shall be loaned to the 
scholar selected, he giving his note with _,}, !:lterest at the 
rate of 4 per cent. per annum therefor, payable one, two and three years after his course in agricultural department, for the maintenance and support of said scholar while attending said university. 
 
Upon this amendment the ayes and nays were ordered,.. and the vote is as follows : 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Carswell, Crum, 
 
Fortner, Hogan, King, Lumsden, Mills, Parker, 
 
Reid, Rose, Sirmans, Walker, Wheatley, Williams, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, 
Carither~, 
Fitzgerald, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Hamby, Hand, 
McAlli!i~ter, 
McHenry, 
 
Miller, Odum, Peyton, Phillips, Steed, Westbrook, Wilcox, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Copelan, Graybill, 
 
Strange, Ware, 
 
Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 18, nays 2r. 
 
Amendment was lost. 
 
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On the adoption of the substitute offered by Senator .Crum the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was .as follows : 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
.Alsobrook, 
 
Fortner, 
 
Bennet, 
 
:.JJIJJi-  :H;ing, 
 
Blalock, of 361111( Ocfum, 
 
Blalock, of 26th.; Rose, 
 
.Crum, 
 
Sirmana, Walker, Wheatley, Wtlliams, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
..Adams, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, <:anJler, Carithers, .Carswell, Fitzgerald, Foster, 
 
Foy, Furr, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller. 
 
Mills, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Steed, Westbrook, Wilcox, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
.Copelan, -Graybill, 
 
Strange, Ware, 
 
Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 13, nays 26. 
 
The substitute was lost. 
 
The committee report was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were or-dered and the vote was as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
.Adams, Bloodworth, Bond, 
~Eunn, 
 
Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Fitzgerald, 
 
Fortner, Foster, Foy, Furr, 
 
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:Hamby, Hand, Hogan, McAllister, .McHenry, .Miller, 
 
Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, 
 
Steed, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, 
 
Crum, King, Lumsden, 
 
* Mills, 
Sirmans, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Copelan, Graybill, 
 
Strange, ware, 
 
Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 29, nays 10. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. 
 
On the completion of the above bill the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. 
 
SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., 
Thursday, July 19, 19Q6. 
The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 <>'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 : 
 
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Adams, 
 
Alsobrook, 
 
Bennet, 
 
Blalock, of 35th, 
 
Blalock, of 26th, 
 
..,. ~- 
 
..Bloodworth, 
Bond, Bunn, Candler, 
 
Carithers, 
 
Carswell, 
 
Copelan, 
 
Crum, 
 
Fitzgerald, 
 
Fortner, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, flam by, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, 
 
Those absent were Messrs.- 
 
Ware. 
 
Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. 
 
The following message was received from the Houser through Mr. Boifeuillet; the clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The House has passed by the requtstte constitutional majority, as amended by the House, the following bill of the Senate, to wit: 
A bill to amend and codify the common school laws of Georgia. 
The House ha~ passed by the requ1s1te constitutional majority the following bills of the House. to wit: 
A bill to provide for the election of the railroad commissioners of this State by the electors of the whole State. 
A bill to incorporate the tO\-vn of Mullis. 
 
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A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues in the county of Glynn. 
 
A bill to abolish the municipality known as "Sterling," in Glynn county, and repeal its charter. 
 
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Ellaville. 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Americus. 
 
A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Wrightsville. 
 
A bill to increase the compensation of county commissioners of Montgomery county. 
 
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Lee county. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Monroe. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Lake Park. 
 
A bill to incorporate Boynton school district. 
 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Woodstock to issue bonds. 
 
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. 
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A bill to establish a board of county commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Jenkins. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
W. C. BuNN, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Bunn, chairman of the General Judiciary Commit- 
& tee, submits 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 be read second time and recommitted to this committee: 
 
A bill to make uniform the salaries of solicitors-general of the superior courts of this State. 
 
A bill to amend section 2I85 of the Code. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
W. C. BUNN, Chairman. 
 
By unanimous consent, the following Senate bill was taken up and put upon its passage: 
By Mr. Reid- 
A bill to amend the latter clause or subdivision of article 7, section I, paragraph I, of the Constitution, which refers to pensions. 
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, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, 
 
Fitzgerald, Fortner, Foster, Foy, Furr, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllistei', McHenry, 
 
Odum, Parker, 
Peyt4?n, 
Phill. Reid, '< Rose,-> Sirmans, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Graybill, :Miller, Mills, 
 
Steed, Strange, 
 
Ware, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 37, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed, and the bill is as follows: 
 
A bill to amend the latter clause or subdivision of arti- 
 
cle 7, section I, paragraph I, of the Constitution of 
 
I877, which refers to pensions, so as to authorize the 
 
payment of pensions to all Confederate soldiers resid- 
 
ing in Georgia, and to their widows. 
 
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Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That the latter clause or subdivision of article 7, section I, paragraph I, of the Constitution of I877, which refers to pensions, be amended by striking all of said latter clause or subdivision after the word "service," in the 
 
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fifth line thereof, as published in section 5882, volume II, of the Code of I895, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: And to pay pensions to other Confederate soldiers and to widows; provided that the widow applying for a pension was the wife of a Confederate soldier at the time he performed military service as such. Provided, further, that persons now on the pension rolls of this State shall nottbe paid a pension of smaller amount than that now being paid to them so long as they shall remain on the raps. Provided, further, that this amendment shall not have the effect to alter or repeal any of the pension laws heretofore passed by the General Assembly; but said laws shall remain of full force and effect until they shall be altered or repealed by the General Assembly. So that said clause or subdivision of said article 7, section I, paragraph I, when so amended shall read as follows: To supply the soldiers who lost a limb or limbs in the military service of the Confederate States with substantial artificial limbs during life, and to make suitable provision for such Confederate soldiers as may have been otherwise disabled or permanently injured in such service; and to pay pensions to other Confederate soldiers and to widows; provided that the widow applying for a pension . was the wife of a Confederate soldier at the time he performed military service as such. Provided further, that persons now on the pension rolls of this State shall not be paid a pension of smaller amount than that now being paid to them, so long as they shall remain on the rolls. Provided, further, that this amendment shall not have the effect to alter or repeal any of the pension laws heretofore passed by the General Assembly, but said laws shall remain of full force and effect until they shall be altered or repealed by the General Assembly. 
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when said amendment shall be agreed to by 
 
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two-thirds of the members elected to each house, it shall be entered on the journal of each house with the ayes and nays thereon, and. published in one or more newspapers in each congressional district in said State for two months previous to the time of holding the next general election, and shall at said next general election be submitted to the people for ratification in the following form, to wit: For 
ratification or against ratification; and ifjJJ majority of 
the electors qualified to vote for meinbe~ of the General Assembly voting thereon shall vote for ratification, having printed or written on their ballots "For ratification," or "Against ratification," which votes cast at said election shall be consolidated as now required by law for members of the General Assembly, and return thereof made to the Governor, then the Governor shall declare said amendment adopted, and make proclamation of the result of said election by publication in one or more newspapers in each congressional district of this State. 
Sec. 3 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. 
 
By unanimous consent, the following Senate bills were read third time and put upon their passage : 
By Mr. Bennet- 
 
A bill to amend section 949, volume 1, of the Code, relative to tax collectors. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays 1. 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
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By Mr. Bennet- 
A bill to amend the Act of October 21, 1891, so as to provide that said Act may be suspended by vote of the people. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
. Upon the J?51.Ssage of the bill the ayes were 25; nays 2 . 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Bennet- 
A bill to amend section 934 of the Code relative to the making of tax returns. 
 
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. Bennet- 
A bill to prohibit the poisoning of dogs and other domestic animals in 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 Messrs. Hand and Copelan- 
 
A bill to provide that any common carrier receiving 
 
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property for transportation wholly within this State shall be liable for damages or loss to such property. 
The report of the committee was agreed to. 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27; nays 2. 
The bill having received the requisit~. ~onstitutional majority was passed, as amended, by ~g "40," in line 3, section 2, and substituting the worW!16o"; and in striking "6o," in the third line of section 2, and substituting the word "go". 
 
By Mr. Bond- 
A bill to authorize rural free delivery mail carriers of this State to certify to the delivery of packages. 
 
The 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.. 
 
The following House resolution was read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Davis- 
A resolution providing for a joint committee to report such bill as is necessary to correct such omissions as are referred to in the Governor's special message. 
 
The following Senate bills were read first time : 1 
 
By Mr. WalkerA bill to prohibit any person 9r persons from buying 
 
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intoxicating liquors for another from any one illegally engaged in the sale of liquors. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Walker- 
 
A bill to amend section 4147 of the Code. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Carithers- 
 
A bill to provide for the appointment of one additional trustee for the University. 
 
Referred to the Committee on University. 
 
By Mr. Bunn- 
 
A bill to amend the act establishing the city court of Polk county. 
 
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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. 
 
By Mr. LumsdenA bill to declare the Etowah in this State. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. WilliiamsA bill to amend section 982 of the Code, so as to add 
the town of Gibson to the list of State depositories. Referred to Committee on Banks. 
By Mr. Foy- 
A bill to amend the Act creating the c~ of Jenkins. 
Referred to the Committee on New Counties. By Mr. Candler- 
A bill to amend the Act requiring the payment of taxes on franchises. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. By Mr. McHenry- 
A bill to amend section 346 of the Code. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. The following resolution was read and laid over : 
 
By Mr. Hamby- 
A resolution authorizing the President of the Senate to appoint assistant doorkeepers for the gallery of the Senate. 
 
The following Senate bills were read third time to be put upon their passage : 
By Mr McHenry- 
 
A bill to provide for the deposit with the Treasurer of 
 
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this State by all life insurance companies organized and doing business in this State on the legal reserve plan. 
 
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. Carswell- 
A bill to provide for the annqal payment of pensions of Georgia. 
 
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. Amend by inserting $1.00 where 50 cents appears; also amend by striking out "county" and insert "State." 
 
By Mr. FitzgeraldA bill to create a new charter for the town of Omaha. 
 
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 as amended. Amend section 29 by striking out the words "or prohibit," which appear after the word "authorize," and before the words "the erection of" in about the 30th or 31st lines. 
 
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By Mr. McHenryA bill to amend section 2026 of the Code. 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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Mr. Odum, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Corporations 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 incorporate the town of Godfrey. Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON OnuM, Chairman. 
 
Mr. King, chairman of the Temperance Committee, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Temperance 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 prohibit the sale of any class or kind of cold or hot drinks within one mile of Young Harris College. 
Respectfully submitted. C. N. KING, Chairman. 
 
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Mr. Westbrook, chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on Game and Fish 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 revising the laws for the protection of fish and game, approved August 17, 1903. 
Respectfully submitted. 
CRUGER WESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
The following Senate bills were read second time and recommitted: 
By Mr. McHenryA bill to regulate the compensation of sheriffs for sum- 
moning grand and traverse jurors. 
By Mr. LumsdenA bill to increase and make uniform the salaries of the 
solicitors-general of the superior courts. 
By Mr. FosterA bill to amend section 2185 of the Code. 
By Mr. StrangeA bill to provide for the election of judges of the city 
court of Statesboro. 
 
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By Mr. Strange- 
A hili to provide for the election of solicitor of the city court of Statesboro. 
 
By Mr. Bond- 
A bill to provide for the granting of corporate powers to companies guaranteeing the safe-keeping of baggage shipped by rail or water. 
 
By Mr. Strange- 
A bill to establish a board of roads and revenues for the county of Jenkins. 
 
This bill was not recommitted. 
 
The following Senate bills were read first time : 
 
By Messrs. Crum and Wilcox- 
 
A bill to transfer the county of Laurens from the Ocmulgee to the Oconee judicial circuits and transfer the county of Toombs from the Middle to the Oconee judicial circuit. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Graybill- 
 
A bill to provide for the vaccination of the teachers in the public schools of this State. 
 
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
 
A bill to amend section 4523 of the Code.  
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Reid- 
 
A bill to regulate the practice of optometry in this State. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By ~Ir. McHenry and Reid- 
 
A bill to authorize the insurance commissioner to emp!oy a stenographer. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
The following House bills and resolutions were read third time to be put upon their passage : 
 
By Mr. George- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Godfrey. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23; nays o. 
 
The bill having received the reguisite constitutional n:ajority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Beauchamp- 
 
A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Elizabeth Vardeman. 
 
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: 
 
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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, 
 
Crum, Fitzgerald, Fortner, Foster, Foy, Furr, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, 
 
McHenry, Mills, Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Sirmans, Walker, Wheatley, Wilcox. 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Graybill, Miller, Rose, 
 
Rteed, Strange, 'Vare, 
 
Westbrook, Williams, 1\Jr. President. 
 
Ayes 35, nays o. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Millikin- 
A resolution quitclaiming the State's title to lot No. 217 in the 3d district of Wayne county. 
 
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. BeauchampA resolution to pay pension due Mrs: Jane Fogg. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
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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, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, 
 
Fitzgerald, Fortner, Foster, Foy,_ Furr, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, 
 
:Mills, Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Rose, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams. 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Graybill, Miller, Reid, 
 
Steed, Ware, 
 
Westbrook, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 37, nays o. 
 
The 'resolution having received the requisite constitu- 
 
tional majority was pas~ed. 
 
 
 
By Mr. Williams- 
 
A bill to amend the Act prescribing the method of testing illuminating oils in 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 amended. Amend by striking 
 
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all of the words "State" in the seventh line, and all the words in the eighth line except "and for other purposes." Amend by striking section 2. 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
 
A bill to create and organize a new judicial circuit of the superior court. 
 
This bill was tabled. 
 
By Mr. Wheatley- 
 
A bill for the protection of game in this State. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill, the ayes were 25; nays 4-. 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute. 
 
Senator Walker was granted leave of absence until next Tuesday. 
 
On motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., 
Friday, July 20, 190(). 
 
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, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, >Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, 
 
Fortner, Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, 
 
Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Those absent were Messrs.- 
 
Walker, 
 
Ware, 
 
The journal of yesterday was read and approved. 
 
Mr. Williams, acting chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: The Commi,tee on Engrossing reports as correctly en- 
 
  
 
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grossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate bills, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend article 7, section I, paragraph I, of Constitution. 
 
A bill to provide for the annual payment of pensions. 
 
A bill to amend Act prescribing method of testing illuminating oils. 
 
A bill to amend section 2026 of the Code of I895 
 
A bill to amend section 949, volume I, of the Code. 
 
A bill providing that Act of October 2I, I89I, may be suspended.  
 
A bill to amend section 934, volume I, of the Code. 
 
A bill to prohibit the poisoning of dogs, domestic animals or stock. 
 
A bill providing that common carriers receiving property for transportation wholly within this State, shall be liable for loss or damage whether caused by it or a connecting line. 
 
A bill to authorize rural free delivery mail carriers to certify to receipt and delivery of interrogatories the same as postmasters and express agents. 
 
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Omaha, in Stewart county. 
Respectfully submitted. H. A. WILLIAMS, Acting Chairman. 
 
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Th~ 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 create the city court of Louisville. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Dawson. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Dallas. 
 
A bill providing for the removal of all obstructions. from the streams of Forsyth county. 
 
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 bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend section 1351 of Code so as to change the salary of the clerk to the State School Commissioner. 
 
A bill to place county institutes under the instruction of approved instructors, and for other purposes. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
BENNET, Chairman._ 
 
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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 Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend Act creating the county of Jenkins. Respectfully submitted. 
CRAWFORD WHEATLEY, 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 me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
A bill to repeal Act incorporating Chula, m Irwin county. 
A bill to regulate the compensation of official stenographic reporters for the superior court in certain coun ties. 
Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON OnuM, Chairman. 
 
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Mr. Bunn, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The General Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass : 
 
A bill to provide for the election of solicitor of the city court of Statesboro. 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Polk county. 
 
A bill to amend section 4 of an Act establishing the city court of Polk county. 
 
A bill to amend the Act requiring the payment of taxes on franchises. 
 
A bill to authorize the Comptroller-General to employ a stenographer. 
 
A bill to provide for the election of judge of the city court of Statesboro. 
 
The committee recommends that this bill be passed as amended. 
 
A bill to further provide for the removal of clouds on titles. 
Respectfully submitted. W. C. BuNN, Chairman. 
 
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By unanimous consent the following bill was taken from the table : 
 
By Mr. CrumA bill to create a new judicial circuit for this State. 
 
On motion, the action of the Senate in agreeing to the report of the committee, was reconsidered. 
 
The following Senate bills were read first time : 
 
By Mr. Sirmans, by request- 
 
A bill to lay out and organize a new county from the counties of Coffee, Appling and Ware. 
Referred to Committee on New Counties. 
 
By Mr. West- 
A bill to amend section 221 of the Code relative to posting lands. 
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. 
 
By Mr. Bond- 
 
A bill to repeal section 2763 of the Code. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Wheatley (by request)- 
 
A bill to cede to the United States jurisdiction over certain lands. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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The following House resolutions were read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Perry- 
 
A resolution providing a joint committee to consider 
 
the propriety of a revision of ~e law of criminal pro- 
 
cedure. 
 
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By Mr. Williams- 
 
A resolution favoring the enlarging the jurisdiction of the international court at The Hague. 
Referred to Committee on State of the Republic. 
By Mr. McMullan- 
A resolution requesting members of Congress to endeavor to secure appropriation for public works. 
 
Referred to Committee on State of the Republic. 
 
By Mr. Calvin- 
A resolution instructing the State Librarian in the matter of certain messages and reports. 
Referred to Committee on Public Library. 
 
The following House bills were read first time: 
 
By Mr. OverstreetA bill to repeal section 2763 of the Code. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Parker- 
 
A bill to amend an Act amending section 396 of the Code. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Kelly- 
 
A bill to create a commission of roads and revenues for Glascock county. 
 
Referred to. Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Williams- 
 
A bill to amend an Act fixing the pay of tax collector and receiver of Laurens county. 
 
Referred to Speci~l Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Clark and Williams- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Laurens county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Wright- 
A bill to compel legislative counsel to register with the secretary of Senate and clerk of House. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Alford and Hill- 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Ashburn, in the .county of Turner. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Way- 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Pulaski county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Singletary- 
~ A bill to amend section 982 the Code so as to add 
the town of Cairo to list of State depositories. 
Referred to Committee on Banks. 
 
By Mr. Butts- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Brunswick. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. RamseyA bill to create the city court of Louisville. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Mathews and Richardson- 
 
A bill to repeal the Act fixing the compensation of tax collector and tax receiver and treasurer of Houston county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Callaway- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the board of county commissioners of Lee county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
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By Mr. Rainey of Schley- 
A bill to amend the Act chartering the town of Ellaville. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Butts- 
 
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A bill to abolish the municipality known as Sterlin,. in Glynn county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Butts- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Glynn county. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Mann- 
 
A bill to incorporate Boynton school district, m Catoosa county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
By Mr. RountreeA bill to incorporate the town of Lake Park. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway_A bill to amend the charter of the city of Monroe. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
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By Mr. Kelly- 
 
A bill to provide for the election of railroad commissioners by the people. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
l3y Mr. Williams- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Mullins. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Mann- 
 
A bill to provide for a system of public schools for the -city of Albany. 
 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
By Mr. Fussell- 
 
A bill to repeal the Act authorizing the ordinary of Chattahoochee county to discharge the duties of clerk of the superior court. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Johnson- 
 
A bill to fix the time for holding the superior court of Crawford county. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Little- 
 
A bill to amend section 41 of an Act creating the city .court of Sparta. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Sears- 
 
A bill to amend an Act increasing the compensation of county commissioners of Montgomery county. 
 
 Referred to Special J u*iary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Flanders- 
A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Wrightsville. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Taylor- 
A bill to amend the Act granting corporate authority to the city of Americus. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Moon- 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Woodstock to issue bonds. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Singletary- 
A bill to repeal an Act creating county courts ia each county of this State so far as the same relates to the county of Grady. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Rainey- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the school board for the city of Dawson. 
 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
By Mr. Butts- 
 
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A bill to amend an Act consolidating the several Acts :incorporating the city of Brunswick. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Bell- 
 
A bill to regulate the employment of children in factories of this State. 
 
Referred to Committee on Emigration and Labor. 
 
By Mr. Singletary- 
 
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Grady. 
 
Referred to Special J udic!iary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Bell- 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Dallas. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By "Mr. Brinson- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Bainbridge. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.  
 
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By Messrs. Barksdale and Weston- 
 
A bill to create a uniform system of paying accounts in Wilkes county. 
 
 Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
By Mr. Swilling- . 
A bill to change the time for holding the superior court of Franklin county. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr:- Buchanan- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing a dispensary in Blakely. 
 
Referred to Committee on Temperance. 
 
By Mr. Rainey- 
 
A bill to amend section 5 of the charter of Dawson. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Woodliff- 
 
A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from the streams of Forsyth county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Agriculture. 
 
By Messrs. Jackson and Russell- 
 
A bill to provide for the holding of four terms of the superior court of Muscogee county. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Ashley- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Lake Park~ 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Rucker- 
 
 
 
A bill to repeal an Act tb.=.authorize the mayor and council of Athens to establish a dispensary. 
 
Referred to Committee on Temperance. 
 
By Mr. Clements- 
A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Eastman. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
The following House bills were read second time : 
 
By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway- 
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Monroe. 
 
By Mr. Harrell- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the town of Georgetown to the list of State depositories. 
 
By Mr. Grovenstein- 
 
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A bill to amend the Act establishing the school system 
 
of Guyton. 
 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
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By Messrs. Nix and Wilson- 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in Gwinnett county. 
 
By Mr. Moody- 
 
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A bill to amend se.  982 of the Code so as to add 
the town of Franklin Wfhe_list of State depositories. 
 
By Mr. Way- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Hawkinsville. 
 
By Mr. Smith- 
 
 
 
A bill to repeal the Act making the ordinary of Calhoun county ex-officio clerk of the county commissioners. 
 
By Messrs. Wilson and Nix- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Buford. 
 
By Mr. Nolan- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the town of McDonough to the list of State depositories. 
 
By Mr. Corn- 
 
A bill to prohibit the sale of any class of drinks within one mile of Young Harris College. 
 
By Mr. Flanders- 
 
A bill to incorl?orate the Wrightsville school district. 
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By Mr. Dunbar- 
A bill to revise the laws for the protection of fish and game in this State. 
 
By Mr. Blackburn- 
A bill to establish in each m'iftia district. of Georgia a 
patrol. 
 
By Mr. And~rson- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Statesboro. 
 
B..r Mr. Lane- 
A bill to authorize the city of Monticello to extend its waterworks and electric light system. 
 
By Mr. KnightA bill to name Tifton a State depository. Referred to Committee on Banks. 
 
By Messrs. Alford and Hill- 
 
A bill to abolish the city court of Ashburn. 
 
By Mr. Flynt- 
A bill to amend the Act fixing the salary of county commissioners of Spalding county. 
 
By Messrs. Orr and Leigh- 
A bill to authorize the commissioners of roads and rev-  enues of Coweta county to collect a special tax. 
 
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:By Messrs. Orr and Leigh- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the board of county Commissioners of Coweta county. 
 
By Mr. Knight- 
 
A bi_ll to amend tl.(Mte.r of the city of Tifton as -to the Issuance of bon - .'-.::-. 
 
. By Mr. Knight- 
 
A bill to amend the charter- of Tifton by striking the 
 
-word "Berrien" and inserting "Tift." 
 
 
 
By 'Mr. Knight- 
A bill to amend the charter of Tifton so as to provide that no member of council shall be eligible to mem.hership on the board of tax assessors. 
 
By Messrs. Nix and Wilson 
A bill to provide additional compensation for jurors in justice courts in Gwinnett county. 
 
_By Mr. RamseyA bill to abolish the <!ounty court of Jefferson county. 
 
:By Messrs. Nix and WilsonA bill to amend the charter of the town of Auburn. 
 
_By Messrs. Rucker and WilliamsA bill to repeal the charter of the town of Hull. 
 
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By Messrs. Alford and HillA bill to abolish the county court of Turner county~ 
 
The following Senate bills were read second time : 
 
By Mr. Candler- 
A bill to amend the Act to provide for the payment of taxes on franchises. 
 
This bill was recommitted. 
 
By Mr. Bunn- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Polk county. 
 
By Mr. Foy- 
 
A bill to regulate the business of Iife insurance in this: State. The report of the committee was adverse topassage of this bill, so the bill was lost. 
 
By Mr. Bloodworth- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Aldora, in the countyof Pike. 
 
By Mr. Foy- 
 
A bill to enlarge the jurisdiction of the police court in: the city of Sav~nnah. 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the city of Cordele. 
 
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:By Mr. Mills- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Holly Springs. 
 
By Mr. Walker- 
 
A bill to incorporate4i~J town of Offerman, in Pierce 
 
-county. 
 
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By Mr. Bunn- 
A bill to amend section 4 of an Act establishing the -city court of Polk county. 
 
By Mr. GraybillA bill to amend section 1351 of the Code. 
 
By Mr. Hogan- 
A bill to fix the age at which persons shaii be subject to road duty. 
 
By Mr. Peyton- 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the city of Clarkesville to the list of State depositories. 
 
By Mr. McAllister- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing a system of public ~chools in Fort Gaines. 
 
By Mr. FoyA bill to amend the Act creating the county of Jenkins. 
 
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By Mr. Peyton- 
A bill to place county institutes under the instruction. of approved instructors, and to create the office of State Supervisor of Institutes. 
 
By Mr. McHenry- 
 
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A bill to authorize the Insurance Commissioner to employ a stenographer. 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
A bill to further provide for the removal of cloud on title. 
 
The following Senate bills were withdrawn : 
By Mr. Williams- 
A bill to take the counties of Columbia and McDuffie from the Augusta circuit and put them in the Northern. circuit. 
 
By Mr. Williams- 
A bill to take from the Northern judicial circuit the counties of Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe, Hart and Wilkes. 
 
By Mr. Strange- 
A bill to create and lay out 'a judicial circuit from the counties of Screven, Jenkins, Bullock, Emanuel and Tattnall. 
 
By Mr. Peyton- 
A bill to regulate the employment of children in factories of this State. 
 
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By Mr. Alsobrook- 
 
A bill to prohibit the discharge of firearms in any public place. 
 
The following Senate bills were read third time to be 
 
put upon their passage : 
 
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By Mr. Strange- 
 
A bill to establish a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Jenkins. 
 
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. Strange- 
 
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A bill to provide for the election of judge of the city court of Statesboro. 
 
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. Strange- 
A bill to provide for the election of the solicitor of the city court of Statesboro. 
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. 
 
The following House bill was read second time : 
By Mr. DunbarA bill to regulate the compensation of official stenogra- 
phers in the superior courts of this State. 
 
The following House bills were read third time and put upon their passage : 
By Mr. Felder- 
A bill to make it unlawful to ride bicycles on the sidewalks of the suburbs of Macon. 
 
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. Wilcox- 
A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of Chula. 
 
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. 
 
On motion, when the Senate .adjourns to-day it will stand adjourned until Monday morning at II o'clock. 
 
On motion the Senate adjourned. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., 
Monday, July 23, I9Q6. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at I I o'clock; was called to order by the !.'resident. 
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Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
 
Upon the call of the roll the following members an- 
 
:swered to their names. 
 
 
 
.Adams, _Alsobrook, Bennet, -.Blalock, of 35th, -Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, 
 
Fortner, Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, 
 
Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, s:range, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
:Fitzgerald, 
 
Odum, 
 
Those absent were Messrs.- 
 
_Hogan, 
 
Walker, 
 
Ware, 
 
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 passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit: 
 
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A bill to amend the charter of the city of Blue Ridge. 
A bill to amend section 982 of volume I of the Code so as to provide for a State depository at Tallapoosa. 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of volume I of the Code so as to provide for a State depository at Butler. 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of volume I of the Code so as to provide for a State depository at Jonesboro. 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Valdosta. 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of volume I of the Code so as to provide for a State depository at Bremen. 
 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution and bills of the House,. to wit: 
 
A resolution to pay pension to L. D. Bellisle. 
 
A bill to provide for local option elections in counties in this State in which the sale of whiskey is not lawful except through dispensaries. 
 
A bill providing for the preservation of the flags of Georgia troops who served in the Confederate States: Army. 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Edison. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Center. 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Cairo. 
 
A bill to provide for a system of public schools for the  city of Vidalia. 
 
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A bill to incorporate the town of Hiram. 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin relative to street improvements. 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin relative to salary of street overseer. 
A bill to provide for a State depository at Jefferson,-ville. 
A bill to provide for a State depository at Rochelle. 
A bill to provide for a State depository at Ringgold. 
A bill to amend section 4102 of volume 2 of the Code-relative to places of holding justices' courts in cities. 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Whigham. 
A bill to repeal an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Tattnall. 
A bill to provide for a State depository at Talbotton_ 
Mr. Blalock, of 35th, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Banks 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 amend section 982 of Code by adding Gibson to list of depositories. 
 
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A bill to amend section 982 of Code by adding Cairo .to list of depositories. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
A. C. BLALOCK, Chairman. 
 
ATLANTA, GA., July 23, 19o6. 
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. Miller, chairman of the Special Committee on Registration of Land Titles, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on the Registration of Land Titles instructs me to file with the Senate the following report, being a report of "The Commission on the Registratibn ()f Land. Titles," and to introduce the accompanying bill. 
Respectfully submitted. 
B. S. MILLER, Chairman. 
 
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To the General Assembly of Georgia: 
A resolution was adopted by the Georgia Bar Association in 1902, raising a committee of which the late Hon. Washington Dessau was made chairman, to investigate the Torrens system and similar systems for the registration of land titles, which committee made a. report to the annual session of 1903, when a committee consisting of Mr. Dessau, Judge Howard Van Epps and 
Judge J. L. Sweat, were appointed to bring the matter 
to the attention of Gov. Joseph M. Terrell, with the view of having legislative action taken upon the subject. As a result Governor Terrell sent a special message to the Legislature, whereupon a resolution was adopted creating a commission to be known as "The Commission on the Registration of Land Titles." Said commission having been continued in force, was, by the action last taken by the Legislature, directed to report to the present session of the General Assembly, whether the Torrens system, or some similar system for the registration of land titles is advisable and practicable in and for this State. The commission as now constituted is composed of Hon. H. A. Matthews, Hon. H. H. Perry, Hon. T. S. Felder, Hon. B. S. Miller, Hon. P. M. Mulherin, Hon. ArthurG. Powell, Hon. Warren Grice and Hon. J. L. Sweat. 
After much research and study, Hon. J. L. Sweat or 
the commission drafted a bill fashioned after the present admirable law of Illinois, submitted said bill to the commission at a recent meeting of same,when it was endorsed and is herewith reported with the recommendation that it be passed. As provided, it will not go into effect ip any county of the State until first adopted by the people, and then it is not compulsory. It creates no new court or officers, providing the machinery of our superior courts and the clerks thereof with examiners appqinted by them. Whatever opinion may be entertained by the members.or 
 
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the present Legislature, it is believed that it will be wise to pass the Act proposed in order to preserve in permanent form the results of the labor expended and give to the people the benefit thereof whenever a majority in any county may desire to avail themselves of the benefits of same. 
The Torrens system takes its name from Sir Robert 'Torrens, who secured its adoption in South Australia in 1858, since which time similar systems have been adopted in Great Britain and other countries, where for many years it has proven highly successful, and in recent years several States of the United States have adopted it, in which it has proven very beneficial. The Torrens system substitutes for our present system of registering deeds a system of registering titles. The true title is ascertained .and registered. Land bought under the Act becomes a -quick asset to be sold, or pledged for a loan. 
Instead of an ever-lengthening list of deeds to be ex.amined by a lawyer whose opinion as to the validity of the title conveyed is often the purchaser's sole guaranty, is substituted a certificate as simple as a certificate of stock, showing on its face in whom title is vested, and .als~ all the liens or other interests existing in the premises in question, and the correctness of the certificate is _guaranteed by law. 
Under our present system any number of different titles to the same land, including forged and fraudulent .deeds, may be re-corded, and from an examination of the records it is impossible to tell who is the true owner. Prescriptive title resting largely in parol, is often hard to ascertain, and where properly existing frequently beComes difficult in the course of time to prove, whereas, under the Torrens system, it may be settled for all time, nor can there be any future prescription under said system against the true title. The Torrens system will ere- / 
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:ate one source of title and one only, and that a responsible source. 
It provides against loss out of an indemnity fund. And it facilitates and cheapens transfers of titles. For these and many other reasons we might give, we report that in our opinion the Torrens system, as embodied in the bill herewith reported, is advisable and practicable in and for this State. 
 
Respectfully submitted. This July I 6, I 906. 
 
 J. L. SwEAT, Chairman. 
 
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 Senate bills, to wit: 
 
A bill to provide for deposit with the Treasurer securities by life insurance companies doing business on the legal reserve plan. 
 
A bill to provide for the protection of birds and game. 
 
A bill to provide for the election of judges of the city .court of Statesboro. 
A bill to provide for the election of a solicitor for the .city court of Statesboro. 
 
A bill to establish a board of commissioners of roads .and revenues for the c::Jcnty cf Jtn~{'Ib. 
Respectfully submitted. CRUGER WESTBROOK, 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 create board of commissioners of roads and_ revenues for Laurens county. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Mullis, in Laurens_ county. 
 
A bill to amend Act creating city court of Eastman. 
 
A bill to amend charter of town of Lake Park. 
 
A bill to amend charter of city of Monroe. 
 
A bill to incorporate town of Oak Park. 
 
A bill to amend charter of Ellaville, in Schley county. 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Pulaski county. 
 
A bill amending Act incorporating Americus. 
 
A bill to authorize mayor and council of Woodstock toissue bonds. 
 
A bill repealing Act fixing compensation of tax-collector, tax-receiver and treasurer of Houston county. 
 
A bill amending Act to consolidate several Acts incorporating Brunswick. 
 
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A bill. to amend section 5 of the charter of the city of 
 
Dawson. 
 
A bill amending Act incorporating town of Dallas. 
 
A bill amending Act creating board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Lee county. 
Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON OnuM, Chairman. 
 
The following Senate bills were read first time : 
 
By Mr. Reid- 
 
A bill to fix the salaries of the judges of the city courts of this State in certain cases. 
 
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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The following House bills were read first time : 
 
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By Mr. Buchannan- 
 
A bill to provide for local option elections in counties in this State in which the sale of whiskey is not lawful except through dispensaries. 
 
Referred to the Committee on Temperance. 
 
By Mr. Smith- 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Edison. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
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By Mr. Christopher- 
 
A bill to amend section 4102 of the Code. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Hardman and HolderA bill to incorporate th~ town of Center. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Mi~chellA bill to amend the charter of the town of Whigham. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. FlyntA bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin. 
 
 Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. BeallA bill to incorporate the town of Hiram. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Maxwell- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the town of Jeffersonville to the list of State depositories. 
 
Referred to Committee on Banks. 
 
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By Mr. Clifton- 
 
A bill to repeal the Act creating the county commissioners of Tattnall county. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Flynt- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin relative to street overseers. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Land- 
 
A bill to provide for a State depository at Rochelle. 
 
Referred to Committee on Banks. 
 
By Mr. Mann- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add Ringgold to the list of State depositories. 
 
Referred to Committee on Banks. 
 
By Messrs. Williams and Clifton- 
A bill to provide for a system of public schools for the town of Vidalia. 
 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
By Mr. Singletary. A bill to incorporate the city of Cairo: 
 
Referred to the Committee on Corporations. 
 
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By Mr. Persons- 
 
A bill to add Talbotto.n to the list of State depositories. Referred to Committee on Banks. 
 
By Messrs. Longley and Booker- 
 
A bill to provide for the presentation of flags of Georgia troops who served in the Confederate States' Army. 
 
Referred to Committee on Military. 
 
By Mr. Longino-- 
 
A resolution to pay pension of L. D. Bellisle. 
 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
The following House bills were read second time: 
 
By Mr. Singletary- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add Cairo to list of State depositories. 
 
By Mr. Calloway- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the board of county commissioners of Lee county. 
 
By Mr. Bell- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Dallas. 
 
By Mr. Butts- 
A bill to amend the several Acts jncorporating the city of Brunswick. 
 
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By Messrs. Matthews and Richardson~ 
A bill to repeal the Act fixing the compensation of taxcollector and receiver and trea~urer of Houston county. 
 
By Mr. Rainey- 
A bill to amend section 5 of the charter of the city of Dawson. 
 
By Mr. WayA bill to establish the city court of Pulaski county. 
 
By Mr. Taylor- 
A bill to amend the Act granting corporate a,uthority to the city of Americus. 
 
By Mr. Moore- 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Woodstock to issue bonds. 
 
By Mr. RaineyA bill to amend the Act creating the town of Ellaville. 
 
By Mr. NowellA bill to amend the charter of the city of Monroe. 
 
By Mr. RountreeA bill to incorporate the town of Oak Park. 
 
By Mr. AshleyA bill to amend the charter of the town of Lake Park. 
 
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By Mr. Clements~ 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Eastman. 
 
By Mr. Williams- 
A bill to incorporate the town of Mullis, in Laurens county. 
 
By Messrs. Clark and Williams- 
A bill to amend the Act to create a board of county commissioners of roads and revenues in the county of Laurens. 
The following Senate bills were read first time : 
 
By Mr. Miller- 
A bill to provide for the adoption of the Torrens Land Title System by the several counties of this State. 
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Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Carswell- 
A bill to amend article 3, section 9, paragraph 1 of the Constitution, so as to increase the JJer diem of members of the General Assembly. 
 
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
 
A bill to grant jurisdiction to the ordinaries and other 
 
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county authorities to work the public roads m certain cases with convicts. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
 
A bill to grant jurisdiction to the ordinary and other county authorities of Crisp county to work the public roads with convicts. 
 
Referred to Speci;:tl Judiciary Committee. 
 
The following Senate bills were read second time : 
 
By Mr. Williams- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the town of Gibson to the list of State depositories. 
 
By Mr. Reid- 
 
A bill to amend paragraph 4, section 2, article 5 of the Constitution, so as to increase the amount now allowed for clerical force in the office of Comptroller-General. 
 
The follo":'ing Senate bills were read third time to be put upon their passage : 
 
By Mr. Mills- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Holly Springs. 
 
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. Bunn- 
 
A bill to amend section 4 of the Act establishing the city court of Polk 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. Bloodworth- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Aldora, in Pike 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. Peyton- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code,. so as to add the city of Clarkesville to the list of State depositories. 
 
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 third time to be put upon their passage : 
 
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By Mr. Flanders- 
 
A bill to incorporate the Wrightsville school district in Johnson 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. Anderson and Thorne- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Statesboro. 
 
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. Corn- 
 
A bill to prohibit the sale of any class of drinks within ()ne mile of Young Harris College. 
 
Report "'f 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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By Mr. Nolan- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code by namingMcDonough as a State depository. 
 
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 constitutionat majority was passed. 
 
By unanimous consent Senator Copelan was added tothe Committee on Public Library. 
 
On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. 
 
SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,. Tuesday, July 24, 1906:. 
 
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, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, 
 
Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, 
 
Crum, Fitzgerald, Fortner, Foster, Foy, Furr, 
 
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Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, 
 
Mills, Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, 
 
Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. Pre11ident. 
 
Those absent were Messrs.- 
 
Ware, 
 
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. 
 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, th.e 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 5404 of volume 2 of the Code. 
 
A bill to amend section 4821 of volume 2 of the Code. 
 
A bill to amend section 3693 of volume 2 of the Code. 
 
A bill to amend an Act regulating the salaries of judges of the superior courts of certain circuits. 
 
A bill to create a new charter for the city of Cartersville. 
 
A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Mansfield. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Brooklet. 
 
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A bill to authorize the mayor and council of the town of Hahira to issue bonds. 
 
A bill to repeal an Act establishing a system of public .schools for the city of Culloden. 
 
A bill to repeal an Act establishing the city court of Swainsboro. 
 
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners for Sumter county. 
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 House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass. to wit: 
A bill to incorporate the city of Edison. 
A bill to incorporate the city of Cairo. 
A bill to incorporate the town of Hiram. 
A bill to incorporate the town of Center. Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON OouM, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Hogan, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: The Committee on Agriculture has had under consid- 
 
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eration the following House bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill providing for the removal of obstructions. from creeks and running streams of Forsyth county. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
J. R. HoGAN, Chairman. 
 
Mr. President: 
 
Your Committee on Public Library have had under consideration House resolution No. 75, by Mr. Calvin of Richmond, being "A resolution instructing the State Librarian in the matter of certain messages and reports," and they instruct me to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
C. S. REID, Chairman. 
 
Mr. President: 
Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution have had under consideration Senate bill No. 222, by Mr. Reid of 36th district, being a bill to amend paragraph 4, section 2, article 5 of the Constitution of this State, so as to increase the amount now allowed for clerical help in the Comptroller-General's office, and the Insurance Department of said office, and they instruct me as their chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass. 
Respectfully submitted. 
B. S. MILLER, Chairman. 
 
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Mr. Crum, 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 town of Holly Springs. 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code of 1895. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Aldora, in Pike .county. 
 
A bill to amend section 4 of Act establishing the city .court of Polk county. 
Respectfully submitted. 
D. A. R. CRUM, Acting Chairman. 
 
Mr. Bunn, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submits the following report : 
 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on General Judiciary 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 1097 of the Code. 
A bill to transfer the county of Laurens from the Ocmulgee to the Oconee judicial circuit. 
A bill to grant jurisdiction to ordinaries and other 
 
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county authorities to work the public road m certain cases. 
The committee also recommends that the following bill do pass as amended : 
A bill to provide for the entering of all executions on the same docket. 
The committee also recommends that the following House bills do pass : 
A bill to provide for the holding of four terms of the Superior Court in Muscogee county. 
A bill to repeal section 2763 of the Code. 
A bill to amend section 4102 of the Code. 
The committee also recommends that the following bill do pass as amended : 
A bill to provide for the election of Railroad Commissioners by the people. 
Respectfully submitted. W. C. BuNN, Chairman. 
By unanimous consent the following House bill was read second time and recommitted to the Committee on Temperance : 
By Mr. Buchannan- 
A bill to provide for local option elections in counties in this State in which the sale .of whiskey is not lawful except through dispensaries. 
 
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The followinp- House bills were read first time: 
 
By Messrs. Anderson and Thomas- 
A bill to incorporate the town of Brooklet, in Bulloch county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Messrs. Saffold and RountreeA bill to repeal an Act establishing the city court of 
Swainsboro. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Ashley- 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Hahira to issue bonds. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Walker- 
A bill to repeal an Act establishing a system of public schools for the city of Culloden. 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
By Mr. Taylor- 
A bill to amend the Act creating a board of county commissioners of the counties of Floyd, Berrien, Effingham, Schley and Sumter. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Messrs. Conner and Akin- 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Cartersville and create a new one fQr same. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Calvin- 
 
A bill to amend section 3693 of volume 2 of the Code. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. King- 
 
A bill to establish a new charter for the town of l\fansfield. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
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By Mr. Williams- 
 
A bill to amend section 5404 of the Code. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee.  
By Mr. Felder- 
 
A bill to amend section 4821 of volume 2 of the Code. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Blackburn and Bell- 
 
}\ bill to amend the Act regulating the salaries of the judges of the superior courts of this State. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
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By Mr. Mitchell- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Whigham. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
The following resolution was read and adopted : 
 
By Messrs. Reid and Miller- 
 
A resolution requesting Justice Andrew J. Cobb to address the General Assembly this afternoon at 3 p.m. on the necessity of the relief of the Supreme Court. 
 
The following Senate bills were read third time to be put upon their passage : 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
 
A bill to create and organize a new judicial circuit of the superior courts of this State. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o. 
 
The bill having received theo requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, by striking the word "Turner" where it appears in the bill; amend by striking the words "Tift" and "Worth" in section I. 
 
By Mr. Steed- 
 
A bill to provide that all criminal cases shall be called for trial in order in which they appear on the ociminal -docket. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the hill the ayes were 23, nays o. 
 
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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Hogan- 
A resolution to provide that the !?rison Commission .shall furnish necessary convicts to do certain work at Athens. 
 
Upon the adoption of the resolution the ayes and nays -were ordered and the vote is as follows : 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bunn, Carithers, <Carswell, Copelan, Fitzgerald, .Furr, 
 
Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, McHenry, Odum, Parker, 
 
Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Westbrook, Williams, 
 
Those voting in the neg~tive were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, JJennet, Blalock, of 35th, .Bloodworth, 
 
Crum, Fortner, Lumsden, Steed, 
 
Strange, Walker, Wheatley, Wilcox, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Blalock, of 26th, Bond, <Candler, .Foster, 
 
Foy, King, McAllister, }Iiller, 
 
Mills, Sirmans, Ware, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 20, nays 12. 
 
The reso1ation was adopted. 
 
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Mr. President: 
 
Your Committee on Pensions have had under consideration Senate bill No. 185, by Mr. Miller of 24th district, being "A bill to compensate the several ordinaries of this State for their services for collecting and paying the Confederate pensioners of this State," and they direct me as their chairman to report the same back to the. Senate with the recommendation that the same d_o pass_ 
Respectfully submitted. 
CRUGER WESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
The following Senate bills were read first time : 
By Mr. ReidA bill to prevent the soliciting or receiving of money- 
or other thing of value on any oet or wager. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
By Mr. HambyA bill to repeal the Act regulating the catching of fish 
in the Tallulah river. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
By Mr. HambyA bill to repeal the Act to prohibit the putting of saw- 
dust in the streams of Rabun county. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Messrs. F,urr and Peyton- 
A bill to change and arrange the senatorial districts in this State. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
 
A bill to regulate the carrying of pistols in this State. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
By Messrs. Westbrook and Crum- 
A bill to fix the salary of ordinary of Union county for attending to office of cou~ty matters. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Crum, Wilcox and Foy- 
 
A bill to provide that the payment of poll taxes shall be voluntary, and to define delinquent taxpayers. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Phillips- 
 
A resolution relative to the county lines between the counties of Fannin in Georgia and Polk in Tennessee. 
 
Read and laid over. 
 
By Mr. Hamby- 
 
A resolution relative to the appointment of doorkeepers of the Senate. 
 
This resolution was adopted. 
 
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The following Senate bill was read second .time and recommitted to Committee on Pensions : 
 
By Mr. Miller- 
A bill to compensate the ordinaries of this State for their services for collecting pensions. 
 
Senate bill No. 268 was transferred from the Committee on New Counties to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments. 
 
The following Senate bills were read third time to be put upon their passage : 
 
By Mr. Reid- 
A bill to amend paragraph 4, section 2, article 5 of the Constitution. 
 
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, Blalock, of 35th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, 
 
Fitzgerald, Fortner, Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hand, Hogan, Lumsden, McHenry, Miller, Mills, 
 
Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, 
 
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~hose voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
King, 
 
Strange, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Blalock, of 26th, Hamby, McAllister, 
 
Sirmans, Ware, 
 
Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 35, nays 2. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, and the bill is as follows: 
 
A bill to be entitled an Act to amend paragraph 4, section 2, article 5 of the Constitution of this State, so as to increase the amount now allowed for clerical help in the Comptroller-General's office and the Insurance Department of said office. 
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, paragraph 4 of section 2 of article 5 of the Constitution of this State be, and the same is, hereby amended by striking the words "four thousand dollars" from said paragraph, section and article, and substituting therefor the words "six thousand," six hundred of said increase to be added to the present salary of the insurance clerk in said office. 
SEc. 2  . Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when said amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each House of the General Assembly it shall be entered on the Journal of each House, with the ayes and nays thereon, and published in one or more newspapers in each Congressional district in said State for two months previous to the time 
 
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of holding the next general election, and shall, at said next general election, be submitted to the people for ratification in the following form, to wit: "For ratification" or "Against ratification"; and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, voting thereon, shall vote for ratification, having written or printed on their ballots, "For ratification," or "Against ratification," said votes cast at said election shall be consolidated as now required by law in elections for members of the General Assembly, and returns thereof made to the Governor, who shall declare said amendment adopted and make proclamation of the result of said election by publication in one or more newspapers in each Congressional district of this State. 
SEc. 3 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. 
 
By Mr. McAllister- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing a system of public schools in the town of Fort Gaines. 
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. Graybill- . A bill to amend section 1351 of the Code. 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. Peyton- 
A bill to fix the salaries of the Commissioner of Agriculture, State School Commissioner and Commissioner of Pensions. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to.  
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 1. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. 
 
Amendments are as follows : 
Amend by striking the words "State School Commissioner" when it appears in said bill so that said Act will not in any way apply to said office. 
 
By Mr. Peyton- 
A bill to amend an Act with reference to legal advertisements. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 20, nays 4 
 
The bill not having received the requisite constitutional majority was lost. 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the city of Cordele. 
 
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 constitutionaf majority was passed as amended. 
 
Amendments are as follows : 
By striking the following words and figures in the title and body of the bill where they appear, "lots of land Nos. 235, 247, 248 and 249,'' and insert in lieu thereof the following words. and figures, "the west half of lot of land No. 247 and 248 and 249." Further amend title after the words "now Crisp county, Georgia," before the words "and for other purposes,'' by inserting the following: "Also to exclude from the corporate limits of said city all of lot of land No. 2 I 5 that lies west or north of Gum creek,'' and by inserting after the word "2I5". and before the word "2I6" in section I of this Act and section I of the Act of December 22, I888, as so amended the following words : "Except that part of lot No. 2 I 5 that lies north or west of Gum creek." 
 
Notice was given that at the proper time a motion would be made to reconsider the action of the Senate in adopting the resolution to do certain work at Athens with. the convicts. 
 
By Mr. PeytonA bill to create the office of State Supervisor of County 
Institutes. 
This bill was tabled. 
 
By Mr. Strange- 
A bill to provide for the entering of all executions Ol1J the same docket. 
 
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 as amended. 
 
Amendments are as follows : 
Amend section I, line 9, by striking therefrom the word "shall" between the words "and" and "not," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "need." 
Section 2 be amended by adding the word "need" between the words "and" and "not" in line four, and by adding the words "be entered" between "not" and "an" in said section and line. 
 
Amend section 3 by striking the words "twelve months" in lines three and four and inserting "two years." 
 
The following HQuse bill was read second time : 
 
By Mr. KellyA bill to provide for the election of the Railroad Com- 
mission by the people. 
The following House bill was read third time to be put upon its passage: 
By Mr. WayA bill to establish the city court of 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. 
 
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By Messrs. Howell and Galloway- 
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Monroe: 
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. Matthews and Richardson- 
A bill to repeal the Act fixing the compensation of taxcollector, tax-receiver and treasurer of Houston 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. 
 
On motion the Senate will reconvene at 3 p.m. when it adjourns to-day. 
 
On motion the Senate adjourned until 3 p.m. this afternoon. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 3 p.m.; was called to order by the President. 
 
On motion the roll-call was dispensed with. 
 
The hour for the joint session having arrived, the Senate repaired to the hall of the House of Representatives to listen to the address by Mr. Justice Cobb. 
 
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Wednesday, July 25, 1906. 
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. 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 and bills of the House, to wit: A resolution to pay pension of M. S. Ralston. A resolution to relieve the sureties of M. T. Paulk. 
 
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A bill to protect purchasers and dealers against fraudulent short weights, and to prevent fraudulent packing and sale of flour, grits and cornmeal. 
 
A bill to amend an Act fixing the salaries of judges of city courts in counties where there are cities having a population of not less than 39,000 nor more than 75,000. 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the criminal court of Atlanta, so as to increase the salary of the judge of said court to $5,000. 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Senoia. 
 
A bill to provide for the election of the officers of the dty court of Jefferson by the people. 
 
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Tattnall. 
 
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Tift. 
 
A bill to provide for a two weeks' session of the superior courts of the county of Madison. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Marshallville. 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Cairo. 
 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles and similar machines on the public roads of \Valker county. 
 
A bill to abolish the city court of Montgomery county. 
 
A bill to create commissioners of roads and revemtes for Madison county. 
 
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A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Chickamauga school district. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Boston. 
 
A bill to authorize the village of Summerville, in Richmond county, to require returns of all property for taxation. 
 
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Jenkinsburg school district. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Rising Fawn. 
 
A bill to amend an Act creating a commission of roads and revenues for Ti-oup county. 
 
A bill to abolish the county court of Calhoun county. 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Morgan. 
 
Mr. ldom, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. Preside'f'.t: 
 
The Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following House bill which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit: 
A bill to amend the charter of town of Whigham. 
Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON 0DUM, ChairDNtn. 
 
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Mr. Steed, chairman of the Committee on University, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on University 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 providing for an additional trustee of the University. 
Respectfully submitted. 
WALTER E. STEED, Chairman. 
 
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 bills, to wit: 
A bill to amend Act establishing a system of public schools in Fort Gaines. 
A bill to create a new judicial circuit of the superior courts. 
A bill to fix the salaries of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commissioner of Pensions. 
A bill to provide for the entering of all executions on general execution docket. 
A bill to amend section 1351 of Code. 
 
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- A bill to amend paragraph 4, section 2, article 5, of Constitution. 
 
A bill to provide that all criminal cases shall be called 
in the order in which they appear on dock~t. 
 
A bill to amend Act incorporating city of Cordele. 
 
A resolution for Prison Commission to furnish convicts to do certain work at Athens. 
Respectfully submitted. D. A. R. CRUM1 Chairman. 
 
Mr. -Miller, chairman of the Committee on Conc~itu tional Amendments, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on Constitutional Amendments 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 paragraph 2, section 2, article 7, of Constitution. 
Respectfully submitted. B. S. MILLER1 Chairman. 
 
Mr. Blalock moved to reconsider the action of the Senate in adopting the following resolution of the Senate on yesterday: 
 
By Mr. Hogan- 
 
A resolution to authorize the Prison Commission to have certain work done at Athens by the convicts. 
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The point was made that this resolution had been reconsidered once, and that this motion to reconsider was out of order. The point was sustained. 
 The following House bills and resolutions were read 
first time: 
 
By lVIessrs. Powell and Ramsey- 
 
A resolution to pay pension of M. S. Ralston. 
 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
By 1\Ir. Wilcox- 
 
A resolution to relieve the sureties of M. T. Paulk, deceased. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By :Mr. Steed- 
A bill to protect purchasers and dealers from fraudulent weights in flour, grits and cornmeaL 
 
Referred to Committee on Agriculture. 
 
By ~Iessrs. Orr and Leigh- 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Senoia, in the county of Coweta. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Messrs. Blackburn and Bell- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the criminal court of Atlanta so as to increase the salary of the judge. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Messrs. Blackburn and Bell- 
 
A bill to amend the Act fixing the salaries of the judges .of the city courts of this State in certain cases. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Knight- 
 
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Tift county.  
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
;By Messrs. Hardman and Holder- 
 
A bill to provide for the election of the officers of the .city court of Jefferson by a vote of the people. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. McMichael- 
 
A bill to provide for a two weeks' session of the superior court in Marion county. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Hayes- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Marshallville, m Macon county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Singletary- 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Cairo, m Grady county. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Lumpkin- 
 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles 1l1l Walker county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Agriculture. 
 
By Mr. Williams- 
 
A bill to create the office of commissioners of roads and: revenues for Madison county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Sears- 
 
A bill to abolish the city court of Montgomery county._ 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Smith- 
 
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and' revenues for Tattnall county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Cureton- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Rising Fawn, m Dade county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Wright of Richmond- 
 
A bill to authorize the village of Summerville to require returns of all property for taxation. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
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Ey Mr. RountreeA bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of 
Boston. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
By Mr. LumpkinA bill to amend the Act incorporating the Chicka- 
mauga school district. Referred to Committee on Education. 
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By Mr. Smith- 
A bill to abolish the county court of Calhoun county. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
By Mr. Beauchamp-A bill to amend the Act to incorporate the Jenkins- 
burg school district. Referred to Col'!lmittee on Education. 
By Messrs. Longley and BoqkerA bill to amend the Act creating the commissioners of 
roads and revenues for Troup county. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
By Mr. SmithA bill to create the city of Morgan, in lieu of the town 
of Morgan. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
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House bill No. 110 was withdrawn from the General Judiciary Committee and referred to the Committee on Banks and Banking. 
 
The following House bill was read second time: 
 
By Messrs. Connor and Akin 
A bill to create a new charter for Cartersville. 
 
The following Senate bills were read second time : 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
 
A bill to grant jurisdiction to ordinaries or other cou~ ty officers to work the public roads. 
 
By Mr. Hamby- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Rabun Gap. 
 
By Mr. Caruthers- 
 
A bill to provide for an additional trustee for the University of Georgia. 
 
By Mr. Candler- 
 
 
 
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 2, article 7, of the Constitution. 
 
By Mr. Steed- 
 
A bill to prescribe the qualifications of teachers in the public schools of this State. 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
 
A bill to authorize the ordinaries' and other county authorities of Crisp county to work the public roads. 
 
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The following Senate bill was read second time with adverse report from the committee : 
 
By Mr. Strange- 
 
A bill to amend section 1097 of the Code. 
Report of the committee was agreed to and bill was lost. 
 
The following House bills were read third time and put upon their passage: 
 
By Mr. Ashley- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Lake Park. 
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. Whitley- 
A bill to regulate the sale of alcohol m county of Douglas. 
 
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 maj!)rity was passed as amended- 
Insert after the word "alcohol," in line 6 of section 1, the words "in the county of Douglas, this State." Amend by striking after the word "bed," in line 5 of 
 
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section 2, the words "in said county of Douglas." Amend by inserting after the word "otherwise," in line 8 of section 2, the words "in said county of Douglas." Amend by inserting after the word "alcohol," in line 3 of section 3, the following words, "in said county of Douglas." 
 
Mr. Bennet, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: 
 
MJ. 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, to wit: 
A bill to prescribe the qualifications of teachers in the common schools. 
Respectfully submitted. 
S. S. BENNET, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Walker, chairman of Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report the same with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: 
A bill to grant jurisdiction to the ordinary or other county authorities having in charge the working, improving aRd repairing the public roads of Crisp county. 
Also the following House bills, which I am instructed 
 
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to report with the recommendation that they do pass as .amended: 
A bill to amend section 41 of an Act creating the city court of Sparta. 
Also, a bill creating commissioners of roads and reve:nues for Glascock county. 
Respectfully submitted. 
E. L. WALKER, Chairman. 
:Yir. Blalock, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report: 
J1r. President: 
The Committee 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 Ringgold. 
A bill to amend section 982 of Code by adding Ro<:helle. 
A bill to amend section 982 of Code by adding Talbotton. 
A bill to amend section 982 of Code by adding Jef- 
iersonville. Respectfully submitted. A. C. BLALOCK, Chairman. 
 
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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 Senate bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to wit: 
 
A bill to provide for the vaccination of teachers in the public schools. 
 
The committee recommends that the author be allowed to withdraw the following Senate bill, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend section 1496, volume 1, of Code. Respectfully submitted. 
J. S. ALSOBROOK} Chairman. 
 
The following Senate bills were read third time to be put upon their passage : 
By Mr. Foy- 
A bill to amend the Act creating the county of J enkins. 
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. McHenry- 
 
A bill to provide for the lease of the W. & A. R. R. 
 
On motion, this bill was made special order for next Tuesday, immediately after the reading of the JournaL 
 
Senator Hamby was granted leave of absence for tomorrow on account of business. 
 
On motion, the Senate adjourned. 
 
SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., Thursday, July 26, 1900. 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock;: was called to order by the President. 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
On motion, the roll-call was dispensed with. 
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 en- 
grossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate bill, to wit : 
A bill to amend Act creating county of Jenkins. Respectfully submitted. 
H. A. WILLIAMS, Acting 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 Senate bills, which it instructs me to report the same with the recommendation that they -do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to establish a board of optometry and regulate the practice thereof in this State. 
 
A bill to repeal an Act prohibiting the putting of saw-dust in the streams of Rabun county. 
 
A bill to repeal an Act regulating the catching of fish in Rabun county. 
 
A bill to fix the compensation of the ordinary of Turner county. 
 
 Also, the following House bills, which I am instructed to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend an Act fixing the pay of the tax-receiver and collector of Laurens county. 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Ashburn, m the :eounty of Turner. 
 
A bill providing for the election of the officers of the city court of Jefferson by direct vote of the people. 
 
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commis.sioners of roads and revenues in the county of Glynn. 
 
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A bill to amend an Act establishing city court of Brunswick. 
A bill to provide for a two weeks' session of the supe-rior court of Marion county. 
 
A bill to fix the time for holding the superior court of Crawford county. 
 
A bill to repeal an Act authorizing ordinary of Chat-tahoochee county to act as clerk of superior .court. 
 
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and_ revenues for Grady county. 
 
A bill to amend an Act creating city court of Wrightsville. 
 
A bill to change the time of holding the superior court_ of Franklin county. 
 
A bill to repeal an Act creati~g county court in each county except certain counties therein named, so far as Grady county is concerned. 
 
A bill to establish city court of Cairo, in Grady county. 
 
A bill to amend an Act increasing the compensation of the county commissioners of Montgomery county. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin rela- tive to salary of street overseers. 
 
A bill to abolish city court of Montgomery county. 
 
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A bill to create a uniform system of paying accounts .in the county of Wilkes. 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing city court of Bainbridge. 
 
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of county commissioners for the counties of Floyd, Berrien, Effingbam, Schley, Sumter and Green. 
Respectfully submitted. 
E. L. W ALKERJ Chairman. 
 
Mr. Hogan, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Agriculture 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 fix the weight of and regulate ~he trade m .cornmeal. 
 
A bill to make it unlawful to buy or sell seed cotton in Newton county from September Ist to December 21st. 
 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in vValker county. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
J. R. HoGAN) Chairman. 
 
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Mr. Bunn, chairman of the General Judicia~y Committee, submits the following report_: 
 
Mr. President: 
The General Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate, which it instnicts me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass : 
A bill to cede to the United States certain lands in this State. 
A bill to grant corporate powers to corporations doing the business of insuring baggage in this State. 
The committee also recommends that the following bill of the Senate do not pass : 
 
A bill to license and regulate the business of detective agencies in this State. 
 
The committee also recommends that the following bills of the House do pass : 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the criminal Court of Atlanta. 
 
A bill to fix the salaries of the judges of the ~ity courts of this State in certain cities. 
 
A bill to regulate the salaries of the judges of the superior courts in certain judicial circuits of this State. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Cartersville. Respectfully submitted. 
W. C. BuNN, Chairman. 
 
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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 House bill, which it instructs. me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to provide for the preservation of the flags of Georgia troops who served in the Confederate States. army. 
Respectfully submitted. 
JAMES L. FosTER, Chairman. 
 
Mr. King, chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on Temperance 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 provide for local option elections in counties in this State in which the sale of whiskey is not lawful ~xcept through dispensaries. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
C. N. KING, Chairman. 
 
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Mr. McHenry, chairman of the Committee on Immigration and Labor, submitted the following report : 
 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Immigration and Labor has 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 regulate the employment of children in factories and manufacturing establishments. 
Respectfully submitted. W. S. McHENRY, 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 prohibit contracts and agreements for the sale and future delivery of cotton, grain, provisions and other commodities, stocks, bonds and other securities upon margin, commonly known as dealing in futures, and for other purposes. 
A bill to create a new charter for the city of Newnan. 
A bill to amend paragraph I of section I of article 6 of the Constitution of this State, and paragraph 5 of section 2 of said article, and to add to said section 2 a pat~ graph to be known as paragraph 9, so as to provide for the establishment of a Court of Appeals. 
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A bill creating the city court of Whigham. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Edgewood. 
 
The following Senate bills were read first time : 
 
By Mr. Reid- 
 
A. bill to provide that all pensioners on the pension rolls of this State over eighty years of age shall be paid a pension of $8o per year. 
 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
By Mr. Reid- 
A bill to provide that persons convicted of the offense of larceny after trust delegated shall be punished as for a misdemeanor. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Bond- 
 
A bill to amend section 1250 of the Code. Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
By Mr. Alsobrook- 
 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in this State. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
The following House bills were read first time : 
 
By Mr. Perry- 
 
A bill to create the Court of Appeals in this State. 
 
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. 
 
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By Mr. Boykin- 
 
A bill to prohibit the dealing in futures in this State. 
 
Referred to Committee on Agriculture. 
 
By Messrs. Orr and Leigh- 
 
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Newnan. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Edgewood. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Singletary---.,. 
 
A bill to create the city court of Whigham of Grady .county. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. The following Senate bills were read second time : 
 
By Mr. Hamby- 
A bill to repeal the Act regulating the catching of fish in Tallulah River. 
 
By Mr. Reid- 
A bill to regulate the practice of optometry m this State. 
 
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By Mr. WestbrookA bill to fix the compensation of Union county. 
 
By Mr. Hamby- 
A bill to repeal the Act prohibiting the putting of sawdust in the streams of Rabun county. 
 
By Mr. Graybill- 
A bill to provide for the vaccination of teachers in the public schools of this State. 
The following House bills were read second time: 
 
By Mr. Lumpkin- 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in Walker county. 
 
By Mr. King- 
A bill to make it unlawful to buy or sell seed cotton in Newton county. 
 
By Mr. Woodliff- 
A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from the streams of Forsyth county. 
 
By Messrs. Jackson and Russell- 
A bill to prov.ide for holding of four terms of the superior court of Muscogee county. 
 
By Mr. SingletaryA bill to incorporate the city of Cairo. 
 
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By Mr. Beall- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Hiram. 
 
By Mr. Smith- 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Edison. 
 
By Mr. Dunbar- 
 
A bill to fix the weight and regulate the trade in commeal in this State. 
 
By Mr. Flynt- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin. 
 
By Mr. Taylor- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the counties of Floyd, Berrien, Effingham, Schley, Sumter and Green. 
 
By Mr. Brinson- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Bainbridge. 
 
By Messrs. Barksdale and Wootten- 
 
A bill to create a uniform system of paying accounts in Wilkes county. 
 
By Mr. Sears- 
 
A bill to abolish the city court of Montgomery county. 
 
By Mr. Christopher- 
 
A bill to amend section 4102 of the Code. 
 
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By Mr. Overstreet. A biil to repeal section 2763 of the Code. 
 
By Mr. Kelly- 
 
A bill to create the commission of roads and revenues for Glascock county. 
 
By Mr. Little- 
 
A bill to amend section 41 of an Act creating the city court of Sparta. 
 
By Mr. Persons- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add Talbotton to the list of State depositories. 
 
By Mr. Maxwell-'- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add Jeffersonville to the list of State depositories. 
 
By Mr. Mann- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add Ringgold to the list of State depositories. 
 
By Mr. Flanders- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Wrightsville. 
 
By Mr. Singletary- 
 
A bill to create the board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Grady county. 
 
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By Mr. Singletary- 
 
A bill to repeal the county court of Grady county. By Mr. Swilling- 
A bill to change the time for holding superior court in Franklin county. By Mr. Fussell- 
 
A bill to repeal the Act authorizing the ordinary of Chattahoochee county to discharge the duties of clerk of superior court. 
 
By Mr. Johnson- 
A bill to fix the time for holding the superior court of Crawford county. 
 
By Mr. McMichael- 
A bill to provide for two weeks' sessiOn of superior court of Marion county. 
 
By Mr. Butts- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Bru;>swick. 
 
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Center, in Jackson county. 
 
By Mr. Butts- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the board of county commissioners of Glynn county. 
 
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By Messrs. Hardman and Holder- 
A bill to provide for the election of officers of the city court of Jefferson by a vote of the people. 
By Mr. Williams- 
A bill to amend the Act fixing the pay of ta:x collector and receiver of Laurens county. 
By Messrs. Alford and Hill- 
A biil to establish the city court of Ashburn, in the county of Turner. 
 
By Messrs. Longley and Booker- 
A bill to provide for the preservation of flags of Georgia troops who served in the Confederate States army. 
 
By Messrs. Blackburn and Bell- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the crim.inal court of Atlanta. 
 
By Messrs. Blackburn and Bell- 
A bill to amend an Act regulating the salaries of the judges of the superior courts of certain judicial circuits. 
 
By Messrs. Blackburn and Bell- 
A bill to amend an Act fixing the salaries of the judges of the city courts of this State in certain cases. 
 
By Mr. FlyntA bill to amend the charter of the city of Griffin. 
 
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By Mr. Sears- 
 
A bill to amend the Act to increase the compensation 
 
of county commissioners for Montgomery county. 
 
 
 
By Mr. SingletaryA bill to establish the city court of Cairo. 
 
By Mr. Calvin- 
A resolution instructing the State Librarian in the matter of certain messages and reports. 
The following Senate bills were read first time: 
 
By Mr. McHenry:_ . A bill to amend section 42 of the Code. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Walker- 
A bill to amend the Act amending the charter of the city of Douglas, so as to provide for public school buildings. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Walker- 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Douglas, so as to provide for the issuing of bonds. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
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By Mr. FortnerA bill to amend section 81 1 of volume 3 of the Code. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Furr- 
 
A bill to provide for the establishment of schools of agriculture in each congressional district of this State. 
Referred to Committee on Agriculture. 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
A bill to regulate the granting of new trials in certain cases. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Fitzgerald- 
 
A bill to enlarge the powers of the Railroad CommissiOn. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
The following Senate bills were read third time to be put upon their passage : 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
A bill to grant jurisdiction to the ordinaries and other couqty authorities to work the public roads in Crisp, 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. Walker- 
A bill to incorporate the town of Offerman, m the county of Pearce. 
 
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. Foy- 
 
A bill to enlarge the jurisdiction and powers of the police commission of the city of Savannah. 
 
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. Williams- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the town of Gibson 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 requis~te constitutional majority was passed. 
 
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The following Senate bill was read second time: 
 
By Mr. Wheatley, by request- 
 
A bill to cede jurisdiction to the United States over certain lands in this State. 
 
The following House bills were read third time to be put upon their passage : 
 
By Messrs. Connor and Akin- 
A bill to create a new charter for the city of Cartersville. 
 
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. Harrell- 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the town of Georgetown to the list of State depositories. 
 
Report of committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays o. 
 
The bill havi!lg received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
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By Mr. Williams- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Mullis, in the county of Laurens. 
 
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. Orr and Leigh- 
A bill to amend the Act creating the board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Coweta 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. 
 
By Mr. Mooty- 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the town of Franklin to the list of State depositories. 
 
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 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 24, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Messrs. Nix and Wilson- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Buford. 
 
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. Clark and Williams- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the board of commissioners of roads and. revenues for Laurens 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. Orr and Leigh- 
 
A bill to authorize the commissioners of roads and 
 
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revenues of Coweta county to levy and collect a special tax. 
 
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 as amended- 
 
Amend by inserting the word "of," in line two of caption, after the word "commissioners" and before the word "roads." Amend caption by inserting the word "one," in line four of caption after the word "per" and before the word "thousand." 
 
By Mr. Smith- 
A bill to repeal the Act amending the Act making the ordinary of Calhoun county ex-officio clerk of the board of commissioners of roads and revenues. 
 
Report of ~he 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. Grovenstein- 
 
A bill to amend an Act to establish a school system for Guyton. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o. 
 
The bill having received t;1e requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
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By Mr. Knight- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Tifton as to the issuance of bonds. 
 
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. Ramsey- 
 
A bill to abolish the county court of Jefferson 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. Nix and Wilson- 
 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles 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. 
 
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By Messrs. Nix and Wilson- 
 
A bill to provide additional compensation for jurors in justice courts in Gwinnett 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. Nix and Wilson- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Auburn. 
 
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. 
 
House bill No. 647 was changed from the Special J udiciary Committee to the Corporations Committee. 
 
The following resolution was read and adopted : 
 
By Mr. Odum- 
 
A resolution requesting the House to return House bill No. 745 to the Senate. 
 
On motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'colck. 
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SENATE CHAMBER} ATLANTA} GA., 
Friday, July 27, L9o6. 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at IO o'clock; was called to order by the President. 
Prayer was offered by Senator Fortner. 
On motion the roll-call was dispensed with. 
Mr. Odum, chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted. the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Enrollment report 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 charter of the city of Blue Ridge. 
An Act to amend section 982, volume I of the Code so as to add city of Tallapoosa to list of depositories. 
An Act to amend section 982, volume I of the Code by adding the town of Butler. 
An Act to amend section 982, volume I of the Code by adding the city of Jonesboro. 
An Act to amend the charter of Valdosta authorizing Florida avenue to be closed.  
An Act to amend section 982, volume I of tlie Code so as to add city of Bremen to list of State depositories. 
Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON 0DUM1 Chairman 
 
 
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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 Act creating the city court of Polk county. 
An Act to amend the charter of the town of Butler, by amending section 3 of said charter. 
An Act to repeal an Act to create a county court m each county in the State, so far as the same applies to Crisp county. 
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OouM, Chairman. 
Mr. Odum, chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following r:eport: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Enrollment reports as correctly 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 Act crc.ating city court of Polk county. 
 
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An Act to amend the charter of the town of Butler by amending section 3 of said charter. 
 
An Act to repeal an Act to create a county court m each county in the State, so far as the same applies to Crisp county. 
Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON OnuMJ Chairman. 
 
Mr. Odum, chairman of the Enrollment Cpmmittee,. submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Enrollment report as correctly enrolled and ready for the signature of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House, the following Acts, to wit: 
 
An Act to amend the charter of the city of Blue Ridge. 
 
An Act to amend section 982, volume 1 of Code; so as: to add city of Tallapoosa to list of depositories. 
 
An Act to amend section 982, volume I of Code, so as to add the town of Butler. 
 
An Act to amend section 982, volume I of Code, so as to add the city of Jonesboro. 
 
An Act to amend the charter of Valdosta authorizing Florida avenue to be closed. 
 
An Act to amend section 982, volume I of Code, so as. to add city of Bremen to list of State depositories. 
Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON OnuM, 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 House bills, which I am instructed to report with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit : 
A bill to establish the city court of Whigham, in Grady <County. 
A bill to repeal an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Tattnall. 
Respectfully submitted. 
E. L. WALKER, Chairman. 
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 bill of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass: 
A bill to amend article 3, section. 9, paragraph I of the Constitution. 
The committee also recommends that the following bill do pass by substitute : 
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section I, article I I of the Constitution. 
 
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The Committee also recommends that the following bill of the House do pass as amended : 
 
A bill to amend paragraph I of section I of article 6 of the Constitution of this State, and paragraph 5 of section 2, and to add to said section a paragraph to be known as paragraph 9, so as to provide for the establishment of a Court of Appeals. 
Respectfully submitted. 
B. S. MILLER, Chairman. 
 
On motion this bill was made special order for Monday immediately after reading of Journal. 
By unanimous consent the following House bills were read second time : 
By Mr. Pe~ry- 
A bill to amend paragraph I of section I of article 6 of the Constitution of this State, and paragraph 5 of section 2 of article I, so as to add to said section 2 a paragraph to be known as paragraph 9, so as to provide for the establishment of a Court of Appeals. 
This bill was made special order for next Monday, and to continue special order until disposed of. 
By Mr. Bell of Fulton- 
A bill to regulate the employment of children in factories of this State. 
By Mr. Clifton- 
A bill to repeal the Act to create the board of commissioner of roads and revenues for Tattnall county. 
 
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The following Senate bills were read second time : 
By Mr. Carswell- 
A bill to amend article 3, section 9, paragraph I of the Constitution, so as to increase the pay of members of the General Judiciary. 
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 bills and resolution of the House, to wit: 
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Duluth. 
A bill to incorporate the town of Younker. 
A bill to establish the city court of Mount Vernon. 
A bill to establish the city court of Swainsboro. 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Tennille. 
A bill to amend, consolidate and supersede the Acts incorporating the town of Harlem. 
A bill to repeal an Act establishing a dispensary in the city of Ocilla. 
A bill to prohibit the manufacture and sale, distribution or giving away of cigarettes and cigarette paper, and 
provide a penalty there,f..o...,r. A resolution to appt/o';~iate $30,~ to the Department 
of Agriculture for certain purposes. 
 
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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 Senate bills, to wit: 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Offerman. 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of Code by adding Gibson. 
 
A bill to grant to county authorities of Crisp county jurisdiction over certain roads and streets in incorporated cities and towns of Crisp county. 
 
A bill to enlarge the jurisdiction of the police court of Savannah. 
 
Also, a resolution requesting House to return House bill No. 745 
Respectfully submitted. CRuGER WESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
By unanimous consent the following House bills were read third time to be put upon their passage: 
By Messrs. Blackburn and BellA bill to amend an Act regulating the salaries of judges 
of the superior court in certain judicial circuits. 
Report of the committe 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 Messrs. Blackburn and Bell- 
A bill to amend the Act fixing the salaries of the judges -of the city courts of this State in certain cities. 
Reporf 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. Jackson and Russell- 
A bill to provide for the holding of four terms of the .superior court of Muscogee 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. Blackburn and Bell- 
 
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A bill to amend the Act establishing the criminal court 
 
-of Atlanta, so as to increase the salary of the judge of 
 
.said court. 
 
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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ATLANTA, GA., July 27, 19o6. 
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 bills, to wit: 
 
An Act to create a State depository in the city of Jonesboro. 
 
An Act to create a State depository m the town of Butler. 
 
An Act to create a State depository in the city of Bremen. 
 
An Act to create a State depository in the city of Tallapoosa. 
An Act to amend the charter of the city of Valdosta. 
 
An Act to amend the charter of the city of Blue Ridge. 
 
An Act to create the city court of Polk county. 
 
An Act to abolish the county court of Crisp. 
 
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An Act to amend the charter of the town of Butler. 
 
The following House bills were read first time: 
 
By Messrs. Walker and DugganA bill to amend the charter of the city of Tennille. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
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By Mr. Sears- 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Mount Vernon. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.  
 
By Messrs. Nix and WilsonA bill to create a new charter for the town of Duluth. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Moore- 
A bill to amend, consolidate and supersede the sevcrar Acts incorporating the town of Harlem. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Clements- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Younker m Dodge county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
 
 
By Mr. Wilcox- 
 
A bill to repeal the Act establishing the dispensary in Ocilla. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree- 
A bill to establish the city court of Swainsboro, m Emanuel county. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
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The following House bill was read third time and put upon its passage : 
 
By Mr. Brinson- 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Bainbridge. 
 
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 Senate bills were read the second time and recommitted : 
 
By Mr. Hamby- 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Clayton in the county .of Rabun. 
 
By Mr. Hamby- 
 
 
 
A bill to repeal the several Acts incorporating the town 
 
.of Clayton. 
 
The following Senate bill was read second time : 
 
By Mr. Furr- 
 
A bill to provide for the establishment of an agricultural college in each congressional district of this State. 
 
By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was read third time to be put upon its passage: 
 
By Mr. Bloodworth- 
 
A bill to amend paragraph 2 of section 1 of article XI 
 
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of the Constitution so as to create a new county m this State. 
 
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, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, 
 
Fitzgerald, Fortner, Foster, Foy, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, 
 
McHenry, Odum, Peyton, Phillips, Steed, Strange, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, 
 
Furr, 
 
Mills, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Miller, Parker, Reid, 
 
Rose, Sirmans, Ware, 
 
Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 32, nays 4 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute, and the substitute is as follows: 
A BILL 
To be entitled an Act to amend paragraph 2 of section 1 of article XI of the Constitution of this State as here- 
 
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tofore amended so as to provide for the formation of a new county from parts of Pike and Monroe counties, and for other purposes. 
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That paragraph 2 of section I of article XI of the Constitution of this State as heretofore amended be, and the same is, hereby further amended so as to allow and provide for the creation' of an additional county, which additional new county is hereby laid out and created from parts of Pike and Monroe counties, with Barnesv'ille as its county-site, to be known as Cook <:ounty, with metes and bounds until changed as provided by law as follows, to wit: 
Beginning at the southeast corner of land lot I I 3 of the eighth district of Pike county, and running thence north to the southwest corner of land lot 107 of said district; thence east to the southeast corner of land lot 86 of said district; thence north to the southwest corner of land lot 68 of said district; thence east to the southeast corner of said lot; thence north to the northwest corner of land lot 64 of said district; thence east to the Big Potato, or Grape creek; thence north along said creek to a point in the north line of land lot 2 I8 of the second district of said county where said creek enters same from Spalding county; thence east along the dividing line between Pike and Spalding counties to the northeast corner of Pike; thence north along the line between Monroe and Spalding counties to the northwest corner of Monroe; thence east along the line between Monroe and Butts counties to the aortheast corner of land lot 247 of the third district of Monroe county; thence south along the land district line to the northeast corner of land lot 6 of the eleventh district of Monroe county; thence west to the northwest corner of land lot 40 of said dis- 
 
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trict; thence south to the southeast corner of land tot 6o -of said district; thence west to th~ southwest corner of land lot 128 of said district; thence north along the line between Monroe and Upson counties to the southeast corner of Pike; thence west along the line between Pike .and Upson counties to the beginning point. 
S:ec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That said new county shall be subject to the general laws governing the other counties of the State, and the General Assembly shall pass such other laws and regulations as may be necessary for the purpose of organizing said ,new county. 
S:ec. 3 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when said amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each House, it shall be entered on the Journal of each House with the ayes and nays thereon, and published in one or more newspapers in each congressional district in said State for two months previous to the time of holding the next general election to be held two tnt)nths or longer after the approval of this Act, and shall at said general election b~; submitted to the people for ratification, the ballots cast to have printed or written thereon the following words, to wit: "For Ratification of a Constitutional Amendment creating a new county at Barnesville," or "Against Ratification of a Constitutional Amendment creating a new county at Barnesville," which votes cast at said election shall be consolidated as now required by law in elections for members of the General Assembly and returns thereof made to the Governor. And if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon shall vote "For Ratification of a Con.stitutional Amendment creating a new county at Barnesville," then the Governor shall declare said amendment .adopted and make proclamation of the result of said elec- 
 
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tion by publication in one or more newspapers in each congressional district of the State. And thereupon the qualified voters of said new county shall, on the first \Vednesday in December following the ratification of this constitutional amendment,meet at Barnesville, the countysite, pursuant to the election laws then in force, and proceed to vote for and elect all the county officers necessary for the organization of said new county according to the laws of the State, \vho shall on January 1st following enter upon the discharge of their respective duties in said county. 
SEc. 4 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws and provisions of the Constitution of the State in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. 
Mr. Westbrook, chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
 
.  The Committee on Pensions 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 compensate the several ordinaries of this State for services in collecting and paying pensions. 
Respectfully submitted. 
CRUGER WESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Hogan, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report: 
Mr. Preside11t: 
 
The Committee on Agriculture has had under consid- 
 
 321 eration the following Senate and House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
A bill to provide for schools of agriculture and mechanical arts in each congressional district. 
A bill to protect purchasers and dealers from short weights. 
The committee asks that 100 copies of Senate bill No. 292 be printed for use of Senate./ 
Respectfully submitted. 
J. R. HoGAN, Chairman. 
The following invitation was accepted : Mr. President: 
Mr. President: The Committee on Pensions having under considera- 
tion House resolution No. 54, to pay pension of L. D. Bellisle, makes the following report : 
The committee submits the same with the recommendation that it do pass. 
Respectfully submitted. CRUGER WESTB:rtOOK, Chairman. 
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Mr. President: 
 
The Pension Committee having under consideration House resolution No. 97, to pay pension of M. S. Ralston, submits the following report : 
 
The committee submits the same with the recommendation that it do pass. 
CRUGER VVESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
The following House bills were read first time: 
 
By Mr. Russell- 
A resolution to appropriate $30,000 to the Department of Agriculture for certain purposes. 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
 
By :M:r. Porter- 
A bill to prohibit the sale or distribution of cigarettes in this State. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
The following Senate bills were read third time to be put upon their passage: 
 
By Mr. Bond- 
A bill to provide for the granting of corporate powers to companies insuring baggage transported by railroad <:ompanies. 
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 Mr. Westbrook- 
 
A bill to fix the compensation of ordinary of Turner county in matters pertaining to roads and revenues. 
 
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. Hamby- 
A bill to repeal the Act prohibiting the putting of saw.dust in the streams of Rabun 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. Hamby- 
A bill to repeal the Act to regulate the catching of fish in the Tallulah river. 
 
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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Mr. \Vestbrook, 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 bill, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section I, article I I of the Constitution. 
Respectfully submitted. 
CRUGER \VESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
The following Senate resolution was read second time and adopted : 
By Mr. Phillips- 
A resolution requesting the Governor of Georgia to confer with the Governor of Tennessee relative to the location of the State line between the counties of Fannin in Georgia and Polk in Tennessee. 
The following House bill was read third time to be put upon its passage: 
By Mr. Buchannon- 
A bill to provide for local option elections in counties. in this State in which the sale of whiskey is not lawfuL except through dispensaries. 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
l:'pon the passag~ of the bill the ayes were 23, nays I~ 
 
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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
And this bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the House. 
Senators Fortner and Fitzgerald were granted leave of absence until Tuesday. 
On motion of Senator Reid, House bills Nos. 648, 66I and 66g were ordered immediately tramsmitted to the House. 
Senate bill No. 226 was ordered immediately transmitted to the House. 
On motion the child labor bill was made special order for next Monday immediately after the Court of Appeals bill. 
On motion, when the Senate adjourns to-day, it will stand adjourned until next Monday morning at I I :30 o'clock. 
On motion, the Senate adjourned. 
 
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S:~tNAT:It CHAMB:ItR, ATLANTA, GA., 
Monday, July 30, 1906. 
 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at I I :30 o'clock; was called to order by the President. 
 
On account of absence of the Chaplain, prayer was dispensed with. 
 
Upon the call of the roll the following members answered to their names : 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, Fortner, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, 
 
Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Those absent were Messrs.- 
 
Ware, 
 
The Journal of Friday was read and approved. 
 
Mr. Odum, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on Corporations has had under con- 
 
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sideration the following House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Senoia. 
 
A bill to establish a new charter for town of Mansfield. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Brooklet. 
 
A bill to allow the town of Hahira to issue bonds. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Marshallville. 
A bill to create office of commissioner of roads and revenues for Madison county. 
A bill to amend Act incorporating town of Boston. 
A bill to authorize Summerville to require returns of all property for taxation. 
A bill to amend Act creating a commission of roads and revenues for Troup county. 
A bill to create the city of Morgan. Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON OnuM, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Crum, acting chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: 
Mr. Pr.esident: 
The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate bills and resolution, to wit: 
 
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A bill to provide for granting corporate powers to companies guaranteeing safe-keeping and transportation of baggage, etc. 
 
A bill to repeal Act prohibiting putting sawdust m streams in Rabun county. 
 
A bill to repeal Act regulating the catching of fish in Tallulah river and its tributaries in Rabun county. 
 
A bill to fix the compensation of the ordinary of Turner county for attending to matters pertaining to roads and revenues in said county. 
 
A resolution requesting Governor of Georgia to confer with Governor of Tennessee and take such steps as is necessary to locate line between Georgia and Tennessee. 
Respectfully submitted. 
D. A. R. CRuM, Acting Chairman. 
 
Mr. Walker, chairman of Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following House bills, which it instructs me to report the same with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit : 
A bill to repeal Act creating the city court of Swainsboro, in Emanuel county. 
A bill to establish the city court of Swainsboro, m Emanuel county. 
 
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A bill to establish the city court of Mount Vernon, in Montgomery county. 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
E. L. WALKER, Chairman. 
 
ATLANTA, July 30, 1906. , The following message was received from his Excellency the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn: 
Mr. President: 
I am directed by his Ex.cellency the Governor to deliver to the Senate a sealed communication, to which he respectfully invites the consideration of your honorable body in executive session. 
On motion, House bill No. 720, which was the special order for to-day, was temporarily tabled. 
The following House bill was taken up by unanimous consent, read third time and put upon its passage: 
By Mr. Singletary- 
A bill to establish the city court of Cairo, in Grady 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. 
 
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The following special order was taken up : 
 
By Mr. Bell of Fulton- 
 
A bill to regulate the working of children in f('!ctories or other manufacturing establishments in this State. 
 
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 constitutionai majority was passed as amended, and the amendments: are as follows : 
 
Amend by striking section 4 and substituting the following for section 4: "Section 4 Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That on and after January 1st,. 19o8, no child except as hereinafter provided under fourteen years of age shall be employed or allowed to labor in or about any factory or manufacturing establishment within this State unless he or she can write his or her name and simple sentence, and shall have attended schoof for twelve weeks of the preceding year, six weeks of which school attendance shall be consecutive, and no such child as aforesaid between the ages of fourteen and eighteen years shall be so employed unless such child shall have attended school for twelve weeks of the preceding year~ six weeks of which school attendance shall be consecutive,. and at the end of each year until such child shall have passed the public school age. An affidavit certifying to such attendance as is required by this section shall be furnished to the employer by the parent or guardian or person sustaining parental relation to such child. The provisions of this section shall apply only to children entering such employment at the age of fourteen years or less." 
 
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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 concurred in the joint resolution of the Senate requesting the House to return to the Senate for the purpose of correction House bill 745, and said bill is. herewith returned to the Senate. 
The House has concurred in the Senate amendments to the following House bill, to wit : 
A bill to regulate the sale of alcohol in the county of Douglas. 
The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit: 
 
A bill to remove all obstructions other than dams from the streams of Talbot county. 
 
A bill to authorize the town of Fort Gaines to sell its waterworks plant. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Vienna. 
 
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Omaha.. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Pelham. 
 
The House has adopted the following joint resolution of the House, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit: 
 
A resolution memorializing Congress m reference to a national military park near Atlanta. 
 
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The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit: 
A bill to prevent the dormancy of judgments by making entries and records on the general execution docket Df the county. 
 
A bill to authorize the trustees of Richmond county who are trustees under the will of Richard Tubman to surrender up their trust estate to a corporation. 
 
A bill to regulate the compensation of judges of the superior courts for services rendered outside of their own drcuits in certain judicial circuits. 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing a system of public schools in the city of Newnan. 
 
A bill to fi'< the annual license fee for retailing liquors in Irwin county at $20,000. 
 
A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to grant to the Y. M. C. A. of Savannah ten feet from the east side of Bull street. 
 
A bill to repeal an Act establishing a dispensary in the town of Hogansville. 
 
A bill to fix the annual license fee for retailing intoxi-cating liquors in Tift county at $20,000. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Bremen. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Pepperton. 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing a public school system for the city of West Point. 
 
  
 
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A bill to repeal an Act creating a board of commissioners of Frankiin county. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Sparks. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Jackson. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Vidalia. 
 
A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Georgetown. 
 
Mr. King, chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on Tempet.:ance has had under consideration the following House bill, which it instructs me to report with. the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to repeal Act to authorize the mayor and council of Athens to establish a dispensary. 
Respectfully submitted. C. N. KING, Chairman. 
 
By unanimous consent the following House bills were read second time : 
By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree- 
A bill to establish the city court of Swainsboro. 
By Messrs. Saffold and Rountree- 
A bill to repeal the Act establishing the city court of Swainsboro. 
 
  
 
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The following Senate bills were read first time: 
 
By Mr. \Valker- 
 
A bill to require all claimants of land sold under wild land tax fi. fas. to bring suit within eighteen months. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Alsobrook- 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles m Catoosa county. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
BY ::V.lr. Bennet- 
 
A bill to amend the Act amending the Act creating the Prison Commission. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Bennet- 
 
A bill to amend the Act securing to the several counties of this State their pro rata of the common school fund. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
The following House bills were read first time: 
 
By Mr. Dunbar- 
 
A bill to prevent the dormancy of judgments by mak1ng entries and records on the general executiort docket. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Wilcox- 
 
A bill to fix the annual license fee at $20,000 for retailing liquors in Irwin county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Temperance. 
 
By Mr. Clifton- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Vidalia in Montgomery county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Messrs. Orr and Leigh- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing a system of public schools in Newnan. 
 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
By Mr. Stovall- 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Savannah to grant to the Y. M. C. A. of Savannah ten. feet from east side of Bull street. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Calvin- 
A bill to authorize the trustees of the Academy of Richmond county who are trustees under the will of Richard Tubman to surrender up the trust estate to a corporation. 
 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
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By Messrs. Blackburn and Bell- 
 
A bill to regulate the compensation of judges of the superior courts for services rendered outside of their own circuits. 
 
Re"ferred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Harrell_:_ 
 
A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Georgetown, in Quitman county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Beauchamp- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Jackson. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
. By Mr. Knight- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Sparks. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Hutcheson- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Bremen, Haralson county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Swilling- 
 
A bill to repeal an Act creating a board of commissioners of Franklin county. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Booker- 
A bill to amend an Act to organize a public school system of West Point. 
 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
By Mr. Beauchamp-A bill to amend the charter of the town of Pepperton. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Messrs. Longley and Booker- 
A bill to repeal an Act to establish a dispensary in the town of Hogansville. 
 
Referred to Committee on Temperance. 
 
By Messrs. Knight and Alford- 
A bill to fix annual license fee for retailing liquors of 
Tift county at $20,00<?. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
The following House bill was read third time and put upon its passage: 
 
By Mr. Perry- 
A bill to amend paragraph I of section I of article 6 of the Constitution so ~s to provide for a Court of Appeals in this State. 
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 was as follows : 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Eennet, :Bloodworth, _Bunn, -Candler, Carithers, Carswell, ..Copelan, IOrum, Foster, Foy, 
 
Furr, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McHenry, Miller, Odum, Parker, Peyton, 
 
Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Strange, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bond, 
 
Fitzgerald, Fortner, Graybill, McAllister, 
 
Mills, Sirmans, Ware, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 32, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the reqms1te constitutional majority was passed as amended. 
 
The bill is as follows : 
 
A BILL 
To be entitled an Act to amend paragraph one of section 
one of article six of the Constitution of this State, and paragraph five of section two of said article, and to a.dd to said section two a paragraph to be known as paragraph nine, so as to provide for the establishment of a Court of Appeals and to define its powers and jurisdiction; to define the jurisdiction of the Supreme _ Court, and for other purposes. 
 
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SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, That paragraph one of s.ection one of article six of the Constitution of this State be amended so that it shall read as follows : 
"The judicial powers of this State shall be vested in a Supreme Court, a Court of Appeals, superior courts, <:ourts of ordinary, justices of the peace, commissioned notaries public, and such other courts as have been or may be established by law." 
Sse. 2. Be it further enacted, That paragraph five of section two of article six of the Constitution of this State be amended so that it shall read as follows: 
"The Supreme Court shall have no original jurisdiction, but shall be a court alone for the trial and correction of errors in law and equity from the superior courts in all civil cases whether .legal or equitable, originating therein or carried theretCJ from the court of ordinary, and in all cases of conviction of a capital felony, and for the <letermination of questions certified to it by the Court of Appeals; and shall sit at the seat of government at such times in each year as are or may be prescribed by law, for the trial and determination of writs of error from the :Superior courts and of questions certified to it as aforesaid. The provisions of this paragraph shall become effective on the first 9ay of January, Anno Domini nineteen hundred and seven, but shall not affect cases which .on that date are pending in the Supreme Court, except that cases then pending therein of the kind of which the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction may be transferred by the Supreme Court to the Court of Appeals. Any case thereafter carried to the Supreme Court which is of the class of which the Court of Appeals has jurisdiction may be transferred to the Court of Appeals, under such rules .as the Supreme Court may prescribe, until otherwise provided by law; and the Court of Appeals shall try the .cases so transferred." 
 
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S:ec. 3 Be it further enacted, That the Constitution of this State be amended by adding to section two of article six a paragraph to be known as paragraph nine, which shall read as follows : 
"The Court of Appeals shall, until otherwise provided by law, consist of three judges, of whom two shall constitute a quorum. It shall sit at the seat of government and at such other places as may be prescribed by law. The Governor shall immediately on the ratification of this amendment call an election, to be held on Tuesday after the first Monday in November, Anno Domini nineteen hundred and six, at which the judges of the Court of Appeals shall be elected in the manner in which justices of the Supreme Court are elected. The returns of said election shall be made to the Secretary of State. The terms of office of the judges then elected shall begin on the first day of January, Anno Domini nineteen hundred and seven, and shall continue respectively two, four and six years, and until their successors are qualified. The persons so elected shall, among themselves, determine by lot which of the terms each shall have, and they shall be commissioned accordingly by the Governor. All terms of the judges of the Court of App~als after the expiration of the terms aforesaid (except unexpired terms) shall continue six years and until their successors are qualified. The times and manner of all other elections, and the mode of filling a vacancy which causes an unexpired term, shall be the same as are or may be provided for by the laws relating to the election and appointment of Justices of the Supreme Court. The Court of Appeals shall have. jurisdiction for the trial and correction of errors in law and equity from the superior courts in all cases in which such jurisdiction is not conferred by this Constitution on the Supreme Court, and from the city courts of Atlanta and Savannah, and such 
 
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other like courts as have been or may be hereafter established in other cities, and in such other cases as may hereafter be prescribed by law, except that where, in a case pending in the Court of Appeals, a question is raised as to the construction of a provision of the Constitution. of this State or of the United States, or as to the constitutionality of an Act of the General Assembly of this State, and a decision of the question is necessary to the determination of the case, the Court of Appeals shall so certify to the Supreme Court, and thereupon a transcript of the record shall be transmitted to the Supreme Court, which, after having afforded to the parties an opportunity to be heard thereon, shall instruct the Court of Appeals on the question so certified, and the Court of Appeals shall be bound by the instruction so given. But if by reason of an equal division of opinion among the Justices of the Supreme Court, no such instruction is given, the Court of Appeals may decide the question. The Court of Appeals may at any time certify to the Supreme Court any other question of law concerning which it desires the instruction of the Supreme Court for proper decision; and thereupon the Supreme Court shall give its instruction on the questions certified to it, which shall be binding on the Court of Appeals in such case. The manner of certifying questions to the Supreme Court by the Court of Appeals, and the subsequent proceedings in regard to the same in the Supreme Court, shall be as the Supreme Court shall by its rules prescribe, until otherwise provided by law. No affirmance of the judgment of the court below, in cases pending in the Court of Appeals, shall result from delay in disposing of questions certified by the Court of Appeals to the Supreme Court. All writs of error in the Court of Appeals, when received by its clerk during a term of the court, and before the docket of the term is by order of the court closed, shall be entered 
 
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thereon, and when received at any other time shall be entered on the docket of the next term, and they shall stand for hearing at the term for which they are so entered, under such rules as the court may prescribe, until 6therwise provided by law. The Court of Appeals shall appoint a clerk and a sheriff of the court. The reporter of the Supreme Court shall be reporter of the Court of Appeals, until otherwise provided by law. The first term of the Court of Appeals shall be held on the first Monday in January, Anno Domini nineteen hundred and seven. The laws relating to the Supreme Court, as to qualifications and salaries of the judges, the designation of other judges to preside when members of the court are disqualified, the powers, duties, salaries, fees and term of officers, the mode of carrying cases to the court, the powers, practice, procedure, times of sitting and costs of the court, the publication of reports of cases decided therein, and in all other respects, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, and until otherwise provided by law, shall apply to the Court of Appeals, so far as they can be made to apply. The decisions of the Supreme Court shall bind the Court of Appeals as precedents." 
SEc. 4 Be it further enacted, That whenever the above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be agreed to by tw?-thirds of the members elected to each of the two houses of the General Assembly, and the same has been entered on their journals, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, the Governor shall, and he is hereby authorized and instructed, to cause said amendment to be published in at least two newspapers in each congressional district in this State for the period of two months next preceding the time of holding the next general election. 
SEc. S Be it further enacted, That the above proposed amendment shall be submitted for ratification or rejection to the electors of this State at the next general election 
 
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to be held after publication, as provided in the fotrili section of this Act, in the several election districts of this State, at which election every person shall be qualified to vote who is entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly. All persons voting at said election in favor of adopting the proposed amendment to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their ballot the words, "For Court of Appeals amendment," and all persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words "Against Court of Appeals amendment." 
SEc. 6. Be it further enacted, That the Governor be, and he is, hereby authorized and directed to provide for the submission of the amendment proposed in the first, second and third sections of this Act to a vote of the people as required by the Constitution of this State in paragraph I of section I of article I3, and by this Act, and if ratified, the Governor shall whe,n he ascertains such ratification from the Secretary of State, to whom the returns shall be referred in the manner as in cases of elections for members of the General Assembly to count and ascertain the results, issue his proclamation for one insertion in one of the daily papers of this State, announcing such results and declaring the amendment ratified. 
SEc. 7 Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. 
 
The following Senate bill was read first time : 
 
By Messrs. Steed, Candler and Miller- 
A bill to establish a board for the examination of accountants in this State. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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The following Senate bills were read third time and put upon their passage: 
 
By Mr. Candler- 
 
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 2, article 7, of the Constitution so as to enlarge the power for the exemption of all places of religious worship. 
 
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 votiag in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Bloodworth, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, 
 
Foster, Furr, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, J umsden, McHenry, Miller, Odum, 
 
Parker, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Strange, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williama, 
 
Tqose votin2' in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Peyton. 
 
Walker, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bond, Fitzgerald, 
 
Fortner, Foy, Graybill, McAllister, 
 
Mills,  Sirmans, 
Ware, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 30, nays 2. 
 
The bill having received the reqms1te constitutional majority was passed and the bill is as follows: 
 
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A BILL 
To be entitled an Act to alter and amend paragraph 2 of section I I of article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to enlarge the power of exemption from taxation of all places of religious worship or burial, and also all property belonging to colleges, in~orporated academies or other seminaries of learning; to provide for the proper ratification of the same by the people, for the promulgation by the Governor of the ratification in case of ratification, and for other purposes. 
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That paragraph 2 of section 2 of article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, which is designated as section 5884 of the Code of I895, be, and the same is, hereby altered and amended by striking out after the words "public property," in the second line of said section, the words "places of religious worship or burial," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "all property of any church, religious society or sect, used as a place of worship, or as a parsonage, and not for profit," and also by striking out after the words "public charity," in the 3d line of said paragraph, the following words : "All buildings erected for and used as a" and insert in lieu thereof the following words: "All property of any." And also by striking out the whole. of the proviso in the last three lines of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the following words : "Provided the property so exempted be not u~ed for any other purpose than for the benefit of such named institutions respectively," so that said paragraph, when amended, shall read as follows: 
Paragraph second. Exemptions. The General Assembly may by taxation exempt from taxation all public property, all property of any church, religious society or sect, used as a place of worship or as a parsonage and not for 
 
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profit; all institutions purely of public charity; all property of any college, incorporated academy or other seminary of learning; the real and personal estate of any public library, and that of any other literary association used by or connected with such library; all books and philosophical apparatus; all paintings and statuary of any company or association kept in a public hall and not held or sold as merchandise or for the purpose of sale or gain ; Provided the property so exempted be not used for any other purposes than for the benefit of such named institutions respectively.. 
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That whenever the above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two houses of the General Assembly, and the same has beerr entered on the Journals with the yeas and nays thereon taken, the Governor shall, and he is hereby authorized and instructed, to cause said amendment to be published in at least two newspapers in each congressional district in this State, for at least two months next preceding the time for holding the next general election. 
SEc. 3 Be it further enacted, That the above proposed amendment shall be submitted for ratification or rejection to the electors of this State at the next general election to be held after publication as provided for in the second section of this Act, in the several election districts of this State, at which election every person shall be qualified to vote who is entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly. All persons voting at said election in favor of adopting the proposed amendment to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, "For ratification of the amendment to paragraph 2 of section 2 of article 7 of the Constitution of this State"; and all persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the 
 
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words, "Against the ratification of the amendment to paragraph 2 of section 2 of article 7 of the Constitution of this State." And if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, voting thereon shall vote for said amendment, then said paragraph 2 as herein amended, shall become a part of the Constitution of this State, in lieu of the present paragraph 2 of the Constitution. 
SEc. 4 Be it further enacted, That the Governor be, and he is, hereby authorized and directed to provide for the submission of the amendment proposed in the first section of this Act to a vote of the people, as required by the Constitution of this State in paragraph 1 of section I of article 13, and by this Act and if ratified, the Governor shall, when he ascertains such ratification from the Secretary of State, to whom the returns shall be referred in the manner as in cases of elections for members of the General Assembly, to count and ascertain the result, issue his proclamation for one insertion in one of the daily papers of the State announcing such result and 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 Mr. Carswell- 
 
A bill to amend article 3, section 9, paragraph I, of the Constitution so as to increase the compensation of members of the General Assembly. 
 
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 : 
 
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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Bloodworth, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Foster, 
 
Foy, Furr, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McHenry, Miller, Odum, Parker, 
 
Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Strange, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Hamby, 
 
Peyton, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bond, Fitzgerald, 
 
Fortner, Graybill, McAllister, Mills, 
 
Sirmans, Ware, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes JI, nays 2. 
 
The bill having received the reqms1te constitutional majority was passed, and the bill is as follows : 
 
A BILL 
To amend article 3, section 9, paragraph I, of the Constitution of this State so as to increase the compensation of members of the General Assembly from four 
dollars to seven dollars per day, and increase the com- 
pensation of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives to ten dollars per day, and for other purposes. 
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That article 3, section 9, paragraph 
 
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I, of the Constitution of this State be amended by striking the words "not exceeding four dollars," in the second line, and inserting in lieu thereof "be seven dollars," and by striking the words "not exceeding seven dollars," in the sixth line, and inserting in lieu thereof "ten dollars," and by adding thereto "it shall be unlawful for any member of the General Assembly of this State to receive for himself or any other person either directly or indirectly any favor from any railroad compa4ty or any railroad free pass, or any like favor from any telephone, telegraph or express company or like quasi public corporation not enjoyed by the general public, and any violation of the provisions of this section shall be ground of impeachment. So that said section, when so amended, will read as follows: 
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the per diem of members of the General Assembly shall be seven dollars and mileage shall not exceed ten cents for each mile traveled by the nearest practical route, in going and returning from the capital, but the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives shall receive ten dollars per day, and it shall be unlawful for any member of the General Assembly of this State to receive for himself or any other person, either directly or indirectly, any favor from any railroad. company or any railroad free pass or any like favor from any telephone, telegraph, express company or like quasi public corporation not enjoyed by the general public, and any violation of the provisions of this section shall be a ground of impeachment. 
SEc. 3 Be it further enacted, That if these amendments shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two houses, the same shall be entered on their Journals with the ayes and nays taken thereon, and the Governor shall cause said amendments 
 
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to be published in one or more newspapers in each congressional district for two months previous to the next general election, and the legal voters at the next general election shall have written or printed on their ticket, "Ratification" or "Against ratification," as they may choose to vote, and if a majority of the electors for members of the General Assembly voting shall vote in favor of ratification, then said amendments shall become a part of said article 3, secfton 9, paragraph I of the Constitution of this State, and the Governor shall make proclamation thereof. The amendments hereby proposed shall be so submitted as to enable the electors to vote on each amendment separately. 
SEc. 4 Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. 
 
The following resolution of the House was read and concurred in : 
 
By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell- 
A resolution memorializing Congress m reference to National Military Park near Atlanta. 
 
The following House bill was read third time and put upon its passage: 
 
By Mr. Lane- 
 
A bill to authorize the city of Monticello to extend its waterworks and electric light systems beyond the corporate limits. 
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. Rucker- 
 
A bill to repeal the Act authorizing the mayor and council of Athens to establish a dispensary. 
 
The following resolution was read and adopted : 
 
By Mr. Williams- 
 
Resolved, That the House be requested to return to 
the Senate House bill No. 7o6. 
 
On motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. 
 
SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., 
Tuesday, July 31, 1906. 
The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10 oclock; 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: 
 
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Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, . Fitzgerald, Fortner, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, 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 message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof : 
 
Mr. President: 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend an Act, approved December 24, I896, amending Act of October 2I, I89I, relative to road laws. 
 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend section 3771 of the Civil Code, regulating the filing of writs of certiorari. 
 
A bill to amend section I, article 7, paragraph I, of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to extend the provisions of said section to the widows of Confederate soldiers who married prior to January I, I870. 
 
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A bill to prohibit the manufacture of distilled or spirituQUS liquors in Chattooga county. 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Monroe in Walton county. 
 
A bill toamend an Act, approved December 15, 1902~ regulating the sale of whiskey in Lee county. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Valdosta. 
 
A bill to amend an Act, approved July 29, 1904, amending the charter of the city of Baxley. 
 
A bill to incoTPQrate the town of Winston. 
 
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors. 
in Chattahoochee county. 
 
A bill to amend the eharter'of the city of Monroe. 
 
A bill to fix the amiuallicense fee for retailing spirituous liquors in Turner county at $20,000. 
 
A bill establishing the city court of Reidsville. 
 
A bill to repeal an Act, approved Decem~r 8, 1899, relative to the sale of liquor in Troup county. 
 
A biB to amend an Act establishing a dispensary in the . town of Colquitt. 
 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following joint resolution of the House, to wit: 
 
A resolution for the State to accept the Confederate Cemetery at Marietta. 
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The House offers an amendment to the Senate amendment to the following House bill, and concurs"" in the Senate amendment as amended by the House, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend paragraph I of section I of article 6 of the Constitution of this State, and paragraph 5 of section .2 of said article, and to add to said section 2 a paragraph -t~ to be known as paragraph 9, so as to provide for the establishment of a Circuit Court of Appeals. 
 
By unanimous consent the following .House bill was taken up with J:Iouse amendment to Senate amendment : 
 
By Mr. Perry- 
 
A bill to amend paragraph I of section I of article 6 of the Constitution, so as to create the Court of Appeals. 
 
Upon the concurrence in this amendment the ayes and -nays were ordered and the vote is follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
-Bennet, -Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, -Bloodworth, -.Bond, 'Bunn, candler, "Carithers, Carswell, Copelan,Crum, :Fitzgerald, 
 
Foster, Furr, _ Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, 
 
Odum, Parker, Phillips, Reid, Steed, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs. 
 
.Adams, 
 
Foy, 
 
_Alsobrook, 
 
Peyton, 
 
_Fortner, 
 
Rose, 
 
Sirmans, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 36, nays o. 
 
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The~mendment having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed, and the amendment is as follows: 
Amend Senate amendment by adding after the words '.ft. "Secretary of State" in line 5 of said amendment, the fol- 
1owing words, to wit: "And the Secretary of State shall canvass the returns and declare the three persons receiving the greatest number of votes to be elected." 
Mr. Williams, acting chairman of the Comthittee on Engrossing, submitted the following report : 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Engrossing repOrts as correctly engrossed and ready for,transmlssion to the House the following Senate bills antresoiutioa, to wit: 
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 2, a,rticle 7 of the Constitution, so as to enlarge the powers of exemption from taxation. 
A bill to amend art'icle 3, section 9, paragraph 1 of the Constitution, so as to increase the compensation of members of the General Assembly. 
A resolution requesting the House to return House bill 706 to the Senate. 
Respectfully submitted. 
H. A. WILL1:AMS, Acting 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 bills, which it instructs me to.  report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit; 
 
SENATE BILLS. 
A bill to amend the charter of Douglas so as to provide for issuance of bonds. 
A bill to amend the charter of Douglas so as to provide for public school bonds. 
 
-" . HousE BILLS. 
A bill to create a new charter fo.- Duluth. A bill to incorporate the town of Younker. A bill to amend the charter of Bremen. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Tennille. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Edgewood. A bill to amend charter of Pepperton. A bill to amend Act incorporating town of Sparks. A bill to amend the charter of the city of Jackson. The committee recommends that the following Senate bill do pass by substitute, to wit : A bill to incorporate the town of Rabun Gap. 
 
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The committee further recommends that the following House bills do pass as amended, to wit: 
 
A bill to establish a new charter for Georgetown. 
 
A bill to amend, consolidate and supersede the Acts in -corporating the town of Harlem. 
 
The committee recommends that the following House bill do not pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Tift county. 
Respectfully submitted. 
BJNTON OnuM, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Walker, chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following repo~ 
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Mr. President: 
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following Senate bills, which it instructs me to report the same, with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to repeal section 2763 of the Code of 1895 
 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in CatoQsa county. 
 
A bill to rearrange the existing senatoria~ districts m this State. 
 
Also the following House bills, to wit: 
 
A bill to repeal an Act creating a board of commissioners for Franklin county. 
 
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A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Savannah to grant certain lands to theY. M. C. A. of Savannah. 
 
A bill to regulate the compensation of judges 9f the superior courts for services out of their circuits. 
Respectfully submitted. E. L. WALKER, Chairman. 
/ 
 
Mr. Bunn, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee; submits the following report : 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The General Judiciary Conunittee has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back with the tecommendation that the same do pass : -: 
 
A bill to make it unlawful for any person to buy intoxicating liquor:s from persons illegally selling the same. 
 
A bill to amend section 4147 of the Code. 
 
The committee also recommends that the following hili of the Senate do not pass: 
 
A bill to declare the Etowah river navigable. 
The committee also recommends that the followi~g House resolution do not pass : 
 
A resolut1on to relieve the securities of M. T. Paulk, deceased. 
Respectfully su~mitted. W. C. BuNN, Chairman. 
 
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The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
'\ 
The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority, by substitute of the House, the following Senate bill, to wit : 
 
A bill to amend an Act amending paragraph 2 of section I of article 2 of the Constitution of this State, ap- proved July 19 1904, relative to the creation of new counties, and providing for the creation of the county of Ben Hill. 
 
The following Senate bills were read first time :  
 
By Mr. King- 
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A bill to incorporate the town of Chatsworth, in Murray county. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Phillips- 
A bill to incorporate the town of Epworth, in Fannin county. 
Referred to Committee.on Corporations. 
 
 The following special order was taken up : 
 
By Mr. McHenry- 
A bill to provide for the lease of the Western & Atlr.ntic Railroad. 
 
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On motion this bill was tabled and made special order for to-morrow immediately after the reading of the Journat. 
 
By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was taken up, which was passed by the House by substitute : 
 
By Mr. Wilcox- 
 
A bill to amend paragraph 2 of section I I of the Constitution, so as to create the county of Ben Hill. 
 
Upon the adoption of the substitute the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote is as follows : 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Mes~rs.- 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, "Fitzgerald, Foster, 
 
Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, .Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Odum, Parker, 
 
Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Crum, Fortner, 
 
Mills, 
 
Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 40, nays o. 
 
The substitute was passed. 
 
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This bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the House. 
 
The substitute is as follows : 
THE SuBSTIT~TE FOR SENATE BILL No. I57 A BILL 
To be entitled an Act to propose to the qualified electors 
of this State an amendment to paragraph 2 of section I of. article 2 of the Constitution of this State as amended by the ratification, by the qualified voters of this State, of the Act approved July I9, I904, and for other purposes. 
SECTION I. Be it further enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That the following amendment is hereby proposed to paragraph 2, section I, article 2 of the Constitution of this State, as amended by the ratification by the qualified voterS;-Qf this State of the Act of July I9, 1904, to wit: by addi~g to said paragraph the following language: 
"Provided, however, That in addition to the counties now provided for by this Constitution, there shall be a new county laid out from the counties of Irwin and Wil-, cox bounded as follows : Beginning at the point where the south line of land lot No. I67 in the third district of Wilcox county crosses the Alapaha river and running due east along the said south line to the northeast corner of land lot I 59, in the third district of Irwin county; thence north to the northeast corner of land lot I72 in the third district of Wilcox county, thence east to the northeast corner of land lot No. I74 in the third district of Irwin county, thence south to the northeast corner of land lot No. IS7 in the third district of Irwin county, and thence east to the northeast corner of land lot I 56 in the third 
 
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district of Irwin county, and thence south to the northeast corner of land lot No. 66 in the third district of Irwin county, thence east to the northeast corner of land lot No. 62 in the third district of Irwin county, and thence south to the northeast corner of land lot No. 32 in the third district of Invin county, thence east to the southeast corner of land lot number 233 in the fourth district of Irwin county, and thence north to the southeast corner of land lot number 206 in the fourth district of Irwin county, and thence east to the southeast corner of land lot No. 39 in the fourth district of Irwin county, and thence north along the east line of land lot No. 39 to the Ocmulgee river, and thence in a westerly direction along the Ocmulgee river to the point where House creek in Wilcox county empties into the Ocmulgee river, and thence in a westerly direction along the said House creek to the point where the said House creek crosses the nor,th line of land lot No. 355 in the third district of Wilcox county, and thence west along the north line of said land lot 355 and the district lines between the first and third districts in the said county of Wilcox to the Alapaha river, and thence in a southerly direction along the said Alapaha river to the starting-point. That Fitzgerald shall be the county site of said county." 
Said county shall be attached to the third Congressional district and to the Oconee judicial circuit until another circuit shall be established embracing the present county of Irwin, in which case it shall belong to said new circuit and shall be attached to the fifteenth senatorial district. 
That all legal voters residing in the limits of said county of Ben Bill entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly under the laws of Georgia shall, on the first Tuesday of January, 1907, elect an ordinary, a clerk of the superior court, a sheriff, a coroner, a tax-collector, a 
 
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tax-receiver, a county surveyor and a county treasurer and 
 
three commissioners of roads and revenues for said coun- 
 
ty, said election to be held at Fitzgerald, the county-site 
 
of said county. 
 
That the superior courts of said county shall be held 
 
on the first Mondays in April ~nd October of each year. 
 
The limits of said county, the congressional and sena- 
 
torial districts and the judicial circuit to which it is at- 
 
 
 
tached, the time of holding the terms of the superior courts 
 
shall be as designated above until changed by law. 
 
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That when this proposed amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two houses and shall have been entered on the Journal of each house, with the ayes and nays taken thereon, the Governor is hereby directed to cause the said proposed amendment to be advertised in at least two papers in each Congressional district at least two months before the next general election to be held on the first Wednesday in October, 19o6, and he shall also provide for a submission of the proposed amendment at said general election. And if a majority of the electors shall ratify such proposed amendment by a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, such amendment shall become a part of the Constitution of Georgia. 
 
SEc. 3 Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the Governor to submit said amendment to th~ people at said election in the following form : "That those voting in favor of said proposed amendment shall have written or printed on their tickets, 'In favor of ratification of the amendment to the Constitution creating the county of ' Ben ~ill, with Fitzgerald as the county-site,' and those opposed to the ratification of said amendment shall ha~e 
 
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written or printed on their ticket, 'Opposed to the ratification of amendment to the Constitution creating the county .of Ben Hill, with Fitzgerald as the county-site.' " 
 
Mr. Bennet, chairman of the Committe 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 authorize trustees of Academy of Richmond County to surrender trust to a corporation. 
 
A bill to amend the public school system of Newnan. 
 
A bill to provide a system of public schools for Albany. 
 
A bill to amend Act creating school board of Dawson. 
 
A bill to repeal Act establishing system of public schools for Culloden. 
 
Affit to amend Act incorporating Chickamauga school -district. 
 
A bill to provide a system of public schools for Vidalia. 
 
A bill to amend Act incorporating Jenkinsburg public :school district. 
 
A bill to amend the public school system of West Point. Respectfully submitted. 
S. S. BENNET, Chairman. 
 
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'L'he following Senate bill was read third time and put upon its passage: 
 
By Mr. Bloodworth- 
A bill t? amend paragraph I of section 2 of the Consti- 
tution relative to the number of counties of this State. 
 
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 : 
 
Th9se voting in the affim1ative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Fitzgerald, Foster, Foy, 
 
Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Odum, Parker, Peyton, 
 
Phillips, 
 
Reid, 
 
Rose, 
 
Steed, 
 
Sirmans, 
 
Strange, 
 
Walker, 
 
Ware, 
 
Westbrook, 
 
Wheatley, 
 
Wilcox, 
 
.,l;:::- "'.' 
 
Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Blalock, of 26tli, 
 
Crum, Fortner, 
 
Mills, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 38, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
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Apd the' bill is as follows : 
 
A BILL 
To be entitled an Act to amend paragraph I of section 3, article 3 of the Constitution of the State as amended by the Act approved July 27, I904. and paragraph 2 of said section 3, by substituting in lieu of said paragraphs I and 2, paragraphs removing the limitation on the number of Representatives and fixing the number of Representatives for each county, and for other purposes. 
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That paragraph I of section 3 of article 3 of the Constitution of Georgia, as amended by the Act approved July 27, I904, be, and the same is hereby, stricken, and the following paragraph substituted in lieu thereof, to wit: 
"Paragraph I. The House of Representatives shall be composed of the following members, to wit : Three representatives from each of the six counties having the largest population, viz. : Bibb, Chatham, Floyd, Fulton, Richmond and Thomas; two (2) representatives from each of the twenty-six counties having the next largest pop~ion, viz. : Bulloch, Bartow, Burke, Cobb, Carroll, Coweta, DeKalb, Decatur, Dooly, F)bert, Emanuel, Gwinnett, Hall, Houston, Jackson, Laurens, Lowndes, Meriwether, Monroe, Muscogee, Sumter, '1'attnall, Troup, Walton, Washington and \Vilkes; and one ( I) representative from each of the ren1aining counties of the State." 
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That paragraph 2 of section 3 of article 3 of the Constitution be amended by striking therefrom the following words: "but in no event shall the aggregate number of representatives be increased," and substituting therefor the following: "And one representative from each of the remaining counties of 
 
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the State," so that said paragraph, when amended, shall read as follows: "Paragraph 2. The.above apportionment shall be changed by the General Assembly at its first session after each census taken by the United States government, so as to give the six counties having the largest population three representatives each; and to the twentysix counties having the next largest population two representatives each; and one repres~ntative from each of the remaining counties of the State." 
SEc. 3 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when said amendment shall be agreed to" by two-thirds of the members elected to each house, it shall be entered upon the Journal of each house with the yeas and nays thereon and published in one or more newspapers in each congressional district in said State for two ( 2) months previous to the time for holding the next general election, and shall at said next general election be submitted to the people for ratification in the following form; to wit: "For Ratification" or "Against Ratification," and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote f?r members of the General Assembly voting thereon shall vote for ratification, having written or printed on their ballots "For Ratification," which votes cast :~i said election shall be consolidated as now required bY law in elections for members of the General Assembly, and returns thereof made to the Governor, then he shall declare said amendment adopted, and make proclamation of the result of said election by publication of result of said election in one or more newspapers in each congressional district of the State. 
SEc. 4 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws and provisions of the Constitution in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. 
 
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On motion House bill No. 773 was transferred from the General Judiciary Committee to the Committee on Temperance. 
 
The following Senate bills were read second time: 
 
By Mr. Walker- 
, 
A bill to create a new charter for the city of Douglas, 
in Cl5ffee county. 
 
By Mr. Walker- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Douglas, s" as to provide for school bonds. 
 
The following House bill was read first time: 
 
By Mr. Galloway- 
 
A bill to amend section I, article 7, paragraph I of the Constitution relative to pensions. 
 
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments. 
 
Th~ following Senate bill was read third time and put upon its passage: 
 
By Mr. Wheatley (by request)- 
 
A bill to cede to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over certain lands 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. 
 
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The following House bill was read third time and put upon its pas~ge: 
 
By Mr. Cl~ents- 
A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Eastman. 
 
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 mapority was passed. 
 
Qn motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at IO o'clock. 
 
SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA,. 
Wednesday, August I, I9,,06. 
-~,. 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at IO 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. 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 Senate bills, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend paragraph r, section 3 of the Constitution, fixing number of representatives in the General Assembly. 
 
A bill to cede to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over certain lands acquired for public purposes. 
Respectfully submitted. H. A. WILLIAMS, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Odum, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Enrollment reports as correctly en~olled and ready for the signatures of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House the following Act, to wit: 
An Act to amend 'paragraph 2, section I, article I I of the Constitution, providing for a new county, to be known as Ben Hill. 
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Bunn, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: 
 
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Mr. President: 
The General Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following Senate bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass by substitute, to wit : 
A bill to fix time of holding superior courts of Alapaha circuit. 
And that the following bills do pass, to wit: 
A bill to amend Act amending Act creating the Prison Commission. 
 
A bill to amend section 4523, volume 2 of the Code. 
A bill to amend Act securing to the several counties of this State their pro rata of the common school fund. 
 
Also, House bill to amend section 629, volume 3 of Code, relating to buying and selling votes illegally. 
 
The committee recommends that the following Senate bill do not pass, to wit : 
 
A bill to regulate the granting of new trials in criminal cases. 
 
The committee recommends that the author be allowed to withdraw the following bill, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend Constitution so as to make judges appointed by the Governor. 
Respectfully submitted. 
W. C. BUNN, Chairman. 
 
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Mr. Odum, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report : 
 
Mr. Presdent: 
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 Act, to wit: 
 
An Act amending paragraph 2, section I, article I I of the Constitution, providing for the new county of Ben Hill. 
Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON OouM, Chairn1an. 
 
Mr. Hand, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report : 
 
Mr. Presdent: 
 
The Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following House resolution, which it instructs me to report with the recqmmendation that it do pass as amended, to wit : 
 
A resolution to appropriate $30,000 to the Department of Agriculture for certain purposes. 
Respectfully submitted. J. L. HAND, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Westbrook, chairman of Committee on Pensions, submits the following report : 
Mr. President: The Committee having under consideration Senate bill 
 
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No. 285, "to amend section 1250 of the Code, so as to increase the pension of Confederate soldiers for the loss of one eye from $30.00 to $50.00," reports the same with recommendation that it do pass. 
Respectfully submitted. 
CRUGER WESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was read second time : 
 
By Mr. Alsobrook- 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in Catoosa county. 
 
The following Senate bill was read first time : 
 
By Messrs. Foy and Wheatley- 
 
A bill to amend section 3546 of the Code, so as to protect bona fide purchasers. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
One hundred copies of House bill No. 29 was ordered printed for the use of the Senate. 
 
The following Senate bills were read third time and put upon their passage: 
 
By Mr. Walker- 
A bill to amend the Act of the city of Douglas, so as to provide for public school bonds. 
 
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. Walker- 
A bill to create a new charter for the city of Douglas. so as to provide for the issue of bonds for water-works. 
 
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 bills were read second time : 
 
By Mr. HutchesonA bill to amend the charter of Bremen. 
 
By Messrs. Anderson and ThomasA bill to incorporate the town of Brooklet. 
 
By Messrs. Walker and DugganA bill to amend the charter of the city of Tennille. 
 
By Mr. Moore- 
A bill to amend and consolidate the several Acts incorporating the town of Harden. 
 
By Messrs. Orr and LeighA bill to incorporate the city of Senoia. 
 
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By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Edgewood. 
 
By Mr. Stovall- 
 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Savannah 
 
to grant to the Y. M. C. A. ten feet from the east side 
 
of Bull street. 
 
 
 
By Mr. Rountree- 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Boston. 
 
By Mr. Smith- 
A bill to create the city of Morgan in lieu of the town of Morgan. 
 
By Mr. Wright- 
A bill to authorize the village of Summerville to require returns of property for taxation. 
 
By Mr. Calvin- 
A bill to authorize the trustees of the Academy of Richmond county, who are trustees under the will of Richard Tubman, to surrender up the trust estate, etc. 
 
By Mr. Clements- 
A bill to incorporate the town of Younker, in Dodge county. 
 
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By Mr. Singletary- 
 
A bill to create the city court of Whigham, in Grady county. 
 
By Mr. Ashley- 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of the town of Hahira to issue bonds. 
 
By Mr. HayesA bill to incorporate the town of Marshallville. 
 
By Mr. Mann- 
 
A bill to provide for a system of public schools for the city of Albany. 
 
By Mr. Harrell- 
 
A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Georgetown. 
 
By Messrs. Nix and Wilson- 
 
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Duluth. 
 
By Mr. Sears- 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Mount Vernon. 
 
By Mr. Beauchamp- 
 
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Jenkinsburg school district. 
 
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By Mr. Williams- 
A bill to provide for a system of public schools for the city of Vidalia. 
 
By Mr. Booker- 
A bill to amend the Act organizing a public school system for vVest Point. 
 
By Mr. Beauchamp- 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Pepperton. 
 
By Mr. King- 
 
A hili to establish a new charter for the town of Mans field. 
 
By Mr. Swilling- 
 
A bill to repeal an Act creating the board of commis sioners of Franklin county. 
 
By Mr. Knight- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Sparks, in Berrien county. 
 
By Mr. BeauchampA bill to amend the charter of the city of Jackson. 
 
By Mr. Rainey- 
A bill to amend Act creating school board of the city of Dawson. 
 
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By Mr. Steed- 
 
A bill to protect purchasers and dealers from fraudulent short weights in flour, grits and cornmeal. 
 
BY. Messrs. Orr and Leigh- 
A bill to amend an Act establishing a system of puqlic schools in Newnan. 
 
By Mr. Knight- 
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Tift. 
 
By Mr. Blackburn- 
A bill to regulate the compensation of judges of the superior courts for services rendered outside of the State. 
 
By Mr. Walker- 
A bill to repeal an Act establishing a system of the public schools for the city of Culloden. 
 
By Mr. Williams- 
A bill to create the office of commissioner of roads and revenues for Madison county. 
 
By Mr. Lumpkin- 
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Chickamauga school district. 
 
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By Messrs. Longley and Booker- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the commis3icmer of roads and revenues of Troup county. 
 
By Mr. Russell- 
 
A resolution to appropriate $30,000 to the Department of Agriculture for certain purposes. 
 
By Messrs. Powell and Ramsey- 
 
A resolution to pay pension of M. S. Ralston. 
 
By Mr. Longino- 
 
A resolution to pay pension to L. D. Bellisle. 
 
The following Senate bills were read first time: 
 
By Mr. Adams- 
 
A bilrto amend the charter of the city of Madison. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Adams- 
 
A bill to amend the Act authorizing the mayor and city council of Madison to establish and maintain a system of water-works. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Carswell- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Toomsboro. 
 
::eferred to Committee or_ Corporations. 
 
  
 
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The following Senate bill was read second time: 
 
By Messrs. Furr and Peyton- 
 
A bill to change and rearrange the existing senatorial districts in this State. 
 
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 bills of the House, to wit: 
 
A bill to provide for the change of coanty lines lying within the limits of incorporated cities. 
 
A bill to regulate the employment of children in factories and manufacturing establishments. 
 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following joint resolution and bills of the House, to wit : - 
 
A resolution providing for the acceptance of and giving assent thereto on the part of the State to the provisions of an Act of Congress, approved March 16, 1906, providing for an increased annual appropriation for agricultural experiment stations. 
 
A bill to create a board of commissioners for the county of Franklin. 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Fitzgerald. 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court qf 
Albany. 
 
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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 Senate bill, which I am instructed to report the same with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute, to wit: 
 
A bill to empower the officers and members of the police force of the city of Savannah to make certain arrests, and for other purposes. 
Respectfully submitted. 
E. L. WALKER, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Miller, chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on Constitutional Amendments 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 section I, article 7, paragraph I of the Constitution, so as to extend the provisions of said section to the widows of Confederate soldiers. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
B. S. MILLER} 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 bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Chatworth. A bill to incorporate the town of Epworth. Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON OnuM, Chairman. 
 
lir. King, chairman of the Committee on Temperance, 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 fix the annual license for retailing liquors in Irwin county at $20,000. 
A bill to repeal Act establishing a dispem:ary in Ocilla. 
A bill to amend Act to establish a dispensary at Blakely. 
 
A bill to repeal Act establishing a dispensary at Hogansville. 
Respectfully submitted. C. N. KING, Chairman. 
 
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The following House bills were read third time and pat upon their passage: 
 
:Cy Messrs. Alford and Hill- 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Ashburn, in Turner county. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 28, nays o. 
 
T!1e bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Williams- 
 
A bill to amend an Act fixing the pay of tax receiver and collector of Laurens 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. Hardman and Holder- 
 
A bill to provide for the election of the officers of the city court of Jefferson by a direct vote of the people. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage ofthe bill the ayes were 25, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
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By Mr. Kelly- 
A bill creating commissioners of roads and revem:?s for Glascock 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 : Amend by striking all of section 4, beginning in eighth line, after the word "service." Amend further 
by striking the name J. P. Allen wherever it occurs in said 
bill, and inserting in lieu thereof the name C. C. Kelly. 
 
'By Mr. SingletaryA bill to incorporate the city of Cairo. 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. Singletary- 
 
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Grady. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o. 
 
The bill kving received the requisite constitutional majority .was passed. 
 
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By Messrs. Rucker and Williams- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Hull. 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. Singletary- 
A bill to repeal the Act creating the county court of Grady 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. Knight- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Tifton, so as to provide that no member of the city council shall be eligible to membership on .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. Knight- 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Tifton py 
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striking the word "Berrien," and inserting the word "Tifton." 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, miys o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. AlfordA bill to abolish the county court of Turner. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o. 
 
The bill having reecived the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Flynt- 
A bill to amend an Act fixing the salaries of the county commissioners of Spalding 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. KnightA bill to name Tifton a State depository. 
 
Report of the committee was a&"reed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays o. 
 
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The bill having r_eceived the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. AlfordA bill to abolish the city court of Ashburn. 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. Clifton- 
A bill to repeal the Act creating the board of county commissioners of Tattnall 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. Mann- 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code, so as to add the town of Ringgold to list of State depositories. 
 
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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The following House bill was read second time: 
 
By Mr. Galloway- 
 
A billto amend section I, article 7, paragraph I of the Constitution, relative to pensions. 
 
The following unfinished business was taken up : 
 
By Mr. McHenryA bill to lease theW. & A. R. R. 
 
On motion, this bill was made the special order for tomorrow morning immediately after the reading of the Journal. 
 
The following House bill was taken up : 
 
By Mr. Kelly_.:. 
A bill to provide for the election of the railroad commission by the people. 
 
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Senate stood adjourned until to-morrow morning at IO o'clock. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA,. 
Thursday, August 2, 1906. 
 
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, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th. Blalock, of 26th. Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, ,Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, Fortner, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, -McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, Parker, 
 
Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
On motion, 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 
 
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majority, by substitute as amended, the following bill of the Senate, to wit: 
 
A bill to establish a normal and agricultural school in South Oeorgia as a branch of the University of Georgia. 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit: 
 
A bill to require all corporations, companies or persons operating cutting machinery to have appliances and instructed mento use said appliances for the preservation of human life. 
 
A bill to prescribe that all Confederate soldiers or widows of Confederate soldiers, the value of whose property is less than $1,000, with an income on same of less than $100 per annum, and who are over sixty-five years of age, and unable to do manual labor for support, shall be considered indigent pensioners. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Rome. 
 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Warrenton to pave sidewalks. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Eastville. 
 
A bill to create the city court of Calhoun county. 
 
By unanimous consent the following bill of the House was read second time : 
 
By Messrs. Longley and Booker- 
 
A bill to repeal the Act establishing a dispensary in the 
 
town of Hogansville. 
 
 
 
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391 
 
By unanimous consent the following House bills were read third time and put upon their passage: 
By Messrs. Longley and Booker- 
 
A bill to provide for the preservation of flags of the Georgia State troops. 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes w~e 29, nays o. 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional maj~rity was passed. 
 
By Messrs. Longley and B~ker- 
A bill to amend the Act creating the commissioners of roads and revenues of Troup 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. 
 
Mr. Westbrook, chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Engrossing. reports as correctly ~n grossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate bills, to wit : 
A bill amending charter of Douglas, so as to provide for issuance of bonds for water and electric lights. 
 
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A bill amending charter of Douglas, so as to provide for public school bonds. 
Respectfully submitted. 
CRUGER WESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
The following Senate bills were read second time and recommitted: 
By Mr. McHenry- 
A bill to amend section 420 of the Code. 
. By Mr. AdamsA bill to amend an Act authorizing the mayor and coun- 
cil of Madison to maintain a system of water-works. 
By Mr. Adams- 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Madison. 
By Mr. Carswell- 
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Toomsboro. 
The following House bills were read first time : 
By Mr. WhitleyA bill to prescribe that all Confederate soldiers whose 
property amounts to less than $I,ooo, and the income from the same is less than $roo, shall be considered as indigent pensioners. 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
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By Messrs. Hardman and Holder- 
 
A bill to require all corporations operating cutting machinery to use appliances for the protection of human life. 
 
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. 
 
By Mr. SmithA bill to create a city court for Calhoun county. Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Cook- 
A bill to incorporate the town of Easterville, in Oconee county. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Messrs. Porter, Wright and HolderA bill to amend the charter of Rome. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Fussell- 
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Chattahoochee county. 
Referred to Committee on Temperance. 
 
By Mr. WilcoxA bill to establish the city court of Fitzgerald. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Ashley- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city court of Valdosta. 
 
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Mann- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Albany. 
 
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Callaway- 
 
A bill to amend the Act regulating the sale of whiskey in Lee county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Temperance. 
 
By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway- 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Monroe. 
 
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Rudicil- 
 
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Chattooga county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Temperance. 
 
By Mr. Brinson- 
 
A bill to amend section 3771 of the Civil Code. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Swilling- 
 
A bill to create a board of commissioners for the county of Franklin. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Wilcox- 
 
A bill to fix the annual license fee for retailing liquors in Turner county at $20,000. 
Referred to Committee on Temperance. 
 
By Mr. Whitley- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Winston, in Douglas county. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Parker- 
A bill to amend the Act amending the charter of the city of Baxley. 
Referred to SpecialJudiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Smith and Clifton- 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Reidsville, in Tattnall county. 
Referred td Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Scruggs- 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Warrenton to pave sidewalks. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
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By Mr. Bush- 
A bill to- amend an Act maintaining and regulating a dispensary in the town of Colquitt. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. EdwardsA bill to amend the charter of the city of Toccoa. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Booker- 
A bill to repeal the Act relative to the sale of liquors in Troup county. 
Referred to Committee on Temperance. 
 
By Messrs. G-reen and Griffin- 
A resolution for the State to accept Confederate cemetery at Marietta. 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
.By Mr. Flynt- 
A resolution providing for the acceptance of giving assent thereto on the part of the State of Georgia for the purpOse of increasing annual appropriation for agricultural experiment station. 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
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The following House bills were read third time and put UJX>n their passage: 
 
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By Mr. Kelly- 
A bill to provide for _the election of the railroad commission by the people. 
 
Repo.rt 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, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, , Carithers, Carswell, Fitzgerald, 
 
Fortner, Furr, Graybill, Hand, \ Hogan, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Parker, Peyton, 
 
Phillips, Reid, Steed; Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Bennet, Copelan, Foster, 
 
Foy, King, 
 
Odum, Rose, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Crum, Hamby, 
 
Lumsden, Mills, 
 
Sirmans, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 31, nays 7 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute. 
 
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The following Senate bills were read second time: 
 
By Mr. Foy- 
A bill to empower the officers and members of the po lice force to do certain things. 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
 
A bill to amend section 4523 of the Code. 
 
By Mr. Walker- 
 
A bill to make it unlawful for any person buying liquors from persons illegally selling the same. 
 
By Mr. Bond- 
 
A bill to repeal section 2763 of the Code. 
 
By Mr. Walker- 
 
A bill to amend section 4147 of the Code. 
 
By Mr. Bennet- 
 
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A bill to amend the Act creating the Prison Commis- 
~non. 
 
By Mr. King- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Chatsworth. 
 
By Mr. Phillips- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Epworth, in Fannin county. 
 
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By Mr. Bond- 
, 
A bill to amend section 1250 of the Code. 
 
By Mr. Bennet- 
 
A bill to amend the Act securing to the several counties of this State their pro rata of the common school fund. 
 
The following House bills were read second time : 
 
By Mr. Beauchamp- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing a dispensary m Blakely. 
 
By Mr. Wilcox- 
 
A bill to repeal the Act establishing a dispensary in Ocilla, Irwin county. 
 
By Mr. Wilcox- 
 
A bill to fix the annual license fee at $20,000 for retailing liquors in Irwin county. 
 
Mr. Walker, chairman Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following report : 
 
Mr. President: 
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which I am instructed to report the same with the recommendation that ~t do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in this State. 
Respectfully submitted. 
E. L. W A:4KER, Chairman. 
 
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The following House bills were read third time :11Hl put upon their passage : 
 
By Mr. Sears- 
A bill to establish the city court of Mount Vernon. 
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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. Callaway- 
A bill to amend the Act creating the boai'tl of county commissioners of roads and revenues for Lee 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. SearsA bill to abolish the city court of Montgomery 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. 
 
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The following Senate bills were read third time an<.l put upon their passage: 
 
By Mr. Alsobrook- 
 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in Catoosa-. 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. Hamby- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Rabun Gap, in Rabun 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 by substitute. 
 
By unanimous consent the following bill of the House was read' third time and put upon its passage: 
 
By Mr. Galloway- 
A bill to amend an Act amending section I, article 7, paragraph I of the Constitution, so as to extend the provisions. of said section relative to Confederate veterans' widows. 
 
The following amendments were offered by Senator Reid: Am~d by adding after the figures "1870," in line 
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10 of section I, the following words: "and to pay pension to all other Confederate soldiers and widows who were wives of Confederate soldiers at the time he performed military service as such," and add after the words "I87o," at end of section I, the following words: "and to pay pension to all other Confederate soldiers and widows who were wives of Confederate soldiers at the time he performed military service as such."  Amend caption by adding thereto the following words: "and to all Confederate soldiers and widows who were wives of Confederate soldiers at time he performed military service as such." 
 
On the adoption of these amendments the a yes and nays were ordered, and the vote is as follows: 
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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Crum, 
 
Fitzgerald, Fortner, Foster, Furr, Hamby, Hogan, King, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Parker, 
 
Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Bunn, Copelan, Foy, 
 
Graybill, Hand, 
 
Odum, Strange, 
 
Those not voting were Messn>.- 
 
Lumsden, Mills, 
 
Williams, 
 
Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 33, nays 7 The amendments were adopted. 
 
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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, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Crum, 
 
Fitzgerald, Fortner, Furr, Hamby, Hogan, King, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Parker, 
 
Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Foster, Foy, 
 
Graybill, Odum, 
 
Strange, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
.Copelan, .Hand, 
 
Lumsden, Williams, 
 
Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 34, nays S 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the bill is as follows: 
 
A BILL 
To be entitled an Act to further amend section I, article 7, paragraph I of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to extend the provisions of said section, article, paragraph, and also the provisions of the amendment approved December 20, 1899, and afterwards ratified by yote of the people to the widows of Confederate vete- 
 
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rans and soldiers who were married at any time prior to January I, I87o. " 
SECTION I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That the proviso occurring at the end of section I of the Act providing for the constitutional amendment mentioned , in the caption of this Act be, and the same is, hereby further amended by striking out in said proviso the words "at the time of such service," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "on or ~fore the first day of January, I87o," so that said proviso shall-read as follows: "Provided, that the Act shall only apply to such widows as were married on or before the first day of January, I87o." 
SEc. 2. Be it further enacted, That if this amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members of the General Assembly of each House, the same shall be entered on their Journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and the Governor shall cause the amendment to be published in one or more of the newspapers in each congressional district for two months immediately preceding the next general election, and the same shall be submitted to the people at the next general election, and the voters thereat shall have written or printed on their tickets "For ratification of amendment extending pension laws, so as to embrace widows of Confederate soldiers who were married prior to January I, I87o," or "Against ratification of amendment extending the pension laws so as to embrace widows of Confederate soldiers who were married prior to January I, I87o," as they may choose; and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the next General Assembly voting shall vote in favor of ratification, then said amendment shall become a part of said proviso of said former constitutional .amendment to the Constitution of the State as above recited, and the Governor shall make declaration thereof. 
 
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SEc. 3 Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict wit)J this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. 
 
The following special order was again taken up: 
 
By Mr. McHenry- 
 
A bill to provide for the re-lease of the W. & A. R. R. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to as amended. 
 
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, Bloodworth, Bunn, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Fortner, Foster, 
 
Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, McHenry, Mills, 
 
Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Walker, Ware, Wheatley, Wllcox, Willlams, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Bond, 
 
Candler, Fitzgerald, Mlller, Reid, 
 
Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Westbrook, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Blalock, of 26th, Lumsden, 
 
McAllister, Strange, 
 
Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 27, nays 12. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional rna- 
 
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Jority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows: 
 
Amend section I by striking in the eleventh line the following words : "not less than," also the following words in said line: "nor to exceed ninety-nine years." 
Amend section 4 by inserting between the words "and' and "make," in the eighth line of said section, the follO\ving: "before taking possession of said property shall." 
Amend section I by striking out the last word "to wit,., in the e1eventh line, and all of lines twelve, thirteen and fourteen of said section. 
 
Amend section 3 by inserting between the words "be'' and substitute in the second line of said section the words "sealed bids and shall be." Amend section 3 by inserting between the words "before" and "the," in the second line, the words "twelve o'clock." Amend further section 3 by adding after the word "condition," in the eighteenth line of said section the following: "and shall open and act on all bids as heretofore provided." Amend section 3 further by striking out the words "for the several terms 'shall," occurring between the words "one" and "be," in the last line of said section. 
 
Amend section 4, in the ninth line, by inserting between the words "bonds" and "with," the words "hereinafter provided." 
 
Amend section 5 by inserting after the word "States," in the third line of said section, "or registered or validated municipal or county bonds of this State." 
 
Further amend section 4 by inserting after the word "aforesaid," in the ninth line of said section, the words 
 
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"and for all such securities so deposited, or may mature while so deposited, other securities of like character shall be substituted." 
Amend section 6 by inserting after the word "shall," in the twelfth line, the words "from time to time." 
Amend section 8 by striking the words "execution of," occurring in the fifth and sixth lines, and adding after the word "Act," in the sixth line, the words "shall go into effect." 
Amend section 9 by inserting after the word "road," in the thirteenth line of said section, the following: "but preference may be given to lines in which said lessee is financially interested, rates, facilities and services being equal ; provided, such shipments are not otherwise specifically routed by consigner or owner." 
Amend section I I by inserting between the words "the" and "Central," in the fifth line of said section, the words "Augusta division of the." 
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at IO o'clock. 
 
SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., 
Friday, August 3, I9o6. 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock a.m. ; was called to order by the President. 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
Upon the call of the roll the following members an-. swered to their names: 
 
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Adams, . ..t\lSQbrook, 
Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, Fortner, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, 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 message was received from the House of Representatives through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The House has adopted the following joint House resolution, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit: 
 
A.resolution thanking Hon. J. M. Slaton and Hon. W. S. West for barbecue given the members of the General Assembly. 
 
The House has concurred in Senate resolution No. 61, requesting the return to the Senate of House bill 706, abolishing the county court of Jefferson county, and said bill is herewith returned to the Senate. 
 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit: 
 
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A bill to regulate the running of automobiles and other motor vehicles upon the public roads of this State. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Commerce. 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Ashburn. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Alma. 
 
Mr. \Vestbrook, chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submits the following report : 
llr. Presi"dent: 
The Committee on Pensions has had under consideration the following House resolution, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass: 
 
A resolution for the State to accept the Confederate cemetery at Marietta. 
Respectfully submitted. CRUGER WESTBROOK) Chairman. 
 
Mr. Bennet, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:  
 
Mr. Presi"dent: 
The Committee on Education has 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 incorporate the Boynton school district, in Catoosa county. 
Respectfully submitted. S. S. BENNET) Chairman. 
 
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Mr. Westbrook, chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, s_ubmitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctlv engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following bills, to wit : 
A bill to incorporate the town of Rabun Gap. 
A bill to provide for the lease of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles m Catoosa county. 
Respectfully submitted. CRUGER WESTBROOK, 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 to amend Act establishing city court of Monroe. 
 
A bill to amend charter of city court of Valdosta. A bill to amend charter of Baxley. 
 
A bill to create city court in Calhoun county. 
 
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A bill to create board of commissioners for county of Franklin. 
 
A bill to establish city court of Fitzgerald. 
 
A bill to establish city court of Reidsville. 
The committee recommends that the following House bill do pass as amended, to wit : 
A bill to amend Act establishing city court of Albany. Respectfully submitted. 
E. L. WALKER, Chairman. 
 
The following Senate bills and resolution were read first time: 
 
By Mr. Westbrook- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Sylvester. 
Refer~ed to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. CrumA bill to amend the charter of the city of Vienna. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Alsobrook (by request)A resolution for the relief of T. J. Lumpkin. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. The following House bills were read fir.st time: 
 
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By Messrs. Hardman and Holder- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Commerce. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Lumpkin- 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in this State. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Hill- 
A bill to amend and consolidate the several Acts incorporating the city of Ashburn. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
The following House bills were read second time : 
 
By Mr. Swilling- 
 
A bill to create a board of commissioners for Franklin county. 
 
By Mr. SmithA bill to establish the city court of Reidsville. 
 
By Mr. Mann- 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Albany. 
 
By Mr. SmithA bill to create the city court in Calhoun county. 
 
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By Mr. Wright- 
 
A bill to amend section 629, relative to buying and selling votes. 
 
By Mr. Wilcox- 
 
A bill to establish the city court. of Fitzgerald. 
 
By Mr. Ashley- 
A bill to amend the charter of the. city court of Valdosta. 
 
By Messrs. Nowell and Galloway- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Monroe. 
 
By Mr. Parker- 
A bill to amend the Act amending the charter of the city of Baxley. 
 
By Mr. Boykin- 
A bill to prohibit contracts and agreement for the sale and future delivery of cotton, grain, etc. 
This bill was recommitted. 
 
By Mr. Fussell- 
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Chattahoochee county. 
 
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By Messrs. Green and Griffin- 
A resolution for the State to accept the Confederate cemetery at Marietta. 
 
House bill No. 77 was transferred from the Committee on Pensions to the General Judiciary Committee. 
 
The following Senate bills were read second time and recommitted to the General Judiciary Committee: 
 
By Messrs. Foy and WheatleyA bill to amend section 3546 of the Code. 
By Messrs. Steed, Candler and MillerA bill to provide for a board for the examination of 
accountants in this State; 
 
By Mr. Fitzgerald- 
A bill to enlarge the powers of the railroad commission. 
 
By Mr. CrumA bill to regblate the carrying of pistols in this State. 
 
By Mr. Reid- 
A bill to prevent the soliciting or receiving money orother things of value as wagers upon any games. 
 
Bv Mr. ReidA bill to provide for persons convicted of the offense 
 
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of larceny after trust delegated shall be punished as for a misdemeanor. 
By Mr. McHenryA bill to amend section 346 of the Code. 
By Mr. FortnerA bill to amend section 8 I I of the Code. 
By Messrs. Crum, Wilcox and FoyA bill to provide that the payment of poll taxes shall 
be voluntary to define delinquent taxpayers as voters. 
By Mr. MillerA bill to provide for the Torrens land system for the 
registration of land titles. 
By Mr. AlsobrookA bill to regulate the running of automobiles 10 this 
State. 
The following House bills were read third time and put upon their passage : 
By _Messrs. Orr and LeighA bill to incorporate the city of Senoia, 10 Coweta 
county. 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o. 
The bill havirig received the requisite constitutional majcrity was passed. 
 
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By Messrs. Nix and Wilson- 
 
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Duluth. 
 
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. Fussell- 
 
A bill to repeal the Act authorizing the ordinary of Chattahoochee to discharge the duties of clerk of superior court. 
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 AlexanderA 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 24, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
:By Messrs. Blackburn and Bell of FultonA bill to regulate the compensation of judges of the 
 
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superior courts for services rendered outside of their own courts. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill.the ayes were 23, nays a_ 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Williams- 
A bill to create the office of commissioner of roads and revenues in Madison 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 constitut:J.l:mar majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Hayes- 
A bill to incorporate the town of Marshallville, in Maron county. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays a. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
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By Mr. Harrell- 
 
A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Georgetown in Quitman 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. Calvin- 
A bill to authorize the trustees of the academy of Richmond county, who are trustees under the will of Richard Tubman to surrender up tr?st and estate to a corporation. 
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. Orr and Leigh- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing a system of public schools in the town of Newnan. 
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 m:1jority was passed. 
 
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By Mr. King- 
 
A bill to establish a new charter for the town of Mansfield. 
 
Report of the committee w~ 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. Barksdale and Wootten- 
A bill to create a uniform system of paying accounts 
in Wilkes 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. Singletary- 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add the town of Cairo to the list of State depositories. 
 
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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The following House bill was read first time : By Mr. Parker- 
 
A bill to create a new charter for the town of Alma. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
The following House bills were read second time : 
 
By Mr. Rudicil- 
 
A bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors in Chattooga county. 
 
By Mr. Mann- 
A bill to incorporate the Boynton school district in Catoosa county. 
 
The following Senate bill was read first time: 
 
By Mr. Miller- 
 
A bill to amend section 934 of the Code. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
The following Senate bills were read third time and put upon their passage: 
 
By Mr. Phillips- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Epworth, in Fannin 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. King- 
A bill to incorporate the town of Chatsworth, in Murray 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. 
 
The following House bill was read third time and put upon its passage : 
 
By Mr. Wilcox- 
A bill to fix the annual li{;ense fee for retailing liquors in Irwin county at $20,000. 
 
Mr. Steed moved to recommit this bill to the General Judiciary Committee, and on this motion the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote is as follows: 
 
Those voting in .the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Hamby, Miller, 
 
Parker, Rose, 
 
Steed, Sirmans, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th. Blalock, of 26th, Candler, 
 
Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, Fortner, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, King, Lumsden, McHenry, 
 
 JoURNAL oF THt StNATt. 
 
Peyton, Phillips, Reid, 
 
Strange, Walker, Ware, 
 
Wheatley, Wilcox, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Graybill, 
 
Hand, Hogan, McAllister, Mills, 
 
Odum, Westbrook. Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 6, nays 26. 
 
The motion was lost. 
 
An amendment was offered to submit to the voters of Irwin cotmty whether this bill should go into operation. 
 
And on this amendment the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as follows : 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Foster, Ham\lr, Lumsden, 
 
Parker, Pe7ton, 
 
Rose, Sirman. 
 
Those voting in the negative were M~ssrs.- 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th., Blalock, of 26th, Cano.ller, Canwell, 
 
Copel&D) Crum, Fitzgerald, Fortner, Foy, Furr, King, 
 
MeHenJ"y, Phillips, Reid, Strange, Walker, Ware, Wilcox, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, 
 
Carithen, Graybill, Hand, 
 
Hogan, McAllistel', Miller, 
 
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Mill111 Odum, 
Steed, 
 
Westbrook, Wheatley, 
 
WHliams, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 7, nays 21. 
 
The amendment was lost. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as fellows : 
 
Those voting in the affitmative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blaloolr, of 26th, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, 
 
Copelan, Orum, 
Fi~tald, 
Fortner, Foster, 
Foy, 
Furr, :Iring. Mctiimry, 
 
Odum, Phillips, Reid, Steed, Strange, Walker, Ware, Wilcox, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Hamby, 
 
Parker, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
~loodworth, 
Bond, Graybill, Hand, Hogan, 
 
McAllister, lliller, Mills, Peyton, Rc11re, 
 
Sirmans, W98tbrook, Wheatley, Williams, Mr. President; 
 
Ayes ~6, nays 3 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
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Mr. Odum, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. Presi'.den.t: 
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: 
 
SENATE BILLS. A bill to amend charter of city of Madison. 
 
A bill to amend Act authorizing mayor and council of Madison to maintain a sytem of water-wor~s. 
 
A bill amending charter of Toomsboro. 
 
HousE BILLS. A bill to amend charter of Rome. A bill to authorize Warrenton to pave sidewalks. A bill to incorporate the town of Eastville, A bill to incorporate town of Winston. A bill to amend charter of Toccoa. The committee recommends that the following bill do pass as amended, to wit : A bill to amend the charter of Whigham. 
 
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The committee recommends that the following bill do not pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Rising Fawn. Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON OnuM, Chairman. 
 
The following Senate bill was read first time: 
 
By Mr. ParkerA bill to establish public schools in the town of Chipley. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
Py Mr. Peyton- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Cornelia. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
The' following Senate bills were read third time and 
 
put upon their passage. 
 
 
 
By Mr. Bennet- 
 
A bill to amend the Act securing to the several counties of this State their pro rata of the common school fund. 
 
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. CrumA bill to fix the time for holding superior courts in the 
various c0unties composing the Alapaha cin:uit. 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o. 
The biU haying received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute. 
By Mr. Bennet- A bill to amend the Act amending the Act creating the 
Prison Commission. 
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. CarithersA bill to provide for the appointment of an additional 
trustee for the State University wh0 is a non-resident. 
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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The following House bills were read second time : 
 
By Mr. itchell- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Whigham. 
 
By Messrs. Porter, Wright and Holder- 
 
A bill to amend the charter. of Rotne. 
 
By Mr. WhitleyA bill to incorporate the town of Winston. 
 
The following resolution was read and adopted : 
 
By Mr. Steed- 
A resolutiqn that when the Senate adjourns to-day it will stand adjourned until next Monday at 12 o'clock. 
 
The following House bills were read first titne: 
 
By Mr. Cook- 
A bill to incorporate the town of Easterlin, in Oconee county. 
 
By Mr. EdwardsA bill to amend the charter of the city of Toccoa. 
 
By Mr. Scruggs- 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Warrenton to pave sidewalks. 
 
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The following House bills were read third time and put upon their passage : 
 
By Mr. Rainey- 
A bill to amend section 5 of the charter of the city of Dawson. 
 
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. Rainey- 
A bill to amend the Act creating school board for the city of Dawson. 
 
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. Anderson and ThomasA bill to incorporate the town of Brooklet, 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. 
 
On motion the Senate adjourned until Monday morning at 12 o'clock. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., Monday, August 6, 1go6. 
 
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, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, Fortner, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister McHenry, Miller, llills, Odum, Parker, 
 
Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Sirmans, Steed, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams. Mr. President. 
 
The Journal of Friday was read and approved. 
 
ATLANTA, GA., August 6, 1900. 
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 create the county of Ben Hill. 
 
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ATLANTA, GA., August 6, 1go6. 
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 received from the House of Representatives through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. Presdent: 
The House has receded from its amendment to the following Senate' bill, to wit: 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Cordele. 
 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Dooly county. 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing a system of public schools in the town of Fort Gaines. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Holly Springs. 
 
A bill to amend section 7 of an Act establishing the city court of Polk county. 
 
 MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 19<X). 
A bill to provide for the election of the judge of the city court of Statesboro. 
A bill to provide for the election of the solicitor of the city court of Statesboro. 
A bill to establish a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Jenkins county. 
A bill to enlarge the jurisdiction of the police court of Savannah. 
A bill to incorporate the town of Offerman. 
A bill to incorporate the town o:f1 Aldora. 
A bill to amend section four of an Act establishing the city court of Polk county. 
A bill to grant to the county authorities of Crisp county jurisdiction over certain roads and streets. 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit: 
A bill to provide for the separation of insane consumptives of the State Sanitarium and provide separ_<tte buildings for the differen.t classes. 
A bill to amend an Act providing for tht; creation of local tax district schools, approved August 23, 1905. 
A bill to incorporate the city of St. George. 
A bill to repeal an Act creating a city court of Early comity. 
}_ bill to establish the city court of Blakely. 
 
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A bill to amend an Act establishing a board of commissioners for Lee county. 
A bill to amend an Act establishing a public school system for the town of Clarkston. 
A bill to amend section 3 of the charter of the town of Fairburn. 
A bill to amend the charter of Douglasville. 
A bill to repeal an Act establishing dispensaries in Pulaski county. 
 
A bill to confirm a deed made by the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to Daniel G. Purse September 12, 1874. 
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Hall county. 
A bill to amend -the charter of Fitzgerald. 
A bill to provide for the appointment of stenographic reporters of city courts in certain counties. 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Winder. 
 
A bill to authorize the town council of Yatesville to issue bonds for school purposes. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Hickox. 
 
Mr. Crum, acting chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly en- 
 
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grossed and ready for transmission to the _House the following Senate bills, to wit: 
A bill to fix time of holding superior courts in Alapaha circuit. 
A bill to amend Act amending Act creating the Prison Commission. 
 
A bill to provide for an additional non-resident trustee of the State University. 
 
A bill to amend Act of August 17, 1903, securing to the several counties their pro rata of common school fund. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Epworth. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Chatworth. Respectfully submitted. 
D. A. R. CRUM, Acting Chairman. 
 
Mr. Walker, chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Speciai Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following Senate bill, which it instructs me to report same with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Sylvester. 
Also the following House bills, which I am instructed 
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to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to abolish the county court of Calhoun county. 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Reidsville in and for Tattnall county. 
Respectfully submitted. 
E. L. VvALKR, Chairman. 
 
By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was taken from the table and put upon its passage: 
 
By Mr. Westbrook- 
A bill to prohibit the use of automatic shotguns in this State. 
 
The previous question was called and sustained. 
 
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.- 
 
Foster, Foy, 
Furr, Hogan, 
 
Miller, Reid, !Steed, 
 
Ware, Westbrook, Williams, 
 
Those yoting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
.Adams, .Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Bloodworth, 
 
Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Copelan, 
 
<"rum, Fitzgerald, Fortner, Hamby, Hand, 
 
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King, Lumsden, Mills, 
 
Parker, Peyton, Phillips, 
 
Wheatley, Wilcox. 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Blalock, of 26th, Oarswell, Graybill, McAllister, 
 
McHenry, Odum, Rose, Sirmans, 
 
Strange, Walker, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 10, nays 23. 
 
The bill not having receiyed the requisite constitutional majority was lost. 
 
The following Senate bill was read first time :  
 
By Mr. Candler- 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur to auth<?rize the mayor and council to construct water-works. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By unanimous consent House bill No. 29 was made 
special order for Wednesday morning after the reading 
of the Joumal. 
 
The following House bill was read first time: 
 
By Messrs. Holder and Hardman- 
A bill to provide for the separation of consumptives at the State Sanitarium. 
 
Referred to Comm~ttee on Appropriations. 
 
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The following Senate bills were read first time: 
 
By Mr. Candler- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur so as to authorize the mayor and council to issue bonds. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. StrangeA bill to amend section 2334 of the Code. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Strange- 
A bill to regulate the time of filing bills of exceptions and records in the Supreme Court. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Foy, by requestA bill to provide for a board for the examination of 
barbers. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Foy, by request. 
A bill to make it a misdemeanor for any person not a member of certain secret orders to wear the insignia of said respective organizations. 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morn ing at 10 o'clock. 
 
 TuESDAY, AvcusT 7, 1906. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., 
Tuesday, August 7, 19Q6. 
 
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, 
 
Peyton, 
 
Alsobrook, 
 
Foy, 
 
Phillips, 
 
Bennet, 
 
 Furr,. 
 
Reid, 
 
Blalock, of 35th, 
 
Graybill, 
 
Rose, 
 
 
 
Blalock, of 26th, 
 
Hamby, 
 
Steed, 
 
Bloodworth, 
 
Hand, 
 
Sirmans, 
 
Bond, 
 
Hogan, 
 
Strange, 
 
Bunn, 
 
King; 
 
. Walker, 
 
Candler, 
 
Lumsden, 
 
Ware, 
 
Carithers, 
 
McAllister, 
 
Westbrook, 
 
Carswell, 
 
McHenry, 
 
Wheatley, 
 
Copelan, 
 
Miller, 
 
Wilcox, 
 
Crum, 
 
Mills, 
 
Williams, 
 
Fitzgerald, 
 
Odum, 
 
Mr. President. 
 
Fortner, 
 
Parker, 
 
On motion the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. 
 
The followipg House bills were read first time: 
 
By Mr. McMichael- 
A bill to amend an Act providing for the creation and operation of local tax district schools. 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
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By Mr. MizenA bill to incorporate th.e city of St. George. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Buchannon- 
 
A bill to repeal the Act creating the city court of Early county. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. BuchannonA bill to establish the city court of Blakely. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. McRee and Ashley- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing a board of com- 
 
missioners for Lowndes county. 
 
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Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
~y ~essrs. Alexander and Mayson- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing public schools in Clarkston. 
 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
By Mr. Longino- 
 
A bill to amend section 3 of the town of Fairburn. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
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By Mr. Whitley- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Douglas. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Way- 
A bill to repeal the Act establishing a dispensary in Pulaski county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Temperance. 
 
By Mr. Lawrence- 
A bill to confirm deed made by the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to D. G. Purse. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Perry- 
A bill to amend the Act creating the county commissioners of Hall county. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee.  
 
By Mr. WilcoxA bill to amend the charter of Fitzgerald. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. MilikinA bill to incorporate the town of Hickox. Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Rose- 
 
A bill to authorize the town council of Yatesville to issue bonds. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Holder, Hardman and othersA bill to incorporate the city of Winder. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Calvin-  
A bill to provide for the appointing of stenographic reporters in city courts of this State. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. DavisA bill to incorporate the city of Millen. Refeqed to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. WardA bill to incorporate the town of Pearsons. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. KnightA bill to amend the charter of the city of Nashville. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
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By Mr. Bush- 
 
A bill to repeal an Act repealing an Act establishing a dispensary in the city of Colquitt. 
 
Referred to Committee on Temperance. 
 
By Messr~. Brinson and Donalson- 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Iron City. 
 
. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
By Messrs. Blackburn and Bell- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of College Park. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Butts- 
 
A bill to better protect game in the county of Glynn. 
 
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Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. 
 
By Mr. Kendrick- - 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Crawfordville. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Messrs. Porter, Holder and Wright- 
A bill to protect the people of Rome against the pay111{'1lt of illegal bonds. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright- 
 
A bill to authorize and empower the mayor and council of Rome to issue bonds. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Porter, Wright and Holder- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Floyd county. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Davis- 
 
A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of Millen. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Mooty- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Corinth. 
 
Referjed to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Messrs. Revill and Sutton- 
 
A bill to cede jurisdiction to United States over certain lands in Meriwether county. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell- 
A bill to provide an amendment to an Act creating a new charter for the city of Atlanta. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
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By Mr. GrahamA bill to amend an Act incorporating the city of Helena. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
By Mr. AlexanderA bill to amend the drainage laws of DeKalb county. 
Referred to Committee on Agriculture. 
ByMr. WayA bill to abolish the county court of Pulaski county. 
. Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
Mr. Bunn, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submits the following report: 
Mr. Presidetlt: 
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 enlarge the powers of the Railroad CommissiOn. 
A bill to require all claimants of land sold under wild land tax fi. fa. issued by tax-collectors to bring suit within eighteen months. 
A bill to amend section 811 of the Code. 
 
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Committee recommends that the following House bill do pass: 
 
A bill to amend section 540 of the Code. 
The committee also recommends that the following Senate bill do not pass: 
A bill to regulate the carrying of pistols in this State. Respectfully submitted. 
W. C. BuNN, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Blalock of the 26th, chairman of the Finance Committee, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Finance Committee has had under consideration the following House bill, which it instructs me to teport with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: 
A bill to create the office of auditor, and for other purposes. 
Respectfully submitted. 0. A. BLALOCK, 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 constitutionai majority the following bills of the House, to wit: 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council ?f Rome to 
 
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issue bonds, not 'exceeding $94,100, to be substituted for outstanding bonds. 
A bill to protect the people of the city of Rome against 
the payment of illegal bonds. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Atlanta relative to the use of the Chattahoochee river for water-works purposes. 
 
A b_ill to repeal an Act incorporating the town of Millen. 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Millen. 
 
A bill to abolish the county court of Pulaski county. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Pearson. 
 
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the town of Corinth. 
 
A bill to amend the drainage laws of DeKalb county. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Iron City. 
 
A bill to better protect game in Glynn county. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Helena. 
 
A pill to amend an Act creating the city court of Floyd county. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of trawfordville. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of College Park. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Nashville. 
 
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A bill to cede to the United States jurisdiction oyer certain lands in Meriwether county. 
 
A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to rt:peal an Act establishing a dispensary at Colquitt. 
 
Mr. Hogan, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report : 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on Agriculture has had under consideration the following House bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute, to wit : 
 
A bill to prohibit contracts for the sale and future delivery of cotton, etc. 
Respectfully submitted. J. R. HoGAN, Chairman. 
 
REPORT OF MINORITY OF COMMITTE ON HOUSF, BILL NO. 27. 
The undersigned, members of the Committee on Agriculture in the Senate, feel constrained in the discharge of our duty to differ with the majority of the committee. 
Our reasons for this is: 1st. The substitute bill recommended by the committee does not prohibit the great and growing evil of marginal gambling which the original bill was designed to abolish, and would be abolished in Georgia by the passage of the original bill. 
2d. The substitute bill will not even abolish what is known as "Bucket Shops" in Georgia-as the prohibi- 
 
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tions in the substitute bill can be easily met by the establishment of other exchanges, as was done when such a law was enacted in the State of Wisconsin. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
H. A. WILLIAMS, 
P. F. M. FuRR, 
J. T. PARKI;R, J. B. WARE, 
E. L. wALKER. 
 
The following House bills were read second time : 
 
By Mr Smith- 
 
A bill to abolish the county c6urt of Calhoun county. 
 
By Mr. WilliamsA bill to amend section 540 of the Code. 
 
By Mr. Westbrook- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Sylvester. 
 
By Mr. Walker- 
A bill to require the claimants of land sold under wild land tax fi. fas. issued by tax-collectors to bring suit within eighteen months. 
 
By Mr. Reid- 
 
A bill to fix a license fee upon all trading-stamp comfames. 
This bill was recommitted. 
 
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The following House bills were read second time and recommitted : 
 
By Mr. Booker- 
A bill to repeal an Act approved December 8, 1899, repealing an Act approved December 24, 1884, relative to the sale of liquors in Troup county. 
 
By Mr. Wilcox- 
A bill to fix the annual license fee for retailing spirituous liquors in Turner county. 
 
By Mr. Callaway- 
A bill to amend the Act regulating the sale of whiskey in Lee county. 
 
The following House bills were read third time and put upon their passage: 
 
By Mr. AshleyA bill to amend the charter of the city of Valdosta. 
 
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. Dunbar- 
A bill to regulate the compensation of official stenographers of the superior courts in certain counties. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 32, nays o. 
 
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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.. 
 
The following Senate bills were read third time and put upon their passage : 
 
By Mr. Adams- 
 
A bill to amend the Act authorizing the mayor and council of Madison to maintain a system of water-works. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o. 
 
The bill ha.ving received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Bunn- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Polk 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. 
 
By Mr. Adams- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Madison. 
 
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. Carswell- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Toomsboro. 
 
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 unanimous consent the bucket-shop bill \vas made special order to follow the' special order on to-morrow. 
 
Mr. Hand, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report : 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following Senate resolution, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit : 
A resolution for the relief of T. J. Lumpkin. 
 
The committee has also had under consideration the following House resolution, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: 
 
A resolution providing for the acceptance of and giving assent on the part of the State under Act of Congress for increased annual apprepriation for agricultural experiment stations. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
J. 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 Senate bills, which it instructs me to report with. the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend charter of Vienna. 
 
A bill to establish public schools in Chipley. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Cornelia. 
 
A bill to amend charter of town of Decatur. 
 
Committee recommends also that the following' House bill do pass : 
 
A bill to create a new charter for Ashburn. Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON OouM, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Blalock of 26th, chairman of the Finance Committee, submitted the following report : 
 
Mr. Presi'dent: 
The Committee on Finance hq.s had under consideration the following resolution of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: 
 
A resolution appointing a committee for the relief of 
heirs of Sherman J. Sams. 
Respectfully submitted. A. 0. BLALOCK, Chairman. 
 
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The following special order was taken up : 
 
By Mr. Hall- 
A bill to provide for the assessment of property in this State of which the owners are required by law to make returns to the Comptroller-General. 
 
The previous question was called and sustained. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to, which is that the bill pass by substitute. 
 
On the adoption of the substitute the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote is as follows : 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Bennet, 
 
Carswell, 
 
Blalock of the 35th, Copelan 
 
Blalock of the 26th, Crum, 
 
Bloodworth, 
 
Foy, 
 
Buoo.  
 
Hand, 
 
Candler, 
 
Odum, Reid, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.....:.__ 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Bond, Carithers, Fitzgerald, Fortner, Foster, 
F~rr. 
Graybill, 
 
Hamby, Hogan, King, 
Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Parker, 
 
Peyton, Phillips, Rose, Steed, Strange, "'alker, 'Vare, "rilllams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Mills, 
 
SirmaDR. 
 
Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 16, nays 25. 
 
The substitute was lost. 
 
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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, Bloodworth, Bond, Carsweli, Foster, Hand, Hogan, 
 
King, 
Lumsden, McHe;nry, Miller, Parker, Phillips, 
 
Reid. Steed, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley. Williams, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook; 
 
Crum, 
 
Bennet, 
 
Fitzgerald, 
 
Blalock of the 35th, Fortner, 
 
Blalock of the 26th, Foy, 
 
Bunn, 
 
Furr, 
 
Candler, 
 
Graybill, 
 
Carithers, 
 
Hamby, 
 
Copelan 
 
Mills, Odum, Peyton, Rose, Strange, Ware, Wilcox, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
McAllister, 
 
Sirmans, 
 
1\Ir. President. 
 
Ayes 19, nays 22. 
 
The bill not having received the requisite constitutional majority was lost. 
 
The following resolution was unanimously adopted : 
 
By Messrs, Bennet, Rose, Simmons, Fitzgerald, Steed, Bond, Reid, Alsobrook, Blalock of 35th, Lumsden, Candler, Miller, Westbrook- 
WHEREAS, The Atlcm.ta. News on August 5, 1906, had an editorial under the following heading: "To Arms, 
 
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Georgians! A Foe Grapples at your Throat;" and in said editorial the following appears : 
"Shame upon the railroad allies in the Georgia Senate who have voted this infamous bill to passage through that body; shame upon their ignorance of the enormous value of this property, or their criminal disregard of the rights and welfare of a sovereign State and its people." 
WHEREAS, The above charges the members of the Senate who voted for said lease as being allies of the railroads or of profound ignorance of the measure for which they voted, therefore, be it resolved: 
That from personal contact and association with them, while many of us differed with them and voted against the bill, we are sure that the Senators who voted for this bill were actuated by pure and patriotic motives, and were uninfluenced except by their best judgment as to what would be for the best interest of the people of this State, and tha.t they are able and faithful public servants. 
 
The following resolution was adopted: 
 
By Messrs. Miller and Steed- 
 
A resolution inviting Han. J as. H. Blount to address the General Assembly at 12 o'clock m. Friday, August 10th. 
 
On motion the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. 
 
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SENA'I'E CHAMBER, A'I'I.AN'I'A, GA., 
Wednesday, August 8, 19o6. 
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. 
Notice was given that a motion would be made to reconsider the action of the Senate in defeating House bill No.9 on yesterday. 
The Journal of yesterday was read and approved. 
The following message was received from the House of Representatives through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk th,ereof: 
Mr. President: 
The House has .passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions and bills of the House, to wit: 
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Dealpha Brawner. 
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A resolution to appropriate $3,000 to complete and equip the main building of the Georgia State Reforma-. tory. 
A bill to prevent the adulteration, misbranding and imitation of foods, beverages, etc. 
 
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A bill to appropriate $65,000 to the Georgia Academy for the Blin<;l.. 
 
A bill to make additional appropriations for the years 1906 and 1907 to supply deficiencies in the several appropriations for the expenses of government, and for other purposes. 
 
A bill to appropriate $37,500 for the purpose of building a new dormitory on the campus of the Georgia Normal and Industrial College. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of LaFayette. 
 
A bill to allow the mayor and aldermen of Calhoun to receive so per cent. of the road tax paid on property by citizens of said town. 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing a board of commissioners for Decatur county. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Broxton. 
 
A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Newton. 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Newton. 
 
A bill to repeal Act creating city court of Tifton. 
 
A bill to ;reate the city court of Tifton. 
 
A bill to make certain appropriations to the University of Georgia for the benefit of the State Technological School. 
 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bills, to wit: 
 
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A bill to amend the charter of the city of Douglas so as to provide for bonds for water and electric lights. 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Douglas so as 
to provide for bonds for school purposes. 
 
Mr. McHenry moved to reconsider the action of the Senate in defeating the following bill of the House on yesterday: 
 
By Mr. Hall- 
 
A bill to provide for assessment of property in this State of which the. owners are required to make returns to the Comptroller-General. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
On motion the bill was tabled. 
 
By unanimous consent the following House resolution was read third timeand put upon its passage: 
 
By Mr. Russell- 
 
A resolution to appropriate $30,000 to Department of Agriculture for an exhibit at the Jamestown E;cposition. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote was as follows : 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Bennet, 
 
Candler, 
 
Blalock of the 26th, Carithers, 
 
Bloodworth, 
 
Carswell, 
 
Bunn. 
 
Copelan. 
 
Crum, Fitzgerald, Fortner, Foy, 
 
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Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, McAllister, Miller, 
 
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Odum, Peyton, Phillips, Rose, Steed, 
 
Sirmans, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Foster, Hogan, 
 
King, 
Lumsden, Strange, 
 
Walker, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, 
 
1-IcHenry, 
 
Blalock ot the 35th, Mills, 
 
Bond, 
 
Parker, 
 
Reid, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 28, nays 8. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended and ordered immediately transmitted to the House. 
 
The following Senate bills were read first time : 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
 
A bill to amend section 382 of the Code. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
ByMr.Bunn- 
 
A bill to provide for the manner of appointing jury commissions in this State. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Miller- 
 
A bill for the protection of the W. & A. Railroad in this State. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
The following special order was taken up : 
 
By Mr. Wright- 
 
A bill to provide for the punishment of persons buying or selling votes in this State. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 2. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
On motion of Senator Wheatley the Senate will meet at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning and one hour will be devoted to passage of local bills. 
 
By unanimous consent the following House bill was 
 
read third time and put upon its passage: 
 
 
 
By Messrs. Longley and Booker-'- 
 
A bill to repeal the Act establishing a dispensary at Hogansville. 
 
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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Mr. Bennet, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report : 
Mr: President: 
The Committee on Education ha,s 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: 
 
A bill to provide for the election of county school commissioners. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
S. S. BENNET, Chairman. 
 
The following minority report_was made from the Committee on Education : 
 
Mr. President: 
We, the undersigned members of the Committee on Education, beg leave to submit the following minority report on House bill No. 1 1. \Ve disagree with the majority report and we report that the bill should be reported with the recommendation that the bill do pass. 
 
By Mr. Steed of Carroll- 
 
A bill to elect county school commissioners by the people. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
C. N. KING, 43d district, W. C. BUNN, J. R. HoGAN, 
E. L. WALKER. 
 
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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 bills of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass: 
 
A bill to establish a board of accountants for this State. 
A bill to provide that persons convicted of the offense of larceny after trust delegated be punished as for misdemeanors. 
 
A bill to repeal section 934 of the Code. 
Committee also recommends that the following bill of the Senate do not pass: 
A bill to prevent the r~ceiving of money on any bet or wager upon any games, and for other purposes. 
Committee recommends that the following House bill be read second time and recommitted : 
 
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of cigarettes in this State. 
Respectfully submitted. D. A. R. CRUM, Vice-Chairman. 
 
Mr. Williams, acting chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report : 
Mr. President: The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly en- 
 
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grossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate bills, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend Act establishing t~e city court of Polk county by providing for the office of solicitor. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Madison. 
 
A bill to amend Act authorizing mayor and council of Madison to maintain a system of water-works. 
 
A bill to amend Act incorporating Toomsboro. 
 
Also the following Senate resolution, to wit: 
 
A resolution inviting Ron. Jas. H. Blount to address the General Assembly. 
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 consideration the following House bitls, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
A bill to amend the charter of Atlanta. 
A bill to incorporate St. George. 
A bill to repeal Act incorporating town of Millen. 
A bill to incorporate the city of Millen. 
 
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A bill to incorporate town of Pearson. 
 
A bill to amend charter of Commerce. A bill to create a new charter for Alma. 
 
A bill to amend Act incorporating Vidalia. ' 
 
A bill to amend Act establishing commissioners of Lowndes county. 
 
A bill to amend section 3 of charter of Fairburn. 
 
A bill to incorporate city of Winder. 
 
A bill to amend Act incorporating Helena. 
 
A bill to amend charter of Douglasville. 
 
A bill to amend charter of Crawfordville. A bill to amend charter of College Park. 
 
A bill to amend charter of Nashville. Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON 0DUM, Chairman. 
 
The following House bills were read first time: 
 
By Mr. WardA bill to amend the charter of the city of Broxton.  Referred to the Committee on Corporations. 
B~- Mr. Wright of FloydA bill to prevent the adulteration of foods in this State. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. 
 
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By Mr. KnightA bill to create and establish the city court of Tifton. 
 
Referred to the Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Knight- 
A bill to repeal the Act creating the city court of. Tifton, in Berrien county. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. LumpkinA bill to amend the charter of Lafayette. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Hines- 
A bill to appropriate $37,500 for the purpose of building a new dormitory at the Normal School at Milledgeville. 
 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
 
By Mr. Lewis- 
A bill to amend the Act to allow the mayor and aldermen of Calhoun to receive so per cent. of the road tax paid on property of said town. 
 
Referred to Committee on Agriculture. 
 
By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell- 
A bill to make certain appropriations to the trustees of the University. 
 
~eferred to Committee on Appropriations. 
 
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By Messrs. Brinson and Donalson- 
A bill to revise and eonsolidate the Act creating the- 
commissioners of roads and revenues in Decatur county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Agriculture. 
 
By Mr. Johnson- 
A bill to repeal the Act creating the charter of the town. of Newton. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Johnson- 
A bill to create a charter for the city of Newton. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
By Mr- Davis- 
 A bill to make additional appropriation for the years 1906 and 1907 to supply deficiency in the several appropriations for the expenses of the government. 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
 
By Mr. Felder- 
A resolution to appropriate $3,000 for the completion: and equipment of the main building at the State Reformatory. 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
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By Mr. Trammell- 
 
A resolution to pay penstull of Mrs. Dealpha Brawner. 
 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
The following special order was taken up: 
 
By Mr. Boykin- 
A bill to prohibit contracts and agreements for the sale and future delivery of cotton, grain and provisions, etc., commonly known as dealing in futures. 
The hour for consideration of local bills having arrived, this bill goes over as unfinished business. 
The following Senate bill was read first time: 
 
By Mr. PeytonA bill to regulate the catching of fish in the waters of 
Habersham county. Referred to Committee on Agriculture. The following Senate bills were read second time: 
 
By Mr. Strange- 
 
A bill to regulate the time of filing bills of exceptions and records in the Supreme Court. 
 
By Mr. StrangeA bill to amend section 2334 of the Code. 
 
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By Mr. Miller- 
 
A bill to repeal section 934 of the Code. By Mr. Crum- 
 
A bill to amepd the charter of the city-of Vienna. 
 
By Mr. PeytonA bill to amend the charter of the town of Corn'elia. 
By Mr. ParkerA bill to establish public schools in the town of Chipley. 
By Mr. CandlerA bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur. 
 
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 House bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend section 3693, volume 2 of the Code. Respectfully submitted: 
A. C. BLALOCK, Chairman. 
 
Mr. King, chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report : 
 
Mr. President: The Temperance Committee has had under considera- 
 
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tion the following bills of the House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill regulating the sale of whiskey in Lee county. 
 
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Chattahoochee county. 
 
A bill to repeal Act relative to sale of liquors in Troup county. 
 
A bill to repeal Act establishing dispensaries m Pulaski county. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
C. N. KING, Chairman. 
 
The following House bills were read second time : 
 
By Mr. Hill- 
 
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A bill to amend and consolidate the several Acts incor- 
 
porating the city of Ashburn.' 
 
By Mr. Davis- 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Millen, m Jenkins county. 
By Mr. Parker- 
A bill to create a new charter for the wwn of Alma. 
 
By Mr. Ward- 
A bill to incorporate the town, of Pearsons, in Coffee county. 
 
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By Mr. Mizell- 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of St. George. 
 
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Commerce. 
 
By Mr. Kendrick. A bill to amend the charter of Crawfordville. 
 
By Mr. Davis- 
 
A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of Millen. 
 
By Messrs. Slaton, Bell and Blackburn- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating a new charter for the city of Atlanta. 
 
By Mr. Calvin- 
 
A bill to amend section 3693 of the Code. 
 
 By Messrs. Holder, Hardman and others- 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Winder. 
 
By Mr. Graham_:_ 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the city of Helena. 
 
By Mr. Whitley- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Douglasville. 
 
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By Messrs. Blackburn and BellA bill to amend the charter of College Park. 
By Mr., KingA bill to amend the charter of the city of Nashville. 
By Mr. Hall- 
 
A bill to create the office of auditor of State accountfi. 
By Messrs. McRee and Ashley- 
A bill. to amend the Act establishing a board of commissioners of Lowndes county. 
By Mr. Clifton- 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Vidalia. 
By Mr. Longino- 
 
A bill to amend section 3 of the charter of the town of Fairburn. 
 
By Messrs. Holder and Blackburn- 
A resolution to provide for the appointment of a com- 
mittee for the relief of heirs of Sherman J. Sims. 
 
The following House bills were read second time and recommitted : 
By Mr. Porte'r- 
A bill to prohibit the manufacture or sale of cigarettes in this State. 
 
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By Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright- 
 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Rome to issue bonds. 
 
By Messrs. Porter, Wright and Holder- 
A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Floyd county. 
 
By Messrs. Porter, Holder and Wright- 
A bill to protect the people of Rome against the payment of illegal bonds. 
 
By Messrs. Revill and Sutton- 
A bill to cede jurisdiction to the United States over certain lands in Meriwether county. 
 
By Mr. Way.;_ A bill to abolish the co1;mty court of Pulaski county. 
 
By Mr. Flynt- 
A resolution to authorize and direct the Governor to accept certain money from the United States government for agricultural purposes. 
 
Leave of absence was granted the committee to visit the Sanitarium. 
 
On motioq, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow  morning at 9 o'clock. 
 
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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., 
Thursday, August 9, 1906~ 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clo~k; 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 Senate bills were read the third time, to be put upon their passage. By Mr. WestbrookA bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Sylvester. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were ~5; nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
By Mr. CrumA bill to amend the charter of the city of Vienna. 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 ma- 
jority was passed. 
 
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By Mr. Candler- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur. 
 
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. Peyton- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Cornelia. 
 
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. Parker- 
 
A bill to establish public schools in the town of Chipley. 
 
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 message was reecived from the }~)use of Representatives through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: The House has passed by the requisite_ constitutional 
 
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majority the following joint resolutions and bills o~ the  House, to wit : 
 
A resolution for relief of Mrs. Rebecca Vinson. 
 
A resolution to pay pension of Abraham M. Eason to his widow. 
 
A resolution authorizing the payment of pension to John Tyson, Jr., for 1905. 
 
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. M. F. Garrett. 
 
A bill to appropriate $20,000 to the Georgia School for the Deaf. 
 
A bill to appropriate $25,000 to the State Normal School at Athens. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Brunswick. 
 
A bill to appropriate $20,000 to the Agricultural College at Dahlonega. 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Ellaville. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Rome, so as to create a bond commission for said city. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Climax. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Brunswick. 
 
A bill to amend the General Tax Act for 1906 and 1907. 
 
A bill to abolish the county court of Wilcox county. 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Aboeville. 
 
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A bill to incorporate the town of Pendergras~. 
 
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Marietta. 
 
Mr. Walker, chairman of the Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following report : 
 
Mr. Presi'dent: 
 
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following House bills, which I am instructed to report same with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
 
, A bill to provide for the appointment of stenographers for city courts. 
A bill to repeal city court of Early county. 
 
A bill to establish city court of Blakely. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Hickox, m Wayne county. 
 
A bill to confirm deed by mayor and aldermen of Savannah. 
 
Also, the following House bill, which I am instructed to report with the recommendation that it do not pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Hall county. 
Respectfully submitted. E. L. WALKER, Chairman. 
 
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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 bills of the Senate, which it instructs me to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass : 
A bill to amend section 2334 of the Code. 
A bill to amend section 574 of the Code. 
The committee recommends that the following Senate bill do pass as amended : 
A bill to regulate -the time for filing bills of exceptions ariq records in the Supreme Court. 
 
The committee also recommends that the following House bills do pass : 
 
A bill to protect the people of Rome against the payment of illegal bonds. 
 
A bill to authorize and empower the mayor and council of Rome to issue bonds. 
 
A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Floyd county. 
 
A bill to cede to the United States jurisdiction over certain lands in Meriwether county. 
 
The committee recommends that the author be allowed to withdraw the following bill: 
 
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 A bill to make it a misdemeanor for any person not a member of the benevolent order to wear badge of same. 
 
Committee also recommends that the following bills of the Senate do not pass : 
 
A bill to establish a board of examiners for barbers in this State. 
 
A bill to amend section 382 of the Code. 
Committ~ also recommends that the following House bills do not pass : 
 
A bill to abolish the county court of Pulaski county. 
A bill to fix the license fee of liquor at $20,000 in Tift cqunty. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Lafayette. Respectfully submitted. 
W. C. BuNN, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Hogan, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report : 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on Agriculture have had under consideration the following bill of the House, and I am instructed to report the same to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass : 
 
A bill to revise, consolidate and amend the Act establishing the board of commissioners of Decatur county. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
J. R. HoGAN, Chairman. 
 
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Mr. King, chairman of the Committee on Temperance, 
 
submitted the following report: 
 
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Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on Temperance have had under consideration the following bill, which I am instructed to report to the Senate with the recommendation that the same du pass, to wit : 
 
House bill No. 807. 
 
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of distilled or spirituous liquors or wines in the county of Chattooga. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
C. N; KING, Chairman~ 
 
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 bill of the House, which I am instructed to report ~ith the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit : 
 
A bill to prevent the adulteration, etc., of all food products. 
 
Also, the following House bill do pass as amended : 
 
A bill to require all corporations or persons operating cutting machinery to employ certain appliances and instructed men to use them for the preservation of human life. 
Respectfully submitted. 
J. S. ALSOBROOK, Chairman. 
 
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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 House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to make an appropriation to the University of Georgia for the benefit of the State Technological School. 
 
A bill to appropriate $37,500 forbuilding a dormitory of the Georgia Normal and Industrial College at Milledgeville. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
J. L. HAND, 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 House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
A bill to create a new charter for Harlem. 
A bill to amend the charter of Corinth. 
A bill to amend the charter of Broxton. A bill to repeal charter of Newton. 
A bill to create a charter for city of Newton. 
 
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The committee recommends that the following House 
 
bill do pass as amended, to wit : 
 
.A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Tattnall county. 
 
A bill to amend Act to establish a dispensary in Miller county. 
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Crum, 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 bill, to wit: 
A bill to amend the charter of Vienna. Respectfully submitted. 
D. A. R. CRUM, Acting Chairman. 
 
The following House bills were read third time and put upon their passage: 
By Mr. Maxwell- 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code, so as to add Jeffersonville. to the list of State depositories. 
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 rna-' jority was passed. 
 
By Mr. WalkerA bill to repeal the Act establishing a system of public 
schools in the city of Culloden. 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. Longino- 
A bill to amend section 3 of the charter of the town of Fairburn. 
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. Whitley- 
A bill to incorporate the town of Winston, in Douglas 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 maj-:>rity was passed. 
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By Messrs. Slaton, Bell and Blackburn- 
 
A bill to provide for an amendment for the Act creating a new charter for the city of Atlanta. 
 
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. Porter, vVright and HolderA bill to amend the charter 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 Messrs. Walker and DugganA bill to amend the charter of the city of Tennille. 
 
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. Smith and Clifton- 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Reidsville, in Tattnall 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. Williams and Clifton- 
A bill to provide for a system of public schools for the city of Vidalia. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the aye's were 26, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority "'as passed. 
 
By Mr. Wilcox- 
A bill to repeal an Act establishing a dispensary in the city of Ocilla. 
 
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. Hutcheson- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Bremen. 
 
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. Whitley- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Douglasville. 
 
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. Rountree- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Oak Pr.rk. 
 
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. Smith- 
 
A bill to create the city of Morgan in lieu of the town of Morgan. 
 
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. SmithA bill to abolish the county court of Calhoun county. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
I 
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 GallowayA bill to amend the charter of the city of Monroe.. 
 
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 18, when the_ form of the accusations is set out, by striking the words "in the name and behalf of the mayor and council of said city," and insert in lieu thereof the words "in the name a-ld behalf of the said city." 
 
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By Mr. Smith- 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Edison. 
 
lleport 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. Moore- 
A bill to amend, consolidate and supersede the Acts incorporating the town of Harlem. 
 
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. Smith- 
 
A bill to create a city court in and for the county of Calhoun. 
 
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 House bills were read second time: 
 
By Mr. Wright- 
 
A bill to prevent the adulteration of foods in this State. 
 
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By Messrs. Hardman and Holder- 
 
A bill to require companies operating cutting machines to have appliances and instructed men to use the same. 
 
By Mr. Mann- 
 
A bill to incorporate Boynton school district, m Catoosa 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. McMichael- 
 
A bill to provide for a two-weeks' session of the superior courts of Marion 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. Ashley- 
 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of the town of Hahira 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. 
 
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By Mr. Flynt- 
A bill to amend the charter of Griffin~relative to street .improvements. 
 
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. Swilling- 
A bill to change the time tor holding the superior courts of Franklin 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. Mann- 
A bill to provide a public school system for the city of Savannah. 
 
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. Beauchamp-- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating 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. Rainey- 
A bill to amend the Act chartering the town of Ellaville. 
 
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. Taylor- 
A bill to amend an Act granting corporate authority to the city of Americus. 
 
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 maj?rity was passed. 
 
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By Mr. Butts- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the commissioners of roads and revenues for Glynn 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. King-:- 
A bill to make it unlawful to buy or sell seed cotton in Newton 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. 
 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Woodstock to issue bonds. 
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. Sears- 
 
A bill to amend an Act to increase the compensation of county commissioners of Montgomery 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. Flanders- 
A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Wrightsville. 
 
Report pf the commit_tee 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. Butts- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Drunswick. 
 
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. Butts- 
 
A bill to amend 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 haying received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Rountree- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Boston. 
 
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. Little- 
A bill to amend section 41 of an Act creating the city court of Sparta. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the reqi.tisite constitutional majority was passed as amended: Amend by adding repealing clause, to be known as Section 2. Amend by striking "$7.50," where it occurs in said bill, and inserting "$m." 
 
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By Mr. Scruggs- 
 
A bill to authorize the mayor and col}ncil of Warrenton to pave sidewalks. 
 
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- 
 
jority was passed. 
 
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By Mr. Johnson- 
A bill to fix the time for holding the superior court of Crawford county. 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o. 
The bill having receiv:ed the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
The following House bill was taken up with adverse report of committee: 
 
By Mr. Knight- 
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Tift county. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to and bill was lost. 
 
The following special order was taken up : 
 
By Mr. BoykinA bill to prohibit contracts and agreement for sale of 
 
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future delivery of cotton and other commodities m this State. 
 
The previous question was called and sustained. 
 
On the adoption of the substitute the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote is as follows : 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Crum, Foster, Foy, Hamby, Hand, 
 
Miller, Mills, Peyton, Rose, Steed, 
 
Sirmans, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, 
 
Carswell, Copelan, Fitzgerald, Fortner, Furr, Graybill, Hogan,. King, Lumsden, McAllister, 
 
McHenry, Odum, Parker, Phillips, Reid, Strange, Walker, Ware, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Mr. President. 
 
Ayes f4, nays 29. 
 
The substitute was lost. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to as amended. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote is as follow: : 
 
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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, B'qlln, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, 
 
Fitzgerald, Fortner, Foster, Furr, Graybill, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Odum, 
 
Parker, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Sirmans, Strange, 
. Walker, 
Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Foy, 
 
Mills, 
 
Peyton, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Hamby, 
 
Steed, 
 
Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 38, nays 3 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
On motion, when the Senate adjourns to-day, it will reconvene to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock, and the first hour of the session be devoted to the consideration of all local bills. 
 
On motion, the session of the present session was extended for the purpose of reading appropriation bills second time, also the W. and A. R. R. bill, by Mr. Miller, and House bills first time. 
 
The following Senate bill was read second time and recommitted. 
 
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By Mr. Miller- 
 
A bill for the protection of the W. & A. R. R. 
 
The following House bill was read second time : 
 
By Mr. Davis- 
' 
A bill to make additional appropriation for the support of the government for the years 1906 and 1907. 
This bill was recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations. 
 
The following House bills were read first time: 
 
By Mr. Rucker- 
A bill to appropriate $25,000 to the trustees of the University of Georgia for the Normal School at Athens. 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
 
By Mr. Knight- 
A bill to appropriate $20,000 for the School for the Deaf. 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
 
By Mr. Shultz- 
A bill to appropriate $20,000 to the Agricultural College at Dahlonega. 
 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
 
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By Mr-. Felder- 
 
A bill to appropriate $65,000 to the Blind Asylum. 
 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
 
On motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock. 
 
SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., 
Friday, August 10, 19o6. 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 9 o'clock; was called to order by the Secretary of the Senate, on account. of the absence of the President and Vice-President. 
Senator Wheatley was elected temporary President. 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
On motion, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. 
The following House bills were read first time : 
By Mr. Donalson- 
A bill to amend the charter of Climax and create a new one for it. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations: 
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By Mr. Butts- 
A bill to consolidate and amend the several Acts incorporating the city of Brunswick. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Land- 
A bill to repeal the Act creating the county court of Wilcox county. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. LandA bill to establish the city court of Abbeville.' 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Wise- 
A bill to amend the Act to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government. 
 
Referred to Committee on Finance. 
 
By Messrs. Griffin and Green- 
 
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Marietta. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Hardman and HolderA bill to incorporate the town of Pendergrass. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
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By Mr. RaineyA bill to establish the city court of Ellaville. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Butts- 
A bill to consolidate the several Acts incorporating the city of Brunswick. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Messrs. Wright, Porter and Holder- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome so as to create a bond commission. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Revill- 
A resolution to pay pension for 1906 to Mrs. M. F. ,Gantt. 
 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
By Mr. Buchannon- 
A resolution to authorize the payment of pension to John Tyson for the year 1905. 
 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
By Mr. ParkerA resolution to pay pension of Abraham M. Eason. 
 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
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By Messrs. Mobley and HillA resolution for the relief of Rebecca Vinson. 
 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
-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, to wit: 
A bill to amend section 420 of the Code. 
A bill to amend section 346 of the Code. 
 
The committee also recommends that the following 
bills of the Senate do not pass : 
 
A bill to compensate sheriffs for summoning grand and traverse jurors. 
 
A bill to protect the W. & A. R. R. from being paralleled. 
 
The committee also recommends that the following House bill do pass : 
 
A bill to amend section 4821 of the Code. Respectfully submitted. 
W. C. BuNN, 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 amend public school system of Clarkston. 
 
A bill to authorize town council of Yatesville to issue bonds. 
 
A bill to amend an Act, approved August 23, 1906, an Act to provide for the creation and operation of local tax district school. 
Respectfully submitted. 
S. S. BENNET, Chairman. 
 
Mr. King, 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 court of Sylvester. 
A bill to establish system of public schools in the town <>f Chipley. 
 
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A bill to amend the charter of Cornelia. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Decatur. Respectfully submitted. 
C. N. KING, Chairman pro tem. 
 
The following House bills were- read second time : 
 
By Mr. Felde~- 
 
A bill to amend section 4821 of the Code. 
 
By Mr. Johnson- 
 
A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of Newton. 
 
By Mr. Ward- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Broxton. 
 
By Mr. Milikin- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Hickox. 
 
By Mr. Johnson- 
 
A bill to create the charter for the city of Newton. 
 
By Mr. Lawrence- 
 
A bill to confirm deed made by the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to D. G. Purse. 
 
By Messrs. Brinson and Donalson- 
 
A bill to revise, consolidate and amend the Act establishing the commissioner of roads and revenues of Decatur county. 
 
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By Mr. Mooty- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Corinth. 
 
By Mr. Bush- 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing a dispensary in the town of Colquitt. 
 
By Mr. BuchannonA bill to establish the city court of Blakely. 
 
ByMr. Buchannon- 
A bill to repeal the Act establishing the city court of Early county. 
 
By Mr. Calvin- 
A bill to provide for the appointment of stenographic reporters for certain cities. 
 
By Mr. Hines- 
A bill to appropriate $37,500 for a new dormitory at the Normal School at Milledgeville. 
 
By Mr. Smith- 
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Tattnall county. 
 
By Messrs. Slaton, Blackburn and Bell- 
A bill to make certain appropriation to the University of Georgia for the Technological School. 
 
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The following House bills were read second time and recommitted: 
 
By Mr. Lewis- 
 
A bill to amend the Act to allow the mayor and aldermen of Calhoun to receive so per cent. of the road tax. 
 
By Mr. Ramsey- 
 
A bill to create the city court of Louisville. 
 
By Mr. Knight- 
 
A bill to repeal the Act creating the city court of Tifton. 
 
By Mr. Knight- 
 
A bill to create and establish the city court of Tifton. 
 
Mr. Westbrook, chairman Pension Committee, submits the following report: 
 
 Mr. President: 
 
The Committee havring under consideration House resolution 224, to pay pension to Mrs. Dealpha Brawner, reports the same with recommendation that it do pass. 
Respectfully submitted. 
CRUGER WESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Hogan, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report : 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Agriculture has had under consid- 
 
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eration the following Senate and House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
Senate bill: A bill to regulate the catching of fish in Habersham county. 
 
House bill : A bill to amend the drainage laws of DeKalb county. 
Respectfully submitted. 
J. R. HoGAN, 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 bills and resolution, which they instruct me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
A bill to appropriate $20,000 for the Georgia school for the Deaf. 
A bill to appropriate $25,000 for use of State Normal School at Athens. 
A bill to appropriate $65,000 for the Georgia Academy for the Blind. 
A bill to appropriate $20,000 to Agricultural College at Dahlonega. 
A resolution to appropriate $3,000 to complete and equip the main building of the Georgia State Reformatory. 
 
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The committee recommends that the following House bill do pass as amended, to wit: 
 
A bill to prov~de for the separation of insane consumptives of the State Sanitarium. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
J. L. HAND, Chairman. 
 
The following Senate bill was read second time: 
By Mr. PeytonA bill to regulate the catching of fish in the streams 
of Habersham county. 
The following House bills were read second time : 
By Mr. AlexanderA bill to amend the drainage laws of DeKalb county. 
By Mr. TrammellA resolution to pay pension of Dealpha Brawner. 
By Mr. KnightA bill to appropriate $20,000 for the School for the 
Deaf. 
By Mr. RuckerA bill to appropriate $25,000 to the trustees of the 
TTniversity of Georgia for the Normal School at Athens. 
 
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By Mr. Felder- 
 
A bill to appropriate $65,000 to the trustees of the Academy for the Blind. 
 
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder- 
A bill to provide for the separation of the consumptives at the State Sanitarium. 
 
By Mr. Shultz- 
 A bill to appropriate $20,000 to Agricultural College at Dahlonega. 
 
By Mr. Felder- 
A resolution appropriating $3,000 for the purpose of completing the main buildings at State Reformatory. 
 
By Mr. ButtsA bill to better protect game in Glynn county. 
 
By Mr. Way- 
A bill to repeal the Act establishing a dispensary m Pulaski county. 
 
By Mr. McMichael- 
A bill to amend the Act providing for the creation of local school districts. 
 
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 joint resolutions and bills of the House, to wit: 
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Sarah Mote. 
A resolution to pay pension to M. E. Lord. 
 
A resolution to pay pension to Jasper Dees. 
A resolutiqn to pay pension to Mrs. Drucilla Whitley. A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Mary Ann Proctor. 
A resolution to pay pension to John J. Miles. 
A resolution to pay pension to T. A. Morris. 
 
A resolution to pay pension to widow of John Fennel.!. 
 
A resolution to pay pension to Martha D. Creel. 
 
A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of schools of agriculture in the respective congressional districts of this State. 
 
A bill to amend an Act providing for the acceptance by the State of the Confederate Soldiers' Home. 
 
A bill to authorize the election of a commissioner of roads and revenues for DeKalb county. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Naylor. 
 
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A bill to incorporate the town of Dillard. 
 
The following House bills were read third time and put upon their passage : 
 
By Mr. Hill- 
A bill to amend and supercede the Acts incorporating the city of Ashburn. 
 
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. DavisA bill to incorporate the city of Millen. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requ.isite constitutional. majority was passed. 
 
By Me~srs. Saffold and RountreeA bill to establish the city court of Swainsboro. 
 
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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. By Mr. SingletaryA bill to create the city court of Whigham, in Grady 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. Clements- 
A bill to incorporate the town of Yuunker, in Dodge county. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays 1. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passe~!. 
 
By Mr. Mizell- 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of St. George. 
 
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. WardA bill to incorporate the town of Pearsons. 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 const L majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Beall- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Hiram. 
 
Report of the committeee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays c. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutionai majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. ParkerA bill to create a n!!w charter for the town of Alma. Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o. 
 
The bi.ll having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Commerce. 
 
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 Messrs. Holder, Hardman and othersA bill to incorporate the city of Winder. 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. KendrickA bill to amend the charter of Crawfordville. 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. Graham- 
A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the city of .Helena. 
 
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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By Messrs. Hardman and Holder- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Center. 
 
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 an Act to establish the city court of .Albany, in. Dougherty 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 constitutiona, majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows : 
 
Amen1 section 6 by striking out "1907,'' occurring between "January 1st" and words "the fees" in section 6, and inserting in lieu thereof "1910." Amend section 6 by striking the following, "the solocitor's fees for services 
in the Supreme Court shall be $25.00 in each case, to be 
paid by the county treasury." Amend section 2 by striking out "1909" and inserting in lieu thereof "1908." Amend section 1 by striking "1909" and inserting "1908." 
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By Messrs. Porter, Wright and Holder- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Floyd county. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, .nays o. 
The bill having rec~ived the requisite constitutional . majority was passed as amended, and amendments are as follows: 
 
Amend caption by adding after the conclusion of paragraph 1 of said caption the following, "and providing for the election of judge of said court by the qualified voters ,of the county of Floyd." 
 
By Mr. WilcoxA bill to establish the cio/ court of Fitzgerald. 
 
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. Nowell and Galloway- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing 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. 
 
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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 requisite constitutional majority the following bills and joint resolutions of the House, to wit: 
 
A bill to provide for establishing the line between Georgia and Tennessee. 
 
A bill to abolish the county court of Baker county. 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Newton. 
 
A bill to require the county commissioners of Bibb county to appropriate certain sums to the public libraries. 
 
A bill to revise the superior court calendar for the counties composing the Brunswick judicial circuit. 
 
A resolution to pay pension to G. W. Cone. 
 
A resolution to pay pension to J. H. Johnson. 
 
Mr. Crum, acting chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, s~bmitted the following report : 
 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Engrossing reports as correctly engrossed and ready for transmission to the House the following Senate bill, to wit: 
 
A bill to further provide for the removal of cloud on title. 
Respectfully submitted. D. A. R. CRUM, Chairman. 
 
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The following House bills were read first time. 
 
By Mr. Longley-  
 
A bill to amend an Act to make all salaries of Soldiers' Home payable by board of trustees. 
 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
By Mr. Perry- 
 
A bill to provide for the establishment of agricultural schools in each congressional district. 
 
Referred to Committee on Agriculture. 
 
By Mr. DerrickA bill to incorporate the town of Dillard. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander- 
A bill to authorize the election of a commissioner of roads and revenues for DeKalb county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. McRee- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Naylor. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Alexander- 
A resolution to put the name of Mrs. Martha D. Creel on the pension roll. 
 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
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By Mr. Griffin- 
A resolution to provide for the payment of pension of 
Mrs. T. A. Morris. 
Referred to the Committee on Pensions. 
 
By Mr. BlackburnA resolution to pay pension of Jno. J. Mills. Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
By Mr. Black- 
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Mary Ann Proctor. 
 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
By Mr. ShultzA resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Sarah Mote. 
 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder- 
A resolution to provide for an unpaid pension of 1904 
to M. E. Lord. 
 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
By Mr. Duggan- 
A resolution to pay pension to widow of Jordan Fermel!. 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
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By Mr. Jenkins- 
 
A resolution to pay pension of Jasper Deed. Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
By Mr. Buchannan- 
 
A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Drucilla Whitly. 
 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
The following House bills were read second time : 
 
By Messrs Alexander and Mayson- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing a public school system for the town of Clarkston. 
 
By Mr. Rose- 
A bill to authorize the town council of Yatesville to issue bonds. 
 
The following Senate bills were read third time and put upon their passage : 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
 
 A bill to further provide for the removal of cloud on title and ~o regulate the practice therein. 
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. Amendments are as follows: 
 
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Substitute the following for the title of the bill: "To further provide for the removal of cloud on title to real property; to more fully define the meaning of cloud on title ; to regulate the practice therein, and for other purposes." 
 
By Mr. Strange- 
 
A bill to amend section 2334 of the Code. 
 
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. Walker- 
.A bill to require all claimants of land sold under wild 
land tax fi. fas. issued by the tax-collectors. 
 
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. Walker- 
A bill to allow county commissioners to deposit county funds in their local banks and receive interest on same. 
 
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. 
 
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By Mr. BondA bill to repeal section 2763 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. 
 
By Mr. BondA bill to amend section 1250 of the Code. 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. McHenryA bill to amen<!. section 420 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. 
 
By Mr. MillerA bill to repeal section 934 of the Code. 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. Steed- 
A bill to prescribe the qualification of teachers in the common schools of the 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 amended- 
Amend section 1 by inserting between the words "Athens" and the word in the fourth line of said seGtion the words "the Georgia Normal College at Milledgeville," so that said section, when so amended, shall read as follows: 
 
By Mr. Strange- 
 
A bill to regulate the time of filing bills of exceptions and records in the Supreme Court. 
 
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, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, 
 
Carithers, Copelan, Crum, Fortner, Foster, Foy, Hogan, 
 
King, McHenry, Odum, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, 
 
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Walker, Ware, 
 
Westbrook, Wheatley, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Blalock, of 26th, Carswell, Fitzgerald, Furr, Graybill, 
 
Hamby, Hand, Lumsden, McAllister, Miller, Mills, 
 
Parker, Sirmans, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 27, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows: 
 
By striking out "ten days" where it occurs and inserting "twenty days." 
 
By Mr. Peyton- 
 
A bill to place county institutes under the instruction of the State Supervisor of Institutes. 
 
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.- 
 
Bennet, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Copelan, Crum, Fortner, Foster, 
 
Foy, Hogan, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Odum, Peyton, Phillips, 
 
Reid, Rose, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, 
 
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. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Blalock, of 35th, 
 
Bond, King, 
 
Steed, Strange, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Car.awell, Fitzgerald, 
 
Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Lumsden, 
 
Mills, Parker, Sirmans, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 23, nays 6. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Fitzgerald- 
 
A bill to enlarge the powers of the Railroad Commission. 
 
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 wa~ passed. 
 
By Mr. Furr and Peyton- 
 
A bill to change and rearrange the existing senatorial districts of this State. 
 
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. Adams- 
 
A bill to amend the Act fixing the terms of pharmaceutists students. 
 
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. King- 
 
A bill to amend section 574 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 as amended- 
Amend by adding at the end of section I the following : "Provided that this Act shall not become operative only in such counties of this State as have a population of between 14,500 and I4,750, according to the United States census of I 900" 
 
Mr. Odum, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, 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: 
 
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An Act amending Act cr-eating commissioners of roads . and revenues for Dooly county. 
 
An Act to create a new charter for Omaha. 
 
An Act to provide for the election of a solicitor of the city court of Statesboro. 
 
An Act to establish a board of commissioners of roads and revenu_es for Jenkins county. 
 
An Act to incorporate the town of Aldora. 
 
An Act to enlarge the jurisdiction of the police .:onrt of Savannah. 
 
An Act to amend Act creating a new charter for city of Douglas. 
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Odum, chairman of the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on Enrollment reports as correctly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House the following Acts, to wit: 
 
An Act amending Act creating commissioners of roads and revenues for Dooly county. 
 
An Act to create a new charter for Omaha. 
 
An Act to provide for the election of a solici~or of ~he city court of Statesboro. 
 
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An Act to establish a board of commissioners of roads .and revenues for Jenkins county. 
 
An Act to incorporate the tO\vn of Aldora. 
 
An Act to enlarge the jurisdiction of the police court of Savannah. 
An Act to amend Act creating a new charter for city of Douglas. 
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Odum, chairman o~ the Enrollment Committee, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Enrollment reports as correctly 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 Act establishing a system of public schools in town of Fort Gaines. 
An Act to incorporate the town of Holly Springs. 
An Act to amend section 7 of the Act establishing the dty court of Polk county. 
An Act to provide for the election of the judges of the city court of Statesboro. 
 
An Act to incorporate the town of Offerman. 
 
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An Act to amend section 4 of an Act establishing the city court of Polk county. 
 
An Act to grant to the county authorities of Crisp county, having in charge the working of public roads, jurisdiction over said roads or streets within the in-. corporated cities and towns of Crisp county. 
Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON OnuM, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Odum, chairman of the Enrollment Committee, 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 amending Act establishing a system of public schools in the town of Fort Gaines. 
An Act to incorporate the town of Holly Springs. 
An Act to amend section 7 of the Act establishing the city court of Polk county. 
An Act providing for the election of the judges of the city court of Statesboro. 
An Act to incorporate the town of Offerman. 
An Act to amend section 4 of an Act establishing the city court of Polk county. 
An Act granting to the county authorities of Crisp 
 
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county, having in charge the working of public roads. jurisdiction over said roads or streets in the incorporated cities and towns of Crisp county. 
Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON OouM, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Odum, chairman of the Enrollment Committee, 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 remove obstructions from streams of Talbot county. 
An Act to authorite Fort Gaines to sell its waterworks plant. 
An Act to amend Act of December 24, r8g6, so as to provide that it may be suspended by vote of the people. 
An Act to amend first section of Act amending charter of Vienna.  
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OouM, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Odum, chairman of the Enrollment Committee. submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Enrollment reports as correctly 
 
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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 remove obstructions from streams of Talbot county. 
 
An Act to authorize Fort Gaines to sell its waterworks 
 
plant. 
 
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An Act to amend Act of December 24, 1896, so as t() provide that it may be suspended by vote of the people. 
 
An Act to amend first section of Act amending the charter of Vienna. 
 
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman. 
 
The following resolutions were adopted: 
By Mr. Steed- 
Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns to-day it will stand adjourned until . Monday morning at 10 o'clock. 
By Mr. McHenry- 
Resolved, That the sympathy of the Senate be extended Chas. P. Hansell, assistant-secretary of the Senate, in tlie report of the serious illness of his mother, and we sincerely hope she may be rapidly restored to health. 
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The following House bills were read first time : 
 
By Mr. Johnson- 
 
A bill to repeal the Act creating the county court of Baker county. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Johnson- 
A bill to establish the city court of Newton, in the city of Newton. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
The following House bills were read third time and put upon their passage: 
 
By Messrs. McRee and Ashley- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing a board of commissioners of Lowndes 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 constitutiomtl majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Booker- 
A bill to repeal the Act repealing the Act relative to the sale of liquor in Troup 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. Knight- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Sparks. 
 
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. Fussell- 
 
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liquors in Chattahoochee 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. Swilling- 
 
A bill to create a board of commissioners for Franklin <;ounty. 
 
"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. Beauchamp-- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Pepperton. 
 
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. Parker- 
A bill to amend the Acts amending the charter of the city of Baxley. 
 
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. Beauchamp-A bill to amend the charter of the city of Jackson. 
 
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 ;;_jority was passed. 
 
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By Messrs. Revill and Sutton- 
 
A bill to cede to the United States government jurisdiction over certain lands in Meriwether county. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nayso. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was pass~d. 
 
By Mr. KnightA bill to amend the charter of the city of Nashville. 
 
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. Blackburn and BellA bill to amend the charter of College Park. 
 
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. SwillingA bill to repeal the Act creating the board of commis- 
sioners of Franklin county. Report of the coinmittee 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. BookerA bill to amend the Act to organize the public school 
system at West Point. 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o. 
'the hili having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
By Mr. EdwardsA bill to amend the charter of the city of Toccoa. 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
Upon the passage of the hill the ayes were 24, nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
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By Mr. Clifton- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Vidalia. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o. 
 
The bill haying received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Wright- 
A bill to authorize the village of Summerville, in Richmond county, to require returns of all property for taxes. 
 
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. Davis- 
A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of Millen. 
 
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. Taylor- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating a board of county commissioners for the counties of Floyd, Berrien, Effingham, Schley, Sumter and Green. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 24, nays o. 
The bill ha~ing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By .Mr. CookA bill to incorporate the town of Eastville. 
 
Report of thecommittee 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 regulate the running of automobiles in Walke~ 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.. Rudicil- 
 
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of liquor in Chattooga 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. Buchannan- 
 
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 24, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Callaway- 
 
A bill to amend an Act regulating the sale of whiskey in Lee county, so as to exclude the town of Smithville. 
 
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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A bill to amend section 982 of the Code, so as to provide a State depository at Talbotton. 
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. Stovall-:A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of the city 
of Savannah to grant to the Y. M. C. A. of Savannah ten feet from the east side of Bull street. 
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. Saffold and RountreeA bill to repeal the Act establishing the city court of Swainsboro. 
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 Messrs. Holder, Porter and Wright~ 
 
A bill to authorize and empower the mayor and council of the city of Rome to issue bonds not to exceed $94,000. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upott the passage of the bill the ayes were 23, nays o. 
 
The bill havit1g received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Flynt- 
 
A bill to amet1d the charter of the city of Griffin relative to salaries of street overseers. 
 
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. Bell- 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Dallas. 
 
Report of the tommittee was agreed to. 
 
Upot1 the pl:is:sage of the bill the ayes were 24, 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 protect the people of the city of Rome.against the payment of illegal 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. Lumpkin- 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the Chickamauga school district. 
 
Report of the committee wa? 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. Woodliff- 
A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions from the streams of Forsyth 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. 
 
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By Mr. Land- 
 
A bill to provide for a State depository at Rochelle. 
 
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. 
 
On motion the Senate adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o'clock. 
 
SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., MoNDAY, August 13, 19o6. 
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 Friday was read and approved. I 
Mr. Williams, acting-chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: The Committee o.n Engrossing reports as correctly en- 
grossed and ready for transmission to the House the following bills of the Senate, to wit: 
 
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A bill to allow county treasurer to deposit surplus in any bank in the county. 
A bill to amend Act of September 27, I88I, relating to schools of pharmacy. 
A bill to amend section 574, volume I of the Code. 
A bill to prescribe the qualifications of teacl:ters in the common schools of the State. 
A bill to place county institutes under the instruction of approved instructors. 
A bill to amend section 2763 of the Code. 
A bill to change and rearrange the existing senatorial districts. 
so A bill to amend section I 2 of volume I of the Code. 
A bill to amend section 420 of the Code. 
A bill to enlarge powers of railroad commission. 
A bill to require claimants of land sold under wild land tax fi. fas. to bring suit in twenty-four months. 
A bill to amend section 934 of volume 3 of the Code. 
A bill to amend section 2334 of the Code: 
A bill to regulate time of filing bills of exceptions and records in the Supreme Court. 
Respectfully submitted. H. A. vVILI.IAMS, Acting Chairman. 
 
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By unanimous consent the following House bill was taken from the table .and put upon its passage: 
 
By Messrs. Griffin and Green- 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of the city of Marietta to hold an election for the issuing of bonds for waterworks. 
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. 
 
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 consolidate and amend Acts governing city of Brunswick. 
 
A bill to create a new charter for Climax. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Dillard. 
 
A bill incorporating the town of Peqdergrass. 
 
The committee recommends that the following House 
 
bills do pass as amended, to wit: 
 
 
 
A bill to amend Acts incorporating Brunswick. 
 
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A bill to authorize the election of a commissioner of roads and revenues for DeKalb county. 
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OouM, Chairman. 
 
The following House bill was read second time and recommitted: 
 
By Messrs. Griffin and GreenA bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of 
Marietta. 
The following House bills were read first time: 
By Mr. Cureton- 
A bill to provide for establishment of line between Georgia and Tennessee. 
Referred to the General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Davis- 
A bill to require the county commtsswners of Bibb c<:?unty to appropriate sums to the public library. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Milikin......... 
A bill to revise the superior court calendar for the counties comprising the Brunswick judiciary circuit. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. McMichaelA resolution to pay pension of J. H. Johnson. 
 
Referred to Pension Committee. 
 
By Mr. MitchellA resolution to pay a pension to G. W. Cone. 
 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
The following message was received from his Excel- 
 
lency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Black- 
 
burn: 
 
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ATLANTA, GA., August 13, 1906. 
 
lWr 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. President: 
Your Special Committee appointed under resolution of the Senate and House of Representatives to investigate the sanitary condition and management of the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia beg to submit the following report : 
First-Your committee visited the Home on the 7th day of August, 1906, and found about ninety inmates present, eight of these being in the hospital; several soldiers not included in this number were out on leave of absence. The following officers were reported to us as 
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being in charge : Capt. R. L. Barry, superintendent; J oseph Whittle, lieutenant; \V. B. Clements, clerk; ]. M. Mills, first c<;>rporal; E. \V. Hughes, second corporal; J. F. Brooks, third corporal; \Vm. DeJarnett, fourth corporal; J n?. L. Maddox, watchman; Mrs. John Maddox, 
matron; :Mrs. Belle Reed, stewardess; Mrs. C. E. Mc- 
Daniel, hospital nurse. 
Second-There are fifty-three living-rooms in the Home building, all occupied. These rooms have only the ordinary fireplaces for burning coal for heating purposes. The building is" a two-story brick structure, with thin walls, with no elevator accommodations, nor any means of escape from fire from the second story. The hospital for the sick and invalid soldiers is kept on the second floor of the building. 
Third-\Ve found the culinary department fairly clean and in good condition. \Ve fom!d the meats and other articles of food fairly well adapted. 
Fourth-The closets and sewers we found in a bad and unwholsome condition-unclean and unsanitary. 
Fifth-We found the clothing furnished the soldiers for this season of the year well adapted to their needs and comfort; however, the winter suits shown us for their use was slightly too light for the comfort especially of the advanced age of the most of the inmates of the Home. 
Your committee begs to recommend the following improvements to the bqard of trustees : 
First-That an executive committee be appoi~ted by said board, the majority of whom shall reside as near as practicable to. the Home, whose duty generally shall be to exercise an immediate management and control of the Home and its inmates, and report the conditions of same annually to said general board in writing, and who shall 
 
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be clothed with such executive authority as is necessary for an efficient discharge of the practical management of the Home. 
 
We further recommend that semi-annual reports, showing itemized statements of all receipts and disbursements, be made to the Governor of the State. 
 
Second-We recommend that the superintendent be directed to immediately proceed to have the closets and sewers of the Home put in a clean and sanitary condition, and that the weeds growing up around and near the building be cut away, and lime and other disinfectants be scattered around the building. 
 
Third--We recommend that the hospital be removed from the second story to the right-hand wing of the building from the front. This change we deem imperatiye, because the sick and invalid inmates kept as they are 011 the second story would be the helpless victims of a conflagration in case of fire, as they now have no means of escape from such contingencies. 
 
The need of a hospital with modern conveniences we deem very necessary, because all of the old soldier inmates will sooner or later-and that will not be many years at best-have to go there. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
vvALTER E. SnEo, 
Chairman on part of Senate Committee. 
 
w. A. DAVIS, 
Chairman on part of House Committee. 
 
Report was adopted. 
 
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The following House bill was read second time and recommitted : 
 
By Messrs. Wright, Porter and Holder- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome, so as to create a board of commissioners for said city. 
 
The following Hous@ bills were read second time : 
 
J~y Messrs. Hardman and Holder- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Pendergrass, in the county of Jackson. 
 
By Mr. Butts- 
 
A bill to consolidate the several Acts incorporating the city of Brunswick. 
 
By Mr. Donalson- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Climax. 
 
By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander- 
 
A bill to authorize the election for commissioners of roads and revenues for DeKalb county. 
 
By Mr. Derrick- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Dillard. 
 
By Mr. Butts- 
 
A bill to amend and consolidate the several Acts governing the city of Brunswick. 
 
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By Mr. Candler of the 34th district- 
Resolved, That the Senate has learned with extreme regret of the death of Mrs. Mary Hansell, mother of Capt. Chas. P. Hansell, assistant secretary of the Senate. 
 
Resolved further, That the sincere sympathy of the Senate be tendered Captain Hansell and family in this hour of their sorrow and affliction. 
Adopted. 
 
REPORT OF COMMITTEE. 
 
We,- the undersigned committee from the Senate of Georgia, appointed for the purpose of inspecting the spring and grounds, walks and promenades at Indian Springs, ~eg leave to report as follows : 
vVe find that one of the original walks or promenades 
approaching said spring has been obstructed by the erection of a plank walk or bridge leading from the \Vigwam Hotel and connecting with the main bridge across the flat ground at said springs. 
Therefore we request that the Attorney-General take up this matter with the present lessee and ascertain if the terms of his lease have been violated, and if so take such action as may be necessary. 
We further find the spring and grounds in good condition, and we consider this one of the finest health resorts in the country, and we recommend that sufficient toilet rooms be erected by the State upon the grounds of the spring for the convenience of the public. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
H. B. STRANGE, \V. A. McALLISTER, A. 0. BLALOCK. 
 
Report was adopted. 
 
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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 requtstte constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit: 
 
A bill to provide for a State depository at Gibson. 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles on the public roads of Catoosa county. 
 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit: 
 
A bill to authorize the recovery of damages by the personal representative of any unmarried person whose death is caused by wrongful act. 
 
A bill to amend an Act regulating catching fish on the seacoast of this State. 
 
A bill to amend an Act creating the State Board of Health relative to treatment of hydrophobia. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Milan. 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Leesburg, so as to make the judge and solicitor elected by the people. 
 
A bill to abolish the county court of Jasper county. 
 
A bill to create the city court of Monticello. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Junction City. 
 
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A bill to amend the charter of Canon. 
 
A bill -to amend the charter of Dublin. 
 
A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Poulan. 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Poulan. 
 
A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Hagan. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Enigma. 
 
A bill to authorize the use of the Indian Spring rental for five years for certain purposes. 
 
A bill to require railroads to equip flat cars used for hauling lumber with standards. 
 
A bill to appropriate $7,500 for the construction and equipment of a hospital for the Confederate Home. 
 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Waycross to close up part of Parker street. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Donalsonville. 
 
A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Ty Ty. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Ty Ty. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of East Rome. 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Norman Park. 
 
A bill to abolish the city court of Buford. 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Moultrie. 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Buford. 
 
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A bill to amend the charter of Swainsboro. 
 
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Rockdale county. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Crossland. 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Leesburg so as to empower the judge of said city court to summon instanter. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Lawson. 
 
A bill to change the time of holding the fall term of Habersham superior court. 
 
A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Greenville. 
 
A bill to empower the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to permit certain areas under sidewalks to be excavated and used for certain purposes. 
 
A bill to regulate and prescribe the compensation of the county treasurer of Floyd county. 
 
A bill to make an appropri<\tion for an equestrian statue of General John B. Gordon. 
 
A bill to abolish the present board of trustees of the North Georgia Agricultural College. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Summertown. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Furston. 
 
The House has concurred in the Senate amendment to the following bills of the House, to wit: 
 
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A bill to authorize the commissioners of roads and. revenues of Coweta county to levy a special tax. 
A bill to incorporate Boynton school district. 
A bill to amend section 41 of an Act creating the city court of Sparta. 
 
A bill to provide an amendment to the charter. of Atlanta. 
 
A bill to create a city court in and for the county of Calhoun. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Georgetown. 
 
The House has concurred in Senate resolution No. 64, 
inviting Ron. Jas. H. Blount to address the General As- 
sembly, as amended by the House so as to fix the time at 
8 p. m. Monday. 
 
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 in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit : 
 
A resolution directing the State Librarian to furnish certain volumes to the superior court of Mcintosh county. 
 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to wit: 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Hagan. 
 
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A bill to authorize counties to cooperate to establish roads. 
 
The following House bills were read third time and put upon their passage : 
 
By Mr. Buchanan- 
 
A bill to repeal an Act creating a city court of Early. 
 
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. Calvin- 
 
A bill to provide for the appointment of steno~raphic reporters in city courts in counties having a city of not less than 39,000 nor more than 54,000 inhabitants. 
 
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. Davis- 
 
A bill to make additional appropriation for the years 1906 and 1907. 
' 
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 : 
 
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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Bloodworth, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, Foster, 
 
Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, 
 
Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Steed, Ware, Westbrook, Wilcox, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
Mills, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bond, Carswell, 
 
Fortner, King, Lumsden, Rose, Sirmans, 
 
Strange, Walker, Wheatley, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 29, nays I. 
 
The bill having received the reqmstte constitutional majority was passed as amended. 
 
Committee proposes to amend by adding the following additional paragraph to be known as paragraph 18, to wit: 
"Paragraph 18. To pay for the per diem f>f two extra gallery-keepers of the Senate and three extra assistant doorkeepers of the Senate, as provided by resolution of the Senate adopted July 24th, 1906, the sum of four dollars per diem each." 
 
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Committee further amends by inserting after paragraph 7 the following paragraph, to wit: 
 
"Paragraph 8. For repairs of the old capitol building at Milledgeville, the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars ($z,soo.oo) ." 
Amend further by numbering the paragraphs accordingly. 
 
Committee further proposes to amend by adding the following additional paragraph, to wit: 
 
"Paragraph 16. To pay the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives for preparing and mailing to the members of the Senate and of the House of Representatives the pamphlet showing the status of the unfinished business of the session of 1905, the sum of fifty ($50) dollars to the Secretary of the Senate, and the sum of seventy~five ($75) dollars to the Clerk of the House of Representatives, these amounts to be paid at once on the warrant of the GoYernor on the Treasurer." 
 
Committee proposes to amend further by adding paragraph 17, as follows : 
 
"Paragraph 17. To pay Fielder Allen Company the sum of forty-five dollars for chairs, tables and cuspidors purchased under a resolution of the Senate for the use of the Senate. Said sum to be paid by warrant of the Governor upon ~he Treasurer out of any funds not otherwise appropriated, at once." 
 
By Mr. RuckerA bill to appropriate to the trustees of the University 
 
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of Georgia for the use of the State Normal School at Athens the sum of $25,000. 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes and nays were  ordered, and the vote was as follows : 
 
Those voting inthe affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Bloodworth, Candler, Carithers, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, Foster, Foy, Furr, 
 
Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, 
 
Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Steed, Ware, Westbrook, Wilcox, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bond, Bunn, 
 
Carswell, Fortner, King, Rose, Sirmans,,. 
 
Strange, Walker, Wheatley, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 28, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. FelderA bill to appropriate $6s,ooo to the trustees of the 
Academy for the Blind. 
 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.- 
 
Alsobrook, Blalock, of 35th, Bloodworth, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Fitzgerald, Foster, Foy, Furr, 
 
Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Mills, Odum, 
 
Parker, Peyton, Phillips, 
~eid, 
Steed, Sirmans, Ware, Westbrook, Wilcox, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Bennet, Blalock, of 26th, Bond, Carswell, Copelan, 
 
Crum, Fortner, 
~ing, 
Miller, Rose, 
 
Strange, Walker, Wheatley, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 28, nays o. 
 
The bill having received_ the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Messrs. Slatonl Blackbum and Bell- 
A bill to make certain appropriation for the trustees of the University of Georgia for the benefit of the Technological School. 
 
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 : 
 
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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Fitzgerald, Foster, Foy, Furr, 
 
Hand, Hogan, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, 
 
Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Ware, Westbrook, Wilcox, Mr. President. 
 
Those not voting vvere Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Bennet, Bloodworth, Bond, Carswell, Copelan, 
 
Crum, Fortner, Graybill, Hamby, King, Rose, 
 
Ayes 25, nays o. 
 
Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Wheatley, Williams, 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder- 
 
A bill to provide separate buildings for the consumptives at the State Sanitarium. 
 
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, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, 
 
Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, 
 
Carithers, Copelan, Fitzgerald, Foster, 
 
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Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, Lumsden, McAllister, 
 
McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, Parker, Phillips, Reid, Rose, 
 
Steed, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, 
 
Those not voting'were Messrs.- 
 
Bennet, Carswell, Crum, 
 
Fortner, King, Peyton, 
 
Sirmans, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 36, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. 
 
By Mr. Flynt- 
A resolution giving assent to the Governor to accept certain funds from the United States government for 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, Blalock, of 35th, Bloodworth, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, Foy, Fu:rr, 
 
Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, Parker, Peyton, 
 
Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, 
 
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Those not voting. were Messrs...- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 26th, Bond, 
 
Carswell, Fortner, Foster, King, 
 
Lumsden, Phillips, Strange, . Mr. Presidentp 
 
Ayes 32, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Felder- 
 
A resolution to provide that the sum of $3,000 he appropriated for the equipping the building of the State Reformato:Y. 
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, Blalock, of 36th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Coiielan, Crum, 
 
Fitzgerald, Foster, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, J umsden, McHenry, Miller, Odum, Parker, 
 
Peyton. Phillips, Reid, Rose, Sirmans, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, William, 
 
Those voting in the negative .were Messrs.- 
 
Strange, 
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Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Carswell, Fortner, Foy, 
 
King, McAllister, Mills, 
 
E~)ed, 
Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 35, nays I. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Knight- 
 
A bill to appropriate $20,000 for the School for the Deaf. 
 
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..:_ 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, Foster, 
 
Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, Parker, 
 
PeYton, Phillips Reid, Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Carswell, 
 
Fortner, Lumsden, 
 
Wilcox, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 38, nays o. 
 
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563 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Hines- 
 
A bill to appropriate $37,500 for the purpose of 
 
building a new dormitory at the Normal School at Mil- 
 
ledgeville. 
 
 
 
 
 
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, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, 
 
Foster, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Milier, Mills, Odum, 
 
Parker, 
 
Phillips, 
 
Reid, 
 
Rose, 
 
Steed, 
 
Sirmans, 
 
Strange, 
 
Walker, 
 
l" 
 
Ware, 
 
Westbrook, 
 
Wheatley, 
 
Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Dlalock, of 35th, Carswell, Fortner, 
 
Foy, King, Peyton, 
 
Wilcox, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 36, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
 ,By Mr..Shultz,.,.,- 
 
A bill to appropriate $20,000 to the Agricultural College at Dahlonega. 
 
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 tb:e affirmative were 'Messrs_- 
 
.A4~ms, 
 
Fo11ter, 
 
Alsobrook, 
 
Foy, 
 
Bennet, 
 
Furr, 
 
Blalock of the 35th, Graybill, 
 
Blalock. ofj:.l;l.e 26th, ~mby, 
 
Bloodworth, 
 
Hand, 
 
Bond. 
 
Hogan, 
 
Bunn, 
 
Lumsden, 
 
Candler, 
 
McAllister, 
 
Carithers, 
 
McHenry, 
 
Copelan 
 
Mill&", 
 
Crum, 
 
Mills, 
 
Fitzgerald, 
 
Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, 
~eic;l, 
Rose, Steed, Sirmans,. Walker, 'Vare, Westbrook, Wheatley, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Strange, 
 
T.hose not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Carswell, Fortner, 
 
King, Wilcox, 
 
Williams, Mr. Pr~si.dent. 
 
Ayes 37, nays 1. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutiona[ majority was passed. 
 
The following -Senate bill was taken up with House substitute with an amendment: 
 
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By Mr. West""- 
 
A bill to establish and maintain an agricultural college in South Georgia. 
 
Senate refuses to- concur-irf the amendment to the substitute ai:id adopt- the substitute without amendm-ent. 
 
The following ~ouse bills were read second time : 
 
By ~Ir. Johnson- 
A bill to repeal the Act creating the county court of Baker county. 
 
By Mr. Johnson- 
A bill to establish the cit)' court of Newfon, iii the city of Newton. 
 
Mr. Hogan, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Agricuiture has hid und'erconsideration-thefollowing hili of tlie House, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation thp.t if< do pass as  amended, to wit: 
 
A bill to provide for the establishment of schools of agriculture in each congressional district. 
R.espectful(y submitted." 
 
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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: 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Naylor. 
 
A bill to establish city court of Abbeville, in Wilcox county. 
 
A bill to establish city court of Ellaville, in the county of Schley. 
A bill to establish the city court of Newton, in Baker county. 
 
A bill to Fepeal an Act creating county court in each county in Georgia so far as relates to Wilcox county. 
 
A bill to repeal an Act creating county court in each county in Georgia so far as relates to Baker county. 
Respectfully submitted. E. L. WALKER, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Bunn, chairman of General Judiciary Committee, submits following report: 
Mr. President: 
The General Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute: 
 
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A bill to be entitled an Act to prescribe that all Confederate soldiers or widows of Confederate soldiers, the value of whose property amounts to less than $r,ooo, with an income o.f same of less than $roo per annum, and who are over sixty-five years of age and unable to do manual labor for support, shall be considered as indigent pensioners. 
 
Committee also recommends the following House bills do pass: 
 
A bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the running of automobiles and other motor vehicles upon the public roads of this State, and to provide a penalty for violations of the same, and for other purposes. 
 
A bill to be entitled an Act to prevent the dormancy of judgments by making entries and records on the general execution docket of the county. 
Respectfully submitted. 
W. C. BuNN, 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 as amended, to wit:  
 
A bill to make additional appropriations for the years rgo6 and 1907 
Respectfully submitted. ]. L. HAND, Chairman. 
 
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Mr. Westbrook, chairman of the Committee on Gari1e and Fish, submitted the following repbrt: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Game and Fish has had under consid.eration the following House bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass: 
A bill to better protect game in the county of Glynn. Respectfully submitted. 
CRUGER WESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Hand, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on Appropriations has had under con~ . sideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report ~ith the recommendation that it( do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill for the relief of J .. W. Wilcox. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
J. L. HAND, Chairman. 
 
Mr~: Alsobrook, chairtna:n: of the Committee cof Hy- g~ntfand Sanita:titm; .subm~ted the ,foll0.wing 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 samedo: pass,' to wit: 
 
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A bill to prevent the adulteration of food~, and for  ~ther purposes. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
J. S. ALSOBROQK, Chairman. 
 
The following House bills were read first time : :By Messrs. Rountree, Saffold and Davis- 
A bill to establish the town of Summertown. Referred to Committee on Corporations. .By Messrs. Nix and \Vilson.:_ A bill to incorporate the town of Lawson. Referred to Committee on Corporations. :By Mr. Persons~ A bill to incorporate the town of Junttion City. Referred to Committee on Corporations. :By Messrs. Brinson and DonalsonA bill to incorporate the town of Donalsonville. Referred to Committee on Corporations. :By Mr. GrahamA bill to incorpbmte the town" of Milatc Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
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By Mr. Lane- 
 
A bill to create the city court of Monticello. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Lane- 
A bill to abolish the county court of Jasper. 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. KnightA bill to incorporate the town of Ty Ty. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Alford- 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Poulan. 
 
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Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Messrs. Smith and CliftonA bill to incorporate the city of Hagan. Referred to the Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Fraser- 
A bill to authorize counties to cooperate in the establishment of a system of interurban roads. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
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By Mr. Spence- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Camilla. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Alford- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Sylvester. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Wilson and Nix- 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Buford. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Com111ittee. 
 
By Messrs. Blackburn, Alexander and others- 
 
A bill to appropriate $7,500 to erect and equip hospital for Confederate Home. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Swilling:- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Canon. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Edwards- 
 
A bill to change the time for holding fall term of Habersham superior court. 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
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JotrRNAI. oF- T~tt SNAT-~.- 
 
By Mr. Mitchell- 
 
A bill to require railroads to equip flat cars for carry-ing lumber. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee; 
 
By Mr. Knight- 
 
A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of Ty Ty. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Covington- 
 
A bill t9 amend the charter of N ormah- Park. 
 
Referred to~ Sp~cial Judiciary Committee; 
 
By Mr. Beaucham~ 
 
A -bill to authorize the use ofthe-Indian Springs 'rental for a period of five years. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee; 
 
_;By Mr. Almand- 
 
A bill to -amend th.e- Act creating- a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Rockdale county. 
 
Referred to Committeecon- Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Holder- 
 
A bill to amertd ,the: Act incorporating, the town of East Rome. 
 
Referred to -Getteral- Judiciary Committee, 
 
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By. Messrs. Wilsog and Nix- 
 
A bill to repeal an Act e-stablishing the city court of Buford. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. RQgers- 
 
. A bill to amend the Act regulating the catching of fish on the seacoast. 
 
Referred to Committee on Fish and Game. 
 
By .Mr. Buchannon=- 
 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of the city of Waycross to close up and deed Parker street. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Knight-=- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Enigma, in Berrien county. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Lawrence- 
A bill to empower the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to permit certain areas of land under sidewalks to be excavated. 
 
Referred to. Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Flynt- 
 
A bill to authorize the recovery of damages by the personal representatives of any unmarried person whose 
 
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death is caused by the wrongful act of persons or .corporations. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Wright and Porter- 
 
A bill to regulate and prescribe the compensation of treasurer of Floyd county. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Williams- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Dublin. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Hall- 
 
A bill to make appropriation for an equestrian statue of Gen. J no. B. Gordon. 
 
Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 
 
By Mr. Covington- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Moultrie. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Perry- 
 
A bill to abolish the present board of trustees of the North Georgia Agricultural College and provide a new board. 
 
Referred to Committee on Education. 
 
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By Messrs. Smith and Clifton- 
 
A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Hagan. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Rountree and Saffold- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the city of Swainsboro. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Callaway- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Leesburg. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. Revill- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Greenville. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Callaway- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Leesburg. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the State Board of Health. 
 
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. 
 
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By Mr. CovingtonA bill to incorporate the town of Crossland. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. CovingtonA bill to incorporate the town of Funston. 
 
Referred to Committee on Corporations. 
 
By Mr. AlfordA bill to repeal the charter of the town of Poulan. 
 
Referred to Special Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Rogers- 
A resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish certain copies of Supreme Court reports to the superior court of Mcintosh county. 
 
This resolution was concurred in. 
 
The following House bills were read the second time : 
 
By Mr..LandA bill to establish the city court of Abbeville. 
 
By Mr. RaineyA bill to establish the city court of Ellaville. 
 
By Messrs. McRee and AshleyA bill to incorporate the town of Naylor. 
 
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By Mr. Perry- 
 
A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of schools of agriculture in each congressional district. 
 
By Mr. Davis- 
A bill for the relief of J. W. Wilcox. 
 
By Mr. Dunbar- 
 
A bill to prevent the dormancy of judgments by making entries and records on the general execution docket. 
 
By Mr. Lumpkin- 
 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles on the public roads in this State. 
 
By Mr. Land- 
A bill to repeal the Act creating the county court of Wilcox county:. 
 
T~e following House bills and resolutions were read second time and recommitted to the Pensions Committee: 
 
By Mr. Longley- 
 
A bill to amend the Act to make all salaries of Soldiers' Home payable by board of trustees. 
 
By Messrs. Mobley and Hill- 
A resolution for the relief of Mrs. Rebecca Vinson. 
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~y Mr. Duggan- 
 
A resolution to pay pension to widow of Jordan Ten::nille. 
 
_By Mr. Jenkins- 
 
_A resolution to pay pension of Jasper Deeds. 
 
~y Mr. Parker- 
 
A resolution to pay pension of Abraham M. Eason. 
 
"By Mr. Buchannon- 
 
A resolution to authorize the payment of John Tyson. 
 
By Mr. Hardman- 
A resolution to provide for an unpaid pension of 1904 to M. E. Lord. 
 
By Mr. Revill- 
A resolution to pay unpaid pension for 1906 to Mrs. 
M. F. Garrett. 
 
By Mr. BlackA resolution to pay pe~sion to Mrs. Mary Ann Proctor. 
 
By Mr. Blackburn- 
 
A resolution to pay pension of Jno. J. Miles. 
 
By Mr. Griffin- 
A resolution to provide for the payment of pension to Mrs. T. A. Morris. 
 
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By Mr. Alexander- 
A resolution to put the name of Mrs. Martha D. Creel <m the pension for 190(). 
 
By Mr. Buchannon- 
 
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Drucilla Whitly. 
 
By Mr. Shultz- 
 
A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Sarah Mote. 
 
The following House bills were read second time and recommitted: 
 
By Mr. BrinsonA bill to amend section 3771 of the Code. 
 
By Mr. Wright- 
 
A bill to compel legislative counsel to register with the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate. 
 
The following resolution was read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Alsobrook- 
 
A resolution extending the sympathy of the Senate to the family of Mr. W. P. Bell. 
On motion, the Senate adjourned until to-night at 7 :30 </clock. 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 7 :30 p. m.; was called to order by the President. 
On motion, the roll-call was dispensed with. 
 
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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 reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Madison. 
 
A bill to amend an Act authorizing the mayor and council of Madison to maintain a system of waterworks. 
 
The House has failed to pass the following Senate bills, to wit: 
 
A resolution for the Prison Commission to furnish necessary convicts to do certain work at the Normal School. 
 
A bill to amend the claim laws of Georgia. 
 
The House has concurred in the following joint reso lution of the Senate, to wit : 
 
A resolution providing for settlement of the line between Georgia and Tennesee. 
The House has concurred in the Senate amendments to the following House bills, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Monroe. 
 
A bill to amend Act establishing the city court of Brunswick. 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Albany. 
 
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A bill to amend Act creating the city court of Floyd county. 
 
The House has failed to concur in the Senate amendment to the following House bill, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend the charter. of Atlanta. 
 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional  majority the following bill and resolutions, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend section 735, volume I, of the Code, as amended by Act approved August I 3, I 904. 
 
A resolution appropriating $I5,000 towards the erection of a monument to James Oglethorpe. 
 
A resolution to pay pension of R. R. Bates. 
 
The following House bill and resolutions were read first time: 
 
By Mr. Butts- 
 
A bill to amend section 735 of the Code. 
 
Referred to General Judiciary Committee. 
 
By Mr. Stovall- 
 
A resolution to appropriate $I 5,000 towards the erection of a monument to James Oglethorpe. 
 
Referred to committee on Appropriations. 
 
By Mr. Seymour- 
 
Aresolution to pay pension of R. R. Bates. 
 
Referred to Committee on Pensions. 
 
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The hour of the: joint session having arrived, the Sen~ 
ate repaired to the Hall of the House of Representatives 
to listen to an aqdress of Ron. Jas. H. Blount. 
 
At the conclusion of the address the Senate returned to the Senate chamber; was called to order, and on 1.1otion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock. 
 
SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., 
Tuesday, August 14, 190(). 
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10 o'clock; w_as called to order by the President. 
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. 
On motion, the roll-call was dispensed with. 
Notice was given that at the proper time a motion would be made to reconsider the action of the Senate in passing the deficiency appropriation bill. 
The following message was received from the House of Representati':es, through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof: 
Mr. President: 
The House has failed to pass the following bill of the Senate, to wit : 
A bill to amend an Act approved August 13, 1904, so as to increase the salary of the State Entomologist. 
 
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The House has concurred in the Senate amendments to the following bills of the House, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend the charter of. the city of Monroe. 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Brunswick. 
 
A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Sparta. 
 
A bill to amend an Act creating the city court of Floyd county. 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Albany. 
 
Mr. Hand moved to reconsider the action of the Senate in passing the following bill of the House on yesterday,. which is as follows : 
 
By Mr. Davis- 
A bill to make appropriation to cover deficiencies for the years 1906 and 1907. 
 
The bill was reconsidered and the following amendment was adopted : 
 
Amend by adding the following: "To pay G. W. Hardwick $383.00 for making permanent list of pensions for each county." 
 
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 : 
 
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Those -voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, 
 
Fitzgerald, 
 
A.lsobrook, 
 
Foster, 
 
Bennet, 
 
Foy, 
 
Blalock of t...e 35th, Furr, 
 
Blalock of the 26th, Graybill, 
 
Bloodworth, 
 
Hamby, 
 
Bond, 
 
Hand, 
 
Bunn, 
 
Hogan, 
 
Carithers, 
 
Lumsden, 
 
Carswell, 
 
McHenry, 
 
C:>pelan 
 
Miller, 
 
Mills, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Candler, Crum, Fortner, King, 
 
McAllister, Odum, Sirmans, Strange, 
 
Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 33, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
The Senate took up the following bill of the Senate with House amendments : 
 
By Messrs. Steed, Bennet and HoganA bill to amend and codify the common school laws. 
 
Senate concurs in amendments Nos. I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 'J, 
8 and 9, and refuses to concur in amendments Nos. IO, I I, I2 and I3. 
 
The following Senate resolution was read third time and put upon its passage: 
 
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By Mr. Longino-- 
 
A resolution to pay pension to L. D. Bellisle. 
 
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 : 
 
Thosevoting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, 
 
Foster, 
 
.Alsobrook, 
 
Foy, 
 
Bennet, 
 
Furr, 
 
Blalock of the 35th, Graybill, 
 
Blalock ot the 26th, Hand, 
 
Bond, 
 
Hogan, 
 
Carithers, 
 
Lumsden, 
 
Carswell, 
 
McHenry, 
 
Copelan 
 
Miller, 
 
Fitzgerald, 
 
Mills, 
 
Fortner, 
 
Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Strange, Walker, Westbrook, Wheatley, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Bloodworth, Bunn., Candler, Crum, Hamby, 
 
King, McAllister, Odum, Sirmans, 
 
Ware, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 31, nays o. 
The resolution having receiv~d the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
Mr. Blalock of 26th district, chairman of the Finance Committee, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The Committee on Finance has had under considera- 
 
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tion the following House bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass as amet1ded, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend Act to levy and collect a tax for support of public institutions. 
Respectfully submitted. 0. A. BLALOCK, Chairman. 
 
Mr. President: 
We, your Committee on State Sanitarium, submit the following report : 
We visited and inspected the State Sanitarium on August 9 and IO, 1906. 
We found the institution in good condition, the sanitary condition fair, the attendants carefully attended, and tht; institution well managed by its able superintendent. 
Respectfully submitted. 
R. E. A. HAMBY, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Westbrook, chairman_ of the Committee on Pensions, submits the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The committee having under consideration House resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Sarah Mote, submits the same with recommendation that it do pass. 
Respectfully submitted. CRUGER WESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
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Mr. Westbrook, chairman Pension Committee, submits the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The committee having under consideration House resolution 201, to pay pensionto Mrs. Rebecca Vinson, reports the same with recommendation that it do pass as amended. 
Respectfully submitted. 
CRUGER WESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
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 bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: 
A bill to abolish the board of trustees of the North Georgia Agricultural College. 
Respectfully submitted. 
S. S. BENNET, Chairman. 
 
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 in- 
 
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structs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend Act creating the State Board of Health. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
J. S. ALSOBROOK, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Westbrook, chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the. following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Game and Fish has had under con.: sideration the following House bill, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass by substitute, to wit: 
A bill to amend Act regulating the catching of fish on the seacoast of this State. 
Respectfully submitted. 
CRUGER \VESTBROOK, 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 bills and resolution, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation -that they do pass, to wit: 
A bill to make an appropriation for an equestrian statue of Gen. John B. Gordon. 
 
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A resolution to make an appropriation for a monument for Gen. James Oglethorpe. 
 
A bill to appropriate $7,500 for hospital for Confederate Home of Georgia. 
Respectfully submitted. 
J. L. HAND, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Walker, chairman of Special Judiciary Committee, submits the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under consideration the following House bills, which it instructs me to report same with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
A bill to establish city court of Tifton. 
A bill to repeal an Act creating city court of Tifton, in Berrien county. 
A bill to require county commissioners of Bibb county to appropriate certain sums to the public library of Bibb county. 
Respectfully submitted. 
E. L. WALKER, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Walker, chairman of the Special Judiciary Com- 
 
mittee, submitted the following report: 
 
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Mr. President: 
 
The Special Judiciary Committee has had under con- 
 
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sideration the following House bills, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend section 396, volume 3, of Code. 
 
A bill to allow counties to cooperate in the establishment of interurban roads. 
 
A bill to use rental of Indian Springs for certain purposes. 
 
A bill to amend Act establishing city court of Camilla. 
 
A bill to establish city court of Buford. A bill to repeal Act establishing city court of Buford. 
 
A bill to revise superior court calendar of Brunswick <:ircuit. 
 
A bill to amend charter of Norman Park. 
 
A bill to amend Act establishing city court of Maul trie. 
 
A bill to change time of Habersham superior court. 
 
A bill to amend Act creating city court of Greenville. 
 
A bill to authorize Waycross to close up Parker street.. 
 
A bill to amend Act establishing city court of Leesburg. 
 
A bill to amend Act incorporating town of Canon. 
 
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A bill to prescribe compensation of treasurer of Floyd county. 
 
A bill to amend Act establishing city court of Dublin. 
 
A bill to repeal charter of Poulan. 
 
A bill to amend Act establishing city court of Sylvester. 
 
A bill to abolish charter of Hagan. 
 
The committee recommends that the following House bill do pass by substitute, to wit: 
 
A bill to create the city court of Louisville. 
 
The committee reports the following bill without recommedation, to wit: 
 
A bill to extend the limits of Marietta. Respectfully submitted. 
E. L. WALKER, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Westbrook, chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Pensions has had under consideration the following House resolutions, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass: 
A resolution. for payment of pension of Abraham M. Eason to his widow. 
A resolution for payment of pension to John Tyson. 
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Drucilla \Vhitley. 
 
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A resolution to pay pension to M. E. Lord. 
 
A resolution to pay pension of Jasper Dees. 
 
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. M. F. Garrett. 
 
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Mary Ann Proctor. 
 
A resolution to pay pension to John J. Miles. 
 
A resolution to pay pension of R. R. Bates. 
 
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. T. A. Morris. 
 
A resolution to pay pension to widow of Jordan Fennell. 
A resolution to pay pension of J. H. Johnson. 
 
A resolution to put name of Mrs. Martha D. Creel on pension roll for 1go6. 
 
A resolution to pay pension of G. W. Cone. . Respectfully submitted. 
CRUGER WESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
The Senate recedes from the amendments to House bill No. 841, amending the charter of the city of Atlanta. 
The following House bills were read second time : 
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder- 
A bill to amend the Act creating the State board of health. 
 
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By Mr. Rogers- 
 A bill to amend the Act regulating the catching of fish on the seacoast. 
 
By Mr. Alford- 
A bill to amend the Act ~stablishing the city court of Sylvester. 
 
By Messrs. Wilson and NixA bill to establish the city court of Buford. 
 
By Mr. Fraser- 
 
A bill to authorize counties to cooperate in the establishment of a system of interurban roads. 
 
By Mr. Beauchamp-- 
 
A bill to authorize the use of rental of Indian Springs for a term of five years. 
 
By Messrs. Smith and Clifton- 
 
A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Hagan. 
 
By Mr. Parker- 
A bill t9 amend section 396 of the Code. 
 
By Messrs. Brinson and Donalson- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Donalsonville. 
This bill was recommitted. 
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_By Mr. Revill- 
 
- A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Greenville. 
 
_B_y Mr. Milikin- 
 
A bill to revise the superior court calendar in the coun-:ties composing the Brunswick circuit. 
 
l3y Mr. Covington- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Moultrie. 
 
By Mr. Edwards- 
 
A bill to change the tim.e for holding fall term of Habersham superior court. 
 
.By Mr. Covington- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Norman Park. 
 
:By Messrs. \Vright and Porter- 
 
A bill to regulate the compensation of treasurer of Floyd county. 
 
By Mr. Buchanan- 
 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Waycross to close up and deed Parker street. 
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By Messrs. Rountree and Saffold- 
 
A bill to establish the town of Summertown. 
 
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By Mr. Lane A bill to create the city court of Monticello. 
 
By Mr. Graham- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Milan. By Mr. Knight- 
A bill to incorporate the town of Ty Ty. By Mr. Alford- 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Poulan. 
 
By Mr. Callaway- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Leesburg. 
 
By Mr. CovingtonA bill to incorporate the town of Crossland. 
 
By Mr. Persons- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Junction City. 
 
By Messrs. Nix and WilsonA bill to incorporate the town of Lawson. 
 
By Mr. KnightA bill to incorporate the town of Enigma. 
 
By Mr. KnightA bill to incorporate the town of Ty Ty. 
 
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By Messrs. Brinson and Donalson- 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Iron City. 
 
By Messrs. Wilson and Nix- 
A bill to repeal the Act establishing the city court of Buford. 
 
By Mr. Alford- 
 
A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Poulan. By M~. Swilling- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Canon. 
 
By Mr. Blackburn and others- 
 
A bill to appropriate $7,500 to equip hospital at Soldiers' Home. 
 
By Mr. Williams- 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Dublin. 
 
By Mr. Hall- 
A bill to make appropriation for the statue of Gen~ John B. Gordon. 
 
By Mr. Spence- 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Camilla. 
 
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By Messrs. Rountree and SaffoldA bill to amend the Act incorporating the city of 
Swainsboro. 
By Messrs. Smith and Clifton- 
A bill to incorporate the city of Hagan. , 
By Mr. CallawayA bill to amend the. Act establishing the city court of 
Leesburg. 
 
By Mr. LaneA bill to abolish the county court of Jasper county. 
 
By Mr. Almand- 
A bill to amend the Act creating the board of county commissioners of Rockdale county. 
 
By Mr. Lawrence- 
A bill to authorize the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to permit certain areas of land under sidewalks to be excavated. 
 
By Mr. Perry- 
A bill to abolish the present board of trustees of the North Georgia Agricultural College. 
 
By Mr. CovingtonA bill to incorporate the town of Funston: 
 
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By Mr. Stovall- 
 
A resolution to appropriate $I5,000 towards the erection of a monument to James Oglethorpe. 
 
By Mr. Seymour- 
 
A resolution to pay pension of R. R. Bates. 
 
By Mr. McMichael- 
 
A resolution to pay pension of J. H. Johnson. 
 
By Mr. MitchellA resolution to pay pensio~ to G. W. Cone. 
 
By Mr. Wise- 
 
A bill to amend the Act levying and collecting taxes for the support of the government. 
 
Mr. Phillips, chairman of the Committee on the State of the Republic, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on State of the Republic has had under consideration the following House resolutions, which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that they do pass, to wit : 
 
A resolution requesting members of Congress to secure appropriations for public roads. 
 
A resolution favoring enlarging the jurisdiction of the International Court at The Hague. 
Respectfully submitted. G. W. PHILLIPS, Chairman. 
 
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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 adopted the following joint resolution 
; the House, in which the concurrence of the Senate is 
asked, to wit: 
 
A resolution providing for the adjustment of the claim 
of the heirs of Sherman J. Sims against the State grow- 
ing out of the contract as to compensation for right of 
way of the Northeastern Railroad through the lands of 
said Sherman J. Sims.  
 
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 incorporate the town of Milan. 
A bill to repeal charter of town of Ty Ty. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Ty Ty. 
 
A bill to allow mayor and aldermen of Savannah t.r permit excavations under sidewalks for certain purposes_ 
 
A bill to amend Act incorporating Swainsboro. 
 
. A bill to establish the town of Summertown. 
 
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A bill to amend Act creating commissioners of roads and revenues for Rockdale county. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Lawson. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Funston. 
 
A bill to incorporate Crossland. 
 
A bill to amend Act to establish city court of Leesburg. 
 
A bill to create city court of Monticello, as amended. 
 
A bill to abolish county court of Jasper county. 
 
A bill to incorporate town of Junction City. 
 
A bill to incorporate city of Poulan. 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Hagan. 
 
A bill to incorporate town of Enigma. 
 
A bill to amend an Act incorporating Iron City. Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON OouM, Chairman. 
 
Mr. President: 
 
 
 
Your Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad, through appropriate sub-committee, have inspected this property as thoroughly as time would permit. The roadbed we find to be in good condition, as are the depots, bridges, etc. The improvements on the State's property in Chattanooga are in good condition, and we think the property increasing in value. 
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be were the lease not so near ex:piration, as the lessees naturally feel that they can not afford to spend so much in improvements when they will have to turn these improvements over to the State at end of the lease. 
The property in Chattanooga, however, is of great value, and, in our opinion, will continue to be of more value and will in course of time be a ~ource of large income to the State. 
The Louisville & Nashville Railroad have built a line from Cartersville, Ga., where it connects with the W. & A. towards Knoxville, and in the course of time will likely connect this line .with Chattanooga by a branch line and with Atlanta by extension to that city. That seems to us to be the natural probability, but this may not be done until expiration of the present lease. 
The rolling-stock seems to be in good condition so far as we could determine with the time at our command. The road is doing a large and apparently increasing business, and the freight equipment may not be altogether ade_quate to properly handle a great volume of emergency freight in a short time, though it may be sufficient for the ordinary volume. 
We are of the opinionlhat this property is of such great value to the people it deserves the most careful interest and concern at the hands of the public. Especially is this true as ift a few years the State will have to take charge of it and operate it or make some suitable disposition of it. 
Respectfully submitted. 
D. A. R. CRuM, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Westbrook, chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submits the following report: 
Mr. President: The committee has had under consideration House bill 
 
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No. 913, to amend an Act to make all salaries of Soldiers' Home employees payable by board of trustees, etc. Re-ports the same with the recommendation that it do pass. 
Respectfully submitted. 
CRUGER WESTBROOK, Chairman. 
 
The following House bills were read third time to be put upon their passage : 
 
By Mr. Ramsey- 
 
A bill to create the city court of Louisville. 
 
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 Messrs. McRee and Ashley- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Nalor. 
 
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. Butts- 
A bill to consolidate and amend the several Acts governing the city of Brunswick. 
 
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. DonalsonA bill to amend and create a new charter for Climax. 
 
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. Smith- 
A bill to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Tattnall 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 as amended. 
 
By Messrs. Wright, Porter and Holder- 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome, so as to create a bond commission. 
 
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. Buchannon- 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Blakely. 
 
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 constitutionalmajority was passed. 
 
By Mr. RaineyA bill to establish the city court of Ellaville. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were ?4, nays o. 
 
The bill having .received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Mooty- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Corinth, so as to extend the limits. 
 
Report of the committee was. agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes y;ere 23, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. AlexanderA bill to amend the drainage laws of' DeKalb county. 
 
Report of the comrnittee 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. 
 
By Mr. Knight- 
 
A bill to create and establish the city court of Tifton. 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. 
 
By Messrs. Mayson and Alexander- 
A bill to_ authorize the election of a commissioner of roads and revenues of DeKalb 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 as amended. 
 
Amend section I I by adding the following proviso af- 
 
ter the word "government" in line 29: "Provided, that 
 
the foregoing provisions of this section shall apply only 
 
to such road or highway as is an integral part or portion 
 
of a county highway or through 
 
passing through 
 
such incorporated town or city." 
 
Amend section 11, line 38, by striking the word "of" and substituting in lieu thereof the words "upon which" and by inserting between words "franchise" and "be," in the 39th line the words "is asked," and further by striking the words "submitted to a vote" in line 39 and 
 
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all of lines 40, 41 and 42, and substituting in lieu thereof the following words : "advertised once a week for four weeks in the newspaper in said county carrying the sher-iff's advertisement, together with the time and place at which said application is to be passed on, at which time .opportunity shall be given any citizen of said county who so desires to be heard on such application." 
 
Also amend line 43 by striking the words "this prohibition" and substituting in lieu thereof the words, "the provisions of this section." 
 
By Mr. Butts- 
A bill to amend and consolidate the several Acts m.corporating 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 was passed as amended. 
Amend by adding after the words "said solicitor" in the 8th line of section 3 the following words, to wit: "after the 1st day of September, 19o6." 
Amend by striking all of section 4 after the words "'Glynn county" in the 25th line of said section, the words stricken being as follows : "Except for services in attendance at the regular or special term of said court, compen.sation for such services being included in the salary above provided." 
 
By Mr. Bush- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing a dispensary m .Colquitt, in Miller county. 
 
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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 as amended. 
 
Amend section 1 by striking all after the word "proceeds" in the 1Ith line and adding the following: "shall be equally divided between the city of Colquitt and the common schools of the county of Miller and the county of Miller." 
 
Amend by striking in the 17th line the words "onehalf" and insert in lieu thereof the words "one-third." 
 
Amend section 1 by striking in the 19th and 20th lines the words, "and the remaining half" and insert the words "one-third." 
Amend section 1 by adding after the words, "and onethird to the com.missioners of roads and revenues for Miller county." 
 
By Mr. WardA bill to amend the charter of the city of Broxton. 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o. 
The bill having re~eived the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. MilikinA bill to incorporate the town of Hickox. 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. 
 
By Mr. Way- 
A bill to repeal the Act establishing a dispensary in Pulaski 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 Messrs. Brinson and Donalson- 
A bill to amend and consolidate the several Acts creating the board of commissioners of roads and revenues for Decatur 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 rnajority was passed. 
 
By Messrs. Alexander and Mayson- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing a pub.lic ~chool system for the town of Clarkston. . 
 
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. Johnson- 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Newton. 
 
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. Hardman and Holder- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Pendergrass in 1he 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 Mr. Derrick- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Dillard. 
 
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. Land- 
A bill to establish the city court of Abbeville. 
 
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. 
 
By Messrs. Griffin and Green- 
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Ma-rietta. 
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.- 
 
Alsobrook, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, 
 
Fitzgerald, Fortner, Foster, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hogan, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, 
 
Odum, Parker, Phillips, Reid, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Bennet, 
 
Candler, Peyton, 
 
Strange, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Foy, Hand, King, 
 
Miller, Mills, Rose, 
 
Steed, Sirmans, Mr. Ptesident. 
 
Ayes 30, nays 5 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
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By Mr. Johnson- 
 
A bill to create the charter of the city of Newton. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 2 5, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Johnson- 
A bill to repeal the Act creating the county court of Baker county. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 2 5, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. JohnsonA bill to repeal the Act creating the town of Newton. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o. 
 
The bill having receiyed the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
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By :Mr. Knight- 
A bill to repeal the Act creating the city court of Tifton. 
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. Lawrence- 
A bill to confirm deed by the mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah to D. G. Purse. 
 
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 bill to authorize the town council of Yatesville 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. 
 
The following House bills were read second time and recommitted: 
 
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By Mr. Flynt- 
 
A bill to authorize the recovery of damages by the personal representatives of any unmarried person whose death is caused by the wrongful act of person or corporation. 
 
By Mr: Mitchell- 
A bill to require railroads to equip flat cars used for carrying lumber. 
 
By Mr. HolderA bill to amend the Act incorporating East Rome. 
 
By Mr. Cureton- 
A bill to provide the line between Georgia and Tennessee. 
 
By Mr. Davis- 
A bill to require the county commisSIOners of Bibb county to appropriate certain sums to the public li~rary. 
 
By Mr. Butts- 
A bill to amend section 735 of the Code. 
This bill \vas not recommitted. On motion the Senate adjourned until this afternoon at 5 o'clock The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 5 o'clock; was called to order by the President. On motion the roll-call was dispensed with. 
 
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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 failed to pass the following bills of the Senate, to wit : 
 
A bill to amend section I, article 5 of the Constitution, by adding two new paragraphs, so as to provide for a Lieutenant-Governor. 
 
A bill to amend article 5, section I, paragraph 8 of the Constitution, so as to provide for succession to the governorship. 
 
A bill to amend section 2334 of the Code. 
 
The House has concurred in the Senate amendments to the following House bill, to wit: 
 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Marietta to hold an election for the purpose of issuing bonds for watenvorks. 
 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following Senate bill, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the town of Decatur, so as to authorize the construction of waterworks. 
 
The House has adopted the following joint resolution of the House, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit : 
 
A resolution relative to certain officials remaining five 
 
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days after the session to finish up the business of the General Assembly. 
 
The House has concurred in Senate amendments I, 2 and 4, and amends Senate amendment 3 to the following House joint resolution, to wit: 
 
A resolution to appropriate $30,000 to the Department of Agriculture for certain purposes. 
 
The House has disagreed to Senate amendments I and 2, and concurred in Senate amendments 3, 4 and 5, to the following House bill, to wit: 
 
A bill to make additional appropriations for the years I906 and I907 to supply deficiencies in the several appropriations for the expenses of the government. 
 
The House has concurred in the Senate substitute for House bill 8I, providing for the election of Railroad Commissioner of this State by the electors of the whole State. 
 
The House has passed as amended by the House the following Senate bills, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Polk county. 
 
A bill to amend an Act creating the county of Jenkins. 
A bill to fix the compensation of the ordinary of Turner county for attending to matters pertaining to roads and revenues. 
 
A bill to provide for compen;ation of sheriffs and county court bailiffs for summoning jurors in city or county courts. 
 
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ATLANTA, GA., August q, 1906. 
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. 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 House, which it instructs me to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating East Rome. 
 
A bill to provide for the establishment of line between Georgia and Tennessee. 
 
A bill to require county commissioners of Bibb county to appropriate certain money to the public library. 
 
A bill to amend section 735 of the Code. 
 
Committee also recommends that the following bill of the House do not pass. 
 
A bill to require railro;.tds to equip cars for carrying lumber. 
Respectfully submitted. W. C. BuNN, Chairman. 
 
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Mr. Hogan, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submits the following report : 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The General Agricultural Committee has had under consideration the following bill of the House, which it instructs me to report back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass : 
 
A bill to amend the Act authorizing the mayor and aldermen of the town of Calh0un to receive 50 per cent. of road tax paid on property by citizens of said town. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
J. R. HoGAN, Chairman. 
 
ATLANTA, GA., August 14, 1906. 
The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through his secretary, Mr. Blackburn: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
His Excellency, the Governor, has approved the fol-  lowing bills, to wit: 
An Act to create a board of commissioners of roads and revenu~s for Jenkins county. 
 
An Act to enlarge the jurisdiction of the police court 
 
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of Savannah. 
 
An Act to work misdemeanor convicts on the public roads of Dooly county. 
 
An _-\ct to amend the charter of Vienna. 
 
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An Act to amend the Act creating the city court of Polk county. 
An Act to provide for the election of solicitor of the city court of Statesboro. 
An Act to incorporate the town of Aldora. 
 
An Act to incorporate the town of Holly Springs. 
An Act to provide for the election of judge of the city court of Statesboro. 
An Act to remove obstructions from the streams of Talbot county. 
An Act to amend an Act to establish the city court of Polk county. 
An Act to incorporate the town of Offerman. 
An Act to grant jurisdiction over public roads to the authorities of Crisp county. 
An Act to authorize Fort Gaines to sell its waterworks plant. 
An Act to amend the Act establishing public schools in Fort Gaines. 
An Act to amend an Act conferring power upon road commissioners so as to provide for its suspension by vote of the people. 
 
An Act to amend the charter of Douglas. 
 
An Act to create a new charter for Omaha. 
 
The following House resolution was_ taken up with 
 
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Senate amendments, which House concurred in as amended in Senate amendments No. 3 : 
 
Senate concurs in House amendments to Senate amendment. 
 
By Mr. Russell- 
 
A resolution to appropriate $30,000 to the Department of Agriculture for certain purposes. 
 
The following House bill was read third time and put upon its passage: 
 
By Mr. Lewis- 
 
A bill to amend an Act to allow the mayor and aldermen of Calhoun to receive 50 per cent. of the road tax paid by the citizens of said town. 
 
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 and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Conley- 
 
A resolution relative to certain officers remaining five days after the session of the G.eneral Assembly to finish up the business of the General Assembly. 
 
The following House bill was taken up with Senate amendments in which the House refuses to concur in, viz. : Amendments Nos. 3, 4 and 5, and the Senate refuses to recede from its amendment: 
 
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By Mr. Davis- 
 
A bill to make additional appropnatton for the years 19o6 and 1907 to supply deficiency. 
 
Mr. President: 
Your sub-committee appointed from the Finance Committee to investigate the condition of the Treasury and the Comptroller's office, beg leave to submit the following report: 
 
\Ve have gone over the Treasurer's books, counted the cash in the drawer and vault of said department, also secured through telegrams the amount of cash in each depository in the State, and have checked up the same in the Treasurer's office, and find them to be correct as per statement of the Treasurer of July 31st, which statement we hereby attach and make a part of this report. 
\Ve have also gone over the books in the Comptroller's office, and find them neatly and correctly kept, and that said balances, in said office, correspond to the balan{:es in the office of the Treasurer. \Vhile we did not have time to check over the books of the Comptroller so far as we did go, we found everything as stated by that Department. We have a list of the books kept in said office, and it is also hereto attached and made a part of this report; and we find the books kept in said office are ample to give a clear and concise condition of that office. We also went through the Insurance Pepartment of said office, and find, so far as we went, everything in proper condition. 
All of which we respectfully submit. 
E. A. CoPELAN, Chairman. C. S. REID, 
J. L. HAND. 
 
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Cash in vault July 3I, I906 ............. $ I,450 oo Cash in drawer July 3I, I906............ I,969 33 Cash in depositories July 3I, I9o6 .. :..... 316,451 I r. 
 
Total actual cash ................... $ 3I9,870 44 
 
Advances on civil establishment.......... 42,148 94 
 
Expense account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
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Bonds and coupons paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25,465 oo 
 
Interest on registered bonds paid. . . . . . . . . 64,970 oo 
 
.Pensions .................. :. . . . . . . . 
 
IS oo 
 
Advances to Legislature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26,499 30 
 
Total cash on hand .................. $ 479,008 74 
 
Receipts and disbursements by the Treasurer, as shown by books of Comptroller-General, from January I to July 3I, I906: Balance on hand January r, Igo6 ....... $I,0I5,463 8r 
 
RECEIPTS. 
January, I906 ........... $I,289,955 I7 February... . . . . . . . . . . . 343,744 6o March.... . . . . . . . . . . . . ISI,II2 85 April... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464,67I 03 May. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I37,709 84 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : I95,goo _93 
 
Total receipts to June 30, I906 . . . . . . . 2,583,094 42 
 
DISBURSEMENTS. 
January, Igo6 . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8oo,664 28 February, I906 . . . . . . . . . . I68,30I I6 March, 1906 ............ 1,548,206 83April, May and June...... 712,177 92-3,229,350 19 
 
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Balance June 30 ..................... $ 369,208 04 Receipts during July, I9o6............. 222,461 85 
 
Disbursements July, 1906 
 
$ 59I,669 89 II2,66o 97 
 
Balance on hand July 3I, I906 .......... $ 479,008 92 - - - - - - - , Comptroller-General. 
 
Insurance fees received at .Treasury. from January I, 1906, to July I, I906, fees 4/5.$20,104 8o 
Insurance agents tax, same period. . . . . . . . 12,520 oo Insurance tax I% on gross premiums. . . . . 87,202 46 
The above amounts paid into the Treasury for which proper vouchers have been received. 
 
RECORDS IN COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE. 
I Book of receipts with stubs. 2 Day-book for record of warrants paid by Treasurer. 3 Journal, general account with Treasurer. 4 Ledger, general account with Treasurer. 5 Personal ledger, for T. C. accounts. 6 VI/arrant record for all warrants paid. 7 Record of vouchers aud~ted. 8 Sewing-machine agents license. 9 Foreign corporation registration and license. IO Consolidation of tax digests. I I Record of assessments vs. corporations. I2 Record of fi. fas. _vs. corporations for State, county 
and municipal taxes. I3 Record of executions vs. tax officers and others. 14 Record of bonds of receivers of tax returns. I 5 Record of bond of tax-collectors. I6 Record of wild lands. I 7 Record of railroad returns. 
 
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I8 Record of other corporations. I9 Record of rates of taxation by counties and cities. 20 Record of assessments vs. banks for examiner's sal- 
ary and expenses. 
 
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. 
I Day-book or blotter. I List of insurance agents. I Ledger. I Tax-book. 
 
On motion, the Senate adjourned until to-morrow morning at IO o'clock. 
 
SENATE CHAMBER, ATI.ANTA, GA., 
 
wednesday, August IS, I906. 
 
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, Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, 
 
Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, Fortner, Foster, Foy, 
Furr,  
 
Graybill, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, 
 
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Mills, Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, 
 
Rose, Steed, Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Ware, 
 
Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
On motion, 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 reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the city of Cor- 
 dele, so as to extend the corporate limits of said city. 
A bill to repeal an Act regulating the catching of fish in Tallulah river and its tributaries in Rabun county. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Chatsworth. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Epworth. 
 
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Toomsboro. 
A bill to amend the charter of Vienna. 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Sylvester. 
A bill to establish public schools in the town of Chipley. 
A bill to amend the charter of Cornelia. 
 
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The House has failed to pass the following Senate bill; to wit: 
 
A bill to amend an Act approved August 13, 1904, reg~ ulating the business of investment companies. 
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The House has concurred in the Senate amendments to the following bills of the House, to wit: 
 
A bill to create the city court of Louisville. 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing a dispensary in the town of Colquitt. 
 
A bill to authorize the election of a commissioner of roads and revenues for the county of DeKalb. 
The House has adopted th~ following joint resolution of the House, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, to wit: 
 
A resolution providing for a joint committee to investigate the Georgia Soldiers' Home. 
 
The committee on the part of the House: Messrs. Milikin, Knight of Berrien, williams of Laurens, Rudicil, Longley, Hall and Kelly. 
 
Mr. Ware, vice-chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
Your Committee on Temperance has had under consideration the following House bill which I am instructed to report back with the recomme~dation that the same do pass, to wit: 
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A bill to be entitled an Act to fix the annual license fee for retailing spirituous liquors in the county of 'Turner at twenty thousand ( 20,000) dollars. 
Respectfully submitted. 
J. B. WARE, Vice-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 House bill which it instructs me to report with the recommendation that it do pass, to wit: 
A bill to incorporate the town of Donalsonville. 
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman. 
 
ATLANTA, GA., August 15, 1906. 
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 House bills were read third time and put upon their passage : 
 
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By Mr. Land- 
 
A bill to repeal the Act creating the county court of 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. Lane- 
A bill to create the c"ity court of Monticello, in Jasper 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 as amended.  
 
Amendments are as follows : 
Amend by striking out all of sentence after the word "election," in the 6th line of section 5, and insert in lieu thereof the following: "And on and after the first .Wednesday in January, 1910, no person shall be eligible to the office of such judge unless in addition to the foregoing qualifications he shall also have been a practicing attorney at least five years before his election; provided that this last qualification shall not be held to disqualify the incumb.ent on the first Wednesday in January, 1910, from filling out his term of office." 
 
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The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend section 574, volume I, of the Code, by striking the words "fifty cents" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "one dollar." 
 
A bill to require railroad companies to keep open their depot stations at night. 
 
A bill to regulate the manner in which contracts of in- . surance, both fire and life, shall be issued and made in this State. 
 
The House has passed by substitute as amended the following Senate bill, to wit: 
 
A bill to establish a normal and agricultural school in South Georgia as a branch of the University of Georgia. 
 
The House insists on its disagreement to Senate amendments one and two to House bi11685, making additional appropriations for 1906 and 1907, and appoints as a conference committee on the part of the House Messrs. Davis of Bu-;ke, Mann of Catoosa and Moore of Cherokee. 
 
The House has disagreed to the Senate amendments to the following House bill, to wit : 
 
A bill to esta~lish the city court of Tifton. 
 
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 
 
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majority, as amended by the House, the following bill of the Senate, to wit: 
A bill to provide for the filing of the returns of all 
corporations chartered undfy the laws of this State, and foreign corporations doing business in this State : Providing that the Secretary of State shall be ex officio Corporation Commissioner to whom such returns shall be made, and for other purposes. 
 
Mr. Bunn, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report : 
 
Mr. President: 
Your committee has had under consideration the following House bill, which I am instructed to report back with the recommendation that the same do pass, to wit: 
 
A bill to prohibit the manufacture and sale or distribution or giving away of cigarettes and cigarette paper, and to provide a penalty therefor. 
Respectfully s~bmitted. 
W. C. BuNN, Chairman. 
 
Amend by striking out all of sentence after the word 
"election," in the sixth line of section 5, and insert in lieu thereof the following : "And on and after the first Wednesday in January, 1910, no person shall be eligible to the office of such judge unless in addition to the foregping qualifications he shall also have been a practicing attorney for at least five years before his election ; provided that this last qualification shall not be held to disqualify the incumbent on the first Wednesday in January, 1910, from filling out his term of office." 
 
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By Mr. Lane- 
 
A bill to abolish the county court of Jasper county. 
 
Report of the committee. ~as 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 special order was taken up : 
 
By Mr. Wright- 
 
A bill to prevent the adulteration of foods in this State. 
 
The following amendment was offered : 
 
Amend section 5, paragraph 2, by adding after the word "alcohol" the following, "which is in excess of the amount prescribed by the United States pharmacopcea and the national formulary as a solvent. and preservative. 
 
On the adoption of the amendment the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote is as follows: 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Copelan, Fitzgerald, 
 
Fortner, Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister,. 
 
McHenry, Miller, Odum, Parker, Reid, Rose, Sirmans, Strange, Westbrook, Wilcox, 
 
  
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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Carswell, 
 
Phillips, Steed, 
 
Ware,' Wheatley, 
 
Hamby, 
 
Walker, 
 
Williams, 
 
Peyton, 
 
 
 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Bennet, Crum, 
 
Mills, 
 
Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 30, nays 10. 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
The following amendment was offered : 
 
Amend section 5, paragraph 2, by inserting after the word "in" the word "as," and by inserting after the word "letter," in same line and same section, the words "as is or may be prescribed by the United States law." 
 
On the adoption of the amendment the ayes and nays were ordered, and the vote is as follows : 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, 
 
Fitzgerald, Fortner, Foster, Foy, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, 
 
McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Rose, Strange, Wilcox, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Carithers, Carswell, Furr, Graybill, King, 
 
Lumsden, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Steed, 
 
Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Williams, 
 
  
 
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Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Bennet, Copelan, 
 
Crum, Odum, 
 
Sirmans, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 21, nays 17. 
 
The amendment "as adopted. 
 
 
 
The following amendment was offered : 
Amend section 5 by adding at the end of said section the following: "Provided that this Act shall not apply to stock on hand in this State at the date of the passage hereof." 
 
On this amendment the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote is as follows : 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Blli.lock, of 35th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Copelan, Fitzgerald, 
 
Fortner, Foster, Foy, Hand, McAllister, Miller, 
 
Mills, Reid, Rose, Westbrook, Wilcox, Mr. President. 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Blalock, of 26th, Carithers, Carswell, Furr, Graybill, 
 
Hogan, King, McHenry, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, 
 
Steed; Strange, Walker, Ware, Wheatley, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Bennet, Crum, 
 
Hambt, Lumsden, 
 
Ayes 19, nays r8. 
 
Odum, Sirmans, 
 
The amendment was adopted. 
 
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J'he 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 create a board of commissioners of roads and revenues for the county of Tattnall. 
A bill to create the city court of Monticello. 
 
The House has failed to pass the following bill of the Senate, to wit: 
 
A bill to provide for fishways over dams. 
 
The following amendment was adopted : 
 
By striking out "twenty cents" wherever it occurs and insert "ten c~nts inspection." 
 
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 as amended. 
 
Conference committee on part of Senate on House bill No. 26 are Senators Hand, Candler and Wheatley. 
 
Conference committee on part of the Senate on the appropriation bill are Senators Hand, Bunn and Blalock of 26th district. 
 
 
 
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The following unfinished business was taken up : By Mr. Perry- 
A bill to establish agricultural schools m each congressional district in this State. 
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, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Carithers, Crum, Fitzgerald, Fortner, Foster, Foy, 
 
F-_:rr, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, 
Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, 1\1 iller, Odum, 
 
Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, SirmanR. Walker, 'Vare, Wheatley, Williams, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messr:s.- 
 
Alsobrook, 
 
Carswell, 
 
Blalock of the 35th, Graybill, 
 
Blalock of the 26th, Mills, 
 
Candler, 
 
Parker; 
 
Steed, Strange, ""ilcox, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Benn.et, Copelan 
 
Westbrook, 
 
l\Ir. President. 
 
Ayes 29, nays 11. 
 
The bill having received the reqmstte constitutional majority was passed as amended, and the amendments are as follows : 
 
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Amend section I by adding the words, "said schools shall be branches of the state College of Agriculture, a department of the University of Georgia. The general board of trustees of the University shall exercise such supervisi"n as in their judgment may be necessary to secure unity of plan and efficiency in said school," at the end of said section I. 
 
Amend section 6 by adding at the end of said section the following: "And such other studies as will enable students completing the course to enter the Freshman class of the State College of Agriculture on certificate of the principal." 
 
Amend section 7 by adding at the end of said section the following: "And it shall be the duty of said instructors in said schools to cooperate in conducting farmers' institutes and farm and stock demonstrations in the several counties of their 'respective districts." 
 
The following message was received from the House of Representatives, through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
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 create a new judicial circuit of the superior courts. 
 
The House has disagreed to Senate amendments to 
 
House bill I65, to prevent the adulteration of food, and 
 
for other purposes, and appoints as a conference commit- 
 
tee on the same on the part of the House Messrs. Wright 
 
of Floyd, Butts and Almand. 
 
 
 
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Mr. Bunn, chairman of the General Judiciary Committee, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President:  
Your committee has had under consideration the following House bills which they instruct me to report with the recommendation that the same do pass : 
 
A bill to amend section 3771 of the Civil Code of r895. 
 
A bill to authorize the recovery of damages by the personal representatives of any unmarried person whose death is caused by the wrongful act of person, company or corporation. 
Respectfully submitted. 
\V. C. BuNNJ Chairman. 
 
The following Senate bill was taken up with House amendments and the amendments were concurred in : 
By Mr. Candler- 
A bill to regulate the filing of returns of all corporations. 
By Mr. Adams- 
A bill to provide compensation for sheriffs and court bailiffs in city courts of this State. 
By Mr. Cn1-m- 
A bill to create and organize a new judicial circuit. 
 
 
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By Mr. Carithers- 
A bill to provide for the appointment of one additional trustee of the State University. 
 
By Mr. McHenry- 
A bill to provide for the deposit of insurance companies with the State Treasurer certain securities. 
The House substitute was adopted. 
 
By Mr. Crum- 
A bill to. fix the time for holding the superior court in the various counties of the Alapaha circuit. 
 
The House amendments were concurred in. 
 
By Mr. Wheatley- 
 
A bill to cede to the United States exclusive jurisdiction over certain lands in this St.ate. 
The House amendments were concurred in. 
 
By Mr. FayA bill to amend the Act creating the county of Jenkins. 
 
By Mr. Bunn- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Polk county. 
 
By Mr. Westbrook- 
 
A bill to fix the compensation of ordinary of Turner 
 
county. 
 
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Conference committee on the pure food bill: Senators Bunn, Candler and Hand. 
 
REPORT OF SPECIAL PENITENTIARY COMMITTEE. 
Mr. President: 
At the last session of the General Assembly a resolution passed providing for the inspection by the Penitentiary Committees of both branches of the Legislature of the several convict camps of this State. 
In compliance with the said resolution both the Penitentiary Committee of the House and Senate met in Atlanta in March, and subcommittees were appointed to visit and thoroughly inspect all the convict camps in the State. These several subcommittees proceeded to their tasks and they all did their work faithfully and efficiently. The wardens of the camps had no notice of the visitation of these legislative committees until they were apprised of it by the presence of the committeemen themselves. 
As the campS' were not expecting. these legislative committees, irregularities and abuses could be apprehended much more readily than where visits are being expected by the several wardens of the State. There is no question that it is far better to do the work when the Legislature is not in session, so far as the efficiency of the service is concerned, but the work is done at greater expense to the State. It is a question of efficient service against considerable expense to have the convict camps inspected when the Legislature is not in session. 
Some minor irregularities were observed by the committees. The attention of the Prison Commission and their inspectors was called to these, and inspectors now report that these irregularities have been corrected. 
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humanely treated. The health of the convicts is good. In several camps there was not one convict in the hospital. 
We recommend that the Prison Commission require lessees to furnish cotton pillows for convicts. 
 
The subcommittee to visit Burke county makes the following report : 
Mr. Chairman: We visited Burke county after a good deal of trouble. We found the camp and convicts at work on the roads out about five miles west of Midville. We found the tents in a very bad shape-the bedding there was not as good as they were in the time of the old convict system, but they had a new tent and stated to us that they intended to put it up when they moved. We found some of the convicts barefooted, or so near barefooted that the bottoms would not keep the shovels from cutting their feet. \Ve found that Charlie Hix, colored, from Bulloch county, was suffering for the want of medical treatment. We found that he has only had two small bottles of medicine in six months-this was undisputed. We found also in Burke camp that Dick Davis, colored, from Glenn county, it was stated by the captain in charge, was crazy and not fit to work at h~rd work, and we recommend and think he ought to be removed to the State farm. We think the Prison Commission should send and have this camp looked after closely at once. We will have to say this camp is in the worst shape of any camp under our knowledge. We also found, or it was stated by the captain in charge, that they did not allow any preaching in that camp. He gave some little exJ cuse-said they done worse when they did let preachers come in and preach. 
The committee found that the stockade of the Arlington Lumber Company is located on the edge of a large 
 
 
 
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pond, and during wet season water actually overflows part of the enclosure, even some portion of the ground upon which the building stands, which affects its health . conditions. Owing to its location the stockade is infested with thousands of mosquitoes, and the convicts are without protection by screen or net, entailing upon the convicts much suffering. We recommend that the location of this camp be changed at once to a healthy location. 
Tuberculous convicts are not separated from the other convicts. We recommend that the Prison Commission have all tuberculous convicts sent to the State farm, and that they be kept entirely separate and apart in a different building from the other convicts. 
We recommend that the Prison Commission keep white and negro convicts in separate buildings or tents. We oppose social equality of the races whether in the penitentiary or out of it. 
 
We respectfully submit the above as our report. 
 
F. B. SIRMANS, 
Chairman on part Senate Committee. 
 
The following conference report was adopted : 
Mr. President: 
Your conference committee having under consideration the deficiency appropriation bill of the House, wherein the House and Senate have disagreed as to Senate amendments relating to the additional doorkeepers and gallery-keepers of the Senate, and also the Senate amendment appropriating $z,soo for repairs upon the old capitol building at Milledgeville, beg leave to suhmit the following report : 
 
 
 
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We recommend that the House recede from its position and accept both amendments proposed by the Senate. 
 
Respectfully sul:rmitted. 
 
J. L. HAND, 
W. C. BUNN, 0. A. BLALOCK, On the part of the Senate. 
 
The following message was received from the House of Representatives, through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof: 
Mr. President: 
The House recedes from amendment IO, but insists on amendments II, I2 and I3 to the following Senate bill, to wit: 
A bill to amend and codify the common school laws of Georgia. 
Ar1d has appointed as a conference committee on its part Messrs. Stovall, Mitchell and Alexander. 
The following message was receiyed from the House, through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof: 
Mr. President: 
The House has passed, as amended by the House, the following Senate bill, to wit: 
A bill to provide for the appointment of one additional trustee uf the University of Georgia, to be a non-resident native Georgian. 
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ATLANTA, GA., August IS, I9o6. 
The following message was received from his Excellency the Governor, through his sectetary, Mr. Blackburn: 
 
Mr. President: 
I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to deliver to the Senate a sealetl 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 substitute of the House the following Senate bill, to wit: 
A bill to provide forthe deposit of securities with the State Treasurer by life insurance companies on the legal reserve plan. 
 
The House has passed, as amended by the House, the following Senate bills, to wit : 
 
A bill to fix the time of holding the superior court in the Alapaha circuit. 
 
A bill to cede to the United States jurisdiction over certain lands acquired for public purposes in this State. 
 
The House recedes from its insistence on disagreeing to Senate amendments I and 2 to House bill 685, making additional appropriations for I9o6 and I907, and concurs therein. 
 
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The following message was received from the House, through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof : 
Mr. President: 
The House has failed to pass by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to wit: 
A bill to amend the Constitution of this State so as to provide for a new county from Pike and Monroe counties. 
The House has concurred in the Senate amendments to the following bill of the House, to wit: 
A bill to provide for the establishment_ and maintenance of schools of agriculture in the respective congressional districts of this State. 
 
 The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of th~ Senate, to wit: 
A bill to provide for the improvement of the streets and sidewalks abutting on public property. 
 
A bill to fix the salaries of the Commissioner of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Pensions. 
 
The following message was received from the House of Representatives, through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
The House has appointed as a conference committee on the part of the House on Senate bill 26, to establish a normal and agricultural college in South Georgia, Messrs. Ashley, Rucker and Williams of Laurens. 
 
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The following Senate bills an~ resolutions were read third time and put upon their passage : 
 
By Mr.---- 
A resolution to appropriate $I 5,000.00 to a monument 
to James Oglethorpe. 
 
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 affimative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Blalock, of 35th, Bloodworth, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Fitzgerald, 
 
Fortner, Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hand, King, Lumsden, McAllister, 
 
Miller, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Westbrook, Wheatley, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 26th, Bond, Crum, Hamby, 
 
Hogan, McHenry, Mills, Odum, Parker, Sirmans, 
 
Strange, Walker, Ware, Wilcox, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 27, nays o. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
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By Messrs. Griffin and Green- 
A resolution for the State to accept the Confederate cemetery at Marietta. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
Upon the passage of the resolution the ayes were 27, nays o. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Hall- 
A resolution to appropriate $1s,ooo.oo for the erection 
of a monument to Gen. J. B. Gordon. 
 
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 : 
 
T~ose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of.26th, Blood worth, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybiil, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister McHenry, Miller, 
 
Mills, Parker, Peyton, Reid, Rose, Steed, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Williams. 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Bond, Fortner, 
 
Hamby, Odum, Phillips, Sirmans, 
 
Strange, Walker, Wilcox, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 32, nays o. 
 
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The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. RamseyA resolution to pay pension of Mrs. M. S. Ralston. 
 
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, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Copelan, Fitzgerald, 'Foster, 
 
Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hand, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, 
 
Parker, Peyton, Reid, Rose, Steed, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Williams, 
 
. Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Bond, Carswell, Crum, 
 
Fortner, Hamby, Hogan, Odum, Phillips, 
 
Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Wilcox, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 29, nays o. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
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By Mr.---- 
 
A resolution to pay pension of Jasper Deeds. 
 
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, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Copelan, Fitzgerald, Foster, 
 
Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hand, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, 
 
Mills, Parker, Peyton, Reid, Rose, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Bond, Carswell, Crum, Fortner, 
 
Hamby, Hogan, Odum, Phillips, Sirmans, 
 
Steed, Strange, Walker, Wilcox, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 28, nays o. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Messrs. Mobley and HillA resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Rebecca Vinson. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
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-JoURNAL OF THE SENATE. 
 
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, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Copelan, Fitzgerald, Foster, 
 
Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hand, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, 
 
Mills, Parker, Peyton, Reid, Rose, Steed, Westbrook, Wheatley, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Bond, Carswell, Crum, Fortner, 
 
Hamby, Hogan, Odum, Phillips, Sirmans, 
 
Strange, Walker, Ware, Wilcox, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 28, nays o. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Parker- 
 
A resolution to pay pension of Abraham M. Eason. 
 
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: 
 
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'l'hose voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, 
 
Foy, 
 
Blalock of the 35th,Furr, 
 
Bloodworth, 
 
Graybill, 
 
Bunn, 
 
King, 
 
Candler, 
 
Lumsden, 
 
Carithers, 
 
McAllister, 
 
Carswell, 
 
l-IcHenry, 
 
Copelan; 
 
Miller, 
 
Fitzgerald, 
 
Mills, 
 
Foster, 
 
Parker, 
 
Peyton, Reid, Rose, Steed, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, 
 
Fortner, 
 
Bennet, 
 
Hamby, 
 
Blalock of the 26th, Hand, 
 
Bond, 
 
Hogan, 
 
Crum, 
 
Odum, 
 
Phillips, Sirmans, Strange, Wilcox, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 29, nays o. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. TrammellA resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Delpha Brawner. 
 
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, 
 
Candler, 
 
Blalock of the 35th, Carithers, 
 
Blalock of the 26th, Carswell, 
 
Bloodworth, 
 
Copelan 
 
Bunn, 
 
Fitzgerald, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, King, 
 
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Lumsden, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Parker, 
 
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Peyton, Reid, Rose, Steed, Walker, 
 
Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Williaml!l, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Bond, Crum, Fortner.. 
 
Hamby, Hand, Hogan, McAllister, Odum, 
 
Pbill:ps, Sirmans, Strange, Wilcox, 1\Ir. President. 
 
Ayes 29, nays o. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. SeymourA resolution to pay pension of R. R. Bates. 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, 
 
Foster, 
 
Blalock of the 35th, Foy, 
 
Blalock of the 26th, Furr, 
 
Bloodworth, 
 
Hand, 
 
Bunn. 
 
King, 
 
Candler, 
 
Lumsden, 
 
Carithers, 
 
McHenry, 
 
Carswell, 
 
Miller, 
 
Copelan 
 
Mills, 
 
Odum~ 
Parker, Phillips, Rose, Steed, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Williams, 
 
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Thdse not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Bennet, Bond, Crum, Fortner, Graybill, 
 
Hamby, 
 
Sirmans, 
 
' 
 
Hogan, 
 
Strange, 
 
McAllister, 
 
Walker, 
 
Peyton, 
 
Wilcox, 
 
Reid, 
 
Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 29, nays o. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Messrs. Holder and Hardman- 
 
A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee for relief of heirs of Sherman Sims. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
Upon the passage of the resolution the ayes were 20, nays o. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Ditvis- 
A bill for the relief of J. W. Wilcox. 
.. 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, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, 
 
Bloodworth, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, 
 
Carswell, Copelan, Fitzgerald, Furr, 
 
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Graybill, Hand, King, Lumsden, McHenry, Miller, 
 
Mills, Odum, Parker, Reid, Rose, 
 
Steed, Ware. Westbrook, Wheatley, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Bennet, Bond, Crum, Fortner, Foster, Foy, 
 
Hamby, Hogan, McAllister, Peyton, Phillips, 
 
Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Wilcox, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 28, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passe~i. 
 
By Mr. McMichael- 
A resolution to pay pension of J. H. Johnson. 
 
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, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Fitzgerald, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hand, King, Lumsden, McHenry, "Miller, 
 
Mills, Odum, Reid, Rose, Steed, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, WillialDB, 
 
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Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Bond, Crum, Fortner, Hamby, 
 
Hogan, McAllister, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, 
 
Sirmans, Strange, Walker, Wilcox, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 28, nays o. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitu-tional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. BuchannonA resolution to pay pension of ]no. Tyson. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the resolution the ayes and nays w~re ordered and the vote was as follows : 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, 
 
Fitzgerald, Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hand, King, Lumsden, McHenry, 
 
Miller, Mills, Parker, Reid, Rose, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Bennet, Bond, Bunn, Crum, Fortner, Hamby, 
 
Hogan, McAlUster, Odum, Peyton, Phillips, -Sirmans, 
 
Steed, Strange, Walker, Wilcox, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 27, nays o. 
 
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JoURNAL OF THE SENATE. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
By Mr. Shultz- 
 
A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Sarah Moon. 
 
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, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bunn, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hand, King, Luiill!den, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, 
 
Mills, Odum, Peyton, Reid, Rose, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Bennet, Bloodworth, Bond, Candler, Fortner, 
 
Hamby, Hogan, Parker, Phillips, Sirmans, 
 
Steed, Strange, Walker, Wilcox, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 29, nays o. 
 
The resolution having received the- requisite constitu- 
tional majority was passed. 
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By Mr.----- 
 
A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Drucilla W_hitly. 
 
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, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, 
 
Fitzgerald, Foster, Foy, Furr, Hamby, Hand,, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, 
 
Mills, Odum, Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, 
 
Those not voting were Me~srs.:- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Bond, Fortner, Graybill, 
 
Hogan, King, Parker, Rose, Sirmanl, 
 
Steed, Strange, Wilcox, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 29, nays o. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Messrs. Holder and Hardman- 
A resolution to pay pension of M. E. Lord. 
Rep9rt of the committee was agreed to. 
 
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JoURNAL OF THE SENATE. 
 
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, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bunn, Cantller, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, 
 
Fitzgerald. Foster, Foy, Furr, Hand, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, - 
Mills, 
 
Odum, Parker, Reid, Rose, Steed, \Valker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messr~.- 
 
Bennet, Bond, ,Fortner, Graybill, 
 
Hamby, Hogan, Peyton, Phillips, 
 
Sirmans, Strange, Wilcox, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 32, nays o. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Wise- 
 
A bill to amend the general tax Act for 19o6 and I907 The report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were :::9 nays o. 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. 
Moved to amend by adding after word "elsewhere," in section 2, the words "a tax of ($25.00) on all .bottling 
 
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w6rks" ; and striking out all other words after this word "elsewhere" in this section. 
 
"Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this Act all persons, firms or corporations doing a trading stamp business shall pay at'l annual tax to and for the benefit of the State of fifty dol"' Iars, but this shall not include merchants or other persons using such trading stamps as an incident to their business; this tax shall be collected in the same manner as otherspecial taxes levied by the general tax Act." 
 
By Mr. McMichael- 
A bill to amend an Act to provide for the creation and operation of local tax district schools. 
 
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, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth. Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, 
 
Crum, Fitzgerald, Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby. King, Lumsden, McHenry, Miller, 
 
Mills, Parker, Reid, Rose, Sirmans, Rteed, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatfey, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Bennet, Fortner, Hand, Hogan, 
 
McAllister, Odum, Peyton, Phillips, 
 
Ayes 33, nays o. 
42 8 j 
 
Strange, Wilcox, Mr. President. 
 
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The bill having received the requisite constitutional 
 
majority was passed as amended. 
 
Amendments are as follows : 
Amend section 5 of said bill by inserting after the word "runs," and before the words "the rolling stock," which appear in about the sixty-fourth line of said section, the following words: "And for the purpose of enabling such corporation to show in said returns the value of its property in such school districts, it is hereby made the duty of the county superintendent of schools of each county to furnish on or before January r, 1907, to each such corporation information as to the boundaries of each school district in which such corporation may have property, such as will enable such corporation to determine the amount of its property in such district; and he shall also furnish similar information whenever the boundaries of any school district may be changed." 
 
Amend by striking word "which," in the second line of section 3, between the words "county" and "to," and inserting in lieu thereof the word "which." 
 
Amend by inserting in the fifth line of section 3, after the word "ordinary" and before the words "not earlier," in the sixth line of said section the words "to order an election." 
 
Section 6, by striking word "commission," fir~t word in seventh line of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "amount." 
 
By Messrs. Hardman and Holder- 
A bill to amend the Act creating the State Board of Health. 
 
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. Whitley- 
A bill to pre~cribe that all Confederate soldiers or widows of Confederate soldiers whose property amounts to less than one thousand dollars shall be considered as indigent pensioners. 
 
Report of the comiT,littee 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, 
 
Furr, 
 
Alsobrook, 
 
Graybill, 
 
Blalock of the 35th, Hamby, 
 
Blalock of the 26th, Hogan, 
 
Bunn. 
 
King, 
 
Carithers, 
 
Lumsden, 
 
Carswell, 
 
McHenry, 
 
Crum, 
 
Miller, 
 
Fitzgerald, 
 
Mills, 
 
Foster, 
 
Parker, 
 
Foy, 
 
Peyton, 
 
Reid, Rose, Sirmans, Steed, Walke1, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Strange, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Bennet, Bloodworth, Bond, Candler, 
 
Copelan Fortner, Hand, McAllister, 
 
Odum, Phillips, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 32, nays 1. 
 
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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Steed- 
A bill to protect purchasers and dealers from fraudulent short weights. 
 
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.. CalvinA bill to amend section 3693 of the Code. 
 
The 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. Fraser- 
 
A bill to authorize counties to cooperate in the estab- 
 
lishment of a system of interurban roads. 
 
 
 
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. Rogers- 
 
A bill to regulate the catching of fish on the seacoast. 
 
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. Wilcox- 
 
A bill fixing the annual license fee for retailing spirituous liquors in Turner 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 Messrs. Blackburn, Alexander and others- 
 
A bill to appropriate $7,500.00 to erect a hospital at the 
 
Soldiers' Home. 
 
 
 
Report of the committee wa~ 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, 
 
pandler, 
 
Blalock of t...e 35th, Carswell, 
 
Blalock of the 26th, C':>pelan 
 
Bloodworth, 
 
Crum, 
 
Bond, 
 
Fitzgerald, 
 
Bunn. 
 
Foster, 
 
Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hand,. King, 
 
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McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Parker, Phillips, 
 
Rose, Steed, Walker, Ware, 
 
Westbrook, Wheatley, 
Wilcox, Williams, 
 
Those voting m the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Lumsden, 
 
1\Iills, 
 
Strange, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Carithers, Fortner, 
 
Hogan, 
Odum, 
Peyton, 
 
Reid. Sirmans, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 31, nays 3 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Williams- 
 
A bill to amend section 5404 of the Code. 
 
Report of the. comm~tee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majorif was passed. 
 
The following House bill was taken up with Senate amendments and the Senate recedes from said amendments. 
 
By Mr. Knight- 
 
A bill to create the city court of Tifton. 
 
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The Committee on Conference on House bill No. 165, known as the "pure food bill," submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: . 
We recommend that Senate amendment No. 1 be re- 
ceded from by the Senate, and that in lieu thereof the fol- 
lowing amendment be added at the end of paragraph 2 
of section 5 : 
 
"Provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to apply to the filling of written prescriptions furnished by regular licensed practicing physicians and kept on file by druggists as required by law, or as to such preparations as are specified and recognized by the United State Pharmacop~a or National Formulary." 
 
Second. We recommend that the House concur in the second Senate amendment. 
 
Third. We recommend that the Senate recede from the third Senate amendment and that in lieu thereof both the House and Senate adopt as an amendment to be added at the end of section 5, the following words : "Provided, also, that this Act shall not apply to stocks of drugs and medicines now on hand in this State, until the 1st day of August 1908." 
 
Fourth. We recommend that the Senate recede from Senate amendment No. 4 
 
Respectfully submitted. Report adopted. 
 
w. C. BUNN, J. L. HAND, 
C. M. CANDLER. 
 
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Mr. Steed, chairman of the Conference Committee on Senate bill No, '53, known as a bill to amend and codify the common school laws of Georgia, submitted the following report : 
Mr. President: 
 
The Conference Committee, appointed on Senate bill No. 53, a bill to amend and codify the common school laws, can not agree with the committee from the House upon amendments I I, I2 and I3 to said bill, and asks to be discharged. 
Respectfully submitted. 
W ALTEB. E. STEED, Chairman. 
Report was adopted. 
 
The following House resolutions were read third time and put upon their passage: 
 
By Mr. Revill- 
A resolution to pay pension for 1906 to Mrs. M. F. 
Garrett. 
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, 
 
Candler, 
 
Blalock of the 35th, Carithers, 
 
Blalock of the 26th, Carswell, 
 
Bloodworth, 
 
Copelan 
 
Bond, 
 
Crum, 
 
'Bunn. 
 
Fitzgerald, 
 
Foster, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hogan. King, 
 
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Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Odum, Parker, 
 
Peyton, Phillips, Reid, Rose, Steed, Walker, 
 
'Vare, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Strange, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook,. Bennet, Fortner, 
 
Foy, Hand, Mills, 
 
Sirmans, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 35, nays 1. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Black- 
A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Mary Ann Proctor. 
 
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, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Candler, Carswell, Copelan, 
 
CrJim, Fitzgerald, Foster, Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hamby, Hogan, 
 
King, J umsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, Parker, 
 
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Reid, 
E~aed, 
Walker, 
 
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Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, 
 
Wilcox, Williams, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
Strange, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Bunn, Carithers, 
 
Fortner, Hand, Peyton. Phillips, 
 
Rose, Sirmans, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 32, nays 1. 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Blackburn- 
 
A resolution to pay pension to John J. Mills. 
 
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.- 
 
\It- 
 
Adanis, Blalock, of 35th, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carswell, Crum, Ji'itzgerald, 
 
Foster, Furr, Graybill, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Odum, Parker, 
 
Peyton, Phillips Reid, Rose, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, 
 
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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Carithers, 
 
Foy, 
 
Copelan, 
 
Strange, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Fortner, Hamby, 
 
Hand, Miller, Mills, 
 
Sirmans, Steed, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 30, nays 4 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Griffin- 
 
A resolution to provide for the payment of pension. to Mrs. T. A. Morris. 
 
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 votiJig in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
'*'-- Adams, Blalock, of 35th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, Foster, 
 
Furr, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, Odum, 
 
Parker, Phillips, Rose, Steed, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, 
 
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Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, Blalock, of 26th, Candler, Fortner, 
 
Foy, Graybill, Hamby, Peyton, 
 
Reid, Sirmans,. Strange, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 31, nays o. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority wa~ passed. 
 
By Mr. Mitchell-:- 
 
A resolution to pay pension to G. W. Cone. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the resolution the ayesand nayt were ordered and the vote is as follows : 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Blalock, of 35th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, 
 
Foster, Foy, Furr, Hamby, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, 
 
Miller, Mills, Parker, Peyton, Steed, 
Wal~er, 
Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
S~range, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Alsobrook, Bennet, 
 
. 
 
Blalock, of 26th, Carithers,  
 
Fortner, Graybill, 
 
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Odum, Phillips, Reid, 
 
Rose, Sirmans, 
 
Ayes 30, nays 1. 
 
Williams, Mr. President. 
 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Duggan- 
A resolution to pay pension to widow of Jordan Fennell. 
 
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 th~ affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Blalock, of 35th, Bloodworth, Bond, Bunn, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Crum, Foster, 
 
Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, 
 
Mills, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Steed, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, wncox, 
 
.. Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
Strange, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Bennet, Blalock, of 26th, Copelan, Fitzgerald, 
 
Fortner, Hamby, Odum, Reid, 
 
Ayes 31, nays 1. 
 
Rose, Sirmans, Williams, Mr. President. 
 
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The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Alexander- 
 
A resolution to put the name of Mrs. Martha D. Creel on pension roll. 
 
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 +VIessrs.- 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Blalock, of 35th, IUoodworth, Bond, Candler, Carithers, Carswell, Copelan, Crum, Fitzgerald, Foster, 
 
Foy, Furr, Graybill, Hand, Hogan, King, Lumsden, McAllister, McHenry, Miller, Mills, 
 
Odum, Parker, Peyton, Phillips, Steed, Walker, Ware, Westbrook, Wheatley, Wilcox, Williams, 
 
Those voting i~ the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Strange, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Bennet, Blalock, of 26th,  Bunn, 
 
Fortner, Hamby, Reid, 
 
Rose, Sirmans, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 34, nays 1. 
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
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Mr. President: 
Your Committee of Conference on Senate bill No. 26 reports that the committee recommends that the Senate recede from their disagreement to the amendment to the substitute. 
J. L. HAND, 
c. M. CANDLER, 
CRAWF~RD WHEATLEY, 
Committee on part of Senate. 
 
Adopted. 
 
The following message was received from the House of Representatives through Mr. Boifeuillet, the clerk thereof: 
 
Mr. President: 
 
The House has appointed as a Conference Committee on its part on Senate bill No. 53, to codify the common school laws: Messrs. Flynt, Wise and Steed. 
 
The House has adopted the following joint House reso- 
 
lution, in which the concurrence of the Senate is asked, 
 
to wit: 
 
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A resolution to pay toT. R. Penn, messenger of House, his regular per diem for the session_. 
 
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend an Act approved August 13, 1904, providing for situs of debts due non-residents for purposes of attachment. 
 
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A bill providing that common carriers shall be liable under certain conditions. 
 
A bill to change and rearrange the senatorial districts of the State. 
 
A bill to amend an Act amending an Act creating the Prison Commission. 
 
The House has falled to pass the following bill of the Senate, to wit : 
 
A bill to protect fish and game. 
 
The House has concurred in the Senate amendments to the follm.~ing House bill, to wit: 
 
A bill to amend an Act providing for the creation and operation of local tax district schools. 
 
The following House bills were read third time and put upon th~ir passage : 
 
By Mr. Milikin- 
 
A bill to revise the superior court calendar in the Brunswick circuit. 
 
 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. Graham- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Milan. 
 
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. KnightA bill to incorporate the town of Ty Ty. 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 the 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 Messrs. Brinson and Donalson- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Iron City. 
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 as amended. 
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Amend by striking all of section 3 after the word "a ter" at the end of line 2 of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "January I, 1908." 
Amend further by striking all of section 4 and numbering section S 
 
By Mr. Knight- 
A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of Ty Ty. 
 
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. Davis- 
A bill to require the county commtsswners of Bibl:t county to appropriate certain sums to the public library. 
 
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. Brinson and DonalsonA bill to incorporate the town of Donalsonville. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nay::; o. 
 
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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended. 
 
Amendments are as follows: 
 
Amend section 44 by striking out all between the character "etc." iri line I 7 and the word "not" in line 21. 
 
Also, amend section 46 by striking all words after the \VOrd "pronounced" in line 7 to the word "the" in line I6. 
 
Amend section 46 further by striking all of said section after the word "donors" in line 20. 
Also, amend section 47 by striking all of said section after the word "court" at the end of line I7. 
 
Amend section 39, line 14, by inserting the word "asiign" immediately preceding the word "all." 
 
Also, amend section 43, line I 7, by inserting after the word "all" the word "public." 
 
Amend section 48 by striking the words "or for any reason" at the beginning of line 6 of said section. 
Amend section 48, line I7, by striking the words "offending officer." Amend same section further by inserting after the word "charges" in line I8, the word "'against." 
 
Amend section so, line 59, by inserting the word "'have" after the word "shall" in said line. 
 
Amend section 5I, line 20, by striking the word "of" 
 
after the word "county" and insert in lieu thereof the 
 
word "or." 
 
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Amend section 52, par C. line 5, by inserting the word "lights" after the word "electric." 
 
Amend section 52, par E, line 2, by inserting the word "to" after the word "annually." 
 
Amend furth~r section 52, par E, line 7, by inserting after the word "as" the word "they." Also insert in line 8 the word "purpose" after the word "specific." 
 
Amend section 52, par G, line 26, by inserting the word "oftener" after the word "held." 
 
Amend section 53, line !4, by striking all of said line. 
 
By Messrs. wilson and Nix- 
 
A bill to establish the city court of Buford. 
 
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. Holder- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of East Rome. 
 
Report of the committe~ 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. wilson and Nix- 
 
A bill to repeal an Act establishing the city court of Buford. 
 
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. 
 
Mr. President: 
 
Your Conference Committee on Senate bill No. 53 beg leave to report that your committee on the part of the Senate could not agree with the committee on the part of the House on House amendments Nos. I I, I 2 and I 3, to said bill, and your committee recommends that the Senate insist on its disagreement and that this committee be discharged 
Respectfully submitted. 
B. S. MILLER, Chairman. 
Adopted. 
The following House resolution was adopted: 
 
By Mr. Wright- 
A resolution to pay T. R. Penn, messenger of the House, his regular per diem. 
The following House bills were read third time and put upon their passage : 
 
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}OVRNAL OF THE SENATE. 
 
By Mr. Butts- 
 
A bill to amend section 735 of the Code. 
 
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. Covington- 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Norman Park. 
 
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. Covington- 
 
A bill to amend an Act to establish a city court of Moultrie. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Gpon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o. 
 
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Messrs. Rountree and Saffold- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the city court of Swainsboro. 
 
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 Messrs. Nix and Wilson~ 
 
A bill to incorporate the tow~ of Lawson.. Report of th~ 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. Rountree and Saffold- 
 
A bill to establish the town of Summertown. 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 l\Ir. Covington- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Funston. 
 
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. Edwards- 
 
A bill to change the time for holding the fall term of 
 
Habersham superior court. 
 
 
 
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. Almand- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the board of commissioners of roads and reyenues of Rockdale county. 
Report of the committee \Yas agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o. The bill having recei\ed the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. AlfordA bill to incorporate the town of Poulan. Report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays o. The bill having recei\ed the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Christopher- 
 
A bill to amend section 4102 of the Code. Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
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Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o. 
 
Th,e bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Perry- 
 
A bill to abolish the present board of trustees of the North Georgia Agricultural College and establish a new -one. 
 
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. Longley-- 
 
A bill to amend the Act making all salaries of officers .at Soldiers' Home payable by the board of trustees. 
 
Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the ayes were 25, nays o. 
 
The bill having receiYed the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Persons- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Junction City. 
 
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. Buchannan-  
 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of \Vaycross to close up and "deed to the adjoining land owners Parker street. 
 
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. Callaway- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Leesburg. 
 
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 majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Revill- 
A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of Greenville. 
 
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 constitutiona! majority was passed. 
 
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By Messrs. wright and Porter- 
 
A bill to regulate and prescribe the compensation of the county treasurer of Floyd 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. Smith and Clifton- 
 
A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Hagan. 
 
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. Knight- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Eugenia in Berrien 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 constitutiona~ majority was passed. 
 
By Messrs. Smith and Clifton- 
 
A bill to incorporate the city of Hagan. 
 
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. Dunbar- 
A bill to fix the weight and regulate the trade in cornmeal. 
 
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. Callaway- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Leesburg. 
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. Covington- 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Crossland. Report of the committee was agreed to. 
 
Upon the passage of the bill the aY.es were 27, nays o. 
 
The bill having recei,'ed the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 
 
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By Mr. Swilling- 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Canon. 
 
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 constitutionai majority was passed. 
 
By Mr. Williams- 
 
A bill to amend an Act establishing the city court of Dublin. 
 
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. Alford- 
 
A bill to repeal the charter of the town of Poulan. 
 
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 House resolution was read and adopted : 
 
By Messrs. Hardman, Hall and Blackburn- 
A r~solution to provide for the adjustment of the claims. of the heirs of Sherman ]. Sims. 
 
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Mr. Miller moved to take a recess for ten minutes, and on this motion the ayes and nays were ordered and the vote is as follows : 
 
Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.- 
 
Bond, Carithers, Crum, Fitzgerald, Foy, 
 
Graybill, Lumsden, McAllister, Miller, Mills, 
 
Odum, Rose, Steed, Westbrook, Wilcox, 
 
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.- 
 
Adams, Alsobrook, Blalock, of 35th, Candler, 
 
Carswell, Foster, Furr, King, 
 
McHenry, Parker, Peyton, Williams, 
 
Those not voting were Messrs.- 
 
Bennet, Blalock, of 26th, Bloodworth, Bunn, ('opelan, Fortner, 
 
Hamby, Hand, Hogan, Phillips, Reid, Sirmans, 
 
Strange, Walker, Ware, Wheatley, Mr. President. 
 
Ayes 15, nays 12. 
 
The motion prevailed. 
 
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 House bills, to wit: 
 
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To amend an Act to regulate catching of fish on the 
s, seacoast of the State, approved December I90I.. 
 
A bill to amend Act and levy and collect a tax for the support of public institutions. 
 
A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Iron City, approved December 20, I900. 
 
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk thereof: 
Mr. President: 
 
I am directed by a resolution of the House to inform the. Senate that it is in error as to the time, and that the hour is only 10 =SS 
 
The following resolution was read and adopted : 
 
By Senator Miller- 
 
Resolved, That the House he immediately notified that it is now 1'2 o'clock, August IS, the time at which the General Assembly is required by law to adjourn. 
 
Resolved further, That the House be notified that the Senate considers itself now adjourned by operation of law, and declining to take up any further business. 
 
At the expiration of the ten minutes the President called the Senate to order. 
 
The following resolution was read and adopted : 
 
By Messrs. Milikin, Knight and Williams- 
 
A resolution providing for a joint committee to investigate the Soldiers' Home. 
 
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Committee on part of the Senate are ~enators Adams. Blalock of 35th, and Bunn. 
 
On motion the following House bills were tabled : 
 
By :rv.t:essrs. Hardman and Holder- 
A bill to require companies operating cutting machines to use certain appliances. 
 
By Mr. AlfordA bill to establish the city court of Sylvester. 
 
By unanimous consent Senate bills Nos. 163 and 162 were withdrawn by their author. 
 
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 Act incorporating the town of Pelham. 
 
An Act to amend an Act amending charter of Douglas. ' 
 
An Act to establish the city court of Cordele. 
 
An Act to amend section 982 of Code by adding Gibson. 
 
An Act to regulate the running of automobiles, etc., in Catoosa county. 
Respectfully submitted. BENTON OnuM, Chairman. 
 
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 Mr. Odum, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: 
 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Enrollment reports as correctly 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 Act incorporating town of Pelham. 
 
An Act to amend Act amending charter of Douglas~ 
 
An Act to establish the city court of Cordele. I' . 
 
An Act to amend s~ction ~82 of the Code by adding Gibson. 
 
An Act to regulate the running of automobiles, etc., in Catoosa county. 
Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON 0DUM, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Odum, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Enrollment reports as correctly 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 to amend the charter of Madison. 
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An Act to amend Act authorizing mayor and council of Madison to maintain a system of waterworks, etc. 
A resolution requesting the Governor of Georgia t:A 
confer with the Governor of Tennessee in reference to line. between said States. 
An Act to repeal Act regul<~:ting catching of fish m Tallulah river and its tributaries. 
An Act to amend Act incorporating the town of Toomsboro in Wilkinson county. 
An Act to amend the charter of Vienna. 
An Act to amend the charter of the town of Cornelia. 
Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON OnuM, Chairman. 
Mr. Odum, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment. submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on .Enrollment report 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, ti'> wit: 
An Act to amend the charter of Madison. 
An Act to amend an Act authorizing the mayor and council of Madison to maintain a system of waterworks,  etc. 
A resolution requesting the Governor of Georgia to 
 
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confer with the Governor of Tennessee in reference to the line between said States. 
An Act to repeal Act regulating catching of fish in Tallulah river and its tributaries. 
An Act to amend Act i~corporating the town of Toomsboro in Wilkinson county. 
An Act to amend the charter of Vienna. 
 An Act to amend the charter of the town of Cornelia. Respectfully submitted. BENTON 0DUM, Chairman. . 
 
Mr. President: 
The Joint Committee of the House and Senate appointed to visit Tallulah Falls, to look over the grounds, and to report as to the advisability of the State purchasing this property and establishing a public park there, has made the examination, and beg to submit this our report : 
 
It does not seem necessary to attempt to describe the beauty and grandeur of a scene which is regarded by many travelers and students of nature as second to nothing of the sort in all the world, buflowe shall attempt briefly, in feeble words, to do so. 
The mind of the beholder is awed and lifted in reverence to the Creator as the eye rests upon this great chasm rift in the mountain side, with steep and perpendjcular walls of rock rising from its bed on either side_for hundreds of feet; here jagged and rift as.though thrown up by some great blast of nature, there in regular lines as 
 
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though carefully put in place by mighty giant masons of the prehistoric ages: As the waters of the Tallulah rush c:md fall over great precipices with the voice of many thunders, and with a power calculated to be equal to twenty-seven thousand horses pulling in one monster team, the mind is again staggered and lost in contemplating such great force. 
The forests along the banks contiguous to the falls are well preserved. We find here the stunted spruce pine, typical of the mountain side, and the hard woods of oak, hickory, etc. The timber is generally small and of a thick, stunted growth, with here and there a tall pine lifting its head like a sentinel keeping the watch of centuries with unrelaxed vigilance as though lost in contemplating Nature's grandeur. 
To take in the principal falls and the forest not yet settled along the banks of the chasm would require the purchase of lots of land aggregating 1,000 acres, at a cost per acre of (average) $100, making an amount of about $100,000. To protect these forests from destruction, to preserve unmarred the beauty and grandeur of the falls, to keep forever a breathing place for the teeming millions of posterity, to make this a common property where the future generations may enjoy and commune with Nature unrestrained, makes this a property to be desired by the State. Therefore we recommend that if the present state of the Treasury does not warrant its purchase that the next Legislature take the matter in hand, and, before it is too late to effect a trade, add this as a park to our State's possessions. As this property is made up of many small lots of land, owned by quite a number of parties, it was not possible for your committee to get options on trrices, and therefore can not tell at what price the property can be purchased. We therefore rec- 
 
 WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 15, I9Q6. 
 
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ommend that your committee be continued, with instructions to report to the next Legislature as to exact amount of land and the lowest price at which it can be purchased. 
 
Respectfully submitted. 
 
(Signed) 
 
SENATOR HAMBY, 
Chairman Senate Committee. 
 
SENATOR CRUM, EDWARDS, 
Chairman House Committee. 
 
WARD, 
 
LoNGINO, 
 
., 
 
WEST OF WHITE, 
 
GROVENSTEIN, 
Secretary of Joint Committee. 
 
Mr. Odum, .chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Enrollment reports as correctly 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 574, volume I of t~e Code. 
An Act regulating the manner in which contracts and policies of insurance shall be issued and made. 
An Act to provide for the improvement of streets and sidewalks abutting public property. 
An Act to fix the salaries of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commissioner of Pensions. 
 
 694 
 
JOURNAL OF THE; SENATE;. 
 
An Act to require all corporations to file returns with the Secretary of State. 
An Act amending charter of city of Cordele. 
 
An Act to amend Act creating county of Jenkins. 
An Act to amend Act establishing city court of Sylvester. 
 
An Act to establish public schools in town of Chipley. 
 
An Act to amend the charter of the town of Decatur. 
 
An Act to create a new judicial circuit. 
 
An Act to incorporate the town of Chatsworth. 
An Act to incorporate the town of Epworth. 
An Act to provide compensation for summoning jurors in county courts. 
 
An Act providing that any common carrier receiving property for transportation shall be liable for damages caused by it or connecting road. 
 
An Act to cede to the United States jurisdiction over certain lands acquired for public purposes. 
 
An Act to require all railroad companies to keep waiting-rooms open at night in certain places. 
 
An Act to fix the time of holding the superior courts of the Cordele circuit. 
 
An Act to provide for the deposit of securities with the treasurer by life insurance companies doing business on legal reserve plan. 
 
 WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 15, 1go6. 
 
695 
 
An Act to amend an Act establishing city court of Polk county. 
An Act to rearrange the existing senatorial districts 
An Act to amend an Act amending Act creating the Prison Commission. 
An Act to amend an Act providing for the situs of debts due to non-residents for purposes of attachment. 
 
An Act to provide for an additional non-resident native Georgian as trustee of University. 
 
An Act to fix the compensation of the ordinary of Tur ner county for "attending to certain matters. 
 
An Act to establish a normal and agricultural college in South Georgia. 
 
An Act amending Act securing to the several counties their pro rata of common school fund. 
Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON 0DUM, Chairman. 
 
Mr. Odum, chairman of the Commiltee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: 
Mr. President: 
The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly enrolled, signed by the President of the Semite and Speaker of the House. and delivered to the Governor, the following Acts, to wit: 
An Act to amend seetion 574, volurile i: of the Code. 
 
 696 
 
joURNAL oF TH:e S:eNAT. 
 
An Act regulating the manner in which contracts and policies of insuraii"ce shall be issued and made. 
 
An Act to provide for the improvement of streets and sidewalks abutting public property. 
An Act to fix the salaries of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commissioner of Pensions. 
 
An Act to require all corporations to file returns with the Secretary of State. 
An Act to amend the charter of the city of Cordele. 
An Act to amend an Act creating the county of Jen- 
kins. 
 
An Act to amend Act establishing city court of Sylvester. 
 
An Act to establish public schools in town of Chipley. 
 
An Act to amend charter of town of Decatur. An Act to create a new judicial circuit. .An Act to incorporate town of Chatsworth. 
 
An Act to incorporate the town of Epworth. 
An Act to provide compensation for summoning jurors in county courts. 
 
An Act providing that any common carrier receiving property for transportation shall be liable for damages .caused by it or connecting road. 
 
An Act to cede to the United States jurisdiction over c~rtain land~ acquired for public purposes. 
 
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WEDNESDAY, AucusT 15, 19o6. 
 
697 
 
An Act to require all railroad companies to keep waiting-rooms open at night in certain places. 
 
An Act to fix the time of holding the superior courts of the Cordele circuit. 
 
An Act to provide for the deposit of securities with the Treasurer by life insurance companies doing business on legal reserve plan. 
 
An Act to amend A.ct establishing city court of Polk county. 
 
An Act to rearrange the existing senatorial districts. 
 
An Act to amend Act amending Act creating the Prison Commission. 
 
An Act to amend Act providing for the situs of debts due to non-residents for purposes of attachment. 
 
An Act to provide for an additional non-resident native Georgian as trustee of University. 
 
An Act to fix the compensation of the ordinary of Tur.ner county for attending to certain matters. 
 
An Act to establish a normal and agricultural college in South Georgia. 
 
An Act amending Act securing to the several counties their pro rata of common -school fund. 
Respectfully submitted. 
BENTON 0DUM, Chairman. 
 
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698 
 
jOURNAL OF TH SE:NATE. 
 
The following resolutions were read and adopted: 
 
By Mr. Candler of 34th district- 
 
Resolved, That the Senate express its appreciation of the fair and accurate reports of the Senate proceedings made daily by the Senate press representatives. 
 
Adopted. 
 
By Mr. Candler of 34th district- 
Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate be, and they are, herein tendered to Hon. Fleming Grieve, doorkeeper of the Senate, for his efficient and uniformly courteous discharge of the duties of his office during the session just closing. 
 
By Mr. Steed of 23d district- 
Resolved by the Senate, That the sincere thanks of each and every senator are hereby extended to the Hon. 
W. S. West, President of the Senate; to Hon. J. L. F. 
Bond, President pro tern. ; Hon. C. S. N orthen, Secretary of the Senate; Capt. C. P. Hansell, his able and efficient assistant, and Guerry Brannen, the efficient Journal clerk; Hon. Flynn Hargett, Messenger, and Hon. C. M. Tyson, Calendar Clerk, for the faithful discharge of the duties of their respective offices, and their uniform courtesy of the senators of this State. 
... 
By Mr. King of 43d district- 
Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate be extended to our courteous and able President for a handsome photo of himself, presented to each member of the Senate. 
 
 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST IS, I9Q(}. 
 
699 
 
By Messrs. Steed and Wheatley- 
Resolved, That the thanks of the Senate be, and they . are, hereby extended to the press and their efficient corps 
of correspondents for their fair reports of the proceedings of the Senate during its present session. 
Adopted. 
 
The following message was received from the House 
 
of Representatives through Mr. Boifeuillet, the Clerk 
 
thereof: 
 
' 
 
Mr. President: 
I am directed by the Hoase to notify the Senate that the hour of I I 59 p.m. has arrived, that the House has finished its business, and is now ready to adjourn sine die. 
 
On motion, ~he Senate adjourned sine die. 
 
  INDEX 
. TO THE 
SENATE JOURNAL  
FOR THE 
YEAR J906. 
 
  INDEX. 
 
SENATE. BJLLS. 
 
ADJOURNMENT ........ 
 
699 
 
BANKs- 
A bil~ to create the 'department of banking in this State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 
 
CODE AMENDMENTS- 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code so as to add 
 
Tallapoosa to the list of State depositories ...... 6 83 97 
 
 A bill to amend section 4961 of; the Civil Code. . . . 
 
63 
 
A bill to amend section 982. of the Code so as to 
 
add Butler to the list of State depositories .... 63 82 98 
 
A bill to repeal section 2763 of vol.ume 2 of the 
 
Code... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 91 
 
A bill'to amend section 982 of the Code, making 
 
Jonesboro a State depository ................. 70 83 98 
 
A bil to amend section 2026 of the Code relative to 
 
insurance companies . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 151 203 
 
A bill to amend section 934 of volume 1 of the Code, 
 
relative to tax-receivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 150 198 
 
A bill to amend section 949 of the Code, relative 
 
to tax-collectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 149 197 
 
A bill to amend an Act to amend section 2043 of 
 
the Code, relative to deposits required to be 
 
made by life insurance companies . . . . . . . . . . 91 "100 133 
 
A bill to amend section 1351 of the Code, relative 
 
to the salary of clerk of State School Commis- 
 
sioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 229 264 
 
A bill to amend an Act to amend section 2035 of 
 
the Code ................................... 91 100 134 
 
A bill to amend section 2185 of volume 2 of the 
 
Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 204 
 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code, adding 
 
Bremen to the list of State depositories .... 106 122 134 
 
 704 
 
IXDEX:. 
 
CODE AMENDMENTS.-Continued. 
A bill to amend section 231 of the Code . . . . . . . . . . 120 148 A bill to amend section 294, volume 1, of the Code. 120 149 A bill to amend sections 1262 and 1265 of the Code 135 A bill to amend section 982 so as to make Clarkes- 
ville a State depository ... ~: ............. 147 229 248 A bill to amend an Act approved December 24, 
1895, amending Act of October 21, 1891, provid ing that said Act may be suspended by vote of the people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 198 A bill to amend section 3349 of the Code .......-. 150 169 A bill to amend section 1097 of the Code ........ 151 279 A bill to amend section 4147 of the Code ......... 200 398 A bill to amend section 982, adding Gibson to the list of State uepositories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 247 299 A bill to amend section 346 of the Code . . . . . . . . . . 201 415 A bill to amend section 4523 of the Code. . . . . . . . 205 398 A bill to amend section 221 of the Code . . . . . . . . . . 215 A bill to repeal section 2763 of the Code . . . . . . 215 398 520 A bill to amend section 1250 of the Code ...... 290 399 520 A bill to amend section 420 of the Code ........ 297 392 520 A bill to amend section 811, volume 3, of the Code 298 315 A bill to amend section 3546 of the Code, so as to protect bona fide purchasers . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 373 414 A bill to amend section 934 of the Code . . . . . . 420 467 520 A bill to amend section 2334 of the Code .... 436 466 519 A bill to amend section 382 of the Code . . . . . . . . .  458 A bill to amend section 574 of the Code . . . . . . . . . . 524 
COMMITTEES-SPE9IAL- 
 
Committee from the House to notify the Governor 
 
of the organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 
 
Committee from Senate to visit dedication of J. E. 
 
Brown Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 
 
Cpmmittee to investigate certain matters at Indian 
 
Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 
 
Committee to investigate the department of Treas- 
 
urer and Comptroller-General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178 
 
Committee to investigate the Soldiers' Home...... 
 
688 
 
COMMITTEES-SPECIAJ:.,-REPORTS- 
 
Report of Senate committee to notify the Governor 
 
that the General Assembly has reconvened. . . . . 
 
5 
 
Report of committee to visit the educational insti- 
 
tutes of the State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
66 
 
 INDEX. 
 
70& 
 
COMMITTEES-SPECIAL-REPORTS-continued. 
 
Report of Committee on Registration of Land Titles 
 
236' 
 
Report of committee to investigate certain matters 
 
at Indian Spring............................. . 
 
54~ 
 
Report of committee on pure food bill . . . . . . . . . . . . 638 663- 
 
Report of subcommittee to visit convict camp... . 
 
639- 
 
Report of Penitentiary Committee ............. . 
 
63S. 
 
Report of committee on door and gallery keepers of 
 
Senate ................................... . 
 
640' 
 
Report of committee on Senate bill No. 53 ..... . 664 677 
 
Report of committee on Senate bill No. 26 . . . . . . . . 
 
671 
 
Report of committee to visit Tallulah Falls..... . 
 
691 
 
COMMITTEES-STANDING-REPORTS- 
 
Report of Committee on W. & A. R. R.. . . . . . . . 68 140 600! 
 
Report of Committee on General Judiciary. . . . . . 68 94 
 
94 103 128 139 176 193 194 214 254 287 358 370 443 
 
461 476 500 566 629 63& 
 
Report of Committee on Corporations ............ 73 80 87 
 
112 129 148 183 203 213 240 252 271 326 356 382 424 
 
451 462 479 543 62& 
 
Report of Committee on Engrossing .............. 73 81 8& 
 
104 111 124 137 145 154 175 182 210 239 254 272 283 
 
312 324 327 355 369 391 410 432 461 480 501 515 541 
 
Report of Committee on Constitutional Amend- 
 
ments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 142 273 309 381 
 
Report of Committee on Banks .......... 88 120 155 18& 
 
235 281 467 
 
Report of Committee on Penitentiary- . . . . . . . . . . 
 
93 
 
Report of Committee on Finance . . . . . . 95 444 451 585 620 
 
Report of Committee on Temperance .. 95 138 203 288 333 
 
382 467 478 62& 
 
Report of Committee on Immigration and Labor. . 103 112 
 
289- 
 
Report of Committee on Game and Fish ........ 109 204 
 
568 588" 
 
Report of Committee on Railroads................ 
 
112 
 
Report of Committee on Special Judiciary. . . . 125 154 184 
 
280 284 309 328 357 381 399 410 433 475 566 589 589 
 
Report of Committee on Agriculture. . . . 127 177 186 252 
 
286 320 446 477 56& 
 
Report of Committee on Pensions .. 127 139 140 320 321 
 
372 409 504 586 587 591 601 Report of Committee on Appropriations .......... 176 28~ 
 
~58 j 
 
372 450 479 505 567 568 58& 
 
 106 
 
INnr:x. 
 
~OMMITTEE8-STANDING-REPORT8-0ontinued. 
 
Report of Committee on Education .............. 183 212 
 
364 409 460 501 587 
 
Report of Committee on New Counties.......... 
 
213 
 
Report of Committee on University . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
272 
 
Report of Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation 
 
282 478 568 587 
 
Report of Committee on Military Affairs . . . . . . . . 
 
288 
 
Rellort of Committee on Enrollment. .306 307 307 308 370 
 
372 524 525 526 527 528 528 688 689 689 690 693 695 
 
Report of Committee on State Sanitarium . . . . . . . . 
 
586 
 
Report of Committee on State of the Republic.... 
 
598 
 
'COMMUNICATION8COMMITTEE REPORT8-MINORITY ............ 145 446 460 COMMITTEE ADDITIONS ...................... 62 85" 250 
 
.CONSTITUTIO~AL AMENDMENTs- 
 
A bill to amend paragraph 3 of section 2 of article 
 
5 of the Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
59 
 
A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 1, article 7, 
 
cf the Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 75 194 
 
A bill to amend paragraph 2 of section 1, article 11, 
 
of the Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 143 31G 
 
A bill to amend article 2, paragraph 1, section 2, 
 
of the constitution, relative to term of county 
 
officers .. ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 92 171 
 
A bill to amend paragraph 4, section 2, article 5, 
 
of the Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 247 262 
 
A bill to amend paragraph 2, section 1, article 1, 
 
of the Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 130 
 
A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 3, of the Con- 
 
stitution, relative to fixing number of representa- 
 
tives from each county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 130 3ii5 
 
A bill to amend section 1, article 5 of the Consti- 
 
tution, relative .to the office of Lieutenant-Gov- 
 
ernor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
114 
 
A bill to amend article 3, section 5, relative to the 
 
presiding officer of the Senate.................. 
 
116 
 
A bill to amend article 5, section 1, paragraph 8, 
 
of the Constitutioin, relative to the death, resig- 
 
nation, etc., of the Governor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
118 
 
 INDEX. 
 
707 
 
C:::ONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTs-continued. 
 
A bill to amend article 3, section 9, paragraph 1, 
 
of the Constitution . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 246 311 347 
 
A bill to amend article 2, section 2, paragraph 7, 
 
of Constitution . . . . . . .  . . . .  . . . .. . .   . . . . . . . 
 
344 
 
.COUNTY COMMISSIONERs- 
 
A bill to eafaNJslt a bcJ,ard f1l. commlssioners for 
 
Jenkins county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... 147 ~05 231 
 
A bill to allow county commissioners to deposit 
 
county funds in their local banks and receive in- 
 
terest on the same 
 
519 
 
<COUNTY OFFICERS- 
 
A bill to compensate the several ordinaries of this 
 
State for collecting Confederate pensions . . . . . . 64 262 
 
A bill to fix compensation of ordinary of Turner 
 
county for attending to duties of commissioners 
 
cf roads and revenues ....................... 78 323 637 
 
A bill to amend the several Acts of the General As- 
 
sembly relative to laying out new roads . . . . . . 
 
90 
 
A bill to provide for compensation of sheriffs in 
 
this State for summoning jurors .............. 96 204 
 
A bill to grant jurisdiction to county authorities 
 
to work public roads with convicts . . . . . . . . . . . . 246 278 
 
A bill to grant jurisdiction to county authorities of 
 
Crisp county to work the public roads with con- 
 
Yicts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 247 278 298 
 
A bill to fix the salary of ordinary of Union coun- 
 
ty for 'attending to county matters . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 292 
 
..COUNTY COURTB- 
A bill to provide for the compensation of county court bailiffs and sheriffs for summoning jurors i:J. county courts .......................... 5 71 83 636 
A bill to repeal the Act creating the county court cf Crisp county ... , ......... . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . 63 71 76 
 
..COURTS-ciTY- 
A bill to establish the city court of Cordele .. 63 71 77 la3 A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of 
Polk county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 168 449 637 
 
 70!:1 
 
INDEX. 
 
COURTS-ciTY-Continued. 
 
A bill to amend section 7 of an Act to establlsh a 
 
city court in Polk county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 100 13~ 
 
A bill to provide for the election of solicitor for 
 
the city court of Statesboro ............. 132 205 231' 
 
A bill to provide for the election of judge for the 
 
city court of Statesboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 204 231' 
 
A bill to amend the Act establlshing the city court 
 
of Polk county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 22&: 
 
A bill to amend section 4 of an Act establlshing 
 
the city court of Polk county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 229 248: 
 
A bill to fix the salaries of judges of city courts in 
 
certain cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
241 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court 
 
of Sylvester .............................. .411 447 472: 
 
COURTS-SUPERIOR- 
 
A bill to authorize clerks of superior courts to pre- 
 
pare a docket of the civil business for the term 
 
about to convene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 87 9T 
 
A bill to create a new judicial circuit and provide 
 
for judge and solicitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 215- 
 
A bill to fix the time of holding superior court in 
 
the Alapaha circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 135 426 63T 
 
A bill to create and organize a new judicial circuit 
 
of the superior courts of this State ...... 70 135 258 636: 
 
A bill to repeal an Act to prescribe the qualifica- 
 
tion of jurors in superior, county and city courts, 
 
74 
 
A bill to provide for the entering of all executions 
 
on the docket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 88 266: 
 
A bill to provide that all criminal cases shall be 
 
called for trial in the order in which they appear 
 
on the docket . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 106 151 25S. 
 
A bill to increase and make uniform the salaries of 
 
the solicitors-general of the superior courts.... 
 
204 
 
_\. bill to transfer certain counties from one judi- 
 
cial circuit to another ........................ 205 230 
 
A till to take from the Northern judicial circuit cer- 
 
tain counties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
230 
 
A bill to creJ.te and lay out a judicial circuit from 
 
the counties of Screven, Jenkins, Bulloch, Eman- 
 
uel and Tattnall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
23~ 
 
A bill to regulate the granting of new trials in cer- 
 
t:l.in cases . . . . . . . . . . .~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
298; 
 
 INDEX. 
 
709 
 
~OURTB-SUPREME- 
A bill to render judges of the Supreme and supe rior courts disqualified for the duties of judge when they become candidates for some other office........ . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . ........... 65 108 131 
A bill to regulate the time of filing bills of exceptions . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436 466 521 
 
EDUCATION- 
 
A bill to authorize the grand juries of this State tJ 
 
elect one member of the board of education fro:n 
 
each militia district of their respective countie.s. 
 
162 
 
ELECTIONS LAW8- 
 
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS 
 
59 72 
 
1NSURANCE- 
A bill to fix and regulate the manner in which contracts and policies of inswance shall be issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C! 71 78 
A bill to provide for the deposit of securities with the State Treasurer by all life insurance companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 150 201 637 
~ bill to regulate the business of life insurance in this State . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . 84 228 
A bill to fix the amount of capital stock necessary for the incorporation of life insurance companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . 84 91 134 
A bill to provide for the organization of corporate powers to companies to insure the safety of baggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .  . . . . 138 205 322 
\ bill to authorize the insurance commissioner to employ a stenographer . . . . . . . . . .  . .  .  . . . . . . 206 230 
 
INVITATIONS ................................ 109 321 
 
.JOINT SESSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . .  . . . . 144 582 
 
LIQUOR LAWB- 
A bill to prohibit any person from buying intoxicating liquors for another from any one illegally en~~ed in the sale of liquors . .  . . . . . . . .  . . . . 1!>9 398 
 
 710 
 
INDEX. 
 
MILITARY LAW8- 
 
MESSAGEB-HOUSE- 
4 60 68 74 80 93 102 111 127 138 146 155 173 180t 192 212 233 251 269 289 311 331 352 359 380 38~ 408 430 444 455 473 507 515 550 553 580 582 59~ 614 624 628 633 &35 641 641 642 S.3 643 671 68& 687 699' 
 
MESSAGEB-EXECUTIVE- 
 
5 7 59 154 158 236 314 329 429 430 545 61& 617 626 642': 
 
MISCELLANEOUS BILLs- 
 
A bill to amend the Act to regulate the business 
 
of investment ana other companies . . . . . . . . 6 83 92 109" 
 
A bill to provide fishways for the passage of fish 
 
over dams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . 62 71 7&: 
 
A bill to prohibit the use of automatic shotguns 
 
in this State .................. 62 98 108 113 123 434 
 
A bill to provide for the improvement of the streets 
 
and sidewalks iii. the towns of this State.... 64 108 130' 
 
A bill to provide for the testing of illuminating 
 
oils in this State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 15(}" 
 
A bill to regulate the employment of children in 
 
this State, working in factories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 230" 
 
A bill to authorize a tax on express companies.... 
 
65 
 
A bill to fix the salaries of certain State officers. 70 150 26~ 
 
A bill to regulate the filing of returns of all corpo- 
 
rations under the laws of this State .. 74 82 98 121 63& 
 
A bill to fix a license fee upon trading stamp com- 
 
panies in this State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 441 
 
A bill to prohibit any person to poison any dog or 
 
domestic animal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 151P 
 
A bill to amend an Act of the General Assembly 
 
relative to the Acts providing for the citus of 
 
debts due non-residents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 100 121 
 
A bill to make common carriers between points 
 
within the State liable for any loss or damage 
 
to property received for transportation ...... 90 122 199- 
 
A bill for the protection of birds in this State.... 96 lOS 
 
A bill to regUlate the employment of children in 
 
factories in this State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 105- 
 
.n. bill to authorize R. F. D. mail carriers to certify 
 
to the reception and delivery of packages.. 105 151 19~ 
 
 INDEX. 
 
711 
 
MISCELLANEOUS BILLs-C~mtinvecl. 
A bill to amend the Act in reference to legal advertisements ....,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 151 265 
A bill to provide tor the removal of cloud on title and regulate praetice therein . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 230 518 
\. bill to fix the age at which persons shall be subject to road duty . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . 161 229 
-~ bill to amend an Act to revise the laws tor the protection of game and fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 
A bill to license and regulate the busineBS of private detectives and detective agencies in this State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 
A bill to declare the Etowah in this State . . . . . . . . 200 A bill to provide for the vaccination of teachers in 
public schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... 2C5 292 A bill to regulate the practice of optometry in this 
State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 2Cii 291 A bill to prohibit the discharge of firearms in any 
public place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 A bill to provide for the adoption of the Torrens 
land title system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... 246 415. A bill to prevent the receiving of any money on 
any bet or wager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2GO 414 A bill to repeal the Act regulating the catching of 
fish in .the Tallulah river . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260 291 32:f A bill to repeal the Act prohibiting the putting of 
sawdust in the streams of Rabun co~nty .. 260 292 323 A bill to change and arrange the senatorial dis- 
tricts in this State ......................... 261 380 523: A bill to regulate the carrying of pistols in this 
State . . . . . . . . :. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 414A bill to prov1ae that persons convicted of larceny 
after trust shall be punished as for misdemeanor 290 414 A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in 
this State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290 415A bill to cede to the United States jurisdiction 
over certain lands .................... 215 300 368 637 A bill to require all claimants of land sold under 
wild land tax fi. fas. to bring suit within eighteen months ............................ 334 447 519 A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in Catoosa county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 373 401 A bill to establish a board for the examination of accountants in this State............ -~ ........ 343 414 A bill to provide for a board for the examination of barbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436 
 
 712 
 
INDEX. 
 
MISCELLANEOUS BILLs--,...Oontinued. 
 
A bill to make it a misdemeanor for any person 
 
not a member of certain secret orders to wear 
 
the insignia of said orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
436 
 
A bill to provide the manner of appointing jury 
 
commissioners in this State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 458 
 
A bill to regulate the catching of fish in the 
 
streams of Habersham county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466 506 
 
A bill to amend the Act fixing the terms of the 
 
students of pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
524 
 
MUNICIPAL LAWs--,... 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Butler, regulating 
 
the term of mayor and aldermen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 75 84 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Holly Springs. 65 229 247 
 
A. bill to amend section 1 of an Act amending the 
 
charter of Vienna ........................ 90 151 169 
 
.\. bill to amend the charter of Blue Ridge...... 
 
97 
 
\ bill to amend the charter of Valdosta ...... 105 122 133 
 
A bill to create a new charter for Omaha. . . . 120 151 202 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of 
 
Pelham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 123 151 169 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating Cordele. 147 228 265 
 
A bill to authorize the town of Fort Gaines to sell 
 
its waterworks .. ..  . .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ 62 150 170 
 
A bill to enlarge the powers of the mayor and al- 
 
dermen of Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 
 
A bill to empower the police force in Savannah to 
 
make arrests in certain cases .................. 161 398 
 
A bill to enlarge the jurisdiction and powers of 
 
police court in Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 228 299 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Otlerman .... 162 229 299 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Aldora . . . . . . 17~ 228 248 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Rabun Gap. . . . . . 278 401 
 
a bill to amend the Act amending the charter of 
 
the city of Douglas, relative to school build- 
 
ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 368 373 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Douglas relative to 
 
issuing bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297 368 374 
 
~ bill to incorporate the city of Clayton . . . . . . . . . . 
 
316 
 
A bill to repeal the several Acts incorporating the 
 
town of Clayton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
316 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Chatsworth. 359 398 421 
 
o\ bill to incorporate the town of Epworth . . . . 359 398 420 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Fort Gaines . . . . . . 
 
62 
 
 INDEX. 
 
718 
 
MUNICIPAL LAWS-Oontinued. 
 
A -bill to amend the charter of Madison 
 
379 392 449 
 
A bill to amend the Act authorizing the mayor and 
 
council of Madison to establish a system of wa- 
 
terworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 379 392 449 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating Tooms- 
 
boro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379 392 450 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Vienna ........ .411 467 472 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Cornelia ...... 425 467 473 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Decatur to author- 
 
ize waterworks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 467 473 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Decatur to author- 
 
ize issuing bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
436 
 
'OltGANIZATION ......... . 
 
3 
 
NEW COUNTIES- 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating the county of 
 
Jenkins ............................ 201 229 282 637 
 
A bill to lay out and organize a new county from 
 
the counties of Coffee, Appling and Ware...... 
 
215 
 
A bill to create the county of Ben Hill . . . . . . . . . . 
 
360 
 
PENSION LAW8- 
 
A bill to provide for the annual payment of pen- 
 
sions of Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 150 202 
 
A bill to provide that all pensioners on the pension 
 
rolls over 80 years of age shall be paid a pen- 
 
sion of $80 a year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
290 
 
PENITJNTIARY- 
PRISON COMMISSIONA bill to amend the Act amending the Act creating the Prison Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 398 426 
 
.RAILROADS- 
 
A bill to require depots kept open at night until 
 
after the arrival of passenger trains .......... 6 71 76 
 
A bill to provide for the lease of theW. & A. R. R. 
 
and to define their rights ........ 7 61 283 359 388 405 
 
A bill to prescribe the maximum rate per mile to 
 
be charged by railroads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
65 
 
A bill for the protection of W. & A. R. R.. . . . . . . . 459 496 
 
 714 
 
INDEX. 
 
RAILROAD COMMISSION- 
A bill to enlarge the powers of the Railroad Commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 298 414 523: 
 
SCHOOLs- 
A b111 to amend an Act establishing a system of public schools In Fort Gaines............... 62 229 264 
A bill to provide for the qualification of teachers in the common schools of this State. . .. . . . . 63 278 521 
\ bill to place county Institutes under the instruction of approved instructors and to create the office of supervisor of iqstitutes ........ 147 230 266 522 
A bill to appoint one additional trustee for the University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 278 426 636: 
\ bill to provide for schools of agriculture in each congressional district . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....... 298 316; 
\ bill to amend the Act securing to the several counties of the State their prorata of the common school fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 399 425 
A bill to establish public schools for Chipley .. 425 467 473.: A bill to establish and maintain an agricultural col- 
lege in South Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 565-A bill to amend and codify the common school 
laws of this State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584 
 
TAXEs- 
A bill to amend the Act requiring the payment of taxes on franchises .......................... 201 228. 
A bill to provide that the payment of poll taxes shall be voluntary and to define delinquent tax payers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 415- 
 
STATE GEOLOGIST- 
 
SENATE RESOLUTIONs- 
 
A resolution directing the Secretary to notify the 
 
House that the Senate has reconvened and is 
 
ready for business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 
 
A resolution appointing a committee from the 
 
House and Senate to notify the Governor that 
 
the Gl!neral Assembly has reconvened and ready 
 
for busines::: . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
4: 
 
 INDEX. 
 
715- 
 
SENATE RESOLUTIONs-Continued. 
 
A resolution, resolved that the Senate learns with 
 
regret of the illness of' Senator Ware . . . . . . . . 
 
4 
 
A resolution expressing the sympathy of the Sen- 
 
ate to Hon. Jessie W. Green.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
T 
 
A resolution thanking the Hon. B. M. Blackburn 
 
for ftowers sent this body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
61 
 
A resolution appointing a joint committee from the 
 
Senate and House to investigate the condition 
 
of the Soldiers' Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
79 
 
A resolution authorizing the Secretary of the Sen 
 
ate to purchase chairs and tables for Senate.... 
 
88 
 
A resolution authorizing the Prison Commission to 
 
to furish convicts to do certain work at the G. N. 
 
School at Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ 88 99 25~ 
 
A resolution tnat when the Senate adjourn to-day, 
 
it stand adjourned 'till Monday morning . . . . . . 101 
 
A resolution that the Senate shall convene at 11 
 
o'clock a. m. until changed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113. 
 
A resolution inviting the Hon. Harry St. George 
 
Tucker of Virginia to address the General Assem- 
 
bly...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 
 
A resolution extending the sympathy of the Senate 
 
to President West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146. 
 
A resolution that when the Senate adjourns to-day, 
 
it stand adjourned 'till Monday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 
 
A resolution to appoint a committee of three from 
 
the Senate to investigate certain matters at In 
 
dian Spring ............... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162: 
 
A resolution extending the sympathy of the Senate 
 
to Senator King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 
 
A resolution convening the Senate at 10 a. m. be- 
 
ginning to-morrow, July 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 
 
~ resolution to appoint a joint committee to inves- 
 
tigate the condition of Treasury Department and 
 
Comptroller-General Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177" 
 
A resolution authorizing the President of the Sen- 
 
ate to appoint assistant doorkeeper for the gal- 
 
lery of the Senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201 
 
A resolution relative to the county lines between 
 
Fannin in Georgia and Polk in Tennessee .... 261 324 
 
A resolution relative to the appointment of door- 
 
keepers in the Senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ : 26~ 
 
A resolution requesting the Houfje to return House 
 
bill No. 745 to the Senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30& 
 
 INDEX. 
 
~.SENATE RESOLUTION8-Continued. 
 
A resolution requesting the House to return House 
 
bill No. 706 to the Senate ................... . 351 
 
A resolution for the relief of T. J. Lumpkin ..... . 411 
 
<\. resolution that when the Senate adjourn to-day, 
 
it stand adjourned 'till next Monday at 12 
 
o'clock ................................... 
 
427 
 
A resolution relative to an article which appeared 
 
in the Atlanta News about railroads ......... . 
 
453 
 
A resolution inviting Hon. Jas. H. Blount to ad- 
 
dress the General Assembly ................. . 
 
454 
 
A resolution that when the Senate adjourns to-day, it will stand adjourned until Monday at 10 a. m . 
 
529 
 
..A resolution of sympathy for Charles P. Hansell 
 
on the serious illness of his mother ........... . 529 
 
-~ resolution that the Senate has learned of the 
 
death of the mother of Capt. Chas. P. Hansell. 
 
549 
 
A resolution extending the sympathy of the Senate 
 
to the family of Mr. W. P. Bell ............ .. 
 
579 
 
'\. resolution to notify the House that the time for 
 
adjournment has arrived . . . . . . . . . .......... . 687 
 
<\ resolution providing for a joint committee to in- 
 
vestigate the Soldiers' Home ................. . 
 
687 
 
"l.. resolution expressing appreciation for the fair 
 
"lnd accurate reports of the Senate proceedings 
 
made daily by the press ..................... . 
 
698 
 
A resolution of thanks of the Senate tendered Hon. 
 
Fenning Grieve for his efficient and courteous 
 
discharge of the duties of his office during the 
 
session just closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 698 
 
A resolution of thanks by the Senate are hereby 
 
extended to the Hon. W. S. West, President of 
 
the Senate; to Hon. J. L. F. Bond, President pro 
 
tern.; Hon. C. S. Northen, Secretary of Senate; 
 
Capt. C. P. Hansell, his able and efficient assist- 
 
ant; Guerry Brannon, the efficient Journal 
 
Clerk; Hon. Flynn Hargett, messenger, and Hon. 
 
C. M. Lyson, calendar clerk, for the faithful dis- 
 
charge of the duties of their respective offices, 
 
and their uniform courtesy to the members of 
 
this Senate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 698 
 
_.\. resolution thanking our courteous and able 
 
President for a handsome photo of himself, pre- 
 
sented to each member of the Senate........ :. 
 
698 
 
 INDEX. 
SENATE RESOLUTION8-Continued. A resolution that the thanks of the Senate be extended to the press and their corps of correspondents for their fair reports of the proceedings of the Senate during its present session.... 
 
71T 
699 
 
HOUSE BILLS. 
APPROPRIATIONs- 
A bill to appropriate $100,000.00 for the University of Georgia .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 139 152 179 1ST 
A bill to appropriate $37,500.00 for a new dormitory at the Normal School at Milledgeville .. 464 503 563: 
A bill to make certain appropriations to the trustees of the University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464 503 558 
A bill to make additional appropriation for 1906 and 1907 to supply deficiency for the expenses of the Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465 496 554 583 620 
A bill to appropriate $25,000.00 for the Normal School at Athens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496 506 556: 
A bill to appropriate $20,000.00 for the School for  the Deaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496 506 562  
A bill to appropriate $20,000.00 to the agricultural college at Dahlonega . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496 507 564 
A bill to appropriate $65,000.00 to the Blind Asylum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497 507 55T 
A bill to appropriate $7,500.00 to erect and equip hospital for Confederate Home .............. 571 596 661 
A bill t;make an appropriation for an equestrian statue of Gen. John B. Gordon .............. 574 596 645- 
BANKS- 
A bill to name Tifton a State depository. . . . 165 226 386: A bill to name Rochelle a State depository ........ 243 541 A bill to add Talbotton to the list of State deposi- 
tories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244 294 538. 
BONDS OF STATE- 
CODE AMENDMENTs- 
A bill to amend section 629 of the Code relative to the buying and selling of votes ............. 147 413 459 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code, adding Georgetown to the list of State depositories. 164 224 300 
 
 ""718 
 
INDEX. 
 
CODE AMENDMENTs-Continued. 
A bill to amend section 982 of the Code adding Franklin to the list of State depositories. 167 225 300 
A bill to amend section 982, making McDonough a State depository . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 225 250 
A bill to repeal section 2763 of the Code . . . . . . . . 216 294 A bill to amend an Act amending section 396 of 
the Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  217 593 A bill to amend section 982, adding Cairo to the 
list of State depositories . . . . . . . . . . . . .   .  . 218 244 419 A bill to amend section 4102 of the Code....... 242 293 680 A bill to amend section 982 of the Code, adding 
Jeffersonville to the list of State depositories 242 294 480 A bill to amend section 982, adding Ringgold to 
the list of State depositories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 294 387 .A bill to amend section 3693, volume 2, of the 
Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 469 66(} A bill to amend section 5404 of the Code . . . . . . . 257 447 662 A bill to amend section 4821, volume 2, of the Code 257 502 A bill to amend section 3771 of the Civil Code .... 394 579 A bill to amend section 735 of the Code ...... 581 613 678 
 
.COUNTY COMMISSIONERS- 
A bill to amend an Act creating a board of county commissioners of Coweta county . . . . . . . .... 164 227 301 
A bill to authorize commissioners of Coweta county to. collect a special tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 226 303 
A bill to amend the Act fixing the salaries of coun ty commissioners of Spalding county ....... 165 226 386 
A bill to create a commission of roads and reve nues of Glascock county .................. 217 294 384 
A bill to amend the Act creating the board of commissioners of roads and revenues of Laurens county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217 246 302  bill to amend the Act creating a board of coun ty commissioners of Lee county . . . . . . . . . . 218 244 400 
A bill to amend the Act creating a board of commissioners of Glynn county ................. 219 295 490 
~ bill to amend the Act increasing the pay of county commissioners of Montgomery county ... 221 297 491 
.A bill to create a board of commissioners for roads and revenues for Grady county ............ 222 294 384 
A bill to repeal the Act creating the county com missioners for Tattnall county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243 210 
 
 INDEX. 
 
719 
 
~OUNTY COMMISSIONERB-Oontinued. 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating a board of county 
 
commissioners for the counties of Floyd, Ber- 
 
rien, Effingham, Schley and Sumter . . . . . . 256 293 536 
 
A bill to create a board of county commissioners 
 
for Tift county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 378 493 
 
A bill to create the office of commissioner of roads 
 
and revenues of Madison county . . . . . . . . . . 276 378 417 
 
A bill to create a board of commissioners for 
 
Tattnall county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 387 503 603 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating county com- 
 
mis~iuners of Troup county ................... 277 379 391 
 
A bill to repeal an Act creating a board of commis- 
 
sioners for Franklin county . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 377 412 534 
 
A bill to amend the Act establishing a board of 
 
commissioners for Lowndes county .......... 438 470 530 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating county commis- 
 
sioners of Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
439 
 
A bill to revise and consolidate the Act creating 
 
county commissioners of Decatur county .... 465 502 608 
 
A bill to authorize the election of commissioners 
 
for DeKalb county ......................... 516 548 605 
 
A bill to create a board of commissioners of Frank- 
 
lin county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
531 
 
A bill to require the county commissioners of Bibb 
 
to appropriate sums to the public library .... 544 613 674 
 
A bill to amend the Act creating a board of com- 
 
missioners for Rockdale ................... 573 597 680 
 
<CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS- 
A bill to amend section 1, article 7, paragraph 1 of the Constitution relative to pensions ........ 368 388 401 
 
.COUKTY OFFICERS- 
A bill to repeal the Act amending the Act making the ordinary of Calhoun county ex-officio clerk of the commissioners of said county ........... 167 225 303 
A bill to amend an Act fixing the pay of tax collector and receiver of Laurens county ......... 217 296 383 
A bill to repeal the Act fixing the pay of certain county officers of Houston county ........... 218 245 268 
A bill to repeal the Act authorizing the ordinary of Chattahoochee county to discharge the duties of the clerk of the superior court .............. 220 295 416 
A bill to regulate and prescribe the compensation of treasurer for Floyd county................. 574 594 683 
 
 720 
 
INDEX. 
 
COURTB-CITY- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Statesboro ............................. 163 226 249 
A bill to abolish the city court of Ashburn .165 226 296 381 A bill to amend the Act to establish the city court 
of Buford ................................. 167 225 302 A bill to establish the city court of Ashburn. . . . . . 217 383 A bill to establish the city court of Pulaski county 
218 245 261 A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court 
of Brunswick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218 295 491 A bill to create the city court of Louisville .... 218 504 602 A bill to amend section 41 of an Act creating a city 
court of Sparta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 294 492  A bill to amend the Act creating the city court of 
Wrightsville . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 294 491 A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court 
of Bainbridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222 293 316 A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court 
of Eastman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224 246 369 A bill to repeal an Act estaolishing a city court of 
Swainsboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 333 538 678. A bill to amend the Act establishing the criminal 
court of Atlanta and to increase the salary of the judge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 296 313 A bill to amend the Act fixing the salaries of the judges of city court ........................ 275 296 313. A bill to provide for the election of officers of the city court of Jefferson by tJ;le people ........ 275 296 383. A bill to establish the city court of Cairo, in Grady county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 297 329 A bill to abolish city court of Montgomery county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 293 40(} A bill to create the city court of Whigham ..... 291 376 51(} A bill to establish the city court of Mount Vernon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 376 400 A bill to establish the city court of Swainsboro in Emanuel county ........................... 315 333 509 A bill to create a city court for Calhoun county. 393 412 486: A bill to establish a city court of Fitzgerald .... 393 413 514 A bill to amend the charter of the city court of Valdosta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 413 448 A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Albany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394 412 513: A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court of Monroe ................................ 394 413 51-i- 
 
 INDEX. 
 
,721. 
 
COURTs-ciTY-Continued. 
A bill t() establish the city court of Reidsville .. 395 412 483: A .bill to repeal the Act creating the city court of 
Early county ............. .:............. . 438 503 564 A bill to establish the city court of Blakely... .438 503 604 A bill to provide. for the appointing of stenographic 
reporters of city courts in this State ......... 440 503 554 A bill to amend the Act creating the City. court of 
Floyd county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 471 514 A bill to create the city court of Tifton .... .464 504 605 662; A bill to repeal the Act creating the city court of 
Tifton in Berrien county................... 464 504 612' A bill to establish the city court of Abbeville . .498 576 609' A bill to establish the city court of Ellaville ... 499 576 604 A bill to establish the city court of Newton .... 530 565 609 A bill to create the city court of Monticello .... 570 595 627" A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court 
of Camilla : . .............................. 571 596 673A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court 
of Sylvester .............................. 571 593 688 A bill to establish the city court of Buford ..... 571 593 67&: A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court 
of Dublin ................................. 574 596 685 A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court 
of Moultrie ............................... 574 594 678A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court 
of Leesburg ....................... 575 595 597 682 684 A bill to amend the Act establishing the city court 
of Greenville .............................. 575 594 682; A bill to repeal the Act establishing the city court 
of Buford ................................. 573 5ll6 677- 
 
COURTS-cOUNTY- 
A bill to abolish the county court of Turner county..................................165 228 :S86: 
A bill to abolish the county court of Jefferson county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 166 227 304 
A bill to provide additional pay for jurors in justice courts in Gwinnett county .............. 166 227 30& 
A bill to repeal an Act creating county courts in each county, relatiye to Grady .............. 221 295 385- 
A bill to abolish the county oourt of Calhoun county. . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 277 447 485. 
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<lOURTB-COUNTY-Gbntimced. 
A b111 to abolish the county court of Pulaski coun . ty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 471 A blll to repeal the Act creating the county court 
of Wilcox county .......................... 498 577 627 A blll to repeal the Act creating the county court 
of Baker county ........................... 530 565 611 A bill to abolish the county court of Jasper .... 570 597 630 
 
<:OURTS-SUPERIOR AND SUPREME- 
 
A bill to regulate the pay of stenographers in su- 
 
perior courts of certain counties ............ 164 232 448 
 
A bill to create a new judicial circuit of the supe- 
 
rior court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
209 
 
A blll to fix the time for holding the superior court 
 
of Crawford county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 295 493 
 
A bill to change the time for holding the superior 
 
court of Franklin county ................... 223 295 448 
 
A bill to provide for holding four terms of superior 
 
courts for Muscogee county ................ 223 292 313 
 
A bill to amend the Act regulating the salaries of 
 
the superior court judges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257 296 312 
 
A bill to provide for a two weeks' session of the 
 
superior court in Marion county ............ 275 295 487 
 
A bill to prevent the dormancy of judgments by 
 
-making entries on the general execution docket. 334 577 
 
A bill to regulate the pay of judges of superior 
 
courts for services rendered outside their cir 
 
cults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 378 416 
 
A bill to raise the superior court calendar of the 
 
Brunswick circuit ......................... 544 594 672 
 
A bill to change the time of holding the fall term 
 
of f{abersham superior court ............... 571 594 680 
 
1HSPENSARY- 
A bill to amend an Act establishing a dispensary in Blakely.. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. .... 223 399 537 
A bill to repeal an Act authorizing the mayor and council of Athens to establish a dispensary. . . . . 224 351 
A bill to repeal an Act establishing a dispensary in Ocilla .................................. 315 399 483 
A bill to repeal an Act establishing a dispensary in Hoganville ............................. 337 390 459 
 
 INDEX. 
 
DISPENSARY-Oontlnued. 
 
A bill to amend an Act maintaining a dispensary 
 
ln. the town of Colquitt ....... ,............... 
 
396 
 
A bill to repeal the Act establishing a dispensary 
 
. in. Pulaski cou:aty ....................... 439 607 608 
 
A bill to repeal an Act repealing an Act establish- 
 
ing a dispensary in Colquitt ........... 441 603 600 
 
ELECTION L.AWB- 
A bill to provide for the election of county school commissioners in this State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 
A bill to provide for the election of railroad commissioners by the people.............. 220 267 388 397 
A bill to provide for local option elections ..... 241 255 324 
 
HUNTING AND FISHING- 
 
A bill to amend the Act revising the laws for the 
 
protection of fish and game in this State ....... 168 226 
 
A bill for the protection of game. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
209 
 
A bill to better protect game in Glynn county. . . . . 441 607 
 
LIQUOR LAWa- 
 
A bill to regulate the sale of alcohol In the county 
 
of Douglas ................................ 107 15.! 279 
 
A bill to prohibit the sale of any drinks within one 
 
mile of Young Harris College ............... 167 225 249 
 
A bill to fix the annual license fee at $20,000 for re- 
 
tailing liquors in Irwin county............. 335 399 421 
 
A bill to fix the annual license fee at $20,000 for re- 
 
tailing liquors in Tift county ............ .1 
 
337 
 
A bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors in 
 
Chattahoochee county ..................... 393 413 531 
 
A bill to amend the Act regulating the sale of liq 
 
uor in Lee county .......................... 394 448 537 
 
A bill to prohibit the manufacture of spirituous liq 
 
uors in Chattooga county................... 394 420 537 
 
A bill to fix the annual license fee at $20,000 for re- 
 
tailing liquors in Turner county ........... 395 448 661 
 
A bill to repeal the Act rel~tive to the sale of Iiq- 
 
. uors in Troup county..................396 448 630 
 
MILITARY LAWBA bill to establish in each militia district a patrol. 139 226 
 
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INDEX. 
 
MISCELLANEOUS BILLs- 
 
A bill to create the office of auditor of State ac- 
 
counts... . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 47()> 
 
A bill to make it unlawful to operate a dance hall 
 
 in cer:ta,in counties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
85- 
 
A bill to provide for the assessment of property in 
 
this State .................. 92 101 131141 143 452 45~ 
 
A bill to make it unlawful to buy or sell seed-eotton 
 
in Newton county ......................... 164 292 49()- 
 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in 
 
. the county of Gwinnett..................... 166 225 304 
 
A bill to fix the weight of and regulate the trade in 
 
cornmeal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . ... 168 293 684- 
 
A bill to amend the Act prescribing the method of 
 
testing illuminating oils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208- 
 
A bill to compel legislative counsel to register with 
 
Secretary of Senate and Clerk of House ........ 217 579' 
 
A bill to regulate the employment of children in 
 
factories in this State ...................... 222 310 330" 
 
A bill to create a uniform system of paying ac- 
 
counts in Wilkes county .................... 223 293 419-- 
 
A bill to provide for the removal of obstructions 
 
from the streams of Forsyth county ......... 223 292 54()-, 
 
A bill to provide for the preservation of fi.ags to 
 
the Georgia troops who served in the Confeder- 
 
ate Army ................................. 244 296 39L 
 
A bill to protect purchasers and dealers from fraud- 
 
ulent weights in fi.our, grits and cornmeal. .. 274 378 66()- 
 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in 
 
Walker county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276 292 531> 
 
A bill to create a Court of Appeals in this State .. 290 31~ 
 
337 354 
 
A bill to prohibit the dealing in futures in this 
 
State. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 291 413 466 49~ 
 
A bill to prohibit the sale or distribution of cigar- 
 
ettes in this State ............................. 322 47~ 
 
A bill to require all corporations operating cutting 
 
machines to use appliances for the protection of 
 
human life ................................ 393 487 688- 
 
A bill to regulate the running of automobiles in this State ...................... : ............ , 412 57~ 
 
A bill to provide for the separation of consump-  
 
tive3 at the State Sanitarium ............... 435 507 559- 
 
A bill to cede jurisdiction to United States over cer- 
 
tain lands in Meriwether county............ 442 471 53~ 
 
 INDEX. 
 
726 
 
:MISCELLANEOUS BILLB-Oontinued. 
A bill to amend the drainage laws of DeKalb coun-  ty. . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 443 506 604 
A bill to prevent the adulteration of foods in this State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .463 486 630 
A bill to. amend an Act to make all salaries of Soldiers' Home payable by board of trustees .... 516 577 681 
A. bill to provide for. the establishment of a line between Georgia aqd Tennessee ................ 544 613 
A bill to authorize counties to co-operate in the establishment of interurban roads ............ 570 593 660 
.A bill to authorize the use of Indian Spring rental for a period of five years ...................... 572 593 
A bill to amend. the .Act regulating the catching of fish on the seacoast........................ 573 593 661 
A. bill to authorize the recovery of damages by the personal representative of any unmarried person whose death is caused by wrongful act of persons or corporations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573 613 
A bill to amend the Act creating the State Board of Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575 592 658 
 
~UNICIPAL LAWs- 
A bill to amend the charter of North Rome ..... 75 132 163 A bill to amend the charter of Elberton ........ 107 123 131 .A .bill to make it unlawful to ride bicycles on the 
sidewalks in the suburbs of Macon ..........107 152 232 .\ bill to provide for the change of county lines 
within the limits of incorporated towns and cities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 178 A bill to incorporate the town of Godfrey ......135 141 206 . A bill to authorize the city of Monticello to extend its waterworks and electric lights system .... 163 226 350 .<\. bill to amend the Act extending the corporate limits of Monroe ...........................164 224 268 A bill to amend the charter of Tifton, by striking out "Barrien" and inserting "Tift" .......... 165 227 385 .A bill to amend the charter of Tifton so as to provide that no member of the city council shall be eligible to membership on the board of tax-assessors of said city .........................165 227 385 \. bill to amend the charter of Auburn ........ 166 227 305 ..A bill to repeal the charter for the town of Hull.166 227 385 _A bill to amend the charter of Tifton as to the issuance of bonds.......... ~ .............. 166 227 304 
 
 726 
 
INDEX. 
 
MUNICIPAL LAW8-Continued. 
\ 
A bill to amend the charter of Hawkinsville ..167 225 302: A bill to amend the Act chartering Ellaville .. ;219 245 489A bill to abolish the municipality known as Ster- 
lin, In Glynn county. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219 A bill to Incorporate the town of Lake Park ... 219 245 279 A bill to amend the charter of Monroe ...... 219 245 485 A bill to incorporate the town of Mullins ...... 220 246 30L A bill to amend the Act granting corporate author- 
ity to the city of Americus .............. 221 245 489A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Wood- 
stock to issue bonds ...................... 221 245 49()A bill to amend the Act consolidating the several 
Acts incorporating Brunswick.............. 222 244 492" A bill to amend the Act incorporating Dallas .. 222 244 539A bill to amend section 5 of the charter of Daw- 
son ................................. 223 245 428A bill to amend the charter of Lake Park ...... 224 245A bill to repeal the Act incorporating Chula...... 232.A bill to Incorporate the city of Edison ........ 241 293 48&. A bill to incorporate the town of Center ....... 242 295 513A bill to amend the charter of Whigham ...... 242 427 A bill to amend the charter of Griffin ........... 242 293: A bill to amend the charter of Griffin relative to 
street overseers . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . 242 296 488 539 A bill to incorporate the city of Cairo ........ 243 292 384 A bill to incorporate the town of Hiram . . . . . . . 242 293 511 A bill to incorporate the town of Brooklet..... 256 374 428 A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Ha- 
hira to issue bonds ........................ 256 376 487 A bill to amend the charter of Cartersville and 
create a new one ........................... 257 278 30(}A bill to establish a new. charter for Mansfteld.257 377 419, A bill to amend the charter of Whigham. . . . . . . .  258 A bill to incorporate the city of Senoia ........ 274 374 415A bill to incorporate the town of Marshallville in 
Macon county . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275 376 417 A bill to incorporate Rising Fawn............... 276A bill to authorize Summerville to require returns 
of all property for taxation ................. 276 375 535 A bill to amend the Act incorporating Boston .. 277 375 492: A bill to create the city of Morgan in lieu of the 
town of Morgan........................... 277 375 485A bill to create a new charter for the town of New- 
nan... ... ... . . . ... ... .. . ... ... ... ..... 291. 
 
 INDEX. 
 
727 
 
MUNICIPAL LAWB-Continued. 
A bill to amend the charter of Edgewood .... 291 375 416: A bill to amend the .charter of the city of Ten- 
nille........... ~ ................ 314 374 482 A bill to create a new charter for the town of Du- 
luth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315 376 416: A bill to amend, consolidate and supersede the sev- 
eral Acts incorporating Harlem ............. 315 374 486: A bill to incorporate the town of Younker in Dodge 
county. . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . .. 315 375 51().A bill to amend the Act incorporating Vidalia.335 470 535A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Savan- 
nah to grant the Y. M. C. A. ten feet from the east side of Bull street .................. ; .. 335 375 538: A bill to establish a new charter for Georgetown ............................. 336 376 418: A bill to amend the charter of the city of Jackson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336 377 532: A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of Sparks ............................. 336 377 531_ A bill to amend the charter of Bremen ....... 336 374 484A bill to amend the charter of Pepperton ...... 337 377 532: A bill to incorporate the town of Easterville .. 393 427 5:!6:" A bill to amend the charter of Rome ...... : ... 393 427 482 A bill to incorporate the town of Winston ... 395 427 481 A bill to amend the Act amending the charter of Baxley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 395 413 53Z: A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Warrenton to pave sidewalks ................... 395 427 49~ A bill to amend the charter of Toccoa ......... 396 427 534A bill to amend the charter of the city of Commerce............................. .411 469 511 A bill to amend and consolidate the several acts incorporating the city of Ashburn ......... 412 468 509 A bill to create a new charter for Alma ........ 420 468 511 A bill to incorporate the city of St. George .... 438 469 51() A bill to amend section 3 of the town of Fairburn. 438 470 A bill to amend the charter of Douglas .  . ... 439 469 484, A bill to confirm deed made by the mayor and aldermen of Savannah to D. G. Purse ........ .439 502 612 A bill to amend the charter of Fitzgerald. . . .  . . . . 439 A bill to incorporate the town of Hickox ...... 439 502 607 A bill to authorize the town council of Yatesville to issue bonds ............................ 440 518 6U A bill to incorporate the city of Winder ...... 440 469 51:?> 
 
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INDEX. 
 
MUNICIPAL LAW8--0ontinued. 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Millen ....... 440 468 509 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Pearsons..... 440 468 511 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Nash ville . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . ~ ............. .440 470 533 
 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating Iron City .441 596 673 
 
A bill to amend the charter of College Park .... 441 470 533 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Crawfordville ... 441 469'-512 
 
A bill to protect the people of Rome from the pay- 
 
ment of illegal bonds ...................... 441 471 540 
 
A bill to authorize the mayor and council of Rome 
 
to issue bonds ............................ 442 471 539 
 
A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of 
 
Millen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 469 535 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Corinth ....... .442 503 604 
 
A. bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for 
 
the city of Atlanta ......................... 442 469 482 
 
A. bill to amend an Act incorporating the city of 
 
Helena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443 469 512 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Broxton ........ 463 502 607 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Lafayette......... 464 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Oak Park....... 245 484 
 
A bill to amend the Act to allow the mayor and al- 
 
dermen of Calhoun to receive 50 per cent. of the 
 
road tax paid on property of said town.:-.... 464 504 619 
 
A bill to repeal the Act creating a new charter for 
 
Newton in Baker county .. .". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 465 611 
 
A bill to create a charter for the city of Newton.465 502 611 
 
A bill to amend the charter of Climax and create 
 
a new one ................................ 497 548 603 
 
A bill to consolidate and amend the several Acts 
 
incorporating Brunswick . . . . . . . . . . 498 548 548 602 606 
 
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of 
 
Marietta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 498 544 610 
 
.\. bill to incorporate the town of Pendergrass .. 498 548 609 
 
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Rome so 
 
as to create a bond commission ............. 499 548 603 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Dillard ...... 516 54~ 60!1 
 
_A bill to incorporate the town of Naylor ...... 516 576 602 
 
A bill to authorize the city council of Marietta to 
 
issue bonds for waterworks.................... 
 
543 
 
A bill to establish the town of Summertown ... 569 594 679 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Lawson ..... 569 595 679 
 
A bill to incorporate the town of Junction City. 569 595 681 
 
.A bill to incorporate the town of Donalsonville ... 569 593 
 
674 
 
 INDEX. 
 
729 
 
:.MUNICIPAL LAW8-0ontinued. 
A bill to incorporate the town of Milan ........ 569 595 672 A bill to incorporate the town of Ty Ty ....... 570 595 673 A bill to incorporate the city of Poulan .......... 570 595 \ bill to incorporate the city of Hagan ........ 570 597 68:! A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of 
Canon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 571 596 685 A bill to repeal the Act incorporating the town of 
Ty Ty .................................. 572 595 674 A bill to amend the charter of Norman Park .. 572 594 678 A bill to amend the Act incorporating the town of 
East Rome ................................ 572 613 676 A bill to authorize the mayor and council. of Way- 
cr_oss to close up and deed Parker street..... 573 594 682 A bill to incorporate the town of Enigma ...... 573 595 683 A bill to empower the mayor and aldermen of Sa- 
vannah to permit certain land under sidewalks to be excavated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573 597 A bill to abolish the charter of the town of Hagan 575 593 
683 A bill to amend the Act incorporating the city of 
Swainsboro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575 597 A bill to incorporate the town of Crossland .. 576 595 684 A bill to incorporate the town of Funston ...... 576 597 679 A bill to repeal the charter of Poulan ..... 576 596 680 685 
 
~PENSIONS- 
A bill to prescribe that all Confederate soldiers whose property amounts to less than $1,000 and income from same less than $100.00 shall be considered as indigent pensioners............. 392 65~ 
 
RAILROADs- 
A bill to require railroads to equip fiat cars for carrying lumber . . . .  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   .  . .  . . 572 613 
~SCHOOLs- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing a system of public schools for Guyton .................167 224 303 
A bill to incorporate Boynton school district .. 219 420 487 A bill to provide for a system of public schools for 
the city of Albany.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . 220 376 
 
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iNDEX. 
 
1CHOOL8-Continued. 
A bill to create a school board for the city of Daw son ........................... 222 377 428: 
A bill to incorporate the Wrightsville school dis trict.. . . .  .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . .  .  . .   .. 225 249- 
n. bill to provide for a system of public schools for the town of Vidalia........................ 243 377 483 . 
.!. bill to repeal an Act establishing a system of public schools for Culloden.................. 256 378 481 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the Chickamauga school district ................. 277 378 540 
A bill to amend the Act incorporating the Jenkinsburg- school district ...................... 277 376 489- 
A bill to amend the Act establishing a system of public schools in Newnan.................. 335. 378 418 
A bill to authorize the trustees of the Academy of Richmond county who are trustees under the will of Richard Tubman to surrender the trust estate to a corporation ............................ 335 375 418: 
A bill to amend an Act to establish a public school system of West Point ...................... 337 377 534 
A bill to amend an Act providing for local tax dis trict schools .......................... 437 507 657" 
A bill to amend the Act establishing public schools in Clarkston ............................. 438 518 608 
A bill to provide a public school system for the city of Savannah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488. 
A bill to provide for the establishment of agricul tural schools in each congressional district .. 516 577 634- 
A bill to abolish the present board of trustees of North Georgia Agricultural College and provide a new board .............................. 374 597 681 
 
TAXES- 
A bill to amend the Act to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State government .... 498 598 656: 
 
HOUSE RESOLUTIONs- 
 
A resolution inviting the Hon. Walter G. Charlton 
 
to address the General Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
 
66: 
 
A resolution expressing the hope that Hon. W. J. 
 
Bryan will visit. the State Fair . . . . .  . . . 
 
66: 
 
A resolution providing for the appointment of a 
 
 INDEX. 
 
731 
 
HOUSE RESOLUTIONs-continued. 
 
committee for the relief of the heirs of S. J. 
 
Sims.............................101 470 651 685 
 
A resolution to pay pension of Jos. Fogg......107 152 20T 
 
A resolution to pay pension due Mrs. Elizabeth 
 
Vardaman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 152 200. 
 
A resolution providing for a joint session to hear 
 
the address of Hon. W. G. Charlton............ 123: 
 
A resolution to appoint a joint committee to attend 
 
the dedication of the J. E. Brown memorial park 132 
 
A resolution quitclaiming the State's title to lot 
 
No. 217, in the 3d district of Wayne county .. 136 152 20T 
 
A resolution providing for a joint committee to re- 
 
port such bill as is necessary to correct such 
 
omissions as are referred to in the Governor's 
 
special message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199 
 
A resolution providing a joint committee to con 
 
sider the propriety of a revision of the law of 
 
criminal procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210. 
 
A resolution favoring enlarging the jurisdiction of 
 
the International Court at The Hague.......... 
 
216; 
 
A resolution requesting members of Congress to en 
 
deavor to secure appropriation for public works. 21o 
 
A resolution instructing State Librarian In thP 
 
matters of certain messages ................ 216 297 585- 
 
A resolution to pay pension of L. D. Bellisle ...... 244 379 
 
A resolution requesting Justice Andrew J. Cobb to 
 
address the General Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 
 
A resolution to pay pension of M. S. Ralston .. 274 379 646: 
 
A resolution to relieve sureties of M. T. Paulk, de 
 
ceased... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 
 
A resolution to appropriate $30,000 to the Depart 
 
ment of Agriculture for certain purposes.322 379 457 619 
 
A resolution memorializing Congress in reference 
 
to a national m111tary park near Atlanta....... 
 
350 
 
A resolution for the State to accept Confederate 
 
cemetery at Marietta ...................... 396 414 645- 
 
A resolution providing for the aeceptance of giving 
 
assent on part of the State for increasing annual 
 
appropriation for agricultural experiment sta- 
 
tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 396 471 561. 
 
A resolution to appropriate $3,000 for the main 
 
building at the State Reformatory .......... 465 507 561. 
 
A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Delpha Braw- 
 
ner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . 466 506 64~ 
 
 INDEX. 
:HOUSE RESOLUTION8-0ontinued.- 
A resolution to pay pension for 1906 to Mrs. M. F. Gantt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499 578 664 
A resolution to authorize the payment of pension for John Tyson for 1905.................... 499 578 653 
A resolution to pay pension of A. M. Eason ... A99 578 648 A resolution for the relief of Rebecca Vinson ... 500 577 647 A resolution to put the name of Mrs. Martha D. 
Creel on the pension roll ................... 516 579 670 A resolution to provide for the payment of the pen- 
sion of Mrs. T. A. Morris ................... 517 578 667 A resolution to pay pension of John J. Mills ... 517 578 666  A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Mary Ann 
Proctor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... 517 578 665 A resolution to pay pension to Mrs. Sarah Mote. 517 579 654 A resolution to provide for an unpaid pension of 
1904 for M. E. Lord ........................ 517 578 655 A resolution to pay pension of widow of Jordan 
Fermell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 517 57.8 669 .A resolution to pay pension of Jasper Deed .... 518 578 647 A resolution to pay pension of Mrs. Drucilla Whit- 
ly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . .. 518 579 655 A resolution to pay pension of J. H. Johnson .. 545 598 652 A resolution to pay pension of G. W. Cone ..... 545 598 668 A resolution to authorize the State Librarian to 
furnish certain copies of Supreme Court Reports 576 .A resolution for the relief of J. W. Wilcox ...... 577 651 A resolution to appropriate $15,000 towards the 
erection of a monument to James Oglethorpe.581 598 644 .A resolution to pay pension of R. R. Bates ..... 581 598 650 A resolution relative to certain officers remaining 
five days after adjournment to finish up the business 9f the General Assembly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 619 ~ resolution to pay T. R. Penn his regular per diem 677