JOURNAL
OF
THE SENATE
OF THE
STATE OF GEORGIA
REGULAR SESSION
At Atlanta, Wednesday, June 25, 19~.J.
1924 STEIN PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS
ATLANTA, GA.

JOURNAL

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

WEDNESDAY, JuNE 25, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to law, this day at 10:00 o'clock A.M., and was called to order by the President, Hon. Geo. H. Carswell.
Prayer was offered by the Chaplain, Rev. J. W. G. Watkins.

Upon the call of the roll the following Senators answered to thier names:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M.

Horn, J. Luther
Hullender, W. c.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

The following message was received from His Excellency, the Governor, through his Secretary, Hon. M. C. Bennett:
Mr. President:
I am directed by His Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the Senate the following communication in writing, to which he respectfully invites your attention.

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STATE OF GEORGIA

ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

ATLANTA

To the Senate:

June ~5, 19~4.

I beg to advise that since your last session the election of the following new member to your body has been certified to the Executive Department by the Secretary of State:

E. B. Douglas, of the County of Talbot to be member of the Senate from the ~5th Senatorial District to succeed Han.
J. B. Douglas, deceased.

Respectfully submitted,

CLIFFORD WALKER,

Governor.

The Senator-elect, Han. E. B. Douglas, presented himself at the Secretary's desk and took the prescribed oath, the same being administered to him by Judge Alex. W. Stephens.

The following resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Garlick-
Senate Resolution No. 71. A resolution instructing the Secretary of the Senate to notify the House of Representatives that the Senate has convened in regular session.

The following resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Resolution No. 7~. A resolution providing for a joint committee of two from the Senate and three from the House to wait on His Excellency, the Governor, and notify

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him that the General Assembly has convened in regular session and is now ready for the transaction of business.

The follo_wing privilege resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Passmore of the lOth District-

A RESOLUTION.
Whereas, The Honorable M. H. Westberry of Sylvester, Georgia, who is profoundly interested in civics and the economics of the State, and, who is the president of the Georgia Association, is in the city.
Be it resolved, That the Senate extend to him the courtesy of the floor during the day.

The following privilege resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Smith of the 23rd-
Be it resolved, That the Hon. J. E. Davidson, former member
of this body, have the privilege of the Senate Chamber during the session of 1924.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
I am directed by the House to notify the Senate that the House is now in regular session and ready for the transaction of business.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has read and adopted the following resolution of the House, to-wit:

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By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Resolution No. 208. A resolution that a committee, consisting of three from the House and two from the Senate, be appointed to notify the Governor that the General Assembly is now in regular session convened and ready for the transaction of business and for the reception of such messages and communications as His Excellency, the Gove'rnor, may see proper to make.
The Speaker has appointed the following committee on the part of the House:
Messrs. Milner of Dodge,
Barrett of Stephens,
Culpepper of Fayette.

The following House Resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Resolution No. 208. A resolution to appoint a joint committee of two from the Senate and three from the House to wait on His Excellency, the Governor and notify him that the General Assembly has convened in regular session and is now ready for the transaction of business.

The President appointed as a committee on the part of the Senate the following, to-wit:
The Senator from the 15th: Mr. Lankford.
The Senator from the 26th: Mr. Redwine.

At 10:25 o'clock A. M. Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that the Senate take a recess, subject to the call of the chair.
The consent was granted.
At 10:26 o'clock A. M. the Senate was called to order by the chair.

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The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committee:

By Mr. Smith of the 23rdSenate Bill No. 163. A bill to create Peach County. Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Green-
Senate Bill No. 164. A bill to amend Section 216 of the Penal Code, relative to Acts of trespass.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Mr. Stovall-
Senate Bill No. 165. A bill to abolish capital punishment in Georgia.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 166. A bill to abolish hanging and to provide for a means of electrocution as a method for execution of death sentence.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By Mr. JohnsonSenate Bill No. 167. A bill to enable electric street rail-
road companies to hold capital stock in corporations which operate busses or trackless trolleys.
Referred to Committtee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Smith of 35thSenate Bill No. 168. A bill to fix terms of Superior Court
counties composing Flint Circuit, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

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The following resolution was introduced, read and ordered to lay over one day:

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Resolution No. 73. A resolution to limit the present session of the General Assembly to a term of 25 days, and to provide for adjournment sine die, July 19, 1924, and for other purposes.
The following resolution was introduced, read the first time and referred to the committee:

By Mr. Hamby-
Senate Resolution No. 74. A resolution to provide for a joint tax committee and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.

The following written communication was received and read to the Senate:
STATE OF GEORGIA HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ATLANTA June 25, 1924.
Han. Geo. H. Carswell, President State Senate,
Han. W. C. Neill, Speaker House Representatives.
Gentlemen: The management of The Kimball House feels that accept-
ance by the Georgia. Assembly of the invitation extended last session by The Kimball House that the several committees

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of both the Senate and the House hold afternoon and evening committee meetings in the hotel proved a considerable convenience to the members, as it did a pleasure to us.
It is the desire of The Kimball to again renew that invitation for the session of 1924, and to ask that you gentlemen be kind enough to convey this invitation to the Chairmen of each of your committees, and say to them that it will be a pleasure to us to have every member of each of the committees feel that The Kimball House is home during the session.
To the Chairmen of committees who desire to arrange for afternoon or evening meetings, we would ask that they merely notify the Manager of The Kimball of the hour they desire to meet, and it will be our pleasure to place at the disposal of such Chairman and his committee a convenient room, and to have these meetings held with us as our guests. We will, too, be glad to post in the lobby of The Kimball each day a schedule of all such meetings called by the Chairmen to be held in The Kimball, designating the hour and the room in which the meeting is to be held. There will, of course, be no charge to the Legislature or to the members for any of these committee meetings, other than that you make yourselves feel very cordially welcom_ed and that you permit us to aid as much as we can in making you comfortable.
The management of The Kimball desires to extend this greeting to the session, and to express the hope that it will be a very pleasant one to every member.
Cordially and sincerely,
GEo. L. KEEN,
Resident Manager.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
.Mr. President:
The House has passed by the reqms1te Constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit:

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Senate Resolution No. 72. A resolution providing for a joint committee of two from the Senate and three from the House to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, and inform him that the General Assembly has convened and is ready for the transaction of business.
The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following committee:
Milner of Dodge,
Barrett of Stephens,
Culpepper of Fayette.

The following privilege resolution was read and unanimously adopted:
By Mr. Pace-
A RESOLUTION.
Senate Resolution No. 75. Whereas, since the last session of this honorable body it has pleased Almighty God to take away a distinguished and able friend and colleague, Senator
J. B. Douglas of the Twenty-fifth District,
Whereas, we lament the untimely taking away of one whose services to the State were of such marked value
Therefore be it resolved, That the Senate has learned with deep regret of his death and extend to the members of his family our profound sympathy,
Be it further resolved, That as a mark of respect to the memory of our deceased associate that the Senate do now adjourn and the Secretary be directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the family of the deceased.
Pursuant to the previously adopted resolution, the President declared the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o'clock A. M. tomorrow morning.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Thursday, June 26, 19!!4.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answered to their names:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of the previous day had been examined and found correct.

By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

Mr. Johnson asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on General Judiciary No. I, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. I.

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By Mr. Johnson-
Senate Bill No. 167. A bill to enable electric street railroad companies to own stock in corporations owning and operating motor busses or trackless trolleys, and for other purposes.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

Mr. Smith of the 23rd asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments:

By Mr. Smith of the 23rd-
Senate Bill No. 163. A bill to create Peach County.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Carswell-
Senate Bill No. 369. A bill to authorize Trustees of Georgia School of Technology to invest certain funds for construction of a faculty apartment house.
Referred to Committee on University of Georgia.

By Mr. Ficklen-
Senate Bill No. 170. A bill to amend Section 1571 of Code of Georgia relative to Trustees of State Sanitarium, so as to provide for women on said board.
Referred to Committee on State Sanitarium.

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By Mr. Mundy-
Senate Bill No. 171. A bill to amend an Act establishing Rockmart School District and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Mundy-
Senate Bill No. 172. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Rockmart and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Spence-

Senate Bill No. 173. A bill to repeal an Act entitled "Certi-

fied Public Accountants" and to re-enact the same, and for

other purposes.



Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Keith-
Senate Bill No. 174. A bill to amend an Act regulating motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Highways.

The following resolution was taken up for consideration and placed on its passage:

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Resolution No. 73. A resolution to limit the present session to 25 days, to provide for adjournment sine die July 19, 1924, and for other purposes.
On the passage of the resolution the Ayes were 16, Nays 17 and the resolution was lost.

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The President announced the following committee appointments for Senator E. B. Douglas, of the 25th District:
Chairman of Auditing Committee. Vice-Chairman of Hygiene and Sanitation Committee. Agriculture. Banks and Banking. Commerce and Labor. Drainage. Game and Fish. Pensions. Privileges of Floor. Public Library. School for Deaf. Temperance. Tuberculosis Sanitarium at Alto. Upon motion of Mr. Lankford the Senate took a recess at 10:20 A. M. subject to the call of the Chair. At 10:35 o'clock A. M. the Senate was called to order by the Chair.

The following resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Resolution No. 76. A resolution providing for a joint session of the General Assembly at 11:00 o'clock A. M. this day, for the purpose of hearing an address by His Excellency, the Governor.

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

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Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit:

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 76. A resolution providing for a joint session of the General Assembly today, June 26, 1924, at 11:00 o'clock A. M. for the purpose of hearing a message from His Excellency, the Governor.
The Speaker has appointed the following members of the House as a committee on the part of the House as an escort to His Excellency, the Governor, under the above resolution:
Messrs. Holton of Wilcox,
Steele of DeKalb,
Curry of Randolph.

The President appointed as a committee on the part of the Senate to act as an escort to His Excellency, the Governor, the following:
The Senator from the 6th: Mr. Kennon.
The Senator from the 39th: Mr. Boyd.

Mr. Pace, Vice-Chairman of the Rules Committee, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Rules herewith returns House Resolution No. 72 and Senate Bill No. 1 to the Senate and recommend that the same take their regular places on the Calendar.

STEPHEN PAcE of 13th District.

The report was adopted.

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Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent to defer action on the confirmation o( any appointments until Tuesday, July 1, 1924.
The consent was granted.
The hour of 11 :00 o'clock having arrived, the Senate repaired to the hall of the House of Representatives for the purpose of hearing an address from His Excellency, -the Governor.
The President of the Senate took the Chair and called the joint session of the General Assembly t? order.
The resolution convening the Joint Assembly was read by the Secretary of the Senate.

His Excellency, Hon. Clifford Walker, delivered the following address:

To the Members of the General Assembly:
I have called your attention on several occasions to the fact that this administration is sacredly pledged by the mandate of the people expressed at the ballot box to:
1. The exercise of strict economy in the expenses of the State government and-
2. An equitable system of taxation providing a fair distribution of the expenses of the State government.

ECONOMY.
To the appeal for the exercise of strict economy, you have responded by limiting your appropriations to those objects only which appeared absolutely necessary. In the name of the people of the State I commend you for such action. I trust that during this session you will find time to go further by making a survey of all the expenses of the State government, cutting off every item of expense which is not necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the State. I have earnestly urged the head of every department to exercise every

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possible economy and have been consistent by reducing the .expenses of the Executive Department by cutting out one of the clerks in that Department. I have also urged the newly created Department of Audits to indicate any possible economy and I earnestly commend that Department for the suggestion made in its report, to which I call your especial attention. In the interest of economy, I ask your careful consideration of the suggestions therein made. In an effort to reduce the large sums paid out by the State for rent, I have taken the liberty to have fitted up on the ground floor of the Capitol building rooms sufficient to care for two departments of the State government. I ask that the General Assembly examine these rooms and determine if it would not be economical to make provisions for the development of the entire ground floor of the Capitol building, thus providing a saving of large rents now being paid out by the State. I call your attention to the fact that this ground floor is not in fact a basement. Its physical condition indicates that it was intended for a full story and was left undeveloped simply because the room was not needed when the Capitol was built.
I shall be pleased to cooperate with the General Assembly, or any committee thereof, in an effort to reduce the expenses of the government in any other way consistent with the best interests of the people of the State.
Perhaps the greatest contribution to the spirit of economy which the Legislature could make would be the passage of the bill providing for bi-ennial session of the General Assembly. This would affect a saving, directly and indirectly, of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Only four other states have annual sessions. Under the Constitution and in cases of real emergency, the Governor can call the General Assembly in extraordinary session to consider only matters of emergency. The vast majority of the people favor this suggestion of economy and I earnestly urge the adoption of this legislation.
In line with the policy of economy pledged by this administration and tending to the wisest of all economies, is the

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incorporation of modern business methods m the conduct of the affairs of the government. To this end I earnestly direct your attention to an early favorable action upon the suggestion of the State Auditor. Perhaps the wisest of these I quote here:
"We find that we have many different agencies collecting money for the State of Georgia; some of these funds being paid into the State Treasury, other funds being disbursed by the different departments with very little check and authority over such departments. The Auditor is firmly convinced that all moneys of every nature, character and kind which is collected under the authority of the State of Georgia, should be paid at frequent intervals into the State Treasury, and there be disbursed under the general plan of the State."
Certainly this State is committed by its Constitution and by its laws as well as by good business principles to such methods and I earnestly urge that legislative provision be made looking to that end. Every dollar of the income of the State should be covered into the Treasury and proper records thereof made. Only thus can we determine what is the real income of the State and make a proper accounting and checking in the disbursements of the State.
In the interest of further economy and in line with suggestions of business principles, I call your attention to the fact that for a number of years the number of deficiency appropriations has grown alarmingly large until now the State is practically operating upon a system of deficiency appropriations. Indeed, the present Appropriation Committees have operated practically entirely on that basis, being governed by the patriotic determination that only such appropriations would be authorized as could be met by the income of the State then in sight. Within the limits of this paper I could not discuss the unscientific and unbusiness-like element involved in this plan of financing the State. It is unspeakably violative of every business principle and extremely dangerous in its tendency. There must be a check and a curb of the

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expenditures of every institution, no matter how worthy the cause and however honest and patriotic the officials in charge. If any deficiency is allowed, then there is no limit upon the amount of the deficiency. I do not question the patriotic motives of the present Appropriation Committees. I know that their action was based upon the determination to keep down additional appropriations during this period of depression in the finances of the State. Indeed, this determination met the expressed approval of the Executive in personal conferences. I do not know of any material advantages which have been taken of the system up to this time. It is true, however, that such a system provides an opening for the gravest abuse of the privilege of overdrawing accounts. What is needed is economy in expenditures and a financial system which will obviate any temptation to overdraw. I earnestly urge the General Assembly to give careful consideration to the adoption of a plan which will absolutely prevent deficiency appropriations save only in cases of real emergency.

Suggesting further economy by the adoption of business methods, I also ask leave to call your attention to that part of the report of the Auditor which calls attention to the unscientific and unbusiness-like habit of making appropriations in lump sums, with no budget or details of expenditures.

As the Auditor points out approprtatton~ are frequently made, as, for instance, $50,000.00 for the support of a certain department or institution and the entire spending of the $50,000.00 is left to the discretion of the head of the department or institution. Many states require in each instance ao itemized, detailed request, showing the necessity for each item. Appropriations are made in this form and monies so appropriated can be applied only to the purposes authorized. The wisdom of this suggestion is so apparent as to need no elaborate discussion. I commend it to your consideration.

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TAXATION.
I would again direct the attention of the General Assembly to the matter of repeal of the so-called Tax Equalization Law. This question has been twice passed upon by the people of the State at the ballot box and it is yet undisposed of by the Legislature. A bill is pending in one branch of the General Assembly, having been passed by the other. I would earnestly urge that this bill be placed upon the calendar, brought to a vote and finally disposed of without further delay. It is my judgment that the people of the State expect that action at the hands of their .representatives and in compliance with the expressed will of the people, and consistent with past declarations, I ask that this be done. .
In respect to an equitable system of taxation to take the place of the Tax Equalization Law, I would respectfully again direct your attention to messages from the Governor to previous session of the present General Assembly. It is not my purpose to harrass the members of the Legislature by the continuous expressions of my own views. This General Assembly is entitled to commendation for careful consideration and a more earnest study of the problems brought about by need for tax revision than has characterized the general assemblies for many years. I trust that the result of such study may bring about a solution of this problem, upon which the future progress and prosperity of the State so vitally depends.

FOUR-YEAR TERM FOR STATE HOUSE OFFICERS.
Next to matters of economy and the enactment of an equitable system of taxation, I am clearly and earnestly of the opinion that legislation providing for a four-year term for Governor and other State House Officers is of most vital importance to the people of this State.
Continuous political agitation and factional bitterness among the people must stop if Georgia is really to progress. The people should be given a rest. It is universally recognized in commercial circles that even the assembly of the

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Legislature affects business interests. There is always a great unrest when Congress is in session. When added to tnis unrest is the agitation incident to extended and bitter political campaigns, either State or national, the effect upon business is most marked. Under conditions peculiar to Georgia, the Governor is elected practically ten months before he takes office. He is projected into a campaign for re-election before he takes his seat. The Legislature has already convened when he is inaugurated and he has had no opportunity to obtain first-hand information as to the fiscal conditions of the State. He has no opportunity to get acquainted with his official family. Before he can get well into the operation of the affairs of State, the first term of the Legislature has been concluded and on the results of that term he is forced to enter into a campaign for an endorsement term. He has had little opportunity to render effective or statesmanlike service and the people of the State are the sufferers. There are other most vitally important arguments in favor of a four-year term but it is not necessary here to multiply words. I trust that there will be no serious differences of opinion on this ques-
tion. It will be understood, of tourse, that the enactment
of this law cannot affect, in any way, the present Governor.
It cannot go into effect until ratified by the people and proper
enabling acts passed, thus preventing even the possibility of an extension of the term of the present incumbent. I am making the suggestion only in the interest of the State. Indeed, I have indicated a willingness to sacrifice a part of my term, if I should be in office, if the Legislature should see fit to provide for the inauguration of the Governor in January, as has been urged with much force.

ABSENT VOTERS BILL.
A substantial number of the citizens of this State are engaged in occupations which carry them away from home. To many of them it is most inconvenient and often impossible to return home on election day. Traveling men, railroad employees and others engaged in similar business should not

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be penalized by being deprived of the right and privilege of exercising the franchise. Other states have successfully remedied this situation by the passage of absent voters bill. The integrity of the ballot box can easily be safeguarded by proper restrictions and I earnestly ask that such legislation be enacted as will grant relief to the worthy class of citizens referred to in this paragraph.
REFORESTATION.
I respectfully call your attention to the report of the Georgia Forestry Association and ask your earnest consideration of the question of reforestation. While, of course, the interests of the owners of timber land .and of the saw mill interests must be safeguarded, it is time to wake up to the fact that the forests of the State are in great danger from waste, by fire, improper handling by saw mills and other careless methods now in use. The denuding of our forests would be a calamity unspeakable. I shall not undertake at this time to enter upon a discussion of this question but ask your earnest consideration of the ma~ters touching. reforestation which will be brought to your attentiOn.
FREE SCHOOL BOOKS.
In as much as this State expends millions of dollars annually furnishing school buildings, supplying school teachers and every other necessary equipment, I cannot see that it is logical to withhold the necessary tools to be employed in such schools. For seventy years many other states, counties and municipalities have proved that the furnishing of school books is practical, profitable and safe, and I trust that this General Assembly will at least adopt the policy in Georgia providing for such appropriations in the future as the state of the Treasury will permit.
ENFORCEMENT OF COLLECTION OF TAXES.
I respectfully call your especial attention to the report of the head of the New Revenue Department. The estab-

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lishment of this Department has been amply justified by the collection of many thousands of dollars which would not have been collected, some of which appears on the books of the Department while many other thousands have been turned into the Treasury through the regular channels, through the influence of this Department. For example, the report of the Secretary of State shows an increase for less than six months, of $325,000.00 in amount of automobile tax taxes over the same time last year. This magnificent sum going directly to improved roads is largely attributed to the influence of the enforcement laws. The Tax Collector of Richmond County in one week reported the collection of $30,000.00 special taxes which had escaped taxation prior to the passage of this law. While many other instances in smaller amounts could be cited, it is also true that because of the limited force at its disposal, the Department has been unable to cover the entire State. As a result, many thousands of dollars of taxes are still escaping. The normal difficulties of this Department have been greatly intensified by litigation involving the right of the State to levy certain cigarette and cigar taxes which engaged the attention of the Department at its inception. I trust that you will give careful attention to the recommendation for putting teeth into the law looking to the more efficient operation of this Department.

INHERITANCE TAXES.
I respectfully ask your earnest consideration of the report of the Tax Commissioners to the collection of inheritance taxes. The State is being deprived of many thousands of dollars annually in income by subterfuges intended to defeat the collection of inheritance taxes through gifts made in contemplation of death. The Federal Government makes provision to meet such cases and it would be very easy for this State to do likewise. I earnestly urge an amendment to the law which will provide for the uniform collection of inheritance taxes.

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SPECIAL EMERGENCIES.
I regret the necessity to call attention to one or two cases of real emergencies which must receive the attention of the General Assembly at this session. The most vital of these is the necessity to provide for the continuance of what is known as the Morril Fund to the University of Georgia. For many years the government of the United States has appropriated $50,000.00 annually to the support of the University of Georgia under that fund, one-third of the amount being designated to the Georgia Industrial College for Colored Youths at Savannah. The conditions of this appropriation relating to the negro college have not been complied with and official notice has been given by the Federal Government that the fund will be withdrawn unless these conditions are met promptly. Details will be presented to your proper committees. This matter is not only urgent but vital and must be given the attention of the Legislature at this session.
Almost as vital is the maintenance fund for the University proper. The attendance has grown in the past few years from 406 to 1,720. Necessarily this growth has called for a large increase in the number of teachers in the University. For the past three years these have been maintained largely by a fund of $40,000.00 annually appropriated by the General Educational Board in New York. This fund has been withdrawn and an emergency appropriation must be provided or the additional teachers must be discharged and the work of the University largely suspended. I urge careful consideration of this great emergency.

REPAIRS TO CAPITOL.
Your Committee on Repairs to the Capitol will report to you that certain repairs are necessary to the preservation of the building. In this connection I call your attention to the fact that from time to time frame storage rooms have been constructed on the ground floor of the building without regard to the fire hazard, turning a practically fire-

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proof building into a very dangerous menace from fire. I cannot too urgently insist that this menace be removed as the loss to life and property by the destruction of the Capitol by fire would be an unspeakable calamity.

I shall detain you but a moment longer. My thought is that the time has come when Georgia must turn from the business gloom and commercial despair of the past four years. I would not for a moment minimize the suffering undergone by the farmers and business men in that period. I would rather pause to pay tribute to the average farmer. While there is room for criticism of his system or rather lack of system, his unscientific marketing, his failure to diversify and other unbusinesslike methods, it is just as true that in all the economic history of the world no gamer fight was ever waged than that by this same average farmer as through frugality and economy and sacrifice he has toiled and struggled to retain his credit and maintain his honor by meeting his obligations as and when they matured. Many of them have lived for months on peas and buttermilk, cornbread and syrup. Along with him I, too, have suffered as have all my people; we have sweated drops of blood as we have seen the limited savings of a life-time dwindle in value by half and more. But while all this is true, we have tarried in the wilderness long enough. I remind you that our fathers of the Sixties suffered as we have suffered. They lived for days on parched corn alone! None of us suffered such privations! They had no money, no seed, their stock was gone, they had no labor-. their slaves were freed-and far worse than all this-they had before them and about them the unspeakably dark cloud of negro denomination-the danger to white supremacy under the leadership of the scalawag and the carpet-bagger. These gallant fathers of ours suffered in body as they suffered in pride but they never failed nor faltered! They fought as we must fight and they won as we must win! I congratulate myself as I congratulate Georgia that I can look for leadership in thought and sentiment and action to you intrepid sons of those glorious fathers, blood of their blood and bone of their bone,

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as I point to the dawn of a new and brighter day in Georgia, while I bid you turn your eyes to the East. The hour has struck when we must let the dead past bury its dead; fight free from the slough of despond of the past four years, join hands as patriots of peace in a fight for the progress of our State and the uplift of our people. Since we have now passed the darkest hour of industrial and commercial despair, may God grant that we may be embued with a spirit of patriotism, a spirit of constructive service, that we may lay aside any former misunderstandings or partisanship, as the executive and the legislative branches work hand in hand speeding the day which I firmly believe is now dawning-a day of unparallelled industrial activity, of great agricultural development-a day when prosperity and contentment shall rest on the farm, in the hamlet, in the village, in the city-the day of a brighter and a better Georgia!

June 26, 1924.

CLIFFORD WALKER, Governor.

The joint session of the General Assembly was dissolved upon motion of Mr. Duke.
Mr. Kennon moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o'clock A. M. tomorrow morning.

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Friday, June 27, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answered to their names:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R.
Redwine, c. D.
Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with.

The following privilege resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Grantham-
Whereas, Mrs. G. W. Lankford, the wife of our beloved Senator from. the 15th, is in the city,

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Therefore, be it resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended to her during her stay in the city.

Mr. Parker of 3rd District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
Senate Bill No. 168. A bill to prescribe the terms of holding the terms of Court of Flint Circuit.
Senate Bill No. 164. A bill to amend Section 216 of Penal Code, relative to acts of trespass.
Respectfully submitted,
C. H. PARKER, Chairman.

The following Senate bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Mr. Green-
Senate Bill No. 164. A bill to amend Section 216 of the Penal Code relative to acts of trespass, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Smith of 35th-
Senate Bill No. 168. A bill to prescribe the times for holding Superior Courts in the Flint Circuit and for other purposes

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

Mr. President:

The House has passed and adopted the following resolution

of the House, to-wit:



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By Mr. Mullis of Bleckley-
House Resolution No. 2I9. A resolution inviting Hon. W. F. George, Junior Senator from Georgia to address the General Assembly.
The Speaker has appointed the following committee on the part of the House to act with the committee from the Senate to take the matter up with the Senator.
Messrs. Mullis of Bleckley,
DeLaperriere of Jackson,
Dykes of Dooly.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the committee:

By Mr. Mason-
Senate Bill No. I75. A bill to repeal an Act creating a system of public schools in the Town of Bowersville and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

The foJlowing bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. Pace-
Senate Bill No. I. A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to regulate the return and assessment of property for taxation.
Mr. Mason asked unanimous consent that action on the bil1 be deferred until Tuesday, July I, I924.
The consent was granted.
By Mr. MasonSenate Bill No. 50. A bill to amend Paragraph I, Section

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2, Article 7 of Constitution of Georgia relative to the classification of property for taxation, and for other purposes.
Mr. Mason asked unanimous consent that this bill be indefinitely postponed.
The consent was granted.

By Mr. Hamby-
Senate Bill No. 61. A bill to provide additional methods of changing county lines when non-navigable streams divide same, and for other purposes.
Mr. Hamby asked unanimous consent to defer action on this bill until Wednesday, July 2, 1924.
The consent was granted.

The following Senate resolution was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Resolution No. 28. A resolution proposing to the people of Georgia an amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 3, Article 11 of the Constitution, so as to authorize the consolidation of the offices of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver and for other purposes.
Mr. Grantham asked unanimous consent that action on this resolution be deferred until Tuesday, July I, 1924.
The consent was granted.

The following House resolution was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Resolution No. 72. A resolution giving power to City of Atlanta to construct a bridge over Pryor Street and Central Avenue and for other purposes.

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Mr. Phillips asked unanimous consent that action on this resolution be deferred until Wednesday, July 2, 1924.
The consent was granted.
Mr. Green moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 11:00 o'clock A.M. Monday, June 30, 1924.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until Monday morning, June 30, 1924, at 11:00 o'clock A.M.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Monday, June 80, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11:00 o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the President pro tern, Han. J as. L. Gillis.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

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

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B. .

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

By unanimous consent, the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

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

Mr. President:
The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:

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By Mr. Vanlandingham of Seminole-
House Bill No. 598. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of City of Donaldsonville and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Trippe and Aubrey of Bartow-
House Bill No. 600. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved August 23, 1905, authorizing the Town of Adairsville to issue bonds and for other purposes.

Mr. King of 11th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following Senate Bill No. 175 and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back .to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass.
KING, Chairman.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Davis of 42nd-
Senate Bill No. 176. A bill to empower cities to establish recreation centers, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Gillis of 16th-
Senate Bill No. 177. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Treutlen County and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18thSenate Bill No. 178. A bill to amend Section 4413 of the

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Civil Code of Georgia of 1910 relative to persons being liable for the torts committed by persons at his command.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. ~.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 179. A bill to amend Section 449 of the Civil Code of Georgia 1910 relative to certificate of validation for compensation of clerk.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. ~.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 180. A bill to make officers and agents of corporations incompetent to testify in certain cases and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 181. A bill to amend sub-paragraph I of Section 5858 of the Civil Code of Gerogia 1910, relative ~o a person testifying in his own favor against a deceased or msane person.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. ~.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 18~. A bill to amend Section 4865 of the Civil Code of Georgia 1910, relative to striking out words "all writs of certiorari," and for other purposes.
Referred to Committtee on General Judiciary No. ~.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 188. A bill to abrogate the common law rule relative to the executor of the will, but not to apply to

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an executor before the passage of this Act and for other purposes.
Referred t~ Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 184. A bill to make all nuncupative wills null and void and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 185. A bill to regulate motions made tn trial courts for new trials and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 186. A bill to fix the amount of costs in actions of trover in certain cases and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No.2.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 187. A bill to amend Section 4123 of the Civil Code of Georgia 1910 relative to the loss of property not fully paid for.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18thSenate Bill No. 188. A bill to declare all wives and hus-
bands who are minors to be sui juris with reference to divorce and alimony and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.
By Mr. Phillips of the 18thSenate Bill No. 189. A bill to amend Section 2757, Volume

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2, Parks Code of Georgia 1914 by striking out "six months" where it appears and put in 30 days, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

The following House bills were read the first time and referred to the committee:

By Mr. VanLandingham of Seminole-
House Bill No. 598. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Donaldsonville, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committtee on Municipal Government.

By Messrs. Trippe and Aubrey of Bartow-
House Bill No. 600. A bill to authorize City of Adairsville to issue bonds, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

STATE OF GEORGIA
ExECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
ATLANTA
June 30, 1924.
The General Assembly of Georgia:
Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit to you herewith a certified copy
of a Joint Resolution passed on June 2, 1924, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States which shall give the Congress the power to limit, regulate and prohibit the labor of persons under eighteen years of age.

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It is the request of the Secretary of State of the United States that this Joint Resolution be submitted to the General Assembly of Georgia for such action as that body may be pleased to take with respect thereto, and that a certified statement of the results of such action be communicated to the Secretary of State of the United States, in accordance with Section 205, Revised Statutes of the United States.
Respectfully submitted,
CLIFFORD WALKER, Governor.

No. 2690.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE

To ALL To WHoM THESE PRESENTs SHALL CoME, GREETING:
I CERTIFY That the copy hereto attached is a true copy of a Resolution of Congress, entitled "]oint Resolution Propostng an amendment to the Constitution of the United States," the original of which is on file in this Department.
IN TESTIMONY WHEROF I, CHARLES E. HUGHES, Secretary of State, have hereunto caused the Seal of the Department of State to be affixed and my name subscribed by the Chief Clerk of the said Department, at the City of Washington, this sixth day of June, I924~
CHARLES E. HuGHES,
Secretary of State,

H. J. Res. 184

EDWIN CEIRLOUR, Acting Chief Clerk.

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SIXTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA;

AT THE FIRST SESSION,

Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the

third day of December, one thousand nine hun-



dred and twenty-three.

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by the legislatures of threefourths of the several States, shall be valid to all intents and purposes as a part of the Constitution:
"ARTICLE-.
"Section I. The Congress shall have power to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under eighteen years of age.
"Sec. 2. The power of the several States is unimpaired by this article except that the operation of State laws shall be suspended to the extent necessary to give effect to legislation by the Congress."
F. H. GILLETT.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
ALBERT B. CuMMINs,
President pro tempore of the Senate.

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I certify that this Joint Resolution originated in the House ot Representatives.
WM. TYLER PAGE,
Clerk.

Sec. 205. Whenever official notice is received at the Department of State that any amendment proposed to the Constitution of the United States has been adopted, according to the provisions of the Constitution, the Secretary of State shall forthwith cause the amendment to be published in the newspapers authorized to promulgate the laws, with his certificate, specifying the States by which the same may have been adopted, and that the same has become valid, to all intents and purposes, as a part of the Constitution of the United States.Revised Statutes, 1878.

The following bill, favorably reported, was read the second time:

By Mr. Mason-
Senate Bill No. 175. A bill to repeal an Act to establish a system of schools in the City of Bowersville and for other purposes.

The following House Resolution was read and adopted:
By Mr. MullisHause Resolution No. 219. A resolution extending an in-
vitation to Hon. W. F. George, Junior Senator from Georgia, address the General Assembly.
The following Senate resolution was read the third time and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. Davis and Mr. Hullender-
Senate Resolution No. 60. A resolution relieving L. N.

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Shahan and others as surety on bond of Marvin Hatfield. Mr. Davis moved that the resolution be tabled. The motion prevailed.

The following Senate bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Smith of 35th-
Senate Bill No. 168. A bill to fix time of holding terms of Superior Court in Flint Circuit and for other purposes.
The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Greene-
Senate Bill No. 164. A bill to amend Section 216 of the Code of ~eorgia relative to Acts of trespass and for other purposes.
The report of the comittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Phillips moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10:00 o'clock A. M.

TUESDAY, JULY I, I924.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Tuesday, July I, I924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at IO:OO o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offered by the Senator from the 3rd, Hon. C. H. Parker.

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

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M.

Horn, J. Luther
Hullender, W. c.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E. Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C.
Mundy, w. w.
McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of the previous day had been examined and found correct.

By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

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

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

By Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis-
House Bill No. 622. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the School Laws of Hazlehurst, Georgia, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Penland of Gilmer-
House Bill No. 638. A bill to be entitled an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Gilmer County and for other purposes.

Mr. Smith of 35th District, Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Constitutional Amendments have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 163. E. M. SMITH,
Chairman Constitutional Amendments.

Mr. Davis of 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and House and

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have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 171. Senate Bill No. 172. Senate Bill No. 176. House Bill No. 598. House Bill No. 600.
DAVIS of 42nd District, Chairman.

The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Mr. Mundy of the 38th-
Senate Bill No. 171. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Rockmart School District in Polk County, approved August 4, 1923, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Mundy of the 38th-
Senate Bill No. 172. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Rockmart, approved August 15, 1904.

By Mr. Davis of the 42nd-
Senate Bill No. 176. A bill to amend an Act approved August 18, 1923, relative to empowering cities to provide recreation systems and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Trippe and Aubrey of Bartow-
. House Bill No. 600. A bill to amend an Act approved August 23, 1905, authorizing the Town of Adairsville to issue bonds.

By Mr. VanLandingham of Seminole-
House Bill No. 598. A bill to amend the charter of the City. of Donaldsonville and for other purposes.

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Under special orders and orders of the day, the following Senate bill and Senate resolution was taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Resolution No. 28. A resolution proposing to the people of Georgia.an amendment to Paragraph I, Section 3, Article II of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, relative to the consolidation of the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector and for other purposes.
Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that the resolution be tabled and the consent was granted.

By Messrs. Pace and Stovall-

Senate Bill No. I. A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act

to regulate the return and assessment of property for taxation

in this State and for other purposes.



Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that action on this bill be deferred until Thursday, July 3, I924.

The consent was granted.

The following Senate bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to committee:

By Mr. J. H. Adams of the 47th-
Senate Bill No. I90. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section I of the Act appropriating $2,000.00 to the Georgia Training School for Boys for the purpose of building a barn, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Finance.

The following House bills were read the first time and re ferred to the committee:

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By Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis County-
House Bill No. 622. A bill to amend the school laws of the City of Hazlehurst, Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Penland of Gilmer-
House Bill No. 688. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Gilmer County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

The following Senate bill was read the third time and put on its passage:

By Mr.Mason-
Senate Bill No. 175. A bill to repeal an Act creating a system of Public Schools in the Town of Bowersville and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were SO, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Under the regular order of business, the following Senate bills were taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Smith of 28rd-
Senate Bill No. 168. A bill to create the new County of Peach.
Mr. Smith of the 28rd asked unanimous consent that action on this bill be deferred until tomorrow, Wednesday, July 2, 1924.
The consent was granted.

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By Mr. Cason and othersSenate Bill No. 161. A bill to amend the Constitution of
Georgia relative to State owned terminal facilities and for other purposes.
Mr. Mason asked unanimous consent that action on this bill be deferred until Tuesday, July 8, 1924.
The consent was granted.
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10:00 o'clock A. M.

WEDNESDAY, JuLY~' 19~4.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ~TLANTA, GA.,

Wednesday, July ~' 19~4.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answered to their names:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E. Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B. Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R.
Redwine, c. D.
Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

The following resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Resolution No. 77. A resolution adjourning the General Assembly over the fourth of July, 19~4.

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

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

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 61!2. A bill to abolish office of County Treasurer of Muscogee County and for other purposes.

By Mr. Arnold of Lumpkin-
House Bill No. 626. A bill to amend the Act incorporating the Town of Dahlonega and for other purposes.

By Mr. Bozeman of Worth-
House Bill No. 634. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the Town of Shingler in Worth County and for other purposes.

By Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis-
House Bill No. 637. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Hazlehurst and for other purposes.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, ta-wit:
By Messrs. Rountree of Emanuel and Rutherford of MonroeHouse Bill No. !26. A bill to amend Section 4!203 of the
Code of Georgia for 1910, touching the execution of deeds, and for other purposes.

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Mr. Mason of 30th District, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Resolution No. 74. A resolution to create Joint Tax Committee of House and Senate.
MAsoN, Chairman.

Mr. Parker of 3rd District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:

Mr. President: Your Committee on General Judiciary No.2 have had under
consideration the following bills of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 178. Senate Bill No. 179. Senate Bill No. 180. Senate Bill No. 182. Senate Bill No. 185. Senate Bill No. 186. Senate Bill No. 189.
PARKER, Chairman.

Mr. Adams of 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:
Your Committtee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
House Bill No. 622. A bill to amend the school laws of Hazlehurst.
House Bill No. 177. A bill to abolish the officers of County Treasurer of Treutlen County.

Mr. Adams of 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 638. A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Gilmer County.
J. H. ADAMS,
Chairman on County and County Matters.

Mr. Smith of 35th asked unanimous consent that action on House Resolution No. 72, known as the Viaduct Resolution and which has been set as a special order of today be deferred until Thursday, July 10, 1924.
The consent was granted.
Mr. Adams asked unanimous consent that House Bill No. 296 be recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary and the consent was granted.

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Mr. Phillips asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on University of Georgia, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on University of Georgia.

By Mr. Carswell-
Senate Bill No. 169. A bill to allow the Trustees of the Georgia School of Technology to build a faculty apartment house, and for other purposes.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on University of Georgia.

The following resolution, favorably reported, was read the second time:.

By Mr. Hamby-
Senate Resolution No. 74. A resolution to create a Joint Tax Committee, and for other purposes.

The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Mr. Gillis of 16th-
Senate Bill No. 177. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of the County of Treutlen and for other purposes.

By Mr. Phillips of 18th-
Senate Bill No. 178. A bill to amend Section 4413 of the Civil Code of Georgia 1910, relative to persons liable to torts committed by persons under his command, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Phillips of 18thSenate Bill No. 179. A bill to amend Section 449 of the Civil

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Code of Georgia, providing for a certificate of validation issued by any county, municipality or division by the Clerk of the Superior Court, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Phillips of 18th-
Senate Bill No. 180. A bill to make officers and agents of corporations incompetent to testify, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Phillips of 18th-
Senate Bill No. 182. A bill to amend Section 4865 of the Civil Code of Georgia 1910 by striking out, "all writs of certiorari," and for other purposes.

By Mr. Phillips of 18th-
Senate Bill No. 185. A bill to regulate thepractice and procedure in the trial courts relative to motions of new trials, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Phillips of 18th-
Senate Bill No. 185. A bill to fix the amount of costs m trial courts and for other purposes.

Mr. Phillips of 18th-
Senate Bill No. 189. A bill to amend Section 2757 of Park's Code of Georgia by striking the words "six months," and in place inserting "thirty days," and for other purposes.

By Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis-
House Bill No. 622. A bill to amend the school laws of Hazlehurst, Ga., and for other purposes.

By Mr. Penland of Gilmer-
House Bill No. 638. A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues in Gilmer County, and for other purposes.

WEDNESDAY, JULY~' 19~4.

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Under the order of special orders and orders of the day the following bill was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Smith of ~3rd-

Senate Bill No. 163.

PEACH COUNTY.
CREATION OF.
No.
An Act to propose to the qualified electors of this State an amendment to Paragraph 2, Section 1, Article 11, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, as amended by the ratification of the qualified electors of this State of the several Acts approved, respectively, on July 19, 1904, July 31, 1906, July 30, 191~, August 14, 191~, July 7, 1914, July 17, 1914, July 27, 1914, August 11, 1914, August 15, 1917, August ~1, 1917, July 30, 1918, August 11, 1919, July 8, 19~0, August 7, 1920, August 14, 19~0, and August 17, 1920, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the following amendment is hereby proposed to Paragraph ~, Section 1, Article 11, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, as amended by the ratification of the qualified voters of said State of the several Acts approved, respectively, on July 19, 1904, July 31, 1906, July 30, 191~, August 14, 191~, July 7, 1914, July 17, 1914, July ~7, 1914, August 11, 1914, August 15, 1917, August ~1, 1917, July 30, 1918, August 11, 1919, July 8, 19~0, August 7, 19~0, August 14, 19~0, and August 17, 19~0, to-wit:
By adding 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

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laid out and created from the territory now composing Houston and Macon Counties, to be made up and composed of all that part of the territory of Houston and Macon Counties described and contained within the boundaries as follows:

"Beginning at the point where the Counties of Bibb, Houston and Crawford corner, running thence along the line between the Counties of Houston and Crawford to the point where the Counties of Houston, Crawford and Macon corner; thence in a southwesterly direction along the line between the Counties of Crawford and Macon to the middle of the run of Flint River; thence in a southerly direction along the middle of the run of Flint River to the southern line of fractional lot number 151 in the 8th District of Macon County; thence east along the southern line of lots 151, 138, and 119 to the southwest corner of lot number 106 in the 8th District of Macon County; thence north along the western line of lot number 106 to the southwest corner of lot number 105 in the 8th District of Macon County; thence east along the south line of lots 105 and 88 to the northwest corner of lot 74 in the 8th District of Macon County; thence south along the western line of lot 74 to the southwest corner of lot 74; thence east along the southern line of lots 74, 55, 42, and 23 to the southeast corner of lot number 10 in the 8th District of Macon County; thence north along the west line of lot number 10 to where said western line intersects with the public road leading west from the Dixie Highway between Marshallville and Fort Valley to the old Neil plantation; thence along the said public road to the center of the said Dixie Highway leading from Marshallville to Fort Valley; thence in a southerly direction along the center of said Dixie Highway to the south line of the property of D. C. Strother and C. Z. McArthur in lot 13 in the 8th District of Macon County; thence east along the said south line of the property of D. C. Strother and C. '1.. McArthur to the western line of lot 253 in the 9th District of Macon County; thence north along the western line of lots 253 and 252 to the southwest corner of lot number 251 in the 9th District of Macon County; thence east along the south

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line of lots 251 and 230 to the middle of the run of Big Indian Creek; thence in a generally southeasterly direction along the middle of the run of Big Indian. Creek to the point where the western line of lot 96 in the 9th District of Houston County intersects the run of Big Indian Creek; thence south along the western line of lots 96 and 11 in the 9th District of Houston County and lot 22 in the 14th District of Houston County to the northern line of the public road leading from Marshallville to Perry; thence east along the northren line of the public road leading from Marshallville to Perry to the western line of the public road leading from Small Academy to Fort Valley via. Norwood Springs; thence north along the western line of the public road leading from Small Academy to Fort Valley via. Norwood Springs to the southwest corner of lot 12 in the 9th District of Houston County; thence east along the south line of lots 12 and 13 to the southwest corner of lot 14 in the 9th District of Houston County, thence north along the western line of lots 14, 33, 34, 35, 36, and 37, in the 9th District of Houston County to the southwest corner of lot 38 in the 9th District of Houston County; thence east along the south line of lot 38 to the southwest corner of lot 27; thence north along the west line of lots 27 and 26 to the southwest corner of lot 25; thence east along the southern line of lot 25 to the northwest corner of lot 7 in the 9th District of Houston County; thence south along the western line of lot 7 to the southwest corner of lot 7, thence east along the south line of lot 7 in the 9th District and lots 10 and 23 in the lOth District of Houston County to the southwest corner of lot 42 in the lOth District of Houston County; thence north along the western line of lots 42, 41 and 40 in the lOth District of Houston County to the run of Mossy Creek; thence southeasterly along the run of Mossy Creek to the bridge over said Mossy Creek on the National Highway in Houston County and to the western line of the National Highway; thence north along the western line of the National Highway to the south line of lot 69 in the 5th District of Houston County; thence west along the southern line of said lot number 69 to the southwest corner thereof; thence north along the western

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line of lots numbered 69, 70 and 71 to the southwest corner of lot number 72 in the 5th District of Houston County; thence west along the southern line of lot number 59 to the southwest corner of lot number 59; thence north along the western line of lots numbered 59 and 58 to the southwest corner of lot 57 in the 5th District of Houston County; thence east along the southern line of lots numbered 57 and 74 to the western line of the National Highway; thence north along the western line of the National Highway to the run of Echeeconnee Creek, which is the dividing line between Bibb and Houston Counties; thence west along the line between the Counties of Houston and Bibb to the point where Houston, Bibb and Crawford corner, same being the point or place of beginning."
"That the said new county shall be known as Peach County and the City of Fort Valley shall be the county site of the same. "
"That irrespective of other provisions of this Constitution, said Peach County shall, upon its creation, be entitled to one Representative in the House of Representatives of this State, and said Peach County shall be entitled to one Representative in the House of Representatives of Georgia until the appointment shall be changed by law, in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution."
"That the said Peach County shall be attached to the same congressional district, and to the same judicial circuit and to the same State senatorial district as those to which the County of Houston is attached at the date of the ratification of this amendment."
"That all legal voters residing in the limits of Peach County entitled to vote for members of the General Assembly under the laws of Georgia shall, on the first Wednesday in January following the ratification of this proposed amendment, elect a Representative in the House of Representatives of this State, and an ordinary, a clerk of the Superior Court, a sheriff, a coroner, a tax collector, a tax receiver, a county treasurer, and

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a county surveyor. Said special election shall be held at the several election precincts existing within the limits of said Peach County at the time of the adoption of this proposed amendment; and the ordinary of Houston County shall appoint managers for such election precincts as may be located in Houston County at the time of the adoption of this prOposed amendment. On the day succeeding the holding of said election, the election managers shall meet at the council chamber of the mayor and council of the City of Fort Valley and consolidate the vote for the officers named; and the general laws of this State now in force as to elections, consolidation of the votes, the return of the election and the commission of officers shall be applicable to the officers elected at the election herein provided for the officers elected at said election and the Representative in the House of Representatives shall hold their offices until the next general election for such officers throughout the State, and until their successors are elected and qualified. The General Assembly is hereby given power to create any additional statutory offices in said county or statutory courts therein, and to provide for filling said offices. Any vacancies that may occur before the next general election after the elections as herein provided may be filled in the same manner as such vacancies are now filled under the law. The justices of the peace and constables residing in the territory included within the limits of said Peach County shall exercise the duties and powers of their offices until new militia districts are laid out in said Peach County and justices of the peace and constables thereof elected."
"That the Superior Courts of said Peach County shall be held on the first Monday in March and the first Monday in September of each year."
"That the congressional and senatorial districts, the judicial circuit to which said Peach County is attached, the times of holding the terms of the Superior Court, and the limits of the County shall be as designated above until changed by law."
"Provided, that the laws applicable to the organization of new counties as found in Section 829 to 848, inclusive, of the

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Code of 1910 of Georgia, and in any other Acts or sections having applicability are hereby made applicable to said Peach County, whenever the same may be created by the proposed amendment to the Constitution and that said county, when created, shall become a statutory county and shall be subject at all times to all laws applicable to all other counties of this State."
"That the property of all tax payers included within the limits of said Peach County as herein above designated is hereby made ratably chargeable with any debt that may have been incurred by either of the counties from which the territory included in the new Peach County is taken by the legally constituted authorities of the counties for the purpose of raising revenues for the benefit of either of said counties, whether the said debt is a bonded debt or one which has been incurred for the benefit in any way of either of said counties. The value of the taxable property included within the limits of said Peach County at the time of the adoption of this amendment to the Constitution in proportion to the value of the property in the counties from which the said Peach County is taken shall determine the proportionate amount of the indebtedness which shall be borne by the property of the tax payers located within the limits of said proposed Peach County."
Authority is hereby given to the ordinary of said Peach County and to the officers of the counties from which said territory is taken who are charged with the management of the business of said counties to settle and agree upon an amount of the said indebtedness that shall be assessed against and paid by the said Peach County; and it is hereby made the duty of the ordinary of the said Peach County when the amount of said indebtedness with which the said Peach County is chargeable is so ascertained to cause a tax to be levied upon all the property within the limits of the said Peach County sufficient to pay off and discharge the proportionate part of the indebtedness due by said Peach County."
"In the event of the failure or refusal of the ordinary of Peach County to levy such a tax, it shall be the duty of the

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Judge of the Superior Court of the circuit to which the said Peach County is attached to compel the ordinary of the said Peach County to perform the duty herein required of him. In the event of the failure of the authorities of the counties from which the said Peach County is created and the ordinary of the said Peach County to ascertain and agree upon the amount of said indebtedness, then either of said counties may bring a suit against the said County ,of Peach in the Superior Court of Peach County for the purpose of having the proportion of said debt so assumed by the said Peach County ascertained; and the said Superior Court is hereby given authority and power to enforce whatever judgment may be had as the result of such trial by compelling the ordinary of said Peach County to levy a tax sufficient for the payment of the indebtedness found to be due by the said Peach County; cause the same to be collected and paid to the constituted authorities of the county or counties from which said Peach County is created entitled to receive the same."
It is especially provided that all ad valorem and special taxes and all other revenues realized for the year in which this amendment is adopted or ratified by the qualified voters of this State shall be applied to any indebtedness, except bonded indebtedness due and owing by either of the counties from which the said Peach County is created; it being the purpose of this provision to fix the basis of settlement between the counties involved upon their financial condition on the 31st day of December next following the ratification of this amendment."
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted by authority of same, That whenever the proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be agreed upon by two-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 be, and he is, hereby authorized and instructed to cause the above proposed amendment to be published in at least two newspapers in each congressional dis-

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trict of this State, for the period of two months next preceding the time of holding the next general election, and the Governor is further authorized and directed to provide for the submission of the amendment proposed for ratification or rejection to the electors of this State at the next general election to be held after such publication, 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 said proposed amendment shall have written or printed on their ballot the words "For amendment to the Constitution creating Peach County;" and all persons voting at said election against the adoption of said proposed amendment shall have written or printed on their ballot the words "Against the amendment to the Constitution creating Peach County."
"If a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon shall vote for the ratification of said proposed amendment, then the said Peach County shall have been duly created, and the Governor may, when he ascertains the result from the Secretary of State, to whom the returns of said election shall be referred in the manner as in cases of-elections of members of the General Assembly to count and ascertain the results, issue his proclamation for one insertion in one daily paper of this State, announcing such result, and declaring the amendment ratified."
Sec. 3. "Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act, be, and the same are, hereby repealed."
The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to.

The bill involving a constitutional amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, :r. H. Arnow, Chas. s.

Beauchamp, :r. C.
Boyd, B. W.

Coates, Howard E. Davis, :John Camp

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Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hodges, W. R. Hom, J. Luther Hullender, W. C.

Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennedy, Dr. W. B.
Lankford, G. w.
Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Morgan, Henry C. Parker, C. H.

Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R.
Redwine, c. D.
Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Chastain, J. B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

Grantham, E. I. Keith, G. J.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

King, E. R. Pace, Stephen

Cason, Allison M. Douglas, E. B. Gilstrap, E. W. Kennon, J. H.

Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Mundy, W. W.

Ayes 35, Nays 6.

McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Mr. President

On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 35, Nays 6.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional twothirds majority was passed.
Mr. Smith of 23rd asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House of Representatives and the consent was granted.

Mr. Lankford asked unanimous consent that all Senators having bills be allowed to introduce them at this time.
The consent was granted.

The following Senate bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Loftin of the 37th-
Senate Bill No. 191. A bill to mcrease certain disabled pensioners, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

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By Mr. Kennedy of the 49th-
Senate Bill No. 193. A bill to amend an Act to establish City Court of Metter, City of Metter, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Kennedy of the 49th, Gillis of the 16th, Miller of the 2nd and Spence of the 8th-
Senate Bill No. 192. A bill to establish as a branch of the University of Georgia a Normal School at Statesboro, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on University of Georgia.

The following House bills were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Messrs. Rutherford of Monroe and Rountree of Emanuel-
House Bill No. 26. A bill to amend Section 4203 of the Code of Georgia for 1910 touching the execution of deeds and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 612. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Muscogee County, Ga., and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Arnold of Lumpkin-
House Bill No. 646. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Dahlonega so as to provide for permanent regisistration of voters and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Mr. Bozeman of WorthHouse Bill No. 634. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating

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the Town of Shingler in the County of Worth, approved August 16, 1912, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis-
House Bill No. 637. A bill to create by substitution a new charter for the City of Hazlehurst and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

The following bills were read the third time and placed on

their passage:



By Mr. Mundy-
Senate Bill No. 172. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Rockmart, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 32, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. MundySenate Bill No. 171. A bill to amend an Act incorporating
the Rockmart School District, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 32, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. DavisSenate Bill No. 176. A bill to amend an Act empowering
cities to maintain recreation systems and for other purposes.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 27, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. VanLandingham-
Hause Bill No. 598. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Donaldsonville and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 32, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. '

By Messrs. Trippe and Aubrey of Bartow-
House Bill No. 600. A bill to amend an Act authorizing the City of Adairsville to issue bonds and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Smith of 23rd moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10:00 o'clock A. M.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Thursday, July 3, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answered to their names:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.
Hodges, w. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

Mr. Mason asked unanimous consent that the reading of the journal of the previous day be dispen~ed with.
Mr. Ficklen objected. Mr. Parker moved that the reading of the journal of the previous day be dispensed with. The motion prevailed. The journal was confirmed.

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

Mr. President:

.

The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional ma-

jority the following bill of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Stanford of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 45. A bill to amend an Act creating the office of State Veterinarian and for other purposes.

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

Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit:

By Mr. Phillips of 18th-
Senate Resolution No. 77. adjournment over July 4, 1924.

A resolution providing for

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

Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following resolution of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Stovall of Elbert County-
House Resolution No. 230. A resolution rejecting Article 20 of the Constitution of the United States relating to child labor.

The following report of the select committee was received:

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Mr. President:
Your sub-committee on the State Sanitarium appointed under House Resolution No. llO to investigate the State Sanitarium at Milledgeville, Georgia, during vacation, beg leave to make the following report:
We find in this institution more than four thousand inmates, and the living condition is greatly over crowded. The work on the new nurses' home has been abandoned on account of the lack of funds. \Ve found that the student nurses are now forced to sleep on cots in the room with the insane patients which is extremely dangerous, and we were informed that some of the nurses have suffered physical injuries inflicted by these patients. \Ve recommend an appropriation be made as soon as possible to finish this building and equip it so as to relieve this situation.
We found in this Institution many feeble-minded children not insane, as well as feeble minded men and women. These unfortunates were born in this condition and the cost to the State to take care of them would be much less if they were at the home for the feeble-minded at Gracewood, Georgia, therefore, we recommend that sufficient preparation be made to take care of this class of patients at Gracewood, thereby relieving the crowded conditions at Milledgeville and save the State money also. This State will be forced, in our opinion within the next few months to erect more buildings, either at the present Sanitarium at Milledgeville or at the home for the feeble-minded at Gracewood, and we think that they should be erected at Gracewood and the feeble-minded removed to that place, from the insane asylum at Milledgeville.
We found every building badly over crowded, the beds are as close together as they can be in every building, the hall ways are all taken up with beds, making conditions far from what they ought to be in an Institution where the unfortunate wards of the State are supposed to be treated.
We further find that should fire break out in the State Sanitarium it would amount to nothing short of catastrophe.

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We shudder to think of such a thing, and yet it is liable to happen at any moment, and with no fire escapes worth mentioning at all, the loss of life of the helpless people would be staggering. The blood would be upon the General Assembly of Georgia. We urgently and earnestly recommend an appropriation be made at once that will provide for adequate fire escapes to all the buildings.

Your committee finds that there is only one water main to the pumping plant on the Oconee River, and should there be a season of high water and this one main be put out of commission or damaged the whole Institution, together with the doctors and keepers and all their families, numbering over five thousand people, would be absolutely without water for any purpose and picture in your mind fire breaking out under this condition or even a leak in this main where the water would get contaminated and epidemic of typhoid fever set up, the result would be horrible, therefore, we recommend that another water main be put in and appropriation be made to take care of the cost of same immediately.

We found a very good ice plant there, though old and able to turn out only about one-half enough ice per day to take care of the needs of the Sanitarium. We recommend if possible this Institution be given a sufficient amount of money to put in an ice plant that will be adequate to take care of their needs.

Your committee visited every building that housed patients and in every instance we found them very clean and well kept, many of the inmates were doing some kind of work, such as making rugs, baskets, etc. \Ve found many of the men working on the grounds, beautifying and improving the premises. They have a neat well-built house that they erected themselves and have it furnished with furniture made by the inmates. Many of them were doing various kinds of work on the grounds and farm and in shops, and none forced to do anything, but much better off by employing the minds and exercising the bodies.

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We were very favorably impressed with the manner m which this Institution is conducted by the doctors, nurses and keepers, and while their needs are numerous, we realize that the State funds out of which we have to appropriate money to take care of these unfortunates are limited, and the call is heavy from every side, yet we single out the aforementioned items as most needed, indeed it is imperative that we should take care of these people as an act of humanity and we earnestly beg of you in behalf of these wards of the State who are unable to speak in their own behalf a favorable consideration of the recommendations as contained in this report.

Respectfully submitted, J. B. CHASTAIN, 42nd District,
Chairman.

T . .S. M~soN, 80th District, Secretary.

J. C. BEAUCHAMP, 22nd District, FRANKS. LoFTIN, 87th District, C. H. PARKER, 8rd District, W. D. KENNEDY, 49th District.

Mr. Keith asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on Highways, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Highways.

By Mr. Keith-
Senate Bill No. 174. A bill to amend an Act regulating motor vehicles and for other purposes.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Highways.

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Mr. Lankford asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn for the Committee on Pensions, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Pensions:

By Mr. Loftin-
Senate Bill No. 191. A bill to increase certain disabled penioners and for other purposes.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on PensiOns.

The following resolution was read and adopted:
By Mr. Arnow of 4th-
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, The citizens of Glynn County and Brunswick have just completed a magnificent roadway from the mainland across the marshes to St. Simons Island, making accessible to the people of Georgia this great resort with its many seaside beaches and delightful climate; and
Whereas, This is the consummation of a large enterprise' reflecting great credit not only upon the citizens of this particular community, but upon every part of the State; and
Whereas, This roadway, known as the Brunswick-St. Simons Highway, is to be formally and officially opened on July 11th, and the citizens of Glynn County through their representatives have formally and very graciously invited the General Assembly to be present on this occasion;
Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate-the House con-
curring-that a committee of seven from the House and four from the Senate be appointed by the presiding officers to offici~lly represent the General Assembly on this auspicious occaston.

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The President appointed as a committee to act under said resolution, the following:
The Senator from the 4th: Mr. Arnow. The Senator from the 27th: Mr. Johns. The Senator from the 46th: Mr. Grantham. The Senator from the 17th: Mr. Garlick.

The following privilege resolution was read and unanimously adopted:

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Whereas, That grand old bird, the Stork, has recently, towit; on last evening, visited the home of our beloved and efficient Assistant Secretary, Henry W. Nevin, leaving therein a lovely token of his love and regard in the person of Little Miss Maurine Morey Nevin,
Therefore, be it resolved, That we extend to the proud, fortunate and happy parents our sincere congratulations and wish for the little girl a long, happy and useful life.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 194. A bill to amend Section 11 of General Tax Act relative to capital and surplus of banks, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Finance.

By Messrs. King and Boyd-
Senate Bill No. 195. A bill to regulate the business of fire and casualty insurance in Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Insurance.

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The following House resolution was read and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Stovall-
House Resolution No. 230. A resolution rejecting the proposed 20th amendment to the Constitution of the United States.

Mr. King offered the following substitute:

A RESOLUTION.
Whereas, the Congress of the United States has, under the Fifth Article of the Constitution of the United States, proposed an amendment to said Constitution in the words following, to-wit:
"ARTICLE-
"Section 1. The Congress shall have power to limit, regulate, and prohibit the labor of persons under eighteen years of age.
"Sec. 2. The power of the several States is unimpaired by this article except that the operation of State laws shall be suspended to the extent necessary to give effect to legislaton enacted by the Congress."
Therefore, be it resolved, by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, that the said amendment to the Constitution of the United States be, and the same is hereby not ratified, but is rejected, because said proposed amendment would destroy parental authority and responsibility throughout America, would give irrevocable support to a rebellion of childhood which menaces our civilization, would give Congress, not only parental authority, but all state authority over education, would destroy local self-government, would viscerate the states and change our plan of government from a Federal Union to a consolidated Republic and create a centralized government

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far removed from the power of the people. Said proposed amendment is further rejected because it would place in the hands of Congress a power to destroy agriculture and manufacturing at will, is merely a hypocritical pretense at an effort to protect childhood from slavery, and is really intended to enslave the childhood of this republic.

The State of Georgia has neither the right, nor the power, to give to Congress the power to limit, regulate or prohibit the labor of Georgians under eighteen years of age, or of any age, because such power re-establishes in America a system of slavery, with public ownership substituted for private ownership, and would place Congress in control in every home in the land, between parent and child.

Be it further resolved, that a certified copy of the foregoing preamble and resolution be forwarded by his Excellency, the Governor, to the Secretary of State of the United States, to the presiding officer of the United States Senate, and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the United States.

The substitute was adopted.

On the adoption of the resolution by substitute, a roll call was ordered, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Amow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Chastain, J. B. Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. I. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Mason, T. S.

Miller, E. C. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Cason, AllisonfM. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Garlick, Carroll B. Hodges, W. R.

Horn, J. Luther Johnson, Emmett F. Kennon, J. H. Loftin, Frank Moore, Louis S. McLeod, A. N.

Owens, W. B. Passmore, L. D. Smith, G. C. Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President

Ayes 34, Nays 0.

On the adoption of the resolution by substitute, the Ayes were 34, Nays 0.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

The following House Bill was read the first time and referred to the committee:
By Mr. Stanford-
House Bill No. 45. A bill to amend an Act creating the office of State Veterinarian, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that action on Senate Resolution No.I known as the Tax Equalization Repeal be deferred until Thursday, July 10, 1924, and the consent was granted.

The following House Bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. Linder-
Hause Bill No. 622. A Bill to amend the school laws of the City of Hazlehurst and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Penland of Gilmer-
House Bill No. 638. A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Gilmer County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 32, Nays 0.
~he bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Chastain asked unanimous consent that House Bill No. 638, be immediately transmitted to the House of Representatives.
The consent was granted.

The following Senate Resolution was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Hamby-
Senate Resolution No. 74. A resolution to create a joint Tax Committee and for other purposes.
Mr. Mason asked unanimous consent that action on this resolution be deferred until Tuesday, July 8, 1924 at 11 o'clock A. M.
The consent was granted.

The following Senate bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. GillisSenate Bill No. 177. A bill to abolish the office of County
Treasurer in Treutlen County, and for other purposes.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 32, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 178. A bill to amend Section 4413, of Code of Georgia, relative to who shall be liable for torts and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 27, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 179. A bill to amend Section 449, of the Civil Code of Georgia, relative to validation of bonds and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 29, Nays 1.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional rna jority was passed.

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 180. A bill to make officers of Corporations incompetent to testify in certain cases, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the hill the Ayes were 31, Nays 0.
The hill having the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 185. A hill to regulate the practice in trial courts pertaining to motions for new trials and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the hill the Ayes were 27, Nays 0.
The hill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 189. A hill to amend Section 2757, of the Code of Georgia, relative to sale of unclaimed goods, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the hill the Ayes were 29, Nays 0.
The hill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Phillips moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
Under a previously adopted resolution, the President declared the Senate adjourned, until Monday morning, July 7, 1924, at 11 o'clock A. M.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Monday, July 7, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11:00 o'clock A.M. and was called to order by the. President Pro Tern, Hon. J as. L. Gillis.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

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

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.
Mr. Moore asked unanimous consent that House Bill No. 268 be recommitted to the Committee on County and County Matters and the consent was granted.

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

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

By Mr. Mann of Glynn County-
House Bill No. 670. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Brunswick.

By Mr. Boswell of Greene County-
House Bill No. 690. A bill to repeal an Act creating City Court of Greensboro.

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

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

By Mr. Gillis of 16th-
Senate Bill No. 93. A bill to provide that City Courts created by the General Assembly shall be Courts of Records and for other purposes.

By Mr. Gillis of 16th-
Senate Bill No. 94. A bill to amend Section 1169 of Volume I of Code of Georgia of 1910 providing for redemption of property sold for taxes.

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

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Mr. President:
The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Kirkland of Miller County-
House Bill No. 621. A bill to amend charter of City of Colquit.

By Mr. Perryman of Talbot-
House Bill No. 666. 'A bill to amend an Act incorporating Town of Junction City.

By Mr. Harrison of Johnson County-
House Bill No. 668. A bill to amend an Act creating City Court of Wrightsville.

By Mr. Mann of Glynn County-
House Bill No. 669. A bill to confer additional powers upon the City of Brunswick relative to highways, streets and issuance of bonds.

Mr. Henderson of 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 634. House Bill No. 637.
HENDERSON, Chairman.

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The following House bills were favorably reported and read the second time:

By Mr. Bozeman of Worth-
Bouse Bill No. 634. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the Town of Shingler in the County of Worth approved August 16, 1912.

By Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis-
House Bill No. 637. A bill to create by substitution a new charter for the City of Hazlehurst.

The following House bills were read the first time in the Senate and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Kirkland of Miller County-
House Bill No. 621. A bill to amend charter of the City of Colquit and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Perryman of Talbot CountyHouse Bill No. 666. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate
the Town of Junction City, Georgia, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Harrison of JohnsonHouse Bill No. 668. A bill to amend an Act creating the
City Court of Wrightsville in Johnson County, Georgia. Referred to Committtee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Mann of GlynnHouse Bill No. 669. A bill to confer additional powers

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upon the City of Brunswick in relation to streets and highways and issuance of bonds.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 670. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Brunswick, Georgia, and to confer certain powers therein named.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Boswell of Greene-
House Bill No. 690. A bill to abolish the City Court of Greensboro.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

The following Senate bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 196. A bill to provide for the establishment of Public Libraries by counties and municipalities, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Public Libraries.

By Mr. Chastain of the 41st-
Senate Bill No. 197. A bill to establish a City Court in the County of Fannin and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Grantham of the 46th-
Senate Bill No. 198. A bill to require corporations, banks, trust companies, etc., both local and non-resident, to type-

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write in legible form the names of the officers and attesting witnesses signed to all deeds, recorded by law in Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 199. A bill to repeal the Act establishing the City Court of Thomasville) dna for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 200. A bill to provide for holding four terms in each year of the Superior Court of Thomas County, to provide for time of holding the same, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

Mr. Phillips asked unanimous consent that action on Senate Bill No. 182 and Senate Bill No. 186 be deferred until tomorrow, Tuesday, July 8, 1924, immediately after the special orders of the day.
The consent was granted.
Mr. Mason moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow morning at 10:00 o'clock A. M.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,



Tuesday, July 8, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answered to their names:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.
Beauchamp, J. c.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M.

Horn, J. Luther
Hullender, W. c.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E. Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Fielden, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gili;trap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S.
Morgan, Henry c.
Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day hafi been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills of the House, ta-wit:

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By Mr. Kirkland of Miller County-
House Bill No. 650. A bill to abolish the City Court of Miller County.

By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 659. A bill to allow Superior Court Judges to preside for the City Court Judges of Atlanta.

Mr. Chastain asked unanimous consent that the following Senate Bill be withdrawn from the Committee on County and County Matters, read the second time and recommitted:

By Mr. Chastain-
Senate Bill No. 197. A bill to establish a City Court in and for the County of Fannin and for other purposes.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn from the committee, read the second. time and recommitted to the Committee on County and County Matters.

Mr. Henderson of 3~nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 666. To amend Act to incorporate Town of Junction City.
HENDERSON, Chairman.

Mr. Loftin of 37th District, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:

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Your Committee on Pensions have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 191. To increase certain disabled pensions.
LoFTIN, Chairman.

Mr. King of lith District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
}vfr. President:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and House of Representatives and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 193.
Senate Bill No. 199.
Senate Bill No. 200.
House Bill No. 668.
House Bill No. 690.
KINe, Chairman.

Under the order of special orders and orders of the day, the following Senate bill was taken up for consideration:
By Mr. Cason and others-
Senate Bill No. 361. A bill to amend the Constitution relative to State owned terminal facilities at a Georgia Port, and for other purposes.

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Mr. Cason asked unanimous consent that action on this bill be deferred until Friday, July 18, 1924, and the consent was granted.

The following privilege resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Moore-
Resolued, That the privileges of the floor be extended to Hon. H. J. Mcintyre, Mayor of the City of Thomasville, during his stay in the city.

Under special orders and orders of the day, the following Senate resolutions was read again and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Hamby-
Senate Resolution No. 74. A resolution appointing a Joint Tax Committee and for other purposes.
Mr. Pace made the point of order that since this resolution in effect changed the rules of the Senate, that it should be referred to the Rules Committee.
The President sustained the point of order and the resolution was referred to the Rules Committee.

The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Mr. Kennedy of the 49th-
Senate Bill No. 193. A bill to amend an Act to establish City Court of Metter, Candler County.

By Mr. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 199. A bill to repeal an Act establishing the City Court ofThomasville.

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By Mr. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 200. A bill to provide for holding four terms in each year of the Superior Court of Thomas County and to provide for the time of holding the same and for other purposes.

By Mr. Perryman of Talbot-
House Bill No. 666. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Junction City, Georgia, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Harrison of Johnson-
House Bill No. 668. A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Wrightsville in Johnson County, Georgia, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Boswell of Greene-
House Bill No. 690. A bill to abolish the City Court ot Greensboro.

The following Senate bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committees:
By Mr. Grantham of the 46th-
Senate Bill No. 201. A bill relating to the inspection, measurement, analysis and fixing the standards of certam oils and gases sold in Georgia.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Messrs. Gillis of the 16th and Stovall of the 29th-
A bill to amend Section 2280 (w) of Park's Annotated Code of Georgia 1922 supplement, so as to authorize banks to subscribe or purchase stock in an Agricultural Credit Company.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

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By Messrs. Gillis of the 16th and Adams of the 47th-
Senate Bill No. 203. A bill to make lawful a mortgage of any .crop before such crop has been planted or is actually grow mg.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By Mr. King of the 11th-
Senate Bill No. 204. A bill to amend an Act creating City Court of Fort Gaines.
Referred to Committee on Muncipal Government.

By Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 205. A bill to permit all corporations, except insurance, banking and Trust Companies, to issue non-par stock either in whole or in part.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

The following House bill were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Kirkland of Miller-
House Bill No. 650. A bill to abolish the City Court of Miller County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 659. A bill to make it legal for the Superior Court Judges of Fulton County to preside for the City Court Judges .of Atlanta.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

The following Senate bill was taken up for consideration for the purpose of concurring in the House Amendments:

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By Mr. Gillis-
Senate Bill No. 93. A bill to provide that City Courts created by the General Assembly shall be Courts of Record, and for other purposes.
The House offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend Senate Bill No. 93 by inserting at the end of Section one thereof the following words: Judges of Municipal Courts in Georgia shall also have the same authority to witness deeds, mortgages, and bonds for title and other reg. isterable instruments as is herein granted to Judges of the City Courts and amend caption accordingly.
Mr. Gillis moved that the Senate concur in the amendment.
The motion prevailed.

Moves to amend by adding at the end of Section one the following:
Provided, that nothing herein contained shall dispense with two witnesses and amend the caption accordingly.
Mr. Gillis moved that the Senate concur in the amendment.
The motion prevailed.

The following House bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Bozeman-
House Bill No. 634. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the Town of Shingler and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Linder-
Hause Bill No. 637. A bill creating a new charter for the City of Hazlehurst and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Senate bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Loftin-
Senate Bill No. 191. A bill to increase certain disabled pensioners and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 32, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Loftin asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House.
The consent was granted.

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 182. A bill to amend Section 4365 of Code of Georgia of 1910, relative to certiorari.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 29, Nays I.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 186. A bill to fix amount of costs in trial courts in action of trover, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that the Senate reconsider its action in agreeing to the report of the committee.
The consent was granted.
Mr. Pace offered the following amendment to Senate Bill No. 186, to-wit:
"By adding after the word 'trover' wherever it appears the words 'and bail tover.' "
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 32, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following privilege resolution was read and unanimously adopted:
By Messrs. Coates, Phillips and Smith of 35th, Davis and Pace-
A RESOLUTION.
Whereas, in the language of House, death knocks alike at the cottage of the lowly and at the mansion of the great; and
Whereas, the said message has just come from the Nation's Capitol, announcing the untimely death of the President's son and namesake, Calvin Coolidge, Jr.; and

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Whereas, in the presence of the Grim Reaper, all political differences are forgotten and all sectional lines obliterated, causing a great nation, irrespective of party affiliations, to feel the common bonds of fraternity;
Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate of Georgia:
First. That we have this day heard with grieved hearts of the great shadow which has fallen upon the White House;
Second. That on behalf of the great State of Georgia, we extend to President and to Mrs. Coolidge our profoundest sympathy in this dark hour;
Third. That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted by wire to the bereaved President and his wife and that the same be engrossed upon the Journal of the Senate as a testimonial of this body's profound grief and respect.
Mr. Mason moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Wednesday, July 9, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answered to their names:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. c.

Moore, Louis S.
Morgan, Henry c.
Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read . and found correct.

By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that 300 copies of the committe.e substitute for Senate Bill No. ~6 be printed.
The consent was granted.

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Mr. Garlick of 17th District, Chairman of the Committee on University of Georgia, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on University of Georgia have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 169. Authorizing Trustees of Georgia School of Technology to invest funds to construct a faculty apartment house.
GARLICK, Chairman,

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

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

By Mr. Mundy of 38th-
Senate Bill No. 172. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Rockmart.

By Mr. Mason of 30th-
Senate Bill No. 175. A bill to repeal an Act creating a system of public schools in Town of Bowersville.

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

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

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By Mr. Wilson of WaltonHouse Bill No. 695. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate
the Academy of Social Circle.
By Mr. Boswell of GreeneHouse Bill No. 629. A bill to provide for four terms of
Superior Court of Greene County.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:

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

By Messrs. Trippe and Aubrey of BartowHouse Bill No. 601. A bill to protect game birds in Bartow
County.
By Mr. Fleming of HancockHouse Bill No. 623. A bill to repeal an Act to abolish office
of County Treasurer of Hancock County.

By Mr. Johnson of Bacon-
House Bill No. 674. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Bacon County.

Mr. King of 11th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have

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instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 167. House Bill No. 26.
KINa, Chairman.

Mr. Davis of 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 204.
DAvis, Chairman.

Mr. Mason of 30th District, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following Senate bill and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 190.
MASON, Chairman.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have

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instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass:
House Bill No. 268.
J. H. ADAMS, Chairman.

Mr. J. Glenn Stovall of the 29th District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute:
Senate Bill No. 26. To codify the law in regard to negotiable instruments.
Respectfully submitted,
J. GLENN STOVALL, Chairman.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 626.
House Bill No. 612.
J. H. ADAMS, Chairman.



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Mr. Boyd of the 19th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Library, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Public Library have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 196. A bill to establish public library in certain towns.

The following privilege resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th District-
Senate Resolution No. 80. Whereas, the Senate has received an invitation from the Civic Organization of the City of Athens, Georgia, to visit the State institutions located in that city on Wednesday, July 16th, and
Whereas, The House of Representatives has already accepted a similar invitation,
Therefore be it resolved, That the Senate accept said invitation.

The following resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Pace-

A RESOLUTION.
Senate Resolution No. 81. Whereas, The Highway Department of Georgia has become one of the most important branches of the State government, charged with the handling and expenditure of millions of dollars and the management of numerous employees; and



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Whereas, The members of the General Assembly, as representatives of the citizens and taxpayers of the State, are accountable for the constant supervision of said department, and should, therefore be kept constantly informed as to its plans and purposes; and
Whereas, a more complete and intelligent understanding of the work and plans of said highway department can be secured by a more intimate contact with the Highway Board and its officers, than can be had by a mere perusal of its customary annual reports; therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, that a joint session of the General Assembly be held at high noon Tuesday, July 15, 1924, at which the State Highway Board be invited to have one of its members address the General Assembly on the present status of the Highway Department, what it has accomplished, its prospects and plans, and its aims for the future, together with such other information relative to the organization, operation, and undertakings of the department as will fully disclose its entire management; and,
Be it further resolved, That the other members of the State Highway Board, the chief engineer and the engineer of construction, be requested to accompany such speaker, and that they be requested to come prepared to answer such pertinent questions relative to the operation and plans of said department as may be asked by the members of the General Assembly; and,
Be it further resolved, That upon the conclusion of such address by member of said board any member of the General Assembly shall have the right and privilege to propound to any member of said board or to either of said engineers, any question concerning and pertinent to the management, operation, plans and purposes of said department.

The following House bills were read the first time and referred to the committees:

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By Messrs. Trippe and Aubrey of Bartow-
House Bill No. 601. A bill to protect the game birds m Bartow County and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.

By Mr. Fleming of HancockHouse Bill No. 6~3. A bill to repeal an Act to abolish the
office of County Treasurer in Hancock County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Boswell of Greene-
House Bill No. 6~9. A bill to provide for four terms of Superior Court for Greene County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Johnson of Bacon-
House Bill No. 674. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Bacon, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Mr. Wilson of Walton-
House Bill No. 695. A bill to amend Section 7 of an Act to incorporate the Academy of Social Circle and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

The following Senate bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:
By Mr. Kennedy- Senate Bill No. ~06. A bill to create a State Board of Plumb-
ing, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

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By Mr. Little and others-
Senate Bill No. 207. A bill to limit the argument of counsel in courts of this State and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Hamby and Green-
Senate Bill No. 208. A bill to amend Section 1973 of Code relative to salaries of State Geologist and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Mines and Mining.

By Mr. Garrison-
Senate Bill No. 209. A bill to allow county authorities of Banks County to alter certain roads and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. KingSenate Bill No. 210. A bill to repeal an Act to create a
Service Bureau and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. PaceSenate Bill No. 211. A bill to amend Section 3599 of Code
relative to principals and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
The following resolution was introduced, read the first time and referred to the committee:
By Mr. BeauchampSenate Resolution No. 79. A resolution proposmg an
amendment to Paragraph 2, Section 6, Article 7 of the Constitution, relative to advertising resources of the county, and for other purposes.
Referred to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

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The following Senate and House bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Mr. Adams of 47th-
Senate Bill No. 190. A bill to amend an Act appropriating $2,000.00 to Georgia Training School for building a barn, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Phillips of 18th-
Senate Bill No. 196. A bill to provide for the establishment of public libraries by counties and municipalities and for other purposes.

By Mr. King of lith-
Senate Bill No. 204. A bill entitled an Act to amend an Act creating City Court of Ft. Gaines.
By Messrs. Johns of 27th, Kennedy of 49th, Ficklen, Sr. of 50th, Carswell of 21st, Phillips of 18th, Etc.-
Senate Bill No. 26. A bill to be entitled an Act to declare the law in regard to Negotiable Instruments; adopting in regard thereto the Uniform Negotiable Instruments Act.

By Messrs. Rountree of Emanuel and Rutherford of Monroe-
House Bill No. 26. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 4203 of the Code of Georgia for 1910, touching the execution of deeds.

By Mr. Arnold of LumpkinHouse Bill No. 626. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend
an Act incorporating the Town of Dahlonega so as to provide for permanent registration of voters in said town and for other purposes.
By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins ofMuscogeeHouse Bill No. 612. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish

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the office of County Treasurer of Muscogee County, Georgia, and for other purposes.

The following House bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Perryman-
House Bill No. 666. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Junction City.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Harrison-
House Bill No. 668. A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Wrightsville, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Boswell-
House Bill No. 690. A bill to abolish the City Court of Greensboro.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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The following Senate Bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Johnson-
Senate Bill No. 167. A bill to allow electric street railway companies to own stock in corporations operating bus lines and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays 6.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional rna.,. jority was passed.

By Mr. Carswell-
Senate Bill No. 169. A bill to allow trustees of Georgia School of Technology to construct a faculty apartment house, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 32, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. KennedySenate Bill No. 193. A bill to amend an Act establishing
the City Court of Metter and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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Mr. Pace moved that the Senate do now adjourn.

The motion prevailed.

The President declared the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o'clock A.M. tomorrow.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Thursday, July 10, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answered to their names:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Henderson gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the Senate in passing Senate Bill No. 167 on yesterday.

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent, the reading of the journal of the previous day, was dispensed with.

Mr. Henderson moved that the Senate reconsider its action in passing the following Senate bill:

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By Mr. Johnson-
Senate Bill No. 167. A bill to allow electric street railway companies to own stock in corporations owning bus lines and for other purposes.
On the motion to reconsider, the Ayes were 32, Nays 5, and the motion prevailed.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit:
By Mr. Hodges of 20thSenate Bill No. 25. A bill to amend an Act creating a
Board of Harbor, Port and Terminal Commissioners for Georgia.
By Mr. Davis of 42ndSenate Bill No. 29, as amended. A bill to extend the lien
of mortgages on crops to after acquired crops.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:
By Messrs. Atkinson and Eve of ChathamHouse Bill No. 607. A bill to amend an Act creating and
incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah.

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Mr. Davis asked unanimous consent that the following Senate bill be taken up for the purpose of concurring in the House Amendment; and the consent was granted:

By Mr. DavisSenate Bill No. 29. A bill to extend lien of mortgages on
crops to afterward acquired crops and for other purposes.
The House offered the following amendments:
The House moved to amend Senate Bill No. 29 as follows:
Strike out the words "to after acquire crops" in the title and insert il! lieu thereof the words "before the same are planted or growmg."
Also, strike out the words in Section I, line 8 "after ac quired crops," and substitute in lieu thereof the words, "crops before the same are planted or growing."
And, also strike out the words in same section, line 11, "after acquired."
Mr. Davis moved that the Senate concur in the amendments.
The motion prevailed.

The following privilege resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Duke of the 48th-

A RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended to Hon. A. S. Boone, the distinguished Clerk of Wilkinson Superior Court, during his stay in the City of Atlanta.
Adopted:

Mr. Chastain of the 41st District, Chairman of the Committee on State Sanitariums, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:

Your Committee on State Sanitariums have had under consideration the following bill of Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 170.
J. B. CHASTAIN, Chairman.

Mr. King of the lith District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bill of the House of Representatives and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 629.
KING, Chairman.

Mr. Henderson of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 669.
House Bill No. 670.
Senate Bill No. 209.
HENDERSON, Chairman.

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Mr. Hullender, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives the following bills, to-wit:
Senate Bill No. 175. A bill to repeal an Act creating a system of public schools in Town of Bowersville, Hart County, Georgia.
Senate Bill No. 94. A bill to amend Section 1169 of Volume 1 of the Code of Georgia of 1910 providing for the redemption of property sold for taxes.
Senate Bill No. 93. A bill to provide that City Courts and Municipal Courts created by General Assembly shall be Courts of Record.
Senate Bill No. 172. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Rockmart.

The following reports of select committees were submitted:

The report of the sub-committees on Tuberculosis Sanitarium at Alto.

Mr. President:
We your sub-committee acting under Resolution No. 110 of the General Assembly Session 1923, appointed to visit the Tuberculosis Sanitarium at Alto submit the following report:
We began the work of inspection on June 14, 1923.
We found in the institution 91 patients, all of whom were well pleased with their treatment, and all improving under same except two patients who were at standstill or on the decline.

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We were strongly impressed with the efficiency of the superintendent and his able staff as well as the nurses and attendants, who seem to be able and sympathetic in their treatment and care of the patients, and we specially commend them for such.
We found the buildings and grounds around and near them in good condition, prepared, arranged and kept in apparently first-class sanitary condition.
We found the farm or farms rather, in good condition, all well prepared and planted to a variety of staple products, which were being well tilled and in growing condition.
We found the farm well stocked with a good variety of well bred hogs and cattle, and we were specially impressed with the fine cows that supplied sufficient milk for the use of the patients.

We found that a large building for white patients is much needed, so that the present buildings can be used for colored wards, and to this end we commend the wisdom of the General Assembly in providing for the collection of the IO% on the sales of cigar and cigarettes for this purpose.

As a Whole, this report fully commends to the public and the General Assembly this worthy institution, and we recommend the continuation of the present appropriation therefor, with such additional appropriations as will meet the. needs of the institution in its growing condition and such additional appropriation by the present General Assembly as will meet the present deficiency.

Respectfully submitted,

DR. THOMAS E. GREEN of the 43rd,

w. c. HULLENDER.

Chairman.

Report of the sub-committee on the School for the Deaf at Cave Springs.

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Mr. President:

We, your sub-committee on the School for the Deaf at Cave Springs, acting under Resolution No. 110 of the General Assembly, Session 1923, submit the following report:

We began our visit on June 12, 1924.

We found the school in vacation, and were therefore not able to see any of the educational workings of the same demonstrated by the student body.

We were fully informed by the superintendent and the teachers at the school, of the class of work done there, and feel that the same is done in a successful and efficient manner, and under the modern system of instructions in this class of school.

We found the buildings and grounds in fair conditiont but that the capacity for the accommodations of the studen body is not sufficient, and that some of the buildings need immediate repairs.

We found work shops and other equipments for practice work and demonstrations well arranged, and the range of work for the students well planned and carried out, and we c<:mmend the faculty of the school for its forethought in this wtse.

We think the school as a whole is doing good work, and the plant should be repaired, where needed, and enlarged to meet the demands of this class of citizen students, and to that end we recommend additional appropriations for such purposes.

Respectfully submitted,

DR. THOMAS E. GREEN of the 43rd,

w. E. HULLENDER,

Chairman.

JOHN CAMP DAVIS, J. C. BEAUCHAMP.

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Under the order of special orders and orders of the day, the following House resolution was read again and taken up for consideration:

By Fulton Delegation-
House Resolution No. 72. A resolution gtvmg power and permission to the City of Atlanta to construct a bridge over Pryor Street and Central Avenue, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the resolution was agreed to.
Mr. Smith moved that the resolution be tabled and the motion prevailed.

Under the order of special orders and orders of the day the following Senate bill was read again and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Pace and others-
Senate Bill No. 1. A bill to repeal an Act to regulate the return of property for taxation and for other purposes.
Mr. Stovall moved that action on this bill be deferred until the Finance Committee of the Senate should report on House Bill No. I.
The Chair ruled that the effect of this motion was a motion to table and the motion was so put.
Mr. Smith called for the Ayes and Nays and the call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Duke, Joseph B.

Garrison, J. M. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Hodges, W. R. Horn, J. Luther Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F.

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Keith, G. J. Kennon, J. H. King, E. R. Latimer, P. B. Mason, T. S.

Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H.

Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B.

Gillis, James L. Grantham, E. I. Hullender, W. C. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Lankford, G. W. Little, W. R.

Loftin, Frank Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Douglas, E. B. Gilstrap, E. W.

Passmore, L. D. Smith, G. C.

Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President

Ayes 26, Nays 18.

On the motion to table the Ayes were 26, Nays 18, and the motion prevailed.

The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Mr. Garrison of 33rd-
Senate Bill No. 209. A bill to authorize the county authorities of the County of Banks and the County of Habersham having charge of the public roads in said county to work, repair and grade, alter or change that portion of the old Bushville and Clarksville road in the Town of Baldwin and for other purposes.

By Mr. Ficklen-
Senate Bill No. 170. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 1571 of the Code of Georgia, 1919, providing that two of the ten trustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium shall be women.

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By Mr. Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 669. A bill to be entitled an Act to confer additional powers upon the City of Brunswick in relation to streets and highways and the issuance of bonds.

By Mr. Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 670. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Brunswick, Georgia, and to confer certain powers therein named and for other purposes.

By Mr. Boswell of Greene-
House Bill No. 629. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for four terms of Superior Court of Greene County.

Mr. Phillips asked unanimous consent that all Senators having bills be allowed to introduce the same at this time.
The consent was granted.

The following Senate bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees:
By Mr. Stovall of 29thSenate Bill No. 212. A bill to extend the time for filing
demurrers to pleas in the several courts. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.
By Mr. Stovall of 29thSenate Bill No. 213. A bill to define vinegar and the adul-
teration and misbranding thereof and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. Phillips of 18thSenate Bill No. 214. A bill to amend Paragraph 8 and 9,

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Section 2, Article 6, of the Constitution with reference to the selection of ~udges and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Mundy of 38th-
Senate Bill No. 216. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the fixing of the assessed value, etc., of forest land, etc. To provide for a yield tax, etc.; to be known as Forestry Contract Act.
Referred to Committee on Forestry.

By Mr. Arnow of 4th-
Senate Bill No. 215. A bill to amend Paragraph one of Section seven, of Article seven, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia as heretofore amended, so as to authorize the City of Brunswick to incur an indebtedness up to a maximum of 14%, etc.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Messrs. Brockam of 22nd and Redwine of 26th-
Senate Bill No. 217. A bill to amend Section 1537 of Park's Code of the State of Georgia, and to repeal Section 1539 of said Code.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Redwine of 26th-
Senate Bill No. 218. A bill to amend an Act approved August 16, 1919, entitled an Act to regulate banking in the State of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.

The following House bill was read the first time and referred to committee:

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By Messrs. Atkinson and Eve of Chatham-
House Bill No. 607. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Mayor and Council of the City of Savannah.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

The following Senate bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Adams-
Senate Bill No. 190. A bill to amend an Act appropriating $!2,000.00 to Georgia Training School for Boys, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 6.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 196. A bill to provide for the establishments of Public Libraries by counties and municipalities, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 3!2, Nays 4. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. KingSenate Bill No. !204. A bill entitled an Act to amend an
Act creating City Court of Ft. Gaines, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the
passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following House bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Messrs. Rountree and Rutherford-
House Bill No. 26. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 4203 of the Code of Georgia for 1910, touching the execution of deeds, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 27, Nays 3.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Hill, Hatcher and Perkins-
House Bill No. 612. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Muscogee County, Georgia, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passsage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Arnold-
House Bill No. 626. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Dahlonega so as to provide for permanent registration of voters in said town, and for other purposes.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Senate Bill No. 26. Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that action on Senate Bill No. 26 be deferred until tomorrow,. July 11, 1924, at the period of unfinished business.
The consent was granted.
Mr. Grantham moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 10:00 o'clock A.M.

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~ENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Friday, July 11, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answered to their names:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E. Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B.

King, E. R.
Lankford, G. w.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R.
Redwine, c. D.
Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:

JoURNALOFTHESENAT~
By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of FultonHouse Bill No. 735. A bill to amend an Act establishing
Criminal Court of Atlanta.
By Messrs. Stanford and Copeland of LowndesHouse Bill No. 747. A bill to amend the charter of the City
of Valdosta.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President: The House has passed by the requisite constitutional ma-
jority the following bills af the House, to-wit:
By Messrs. Trippe and Aubrey of BartowHouse Bill No. 665. A bill to consolidate the several Acts
incorporating the Town of Cartersville.
By Mr. Adams of FranklinHouse Bill No. 687. A bill to incorporate Town of Frank-
lin Springs.
By Messrs. Head and Roberts of CobbHouse Bill No. 749. A bill to change time of holding Sup-
erior Court of Cobb County.
By Mr. Lyons of ButtsHouse Bill No. 678. A bill to amend charter of City of
Jackson.
By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of FultonHouse Bill No. 712. A bill to amend an Act establishing
new charter for City of Atlanta.

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

Mr. President:

The House has passed by the r:equisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit:

By Mr. Davis of 42nd-
Senate Resolution No. 63. A resolution to authorize additional compensation, for 1923 only, to the County Treasurer of Floyd County.

Mr. Henderson asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 209 be recommitted to the Committee on Corporations.
The consent was granted.

Mr. Mason of the 30th District, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to-wit:
House Bill No. I.
MASON, Chairman.

Mr. Coates of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Highways, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Highways have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me

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as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the

recommendation that the same do pass:



Senate Bill No. 174. By Mr. Keith of the 36th.

Respectfully submitted,

CoATEs, Chairman.

July 9, 1924.

Mr. King of the 11th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 143. Senate Bill No. 207. Senate Bill No. 210. Senate Bill No. 211.
KING, Chairman.

Mr. Parker of the 3rd District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 181.
Senate Bill No. 183.

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Senate Bill No. 184. Senate Bill No. 187. Senate Bill No. 188.

C. H. PARKER, Chairman.

Mr. Hullender, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives the following bills and resolutions, to-wit:
Senate Resolution No. 63. A resolution to authorize compensation for 1923 only, to the County Treasurer of Floyd County.
Senate Bill No. 29. A bill to extend the lien of mortgages on crops to after acquired crops and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted,
HuLLENDER, Chairman.

Under the head of special orders and orders of the day the following bill was taken up for consideration.

By Mr. Carswell and others-
Senate Bill No. 26. A bill to declare the law in regard to Negotiable Instruments, and for other purposes.
Mr. Mundy moved that action on the bill be deferred until Tuesday, July 15, 1924, at 11:00 o'clock.
The motion prevailed.

The following Senate bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees:

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By Mr. Parker of the 3rd-
Senate Bill No. 219. A bill to amend Section 227 of the Criminal Code of 1910.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Pace of 13th and Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill ,No. 220. A bill to amend the constitution relating to the Board of Trustees of University of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on University of Georgia.

The following House bills were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Messrs. Trippe and Aubrey of Bartow-
House Bill No. 665. A bill to consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the City of Cartersville in the County of Bartow and for other purposes.
Referred to Committtee on Corporations.

By Mr. Lyons of Butts-
House Bill No. 678. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Jackson in Butts County and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Adams of Franklin-
House Bill No. 687. A bill to incorporate Franklin Springs in the County of Franklin.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Stanford and Copland of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 747. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Valdosta.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of FultonHouse Bill No. 71~. A bill to amend an Act to establish
a new charter for the City of Atlanta.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Messrs. Smith, Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 735. A bill to amend an Act approved July I9, I9~0, entitled an Act to establish the Criminal Court of Atlanta.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Head and Roberts of Cobb-
House Bill No. 749. A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Cobb County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

House Bill No. I. Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that House Bill No. I, known as the repeal of the tax equalization law be set as a special order on Tuesday, July I5, I9~4, immediately after the period of unanimous consent, for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill.
The consent was granted.

The following Senate bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Mr. PhillipsSenate Bill No. I81. An Act to amend sub-paragraph I
of Section 5858 of the Civil Code of Georgia of I9IO, and for other purposes.
By Mr. PhillipsSenate Bill No. 183. An Act to abrogate the common-

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law rule that an executor of the will of an executor is ipso facto executor of the will of the first testator; provided, this Act shall not apply to any executor who is such ipso facto executor before the passage of this Act, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 184. An Act to provide that all nuncupative wills made after the passage of this Act shall be null and void in this State, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 187. An Act to amend Section 4123 of the Civil Code of Georgia of 1910, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 188. An Act to declare that all wives and husbands who are minors to be sui iuris for the purpose of instituting, maintaining, or defending actions for alimony, or for divorce, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Mason-
Senate Bill No. 207. A bill to regulate and limit the argument of counsel, and for other purposes.

By Mr. King-
Senate Bill No. 210. An Act to repeal an Act creating a service bureau approved August 20, 1923, and for other purposes.

By Mr. King-
Senate Bill No. 211. An Act to amend Section 3599 of the Code of Georgia, and for other purposes.

Under the regular order of business the following bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration.

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By Mr. Boswell-
House Bill No. 629. An Act to provide for four terms of Superior Court of Greene County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 32, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mann-
House Bill No. 669. An Act to confer additional powers upon the City of Brunswick in relation to streets and highways and the issuance of bonds.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 32, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mann-
House Bill No. 670. An Act to amend the charter of the City of Brunswick, Georgia, and to confer certain powers therein named, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 32, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

At 10:25 A. M. the Senate resolved itself into executive session.

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The executive session was dissolved at ll:I5 A.M.

The following invitations were read and accepted:

All members of the General Assembly who were members of the Army, Navy or Marine Corps during the World War, are cordially invited and earnestly urged to be our guests at the regular weekly luncheon of Argonne Post Number I, The American Legion, Breakfast Room, Kimball House I2:30 P. M., Friday, July lith.

ARGONNE PosT No. I, THE AMERICAN LEGION,

By EvAN HowELL, Chairman, Entertainment Committee.

Atlanta, Georgia, July IO, I924.
-
- Mr. D. F. McClatchey, Secretary, Georgia Senate, State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia.
My Dear Sir:
Will you please announce to the lawyers in the Senate of the Georgia Legislature that invitations have been sent out to all of the lawyers who are members of the Senate inviting them to the monthly dinner of the Atlanta Lawyers' Club to be held at six o'clock P.M., Friday evening, July 31, 1924.
It is the sincere hope of the officers of the Atlanta Lawyers' Club that every lawyer in the Senate will be able to attend.

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A program has been arranged for the entertainment of our guests.
Very truly yours, WM. T. BucHANAN,
Chiarman of Invitation Committee.

Mr. Phillips moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 11:00 o'clock A.M. Monday, July 14, 19fl4.
The motion prevailed. The President declared the Senate adjourned until Monday morning, July 14, 1924, at 11:00 o'clock A.M.

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SENATE CHAMBER, AtLANTA, GA.,

Monday, July 14, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11:00 o'clock and was called to order by the President Pro Tern, Hon. J as . . L. Gillis.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

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

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E. Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Fielden, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen
Parker, c. H.
Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

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

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

By Mr. Mundy of 38th-
Senate Bill No. 171. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Rockmart School District in Polk County.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President: The House has passed by the requisite constitutional ma-
jority the folowing bills of the House, to-wit:
'
By Mr. Wilson of WaltonHouse Bill No. 696. A bill to amend Section 1249 of Code
of 1910 so as to add City of Monroe to a list of cities having State depositories.
By Mr. Fletcher of IrwinHouse Bill No. 733. A bill to provide for holding three
terms of Superior Court of Irwin County each year.
By Mr. Dixon of WilkinsonHouse Bill No. 756. A bill to amend an Act creating a new
charter for City of Gordon.
By Mr. Johnson of BaconHouse Bill No. 673. A bill to establish City Court of
Alma in Bacon County.

Mr. King of the lith District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House of Representatives and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 735.
House Bill No. 749.
KrNG, Chairman.

Mr. Stovall of the 29th District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. I, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on General Judiciary No. I have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendations, to-wit:
Senate Bill No. I65 do pass.
Senate Bill No. 2I2 do pass as amended.
STOVALL, Chairman.

Mr. Davis asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Corporations, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Municipal Government:
House Bill No. 665. A bill to consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the City of Cartersville and for other purposes.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn from the Committee on Corporations, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Municipal Government.

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The following privilege resolution was read and unanimously adopted:

By Messrs. Redwine, Garrison, Phillips and others-
Whereas, The Senate of Georgia has just been inform~d of the birth of a son in the family of the distinguished senator from the 25th District; and
Whereas, The Senators of Georgia are unanimous in their admiration of the Senator from the 25th; and
Whereas, Such an unusual event should by no means pass unnoticed by the Senate of Georgia; therefore
Be it resolved, That the Senate does hereby congratulate Senator and Mrs. Douglas and wish them all the felicitations on this occasion.

The following House bills were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Johnson of Bacon-
House Bill No. 673. A bill to establish the City Court of Alma in Bacon County, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.
By Mr. WilsonHouse Bill No. 696. A bill to amend Section 1249 of Code
of 1910 so as to add City of Monroe to a list of cities to have State depositories.
Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking.
By Mr. Dixon of WilkinsonHouse Bill No. 756. A bill to amend the Act to create and
establish a new charter for the City of Gordon, approved August 21, 1916, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

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By Mr. Fletcher-
House Bill No. 733. A bill to provide for holding three terms of Superior Court of Irwin County each year.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Gillis of the 16th-
Senate Bill No. 221. A bill to define the crime of arson and attempt to commit arson, and prescribe the penalty therefor, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Mr. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill No. 165. A bill to abolish capital punishment in Georgia.

By Mr. Stovall of the 29th-
Senate Bill No. 212. A bill to extend the time for filing demurrers to pleas in the several courts.

By Messrs. Smith, Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 735. A bill to amend an Act approved July 19, 1920, entitled an Act to abolish the Criminal Court of Atlanta.

By Messrs. Head and Roberts of Cobb-
House Bill No. 749. A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Cobb County.

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The following Senate bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Ficklen-
Senate Bill No. 170. A bill to provide that two of the ten trustees of Georgia State Sanitarium shall be women, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
Mr. Garlick moved that the bill be recommitted to the Committee on State Sanitarium and the motion prevailed.

By Mr. Boyd-
Senate Bill No. 143. A bill to render estates of decedents primarily liable for e~pense of last illness, and funeral expenses and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which w~s favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
By unanimous consent action on the bill was deferced until Tuesday, July 15, 1924.
By Mr. KeithSenate Bill No. 174. A bill to amend an Act approved
August 15, 1921, relative to motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
Mr. Garlick moved that the bill be tabled, and the motion prevailed.
By Mr. PhillipsSenate Bill No. 181. A bill to amend Sub-Paragraph 1 of
Section 5858 of the Code of Georgia, relative to indorsee of deceased person.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 183. A bill to abrogate Common Law Rule that an execution of a will of an executor is ipso facto executor of the will of the first testator, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
Mr. Phillips moved that action on the bill be deferred, until Friday, July 18, 1924, and the motion prevailed.

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 184. A bill to provide that all nuncupative wills made after this act be void, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 5, Nays 22.
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 187. A bill to amend Section 4123 of code relative to passage of title on contract of sale and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 27, Nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 188. A bill to make all minor husbands and wives, sui juris, for purposes of maintaining divorce actions and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
Mr. Phillips moved that action on this bill be deferred until Friday, July 18, 19~4, and the motion prevailed.

The following bill was read again and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 167. A bill to enable Electric Street Railway Companies to own stock in corporations operating motor busses, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 27, Nays 3.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Mr. Phillips asked unanimous consent that Mrs. Rachael Don, of New Zealand, be extended the privilege of addressing the Senate.
The consent was granted.
Mr. Phillips was appointed by the Chair to escort Mrs. Dorn to the Chair.
Mr. Pace introduced the Speaker, Mrs. Darn, who now addressed the Senate.

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Mr. Adams moved that the Senate do now adjourn.

The motion prevailed.

The President declared the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. tomorrow.

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Tuesday, July 15, 19~4.

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.

Upon the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names, to-wit:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Hom, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E. Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R.
Redwine, c. D.
Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journais, reported that the Journal of the Previous Day had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent th~ reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
MR. PRESIDENT:
The House has passed by the reqms1te Constitutional majority the following Bills of the House, to. wit:

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By Mr. Maddox of Spalding-
House Bill No. 594. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Griffin.

By Mr. Huxford of Clinch.
House Bill No. 744. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Homerville.

By Messrs. Smith and Wood, and Miss Kempton of Fulton.
House Bill No. 770. A bill to amend an Act establishing the Municipal Court of Atlanta.

Mr. Davis of the 42d, chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
House Bill No. 665. House Bill No. 673.
House Bill No. 756. DAvis, Chairman.
Mr. King of the lith District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have in structed me as chai rma~, to report the same back to the

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Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
House Bill No. 778.
House Bill No. 783.

KING, Chairman.

Mr. Henderson of the 32d, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, has submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
House Bill No. 621. House Bill No. 607.
HENDERSON, Chairman.

The following report of a select committee was received:
Report of sub-committee on Penitentiary of the Senate, to visit the State Farm at Milledgeville in 1924.
Mr. President:
We, your sub-committee on Penitentiary acting under Resolution No. llO, by the General Assembly, Regular Session, 1923, submit the following report:
First. We visited and inspected the State Farm at Milledgeville, beginning said work May 31, 1924.

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Second. We found general conditions at the Farm good, and taking into consideration the bad condition of the weather for several weeks prior, and up to the time of our visit the crops on the Farm were unusually good.
Third. We found the crops are well diversified on the farm, almost everything planted and under cultivation that can be raised profitably thereon, and all well arranged and in good growing condition.
Fourth. We found the grounds at and around the main buildings neat, well-kept and sanitary, and all the buildings of the male wards in fair condition and especially so taking into consideration the funds allowed the Prison Board for the support and the maintenance of this institution.
Fifth. We found the buildings and grounds of the Tuberculosis Hospital in excellent condition, sanitary and a credit to those who supervise and attend to the same.
Sixth. We found buildings of the female ward in good condition except the colored section of same was much overcrowded, and that much needed repairs and improvements were being done to this section of this ward, that it had become necessary to rearrange this building and enlarge the same at a considerable cost, that in doing so there had been been an expense incurred of several thousand dollars, and additional expenditures will be necessary to complete this work, and that the total expenses of the indispensable repairs on this ward and other buildings on the farm have or will amount to approximately $16,000.00, and that this expenditure has not been provided for by proper appropriation, but that the same should be provided for at present Session of the General Assembly.
Seventh. We found the inmates of the institution well treated and well taken care of, that in the main the general conditions of the Farm and the inmates there are good, and we feel it our duty to commend the Prison Commission and the local management at the Farm for these conditions.

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Eighth. We recommend the repeal or modification of present law permitting male misdemeanors to the State Farm.

Respectfully submitted, R. E. A. HAMBY,
Chairman.

Vice Chairman.
DR. THOMAS E. GREEN, OF THE 43RD. E. \V. GILSTRAP, OF THE 51ST.
J. L. HoRN,
E. R. KING,
A. H. HENDERSON, JR, OF THE 3~ND.
Mr. Mundy, asked unanimous consent that all Senators having bills be allowed to introduce the same at this time, and the consent was granted.
The following Senate Bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees.
By Mr. Loftin of the 37th. Senate Bill No. 222. A bill to authorize the Courts of Or-
dinary in Counties of Georgia to accept valid bonds from county officials, administrators, executors, guardians, etc; to release securities on bonds from liability for Acts accruing.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Spence of 8thSenate Bill No. 223. A bill to amend Section 3106(c),
Volume 9, Supplement t. The Code providing method for

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the payment of expenses incident to proceedings m lunacy Commission, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Mundy of 38th-
Senate Bill No. 224. A bill to amend the General Tax Act passed at the extraordinary session of the General Assembly of 1923.
Referred to Committee on Finance.

By Mr. Phillips of 18th-
Senate Bill No. 225. A bill to regulate the deposits required to be made by Insurance Companies.
Referred to Committee on Insurance.

By Mr. King of 11th-
Senate Bill No. 226. A bill to amend the act of the General Assembly creating the Department of Commerce and Labor.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.

By Mr. Kennedy of 49th-
Senate Bill No. 227. A bill to provide for a permanent record of Marriage and Divorces in the Commonwealth of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Pace of 13th-
Senate Bill No. 228. A bill to amend Section 1557 of the Code of Georgia, providing for a course of study in the School of A. & M. Arts, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on University of Georgia.

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By Mr. Davis of 42nd-
Senate Bill No. 229. A bill to amend Section 2817 of the Civil Code of Georgia of 1910, relative to Corporate Powers, and functions of Trust Companies, etc.,
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.
The following House Bills were read the first time and referred to the committees:
By Mr. Maddox of SpaldingHouse Bill No. 594. A bill to amend an Act granting and
amending the Charter of the City of Griffin; to declare the rights and powers of said City and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Huxford of Clinch-
House Bill No. 744. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Homerville.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton.
House Bill No. 770. A bill to amend an Act approved August 20th, 1913, establishing the Municipal Court of Atlanta.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

Under the order of special orders, and orders of the day, the following bill was taken up for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee:

By Messrs. Elders, Stovall and Moore.
House Bill No. 1. A bill to repeal an Act to regulate the return and assessment of property for taxation in this State and for other purposes.

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Mr. Phillips moved that the Senate disagree to the report of the committee which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill.

Mr. Hodges called for the Ayes, and Nays, and the call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:.

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Chastain, J. B. Douglas, E. B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. I. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hodges, W. R. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. Latimer, P. B.

Loftin, Frank Morgan, Henry C. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest M. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Beauchamp, J. C. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B.

Gillis, James L. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Little, W. R. Mason, T. S.

Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Mundy, W. W. Parker, C. H. Spence, Dr. J. M.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Johns, G. A..

McLeod, A. N. Passmore, L. D. Smith, G. C.

Smith, Fred A. Mr. President

Ayes 28, Nays 15.

On the motion to disagree the Ayes were 28, Nays 15, and the motion prevailed.

The bill was read the third time.

On the passage of the bill, Mr. Hodges called for the ayes, nays, and the call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. s.
Boyd, B. W. Chastain, J. B. Garrison, J. M. Gilstrap, E. W. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hodges, W. R. Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Keith, G. J. Loftin, Frank

Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest M. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Beauchamp, J. C. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Fielden, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Gillis, James L. Grantham, E. I.

Hamby, R. E. A. Horn, J. Luther Johnson, Emmett F. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R.

Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Lows S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Spence, Dr. J. M.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Cason, Allison M. McLeod, A. N.

Passmore, L. D. Smith, Fred A.

Mr. President

Ayes 18, Nays 28.

On the passage of the bill the ayes were 18, nays were 28.

The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

The following special order was read the third time and placed on its passage:

By Mr. Johns and others-
Senate Bill No. 26. A bill to declare the law in regard to Negotiable Instruments; adopting in regard thereto the the Uniform Negotiable Instruments Act, and for other purposes.
The committee offered the following substitute:

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A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to declare and codify the law in regard to negotiable instruments; adopting the uniform negotiable instruments law.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, as follows:
TITLE I.
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS IN GENERAL
ARTICLE T.
FORM AND INTERPRETATION.
Section 1. (Form of Negotiable Instrument.) An instrument to be negotiable must conform to the following requirements:
(I) It must be in writing and signed by the maker or drawer;
(2) Must contain an unconditional promise or order to pay a sum certain in money, provided that a promissory note may be made payable in cotton or other articles of value;
(3) Must be payable on demand, or at a fixed or determinable future time;
(4) Must be payable to order or to bearer; and, (5) Where the instrument is addressed to a drawee, he
must be named or otherwise indicated therein with reasonable certainty.
Sec. 2. (Certainty as to Sum; What Constitutes.) The sum payable is a sum certain within the meaning of this Act, although it is to be paid;
(1) With interest; or, (2) By stated installments; or (s) By stated installments, with a prov1s1on that upon
default in payment of an installment or of interest the whole shall become due; or

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(4) With exchange, whether at a fixed rate or at the current rate; or
(5) With costs of collection or an attorney's fee, m case payment shall not be made at maturity.
Sec. 3. (When promise is unconditional.) An unqualified order or promise to pay is unconditional within the meaning of this Act, though coupled with:
(I) An indication of a particular fund out of which reimbursement is to be made, or a particular amount to be debited with the amount; or
(2) A statement of transaction which gives rise to the instrument. But an order or promise to pay out of a particular fund is not unconditional.
Sec. 4. (Determinable Future Time; What constitutes.) An instrument is payable at a determinable future time, within the meaning of this Act, which is expressed to be payable:
(I) At a fixed period after date or sight; or (2) On or before a fixed or determinable future time speci-
fied therein; or (3) On or at a fixed period after the occurrence of a speci-
fied event; which is certain to happen, though the time of happening be uncertain. An instrument payable upon a contingency is not negotiable, and the happening of the event does not cure the defect.
Sec. 5. (Additional Provisions not Affecting Negotiability.) An instrument which contains an order or promise to do any act in addition to the payment of money is not negotiable. But the negotiable character of an instrument otherwise negotiable is not affected by a provision which:
(I) Authorizes the sale of collateral securities in case the instrument be not paid at maturity,
(2) Authorizes a confession of judgment if the instrument be not paid at maturity; or
(3) Waives the benefit of any law intended for the advantages or protection of the obligor; or
(4) Gives the holder an election to require something to be done in lieu of payment of money.

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But nothing in this section shall validate any provision or stipulation otherwise illegal.

Sec. 6. (Omissions; Seal; Particular Money.) The vali-

dity and negotiable character of an instrument are not affected

by the fact that:



(1) It is not dated; or

(2) Does not specify the value given, or that any value

has been given therefor; or

(3) Does not specify the place where it is drawn or the

place where it is payable; or

(4) Bears a seal; or

(5) Designates a particular kind of current money in

which payment is to be made.

But nothing in this section shall alter or repeal any statute

requiring in certain cases the nature of the consideration to be

stated in this instrument.

Sec. 7. (When payable on Demand.) An instrument is payable on demand:
(1) Where it is expressed to be payable on demand, or at sight, or on presentation; or
(2) In which no time for payment is expressed. Where an instrument is issued, accepted, or indorsed when overdue, it is, as regards the person so issuing, accepting, or indorsing it, payable on demand.

Sec. 8. (When payable to order.) The instrument is payable to order where it is drawn payable to the order of a specified person or to him or his order. It may be drawn payable to the order of:
(1) A payee who is not maker, drawer or drawee; or (2) The drawer or maker; or (3) The drawee; or (4) Two or more payees jointly; or (5) One or some of several payees; or (6) The holder of an office for the time being. Where the instrument is payable to order, the payee must be named or otherwise indicated therein with reasonable certainty.

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Sec. 9. (When payable t(J Bearer.) The instrument is payable to bearer:
(I) When it is expresssed to be so payable; or (2) When it is payable to a person named therein or
bearer; or (3) When it is payable to the order of a fictitious or non-
existing person, and such fact was known to the person making it so payable; or (4) When the name of the payee does not purport to be the name of any person; or (5) When the only or last indorsement is an indorsement in blank.
Sec. 10. (Terms, When Sufficient.) The instrument need not follow the language of this Act, but any terms are sufficient which clearly indicate an intention to conform to the requirements thereof.
Sec. 11. (Date; Presumption as to.) Where the instrument or an acceptance or any indorsement thereon is dated, such date is deemed prima facie to be the true date of the making~ drawing, acceptance, or indorsement, as the case may be.
Sec. 12. (Ante-dated and Post-dated.) The instrument is not invalid for the reason only that it is ante-dated or post- . dated, provided this is not done for an illegal or fraudulent purpose. The person to whom an instrument so dated is delivered acquires the title thereto as of the date of delivery.
Sec. 13. (When Date May be Inserted.) Where an instrument expressed to be payable at a fixed period after date is issued undated, or where the acceptance of an instrument payable at a fixed period after sight is undated, any holder may insert therein the true date of issue or acceptance, and the instrument shall be payable accordingly. The insertion of a wrong date does not avoid the instrument in the hands of a subsequent holder in due course; but as to him, the date so inserted is to be regarded as a true date.
Sec. 14. (Blanks; When May Be Filled.) Where the instrument is wanting in any material particular, the person

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in possession thereof has a prima facie authority to complete it by filling up the blanks therein. And a signature on a blank paper delivered by the person making the signature in order that the paper may be converted into a negotiable instrument operates as a prima facie authority to fill it up as such for any amount. In order, however, that any such instrument when completed may be enforced against any person who became a party thereto prior to its completion, it must be filled up strictly in accordance with the authority given and within a reasonable time. But if any such instrument, after completion, is negotiated to a holder in due course, it is valid and effectual for all purposes in his hands, and he may enforce it as if it had been filled up strictly in accordance with the authority given and within a reasonable time.
Sec. 15. (Incomplete Instrument not Delivered.) Where an incomplete instrument has not been delivered, it will not, if completed and negotiated without authority, be a valid contract, in the hands of any holder, as against any person whose signature was placed thereon before delivery.
Sec. 16. (Delivery; When Effectual; When Presumed.) Every contract on a negotiable instrument is incomplete and revocable until delivery of the instrument for the purpose of giving effect thereto. As between immediate parties, and as regards a remote party other than a holder in due course, the delivery, in order to be effectual, must be made either by or under the authority of the party making, drawing, accepting or indorsing, as the case may be; and in such case the delivery may be shown to have been conditional, or for a special purpose only, and not for the purpose of transfering the property in the instrument. But where the instrument is in the hands of a holder in due course, a valid delivery thereof by all parties prior to him so as to make them liable to him is conclusively presumed. And where the instrument is no longer in possession of a party whose signature appears thereon, a valid and intentional delivery by him is presumed until the contrary is proved.
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are omtsstons therein, the following rules of construction apply:
(1) Where thesum payable is expressed in words and also in figures and there is a discrepancy between the two, the sum denoted by the words is the sum payable; but if the words are ambiguous or uncertain, reference may be had to the figures to fix the amount;
(2) Where the instrument provides for the payment of interest without specifying the date from which interest is to run, the interest runs from the date of the instrument, and if the instrument is undated, from the issue thereof;
(8) Where the instrument is not dated, it will be considered to be dated as of the time it was issued.
(4) Where there is a conflict between the written and printed provisions of the instrument, the written prOvisions prevail;
(5) Where the instrument is so ambiguous that there is doubt whether it is a bill or a note, the holder may treat it as either at his election.
(6) Where a signature is so placed upon the instrument that it is not clear in what capacity the person making the same is intended to sign, he is to be deemed an indorser.
(7) Where an instrument containing the words "I promise to pay" is signed by two or more persons, they are deemed to be jointly and severally liable thereon.
Sec. 18. (Liability of Person Signing in Trade or Assumed Name.) No person is liable on the instrument whose signature does not appear thereon, except as herein otherwise expressly provided. But one who signs in a trade or assumed name will be liable to the same extent as if he had signed in his own name.
Sec. 19. (Signature by Agent, Authority, how shown.) The signature of any party may be made by a duly authorized agent. No particular form of appointment is necessary for this purpose; and the authority of the agent may be established as in other case of agency.

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Sec. 20. (Liability of Person signing as Agent, etc.) Where the instrument contains or a person adds to his signature words indicating that he signs for or on beh"alf of a principal, or in a representative capacity, he is not liable on the instrument if he was duly authorized, but the mere addition ofwords describing him as an agent, or as filling a representative character, without disclosing his principal, does not exempt him from personal liability.
Sec. 21. (Signature by Procuration; Effect of.) A signature by "procuration" operates as a notice that the agent has but a limited authority to sign, and the principal is bound only in case the agent in so signing acted within the actual limits of his authority.
Sec. 22. (Effect of Indorsement by Infant or Corporation.) The indorsement or the assignment of the instrument by a corporation or by an infant passes the property therein, notwithstanding that from want of capacity the corporation or infant may incur no liability thereon.
Sec. 23. (Forged Siv;nature; Effect of.) When a signature is forged or made without the authority of the person whose signature it purports to be, it is wholly inoperative, and no right to retain the instrument, or to give a discharge therefor, or to enforce payment thereof against any party thereto, can be acquired through or under such signature, unless the party against whom it is sought to enforce such right is precluded from setting up the forgery or want of authority.

ARTICLE II.
CONSIDERATION.
Sec. 24. (Presumption of Consideration.) Every negotiable instrument is deemed prima facie to have been issued for a valuable consideration; and every person whose signature appears thereon to have been a party thereto for value.
Sec. 25. (Consideration, what constitutes.) Value is any consideration sufficient to support a simple contract. An

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antecedent or pre-existing debt constitutes value; and is deemed such whether the instrument is payable on demand or at a future time.
Sec. 26. (What Constitutes Holder for Value.) Where value has at any time been given for the instrument, the holder is deemed a holder for value in respect to all parties who became such prior to that time.
Sec. 27. (When lien on Instrument Constitutes Holder for Value.) Where the holder has a lien on the instrument, arising either from contract or by implication of law, he is deemed a holder for value to the extent of his lien.
Sec. 28. (Effect of Want of Consideration.) Absence or failure of consideration is matter of defense as against any person not a holder in due course; and partial failure of consideration is a defense pro tanto, whether the failure is an ascertained and liquidated amount or otherwise.
Sec. 29. (Liability of Accommodation Party.) An accommodation party is one who has signed the instrument as maker, drawer, acceptor or indorser, without receiving value therefor, and for the purpose of lending his name to some other person. Such a person is liable on the instrument to a holder for value, notwithstanding such holder at the time of taking the instrument knew him to be only an accommodation party.
ARTICLE Ill.
NEGOTIATION.
Sec. 30. (What Constitutes Negotiation.) An instrument is negotiated when it is transferred from one person to another in such manner as to constitute the transferee the holder thereof. If payable to bearer, it is negotiated by delivery; if payable to order, it is negotiated by the indorsement of the holder, completed by delivery.
Sec. 31. (Indorsement; How Made.) The indorsement must be written on the instrument itself or upon a paper attached thereto. The signature of the indorser, without additional words, is a sufficient indorsement.

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Sec. 32. (Indorsement must be of entire instrument.) The indorsement must be an indorsement of the entire instrument. An indorsement which purports to transfer to the indorsee a a part only of the amount payable, or which purports to transfer the instrument to two or more indorsees severally, does not operate as a negotiation of the instrument. But where the instrument has been paid in part, it may be indorsed as to the residue.
Sec. 33. (Kinds of Indorsement.) An indorsement may be either special or in blank; and it may also be either restrictive, or qualified, or conditional.
Sec. 34. (Special Indorsement; Indorsement in Blank.) A special indorsement specifies the person to whom, or to whose order the instrument is to be payable; and the indorsement of such indorser is necessary to the further negotiation of the instrument. An indorsement in blank specifies no indorser, and an instrument so indorsed is payable to bearer, and may be negotiated by delivery.
Sec. 35. (Blank Indorsement; How Changed to Special Indorsement.) The holder may convert a blank indorsement into a special indorsement by writing over the signature of the indorser in blank any contract consistent with the character of the indorsement.
Sec. 36. (When Indorsement Restrictive.) An indorsement is restrictive, which either:
(1) Prohibits the further negotiation of the instrument; or (2) Constitutes the indorsee the agent of the indorser; or (3) Vests the title in the indorser in trust for or to the use
of some other person. But the mere absence of words implying power to negotiate does not make an indorsement restrictive.
Sec. 37. (Effect of Restricting Indorsement; Right of Indorsee.) A restrictive indorsement confers upon the indorsee the right:
(I) To receive payment of the instrument; (2) To bring any action thereon that the indorser could
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(3) To transfer his rights as such indorsee, where the form of the indorsement authorizes him to do so.
But all subsequent indorsers acquire only the title of the first indorsee under the restrictive indorsement.
Sec. 38. (fj(ualified Indorsement.) A qualified indorsement constitutes the indorser a mere assignor of the title to the instrument. It may be made by adding to the indorser's signature the words "Without recourse," or any words of similar import. Such an indorsement does not impair the negotiable character of the instrument.
Sec. 39. (Conditional Indorsement.) Where an indorsement is conditional, a party required to pay the instrument may disregard the condition, and make payment to the indorsee or his transferee, whether his condition has been fulfilled or not. But any person to whom an instrument so indorsed is negotiated will hold the same, or the proceeds thereof, subject to the rights of the person indorsing conditionally.
Sec. 40. (Indorsement of Instrument payable to bearer.) Where an instrument payable to bearer is indorsed specially, it may nevertheless be further negotiated by delivery; but the person indorsing specially is liable as indorser to only such holders as make title through indorsement.
Sec. 41. (Indorsement where Payable to Two or More Persons.) Where an instrument is payable to the order of two or more payees or indorsees who are not partners, all must indorse, unless the one indorsing has authority to indorse for the others.
Sec. 42. (Effect of Instrument Drawn or indorsed to a person as Cashier.) Where an instrument is drawn or indorsed to a person as "cashier," or other fiscal officer of a bank or corporation, it is deemed prima facie to be payable to bank or corporation of which he is such officer, and may be negotiated by either the indorsement of the bank or corporation, or the indorsement of the officer.
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or misspelled, he may indorse the instrument as therein described, adding, if he thinks fit, his proper signature.
Sec. 44. (Indorsement in representative capacity.) Where any person is under obligations to indorse in representative capacity, he may indorse in such terms as to negative personal liability.
Sec. 45. (Time of Indorsement; Presumption.) Except where an indorsement bears date after the maturity of the instrument, every negotiation is deemed prima facie to have been effected before the instrument was overdue.
Sec. 46. (Place of Indorsement; Presumption.) Except where the contrary appears, every indorsement is presumed prima facie to have been made at the place where the instru-. ment is dated.
Sec. 47. (Continuation of Negotiable Character.) An instrument negotiable in its origin continues to be negotiable until it has been restrictively indorsed or discharged by payment or otherwise.
Sec. 48. (Striking Out Indorsement.) The holder may at any time strike out any indorsement which is not necessary to his title. The indorser whose indorsement is struck out, and all indorsers subsequent to him, are thereby relieved from liability on the instrument.
Sec. 49. (Transfer Without Indorsement; Effect of.) Where the holder of an instrument payable to his order transfers it for value without indorsing it, the transfer vests in the transferee such title as the transferor had therein, and the transferee acquires, in addition, the right to have the indorsement of the transferor. But for the purpose of determining whether the transferee is a holder in due course, the negotiation takes effect at the time when the indorsement is actually made.
Sec. 50. (When Prior Party May Negotiate Instruments.) Where an instrument is negotiated back to a prior party, such party may, subject to the provisions of this Act, reissue and

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further negotiate the same. But he is not entitled to enforce payment thereof against any intervening party to whom he was personally liable.
ARTICLE IV.
RIGHTS OF THE HOLDER.
Sec. 51. (Rights of the Holder to Sue; Payment.) The holder of a negotiable instrument may sue thereon in his own name; and payment to him in due course discharges the instrument.
Sec. 52. (What Constitutes a Holder in Due Course.) A holder in due course is a holder who has taken the instrument under the following conditions:
(1) That is complete and regular upon its face; (2) That he became the holder of it before it was overdue,
and without notice that it had been previously dishonored, if such was the fact; (3) That he took it in good faith and for value; (4) That at the time it was negotiated to him he had no notice of any infirmity in the instrument or defect in the title or the person negotiating it.
Sec. 53. (When Person Not Deemed Holder in Due Course.) Where an instrument payable on demand is negotiated an unreasonable length of time after its issue, the holder is not deemed a holder in due course.
Sec. 54. (Notice Before Full Amount Paid.) Where the transferee receives notice of any infirmity in the instrument or defect in the title of the person negotiating the same before he has paid the full amount agreed to be paid therefor, he will be deemed a holder in due course only to the extent of the amount theretofore paid by him.
Sec. 55. (When Title Defective.) The title of a person who negotiates an instrument is defective within the meaning of this Act when he obtained the instrument, or any signature thereto, by fraud, duress, or force and fear, or other unlaw-

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ful means or for an illegal consideration, or when he negotiates it in breach of faith, or under such circumstances as amount to a fraud.
Sec. 56. (What Constitutes Notice of Deject.) To constitute notice of an infirmity in the instrument or defect in the title of the person negotiating the same, the person to whom it is negotiated must have had actual knowledge of the infirmity or defect, or knowledge of such facts that his actions in taking the instrument amounted to bad faith.
Sec. 57. (Rights of Holder in Due Course.) A holder in due course holds the instrument free. from any defect of title to prior parties, and free from defenses available to prior parties among themselves, and may enforce payment of the instrument for the full amount thereof against all parties liable thereon.
Sec. 58. (When Subject to Original Defenses.) In the hands of any holder other than a holder in due course, a negotiable instrument is subject to the same defenses as if it were non-negotiable. But a holder who derives his title through a holder in due course, and who is not himself a party to any fraud or illegality affecting the instrument, has all the right of such former holder in respect of all parties prior to the latter.
Sec. 59. (Who Deemed Holder in Due Course.) Every holder is deemed prima facie to be a holder in due course; but when it is shown that the title of any person who has negotiated the instrument was defective, the burden is on the holder to prove that he or some person under whom he claims acquired the title as holder in due course. But the last mentioned rule does not apply in favor of a party who became bound on the instrument prior to the acquisition of such defective title.
ARTICLE V.
LIABILITIES OF PARTIES.
Sec. 60. (Liability of Maker.) The maker of a negotiable instrument by making it engages that he will pay it ac-

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cording to its tenor, and admits the!existence of the payee and his then capacity to indorse.
Sec. 61. (Liability of Drawer.) The drawer by drawing the instrument admits the existence of the payee and his then capacity to indorse; and engages that on due presentment the instrument will be accepted or paid, or both, according to its tenor, and that if it be dishonored, and the necessary proceedings on dishonor be duly taken, he will pay the amount thereof to the holder, or to any subsequent indorser who may be compelled to pay it. But the drawer may insert in the instrument an express stipulation negativing or limiting his own liability to the holder.
Sec. 62. (Liability of Acceptor.) The acceptor by accepting the instrument engages that he will pay it according to the tenor of his acceptance; and admits
(1) The existence of the drawer, the genuineness of his signature, and his capacity and authority to draw the instrument; and
(2) The existence of the payee and his then capacity to endorse.
Sec. 63. (When Person Deemed Indorser.) A person placing his signature upon an instrument other-than as maker, drawer, or acceptor is deemed to be an indorser, unless he clearly indicates by appropriate words his intention to be bound in some other capacity.
Sec. 64. (Liability of Irregular Indorser.) Where a person, not otherwise a party to an instrument, places thereon his signature in blank before delivering, he is liable as indorser, in accordance with the following rules:
(1) If the instrument is payable to the order of a third person, he is liable to the payee and all subsequent parties.
(2) If the instrument is payable to the order of the maker or drawer, or is payable to the bearer, he is liable to all parties subsequent to the maker or drawer.
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Sec. 65. (Warranty where Negotiation by Delivery, etc.) Every person negotiating an instrument by delivery or by a qualified indorsement warrants:
(I) That the instrument is genuine and in all respects what is purports to be;
(2) That he has a good title to it; (3) That all prior parties had capacity to contract; (4) That he has no knowledge of any fact which would
impair the validity of the instrument or render it valueless.
But when the negotiation is by delivery only, the warranty extends in favor of no holder other than the immediate transferee.
The provision of subdivision three of this section does not apply to persons negotiating public or corporation securities, other than bills and notes.
Sec. 66. (Liability of General Indorser.) Every indorser who indorses without qualification, warrants to all subsequent holders in due course:
(1) The matters and things mentioned in subdivision one, two and three of the next preceding section, and
(2) That the instrument is at the time of his indorsement valid and subsisting.
And, in addition, he engages that on due presentment, it shall be accepted or paid, or both as the case may be, according to its tenor, and that if it be dishonored, and the necessary proceedings on dishonor be duly taken, he will pay the amount thereof to the holder, or to any subsequent indorser who may be compelled to pay i-t.
Sec. 67. (Liability of Indorser Where Paper Negotiable by Delivery.) Where a person places his indorsement on an instrument negotiable by delivery, he incurs all the liabilities of an indorser.
Sec. 68. (Order in which Indorsers are Liable.) As respects one another, indorsers are liable prima facie in the order in which they indorse; but evidence is admissible to show that as

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between or among themselves they have agreed otherwise. Joint payers or joint indorsers who indorse are deemed to indorse jointly and severally.
Sec. 69. (Liability of an Agent or Broker.) Where a broker or other agent negotiates an instrument without indorsement, he incurs all the liabilities prescribed by Section 65 of this Act, unless he discloses the name of his principal, and the fact that he is acting only as an agent.
ARTICLE Vl.
PRESENTMENT FOR PAYMENT.
Sec. 70. (F;!Ject of want of Demand on Principal Debtor.) Presentment for payment is not necessary in order to charge the person primarily liable on the instrument; but if the instrument is, by its terms, payable at a special place, and he is able and willing to pay it then at maturity, such ability and willingness are equivalent to a tender of payment upon his part. But except as herein otherwise provided, presentment for payment is necessary in order to charge the drawer and indorsers.
Sec. 71. (Presentment where Instrument is not Payable on Demand and where Payable on Demand.) Where the instrument is not payable on demand, presentment must he made on the day it falls due. Where it is payable on demand, presentment must he made within reasonable time after its issue, except that in case of a bill of exchange, presentment for payment will he sufficient if made within a reasonable time after the last negotiation thereof.
Sec. 72. (What Constitutes a Sufficient Presentment.) Presentment for payment, to he sufficient, must he made:
(1) By the holder or by some person authorized to receive payment on his behalf;
(2) At a reasonable hour on a business day; (8) At a proper place as herein defined; (4) To the person primarily liable on the instrument or
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Sec. 73. (Place of Presentment.) Presentment for payment is made at the proper place:
(1) Where a place of payment is specified in the instrument and it is there presented;
(2) Where no place of payment is specified, but the address of the person to make payment is given in the instrument and it is there presented;
(3) Where no place of payment is specified and no address is given and the instrument is presented at the usual place of business or residence of the person to make payment;
(4) In any other case, if presen ted to the person to make payment wherever he can be found, or if presented at his last known place of business or residence.
Sec. 74. (Instrument must be Exhibited.) The instrument must be exhibited to the person from whom payment is demanded, and when it is paid must be delivered up to the party paying it.
Sec. 75. (Presentment where Instrument Payable at Bank.) Where the instrument is payable at a bank, presentment for payment must be made during banking hours, unless the person to make the payment has no funds there to meet it at any time during the day, in which case presentment at any hour before the bank is closed on that day is sufficient.
Sec. 76. (Presentment where the principal Debtor is Dead.) Where the person primarily liable on the instrument is dead, and no place of payment is specified, presentment for payment must be made to his personal representative if such there be, and if, with the exercise of reasonable diligence, he can be found.
Sec. 77. (Presentment to persons Liable as Partners.) Where the persons primarily liable on the instrument are liable as partners, and no place of payment is specified, presentment for payment may be made to any one of them, even though there has been a dissolution of the firm.

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Sec. 78. (Presentment to Joint Debtors.) Where there are several persons, not partners, primarily liable on the instrument, and no place of payment is specified, presentment must be made to them all.
Sec. 79. (When Presentment not Required to charge the Drawer.) Presentment for payment is not required in order to charge the drawer, where he has no right to expect or require that the drawee or acceptor will pay the instrument.
Sec. 80. (When Presentment not Required to charge the Indorser.) Presentment for payment is not required in order to charge one indorser, where the instrument was made or accepted for his accommodation and he has no reason to expect that the instrument will be paid if presented.
Sec. 81. (When Delay in Making Presentment is Excused.) Delay in Making Presentment is Excused.) Delay in making presentment for payment is excused when the delay is caused by circumstances beyond the control of holder, and not imputable to his default, misconduct or negligence. When the cause of delay ceases to operate, presentment must be made with reasonable diligence.
Sec. 82. (When Presentment May Be Dispensed With.) Presentment for payment is dispensed with:
(1) Where after the exercise of reasonable diligence presentment as required by this Act can not be done;
(2) Where the drawee is a fictitious person; (3) By waiver of presentment, expressed or implied.
Sec. 83. (Where Instrument Dishonored by Non-paymei.!.) The instrument is dishonored by non-payment when:
(1) It is duly presented for payment and payment. is refused or can not be obtained, or
(2) Presentment is excused and the instrument is over due or unpaid.
Sec. 84. (Liability of Person Secondarily Liable. When Instrument Dishonored.) Subject to the provisions of this Act; when the instrument is dishonored by non-payment,

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on immediate right of recourse to all parties secondarily liable thereon accrues to the holder.
Sec. 85. (Time of Maturity.) Every negotiable instrument is payable at the time fixed therein without grace. When the day of maturity falls upon Sunday or a holiday, the instrument is payable on the next succeeding business day. Instruments falling due on Saturday are to be presented for payment on the next succeeding business day, except that instruments payable on demand may, at the option of the holder, be presented before twelve o'clock noon on Saturday when that entire day is not a holiday.
Sec. 86. (Time; How Computed.) Where the instrument is payable at a fixed period after date, after sight, or after happening of a specified event, the time of payment is determined by excluding the day from which the time is to begin to run, and by including the date of payment.
Sec. 87. (Rule where Instrument Payable at Bank.) Where the instrument is made payable at a bank, it shall not be equivalent to an order to the bank to pay the same for the account of the principal debtor thereon.
Sec. 88. (What Constitutes Payment in Due Course.) Payment is made in due course when it is made at or after the maturity of the instrument to the holder thereof in good faith and without notice that his title is defective.
ARTICLE VII.
NOTICE OF DISHONOR.
Sec. 89. (To whom Notice .of Dishonor must be Given.) Except as herein otherwise provided, when a negotiable instrument has been dishonored by non-acceptance or nonpayment, notice of the dishonor must be given to the drawer and to each indorser, and any drawer or indorser to whom such notice is not given is discharged.
Sec. 90. (By Whom Given.) The notice may be given by or on behalf of the holder, or by or on behalf of any party to the instrument who might be compelled to pay it to the holder,.

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and who upon taking it up would have a right to reimbursement from the party to whom the notice is given.
Sec. 91. (Notice Given by Agent.) Notice of dishonor may be given by an agent either in his own name or in the name of any party entitled to give notice, whether that party be his principal or not.
Sec. 92. (Effect of Notice Given on Behalf of the Holder.) Where notice is given by or on behalf of the holder, it enures for the benefit of all subsequent holders and all prior parties who have a right ofrecourse against the party to whom it is given.
Sec. 93. (Effect where Notice is Given by Party Entitled Thereto.) Where notice is given by or on behalf of a party entitled to give notice, it enures for the benefit of the holder and all parties subsequent to the party to whom notice is given.
Sec. 94. (When Agent May Give Notice.) Where the instrument has been dishonored in the hands of an agent, he may either himself give notice to the parties liable thereon, or he may give notice to his principal. If he gives notice to his principal he .must do so within the same time as if he were the holder, and the principal, upon the receipt of such notice, has himself the same time for giving notice as if the agent had been an independent holder.
Sec. 95. (When Notice Sufficient.) A written notice need not be signed, and an insufficient written notice may be supplemented and validated by verbal communication. A misdescription of the instrument does not vitiate the notice unless the party to whom the notice is given is in fact misled thereby.
Sec. 96. (Form of Notice.) The notice may be in writing
or merely oral and may be given in any terms which sufficiently identify the instrument, and indicate that it has been dishonored by non-acceptance or non-payment. It may in all .cases be given by delivering it personally on through the mails.
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Sec. 98. (Notice When Party Is Dead.) When any party is dead, and his death is known to the party giving notice, the notice must be given to a personal representative, if there be one, and if with reasonable diligence he can be found. If there be no personal representative, notice may be sent to the last residence or last place of business of the deceased.
Sec. 99. (Notice to Partners.) Where the parties to be notified are partners, notice to any one partner is notice to the firm, even though there has been a dissolution.
Sec. 100. (Notice to Persons Jointly Liable.) Notice to joint parties who are not partners must be given to each of them, unles one of them has authority to receive such notice for the other.
Sec. 101. (Notice to Bankrupt.) Where a party has been adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent, or has made an assignment for the benefit of creditors, notice may be given either to the party himself or to his trustee or assignee.
Sec. 102. (Time Within Which Notice Must be Given.) Notice may be given as soon as the instrument is dishonored; and unless delay is exercised as hereinafter provided, must be given within the time fixed by this Act.
Sec. 103. (Where Parties Reside in the Same Place.) Where the person giving and the person to receive notice reside in the same place, notice must be given within the following times:
(I) If given at the place of business of the person to receive notice, it must be given before the close of business hours on the day following.
(2) If given at his residence, it must be given before the usual hour of rest on the day following.
(3) If sent by mail, it must be deposited in the post office in time to reach him in usual course the day following.
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(1) If sent by mail, it must be deposited in the post office in time to go by mail the day following the day of dishonor, or if there be no mail at a convenient hour on that day, by the next mail thereafter.
(~) If given otherwise than through the post office, then within the time that notice would have been received in due course of mail, if it had been deposited in the ~ost office within the time specified in the last subdivisiOn.
Sec. 105. (When the Sender Deemed to Have Given Due Notice.) When the node~ of dishonor is duly addressed and posited in the post office, the sender is deemed to have given due notice, notwithstanding any miscarriage in the mails.
Sec. 106. (Deposit in Post Office; What Constitutes.) Notice is deemed to have been deposited in the post office when deposited in any branch post office or in any letter box under the control of the post office department.
Sec. 107. (Notice to Subsequent Party; Time of.) When a party receives notice of dishonor, he has after the receipt of such notice the same time for giving notice to antecedent parties that the holder has after the dishonor.
Sec. 108. (Where Notice Must be Sent.) Where a party has added an address to his signature, notice of dishonor must be sent to that address, but if he has not given such address, then notice must be sent as follows:
(1) Either to the post office nearest to his place of residence, or to the post office where he is accustomed to receive his letters; or
(2) If he lives in one place and has his place of business in another, notice may be sent to either place; or
(3) If he is sojourning in another place, notice may be sent to the place where he is so sojourning.
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Sec. 109. (Waiver of Notice.) Notice of dishonor may be waived, either before the time of giving notice has arrived, or after the omission to give due notice, and the waiver may be express or implied.
Sec. llO. (Whom Affected by Waiver.) When the waiver is embodied in the instrument itself, it is binding upon all parties; but where. it is written above the signature of an indorser, it binds him only.
Sec. lll. (Waiver of Protest.) A waiver of protest, whether in the case of a foreign bill of exchange or other negotiable instrument, is deemed to be a waiver not only of a formal protest but also of presentment and notice of dishonor.
Sec. ll '2. (Where Notice is Dispensed With.) Notice of dishonor is dispensed with when, after the exercise of reasonable diligence, it can not be given to or does not reach the parties sought to be charged.
Sec. ll3. (Delay in Giving j\Totice; How Excused.) Delay in giving notice of dishonor is excused when the delay is caused by circumstances beyond the control of the holder, and not imputable to his default, misconduct or negligence. When the cause of delay ceases to operate, notice must be given with reasonable diligence.
Sec. ll4. (When Notice Need Not be Given to Drawer.) Notice of dishonor is not required to be given to the drawer in either of the following cases:
(I) Where the drawer and the drawee are the same person; (~) Where the drawee is a fictitious person or a person not
having capacity to contract; (3) Where the drawer is the person to whom the instru-
ment is presented for payment; (4) Where the drawer has no right to expect or require
that the drawee or acceptor will honor the instrument. (5) Where the drawer has countermanded payment.
Sec. 115. (When Notice Need Not be given to Indorser.) Notice of dishonor is not required to be given to an indorser in either of the following cases:

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(1) Where the drawee is a fictitious person or a person not .having capacity to contract, and the indorser was aware of the fact at the time he indorsed the instrument;
(2) Where the indorser is the person to whom the instrument is presented for payment;
(3) Where the instrument was made or accepted for his accommodation.
Sec. 116. (Notice of Nonpayment Where Acceptance Refused.) Where due notice of dishonor by non-acceptance has been given, notice of a subsequent dishonor by nonpayment is not necessary, unless in the meantime the instrument has been accepted.
Sec. 117. (Effect of Omission to Give Notice of Non-acceptance.) An omission to give notice of dishonor by non-acceptance does not prejudice the rights of a holder in due course subsequent to the omission.
Sec. 118. (When Protest Need not be Made; When Must be made.) Where any negotiable instrument has been dishonored, it may be protested for non-acceptance or non-payment, as the case may be; but protest is not required except in the case of foreign bills of exchange.

ARTICLE VIII.
DISCHARGE OF NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS.
Sec. 119. (Instrument; How Discharged.) A negotiable instrument is discharged:
(1) Bv payment in due course by or on behalf of the principal debtor;
(2) By payment in due course by the party accommodated, where the instrument is made or accepted for accommodation;
(3) By the intentional cancellation thereof by the holder; (4) By any other act which will discharge a simple con-
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(5) When the principal debtor becomes the holder of the instrument at or after maturity in his own right.
Sec. 120. (When Persons Secondarily Liable on; Discharged.) A person secondarily liable on the instrument is discharged:
(1) By an act which discharges the instrument; (2) By the intentional cancellation of his signature by the
holder; (3) By the discharge of a prior party; (4) By a valid tender of payment made by a prior party; (5) By a release of the principal debtor, unless the holder's
right to recourse against the party secondarily liable is expressly reserved; (6) By any agreement binding upon the holder to extend the time of payment, or to postpone the holder's right to enforce the instrument, unless made with the assent of the party secondarily liable or unless the right of recourse against such party is expressly reserved.
Sec. 121. (Right of Party Who Discharges Instrument.) Where the instrument is paid by a party secondarily liable thereon, it is not discharged, but the party so paying it is remitted to his former rights as regards all prior parties, and he may strike out his own and all subsequent indorsements, and again negotiate the instrument, except:
(1) Where it is payable to the order of a third person and has been paid by the drawer; and
(2) Where it was made or accepted for accommodation and has been paid by the party accommodated.
Sec. 122. (Renunciation by Holder.) The holder may expressly renounce his rights against any party to the instrument, before, at or after its maturity. An absolute and unconditional renunciation of his rights against the principal debtor, made at or after the maturity of the instrument, discharges the instrument. But a renunciation does not affect the rights of a holder in due course without notice. A renunciation must be in writing, unless the instrument is delivered up to the person primarily liable thereon.

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Sec. 123. (Cancellation Unintentional; Burden of Proof.) A cancellation made unintentionally, or under a mistake or without the authority of the holder, is inoperative; but where an instrument or any signature thereon appears to have been cancelled, the burden of proof lies on the party who alleges that the cancellation was made unintentionally, or under a mistake, or without authority.

Sec. 124. (Alteration of Instrument; Effect of.) Where a negotiable instrument is materially altered without the assent of all parties liable thereon, it is avoided, except as against a party who has himself made, authori?ed or assented to the alteration, and subsequent indorsers.

But when an instrument has been materially altered and is in the hands of a holder in due course, not a party to the alteration, he may enforce payment thereof according to its original tenor.
Sec. 125. (What Constitutes a Material Alteration.) Any alteration which changes:
(1) The date; (~) The sum payable, either for principal or interest; (3) The time or place of payment; (4) The number of relations of the parties; (5) The medium or currency in which payment 1s to be
made;

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TITLE II.
BILLS OF EXCHANGE
ARTICLE I.
FORM AND INTERPRETATION.
Sec. 1~6. (Bill of Exchange Defined.) A bill of exchange is an unconditional order in writing addressed by one person to another, signed by the person giving it, requiring the person to whom it is addressed to pay on demand or at a fixed or determinable future time a sum certain in money to order or to bearer.
Sec. 1~7. (Bill Not An Assignment of Funds in Hands of Drawee.) A bill of itself does not operate as an assignment of the funds in the hands of the drawee available for the payment thereof, and the drawee is not liable on the bill unless and until he accepts the same.
Sec. 1~8. (Bill Addressed to More Than One Drawee.) A bill may be addressed to two or more drawees jointly, whether they are partners or not; but not to two or more drawees in the alternative or in succession.
Sec. 1~9. (Inland and Foreign Bills of Exchange.) An inland bill of exchange is a bill which is, or on its face purports to be, both drawn and payable within this State. Any other bill is a foreign bill. Unless the contrary appears on the face of the bill, the holder may treat it as an inland bill.
Sec. 130. (When Bill May Be Treated as Promissory Note.) Wherein a bill drawer and drawee are the same person, or where the drawee is a fictitious person, or a person not having capacity to contract, the holder may treat the instrument, at his option, either as a bill of exchange or a promissory note.
Sec. 131. (Referee in Case of Need.) The drawer of a bill and any indorser may insert thereon the name of a person to whom the holder may resort in case of need, that is to say in case the bill is dishonored by non-acceptance or non-

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payment. Such person is called the referee in case of need. It is in the option of the holder to resort to the referee in case of need or not as he may see fit .
ARTICLE II.
ACCEPTANCE.
Sec. 132. (Acceptance: How Made, Etc.) The acceptance of a bill is the signification by the drawee of his assent to the order of the drawer. The acceptance must be in writing and signed by the drawee. It must not express that the drawee will perform his promise by any other means than the payment of money.
Sec. 133. (Holder Entitled to Acceptance on Face of Bill.) The holder of a bill presenting the same for acceptance may require the acceptance to be written on the bill, and, if such request is refused, may treat the bill as dishonored.
Sec. 134. (Acceptance by Separate Instrument.) Where an acceptance is written on a paper other than the bill itself, it does not bind the acceptor except in favor of a person to whom it is shown and who, on the faith thereof, receives the bill for value.
Sec. 135. (Promise to Accept; When Equivalent to Acceptance.) An uncond,itional promise in writing to accept a bill before it is drawn is deemed an actual acceptance in favor of every person who upon faith thereof receives the bill for value.
Sec. 136. (Time Allowed Drawee to Accept.) The drawee is allowed twenty-four hours after the presentment, in which to decide whether or not he will accept the bill, but the acceptance, if given, dates as of the day of presentation.
Sec. 137. (Liability of Drawee Retaining or Destroying Bill.) Where a drawee to whom a bill is delivered for acceptance destroys the same, or refuses within twenty-four hours after such delivery, or within such other period as the holder may allow, to return the bill accepted or non-accepted to the holder, he will be deemed to have accepted the same.

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Sec. 138. (Acceptance of Incomplete Bill.) A bill may be accepted before it has been signed by the drawer, or while otherwise incomplete, or when it is overdue, or after it has been dishonored by a previous refusal to accept, or by nonpayment. But when a bill payable after sight is dishonored by non-acceptance and the drawee subsequently accepts it, the holder in the absence of any different agreement, is entitled to have the bill accepted as of the date of the first presentment.
Sec. 139. (Kinds of Acceptances.) An acceptance is either general or qualified. A general acceptance assents without qualification to the order of the drawer. A qualified acceptance in express terms varies the effect of the bill as drawn.
Sec. 140. (What Constitutes a General Acceptance.) An acceptance to pay at a particular place is a general acceptance unless it expressly states that the bill is to be paid there only and not elsewhere.
Sec. 141. ((,ualified Acceptance.) An acceptance is qualified which is:
(I) Conditional, that is to say, which makes payment by the acceptor dependent on the fulfillment of a condition therein stated;
(2) Partial, that is to say, an acceptance to pay part only of the amount for which the bill is drawn;
(3) Local, that is to say, on acceptance to pay only at a particular place;
(4) Qualified as to time; (5) The acceptance of some one or more of the drawees
but not of all.
Sec. 142. (Rights of Parties as to .~ualified Acceptance.) The holder may refuse to take a qualified acceptance, and if he does not obtain an unqualified acceptance, he may treat the bill as dishonored by non-acceptance. Where a qualified acceptance is taken, the drawer and indorsers are discharged from liability on the bill, unless they have expressly or implicitly authori'Zed the holder to take a qualified acceptance, or sub-

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sequently assent thereto, when the drawer or an indorser receives notice of a qualified acceptance, he must, within a reasonable time, express his dissent to the holder, or he will be deemed to have assented thereto.
ARTICLE III.
PRESENTMENT FOR ACCEPTANCE.
Sec. 143. (When Presentment for Acceptance Must Be Made.) Presentment for Acceptance must be made: ' .(1) Where the bill is payable after sight, or in any other
case, where presentment for acceptance is necessary in order to fix the maturity of the instruments; or (2) Where the bill expressly stipulates that it shall be presented for acceptance; or (3) Where the bill is drawn payable elsewhere than at the residence or place of business of the drawee.
In no other case is presentment for acceptance necessary in order to render any party to the bill liable.
Sec. 144. (When Failure to Present Releases Drawer and Indorser.) Except as herein otherwise provided, the holder of a bill which is required by the next preceding section to be presented for acceptance must either present it for acceptance or negotiate it within a reasonable time. If he fail to do so, the drawer and all indorsers are discharged.
Sec. 145. (Presentment; How Made.) Presentment for acceptance must be made by or on behalf of the holder at a reasonable hour, on a business day and before the bill is over due, to the drawee or some person authori7ed to accept or refuse acceptance on his behalf; and
(I) Where a bill is addressed to two or more drawees who are not partners, presentment must be made to them all, unless one has authority to accept or refuse acceptance for all, in which case presentment may be made to him only.
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(3) Where the drawee has been adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent or has made an assignment for the benefit of creditors, presentment may be made to him or to his trustee or assignee.
Sec. 146. (On What Days Presentment May be Made.) A bill may be presented for acceptance on any day on which negotiable instruments may be presented for payment under the provision of Sections 7~ and 85 of this Act. When Saturday is not otherwise a holiday, presentment for acceptance may be made before twelve o'clock, noon, on that day. '
Sec. 147. (Presentment Where Time is Insufficient.) Where the holder of a bill drawn payable elsewhere than at the place of business or the residence of the drawee has not time with the exercise of reasonable diligence to present the bill for acceptance before presenting it for payment on the day that it falls due, the delay caused by presenting the bill for acceptance before presenting it for payment is excused and does not discharge the drawers and indorsers.
Sec. 148. (Where Presentment is Excused.) Presentment for acceptance is excused and a bill may be treated as dishonored by non-acceptance, in either of the following cases:
(1) Where the drawee is dead, or has absconded, or is a ficti1:ious person or a person not having capacity to contract by bill;
(2) Where, after the exercise of reasonable diligence, presentment cannot be made;
(3) Where, although presentment has been irregular, acceptance has been refused on some other ground.
Sec. 149. (When Dishonored by Non-Acceptance.) A bill is dishonored by non-acceptance:
(1) When it is duly presented for acceptance and such acceptance as is prescribed by this Act is refused or cannot be obtained; or
(2) When presentment for acceptance is excused and the bill is not accepted.

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Sec. 150. (Duty of Holder Where Bill not Accepted.) Where a bill is duly presented for acceptance and is not accepted within a prescribed time, the person presenting it must treat the bill as dishonored by non-acceptance, or he loses the right of recourse against the drawer and indorsers.
Sec. 151. (Rights of Holder Where Bill not Accepted.) When a bill is dishonored by non-acceptance, an immediate right of recourse against the drawers and indorsers accrues to the holder and no presentment for payment is necessary.
ARTICLE IV.
PROTEST.
Sec. 152. (In What Cases Protest Necessary.) Where a foreign bill appearing on its face to be such is dishonored by non-acceptance, it must be duly protested for non-acceptance, and where such a bill which has not previously been dishonored by non-acceptance is dishonored by non-payment, it must be duly protested for non-payment. If it is not so protested the drawer and indorsers are discharged. Where a bill does not appear on its face to be a foreign bill, protest thereof in case of dishonor is unnecessary.
Sec. 153. (Protest; How Made.) The protest must be annexed to the bill, or must contain a copy thereof, and must be under the hand and seal of the notary making it, and must specify:
(1) The time and place of presentment; (2) The fact that presentment was made and the manner
thereof; (3) The cause or reason for protesting the bill; (4) The demand made and the answer given, if any, or the
fact that the drawer or acceptor could not be found.
Sec. 154. (Protest; by Whom Made.) Protest may be made by:
(1) A Notary Public; or (2) By any respectable resident of the place where the bill
is dishonored, in the presence of two or more credible witnesses.

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Sec. 155. (Protest; When to be Made.) When a bill is protested, such protest must be made on the day of its dishonor, unless delay is excused as herein provided. When a bill has been duly noted, the protest may be subsequently extended as of the date of the noting.

Sec. 156. (Protest; Where Made.) A bill must be protested at the place where it is dishonored, except that when a bill drawn payable at the place of business, or residence of some peJson other than the drawee, has been dishonored by the nonacceptance, it must be protested for non-payment at the place where it is expressed to be payable, and no further presentment for payment to or demand on, the drawee is necessary.

Sec. 157. (Protest Both for Non-Acceptance and NonPayment.) A bill which has been protested for non-acceptance may be subsequently protested for non-payment.

Sec. 158. (Protest Before Maturity Where Acceptor Insolvent.) Where the acceptor has been adjudged a bankrupt or an insolvent, or has made an assignment for the benefit of creditors, before the bill matures, the holder may cause the bill to be protested for better security against the drawee and indorsers.

Sec. 159. (When Protest Dispensed With). Protest is dispensed with by any circumstances which would dispense with notice of dishonor. Delay in noting or protesting is excused when delay is caused by circumstances beyond the control of the holder and not imputable to his default, misconduct or negligence. When the cause of delay ceases to operate, the bill must be noted or protested with reasonable diligence.

Sec. 160. (Protest Where Bill is Lost, Etc.) When a bill is lost or destroyed or is wrongly detained from the person entitled to hold it, protest may be made on a copy or written particulars thereof.

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ARTICLE V.
ACCEPTANCE FOR HONOR.
Sec. 161. (When Bill May be Accepted for Honor.) Where a bill of exchange has been protested for dishonor by nonacceptance or protested for better security and is not overdue, any person not being a party, already liable thereon, may, with the consent of the holder, intervene and accept the bill supra protest for the honor of any party liable thereon, or for the honor of the person for whose account the bill is drawn. The acceptance for honor may be for the part only of the sum for which the bill is drawn; and where there has been an acceptance for honor for one party, there may be a further acceptance by a different person for the honor of another party.
Sec. 162. (Acceptance for Honor; How Made.) An acceptance for honor supra protest must be in writing, and indicate that it is an acceptance for honor, and must be signed by the acceptor for honor.
Sec. 163. (When Deemed to be an Acceptance for Honor of the Drawer.) Where an acceptance for honor does not expressly state for whose honor it is made, it is deemed to be an acceptance for the honor of the drawer.
Sec. 164. (Liability of the Acceptor for Honor.) The acceptor for honor is liable to the holder and to all parties to the bill subsequent to the party for whose honor he has accepted.
Sec. 165. (Agreement of Acceptorfor Honor.) The acceptor for honor, by such acceptance engages that he will on due presentment pay the bill according to the terms of his acceptance, provided it shall not have been paid by the drawee, and provided also that it shall have been duly presented for payment and protested for non-payment and notice of dishonor given to him.
Sec. 166. (Maturity of Bill Payable After Sight; Accepted for Honor.) Where a bill payable after sight is accepted for honor, its maturity is calculated from the date of the noting of non-acceptance, and not from the date of the acceptance for honor.

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Sec. 167. (Protest of Bill Accepted for Honor, Etc.) Where a dishonored bill has been accepted for honor supra protest, or contains a reference in case of need, it must be protested for non-payment before it is presented for payment to the acceptor for honor or referee in case of need.
Sec. 168. (Presentment for Payment to Acceptor for Honor; How Made.) Presentment for payment to the acceptor must be made as follows:
(I) If it is to be presented in the place where the protest for non-payment was made, it must be presented not later than the day following its maturity.
(2) If it is to be presented in some other than the place where it was protested, then it must be forwarded within the time specified in Section one hundred and four.
Sec. 169. (When Delay in Making Presentment is Excused.) The provisions of Section eighty-one apply where there is delay in making presentment to the acceptor for honor or referee in case of need.
Sec. 170. (Dishonor of Bill by Acceptor for Honor.) When the bill is dishonored by the acceptor for honor, it must be protested for non-payment by him.

ARTICLE VI.
PAYMENT FOR HONOR.
Sec. 171. (Who May Make Payment for Honor.) Where a bill has been protested for non-payment, any person may intervene and pay it supra protest for the honor of any person liable thereon or for the honor of the person for whose account it was drawn.
Sec. 172. (Payment for Honor; How Made.) The payment for honor supra protest, in order to operate as such and not as a mere voluntary payment, must be attested by a national act of honor which may be appended to the protest or form an extension to it.

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Sec. 173. (Declaration Before Payment for Honor.) The notarial act of honor must be founded on a declaration made by the payer for honor or by his agent in that behalf, declaring his intention to p!<iy the bill for honor, and for whose honor he pays.
Sec. 174. (Preference of Parties Offering to Pay for Honor.) Where two or more persons offer to pay a bill for the honor of different parties, the person whose payment will discharge most parties to the bill is to be given the preference.
Sec. 175. (Effect on Subsequent Parties Where Bill is Paid for Honor.) Where a bill has been paid for honor, all parties subsequent to the party for whose honor it is paid are discharged, but the payer for honor is subrogated for, and succeeds to, both the rights and duties of the holder as regards the party for whose honor he pays and all parties liable to the latter.
Sec. 176. (Where Holder Refuses to Receive Payment Supra Protest.) Where the holder of a bill refuses to receive payment supra protest, he loses his right of recourse against any party who would have been discharged by such payment.
Sec. 177. (Rights of Payerfor Honor.) The payer for honor, on paying to the holder the amount of the bill and the notarial expenses incidental to its dishonor, is entitled to receive both the bill itself and the protest.

ARTICLE VII.
BILLS IN A SET.
Sec. 178. (Bills. in Sets Constitute One Bill.) Where a bill is drawn in a set, each part of the set being numbered and containing a reference to the other parts, the whole of the parts constitute one bill.
Sec. 179. (Rights of Holders Where Di.fferent Parts are Negotiated.) Where two or more parts of a set are negotiated to different holders in due course, the holder whose title first accrues is as between such holders the true owner of the bill.

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But nothing in this section affects the rights of a person who in due course accepts or pays the part first presented to him.
Sec. 180. (Liability of Holder Who Indorses Two or More Parts of a Set in Dijferent Persons.) Where the holder of a set indorses two or more parts to different persons, he is liable on every such part, and every indorser subsequent to him is liable on the part he has himself indorsed, as if such parts were separate bills.
Sec. 181. (Acceptance of Bills Drawn in Sets.) The acceptance may be written on any part and it must be written on one part only. If the drawer accepts more than one part, and such accepted parts are negotiated to different holders in due course, he is liable on every such part as if it were a separate bill.
Sec. 182. (Payment by Acceptor of Bills Drawn in Sets.) When the acceptor of a bill drawn in a set pays it without requiring the part bearing his acceptance to be delivered up to him, and that part at maturity is outstanding in the hands of a holder in due course, he is liable to the holder thereon.
Sec. 183. (Effect of Discharging One of a Set.) Except as herein otherwise provided, where any one part of a bill drawn in a set is discharged by payment or otherwise the whole bill is discharged.
TITLE III.
PROMISSORY NOTES AND CHECKS
ARTICLE I.
Sec. 184. (Promissory Note Defined.) A negotiable promissory note made within the meaning of this Act is an unconditional promise in writing made by one person to another signed by the maker, engaging to pay on demand, or at a fixed or determinable future time, a sum certain in money or in cotton or other articles of value, to order or to bearer. Where a note is drawn to the maker's own order, it is not complete until indorsed by him. If it is made payable in articles of value

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other than money, and payment is not punctually made, the holder may recover the value of such articles at the time the note was due, at the place where it was payable, if a specific place is mentioned, otherwise at the place where it was made, with lawful interest thereon.
Sec. 185. (Check Defined.) A check is a bill of exchange drawn on a bank payable on demand. Except as herein otherwise provided, the provisions of this Act applicable to a bill of exchange payable on demand apply to a check.
Sec. 186. (Within What Time a Check Must be Presented.) A check must be presented for payment within a reasonable time after its issue, or the drawer will be discharged from liability thereon to the extent of the loss caused by delay.
Sec. 187. (Certification of Check; Effect of.) Where a check is certified by the bank on which it is drawn, the certification is equivalent to an acceptance.
Sec. 188. (Effect Where the Holder of Check Procures it to be Certified.) Where the holder of a check procures it to be accepted or certified, the drawer and all indorsers are discharged from liability thereon.
Sec. 189. (Where Check Operates as an Assignment.) A check of itself does not operate as an assignment of any part of the funds to the credit of the drawer with the bank, and the bank is not liable to the holder unless and until it accepts or certifies the check.
TITLE IV.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE I.
Sec. 190. (Short Title.) This Act shall be known as the Negotiable Instruments Law.
Sec. 191. (Definitions and Meanings of Terms.) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Acceptance" means an acceptance completed by delivery of notification.

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"Action" includes counter-claim and set-off.
"Bank" includes any person or association of persons carrying on the business of banking, whether incorporated or not.
"Bearer" means the person in possession of a bill or note which is payable to bearer.
"Bill" means bill of exchange, and "Note" means negotiable promissory note.
"Delivery" means transfer of possession, actual or constructive, from one person to another.
"Holder" means the payee or indorser of a bill or note, who is in possession of it, or the bearer thereof.
"Indorsement" means an indorsement completed by delivery.
"Instrument" means negotiable instrument.
"Issue" means the first delivery of the instrument, complete in form, to a person who takes it as a holder.
"Person" includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not.
"Value" means valuable consideration.
"Written" includes printed, and "writing" includes print.
Sec. 192. (Person Primarily Liable on Instrument.) The person primarily liable on an instrument is the person who by the terms of the instrument is absolutely required to pay the same. All other parties are "secondarily" liable.
Sec. 193. (Reasonable Time; What Constitutes.) In determining what is a "reasonable time" or an "unreasonable" time, regard is to be had of the nature of the instrument, the usage of trade or business (if any) with respect to such instruments, and the facts of the particular case.
Sec. 194. (Time; How Computed; When Last Day Falls on Holiday.) Where the day, or the last day, for doing any act

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herein required or permitted to be done falls on Sunday or on a holiday, the act may be done on the next succeeding secular or business day.
Sec. 195. (Application of Act). The provisions of this Act do not apply to negotiable instruments made and delivered prior to the passage hereof, and nothing herein contained shall be constructed as affecting the right of a bank to pay checks drawn upon it when presented by any bank, banker trust company or any agent thereof, either in money or in exchange drawn on its approved reserve agents and to charge
for such exchange not exceeding 1-8 of I% of the aggregate
amount of the checks so presented and paid as provided by the Act approved August 14, 1920, amending Section 27 of Article 19 of the Banking Act approved August 16, 1919, nor as affecting the negotiability of checks so payable.
Sec. 196. (Cases Not Provided for in Act.) In any case not provided for in this Act the rules of the law merchant shall govern.
Sec. 197. (Repeals.) All laws and parts of laws inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed.

Mr. Pace offered the following amendment:
Amend substitute for Senate Bill No. 26, by striking Section 195 in its entirety
The amendment was adopted.
The substitute was adopted as amended.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 30, nays 3.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute, as amended.
The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:

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By Messrs. Atkinson and Eve-
House Bill No. 607. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Mayor and Council of the City of Savannah.

By Mr. Kirkland-
House Bill No. 621. An Act to amend the Charter of the City of Colquitt, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Johnson-
House Bill No. 673. An Act to establish the City Court of Alma, in Bacon County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Fletcher-
House Bill No. 733. An Act to provide for holding three terms of Superior Court of Irwin County each year.

By Mr. Dixon-
House Bill No. 756. An Act to amend the Act to create and establish a new Charter for the City of Gordon, approved August 21st, 1916, and for other purposes.

The following House Bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:
By Messrs. Trippe and Aubrey of Bartow.
House Bill No 665. A bill to consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the City of Cartersville in the County of Bartow and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, the nays were 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Messrs. Smith and Wood, and Miss Kempton of Fulton.
House Bill No. 735. A bill to amend an Act to establish the Criminal Court of Atlanta.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 37, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Head and Roberts of Cobb-
House Bill No. 7 49. A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Cobb County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 32, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following Senate Bills were read the third t1me and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. Mason and others-
Senate Bill No. 207. A bill to limit the argument in Civil and Criminal Courts in this state, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 10.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. KingSenate Bill No. 210. A bill to repeal an Act approved

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August 20, 1923, creating a Service Commission, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 33, nays 5.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By. Mr. Pace-
Senate Bill No. 211. A bill to amend Section 3599 of Code relative to principals in contracts and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was disagreed to and the bill was lost.

By Mr. Stovall-
Senate Bill No. 212. A bill to extend the time of filing demurrers to pleas in the several Courts, and for other purposes.
The committee offers the following amendment.
Committee amends Senate Bill No. 212 as follows:
By striking Section 1 off the bill, and substituting therefor, the following:
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that from and after the passage of this Act, parties plaintiff, in all civil cases filed in the Superior, City or County Courts, of this State shall have the right to file General or Special Demurrers to all pleas and answers filed in said courts, at any time within thirty (30) days, from the adjournment of the court wherein such pleas or answers have been filed, provided said courts shall adjourn within thirty days from the time it convenes. In all cases where any of said courts shall remain in session for a longer period

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than thirty days, the present rule for filing pleading shall .pot be affected by this Act.
The ~mendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following Senate Bill was read agam, and taken up for consideration.
By Mr. Boyd-
Senate Bill No. 143. A bill to render the estates of decendents primarily liable for the expenses of last illness, and funeral expenses, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 32, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. -

The following bill was taken up for consideration:
By Mr. StovallSenate Bill 165. A bill to abolish Capitol Punishment,
in Georgia, and for other purposes. Mr. Stovall moved that action on this bill be deferred,
until Tuesday, July 22, 1924.
The motion prevailed.

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Mr. Smith of the 85th. asked unanimous consent that House Resolution No. 72, be taken from the table and placed on the calendar.
The consent was granted.
Mr. Mason moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared that under a previously adopted resolution the Senate stood adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. Thursday morning.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

Thursday, July 17, 19~4.

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.
Upon the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names, to wit:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Alllson M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Fielden, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S.
Morgan, Henry c.
Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. Mu Whitaker, Arhr. tt Mr. Presiden

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following Resolution of the House, to wit:

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By Messrs. McClure and Pope of Walker-
House Resolution No. 240. A resolution to relieve bondsmen of Dave J. Ellis, of Walker County.

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

Mr. President:

The House has failed to pass by the reqmstte Constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit:

By Mr. Garlick of 17th-
Senate Bill No. 40. A bill to extend duties and authority of the Georgia Public Service Commission over public service motor vehicles.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite Constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:
By Messrs. DeLaPerriere and Swindle of JacksonHouse Bill No. 786. A bill to abolish the office of Treas-
urer of Jackson County.
By Mr. Smith of BryanHouse Bill No. 794. A bill to repeal an Act to abolish
the office of Treasurer of Bryan County.

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

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Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requtstte Constitutional majority the following Bills of the Senate, to-wit:

By Mr. Smith of the 23rdSenate Bill No. 163. A bill to create Peach County.

Mr. Smith of the 35th District, Chairman of the Commitee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Constitutional Amendments have had under consideration the following Resolution of the Seriate, and have instructed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
Senate Resolution No. 79.
SMITH of 35th,
Chairman.

Mr. Adams of the 47th, District, Chairman of the Com-

mittee on County and County Matters, submitted the fol-

lowing report:

'

Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and County Matters, have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate, and have instructed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
Senate Bill No. 197.
J. H. ADAMS, Chairman.

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Mr. Pace of the 13th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, has submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Rules, have had under consideration the following Resolution of the Senate and have instructed me as Vice-Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate, with no recommendation.
Senate Resolution No. 74.
Respectfully submitted,
PACE, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Parker, of the 3rd District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, has submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, ta-wit:
House Bill No. 659.
House Bill No. 770.
Also Senate Bill No. 201, and have instructed me, as Chairman to report same back with recommendation that same do not pass.
C. H. PARKER, of the 3rd Chairman.

Mr. Chastain of the 41st District, Chairman of the Committee on State Sanitarium, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on State Sanitarium have had under consideration the following Bill of the Senate and have in-

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structed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended:
Senate Bill No. 170. A bill to amend Se~tion 1571 of Code.
Respectfully submitted,
CHASTAIN, Chairman.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following resolution of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Pope of Walker-
House Resolution No. 262. A resolution to extend thanks to the State University, and its branches for the wonderful entertainment on yesterday.

The following privilege resolutions were read and adopted:
By Mr. Grantham and others-
Resolved by the Senate Privileged Resolution that the privileges of the floor be extended to Mrs. W. W. Mundy, wife of our distinguished colleague, and to Captain and Mrs. Trawick, of Cedartown, during their stay in the City.

By Messrs. Moore and Mundy-
Resolved, that the privilege of the floor be extended during the present session of the Senate to Judge W. A. Phillips. A distinguished citizen of Louisville, and brother of our fellow senator, Hon. J. R. Phillips.
The following bills and resolutions favorably reported, were read the second time:

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By Mr. "Beauchamp.Senate Resolution No. 79. A resolution to amend Section
6, of Art. 7, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution, relative to use -of tax funds, and for other purposes.
By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss KemptonHouse Bill No. 659. A bill to make it legal for Superior Court Judges to pre-
side for City Court Judges in Fulton County, and for other purposes.
By Fulton DelegationHouse Bill No. 770. A bill to amend an Act establishing
the Municipal Court of Atlanta.
The following House Bills and Resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees:
By Mr. DeLaPerriere and Swindle of Jackson. House Bill No. 786. A bill to abolish the office of County
Treasurer of Jackson County. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Mr. Smith of Bryan. House Bill No. 794. A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer
of Bryan County and for other purposes. Referred to committee on county and county matters.
By Messrs. McClure and Pope of WalkerHouse Resolution No. 240. A resolution to relieve sur-
eties J. A. Elliott, E. G. Henderson, and others, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

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The following Senate Bills and Resolutions were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees:

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Bill No. ~30. A bill to amend an Act appropriating $15,000.00 to Trustees of University of Georgia, for use of Agricultural, Industrial and Normal School for Negroes at Albany and for other purposes.
Referred to committee on University of Georgia.

By Mr. Adams-
Senate Bill No. 231. A bill to require all railroads to equip its locomotives with automatic fire door, and for other purposes.
Referred to committe on Commerce and Labor.

By Mr. Spence-
Senate Resolution No. 89. A resolution to approve the creation of a National Department of Education, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Resolution No. 90. A resolution to amend Paragraph I, of Section 7, of Article 7, of the Constitution of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Resolution No. 91. A resolution to approve the compilation of constitution by Miss E. M. Thornton.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

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The Senate went into executive session at 10:10 A. M. The executive session was dissolved at 10:20 A. M.
The following Senate resolutions were read and adopted:
By Mr. PaceSenate Resolution No. 83. A resolution to appoint a
special committee to report on certain recommendations of the State Auditor, relative to self insurance.
The President appointed as a committee the following: Messrs. Moore of 7th, Redwine of 26th, Morgan of 5th.
By Mr. PaceSenate Resolution No. 84. A resolution providing for a
special committee to report on certain recommendations of the State Auditor relative to Central Purchasing Agent.
The President appointed as a committee the following: Messrs. Pace of 13th, Ficklen of 50th, Grantham of 46th.
By Mr. PaceSenate Resolution No. 85. A resolution providing for a
special committee on certain recommendations of the State Auditor relative to County Audits.
The President appointed as a committee the following: Messrs. Adams of 47th, Kennon of 6th, Horn of 12th.

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By Mr. Pace-
Senate Resolution No. 86. A resolution providing for a special committee to report on certain recommendations of State Auditor relative to Finance.
The President appointed as a committee the following:
Messrs. Mundy of 38th,
Boyd of 19th,
Duke of 28th.

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Resolution No. 87. A resolution providing for a special committee to report on certain recommendations of the State Auditor relative to School Warrants.
The President appointed as a committee the following: Messrs. Lankford of 15th,
Hamby of 40th,
Henderson of 32nd.

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Resolution No. 88. A resolution providing for a special committee for the purpose of reporting on certain recommendations of the State Auditor relative to pre audit.
The President appointed as a committee the following.
Messrs. Kil'l:g of 31th, Parker of 3rd,
Johns of 27th.

Under the regular order of business, the following bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

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By Mr. Chastain-
Senate Bill No. 197. A bill to establish a City Court of Blue Ridge in and for the County of Fannin and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 32, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Chastain asked unanimous consent, that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House and the consent was granted.

By Messrs. Atkinson and Eve of ChathamHouse Bill No. 607. A bill to amend the Act incorporating
the Mayor and Council of the City of Savannah.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 32, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Kirkland-
House Bill No. 6'21. A bill to amend an Act creating the City of Colquitt, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 3'2, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Johnson of Bacon-
House Bill No. 673. A bill to establish the City Court of Alma in Bacon County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 3~, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Fletcher-
House Bill No. 733. A bill to provide for holding three terms of Superior Court of Irwin County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 3~, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Dixon of Wilkinson.
House Bill No. 756. A bill to amend an Act to create a new Charter for city of Gordon, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 32, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Smith asked unanimous consent that action on House Resolution No. 72, known as the Viaduct Resolution, be deferred until Tuesday, July 22, 1924, at 11 o'clock A. M.
The consent was granted.

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The following Senate Bill was read again, and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Ficklen-
Senate Bill No. 170. A bill to amend Section 1571 of Code of Georgia, providing that two of the ten trustees of Georgia State Sanitorium, shall be women.

The committee offered the following amendment:
"The women Trustees herein referred, shall be appointed only when a vacancy occurs or upon the first expiration of the Trustees now in office."
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to, as amended.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 29, nays 1.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following Senate Resolution was read again and taken up for consideration.

By Mr. Hamby-
Senate Resolution No. 74. A resolution to appoint a Joint Tax Committee of the House and Senate and for other purposes.

Mr. Hamby offered the following substitute:

A RESOLUTION.
Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, That a Joint Committee of the House and Senate be appointe.d, five by the Speaker of the House, and five by the President of the Senate, to be known as Joint Tax Committee of the

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General Assembly, that said Joint Committee shall be empowered and directed to present to the General Assembly as early in the present session as practical, bills covering all necessary Reform Tax Legislation.

Be it further resolved by the authority aforesaid, that said Committee is hereby empowered to organize by the election of a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary from its body, and shall proceed at once to prepare, present and report to the General Assembly such proposed Reform Tax Legislation as is necessary to equalize taxation and the tax burdens of the people and taxpayers of this State.

On the adoption of the substitute Mr. Hamby called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank
Moore, Louis s.

Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Spence, Dr. J. M.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B. Gillis, James L.

Grantham, E. I. Hodges, W. R. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. Kennon, J. H.

Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B.
Redwine, c. D.
Smith, Ernest M. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Coates, Howard E. Garrison, J. M. Gilstrap, E. W. King, E. R.

Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Morgan, Henry C. McLeod, A. N.

Passmore, L. D. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President

Ayes 21, Nays 17.

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On the adoption of the substitute the ayes were 21, nays 17 and the &Qhstitute was adopted.
The resolution was adopted by substitute.

Mr. Tickler moved that the Senate reconsider its action in passing Senate Bill No. 170:

By Mr. Tickler-
Senate Bill No. 170. A hill providing that two of the ten. utrstees of the Georgia State Sanitarium shall he women
The motion prevailed.

Mr. Tickler asked unanimous consent that the hill he recommitted to the committee on State Sanitarium.
The consent was granted.

The following House Resolution was read and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Pope-
House Resolution No. 262. A resolution to extend thanks to State University and its branches for entertainment of July 16, 1924.
Mr. Adams offered the following Amendment:
Amend House Resolution No. 262, by inserting between the words "thanks" and "for" in line three the words "to the City of Athens", and amend the caption accordingly.
The amendment was adopted. The resolution was adopted as amended. Mr. Parker moved that the Senate do now adjourn. The motion prevailed. The President declared the Senate adjourned, until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock A. M.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,.

Friday, July 18, 19~4.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answered to their names, to-wit:

Adams, :r. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.
Beauchamp, :r. C.
Boyd, B. W.

Henderson, A. H., :rr.
Hodges, W. R.
Horn, :r. Luther

Cason, Allison M.
Chastain, :r. B.

Hullender, W. C. :fohns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.
Davis, :fohn Camp
Douglas, :r. B.
Duke, :roseph B.

:rohnson, Emmett, F.
Keith, G. :r.
Kennedy, Dr. W. B.
Kennon, :r. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.
Garrison, :r. M.

Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, :rames L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, :fohn R. Redwine, C. D.
Smith, G. c.
Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A.
Stovall, :r. Glenn Spence, Dr. :r. M.
Whitaker, Arthur
Mr. President' J1r

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals reported that the Journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent the reading of the Journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

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

The House has passed by the reqmstte Constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:

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By Messrs. Jones and Jones of Meriwether-
Hause Bill No. 59. A bill to authorize chairman and secretaries of Local Boards of Trustees, in this State to administer oaths to teachers of this State in verifying school accounts.

By Mr. Maddox of Spalding-
House Bill No. 70. A bill to amend Code of 1910, so as to provide that no bond shall be given where such deed shows upon its face that it is given to secure a debt.

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

Mr. President:
The House has passed by the reqmstte Constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:
By Messrs. Copeland and Stanford of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 73. A bill to require all revenues of the State collected by any department to be turned into the treasury.

By Mr. Haddock of Early-
House Bill No. 737. A bill to change the manner of electing County Commissioners of Early County.

By Mr. Smith of Bryan-
House Bill No. 804. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Bryan County.

By Mr. Smith of Bryan.
House Bill No. 805. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Bryan County.

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Mr. Loftin of the 87th asked unanimous consent that all senators having bills for introduction be allowed to introduce them at this time.
The consent was granted.

The following bills were introduced, read for the first time, and referred to committees:

By Mr. Loftin of 87th-
Senate Bill No. 282. A bill to provide for issuance of bonds by counties and municipalities; to provide for creation of a sinking fund; and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Garlick of 17th-
Senate Bill No. 283. A bill to add additional requirements for admission to the bar in this State.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Mr. Redwine of 26th-
Senate Bill No. 234. A bill to amend an Act "regulating banking in the State of Georgia", so as to increase the salary of the Superintendent of Banks from $6,000 to $7,500 per annum.
Referred to committee on Banks and Banking.

Mr. Grantham of the 46th District, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have in-

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structed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass.
House bill No. 696. GRANTHAM, Chairman.
Mr. King of lith District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary submitted the following report:
Mr. President: Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under
consideration the following bill of the House and Senate and have instructed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. !ll9 do pass as amended. Senate Bill No. 222 do pass as amended. House Bill No. 650 do pass as amended.
KING, Chairman.
Mr. Henderson of the 32nd, District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations submitted the following report:
Mr. President: Your Committee on Corporations have had under considera-
tion the following Bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 687. House Bill No. 747. House Bill No. 678. House Bill No. 594.
HENDERSON, Chairman.

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Mr. Hullender, Chairman of Committee on Enrollment,

submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and ready for the signature of the President of the Senate, and Speaker of the House of Representatives the following Bills and Resolutions, to-wit:

Senate Bill No. 163. A hill to create Peach County.

Respectfully submitted,

HuLLENDER, Chairman.

Senate Bill No. 161. Mr. Cason of the 1st. asked unanimous consent that action on Senate Bill No. 161, he deferred until July 30, 19~4.
The consent was granted.
Senate Bill No. ~18. Mr. Redwine of the ~6th asked un- animous consent that Senate Bill No. ~18, he withdrawn from the Committee on Banks and Banking, read a second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Banks and Banking.
The consent was granted.
House Bill No. 695. Mr. Johns of the 27th. asked unanimous consent that House Bill No. 695 he withdrawn from the Committee on County and County Matters, read a ~nd time, and recommitted to the Committee on County and County Matters.
The consent was granted.
House Resolution No. 240. Mr. Hullender of the 44th. asked unanimous consent that House Resolution No. 240 he withdrawn. from the Committee on Speciaf Judiciary, read a second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
The consent was granted.

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House Bill No. 623. By unanimous consent House Bill No. 623 was withdrawn from the Committee on County and County Matters, read a second time, and recommitted to the Committee on County and County Matters.

The following bills of the House and Senate, favorably reported, were read the second time:
Senate Bill No. 219. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 227 of the Criminal Code of 1910.
Senate Bill No. 222. A bill to authorize the Courts of Ordinary to accept Valid Bonds from County Officials, etc: to release securities on bonds already filed fro"m liability for Acts accruing after the acceptance of the said bond.
Senate Bill No. 678. A bill to amend the Charter of the City of Jackson, in the county of Butts.
House Bill No. 747. A bill to amend the Charter of the City of Valdosta.
House Bill No. 687. A bill to incorporate Franklin Springs in the County of Franklin.
House Bill No. 594. A bill to amend the Charter of the City of Griffin, in the County of Spalding.
House Bill No. 650. A bill to abolish the City Court of of Miller County, and for other purposes.
House Bill No. 696. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 1249 of the Code of Georgia of 1910, so as to add the City of Monroe to a list of Cities to have State Depositories.
The Senate went into Executive Session at 10:15 o'clock, A.M.
The Executive Session was dissolved at 10:20 o'clock, A. M.

The following House Bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration.

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By Messrs. Smith and Wood, and Miss Kempton of Fulton.
House Bill No. 659. A bill to make it legal for the Superior Court Judges of Fulton County to preside for the City Court Judges of Atlanta, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 27, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Smith and Wood, and Miss Kempton of Fulton.
House Bill No. 770. A bill to amend an Act establishing a Municipal Court of Atlanta.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the ayes were 26, nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following House Bills were read the first time, and referred to committees:

By Messrs. Stanford and Copeland-
House Bill No. 73. A bill to provide that all monies collected by Departments of State, shall be paid into the Treaurer, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Finance.

By Messrs. Jones and Jones of Meriwether-
Hause Bill No. 59. A bill to authorize Chairman and Secretaries of Local Boards of Trustees, to administer oaths

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to teachers m verifying school accounts, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on University of Georgia.

By Mr. Maddox-
House Bill No. 70. A bill to amend Section 8806 of Civil Code relative to bonds to reconvey, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Haddock-
House Bill No. 787. A bill to change the manner of electing County Commissioners of Early County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Smith of BryanHouse Bill No. 804. A bill to repeal an Act to create a
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Bryan County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Mr. Smith of BryanHouse Bill No. 805. A bill to create a Board of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues for Bryan County. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
Senate resolution No. 79. Mr. Beauchamp asked unanimous consent that action on Senate Resolution 79 be deferred until July 18, 1924, and the consent was granted.
The following privilege resolution was read and adopted:
By Messrs. Johns and Mundy-
A RESOLUTION. Be it resolved, That the privilege of the floor of the Senate be and they are hereby extended to Mrs. James L. Gillis,

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wife, and Misses Ruth and Annie May Gillis, sisters of our esteemed and honored Member of the Senate from the 16th, District, James L. Gillis.
The following Resolution was read and adopted:
A resolution of appreciation of the Life and Citizenship of Martha Berry.
Whereas, Miss Martha Berry, of Floyd County, Georgia, has, for twenty-two years, devoted her' time, energies and talents to the education of the youth of this State, and especially those residing in locations where educational facilities are below average, and
Whereas, during this time she has created an institution, which now possesses a large domain, has erected ninety buildings, has an average enrollment of about six hundred and fifty students, has procured donations to the current expense fund averaging in excess of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars per year for many years, has procured an endowment of a fair sum of money, and has inspired, and continues to inspire those who fall under the charm of her presence, with her own high ideals of life and of citizenship. All of this work has been done by Miss Berry throughout these years, not only without pecuniary compensation, but at pecuniary sacrifice.
Therefore, be it resolved, by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, that this State does now recognize the splendor of Miss Berry's work, the fineness of her character, the unselfishness of her ambitions; and, in appreciation of her life and work, she is now declared to be a Distinguished Citizen.
Mr. Garlick moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 11:00 o'clock A.M. Monday, July .20, 1924.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 11:00 o'clock A.M. Monday.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Monday, July ~1, 19!H.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11:00 o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the President Pro Tern, Hon. J as. L. Gillis.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

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

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct. By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the following resolution of the House, to-wit:

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By Mr. Pope of Walker-
House Resolution No. 262. A resolution extending thanks to the State University and its Branches for the entertainment of July 16, 1924.

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

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

By Mr. Callaway of Putnam-
House Bill No. 820. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Eatonton.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:
By Messrs. Stanford and Copeland of LowndesHouse Bill No. 814. A bill to amend the charter of the City
of Valdosta.

By Mr. Pickering of Murray-
House Bill No. 815. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the Town of Tennga.

By Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis-
House Bill No. 817. A bill to incorporate the Denton School District.

JouR.:NAL oF THE SENATE,
By Mr. Callaway of PutmanHause Bill No. 820. A bill to create a new charter for the
City of Eatonton.
By Mr. Calloway of PutnamHouse Bill No. 821. A bill to amend an Act establishing
a system of public schools in Eatonton, Georgia.
By Mr. Bird of TaliaferroHause Bill No. 779. A bill to amend the charter of the
City of Crawfordville.
By Messrs. Stanford and Copeland of LowndesHouse Bill No. 814. A bill to amend the charter of the City
of Valdosta.
By Mr. Pickering of MurrayHouse Bill No. 815. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating
the Town of Tennga.
By Mr. Linder of Jeff DavisHouse Bill No. 817. A bill to incorporate the Denton School
District.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:
By Mr. Fleming of HancockHouse Bill No. 36. A bill to amend Section 5858 of the Code
of 1910 relative to taking depositions of a competent witness.

MoNDAY, JuLY ~1, 19!l4.
By Messrs. Smith, Wood and Miss Kempton of Fultort~ House Bill No. 734. A bill to amend an Act incorporating
the Town of Hapeville.
By Mr. Daniel of TroupHouse Bill No. 798. A bill to amend an Act creating a new
charter for the City of La Grange.
Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. President: Your Committee on County and County Matters have had
under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 786. ADAMS of 47th, Chairman.
, Mr. Grantham of the 46th District, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report:
Mr. Presidentyour Committee on Banks and Banking have had under
consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 234. GRANTHAM, Chairman.
Mr. Stovall of the 29th District, Chairman of the Com~ mittee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. I have had
under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 166. A bill to provide for a system of electrocution instead of hanging.
SToVALL, Chairman.
The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:
By Mr. Redwine: Senate Bill No. 234. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend
an Act entitled "An Act to regulate banking in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
By Messrs. DeLaperriere and SwindleHouse Bill No. 786. An Act to abolish office of County
Treasurer of Jackson County.
By Mr. PhillipsSenate Bill No. 166. A bill to abolish hanging, to provide
for a system of electrocution and for other purposes.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:
By Mr. Beauchamp of the 22ndSenate Bill No. 235. A bill to amend an Act approved
August 18, 1919, relative to consolidated public school systems.
Referred to Committee on Education.

MoNDAY, JuLY ~1, 19~4.
By Mr. Lankford of the 15thSenate Bill No. ~86. A bill to amend Sections ~50~ and
~506, Volume ~, Code of Georgia, relative to industrial life msurance.
Referred to Committee on Insurance.
The following House bills were read the first time andlreferred to the committees:
By Mr. Fleming of HancockHouse Bill No. 86. A bill to amend Section 5858 of the
Code of 1910 relative to taking deposition of a competent witness.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.
By Messrs. Smith, Wood and Miss Kempton of FultonHouse Bill No. 784. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act
to incorporate the Town of Hapeville. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.
By Mr. Bird of TaliaferroHause Bill No. 779. A bill to amend the charter of the
Town of Crawfordville. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Daniel of TroupHouse Bill No. 798. A bill to amend an Act to create a new
charter for the City of LaGrange. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Stanford and Copeland of Lowndes CountyHouse Bill No. 814. A bill to amend the charter of the City
of Valdosta. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Pickering of MurrayHouse Bill N~. 815. A bill to repeal an Act' incorporating
the Town of Tennga in Murray County. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis CountyHouse Bill No. 817. A bill to Incorporate Denton School
District. Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Calloway of Putnam County. House Bill No. 821. A bill to amend an Act to establish
a system of public schools in Eatonton, Georgia. Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Calloway of Putnam County. House Bill No. 820. A bill to amend an Act to create a new
charter for the City of Eatonton. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.
The following House bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. Lyons of ButtsHouse Bill No. 678. A bill to amend the charter of City
of Jackson and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the
passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-
jority was passed.

MoNDAY, JuLY 21, 1924.
By Mr. Adams of FranklinHouse Bill No. 687. A bill to incorporate the Town of
Franklin Springs, in Franklin County, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the
passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-
jority was passed.
By Mr. WilsonHouse Bill No. 696. A bill to amend Section 1249 of Code
relative to adding City of Monroe to list of cities having State depositories and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Stanford and CopelandHouse Bill No. 747. A bill to amend the charter of City of
Valdosta. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the
passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-
jority was passed.
By Mr. KirklandHouse Bill No. 650. A bill to abolish the City Court of
Miller County and for other purposes.

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The committee offered the following amendment:
Amendment to House Bill No. 650.
Amends Section four (4) by striking therefrom the words:
"If a majority of the votes cast at said election be," and inserting in lieu thereof the following words to-wit:
"If a majority of the registered voters of Miller County vote at said election."
So that said section as amended shall read as follows:
"Sec. 4. That before this law become effective, the legally qualified voters of Miller County, shall at an election held for said purpose on September 10, 19~4, in each voting precinct of said County of Miller, vote upon the repeal of said City Court and the abolishment of same; at said election, those favoring the repeal of said Act, shall have written or printed on their ballots "For the repeal of the City Court Act of Miller County," and those favoring the retention of said court shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, "Against the repeal of the City Court Act of Miller County." If a majority of the registered voters of Miller County vote at said election for "the repeal of the City Court Act of Miller County," when consolidated and returned as provided by law, then the said City Court of Miller County shall be abolished and the Act creating same together with all amendments shall be repealed, effective January I, 19~5."
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were ~6, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
The following Senate bill was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

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By Mr. Loftin-
Senate Bill No. 222. A bill to authorize Ordinary to accept valid bonds from officials, to release sureties on bonds already filed and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Loftin asked unanimous consent to immediately transmit this bill to the House of Representatives and the consent was granted.
Mr. Lankford moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o'clock A. M. tomorrow.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Tuesday, July 22, 19U.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answered to their names:

Adams, :J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., :Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W.

Hodges, W. R.
Horn, :r. Luther

Cason, Allison M.
Chastain, :r. B.

Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp

:Johnson, Emmett, F.
Keith, G. :r.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, :Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B. Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. c.

Moore, Louis S.
Morgan, Henry c.
Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, :John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn
Spence, Dr. :r. M.
Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

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

The House has disagreed to the Senate substitute for the following resolution of the House, to-wit:

TuESDAY, JuLY 22, 1924.
By Mr. Stovall of ElbertHouse Resolution No. 230. A resolution rejecting Article
20 of the Constitution of the United States relative to child labor.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:
By Messrs. Trippe and Aubrey of BartowSenate Bill No. 7 48. A bill to create the office of Com-
missioners of Roads and Revenues of Bartow County. "'
By Mr. Holton of WilcoxHouse Bill No. 822. A bill to prescribe the time for holding
Superior Courts in Wilcox County.
By Mr. Camp of CampbellHouse Bill No. 825. A bill to amend an Act creating a
charter for Town of Palmetto.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President: The House has adopted the following resolution of the
House, ta-wit:
By Mr. Langley of FloydHouse Resolution No. 271. A resolution of appreciation
of the life and citizenship of Martha Berry.

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By Mr. Mullis of Bleckley-
House Resolution No. 276. A resolution to appoint escort from House and Senate for Hon. Walter F. George when he addresses a joint session today at noon.
The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following:
Mr. Mullis of Bleckley, Mrs. Napier of Bibb, Messrs. Toole of Decatur,
Davis of Floyd, Pitts of Gordon, Evans of Screven.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Perkins of Habersham and others-
House Resolution No. 242. A resolution relative to creating a National Park in Southern Appalachian Mountains.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate as amended, to-wit:

By Mr. Pace of 13th-
Senate Bill No. 30. A bill to prohibit the making of a check \\ ithout funds in bank to cover same.

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Mr. Davis of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 229.
House Bill No. 712.
House Bill No. 734.
House Bill No. 820.
DAVIS of the 42nd,
Chairman.

Mr. Loftin asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on Special Judiciary read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary:

By Mr. Loftin-
Senate Bill No. 232. A bill to provide for issuance of bonds by counties and municipalities for other purposes.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
House Bill No. 820. Mr. Duke asked unanimous consent that House Bill No. 820, a bill to create a new charter for the City of Eatonton be recommitted to the Committee on Municipal Government and the consent was granted.
Mr. Duke asked unanimous consent that House Bill No. 821:

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By Mr. Calloway of Putnam-

House Bill No. 821. "A bill to amend an Act to establish a system of public schools in Eatonton," be withdrawn from . the Committee on Education, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Municipal Government.

The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn from the Committee on Education, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Municipal Government.

The following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time and reported to the committees:
By Mr. Ticklen of the 50th District-
Senate Resolution No. 93. A resolution directing the allocation of $100,000.00 of the funds appropriated to the support of the common schools annually, to the maintenance of the State Normal School.
Referred to Committee on Finance.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th District-
Senate Bill No. 237. A bill to amend the Act of 1918 fixing the salary of the Solicitor-General of the Middle Circuit.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Mr. Arnow of the 4th District-
Senate Bill No. 238. A bill to amend the several Acts relating to the creation, organization, selection, etc., of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Camden County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Mr. Arnow of the 4th District-
Senate Bill No. 239. A bill to define the open season for

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hunting and possessing doves in the State of Georgia and prescribing a penalty therefor.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.

By Mr. Ficklen of the 50th District-
Senate Bill No. 240. A bill to amend an Act approved July 31, 1918, amending the charter of Athens relative to the Civil Service Commission.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Lankford of the 15th District-

Senate Bill No. 241. A bill to amend an Act providing for

an occupation tax upon all distributors of fuels in this State

and providing for penalties.



Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Messrs. Cason and Arnow of 1st and 4th Districts-
Senate Bill No. 242. A bill to prohibit the use of fish traps in any of the streams of Georgia to authorize their destruction by officers of the law and to provide a penalty for the violation of the same.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.

By Mr. King of the lith District-
Senate Bill No. 243. A bill to repeal an Act for the creation of the department of Archives for the State of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

The following House bills were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Messrs. Trippe and Aubrey of BartowHouse Bill No. 748. A bill to create the office of Commis-

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sioners of Roads and Revenues for Bartow County. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Holton of Wilcox-
House Bill No. 822. A bill to prescribe the time for holding Superior Courts in the County of Wilcox.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Camp of Campbell County.
House Bill No. 825. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Palmetto.
Referred to Committee on Corporation.

The following House Resolution was read the first time and referred to the committee:
By Mr. Perkins of Habersham and others-
House Resolution No. 242. A resolution to urge Congressmen of Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina to urge our National Congress to establish a park in the Appalachian Mountains where these above states join.
Referred to Committee on Forestry.

The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:
By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss KemptonHouse Bill No. 732. An Act to amend an Act to establish
a new charter of the City of Atlanta, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Smith and Miss Kempton-
House Bill No. 734. An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Town of Hapeville.

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By Mr. Davis-
Senate Bill No. 229. An Act to amend Section 2817 of the Civil Code of Georgia of 1910 as amended, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Callaway-
House Bill No. 820. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Eatonton.

The following House resolutions were read and adopted:

By Mr. Langley of Floyd-
House Resolution No. 271. A resolution of appreciation of the life and citizenship of Martha Berry.

By Mr. Mullis of Bleckley-
House Resolution No. 276. A resolution to appoint an escort for Senator \Valter F. George when he addresses a joint session of the General Assembly of Georgia on July 22, 1924.
The President appointed the following as a committee on the part of the Senate to act under House Resolution No. 276, to-wit:
Messrs. Horn of 12th, Gillis of 16th,
Stovall of 29th.

The following House bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By J\lr. Maddox of Spalding-
House Bill No. 594. A bill to amend an Act relative to consolidating Acts of the General Assembly granting and amending the charter of the City of Griffin, and for other purposes.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. DeLaPerriere and Swindle of Jackson-
House Bill No. 786. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Jackson County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Senate bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Stovall-

Senate Bill No. 165. A bill to abolish capital punishment in Georgia.

Mr. Stovall asked unanimous consent that action on this

bill be deferred until Thursday, July 24, 1924, and the consent

was granted.



Mr. Phillips asked unanimous consent to defer action on Senate Bill No. 166 until July 24, 1924, immediately after consideration of Senate Bill No. 165.

The consent was granted.

The following Senate bill was taken up for the pur~ose of disagreeing to the report of the committee:

By Mr. GranthamSenate Bill No. 20. A bill relative to inspection and fixing

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of standards of certain oils and greases sold in this State and for other purposes.
Mr. Grantham moved that the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill, be disagreed to.
The motion prevailed.
The bill was read the second time.
By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was taken up for consideration, for the purpose of concurring in a House amendment:

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Bill No. 30. A bill to prohibit the drawing of a check on a bank without funds to pay same and for other purposes.
The House offers the following amendment:
Moves to amend Senate Bill No. 30 by striking the word "alter" or "altering" in the caption and in the bill wherever the word occurs and substitute the word "utter" or "uttering" instead in the caption and in the bill.
Mr. Phillips moved that the Senate concur in the amendment.
The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the following House resolution was read again and taken up for consideration:

By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Wood and Smith of Fulton-
House Resolution No. 72. A resolution giving permission and power to the City of Atlanta to construct a bridge over Pryor Street and Central Avenue and for other purposes.

Mr. Keith offered the following resolution:

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A RESOLUTION.

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Georgia, that the State of Georgia, as owner and lessor, of the Western and Atlantic Railroad hereby gives its consent that the City of Atlanta may construct an overhead bridge or viaduct across the right-of-way and tracks of the Western and Atlantic Railroad at Pryor Street, and also to construct an overhead bridge or viaduct along the front of the State's property on Central Avenue and Wall Street, provided, that before any work is begun upon such overhead bridges or viaducts the Nashville, Chattanoo~'l and St. Louis Railway, a corporation, the lessee of the State's property known as the western and Atlantic Railroad, shall file with the Governor of Georgia an agreement duly executed by the officers of said company, and duly authorized by the directors of said company, in which instrument of writing the lessee company, the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway, a corporation, shall give its consent to the construction of said overhead bridges or viaducts, and shall agree that the said lessee will never claim any reduction or abatement of the rent now payable under the existing contract, neither during the life-time of its present lease, nor at its conclusion, and that the said lessee company will agree that it will not, during the life-time of its present lease, nor after the expiration of the same, make any claim whatever from the State of Georgia for damages resulting to said lessee by virtue of the construction of one or both of the before mentioned overhead bridges or viaducts. Said agreement to be filed with the Governor of Georgia, shall also contain a stipulation that the consent of the State to the construction ofsuch overhead bridges or viaducts shall in no way whatever change or affect the present lease and contract between the State of Georgia and the said Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway, a corporation, and that the construction of such overhead bridges or viaducts shall in no way release the said Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway, a corporation, from any of the oblgations assumed by it, as lessee, in the present lease and contract,

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whether set out specifically in said lease contract, or whether imposed by a reasonable interpretation of the same, the nature and character of the property leased being considered.
Be it further resolved, That in giving its consent that overhead bridges or viaducts may be constructed by the City of Atlanta at Central Avenue and Wall Street and across the property of the State at Pryor Street, said consent is based upon the further condition that so long as the State's property between Pryor Street and Central Avenue on Wall Street is used for passenger purposes, facilities for ingress and egress to and from the Union depot, which is on the State's property shall be furnished without cost to the State such facilities for ingress and egress to and from the Union depot being adjusted to any change of street level that may be made in the construction of said bridges or viaducts.
Mr. Kennon offered the following substitute:
Be it resolved by the General Assembly of Georgia, that there is hereby created a Commission, to be known as "The Union Station Improvement Commission," whose duties and authorities are hereinafter set out, for the purpose of devising ways and means, making negotiations looking to and perfecting plans for:
(a) The construction of street passages over and across the present grade crossing of the Western and Atlantic Railroad right-of-way at Pryor Street in the City of Atlanta; over and across the right-of-way of said railroad at Central Avenue in the City of Atlanta.
(b) The improvement and development of that part of the Western and Atlantic Railroad property known as the Union Station in the City of Atlanta.
(c) To negotiate with and between the lessee of the \Vestern and Atlantic Railroad, the City Council of the City of Atlanta and the State of Georgia covering the construction of said street passages over and across the said railroad.

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(d) To negotiate agreements between the State of Georgia and the lessee of the said railroad covering the proposed improvement of the said Union Station property.
(e) To have drawn and perfected such plans and specifications as are necessary for the construction and development work above outlined together with detailed estimates of costs thereof.
(f) To draw or have drawn forms of contract or contracts such as may be necessary between the parties concerned, covering the provisions, separately, of paragraph (b) and (c) hereof in such manner as will fully protect the interests of both the State of Georgia and the lessee of the Western and Atlantic Railroad.
(g) To devise such ways and means as will provide for whatever participation the State of Georgia may engage in under the provisions of Paragraph (b) hereof.
Be it further resolved, That the Commission herein provided for shall consist of five members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker thereof; five members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President thereof; the Attorney General of the State, and two citizens of the State at large, to be appointed by the Governor. This Commission shall be charged with the duty and clothed with the authority to make investigation of the necessity for providing passageway across the right-of-way of said railroad at Pryor Street and Central Avenue in the City of Atlanta, to determine whether or not said passageway should be by means of bridges or viaducts, by the depression of railroad tracks or by some other modern method of engineering, and whatever method shall be adopted by the said Commission as most suitable and practicable shall be so decided by a majority of the said Commission; provided that a representative of the lessee of the said railroad, to be named by that lessee shall sit with the Commission herein provided for, shall be fully authorized to advise and counsel with them, and shall be afforded every facility for the protection to the said lessee of the existing

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lease of said Western & Atlantic Railroad. The Commission herein created. shall, also, examine into and ascertain the advisability and practicability of developing that part of the Western & Atlantic Railroad property known as the "Union Depot" or "Union Station" with a view to making of it a thoroughly modern railroad station and railroad office building combined, and in all negotiations in connections with the foregoing consideration shall advise and counsel with the aforementioned representative of the lessee of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, to the end of fully protecting both the State of Georgia and the lessee in their collective and separate interests under the existing lease of said railroad; that said Commission, as a part of the negotiations hereunder, shall cause to be prepared plans and specifications covering such proposed improvement or development as may be agreed upon, and cause to be made detailed estimate of the cost thereof. The said Commission shall, also, negotiate with the lessee of the said Western & Atlantic Railroad such agreement as may be necessary covering the interests of the State and the lessee and to protect the same, and said instrument shall be prepared in the form of a contract with the City Council of Atlanta fully covering whatever method may be decided upon to provide street passages over the tracks of the said railroad at the points named in such manner as will fully protect the interests of the State and the lessee, and said contract shall be executed with and in behalf of the State of Georgia and shall be submitted, together with such agreement or contract as may be arranged under the provisions of this resolution relative to the Union Depot, to the General Assembly at its next regular session for its ratification or either or both of said such agreements or contracts.

Be it further resolved, That the commission herein provided for and created, shall examine into and determine the advisability of the amortization or discount of the monthly rental derived from the lease of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, for such period as may be necessary to provide the funds to carry into effect whatever improvement or development

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on the said Union Depot property may be recommended by the said Commission, provided that such period shall not be longer than five years from and after January 1, 1927.

Be it further resolved, That the Commission herein created shall enter upon the discharge of its duties by October 1, 1924; that its members, other than the attorney general of the State and the representative of lessee, shall, when actually engaged upon the duties herein specified, be paid the same per diem as is paid members of the Legislature, and their travel expenses and hotel expenses, and that there is hereby apropriated out of any funds in the Treasury of the State not otherwise appropriated the sum of $5,000.00 or so much thereof as may be needed for the use of said Commission, inclusive of the preparation of any plans and specifications they may have prepared, and the Commission shall be paid this appropriation upon warrant properly signed by the Governor upon requisition of the Commission.

Be it further resolved, That the said Commission shall prepare a detailed report covering all its findings, its recommendations and any plans it may propose, and these shall be submitted to the next session of the General Assembly, together with whatever contracts of agreement between the parties at interest the Commission shall have negotiated, and shall be accompanied by such bill or bills as may be necessary to be enacted by the Legislature to carry out the provisions and agreements reached by the said Commission; and the Legislature thereupon shall pass upon and finally approve any and all such contracts before the same shall be finally binding upon the State of Georgia.

Mr. Lankford offered the following amendment:

Moves to amend House Bill No. 72 as follows:
By striking the figures 2 in line 16, page 2 and adding in lieu thereof the figure 5 and by adding after the word agree and before the word to in line 19, page 2, the following:

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"to the right, power, permission, authority and advisability of constructing said viaducts or bridges in writing and."
The amendment was lost.

Mr. Moore offers the following amendment:
Moves to amend House Resolution No. 72 by adding after the last word in line thirty-three the following words, to constitute a new paragraph, to-wit:
"And provided further, that the power and authority conferred and granted by this resolution shall terminate and be of no effect unless the final plans and specifications shall have been agreed upon and approved by the Governor of the State and actual work commenced upon the construction of said bridges and viaducts on or before January I, 1930.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Pace moved that the resolution and all amendments be recommitted to the Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad with instructions to report back to the Senate within seven days.
The motion prevailed.

The following Senate bills were read again and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 188. A bill to declare all wives and husbands who are minors to be sui juris for purpose of maintaining actions for alimony or divorce and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional rna jority was passed.

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By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 183. A bill to abrogate the common law rule that an executor of a will of an executor is ipso facto executor of the will of the first testator and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 28, Nays I.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Senate bill was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Parker-
Senate Bill No. 219. A bill to amend Section 227 of Code relative to time of burning woods, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 28, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Kennon arose to a point of personal privilege and addressed the Senate.
At 11:45 o'clock A.M., Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The consent was granted.
At 12:00 o'clock M. the Chair called the Senate to order.
The hour of 12:00 o'clock M., having arrived, the Senate repaired to the Hall of the House of Representatives for the purpose of hearing an address from the Junior Senator of Georgia, Hon. Walter F. George.

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The President of the Senate took the Chair and called the joint session to order.
The resolution convening the Joint Assembly was read by the Secretary of the Senate.
Han. Walter F. George, Junior United States Senator, appeared escorted by the committee and addressed the General Assembly.
Mr. Milner of Dodge moved that the joint session be dissolved and the motion prevailed.
The hour of 1:00 o'clock P. M. having arrived, the President declared the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o'clock A. M. tomorrow.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Wednesday, July 23, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answered to their names:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals' reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:

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By Messrs. Stewart of Atkinson and Pafford of Lanier-
Hause Bill No. 724. A bill to amend an Act relating to tick eradication in the several counties of this State.

By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Smith and Wood of Fulton-
House Bill No. 736. A bill to amend an Act to fix salary of Superior Court Judges in Fulton County.

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

Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following resolution of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Bennett of Dodge-
House Resolution No. 275. A resolution relative to a plan for diversification of crops by farmers of Georgia.

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

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

By Mr. Kirkland of Miller-
House Resolution No. 226. A resolution to relieve bondsmen of W. I. Moody of Miller County.
Mr. Phillips asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Commitee on General Judiciary, No. 2, read the second time and recommitted to the committee.

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By Mr. Phillips and others-
Senate Bill No. 237. A bill to fix salaries of Solicitor-General of Middle Circuit.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.
Senate Bill No. 201. Mr. Grantham asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 201 known as a bill to provide for inspection of certain oils and greases in Georgia, be set as a special order of Thursday, July 24, 1924, at 11:00 o'clock A.M.
The consent was granted.

Mr. Garrison of the 33rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Insurance have had under consideration the following bills and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

Senate Bill No. 225. To regulate the deposits required to be made by Life Insurance Companies.
Senate Bill No. 236. To provide for the construction of premiums on insurance policies.

Mr. Hullender, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives the following bills and resolutions, to-wit:

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Senate Bill No. 25. A bill to amend an Act known as an Act creating a Board of Harbor, Port and Terminal Commissioners of Georgia.
Senate Bill No. 171. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Rockmart School District in Polk County approved August 4, 1923.
Senate Resolution No. 63. A resolution to authorize additional compensation for 1923 only, to the County Treasurer of Floyd County.
Respectfully submitted,
HuLLENDER, Chairman.

Mr. Beauchamp of the 22nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bills and resolution of the Senate and House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that:
Senate Resolution No. 89 do not pass.
Senate Bill No. 217 do pass.
Senate Bill No. 235 do pass.
House Bill No. 817 do pass.
Respectfully submitted,
BEAUCHAMP, Chairman.

Mr. Little of the 31st District, Chairman of the Committee on Forestry, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Forestry have had under consideration the following resolution of the House of Representatives and

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have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Resolution No. 242.
W. R. LITTLE, Chairman.

Mr. King of the 11th District, Chairman of the Com-, mittee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass:
Senate Bill No. 223. Senate Bill No. 227.
Recommend that House Resolution No. 240 and House Bill No. 70 do pass as amended.
KINe, Chairman.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the fol lowing report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 737.
Senate Bill No. 238.
J. H. ADAMS, Chairman.

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Mr. Davis of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 820.
House Bill No. 821 as amended.
DAVIS of 42nd, Chairman.

Mr. Henderson of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, has submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
House Bill No. 798. House Bill No. 814. House Bill No. 815. House Bill No. 779. House Bill No. 825.
HENDERSON, Chairman.

The following House bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Messrs. Stewart of Atkinson and Pafford of LanierHause Bill No. 724. A bill to amend the Act relative to

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tick eradication in the several counties of this State. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of FultonHouse Bill No. 736. A bill to amend an Act entitled "An
Act to fix the salary of the Superior Court Judges." Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Bennett of DodgeHouse Resolution No. 275. A resolution relative to a plan
of diversification of crops in order to help the farmers of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. Kirkland of MillerHouse Resolution No. 226. A resolution to relieve bonds-
men of W. I. Moody of Miller County. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
The following Senate bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:
By Mr. Mundy of the 38thSenate Bill No. 244. A bill to amend an Act approved
December 13, 1898, amending, consolidating and superseding the several Acts incorporating the City of Cedartown. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Mundy of the 38th-
Senate Bill No. 245. A bill to amend an Act approved Decem her 13, 1898, amending, consolidating and superseding the several Acts incorporating the City of Cedartown and providing a new charter for same.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

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By Mr. Parker of the 3rd District-
Senate Bill No. 246. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Baxley, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Chastain of the 41st-
Senate Bill No. 247. A bill to require each child to be vaccinated against" small-pox before entering any of the public schools of this State.
Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.

By Mr. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 248. A bill to make it unlawful for the Secretary of State of Georgia to grant any charter to any corporation when such corporation uses in its corporate name the word "Georgia" in such manner as to indicate that the State may have an interest therein.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Mr. Adams of the 47th-
Senate Bill No. 249. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Ashburn, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Messrs. Cason, Arnow and Miller of 1st, 2nd and 4th-
Senate Bill No. 250. A bill to amend the Constitution of Georgia so as to group Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Mcintosh, Glynn, and Camden Counties into the Coastal Highway District.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.
By Mr. Moore of the 7thSenate Bill No. 251. A bill to amend an Act to appropriate

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the sum of $25,000.00 to the Trustees of the University of Georgia and to supply a deficiency in the maintenance of the State Normal School at Athens.
Referred to Committee on Finance.

By Mr. Hamby of the 40th-
Senate Bill No. 252. A bill to authorize the State School Superintendent to disburse $10,000.00 of the common school fund to each county before any other disbursement.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 253. A bill to authorize the establishment of an Experiment Station at Americus, Georgia, in furtherance of the peach-canning industry.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:
By Mr. Beauchamp of the 22nd-
Senate Bill No. 217. A bill to amend Section 1537 of Parks Code of the State of Georgia, and to repeal Section 1539 of said Code.
By Mr. Phillips of the 18thSenate Bill No. 225. A bill to regulate the deposits required
to be made by insurance companies.
By Mr. Beauchamp of the 22ndSenate Bill No. 235. A bill to amend an Act approved
August 18, 1919, relative to consolidated public school systems.

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By Mr. Lankford of the 15th-
Senate Bill No. 236. A bill to amend Section 2502 and 2506, Volume 2, Code of Georgia. The first defining Industrial Life Insurance and second enumerating the companies subject to the law.

By Mr. Arnow of the 4th-
Senate Bill No. 238. A bill to amend the several Acts relative to the creation, organization, selection, etc., of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Camden County, Georgia, so as to create roads or commissioners districts; to provide the number of commissioners, the manner of their election, compensation, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Maddox of Spalding-
House Bill No. 70. A bill to amend Section 3306 of the Civil Code of 1910 by adding at the end of such section the following words, "No bond to reconvey shall be given where such deed shows upon its face that it is given to secure a debt.

By Mr. Haddock of Early-
House Bill No. 737. A bill to change the manner of electing County Commissioners of Early County in primary elections.

By Mr. Daniels of Troup-
House Bill No. 798. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of LaGrange.

By Mr. Bird of TaliaferroHause Bill No. 779. A bill to amend the charter of the Town
of Crawfordville.
By Messrs. Stanford and Copeland of LowndesHouse Bill No. 814. A bill to amend the charter of the Cicy
of Valdosta.

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By Mr. Pickering of Murray.
House Bill No. 815. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the Town of Tennga.

By Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis-
House Bill No. 817. A bill to incorporate Denton School District.

By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 825. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Palmetto.

The following resolution, favorably reported, was read the second time:

By Mr. Perkins of Habersham and others-
House Resolution No. 242. A resolution urging Congressmen of Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina to urge our National Congress to establish a park in the Appalachian Mountains where these above states join.

The following House bills were read the third time and brought up for consideration:

By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Smith and Wood of Fulton-
House Bill No. 712. A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter of the City of Atlanta.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Smith and Wood of Fulton-
House Bill No. 734. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Hapeville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Callaway of Putnam-
House Bill No. 8~0. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Eatonton.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Callaway of PutnamHouse Bill No. 8~1. A bill to amend an Act to establish a
system of public schools in Eatonton, Georgia.
The committee offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend House Bill No. 8~1 by striking from the caption thereof the words: "and that appropriations may be made to supplement the school tax."
That said bill be further amended by striking therefrom Section two (~) in its entirety.
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

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On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following House resolution was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Messrs. McClure and Page of Walker-
House Resolution No. 240. A resolution to provide for the relief of sureties and for other purposes.
The committee offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend by adding in line 23, page 3 of House Resolution No. 240 the following words, to-wit: "said prin-
cipal David J. Ellis and the."
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays 0.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following resolution of the Sen ate, to-wit:
By Mr. Davis of 42ndSenate Resolution No. 92. A resolution of appreciation ot
the life and citizenship of Martha Berry.
The following Senate resolution was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

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By Mr. Beauchamp-
Senate Resolution No. 79. A resolution to amend Section 6 of Article 7, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution relative to taxation for advertising purposes and for other purposes.
Mr. Beauchamp asked unanimous consent that the bill be tabled.
The consent was granted.

The following Senate bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. RedwineSenate Bill No. 234. A bill to increase salary of Superin-
tendent of Banks from $6,000.00 to $7,500.00 per annum. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the
passage of the bill was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 32, Nays 3. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-
jority was passed.
By Mr. DavisSenate Bill No. 229. A bill to amend Section 2817 of the
Civil Code relative to corporate powers and functions of Trust Companies and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 29, Nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Mr. Davis moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o'clock A.M. tomorrow.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Thursday, July 24, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answered to their names:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Fielden, Boyce, Sr.

King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L.

Loftin, Frank
Mason, T. s.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S.
Morgan, Henry c. Mundy, W. w.
McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional rna jority the following bills of the House, to-wit:

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By Mr. Mann of Glynn-
House Bill No. 677. A bill to amend an Act creating the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Glynn County.

By Mr. Kirkland of Miller-
House Bill No. 732. A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Miller County.

By Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 754. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Education of Richmond County.

By Mr. Howard of Long-
House Bill No. 787. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Long County.

By Mr. Bird of Talliaferro-
House Bill No. 803. A bill to authorize the City of Crawfordville to issue school bonds.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Pitts of Gordon-
House Bill No. 835. A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Gordon County.

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By Mr. Johnson of Bacon County-
House Bill No. 836. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the Town of Alma.

By Mr. Daniel of Troup-
House Bill No. 854. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter of the City of LaGrange.

By Mr. Dykes of Dooly-
House Bill No. 834. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Vienna.

By Messrs. Atkinson, Eve and Sutlive of Chatham-
House Bill No. 605. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Sav.annah.

Mr. Kennedy of the 49th District, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the S<l;me do not pass:
Senate Bill No. 206; by Mr. Kennedy of the 49th.
W. D. KENNEDY, Chairman.

Mr. Parker of the 3rd District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and

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House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 237.
House Bill No. 36.
E. H. PARKER, Chairman.

Mr. Smith of the 35th District, Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Constitutional Amendments have had under consideration the following bills and resolutions of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
Senate Bill No. 214.
Senate Bill No. 215.
Senate Bill No. 91.
Senate Resolution No. 90.
E. M. SMITH, Chairman.

Mr. Fred A. Smith of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Agriculture have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass:
House Bill No. 45.
FRED A. SMITH, Chairman.

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Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the game back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 805.
House Bill No. 794.
House Bill No. 804.
J. H. ADAMS, Chairman.
e Mr. King of the 11th District, Chairman of the Committe on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 822.
KING, Chairman.

Mr. Little of the 31st District, Chairman of the Committee on Forestry, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Forestry have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as

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Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 216.
LITTLE of the 31st, Chairman.

Mr. Mason asked unanimous consent that all members of the Finance Committee be excused for the purpose of attending a meeting of the Finance Committee.
The consent was granted.

The following privileged resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Phillips-
Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended to Miss Frances Kennon, the charming daughter of our distinguished Senator from the 6th, during her stay in the city.

The following Senate resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Duke---
Senate Resolution No. 94. Be it resolved by the Senate that the Governor of Georgia be requested to return House Bill No. 820 to the Senate for amendment.

The following bills of the Senate were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Messrs. Gillis of 16th and Pace of .13th-
Senate Bill No. 254. A bill to provide for issue by the Secretary of State of a certificate of registration to all owners of registered motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

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By Mr. Lankford of 15th-
Senate Bill No. 255. A bill to amend an Act providing for four terms per year of Superior Court of Toombs County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Moore of 7th-
Senate Bill No. 256. A bill to provide for a system of registration of homes and farms in the State of Georgia; to provide for the certification of said homes and farms.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Arnow and Cason-
Senate Bill No. 257. A bill to amend and revise the Game and Fish Law.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.

The following House bills were read the first time and referred to committees:

By Mr. BirdHouse Bill No. 803. A bill to authorize City of Crawfords-
ville to issue school bonds. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Mr. Mann of Glynn CountyHouse Bill No. 677. A bill to amend the Act creating the
Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Glynn County. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Atkinson, Eve and Sutlive of Chatham-
House Bill No. 605. A bill to amend the several Acts relating to and incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Kirkland of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 732. A bill to amend the Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the County of Miller.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 754. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Education of Richmond County.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Howard of Long-
House Bill No. 787. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Long County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Dykes of Dooly-
House Bill No. 834. A bill to amend an Act creating a charter of the City of Vienna.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Pitts of Gordon-
House Bill No. 835. A bill to amend an Act approved August 24, 1920, creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Gordon County.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Johnson of Bacon-
House Bill No. 836. A bill to amend an Act approved August 21, 1906, creating a new charter for the Town of Alma.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Daniel ofTroup-
House Bill No. 854. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of LaGrange.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

The following bills and resolutions, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Resolution No. 90. A resolution proposing to the people of Georgia an amendment to Paragraph I, Section 7 of Article 7 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, by striking the figures 150,000 and inserting "five (5,000) thousand" in lieu thereof, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Resolution No. 91. A resolution approving recent compilation of the Constitution of the State of Georgia by the Assistant State Librarian.

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 214. A bill to amend Paragraph 889, Section 2, Article 6 of the Constitution with reference to the subjection of judges, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Arnow-
Senate Bill No. 215. An Act to amend Paragraph one of Section seven of Article seven, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, as heretofore amended, so as to authorize the City of Brunswick to incur an indebtedness up to a maximum of fourteen percentum of the assessed value of taxable property therein, and for other purposes.

By Mr. MundySenate Bill No. 216. An Act to provide for the fixing of the

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assessed value, etc., of foreign lands, etc. To provide for a yield tax to be levied upon the value of the timber at the time of harvesting, etc., to be known as the Forestry Contract Act, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Fleming-
House Bill No. 36. An Act to amend Section 5858 of the Code of 1910 relative to taking d~position of a competent witness, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Smith of Bryan-
House Bill No. 804. An Act to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Bryan, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Smith of Bryan-
House Bill No. 794. A bill to repeal an Act to abolish the office of Treasurer of Bryan County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Smith of Bryan-
House Bill No. 805. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Bryan County.

By Mr. Holton-
House Bill No. 822. An Act to prescribe the time for holding Superior Courts in the County of Wilcox.

By Mr. Mundy-
Senate Bill No. 244. A bill to amend the charter of the Cityof Cedartown relative to the issuance of bonds.
By Mr. Mundy-
Senate Bill No. 245. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Cedartown relative to the eligibility of city officers for re-election.

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By Mr. Adams-
Senate Bill No. 249. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Ashburn.

By Mr. Gillis-
Senate Bill No. 202. A bill to amend Section 2280, No. 1 of Code of 1922, so as to authorize any bank to subscribe to purchase stock in an agricultural credit corporation.

By Messrs. Trippe and Aubrey of Bartow-
House Bill No. 748. A bill to create the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Bartow County.

By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. Arnow of the 4th-
Senate Bill No. 238. A bill to amend the several Acts relating to the creation, organization, selection, etc., of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Camden County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Haddock of Early-
House Bill No. 737. A bill to change the manner of electing County Commissioners of Early County in primary elections, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By. Mr. Bird of TaliaferroHause Bill No. 779. A bill to amend the charter of the
Town of Crawfordville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Daniel of TroupHouse Bill No. 798. A bill to amend an Act creating a new
charter for the City of LaGrange.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Standford and Copeland of Lowndes-
House Bill No. 814. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Valdosta.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Pickering of Murray-
House Bill No. 815. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the Town of Tennga in Murray County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis-
House Bill No. 817. A bill to incorporate Denton School District.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 825. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Palmetto.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was pssed.

Mr. Davis asked unanimous consent that all Chairmen of Committees be allowed to submit reports at this time.

Mr. Davis of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 244.
Senate Bill No. 245.
Senate Bill No. 249.
House Bill No. 748. DA vrs of 42nd, Chairman.

Mr. Stovall of the 29th District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. I, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute:
Senate Bill No. 202. A bill to amend Section 2280 of Code of 1922 so as to authorize any bank to subscribe to or purchase stock in an agricultural credit corporation.

Mr. Hullender, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives the following bill, to-wit:

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Senate Bill No. 30. A bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the making, drawing a check for payment of money on a bank without funds to pass same.
Respectfully submitted,
HuLLENDER, Chairman.

Senate Bill No. 201. Mr. Grantham asked unanimous consent that action on Senate Bill No. 201, which was set as a special order today at 11:00 o'clock, be deferred until action is taken on Senate Bill No. 165 and Senate Bill No. 166.
The consent was granted.

The following bill was read agam and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Stovall-

Senate Bill No. 165. A bill to abolish capital punishment in Georgia.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

Mr. Phillips called for the previous question and the call was sustained. The main question was now ordered.

Mr. Lankford called for the Ayes and Nays and the call was. sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Davis, John Camp Garrison, J. M. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Hodges, W. R. Johnson, Emmett F. Mason, T. S.

Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Stovall, J. Glenn

Those votmg in the negative were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W.

Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Douglas, E. B.

Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. _ Grantham, E. I.

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Hamby, R. E. A. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. King, E. R.

Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C.

Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Coates, Howard E. Garlick, Carroll B. Gillis, James L.

Gilstrap, E. W. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N.

Passmore, L. D. Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President

Ayes 9, Nays 31.

Mr. Lankford asked unanimous consent that the verification of the roll call be dispensed with.

Mr. Davis objected.

On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 9, Nays 31.

The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

The following bill was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 166. A bill to abolish hanging as a means of executing the sentence of death, to provide for a system of electrocution and for other purposes.
Mr. Smith of the 35th called for the previous question and the call was sustained. The main question was now ordered.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 17, Nays 18.
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

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Senate Bill No. 201. Mr. Grantham asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 201 be set as a special order on Tuesday, July 29, 1924, at 11:00 o'clock A.M.
The consent was gran ted.

The following privilege resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Moore-
Resolued, That the privileges of the floor of the Senate be extended to Han. T. L. Kirkpatrick, a former Judge Advocate General of North Carolina, Mayor of Charlotte and President of the Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte, and Mrs. Kirkpatrick, and to Han. C. 0. Kuesta, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of Charlotte, distinguished citizens of our sister state of North Carolina and guests of the City of Atlanta.

The following bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 237. A bill to amend an Act fixing the salary of the Solicitor General in the Middle Circuit and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, Mr. Hodges called for the Ayes and Nays.
The call was not sustained. On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays 10. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. LankfordSenate Bill No. 236. A bill to amend Section 2502 and 2506 .

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of the Code of Georgia relative to insurance premiums and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Phillips moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 10:00 o'clock A. M.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,
Friday, July ~5, 19~4.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answered to their names:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

Senate Bill No. 166. Mr. Phillips gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating Senate Bill No. 166 known as the bill to establish a system of electrocution and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

FRIDAY, JuLY 25, 1924.

Mr. Phillips moved that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating the following bill of the Senate, to-wit:

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 166. A bill to abolish hanging as a means of executing the sentence of death in this State; to provide for a system of electrocution and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.
The journal was confirmed.

Mr. Phillips of the 18th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium, submitted the following report:

A1r. President:
Your Committee on Georgia State Sanitarium have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Vice-Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
~o. 170. To add two (2) trustees (women) to the Board of Trustees of Georgia State Sanitarium.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Com~ittee on County and County Matters, submitted the follow-
mg report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 803.

J. H. ADAMS, Chairman.

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Mr. Grantham of the 46th District, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following repo~t:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass by su bsti tu te:
Senate Bill No. 218.
GRANTHAM, Chairman.

Mr. Smith of the 35th District, Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Constitutional Amendments have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 250.
SMITH of the 35th,
Chairman.

Mr. Mason of the 30th District, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
Senate Bill No. 224.
MAsoN, Chairman.

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Mr. Mason of the 30th District, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
Senate Bill No. 251.
MASON, Chairman.

Mr. W. R. Little of the 31st District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on University of Georgia, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on University of Georgia have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and have instructed me as Vice-Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
Senate Bill No. 192.
Senate Bill No. 220.
Senate Bill No. 228.
Senate Bill No. 230.
This July 25, 1924.
W. R. LITTLE, Vice-Chairman.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:

JOURNAL OF THE SENATE,

By Messrs. Jones and Jones of Meriwether-
Hause Bill No. 868. A bill to amend an Act creating the City of Manchester.

By Messrs. Jones and Jones of Meriwether-
Hause Bill No. 869. A bill to repeal all laws incorporating the City of Warm Springs.

By Messrs. Toole and Hines of Decatur-
House Bill No. 871. A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Bainbridge.

By Mr. Houston of Gwinnet-
House Bill No. 872. A bill to amend an Act approved December 23, 1896, to repeal all laws and amendments to laws heretofore passed incorporating the Town of Buford.

By Mr. Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 157. A bill to provide for electrocution of persons sentenced to death in this State.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Com-

mittee on County and County Matters, submitted the follow-

ing report:



Mr. President:

Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 674.

House Bill No. 623.

House Bill No. 695.

J. H. ADAMS, Chairman.

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

Mr. President:

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

By Messrs. Camp of Campbell and Guess of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 191. A bill to be entitled an Act to define the crime of arson and attempt to commit arson and to prescribe the penalty.

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 624. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the protection of sinking fund and to require investment of such funds.

By Messrs. Atkinson, Eve and Sutlive of Chatham-
House Bill No. 766. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating Chatham Artillery of the City of Savannah.

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill No. 767. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved August 11, 1906, with reference to the jurisdiction of the police court of Savannah.

By Messrs. Eve, Atkinson and Sutlive of Chatham-
House Bill No. 768. A bill to be entitled an Act to regulate salaries of jailers, etc., in counties of not less than 80,000 nor more than 130,000 population.

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

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

By Mr. Jenkins of Wheeler-
House Bill No. 826. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide the time for holding Superior Court in Wheeler County.

By Messrs. Smith, Wood and Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 828. A bill to amend an Act to repeal all laws of College Park heretofore passed.

By Messrs. Reville and Rowe of Richmond-
House Bill No. 829. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Augusta.

By Mr. Duncan of Houston-
House Bill No. 846. A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the Superior Court of Houston County.

By Mr. Duncan of Houston-

House Bill No. 858. A bill to establish a Citv Court in and

for the County of Houston.



By Messrs. Jones and Jones of Meriwether-
Hause Bill No. 867. A bill to amend Act of 1893 entitled an Act to incorporate the Town of Bullochville.

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

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

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By Mr. McCrory of Schley-
House Bill No. 386. A bill to amend Section 3414 of the Code of Georgia 1910, providing for the setting apart of three hundred dollars worth of household and kitchen furniture.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit:

By Mr. Kennedy of 49th-
Senate Bill No. 193. A bill to amend an Act establishing City Court of Metter.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate as amended, to-wit:

By Mr. King of lith-
Senate Bill No. 204. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating City Court of Ft. Gaines.

The following privilege resolution was read and adopted:

By Messrs. Pace of 13th and Phillips of 18th-

A RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended to Mrs. E. L. Grantham, better half of the distinguished Senator from the 47th District, and her three devoted children, during their stay in the city.

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The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Mr. Kennedy and others-
Senate Bill No. 192. An Act to establish, organize and maintain, as a branch of the University of Georgia, a Normal School or Teachers' College, to be located at Statesboro, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Pace and Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 220. A bill to amend the laws relating to the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia.

By Mr. Mundy-
Senate Bill No. 224. An Act to amend the General Tax Act passed at the Extraordinary Session of 1923 with respect to the payment of an annual license tax or occupation of agents or representatives of foreign or non-resident corporations, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Pace-
Senate Bill No. 228. An Act to amend Section 1557 of the Code of Georgia providing for a course of study in the schools of A. & M. Arts, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Bill No. 230. An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 to the Trustees of the University of Georgia for the use of the Agricultural, Industrial and Normal School for training of colored teachers at Albany, Ga., approved August 18, 1923, by striking the second and third paragraphs of Section 2 of said Act, and for other purposes.
By Messrs. Cason, Arnow and Miller-
Senate Bill No. 250. A bill to amend the Constitution of

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Georgia so as to group the Counties of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Mcintosh, Glynn and Camden into the Coastal Hig~way District and authorize the issuance of bonds for pavmg purposes.

By Mr. Moore-
Senate Bill No. 251. An Act to amend an Act to appropriate the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars to the Trustees Df the University of Georgia to supply a deficiency in the maintenance of the State Normal School at Athens, and for -other purposes.

By Mr. Johnson of Bacon County-
House Bill No. 674. An Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Bacon County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Bird-
House Bill No. 803. An Act to authorize the City of Crawfordville to issue school bonds and for other purposes.

The following bills were read for the first time and referred to committees:

By Mr. Latimer-
Senate Bill No. 258. A bill to amend an Act for the protection of game animals and birds and fish; to establish the Department of Game and Fish and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Mr. Perkins of MuscogeeHouse Bill No. 157. A bill to provide for electrocution ot
persons sentenced to death instead of hanging and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. I.

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By Messrs. Camp and Guess of Campbell-
House Bill No. 191. A bill to define the crime of arson and attempt to commit arson and to prescribe the penalty.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 624. A bill to provide for the protection of sinking funds and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Atkinson and Sutlive-
House Bill No. 766. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Chatham Artillery of the City of Savannah and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson-
House Bill No. 767. A bill to amend an Act, approved August 11, 1906, with reference to the Jurisdiction of the Police Court of Savannah.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Messrs. Eve, Atkinson and SutliveHouse Bill No. 768. A bill to regulate salaries of jailers,
etc., in counties of not less than 80,000 nor more than 130,000 population.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Jenkins-
House Bill No. 826. A bill to provide the time for holding the Superior Courts in Wheeler County and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

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289

By Messrs. Smith and Wood, and Miss Kempton-
House Bill No. 828. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to repeal all laws of College Park heretofore passed, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Reville and Rowe-
House Bill No. 829. A bill to amend the charter of Augusta and extend its corporate limits.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Duncan-
House Bill No. 846. A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the Superior Court of Houston County and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. DuncanHouse Bill No. 858. A bill to repeal an Act to establish a
City Court in and for the County of Houston and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Messrs. A. D. Jones and W. R. Jones of MeriwetherHause Bill No. 867. A bill to amend an Act approved
December 20, 1893, entitled an Act to incorporate the Town of Bullochville and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Mr. McCoyHouse Bill No. 386. A bill to amend Section 3414 providing
for setting apart three hundred dollars worth of household furniture..
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

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JouRNAL OF THE SENATE,

By Mr. Houston-
House Bill No. 87~. A bill to amend an Act incorporating Town of Buford.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Messrs. W. R. Jones and A. D. Jones of Meriwether-
House Bill No. 868. A bill to amend the Acts creating City of Manchester.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Messrs. A. D. Jones and W. R. Jones of Meriwether-
Hause Bill No. 869. A bill to repeal all laws incorporating the Town of Warm Springs.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Messrs. Towle and Hines of Decatur-
House Bill No. 871. A bill to amend an Act establishing City Court of Bainbridge.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

The following House bill was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Halton-
Hause Bill No. 8~~- A bill to prescribe the time of holding Superior Courts in the County of Wilcox.

The committee offered the following substitute:

A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to prescribe the time for holding Superior Court in the County of Wilcox, (Cordele Judicial Circuit), and for other purposes.

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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 from and after the first day of January, 1925, the time for holding the Superior ~ourt in the County of Wilcox shall be as follows:
Fourth Monday of March and the Monday following; first Monday in July and the fourth Monday of November and the Monday following, so that there shall be in each year two terms of two weeks each and one term of one week.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this law be and the same are hereby repealed.
The substitute was adopted.
The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 26, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

The following resolution was read the third time and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. PaceSenate Resolution No. 91. A resolution approving the
recent compilation of the Constitution of the State by the Assistant State Librarian.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 31, Nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

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By Mr. Adams of the 47th-
Senate Bill No. 249. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Ashburn.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill N"o. 623. A bill to repeal an Act to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Hancock County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. vVilson of Walton-
House Bill No. 695. A bill to amend Section 7 of an Act to incorporate the Academy of Social Circle.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Mr. Smith of Bryan-
House Bill No. 805. A bill to create a Board of Roads and Revenues for Bryan County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the Ayes were fl6, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Smith of Bryan-
House Bill No. 804. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Bryan.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were fl6, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Smith of Bryan-
House Bill No. 794. A bill to repeal an Act to abolish the office of Treasurer of Bryan County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were fl6, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Trippe and Aubrey of Bartow-
House Bill No. 748. A bill to create the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Bartow County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were fl6, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Beauchamp of the 22nd-
Senate Bill No. 235. A bill to amend an Act relative to the consolidated public school systems.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, .was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 29, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Redwine and Beauchamp-
Senate Bill No. 217. A bill to amend Section 1537 of Park's Code and to repeal Section 1539 of said Code relative to education and for other purposes.
Mr. Redwine asked unanimous consent to defer action on this bill until Tuesday, July 29, 1924, immediately after the period of unanimous consents.
The consent was granted.
Mr. Mason moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 11:00 o'clock A. M. Monday, July 28, 1924, and the motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until Monday, July 28, 1924, at 11:00 o'clock A. M.

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Monday, July 28, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjour~ment at 11:00 o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the President Pro Tern., Senator Gillis of the 16th District.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

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

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Fielden, Boyce, Sr.

King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

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

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

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 860. A bill to amend the Act creating a new charter for the City of Albany.

By Mr. Whitworth of Madison-
House Bill No. 875. A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of Madison County.

By Messrs. A. D. Jones and W. R. Jones of Meriwether-
Hause Bill No. 870. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Greenville and fix fees per diem of certain officers, etc.

By Mr. Mayo of Mitchell-
House Bill No. 886. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Camilla.

By Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Bill No. 141. A bill to provide for assessment and collection of tax on railway companies.

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

Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following resolutions of the House, to-wit:

By Miss Kempton of Fulton and Mrs. Napier of BibbHouse Resolution No. 218. A resolution approving and

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commending the text compiled by Miss Thorton, Assistant State Librarian on the State Constitution in all public schools.

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

Mr. President:

The House has passed by the requ1s1te constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Vaughn of Rockdale-
House Resolution No. 263. A resolution to relieve J. F. Hill and J. B. Robinson as sureties on bond for J. F. Robinson.

Mr. Johnson of the 24th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, has submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the "following bill of the House and have instructed me as Vice-Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 872.
E. F. JoHNSON, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Cason of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Game.and Fish, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Game and Fish have had under consideration the following Bills of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:

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Senate Bill No. 239. Senate Bill No. 242. Senate Bill No. 257.

CAsoN, Chairman.

Senate Bill No. 246. Mr. Parker of the 3rd asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 246 be withdrawn from the Committee on Corporations, read a second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Corporations.
The consent was granted.
House Bill No. 191. Mr. Johns of the 27th asked unanimous consent that House Bill No. 191, be withdrawn from the Committee on Special Judiciary, read a second time and recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
The consent was granted.
The following Senate bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:
By Mr. Johnson of the 24thSenate Bill No. 259. A bill to incorporate into the limits of
the City of Columbus certain additional territory. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Johnson of the 24th-
Senate Bill No. 260. A bill to create a new charter for the City of Columbus and to consolidate and declare the rights and powers of said corporation.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Johns of 27th-
Senate Bill No. 261. A bill to protect the title to motor vehicles in this State, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

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By Mr. Kennon of the 6th-
Senate Bill No. 262. A bill to amend Article 3, Section 2 Paragraph 1 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to create a new Senatorial District.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

The following House bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to the committees:
By Messrs. Elders ofTattnall and McCrary of Schley. House Bill No. 141. A bill to provide for the assessment
and collection of taxes on railway equipment companies. Referred to Committee on Finance.

By Mr. Whitworth of Madison-
House Bill No. 875. A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of Madison County.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Mayo of MitchellHouse Bill No. 886. A bill to amend an Act to establish
the City Court of Camilla. Referred to Committee on .Special Judiciary.
By Messrs. A. D. and W. R. Jones of MeriwetherHause Bill No. 870. A bill to amend an Act to establish
the City Court of Greenville and to fix fees and per diem of certain officers.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By l\1iss Kempton of Fulton and Mrs. Napier of BibbHouse Resolution No. 218. A resolution to commend and

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approve the text compiled by Miss Thornton, Assistant State Librarian.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Mr. Vaughn of Rockdale-
House Resolution No. 263. A resolution to relieve J. F. Hill and J. B. Robinson as sureties on bond.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 860. A bill to amend the Act creating and establishing a new charter for the City of Albany.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:
By Mr. Arnow-
Senate Bill No. 239. An Act to define the open season for hunting and possessing doves in the State of Georgia, and prescribing a penalty therefor.
By Messrs. Cason and Arnow-
Senate Bill No. 242. A bill to prohibit the use of fish traps in any of the streams of Georgia, to authorize the destructions of same by officers of the law, and to provide a penalty for the violation of the same, and for other purposes.
By Messrs. Arnow and Cason-
Senate Bill No. 257. An Act to amend and revise the Game and Fish laws of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

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By Mr. Houston-
House Bill No. 879l. An Act to amend an Act approved December 9l3, 1896, entitled an Act to repeal all laws and amendments to laws heretofore passed incorporating the Town of Buford in the County of Gwinnett and for other purposes.

The following bills were read the third time and placed upon their passage:

By Mr. Bird of Talliaferro--:-
House Bill No. 803. A bill to authorize the City of Crawfordville to issue school bonds, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 9l6, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Johnson of Bacon-
House Bill No. 674. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Bacon, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 9l6, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Mr. Boyd of the 19th offered the following privilege resolution:
Be iJ resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended to Han. R. F. Guillebeam, of the County of Lincoln.

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The resolution was adopted.
Under the regular order of business, the following bills were read the third time and placed upon their passage:
By Mr. Ficklen of the 50th-
Senate Bill No. 170. A bill to amend Section 1571, of the Code of Georgia, 1910, providing that two of the ten trustees of the GeorgiaState Sanitarium shall be women.

The committee offered the following amendment to Senate Bil1No.170:

By adding at the end of Section 1 the following:

The women trustees herein referred to shall be appointed only when a vacancy occurs or upon the first expiration of the trustees now in office.

On the adoption of the committee amendment, no quorum voted, and the President ordered a call of the roll.

Upon the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Chastain, J. B. Davis, John Camp Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Grantham, E. I. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R.

Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Stovall, J. Glenn

Those voting in the negative were :Messrs.:

Redwine, C. D.

Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Cason, Allison M. Coates, Howard E. Douglas, E. B.

Duek, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M.

Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W. Hamby, R. E. A.

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Hodges, W. R. Horn, J. Luther Keith, G. J. King, E. R. Loftin, Frank

McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Passmore, L. D. Smith, G. C.

Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President

Ayes 27, Nays 2.

On the adoption of the amendment the Ayes were 27, the Nays were 2; and the amendment was therefore adopted.

Mr. Davis of the 42nd offered the following amendment to Senate Bill No. 170:
Moves to amend Senate Bill No. 170 by striking the word "shall" where same appears in line 5, and inserting the word
'' may. ,
On the adoption of the amendment the Ayes were 18, the Nays were 18; the Chair voted Aye, and the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Moore of the 7th offered the following substitute for Senate Bill No. 170:
SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL NO. 170.
By Mr. Moore of 7th-
A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to amend Section 1571, of the Code of Georgia, 1910, increasing the number of trustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium to eleven, and providing tnat two of the members shall be women.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that Section 1571, of the Code of Georgia of 1910, be and the same is hereby amended by striking the word ..ten" wherever it occurs and inserting in lieu of the same, the

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word "eleven;" and by adding after the words "physician," the words "and two of whom shall be women;" so that said ~' when so amended, shall read as follows:
"The Georgia State Sanitarium at Midway, near Milledgeville, is solely the property of the State, and shall be under the management of eleven trustees, one of whom shall be a competent physician, and two of whom shall be women and no two of whom shall reside in the same county."
Sec. 2. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act, be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
On the adoption of the substitute, the Ayes were 17, the Nays were 8; the Chair voted Aye, and the substitute was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended was agreed to by substitute.
Mr. Ficklen of the 50th moved that the bill be tabled.
On the motion to table, the Ayes were 25, the Nays were 0; the Chair voted Aye; and the motion prevailed.
The bill was therefore tabled.
Mr. Ficklen of the 50th rose to a questiOn of personal privilege.

By Mr. Mundy of the 38th-
Senate Bill No. 216. A bill to provide for the fixing of the assessed value for a period of fifteen to forty years, of forest lands which shall be placed under contract of reforestation with the State Board of Forestry, and for other purposes.
Mr. Mundy of the 38th asked unanimous consent to defer action on Se~ate Bill No. 216 until after the period of Special Orders on Tuesday, July 29, 1924.
The consent was granted.

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Under the regular order of business, the following resolution was read the third time, and placed upon its passage:

By Mr. Perkins of Habersham and others-
House Resolution No. 242. A resolution urging the Congressmen of Georgia, Tennessee and the Carolinas to urge the National Congress to establish a park in the Appalachian Mountains, where these states join.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
On the passage of the resolution the Ayes were 26, the Nays I; and the resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was therefore passed.
Mr. Whitaker of the 34th moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 10:00 o'clock A. M.

JouRNAL oF THE SENATE,

SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Tuesday, July 29, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answe~ed to their names:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals. reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

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

Mr. President:
The House has passed by the reqUisite constitutional rna- . jority the following bills of the House, to-wit:

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By Messrs. Ellis of Tift, Sutlive and Eve of Chatham-
House Bill No. 90. A bill to revise and amend the Game and Fish laws of the State of Georgia.

By Mr. Stewart of Atkinson-
House Bill No. 823. A bill to create a new charter for Willacoochee.

By Messrs. Guess, Steele and Woodruff-
House Bill No. 838. A bill to amend an Act to increase the salary of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of DeKalb County.

By Mr. Moore of Appling-
House Bill No. 847. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of the County of Appling.

By Mr. Moore of Appling-
House Bill No. 861. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of the County of Appling.

By Messrs. Griffis and Parker of Ware-
House Bill No. 564. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Waycross.

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

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

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By Mr. Collins of Cherokee-
House Bill No. 866. A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Roads and Revenues of Cherokee County.

By Mr. Fletcher of Irwin-
House Bill No. 877. A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Irwin.

By Mr. Moore of Appling-
House Bill No. 883. A bill to create a new charter for the Town of Surrency in Appling County.

By Mr. DeLaperriere of Jackson-
House Bill No. 889. A bill to amend Section 76 of the charter of the City of Commerce.

By Mr. Daniel of Troup-
House Bill No. 85 3. A bill to create a new charter for the City of Hogansville.

By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Smith and Wood of Fulton-
House Bill No. 863. A bill to change from fee to salary system certain officers in counties of over 'ZOO,OOO population_

Mr. Kennon asked unanimous consent that the followingSenate bill be withdrawn from the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, read the second time and recommitted to the same committee:
By Mr. Kennan-
Senate Bill No. 'l62. A bill to amend Act 3, Section 2,. Paragraph 1 of Constitution relative to increase of numberof Senators and Senatorial District and for other purposes_

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The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn from the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that the following bil be withdrawn from the Committee on Special Judiciary read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Gillis and Pace-
Senate Bill No. 254. A bill to provide for issuance by Secretary of State of a certificate of registration to owners of motor vehicles, and for other purposes.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.

Mr. Beauchamp asked unanimous consent that the following Senate resolution be taken from the table and placed on the calendar:

By Mr. Beauchamp-
Senate Resolution No. 79. A resolution to amend Section 6, of Article 7, Paragraph 2 of the Constitution, relative to use of tax money for purpose of county advertising and for other purposes.
The consent was granted.

Senate Bill No. 223. Mr. Spence asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 223 be recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.

The following privileged resolution was read and adopted:.

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By Mr. Grantham-
Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended to Misses Dorothy and Max Garrison, the attractive young daughters of the distinguished Senator from the 33rd District.
Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that all Senators having bills be allowed to introduce them at this time.
The consent was granted.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees:

By Mr. Grantham-
Senate Bill No. 263. A bill to provide for all boards and .::ommissions created by the several Acts of the General Assembly, who are authorized to collect fees or commissions and expend the same, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Grantham-
Senate Bill No. 264. A bill to amend an Act of the Legislature of the State of Georgia, entitled "An Act to create a new charter for the City of Douglas, in Coffee County, and for other purposes."
Referred to Committee on County and County l\1atters.

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Bill I\o. 265. "-\ bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to regulate regi~trarion, branding, inspection, analysis and sale of calcium arsenate, and for other purposes."
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

By -Mr. SpenceSenate Bill No. '266. A bill to repeal an Act to regulate

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the practice of public accounting and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Carswell of 21st-
Senate Bill No. 267. A bill to codify the school laws of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

Mr. King of the lith District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following House Bill No. 767, 858 and 886 and Senate Bill No. 255 and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 767.
House Bill No. 858.
House Bill No. 886.
Senate Bill No. 255.
KING, Chairman.

Mr. Redwine of the 26th District, Chairman of the Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad, has submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to-wit:

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House Resolution No. 72. A resolution giving power and permission to the City of Atlanta to construct a bridge or viaduct over Pryor Street and Central Avenue.

Mr. Henderson of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, has submitted the following report: Mr. President:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
House Bill No. 732.
House Bill No. 834. House Bill No. 605.
House Bill No. 854.
House Bill No. 677.
House Bill No. 744 as amended. House Bill No. 835. House Bill No. 836. House Bill No. 860. Senate Bill No. 246.
A. H. HENDERSON, JR., Chairman.

Mr. Lankford asked unanimous consent that the report submitted by the Special Committee appointed to investigate the Department of Agriculture and J. J. Brown be taken up at this time.
The consent was granted.

The following report was read:

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REPORT

OF THE

SPECIAL COMMITTEE,

Appointed under a resolution of the General Assembly, at the I92) session, to investigate the Department of Agriculture
of the State of Georgia, and]. J. Brown, Commissioner thereof.

To HoN. CLIFFORD WALKER,
Governor of the State of Georgia,
and the General Assembly of Georgia:
We beg leave to submit the following report:
Your committee met in the Senate Chamber, Atlanta, Ga., on September 18, 1923, and organized by electing Senator G. W. Lankford, Chairman; Representative Carl Guest, Vice-Chairman; Representative E. B. Dykes, Secretary; Mr. H. W. Nevin, Sergecrnt-at-Arms and Mr. E. Pierce Wood as Official Stenographer.
The committee has made as thorough investigation as was possible of all charges and complaints filed with it, or brought
before it, against the Department of Agriculture and J. J.
Brown as to all its dealings and operations of the various departments.
Your committee did not follow the exact limitations in the resolution as to requiring all charges to be filed in writing, but subpoenaed every witness that was suggested by any one, and every person that the committee even thought had any evidence in their possession that would aid the committee, and everybody was given a full and fair opportunity to be hea~d; said meeting being in the open and not in executive sesston.

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The following charges were made in the Press, and on the floor of the House, and reiterated before this body, against Mr. Brown and the Agricultural Department as to illegal expenditures of money: The matter of the Kittrell voucher, the raised bill from the Wrigley Engraving Co. and the Hillburn matter, which we will take up separately as follows:

KITTRELL HOTEL BILL.
The charge was made that J. J. Brown, Commissioner of
Agriculture, approved a voucher for the payment of Representative C. H. Kittrell's hotel bill in the Kimball House during the 1922 session of the General Assembly to pay the same out of the funds of the Port and Harbor Commission.
The evidence submitted by every witness, for and against
Mr. Brown, showed that J. J. Brown did not approve the same; the evidence further showed that J. J. Brown was out of the
city and knew nothing of the transaction, and that said bill was never paid out of the funds of the Port and Harbor Commission or any other funds belonging to the State of Georgia.

WRIGLEY ENGRAVING COMPANY RAISED BILL.
Charges were made against J. J. Brown that he approved a
bill to the Wrigley Engraving Company wherein the items had been raised so that the Governor would issue a larger warrant than the amount due said company.
All evidence produced before the committee, for and against Mr. Brown, showed that the Engraving Company received the whole amount of warrant issued by the Governor, and that it was a mistake of the Engraving Company as to the amount of bills presented, and that the amount actually paid them was the amount due them by the State. The erasure or change made in the bill was a change made by the bookkeeper, raising the figures on the bill to make the bills and books balance in the Department with the actual debt owing Wrigley Engraving Company and that the Wrigley Engraving Company .actually received the amount due and no funds were paid out

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except those actually due said company as shown by the tickets and vouchers in the bookkeepers office. The difference in question was the sum of eight dollars and fifty cents ($8.50) and the original invoices and the vouchers were brought before this body to show and did show that the entire transaction was regular and proper and legal.

HILLBURN SALARY.
The charge was made that J. M. Hillburn contributed, in
the year 1922, one hundred dollars to the campaign fund of J. J. Brown and that while he was an employee of the Department that J. J. Brown refused to reappoint him to office, but in order to reimburse him for his contribution retained him on the pay roll for the month of January, 1923, over and beyond his term, and while another man was performing the duties of said office; or in other words, that Mr. Brown allowed the State to repay Hillburn the contribution that Hillburn made to the Brown campaign fund.
The evidence showed that Mr. Hillburn worked for said Department during the month of January, 1923, helping his successor, Mr. Rice and the other employees in closing up the old year's business, and the books and records were introduced showing the original entries made by Mr. Hillburn during said month. Mr. Hillburn, himself, swore that he worked during said month, and that he did not accept said money as a gift but rendered service for the same. Mr. Brown swore that he knew nothing of the contribution by Mr. Hillburn, as he had nothing to do with it whatever, and this will be touched on later herein.
Therefore, we find that Mr. Hillburn received a month's salary for services rendered.

Various petty charges were brought to the attention of the committee, and the same were given thorough consideration and evidence was produced on each of them. These charges were of such a frivolous nature that we do not deem

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it necessary to go into them in detail in making this report. We state that these charges proved groundless, and were not substantiated by any evidence submitted to warrant their further consideration.

POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.
Charges were made that J. J. Brown and the Department of
Agriculture were unduly active politically in Georgia during the past several campaigns, and that Mr. Brown and the Department of "-\griculture used employees that were paid by the different departments of the State Department of Agriculture in these political activities, and at the expense of the State, to further Mr. Brown's political aspirations.
The evidence produced before the committee showed tnat Mr. Brown was politically active; that he used all honest or legitimate means within his power to secure his re-election, fought for his friends and against his enemies, and that his department employees were loyal to him and fought for him, and that the people of Georgia re-elected Mr. Brown. There was no evidence that Mr. Brown used any illegal or improper methods in securing his re-election, nor used the State's funds or State's employees in any improper manner in his election; but that his employees, through their loyalty to him, contributed to his campaign fund and did their utmost to secure his re-election, but in a perfectly legitimate way.
Therefore, we find that as an abstract principle, there is nothing improper or illegal in any man holding any office in the State of Georgia or elsewhere, striving, together with those under him, to secure his own re-election, to aid in the election of friends, and to fight politically against those who fight politically against him.
Therefore, we find that Mr. Brown and the Department of Agriculture did nothing improper or illegal, nor any more, in our opinion, than any other official or department would have done under like circumstances, or holding a similar position. However, in conclusion we will state that we do not

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1:hi-nk that employees in any department should go out, while on the State's pay for the sole purpose of electioneering for that department. But we find, in our opinion that the employees
of the Agricultural Department and J. J. Brown have not been
more active in his campaign than any other department.
As to the campaign fund referred to above, charges were made that Mr. Brown and the Department, assessed each of the employees of said department the sum of five per cent of their earnings for the preceeding year, as a campaign fund to aid Mr. Brown in his re-election during the campaign of 1922, and that the employees refusing to contribute were discharged.
The evidence produced before this committee, from all sources, showed that several of those who were connected with the Department of Agriculture, got together without the knowledge or consent, or approval or disapproval of Mr. Brown, and sent out a circular letter to all of the Oil Inspectors of the State, asking that they contribute an amount equal to five per cent of their earnings the preceeding year to be used as a campaign fund to secure Mr. Brown's re-election; the said letter stating that Mr. Brown's fight was their fight, and that thev were interested irt the outcome of said election. The evidence further showed that a large number of the employees contributed to the campaign fund. The evidence further showed that after the campaign several of those who contributed were not re-appointed for various reasons, and that some seventy or more of said employees who did not contribute were still in the employment of the Agricultural Department. The evidence further showed that Mr. Brown knew nothing of the request for the contribution and was not furnished a list of those who contributed, or of those who failed to contribute, and that he declined to look at the list of contributors, when he was informed that there was such a list, until after the election and after he had made his appointments for the following term.
Therefore, considering the fact that some who contributed lost their places, and some who did not contribute still held

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their places, we can but find that there was nothing com-
pulsory about this contribution to the campaign fund, and
nothing illegal or improper on the part of Mr. Brown or the
Agricultural Department in reference thereto, and we further
find that J. J. Brown had nothing whatever to do with said
contributions.

EXTRAVAGANCE AND MISMANAGEMENT.
Charges were made that Mr. Brown and the Department of Agriculture mismanaged said Department of Agriculture and had numerous employees that were useless, and a large number of employees on the pay roll of the State under the different heads of the Department of Agriculture that were excessive, and could have easily been dispensed with, and that the department, as a whole, and Mr. Brown as head of the department, was extravagant with the funds of the State and in conducting the said Department of Agriculture.
The evidence showed that there are one hundred and eightysix (186) oil inspectors in Georgia, six (6) long term fertilizer inspectors in Georgia, at a salary of one hundred dollars per month, and forty (40) short term fertilizer inspectors in Georgia, at a salary of $83.33 per month for four months in the year. These two departments seem to be the main departments criticised as to the number of employees therein. The other departments seem to be working with as minimum of expense as could be expected with the volume of work they have to handle. We will consider each of these three departments separately.

OIL INSPECTION.
Under the law the commissioner is unlimited as to the number of inspectors he may employ or appoint in this department. Under the law the State gets one-half cent per gallon for inspection fees. The oil inspectors are required to test the oil for specific gravity and collect the one-half cent per gallon tax, retaining ten dollars per tank car, up to ten cars per

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month for their fees, the maximum salary of any oil inspector not to exceed one hundred dollars per month and to mail his inspection report to the Department of Agriculture, and his check for the inspection fee due the State, less the ten dollars ($10.00) fee due the inspector, to the State Treasurer.
The evidence shows that the epartment of Agriculture has an inspector at every point in the State where there is located a tank station for the unloading of tank cars of gas. And that in some counties in the State there are two or more inspectors for the reason that there are tanks in different towns some distance apart. The evidence also shows that in the larger cities of the State, where the receipts are large, the number of shipments are more, that there are more than one inspector in such cities, there being in such instances an inspector for each company's tank situated in said larger cities such as Atlanta. The evidence shows that from this onehalf cent per gallon inspection tax the State receives into the treasury, over and above the amount paid the oil inspector, as a net profit to the State, over four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000.00) per year. The evidence further shows that the only method of check the State has to keep up with these shipments of gas and oil and to collect the taxes due the State is through these local oil inspectors. These local inspectors are also required to measure the capacity of the tank cars and also to have the specific gravity posted at the retail filling stations throughout the State. They are also required to make a flash test on kerosene as required under the State law of Georgia.
Also evidence was produced, pro and con, as to whether the number of oil inspectors could be reduced and give the State efficient service so that they would be able to collect the inspection tax of one-half cent per gallon and possibly aid the State in the collection of the three cents per gallon tax on same.
We find from the evidence submitted that in the smaller ..counties of Georgia where there are two or more stationary

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tanks, and as a consequence two or more inspectors, that as a rule the total amount paid to the two or three inspectors as the case may be is no more than would be paid should all the work be done by one inspector, as the evidence showed that in nearly every case the total amount collected as fees by the said two or three inspectors did not total more than a hundred dollars per month, and that under the law, one inspector covering all three stations would have received one hundred dollars per month at the rate of ten dollars per car, with a limit of not more than ten cars per month.
Under this rule or practice, the State, it would seem, by having an inspector at each tank has a better checking system, at no greater expense than it would have by having one man cover all of these points, and at the same time facilitates the inspection of the gas and oil received. This we will state as merely a conclusion of the committee, and is given purely as a matter of throwing light on the present system, and we do not give it as the best system that can be obtained, nor do we mean to intimate that it cannot be improved upon. We are merely stating the conditions as they exist.
We further find that in cities like Atlanta that there are from three to four inspectors, and that these inspectors collect on from sixty to seventy-five cars per month each and retain the inspection fees from ten of these cars and turn into the treasury the balance. As to whether or not this number of inspectors could be reduced, and as to whether or not a reduction would affect the efficiency of the service, and affect the efficiency of the checking system in order to collect the taxes is a question for the Legislature to consider. We will state that it is not true economy to get the checking force below the point to where the State can secure an absolute check on the gas sold in the State, as three and one-half cents per gallon on a very few tanks of gas would far more than cover the expense of one or two extra men.
We find from the records at the Capital that the Agricultural Department, through their inspectors collected the

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one-half cent per gallon tax on about eight and a half million more gallons of gasoline, or approximately $88,000.00 than the Comptroller-General collected the one cent tax due the State upon.
W-e do not make this statement as throwing any discredit upon the Comptroller-General in the administration of his office, as the law was clearly lax in not giving him any machinery whatever to enforce the duty placed upon him. We simply state it in order to show that should the law be amended so that the local oil inspectors would be required to send a duplicate of their report to the Agricultural Department to the Comptroller-General also, that he would have a method of checking and could thus catch up with and prevent this aeficit. We will merely state here as a matter of figures that the three cent gas tax that we now have on the virtually eight and a half million gallons that escaped last year would be approximately $250,000.00 or virtually three times the total cost of the entire oil inspecting force of the State of Georgia. This information could be furnished the Comptroller-General by the local inspector, without any additional work on the part of the local inspector and without any additional expense to the State. And we recommend to the Legislature that this law be amended to that effect.
We will further state in reference to the Oil Inspection Department of the Department of Agriculture that we do not attempt either to defend or condemn the system. As fat as we can ascertain the system is run as provided by law, and if there is any defect therein it is a defect allowed by the law and if the system should be changed it is a matter that the Legislature should deal with.
We will further state that there has been strong argument produced in favor of the distillation test for gasoline in Georgia and we call attention to this fact for the purpose of bringing it before the Legislative body. We further find that the test in Georgia is only for specific gravity and that there is no law in Georgia authorizing the condemning of gas below any

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specific test, and that Georgia is powerless, under her present law. to prohibit the sale of inferior gas or low testing gas,: and that some law should be enacted, and some system put: into effect that the people could be protected against an in-. ferior grade. At present the only protection the public has is the posting of the specific gravity at local retail filling statio~s, which law, it is generally conceded, is constantly ignored: TJle Department of Agriculture is helpless as against this con::._ dition under the present law and cannot be blamed in the slightest degree.
FERTILilER INSPECT0N.
The only. charges brought against this division of the department are that the department had too many employees_. and also that the department was not performing its wGrk in a prompt and satisfactory manner.
From the evidence submitted, which was very slight, we firi,cf that the Department of Agriculture does not inspect a ve~y great per cent of the fertilizer used in Georgia, and that this fact is largely due to the fact that they have not sufficient fore(! to properly inspect all fertilizer sold and used in .the State of Georgia. We believe that the system should either: be changed, or that the number of inspectors should be increased, or that some way should be devised by which the fertilizer could be promptly inspected. Numerous complaints were brought that analysis of fertilizer could not be secured hefore the same had to be used under crops, and that as a matter of course, after the fertilizer had been used it was too late for the analysis to be of any practical benefit. In the. congested seasons of the year or planting season there are often thousands of samples sent in to the department for specjal examination which cannot_ be given prompt attention and the public suffers thereby.
We give the above statement of facts as they exist and for the purpose of calling the same to the especial attention of the Legislature to deal with as it may see fit.

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Complaints have been registered that certain brands of fertilizer in the State during the past years have been passed up by the Chemist without the proper examination .and analysis, but this committee finds upon investigating the department that the Chemist who makes the analysis and makes the test does so by a number furnished him and does not know by what company or what firm the said fertilizer .was made or manufactured and under the system employed we can see no method and no possibility for showing favoritism or allowing any sample to pass without merit regardless of the manufacturer or the dealer.

There were a few complains registered with the committee

that the oil fees received by the localinspectors in some coun-

6es had been split "fifty.:fifty" with other persons in the county

in compensation for political activity.

.

. Investigating these charges we find only two instances of any division of fees in Georgia, and these two were split between the local inspector and his assistant inspector, who a.ssisted him in collecting the sample and making the gravity .test as required by law. We know of no law violated in doing
this, and the evidence further showed that neither Mr. J. J.
Brown nor the Department of Agriculture had any knowledge of this condition nor were they responsible therefor, nor did it:co~t the State anything at all, and there being no law against it we have no ground upon which to condemn the practice.

Complaint was made that a rebate was made to companies

in the border towns of the State who unloaded gas in Georgia

and paid the inspection tax and then retailed this gas in

adjoining states, the said rebate covering that gas that 'JVas

sold in the adjoining state.



Upon investigation we find this condition to be true, 'bU.t we further find that the local !nspectors in these border tocw;~s collected the tax on gas that is unloaded in the adjoining states artd brought and sold by retailers in Georgia, and that at .the same time the rebate on gas that was unloaded in Georgia and sold to these adjoining states was virtually offset by the

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tax that was collected at the local points in Georgia by the gas that was brought in by retail trucks from adjoining states, and this system seems only fair to the dealer, both in Georgia and in the adjoining states on the border line.
THE BUREAU OF MARKETS.
Charges were made that the Bureau of Markets was useless, inefficient and a burden on the State. We find from evidence submitted that the Bureau ofMarkets handles sales throughout the State of Georgia, both of live-stock, hogs and poultry, and also aids the farmers in finding markets and in disposing of all farm produce and especially in the infant industries of the State, such as the tobacco and peanut industry, and other forms of crop diversification, now being tried out by the farmers of the State.
We also find that the Market Bulletin is published at a great expense to the State, but that this is paid for out of the guano tag tax, which is paid by the farmer of the State, and that the Market Bulletin is peculiarly a farm paper, for the benefit of the farmers of Georgia, and that the farmers of Georgia are presumed to be well pleased with the results they get from it.
We refer to the Farm Bulletin neither in a way to condemn nor uphold it, but merely state the conditions for the benefit of those who might be interested. We state again that this paper is not supported from the Treasury of the State, but comes from funds paid by the farmers with the fertilizer inspection tax. We further find that the contract for prjnting_ the Market Bulletin is handled through the State Department of Printing, by competitive bids, and that the lowest bidder in the State received the contract, and it was let in a perfectly legitimate way.
We further find that the Bureau of Markets seems to l>e
making great efforts to function properly for the benefit of the farmers.

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BOARD OF ENTOMOLOGY.
Certain charges of irregularity were mentioned against the Department of Entomology. But no evidence, documentary or otherwise, was ever brought before this body in any rereflecting upon or condemning said department, or affecting its operation in any manner. Therefore, this committee has nothing before it relative to said department, and can but find that it is functioning properly and performing its duties to the State and the citizens thereof.

BOOK-KEEPING SYSTEM OF THE DEPARTMENT.
By proper resolution, a committee of five was appointed to thoroughly investigate the book-keeping and filing system of the various departments of the Agricultural Department and the various branches and reported to the committee as a whole that they found same in good condition and a thoroughly modern, up-to-date system employed. We attach hereto, as a part of this report, recapitulation of salaries and expenses of various branches of the Department of Agriculture from June I, I92!l, to September I, I923, showing the salaries and expenses of the entire department and the total net income to the State as a result of the fees collected from this department.
Regarding the charges made that J. J. Brown, Commissioner of Agriculture; W. Cecil Neal, Speaker of the House, and George H. Carswell, President of the Senate held a conference just prior to the appointment of this Committee, the evidence showed by each of the said gentlemen that they were not in conference any time during that night. We further find that the party making these charges was mistaken as to the identity and that J. J. Brown had nothing whatever to do with the appointment of the personel of this committee.
This committee finds, as will be shown by the record, that practically all of the witnesses that testified to any material
J. facts against the Department of Agriculture, or J. Brown

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were former employes of the Agricultural Department ap.d had not been re-appointed, was an applicant for re-appointment and did not receive it, and made no mention of any irre~larities in the department prior to their leaving the service.
This committee, in its endeavor to get at all the. facts and to hear all the charges, sent a special committee composed of the Chairman, the Assistant Attorney General and the Attorney for the Agricultural Department and the Stenographer to Savannah, Ga., to take the testimony of Mr. Grover C. Edmondson, who was at that time confined in a hospital at that place. The report of the proceedings of this committee filed with the record of the testimony in this investigation, which was produced before the committee speaks for itself and shows why the testimony of Mr. Edmondson was not given. This committee went to Savannah, following the testimony of a certain witness that Mr. Edmondson had all the
documents necessary to prove certain charges against J. J.
Brown and when they arrived at Savannah Mr. Edmondson informed the committee that he would be ready to testify in a few minutes, but after conferring with his Attorney, Don. H. Clark, and representative Stewart of Atkinson County he refused to testify, stating that he was physically unable, even though two reputable physicians of the Savannah Hospital swore that he was physically able to testify and was in fact in a condition that he was able to leave the hospital. This was on the 28th day of September, 1923, and the committee did not meet again until October 8th when Mr. Edmondson was at his home in Thomson, Georgia, and was notified again to appear before the committee and make his charges, if any he had. We have to report that Mr. Edmondson failed to appear and we were unable to get his testimony although we did everything possible to do so; the said witness reporting by letter that it was needless for him to come as he had no direct evidence.
The committee further reports that when said committee met on the 18th day of September, 1923, that Representative

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Stewart of Atkinson County, notwithstanding the fact that he had ample notice of the meeting of said committee, and had been served with a subpoena duces tecum to produce all documentary evidence in his possession, failed to appear and did not appear until four or five days after the committee had been in session, and when he did appear he stated to the committee that he had employed an attorney and he had sent his documentary evidence to his attorney, Mr. Grover C. Edmondson, who was then in a hospital in Savannah sick, and Mr. Stewart refused to testify concerning these documents, and concerning any material facts against the Department of Agriculture and also give his list of witnesses complete until he could get these documents from Mr. Edmondson and until he could confer with his said attorney. Mr. Stewart then, in connection with the Assistant Attorney General took charge of the prosecuting side of the investigation and for several days played a leading part in presenting the charges against Mr. J. J. Brown and the department. And when the committee finished with the available witnesses and testimony and sent the committee to Savannah, the committee found Mr. Stewart in Savannah, as above set out, in consultation with Mr. Edmondson. Later, when the committee met again on the 8th day of October, 19~8, Mr. Stewart failed to appear or to produce any documentary evidence, and has all along failed and refused to produce documentary evidence, or to swear definitely as to what documentary evidence he had, or to idenitfy any documentary evidence whatsoever, but on the contrary has continually asked for more time, and stated that at some future date he would produce these things.

Therefore, the committtee having had but one witness before it on Monday, October 8th, and but one witness on Tuesday, the 9th, who appeared against the department and knowing of none that we would have the following, the Chairman on motion appointed a special committee to investigate the book-keeping department of the Department of Agriculture and closed the investigation.

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We hereby respectfully submit this report, together with a copy of the testimony on which our findings are based.

w. G.

LANKFORD,

Chairman.

E. B. DYKES, Secretary.

THOMAS E. GREEN,

G. B. CALLAWAY,

CARL N. GuEss,

F. A. SMITH,

w. CALVIN

PARKER,

C. B. McGARITY,

H. L. HowARD,

J. ScoTT DAVIS,
w. R. LITTLE,
0. R. BENNETT.

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GEORGIA DBPAB.TliiiBNT OF AGRICULTURE.
B.BCAPITULATION OF SALARIES AND EXPENSES OF VARIOUS BRANCHES FROM JUNE 1, 1922 TO AUGUST 31, 1923, INCLUSIVE

Bureau or Fund

Total Salaries Expenses Sal.&Exp. Income

llarket_______________ $49,145.39 $69,095.57 $118,240.96 --------------

Laboratory----------Feed Inspection______ SeruiD ________________
Tick Eradication_____

12,445.00 29,450.00 10,292.50 28,569.83

2,226.10 16,017.61 4,482.96 2,629.17

14,671.10 --------------
45,467.61 $70,194.63
14,775.46 -------------31,199.00 --------------

Contagious Diseases_ Bacteria ______________

4,534.60 455.00

1,680.53 801.54

6,215.13 --------------

1,256.54

2,066.15

Food and Drugs______ Statistics _____________
Insecticides __________ Maintenance _________ Fertil1zer _____________
( i j l s ___________________

12,088.20 1,483.92

1,668.75

89.25

624.99

3.75

9,973.39 8,894.04

36,625.52 32,858.38

129,014.58 ------------

13,572.12 -------------1,758.00 --------------
628.74 -------------. 18,867.43 --------------
69,483.90 211,028.52
129,014.58 720,663.02

$324 ,887. 75 $140,262.82 $465,150.57 $1,003,952.32

Mr. Phillips asked unanimous consent to dispense with the further reading of the report.
. Mr. Redwine objected.
Mr. Phillips moved that the report of the committee he adopted.
The motion prevailed.
The following House Bills were read the first time and referred to the committees:

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By Messrs. Ellis of Tift, Sutlive of Chatham and Eve of Chatham-
House Bill No. 90. A bill to amend the Game and Fish Laws of the State of Georgia and create a State Board of Game and Fish.
Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.

By Messrs. Griffis and Parker of Ware-
House Bill No. 564. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Waycross so as to reduce corporate limits of said city.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Stewart of Atkinson-

House Bill No. 823. A bill to amend an Act to create a new

charter for the Town of Willacoochee.

.

Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Messrs. Guess and Steele and Woodruff of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 838. A bill to amend an Act to increase the salary of the Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of DeKalb County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Mr. Moore of ApplingHouse Bill No. 847. A bill to amend an Act approved
July 29, 1915, entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners for the County of Appling.
Referred to Committee on County ~nd County Matters.

By Mr. Daniel of TroupHouse Bill No. 853. A bill to create a new charter for the
City of Hogansville, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

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By Mr. Moore of Appling-
House Bill No. 861. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Appling County.
Ref~rred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Smith and Wood of Fulton-
House Bill No. 863. A bill to change from the fee to the salary system in certain counties in Georgia.
Referred to Comt:nittee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Collins of Cherokee-
House Bill No. 866. A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Cherokee County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Fletcher of Irwin-
House Bill No. 877. A bill to amend an Act approved August 5, 1913, creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Irwin County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Moore of Appling.
House Bill No. 883. A bill to create a new charter for the Town of Surrency, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. DeLaperriere of Jackson-
House Bill No. 889. A bill to amend Section 76 of the charter of the City of Commerce.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

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The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Mr. Lankford-
Senate Bill No. 255. An Act to amend an Act approved August 10, 1912, providing for four terms of Superior Court of Toombs County.

By Messrs. Atkinson, Eve and Sutlive-
House Bill No. 605. An Act to amend the several Acts relating to and incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Mann-
House Bill No. 677. An Act to amend the Act creating the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Glynn County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Kirkland-
House Bill No. 732. An Act to amend the Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the County of Miller.

By Mr. Huxford-
House Bill No. 744. An Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Homerville.

By Messrs. Atkinson, Eve, and Sutlive-
House Bill No. 767. An Act to amend an Act approved August 11, 1906, with reference to the jurisdiction of the Police Court of Savannah.
By Mr. PittsHouse Bill No. 835. An Act to amend an Act approved
August 24, 1920, creating the office of Commissioner of Roads

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and Revenues of Gordon County, amending Section U, Section 17, etc., and for other purposes.

By Mr. Dykes-
House Bill No. 884. An Act to amend an Act creating charter of City of Vienna.

By Mr. Johnson of Bacon-
House Bill No. 886. A bill to amend an Act approved August 21, 1906, entitled a bill to be entitled an Act to create a new charter for the Town of Alma.

By Mr. Daniel-
House Bill No. 854. An Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of LaGrange.

By Mr. Duncan-
House Bill No. 858. An Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to establish a City Court in and for the County of Houston, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Burt-

House Bill No. 860. An Act to amend the Act creating and

establishing a new charter for the City of Albany, approved

August 18, 1928, and for other purposes.



By Mr. Mayo-
House Bill No. 886. An Act to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Camilla, and for other purposes.

By unanimous consent the following bill was taken up for the purpose of disagreeing to the report of the committee which was unfavorable to the passage of the bill:

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By Mr. Stanford of Lowndes-

House Bill No. 45. A bill to amend an Act creating the office of State Veterinarian, and for other purposes.

Mr. Morgan moved that the Senate disagree to the report

of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of

the bill.

'

Mr. McLeod called for the Ayes and Nays and the call was sustained .

.The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. c. Boyd, B. W. Grantham, E. I.

Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. Lankford, G. W.

Morgan~ Henry C..
Mundy, W. w.
McLeod, A. N. Parker, C. H.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Fielden, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. King, E. R. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Pace, Stephen Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Giilis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W.

Hodges, W. R. Horn, J. Luther Owens, W. B.

Passmore, L. D. Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President

Ayes 14, Nays 27.

On the motion to disagree to the report of the committee, the Ayes were 14, Nays 27, and the motion was lost.

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The hour of eleven o'clock having arrived, the following special order was read the third time and taken up .for consideration:

By Mr. Grantham-
Senate Bill No. 201. A bill relating to the inspection and measurement of certain oils and gasses sold in this State, and for other purposes.

The following minority report was read:
Mr. President:
The undersigned members of the Committee on General Judiciary .No. 2 beg leave to submit the following minority report on Senate Bill No. 201, and earnestly recommend that ~he bill do pass.
Respectfully submitted,
J. H. ADAMS of the 47th District,
STEPHEN PAcE of the 13th District, H. C. MoRGAN of the 5th District.

Mr. Grantham offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend Section 13 by striking the same in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following, to be known as Section 13:
"That on the first of each month the balance, if any, remaining in the 'Gasoline Inspection Fund' after all the salaries and other expenses for carrying out the provisions of this Act, shall have been paid, shall be transferred to the General Fund of the Treasury of the State of Georgia, subject to payment ()f all appropriations made by the Legislature."
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The amendment was adopted.

Mr~.Grantham offered the following amendments:

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Moves to amend said bill by striking Section U tn its entirety.
The amendment was adopted.

Moves to amend Section 11 by striking the word, "comptroller," in line five of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the following words, "governor and approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture."
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Grantham offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend Section 7 by adding after the word, "Agriculture," in the sixth line of said section, the following:
"And the proceeds from such sale shall be by the Commissioner of Agriculture turned in to the school fund of the State of Georgia."
And further moves to amend said section by striking the following words from lines ten and eleven of said section, "degree of gravity," and inserting in lieu thereof the following words, "standards of purity," as fixed by the rules of Commissioner of Agriculture under the distillation test laws of Georgia.
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Grantham offered the following amendments:
Moves to amend Section 5 by striking the entire section and inserting in lieu thereof the following to be known as
Section 5i
"That the Commissioner of Agriculture shall appoint as many oil inspectors as in his judgment may be necessary for the inspection of oil as herein provided, said inspectors not to exceed 12 in number, and no two of said inspectors shall be appointed from any one Congressional District. Said inspectors shall be required to devote their entire time to said work

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and shall receive a salary of $1,800.00 each per annum and actual traveling expenses incurred while traveling on business for the State, which traveling expenses shall be rendered monthly by itemized statement, sworn to the Commissioner of Agriculture and approved by him, said sums for salaries and traveling expenses shall be paid by the Treasury on warrant signed by the Governor and approved by the Commiss\oner of Agriculture."
The amendment was adopted.

Moves to amend Section I 0 by striking from the third line thereof the word "one-eighth," and inserting in lieu thereof, the word, "one-half."
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Grantham offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend by striking Section 4 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following to be known as Section 4:
"That the Commissioner of Agriculture shall appoint an expert oil analyst, who shall be assistant State chemist, and it shall be the duty of said oil analyst to analyze all samples of oils submitted or caused to be submitted by the Commissioner of Agriculture or his duly authorized inspectors or agents. Sllid assistant state chemist or oil analyst shall holcl office for a period of four years, unless discharged by the Commissioner of Agriculture for misfeasance or malfeasance in office, and shall receive a salary of $3,000.00 per annum, payable monthly by the Treasury on warrant signed by the Governor and approved by the Commissioner of Agriculture."
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Mundy moved to defer action on this bill until tomorrow, Wednesday, July 30, 1924, at 11:00 o'clock A. M. and the motion prevailed.

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The following special order was read again and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Mundy-
Senate Bill No. 216. A bill to provide for the assessed values of forest lands, and for other purposes.
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Mr. Mundy moved that the bill be tabled arid the motion prevailed.

The following House resolution was read again and taken up for consideration:

By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Wood and Smith of Fulton_:_
House Resolution No. 72. A resolution giving power and permission to the City of Atlanta to construct a bridge or viaduct over Pryor Street and Central Avenue and for other -purposes.

THE COMMITTEE OFFERS THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 72.
Amend the Resolution: . By striking the figure 5 in line 14, page 2, and adding In lieu thereof the figure 3; and by striking the figure 2 in line 16, and adding in lieu thereof the figure 3.
The amendment was adopted.
Amend the Resolution: By adding after the word "agree" and before the word "to" in line 19, page 2, the following "to the right, power, permission, authority, and advisability of constructing said viaducts or bridges in writing and."
The amendment was adopted.

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. Amend the Resolution:
By adding after the last word in line thirty-three, the following words, to constitute a new paragraph, to-wit:
"And provided further that the power and authority conferred and granted by this resolution shall terminate and be of .no effect unless the final plans and specifications shall have been agreed upon and approved by the Governor of the State, and actual work be commenced upon the construction of said bridges and viaducts on or before January I, 1930.
The amendment was adopted.

Aniend the Resolution:
By adding after the last word the following:
Provided, that before any work is begun upon such overh~ad bridges or viaducts, the Nashville, Chattanooga, <:~.nd St. Louis Railway, a corporation, the lessee of the property of thl! State of Georgia, known as the Western and Atlantic Railroad, shall file with the Governor of Georgia an agreement duly executed by the officers of said company, and duly authorized by the directors of said company, in which instrument of writing, the lessee company, the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway, a corporation, shall give its consent to the construction of said overhead bridges or viaducts, and shall agree that the said lessee will never claim any reduction or abatement of the rent now payable under the existing contni.ct, neither during the life-time of its present lease, nor at its conclusion, and that the said lessee company will agree that it will not, during the life-time of its present l~ase, nor after the expiration of the same, make any claim whatever from the State of Georgia for damages resulting to said lessee by virtue of the construction of one or both of the before mentioned overhead bridges or viaducts. Said agreement to be filed with the Governor of Georgia, shall also cont~in a stipulation that the consent of the State to the cop.'" struction of such overhead bridges or viaducts shall in no way

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whatever change or effect the present lease contract between the State of Georgia and the said Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway, a corporation, and that the construction of such overhead bridges or viaducts shall in no way release the said Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway, a corporation, from any of the obligations assumed by it, as lessee, in the present lease and contract, whether set out specificalo/ in said lease contract, or whether imposed by a reasonable interpretation of the same, the nature and the character of the property leased being considered.
Further, provided, That in giving its consent that overhead bridges or viaducts may be constructed by the City of Atlanta at Central Avenue and Wall Street and across the property of the State at Pryor Street, said consent is based upon the further condition that so long as the State's property between Pryor Street and Central Avenue on Wall Street is used for passenger purposes, facilities for ingress and egress to and from the Union Depot, which is on the State's property, shall be furnished without cost to the State, such facilities for ingress and egress to and from the Union Depot being adjusted to any change of street level that may be made in the construction of said bridges and viaducts.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Lankford offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend House Resolution No. 72 as follows:
"That the committee appointed under this resolution from the General Assembly be paid their regular per diem and actual traveling expenses."
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Pace moved that the session be extended until the matter was dispensed of.
The motion was lost.
The hour of adjournment having arrived the President declared the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o'clock A. M. tomorrow.

WEDNESDAY, JuLY SO, 1924.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Wednesday, July SO, 19!!4.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answered to their names:

Ad~,J.IL

Hamby,R.E.A.

Arnow, Ohas. S. Beauchamp, J. 0.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.
Hodges, w. R.

Boyd, B. W. Oason, Allison M.

Hom,J. Luther
Hullender, W. o.

Ohastain,J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Ooates, Howard E. Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Oamp Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Fielden, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Oarroll B. Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M. G1111s, James L.

Latimer, P. B.
Little, w. R.

GUstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. 0.

Moore, Louis s.
Morgan, Henry 0. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, 0. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, 0. D. Smith, G. O. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr.J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

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

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

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By Mr. Gillis of 16th-
Senate Bill No. 177. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer in Treutlen County.

By Mr. Arnow of 4th-
Senate Bill No. 238. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Camden County.

Mr. Cason of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Game and Fish have had under con-

sideration the following bill of the House and have instructed

me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the

recommendation that the same do pass:



House Bill No. 601.

CASON of the 1st,. Chairman.

Mr. Henderson of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, has submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, ta-wit:
House Bill No. 883.
Senate Bill No. 259.
Senate. Bill No. 260.
HENDERSON, Chairman.

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Mr. Beauchamp of the 22nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Education and Public Schools have had under consideration the following Bouse bill and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 754.
Respectfully submitted,
BEAUCHAMP, Chairman.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills and consideration of the House and and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 766.
House Bill No. 846.
House Bill No. 867.
House Bill No. 868.
House Bill No. 869.
ADAMS of 47th, Chairman.

Mr. Stovall of the 29th District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. I, submitted the folowing report:

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Mr. President:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consideration the following House Bill No. 157 and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 157.
STOVALL, Chairman.
July 80, 19U.

Mr. King of the lith District, Chairman of the Com. mittee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following House Bills No. 268, 724, 191, 870, 786 and 875 and Senate Bill No. 256 and Senate Bill No. 228 and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 226 do not pass.
House Bill No. 768 do pass.
KING, Chairman.

Mr. Kennon of the 6th District, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Labor, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Commerce and Labor have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate With the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 226. A bill to amend an Act to create the Department of Commerce and Labor.

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Senate Bill No. 281. A bill to require all locomotives to be equipped with automatic fire doors.
Respectfully, KENNON of 6th, Chairman.

Mr. Parker of the 8rd District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. ~' submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No.~ have had under consideration the following Senate Bill No. ~48 as amended, and House Bill No. 886 an have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. ~48 as amended.
House Bill No. 886.
Also Senate Bill No. ~88 and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass.
C. H. PARKER, Chairman.

Mr. Cason of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Game and Fish have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 90.
CAsoN, Chairman.

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'Mr. Kennedy of the 49th District, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. fl47.
KENNEDY, Chairman.

Mr. Mason of the 30th District, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill of the House of Representatives and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass, to-wit:
House Bill No. 73. A bill to be entitled an Act to require all revenues of the State of Georgia collected by any department, commission, bureau or State Agency to be paid into the State Treasury and paid out by warrant of the Governor drawn on appropriations made by the General Assembly and for other purposes.
MASON, Chairman.

Mr. Smith of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Agriculture have had under consideration the following bills and resolution of the House and Senate

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and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same ba'ck to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Resolution No. 275. Senate Bill No. 265. Senate Bill No. 213. Senate Bill No. 253 do pass by substitute.
F. A. SMITH, Chairman.

Mr. Ficklen asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the Senate be taken off the table, to-wit:

By Mr. Ficklen-
Senate Bill No. 170. A bill to amend Section 1571 of the Code providing that two of the ten trustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium shall be women.
The consent was granted, the bill was taken from the table and placed on the calendar.

Mr. Duke asked unanimous consent that the action of the Senate in passing House Bill No. 820 be r~considered.

By Mr. Calloway-
Hause Bill No. 820. A bill to amend an Act to create a new _charter for the City of Eatonton.
The consent was granted.

Mr. Grantham asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on Special Judiciary, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Grantham. Senate Bill No. 263. A bill to provide that all boards who

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are authorized to collect fees and who are not now required to make annual reports to the Governor, are hereby to make annual reports to the Governor and for other purposes.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
Mr. Grantham asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the Committee on County and County Matters, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on County and County Matters.
By Mr. Grantham-
Senate Bill No. ~64. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for City of Douglas.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn from the Committee on County and County Matters, read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on County and County Matters.

Mrs. Hamby asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on Mines and Mining, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Mines and Mining.

By Mrs. Hamby and Mr. Green-
Senate Bill No. ~08. A bill to amend Section 1978 of the Code relative to salary of the State Geologist.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Mines and Mining.

The following privilege resolutions was read and adopted: By Messrs. Davis, Adams and Grantham-
Whereas the Senate is honored by the presence of the wife

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of the distinguished Senator from the 80th District, Hon. T. S. Mason,
Therefore be it resolved, That the- privileges of the floor be extended to her during her stay in rhis city.
By Mr. Parker and KingResolved by the Senate that the privileges of the floor and
the stand of the President be extended to George Carswell, Jr., young son of our able presiding officer.
Mr. Parker asked unanimous consent that all local bills be taken up for consideration at this time.
The consent was granted.
By unanimous consent the following local bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. ParkerSenate Bill No. 246. A bill to amend an Act to establish
the City Court of Baxley. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the
passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 80, Nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-
jority was passed.
By Mr. LankfordSenate Bill No. 255. An Act to amend an Act approved
August 10, 1912, providing for four terms of Superior Court of Toombs County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 80, Nays 0.

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The hill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Atkinson, Eve and Sutlive-
House Bill No. 605. An Act to amend the several Acts relating to and incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City ofSavannah, and for other purposes.
' The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the hill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The hill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mann-

House Bill No. 677. An Act to amend the Act creating the

Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Glynn County, and

for other purposes.



The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the hill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.

The hill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Kirkland-
House Bill No. 732. An Act to amend the Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the County of Miller.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the hill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the hill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The hill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Dykes-
House Bill No. 834. An Act to amend an Act creating the charter of the City of Vienna.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Pitts-
House Bill No. 835. An Act to amend an Act, approved August 24, 1920, creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Gordon Ccmnty, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0~
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mayo-
House Bill No. 886. An Act to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Camilla, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 80, Nays 0.
. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Johnson-
. House Bill No. 836. A bill to amend an Act approved August 21, 1906, entitled "A Bill to be entitled an Act to create a new charter for the Town of Albany."

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 80, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majori~ was passed.
By Mr. Daniel-
House Bill No. 854. An Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of LaGrange.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 80, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Duncan-
House Bill No. 858. An Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to establish a City Court in and for the County of Houston, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 80, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. BurtHouse Bill No. 860. An Act to amend the Act creating and
establishing a new charter for the City of Albany, approved August 18, 19~8, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 80, Nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Houston-
House Bill No. 872. An Act to amend an Act approved December 23, 1896, entitled an Act to repeal all laws and amendments incorporating the Town of Buford in the County of Gwinnett, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Callaway-
House Bill No. 820. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Eatonton.
Mr. Duke offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend House Bill No. 820 by striking from Section two (2) of said bill the following words: "And if a majority of those so voting" and substituting in lieu thereof the words: "and if two-thirds of those so voting."
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By Mr. Huxford of Clinch-
House Bill No. 744. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Homerville.

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The committee offered the following amendment:
Amend House Bill No. 744 by striking Paragraph No. 4 in its entirety.
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following Senate bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Henderson of 3~nd-
Senate Bill No. ~68. A bill to amend Section 1398 (a), Volume 8 of the Supplement to the Code of Georgia, 19~~, providing for the appointment of trustees ex-officio for the branches of the State University, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on University of Georgia.

By Mr. Parker of 3rd-
Senate Bill No. ~69. A bill to authorize counties of Georgia to co-operate with municipalities in the paying and improvement of streets in such municipalities, and for other purposes.
Referred to Commmittee on General Judiciary No. ~.

By Mr. Pace of 13th-
Senate Bill No. ~70. A bill to provide for the payment of interest at the rate of 7% per annum on the amount of all claims due by and recovered of common carriers and public warehousemen, and for other purposes.
Referred to Commmittee on Special Judiciary.

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By Mr. Lankford of 15th-
Senate Bill No. 271. A bill to amend an Act approved August 17, 1923, found in Acts 1923, so as to strike from said Act Section 4, and insert in lieu a new section and strike from said Act Section 5, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Insurance.

By Messrs. King, Parker and SmithSenate Bill No. 272. A bill to repeal an Act approved
August 17, 1908, providing for certified public accountant. Referred to Committtee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Johns-
Senate Bill No. 273. A bill to amend Section 2564 relative to service on non-resident insurance companies, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. I.
By Mr. McLeodSenate Bill No. 274. A bill to change time of holding terms
of Superior Court in Baker CoWlty. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Mr. Smith of 35thSenate Bill No. 275. A bill to amend an Act relating to
collection and disposition of costs in Superior Court and Court of Appeals.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time.
By Mr. Stovall of the 29thSenate Bill No. 213. A bill to define vinegar and the adult-
eration and misbranding thereof.

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By Mr. Spence of the 8th-
Senate Bill No. 223. A bill to amend Section 3106 (b) Volume 9, Supplement to the Code, providing a method for the p~yl?ent of expenses incident to proceedings in lunacy commtsston.

By Mr: King of the 11th-
Senate Bill No. 226. A bill to amend an Act creating a Department of Commerce and Labor.

By Mr. Adams of the 47th-
Senate Bill No. 231. A bill to require all steam railroad companies operating steam locomotive engines on its railroad or railroads in or thru this State to equip such locomotives with an automatic door to the fire box of the same.
By Mr. Chastain of the 41st-
Senate Bill No. 247. A bill to require each child to be vaccinated against small-pox before entering any of the public schools of this State.
By Mr. Moore of the 7th-
Senate Bill No. 248. A bill to make it unlawful for the Secretary of State of Georgia to grant any charter to any corporation using in its corporate name the word "Georgia" in such manner as to indicate or suggest that the State may have any interest therein.
By Mr. Pace of the 13th-
Senate Bill No. 253. A bill to authorize and provide for the establishment of an experiment station at Americus, Georgia, for the furtherance of the peach-canning industry.
By Mr. Moore of the 7thSenate Bill No. 256. A bill to provide a system of registra-
tion for names of homes and farms in the State of Geor.gia.

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By Mr. Johnson of the 24th-
Senate Bill No. 259. A bill to incorporate certain additional territory into the limits of the City of Columbus.

By Mr. Johnson of the 24th-
Senate Bill No. 260. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Columbus.

By Mr. Pace of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 265. A bill to regulate registration, branding, inspection, analysis and sale of calcium arsenate, lead arsenate and other insecticide and fungicides used on cotton, field crops and fruit.

The following bills and resolutions, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Mr. Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 157. A bill to provide for electrocution of persons sentenced to death instead of hanging; to provide a death chamber, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Vaughn of Rockdale County-
House Resolution No. 268. A resolution to relieve J. F. Hill and J. B. Robinson as sureties on bond.

By Mr. Bennett of Dodge County-
House Resolution No. 275. A resolution relative to a plan of diversification of crops in order to help the farmers of Georgia.
By Mr. McCrary of SchleyHouse Bill No. 386. A bill to amend Section 8414 of the
Code of Georgia, 1910, providing for the setting apart of three hundred dollars worth of household and kitchen furniture.

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By Messrs. Trippe and Aubrey of Bartow-
House Bill No. 601. A bill for the protection of game birds in Bartow County; and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Stewart of Atkinson and Pafford of Lanier-
Hause Bill No. 724: A bill to amend the Act approved August 17, 1918, relative to tick eradication in the several counties of this State; and for other purposes.

By Miss Kempton, Messrs. Smith and Wood of Fulton-
House Bill No. 736. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to fix the salary of the Superior Court Judges; and for other purposes.

By Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 754. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Education of Richmond County.

By Messrs. Atkinson, Eve and Sutlive of Chatham-
House Bill No. 766. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Chatham Artillery of the City of Savannah; and for other purposes.

By Mr. Duncan of Houston-
House Bill No. 846. A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the Superior Court of Houston County, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. A. D. Jones and W. R. Jones of Meriwether-
Hause Bill No. 867. A bill to amend the Act approved December 20, 1893, (Acts of 1893, page 192) entitled an Act to incorporate the Town of Bullochville, and for other purposes.

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By Messrs. A. D. Jones and W. R. Jones of Meriwether-
Hause Bill No. 868. A bill to amend an Act creating the City of Manchester, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Jones and Jones of Meriwether-
Hause Bill No. 869. A bill to repeal all laws and parts of laws incorporating the village of Warm Springs in Meriwether County, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Jones and Jones of Meriwether-
Hause Bill No. 870. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Greenville and to fix fees and per diem of certain officers, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Whitworth of Madison-
House Bill No. 875. A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of Madison County from January and July, to June and December, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Moore of Appling County-
House Bill No. 883. A bill to create a new charter for the Town of Surrency in Appling County.

By Messrs. Eve, Atkinson and Sutlive of Chatham-
House Bill No. 768. A bill to regulate salaries of jailers, etc., in counties of not less than 80,000 nor more than 130,000 population.

By Messrs. Ellis of Tift and Eve and Sutlive of Chatham-
House Bill No. 90. A bill to revise and amend the Game and Fish Laws of the State of Georgia, to create a State Board of Game and Fish, and for other purposes.

Under the order of unfinished business, the following House resolution was taken up for consideration:

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By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Smith and Wood of Fulton-
House Resoution No. 72. A resolution giving permission to the City of Atlanta to construct a viaduct over Pryor Street and Central Avenue, and for other purposes.

The hour of 11:00 o'clock having arrived, the following special order was read again and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Grantham-

Senate Bill No. ~01. A bill relating to the inspection of certain oils and gases in this State and for other purposes.

Mr. Smith of the 35th moved the previous question and the motion prevailed.

The main question was now ordered.

The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to as amended.

Mr. Grantham called for the Ayes and Nays on the passage of the bill and the call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Cason, Allison M. Fielden, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Gillis, James L. Grantham, E. I.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.
Kennon, J. H.
King, E. R.
Miller, E. c.

Moore, Louis S. Pace, Stephen Smith, G. C. Spence, Dr. J. M.

Those voting m the negative were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Garrison, J. M. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R.

Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. McLeod, A. N. Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest M. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Chastain, J. B. Douglas, E. B. Gilstrap, E. W.

Hodges, W. R. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B.

Passmore, L. D. Smith, Fred A. Mr. President

Ayes 13, Nays 27.

On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 13, Nays 27.

The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

The following special order was read the third time and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. Cason and othersSenate Bill No. 161. A bill to amend the Constitution
relative to State owned terminal facilities at a Georgia Port. Mr. Arnow moved that the bill be tabled. The motion prevailed.

Under the order of unfinished business, the following House resolution was read again and taken up for consideration:
By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Smith and Ward of Fulton-
House Resolution No. 72. A resolution giving permission to the City of Atlanta to construct a bridge or viaduct over Pryor Street and Central Avenue and for other purposes.
Mr. Smith of the 35th moved the previous question on the resolution and all the amendments.
The motion prevailed.
The main question was now ordered.

Mr. Phillips offered the following amendment:

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Amends by adding the following proviso before the repealing clause: Provided that nothing herein contained shall constitute an estoppel against the State nor prevent the State from revoking the same should the State ever see proper to use said property for any other than railroad purposes.
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Mundy offers the following amendment:
Moves to amend by adding after the word "Resolution" in the last line, the following:
And provided further that this resolution shall not become final and binding on the State of Georgia until the complete plans and specifications, together with the written approvals, agreement or contract between the City of Atlanta and the Nashville, Chatanooga and St. Louis Railway Lessee and the written approval of the Public Service Commission and the Governor, as herein provided, (all of which shall be considered as recommendations as well as approvals) shall have been submitted to and approved by the General Assembly of Georgia.
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Mundy offers the following amendment:
Moves to amend that the Act of approval by the Legislature together with the plans and specifications, agreements or contracts, approvals and recommendations herein provided, shall be entered upon the minutes of the executive department.
The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Kennon offered the following substitute:
SUBSTITUTE BY SENATOR KENNON OF THE SIXTH FOR HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 7fl.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly of Georgia, That there is hereby created a commission, to be known as "The

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Union Station Improvement Commission," whose duties and authorities are hereinafter set out, for the purpose of devising ways and means, making negotiations looking to, and perfecting plans for:
(a) The construction of street passages over and across the present grade crossing of the Western & Atlantic Railroad right-of-way at Pryor Street in the City of Atlanta; over and across the right-of-way of said railroad at Central Avenue in the City of Atlanta;
(b) The improvement and development of that part of the Western & Atlantic Railroad property known as the Union Station in the City of Atlanta;
(c) To negotiate agreements with and between the lease of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, the City Council of the City of Atlanta and the State of Georgia, covering the construction of said street passages over and across the said railroad;
(d) To negotiate agreements between the State of Georgia and the lessee of the said railroad covering proposed improvements of said Union Station property;
(e) To have drawn and perfected such plans and specifications as are necessary for the construction and development above outlined, together with detailed estimates of the cost thereof;
(f) To draw or have drawn forms of contract or contracts such as may be necessary between the parties concerned, covering the provisions, separately of paragraphs (b) and (c) hereof in such manner as will fully protect the interests of both the State of Georgia and the lessee of the Western & Atlantic Railroad.
(g) To devise such ways and means as will provide for whatever participation the State of Georgia may engage in under the provisions of paragraph (b) hereof.
Be itjurtherresolued, That the commission herein provided for shall consist ofthree members ofthe House of Representatives, to

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be appointed by the speaker thereof; three members of the Senate to be appointed by the President thereof; the Attorney General of the State, and two citizens of the State at large, to be appointed by the Governor. This commission shall be charged with the duty and clothed with the authority to make investigation of the necessity for providing passageway across the right-of-way of the said railroad at Pryor Street and at Central Avenue in the City of Atlanta, to determine whether or not said passageway should be by means of bridges or viaducts, by the depression ofrailroad tracks, or by some other modern method ofengineering, and whatever method shall be adopted by the said commission as most suitable and practicable shall be so decided by a majority of the said commission; provided that a representative of the lessee of the said railroad, to be named by that lessee shall sit with the commission herein provided for, shall be fully authorized to advise and counsel with them, and shall be afforded every opportunity for the protection to the said lessee of the existing lease of the said Western & Atlantic Railroad. The commission herein created shall also examine into and ascertain the advisability and practicability of developing that part of the Western and Atlantic Railroad property known as the "Union Depot" with a view to making of it a thoroughly modern railroad station, or railroad station and railroad office building combined, and in all negotiations in connection with the foregoing consideration shall advise and counsel with the aforementioned representative of the lessee of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, to the end of fully protecting both the State of Georgia and the lessee in their collective and separate interests under the existing lease of said railroad; that said commission as a part of its negotitations hereunder, shall cause to be prepared plans and specifications covering such proposed improvement or development as may be agreed upon, and cause to be made detailed estimates of the cost thereof. The said commission shall, also negotiate with the lessee of the said Western and Atlantic Railroad such agreement as may be necessary covering the interests of the State and of the lessee and to protect the same, and said instrument

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shall be prepared in the form of a contract; and the said commission shall negotiate, also, an agreement and contract with the City Council of Atlanta, fully covering whatever method may be decided upon to provide street passages over the tracks of the said railroad at the points named in such manner as will fully protect the interests of the State and the lessee, and said contract shall be executed with and in behalf of the State of Georgia, and shall be submitted, together with such agreement or contract as may be arranged under the provisions of this Resolution relative to the Union Depot, to the General Assembly at its next regular session for its ratification of either or both of said such agreements or contracts.

Be it further resolved, That the commission herein provided for and created, shall examine into and determine the advisability of the amortization, or discount of the monthly rental derived from the lease of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, for such period as may be necessary to provide the funds to carry into effect, whatever improvement development on the said Union Depot property may be recommended by the said commission, provided that such period shall not be longer than five years from and after January I, I927.

Be it further resolved, That the commission herein created shall enter upon the discharge of its duties by October I, I924; that its members, other than the Attorney-General of the State and the Representative of the lessee, shall, when actually engaged upon the duties herein specified, be paid the same per diem as is paid members of the Legislature, and their travel expenses and hotel expenses, and that there is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the Treasury of the State not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $5,000.00, or so much thereof as may be needed for the use of said commission, inclusive of the preparations of any plans and specifications that may be prepared, and the commission shall be paid this appropriation upon warrant properly signed by the Governor upon requisition of the commission.

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Be it further resolved, That the said commission shall prepare a detailed report covering all of its findings, its recommendations and any plans it may propose, and there shall be submitted to the next session of the General Assembly, together with whatever contracts of agreement between the parties at interest, the commission shall have negotiated, and shall be accompanied by such bill or bills as may be necessary to be enacted by the Legislature to carry out the provisions and agreements reached by the said commission; and the Legislature thereupon shall pass upon and finally approve any and all such contracts before the same shall be finally binding upon the State of Georgia.

Mr. Kennon called for the Ayes and Nays on his substitute.

The call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Davis, John Camp Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Grantham, E. I.

Kennon, J. H. Lankford, G. W. Loftin, Frank

McLeod, A. N. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Coates, Howard E. Douglas, E. B. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. King, E. R. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Mason, T. S.

Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Mundy, W. W. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Chastain, J. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Gilstrap, E. W.

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Hodges, W. R. Morgan, Henry C.

Owens, W. B. Passmore, L. D.

Mr. President

Ayes 10, Nays 33.

On the adoption of the substitute the Ayes were 10, Nays 33, and the substitute was lost.

The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the resolution as amended, was agreed to as amended.

On the passage of the bill, Mr. Grantham called for the Ayes and Nays and the call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Grantham, E. I. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S.

Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Kennon, J. H.

Latimer, P. B.

Stovall, J. Glenn

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Gilstrap, E. W.

Hodges, W. R. Morgan, Henry C. Owens, W. B.

Passmore, L. D. Mr. President

Ayes 39, Nays 4.

On the passage of the resolution, the Ayes were 39, Nays 4.



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The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Messrs. Pace and Phillips-
Senate Bill No. ~~0. A bill to revise the laws in regard to the compensation of the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia.
The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was disagreed to and the bill was lost.

By Mr. Redwine-
Senate Bill No. ~18. A bill to amend an Act to regulate Banking in the State of Georgia.
The committee offered the following substitute which Mr. Pace moved be adopted by sections.
The motion prevailed.

The following sections of the substitute were read:
An Act to amend an Act approved August 16, 1919, entitled, "An Act to regulate Banking in the State of Georgia; to create the Department of Banking of the State of Georgia; to provide for the incorporation of banks, and the amendment, renewal and surrender of charter; to provide penalties for the violation of laws with reference to banking, and the banking business, and for other purposes as amended by the Act approved August 14, 19~0, and by the Act approved August ~1, 19~~, so as to further define the word, 'depositor;' to provide for the contents of the report of the Superintendent; to permit the introduction of certain reports as prima facie evidence in the courts of this State; to require the Superintendent to publish reports of banks in his possession; to provide when claims shall be filed against banks in liquidation; to provide

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the order of paying debts of an insolvent bank; to provide for the method of assessment, and the enforcement and collection thereof by the Superintendent of Banks, of stockholders of insolvent banks; to provide the time for the fixing ofcompensation of agents and attorneys, employed by the Superintendent of Banks, in the liquidation of insolvent banks; to provide for unclaimed dividends and deposits; to provide a method of granting certificates of incorporation to banks; to provide for restrictions as to the liability of banks, and for other purposes."

The Section was adopt~d.

Section 1. 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 the Act approved August 16, 1919, entitled, An Act to regulate banking in the State of Georgia; to create the Department of Banking of the State of Georgia; to provide for the incorporation of banks, and the amendment, renewal and surrender of charters; to provide penalties for the violation of laws with reference to banking and the banking business, and for other purposes, as amended by the Act approved August 14, 19~0, and also by the Act approved August ~1, 19~~, be amended in the following particulars, to-wit:

1. Amendment to Section ~, Article 1: By adding, after

the word, "issued," at the conclusion of said section, the

following, "provided, however, that the term shall not in-

clude persons holding demand or time certificates, or otner

evidence of deposit indebtedness of a bank to secure the pay-

ment of which the bank has pledged any of its assets, but

this provision shall not relieve the banks of maintaining the

reserve against said indebtedness as is now required by Sec-

tion ~7, Article 19, of the Act approved August 16, 1919, so

that when amended, said section will read as follows:



Sec. ~. Depositors. The term, "depositor," as used in

this Act means any person who shall deposit money or commer-

cial paper in any bank, either on open account, subject to

check, or to be withdrawn otherwise by check, whether in-

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terest is allowed thereon or not, and shall include holders of demand and time certificates of deposit lawfully issued, provided however, that the term shall not include persons holding demand or other evidence of deposit indebtedness of a bank to secure the payment of which the bank has pledged any of its assets, but this provision shall not relieve the bank of maintaining the reserve against said indebtedness as is now required by Section 27 of Article 19, of the Act approved August
16, 1919.
The section was adopted.

2. Amendment to Section 8, Article 2. By striking from the second sentence and after the word "He," in said sentence, the words, "shall reside at the capitol and," and by adding at the conclusion of this section, the words, "and no court of the State other than those of Fulton County shall have or take jurisdiction in any suit or proceedings brought or instituted against the Superintendent, except as otherwise provided in this Act, and except by and with his written consent," so that, when amended, said section will read:
"Sec. 8. Superintendent's office. The Superintendent of Banks shall be provided with suitable apartments at the State Capitol, furnished at the State's expense. He shall keep his office open daily, Sundays and holidays excepted. He shall be furnished from time to time necessary equipment, furniture, fuel, light, and other proper conveniences for the transaction of the business of his office, the expense of which shall be paid by the State in the same manner as the expenses of other offices at the Capitol are paid, and no court of this State, other than those of Fulton County, shall have or take jurisdiction in any suit or proceeding brought or instituted against the Superintendent, except as otherwise provided in this Act, and except by and with his written consent."
Mr. Pace moved to amend the substitute as follows:
By striking Paragraph two of Section one and insert the following jn lieu thereof:

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2. Amendment to Section 8, Article 2, by striking second sentence and after the word "He" in said sentence, the words "shall reside at the Capitol and," so that when amended said section will read as follows:
Sec. 8. Superintendent's office. The Superintendent of Banks shall be provided with suitable apartments at the State Capitol, furnished at the State's expense. He shall keep his office open daily, Sundays and holidays excepted. He shall be furnished from time to time, necessary equipment furniture, fuel, light, and other proper conveniences for the transaction of the business of his office, the expense of which shall be paid by the State in the same manner as the expense of other officers at the Capitol are paid.
The amendment was adopted.
The section was adopted as amended.
Mr. Pace moved that the bill be recommitted to the Committee on Banks and Banking.
The motion prevailed.

The following bill was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 225. A bill to regulate the deposits required by insurance companies and for other purposes.

Mr. Phillips offered the following substitute:

A BILL.
To be entitled "An Act to further regulate the deposits required to be mac:le by domestic or foreign insurance companies under the laws of the State of Georgia."
Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, that all deposits of bonds, collateral or

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assets which are, or may hereafter be, required under the laws of this State, of any life, accident, or casualty insurance company incorporated under the laws of Georgia, as a condition to its beginning business or as a condition to its being authorized to do business in this State or on any other account, whatsoever, may be made in bonds of the United States of America, or bonds of this State, which according to the Acts and resolutions of the General Assembly are valid, or bonds of any county or municipality in this State, which have been validated under the laws of this State. The said bonds shall be accepted by the appropriate officer of tnis State for such deposit to the extent of the face value, thereof, but in no event in excess of such face value; however, if the actual market value of said bonds be less than their face value, then they shall be so accepted at only their said market value at the time they are so offered.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
The substitute was adopted.
The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to by substitute.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays I.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

The following House bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Maddox-
House Bill No. 70. A bill to amend Section 8806 of Code relative to bonds to reconvey, and for other purposes.
Mr. Mundy moved that the bill be recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
The motion prevailed.

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By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 86. A bill to amend Section 5858 of the Code relative to taking depositions and for other purposes.
Mr. Mundy moved that the bill be recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 and the motion prevailed.

The following Senate bill was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Gillis and others-
Senate Bill No. 202. A bill to amend Section 2280 of the Code so as to authorize any bank to subscribe to or to purchase stock in an Agricultural Credit Corporation.
The hour of 1:00 o'clock P.M. having arrived, the President declared the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o'clockA. M. tomorrow.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Thursday, July 31, 19!24.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

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

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E. Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, 0. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

Senate Bill No. 220. Mr. Phillips gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the Senate reconsider its action in disagreeing to the report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of Senate Bill No. !2!20.
By unanimous consent the reading of the journal was dispensed with.

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Mr. Phillips moved that the Senate reconsider its action in disagreeing to the report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the following bill:

By Messrs. Pace and Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 220. A bill to amend the laws relating to the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia.
The motion prevailed.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:
By Messrs. Reville and Rowe of RichmondHouse Bill No. 830. A bill to amend an Act to regulate
public school instructions in Richmond County.
By Messrs. Reville, Rowe and Commings of RichmondHouse Bill No. 851. A bill to amend an Act to regulate
public school instructions in the County of Richmond.
By Mr. Branch of TurnerHouse Bill No. 891. A bill amending an Act creating a new
charter for the City of Ashburn, Georgia.
By Messrs. Harris of Jefferson, Fleming of Hancock, Wilson of Walker, Hatcher of MuscogeeHouse Bill No. 648. A bill to appropriate to the Trustees
of the University of Georgia the sum of $20,000.00 for the year of 1924, and $20,000.00 for the year of 1925.

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.By Mrs. Napier of Bibb-
House Bill No. 681. A bill to appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for the year of 1925 and each year thereafter, to match an equal sum approrpriated by the United States Government for the promotion of the welfare and hygiene of maternity and infancy.

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

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

By Mr. Pickren of Charlton-
House Bill No. 901. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the City of Saint George in the County of Charlton.

By Mr. Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill No. 904. A bill amending an Act creating the City Court of Jesup.

By Mr. Burgin of Marion-
House Bill No. 903. A bill to amend a law creating a public school system of Buena Vista, Georgia.

By Messrs. Stovall and Hulme of Elbert-
House Bill No. 908. A bill authorizing Mayor and Council of Bowman, Georgia, to submit to the voters the question of exemption from taxation.
By Messrs. Stovall and Hulme of Elbert-
House Bill No. 909. A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of Elberton, Georgia, to submit to the voters of said city the question of exemption from taxation.

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The following message was received from the House through Mr; Moore, the Clerk thereof:

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

By Messrs. Stovall and Hulme of Elbert-
House Bill No. 910. A bill to authorize the ordinary of said county to submit to the voters to question of exemption from taxation certain properties.

By Messrs. Hyman and Warren of Washington-
House Bill No. 913. A bill to repeal an Act to abolish the Tennille School District.

By Messrs. Hyman and Warren of Washington-
House Bill No. 914. A bill to repeal an Act establishing the Tennille School District.

By Messrs. Reville, Rowe and Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 915. A bill to amend an Act to regulate public constructions in the County of Richmond.

By Mr. Stanley of Fannin-
House Bill No. 694. A bill to provide a system of public schools for the Town of Mineral Bluff.

By Messrs. Stovall and Hulme of Elbert-
House Bill No. 819. A bill to amend the school laws of the City of Elberton, Georgia.

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

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Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate as amended, to-wit:

By Mr. Smith of the 35th-
Senate Bill No. 168. A bill to prescribe the times for holding the Superior Courts in the counties comprising the Flint Circuit.

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

Mr. President:

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

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Resolution No. 49. A resolution to appropriate $25,000.00 to Georgia State Industrial College.

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Resolution No. 211. A resolution appropriating the sum of $1,868.28 to pay the salary of the Judge of the Superior Courts of Griffin Circuit from August 17, 1923, to December 31, 1923.

Mr. Stovall of the 29th District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consideration the following Senate Bill No. 261 by Mr. Johns of 27th District and have instructed me as Chairman to report the

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same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
STOVALL, Chairman.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills and consideration of the same and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 826. House Bill No. 829. House Bill No. 564. House Bill No. 866. House Bill No. 787. House Bill No. 889. House Bill No. 847. House Bill No. 828. House Bill No. 861 by substitute. Senate Bill No. 264 as amended. House Bill No. 838 as amended.
J. H. ADAMs, Chairman.

Mr. Mason of the 30th District, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:

Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following House bill of the House of Representatives and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate as amended with the recommendation that the same do pass as so amended, to-wit:
House Bill No. 141. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes on railway equipment companies, etc.
MAsoN, Chairman.

Mr. Loftin of the 37th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Mines and Mining, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Mines and Mining have had under consideration the following Senate Bill No. 208 and have instructed me as Vice-Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass.

LoFTTN, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 853. To amend charter of Hogansville.
ADAMS, Chairman.

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House Bill No. 724. Mr. King asked unanimous consent that House Bill No. 724 be recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
The consent was granted.
House Resolution No. 226. Mr. Spence asked unanimous consent to recommit House Resolution No. 226 to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
The consent was granted.
House Bill No. 869. Mr. Keith asked unanimous consent to recommit House Bill No. 869 to the Committee on County and County Matters.
The consent was granted.
House Bill No. 867. Mr. Keith asked unanimous consent to recommit House Bill No. 867 to the Committee on County and County Matters.
The consent was granted.
Mr. Johns asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By Mr. Johns-
Senate Bill No. 273. A bill to amend Section 2564 of Code relative to service on non-resident insurance companies and for other purposes.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.
Hom':' Bill No. 823. Mr. Davis asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on Municipal Government, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Municipal Government.

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By Mr. Stewart-
A hill to amend an Act to create a new charter of the Town of Willacoochee.
The consent was granted, the hill was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Municipal Government.

Mr. Smith of the 35th asked unanimous consent that the following Senate hill he taken up for the purpose of concurring in the House amendment:

By Mr. Smith of 35th-
Senate Bill No. 168. A bill to prescribe the times for holding the Superior Courts in the counties composing the Flint Circuit and for other purposes.
The consent was granted.

The House offered the following amendment:
By striking from Section 1 the following words and figures: "Butts; first and second Mondays in the months of February and August" and inserting in lieu thereof the following words and figures: "Butts County; the first and second Mondays in the month of February and the third and fourth Mondays in August of each year."
Further amend said hill by striking from said section the following words and figures, to-wit: "Monroe County; third and fourth Mondays in the months of February, May, August and November" and, inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures: "Monroe County; third and fourth Mondays in the months of February, May and November and the first and second Mondays in the month of August of each year."
Mr. Smith of the 35th moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment.
The motion prevailed.

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Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that the following Hm~se Resolution be taken up for the purpose of acting on the
Senate amendment which the House failed to concur in:

By Mr. StovallHouse Resolution No. 230. A resolution rejecting Article
20 of the Constitution of the United States. The consent was granted. Mr. King moved that the Senate recede from its position. The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the following Senate bill was taken up for the purpose of concurring in the House amendment:

By Mr. King-
Senate Bill No. 204. A bill to amend an Act creating City Court of Fort Gaines and for other purposes.
The House offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend Senate Bill No. 204 by inserting in Section 9, line eight after the words "Criminal Cases" as follows: Provided that the whole cost of said clerk in any criminal case shall not exceed the sum of five dollars.
Mr. King moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment.
The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the following House bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees:
By Messrs. Atkinson, Eve and Sutlive of ChathamHouse Resolution No. 49. A resolution to appropriate
$25,000.00 to the Georgia State Industrial College. Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

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By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Resolution No. 211. A resolution to appropriate $1,868.28 to pay the salary of the Judge of the Superior Courts of the Griffin Circuit, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Harris of Jefferson-
House Bill No. 648. A bill to be entitled an Act to appropriate to the Trustees of the University of Georgia $20,000.00 for the year 1924 and $20,000.00 for 1925, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mrs. Napier of Bibb and Mr. Bozeman ofWorth-
House Bill No. 631. A bill to appropriate $5,000.00 for the year 1925 for the promotion of the welfare and hygiene of maternity and infancy, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Stanley of Fannin-
House Bill No. 694. A bill to provide a system of public schools for the Town of Mineral Bluff, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Stovall and Hulme of Elbert-
House Bill No. 819. A bill to amend the school laws of the City of Elberton, Georgia, to fix the term of office, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Reville and Rowe of RichmondHouse Bill No. 830. A bill to amend an Act to regulate

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public school instruction in Richmond County. Referred to Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Reville, Rowe and Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 851. A bill to amend an Act entitled, "An Act to regulate public instruction in the County of Richmond."
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Branch of Turner-
House Bill No. 891. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Ashburn, Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Pickren-
Hause Bill No. 901. A bill to repeal an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, approved August 26, 1906, entitled an Act to incorporate the City of Saint George.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Hyman and Warren of Washington-
House Bill No. 914. A bill to be entitled "An Act to repeal the Act incorporating and establishing the Tennille School District in the City of Tennille, and for other purposes."
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Reville, Rowe and Cumming of RichmondHouse Bill No. 915. A bill to amend an Act entitled, "An
Act to regulate public instruction in the County of Richmond, approved August 23, 1872."
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Burgin of Marion CountyHouse Bill No. 903. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend law

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creating public school system in Buena Vista, Georgia. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Shedd-
House Bill No. 904. A bill to amend Section 4 of an Act approved July 31, 1916, creating the City Court of Jesup with reference to the qualification of Solicitor General.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Stovall and Hulme of Elbert County-
House Bill No. 908. A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Mayor and Council of Bowman, Georgia, to submit to the voters of said city the question of exempting from taxation certain properties, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Stovall and Hulme of Elbert County-
House Bill No. 909. A bill to authorize theMayorandCity Council of Elberton, Georgia, to submit to the voters of said city the question of exemption from taxation certain property.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Stovall and Hulmes of Elbert County-
House Bill No. 910. A bill to authorize the ordinary of Elbert County to submit to qualified voters of Elbert County the question of exempting from taxation certain properties.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Hyman and Warren of Washington County-
House Bill No. 913. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act approved August 15, 1921, entitled an Act to abolish the Tennille School District in the City of Tennille County of Washington and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Messrs. Johns and Smith of the 23rd, Mason and Kennan-
Senate Bill No. 276. A bill to provide for the recording of marketing contracts or agreements entered into by Agricultural Producers and Cooperative Corporations.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

By Messrs. Cason and Arnow of the 4th and 1st-
Senate Bill No. 277. A bill to adopt the official Naval Stores Standard of the United States as the official standard for the State of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Davis of the 42nd-
Senate Bill No. 278. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Rome. .
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Messrs. Henderson of 32nd and Spence of the 8th-
Senate Bill No. 279. A bill to prohibit independent candidates who bolt the regular primary nominations of their parties from using the official ballot and to provide a ballot for their use.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Henderson of the 32nd-
Senate Bill No. 280. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to create the City Court of Cleveland, Ga., and provide for the transfer of Superior Court cases thereto.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Henderson of the 82nd-
Senate Bill No. 281. A bill to amend an Act to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Cleveland to define its jurisdiction to provide for a Judge and Solicitor and define their powers.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Henderson of the 82nd-
Senate Bill No. 282. A bill to provide for the payment of costs in all cases where a year's support is set apart to a widow, or child or children.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Henderson of the 32nd-
Senate Bill No. 283. A. bill to preserve to transferrees or bearers the liens to retain title or other securities or notes for purchase money in the hands of the same where made payable to bearer or where endorsed conditionally in blank or otherwise.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Cason-
Senate Bill No. 284. A bill to allow mutual insurance companies to issue and sell surplus fund or guarantee certificates, and for other purposes.
Referred.to Committee on Insurance.

The following report of a select committee was read and adopted:
To the General Assembly of Georgia:
We, your committee appointed under the provisions of House Resolution No. 149, at the 1923 session of the General Assembly, to investigate and inspect the physical condition of the

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Capitol Building, and the practicability of utilizing the ground floor of said building for office space for various State Departments, beg leave to submit the following report:
Your committee has made a thorough and exhaustive inspection of the entire Capitol Building and were accompanied
by Messrs. Edwards & Sayward, Architects; Hon. S. J. Slate, State Auditor, and Hon. J. H. Andrews, Custodian of Build-
ings and Grounds. Such figures as are hereinafter presented were the estimates furnished by Messrs. Edwards & Sayward, who have twice made an inspection and estimation of the cost of needed repairs, and the reclamation of the first or ground floor, now commonly called the basement. In order to clearly present the findings and recommendations of the committee, the same are presented in the order of their importance in the opinion of the committee, as follows:
(I) Imperative repairs to the roof, ceilings and such portions of the edifice now occupied.
(2) Installation of an adequate, safe and economical heating and lighting system.
(3) Reclamation of the basement or ground floor.
(I) In spite of our progress in the science of government the fact remains, unfortunate as it may be that our State House, which houses the Executive, Legislative, Judicial and administrative branches of our State government, is in a state of dilapidation and decay which would not be tolerated by the poorest owner of any private structure in Georgia. To the most casual observer or visitor to our Capitol Building it is readily apparent that on account of leakages in the roof, causing plastering to crack and fall, the interior of the building is not only unsightly but positively dangerous, in that it has caused the rotting of timbers, rusting of steel beams and trusses, spoiling of wall and ceiling decorations, together with furniture and fixtures housed therein. This condition has been permitted to exist for such a space of time that according to the estimates furnished your committee by experts, it will

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necessitate the expenditure of the sum of $12,000.00 to place the same in repair immediately, and the longer the repairs are delayed, the ultimate cost will of course increase. Your committee unhesitatingly and unanimously recommends the immediate appropriation and expenditure of this sum to effect this much needed improvement before conditions will be such as to necessitate the expenditure of a much larger sum. This committee does not believe that there is a member of the General Assembly who cannot see that it would be great economy to immediately make these much needed repairs, before some serious damage is done to the building or some person who may by chance be struck by falling plaster and tnus awaken the Assembly to the crying need of this improvemmt. It cannot help but appeal to anyone as poor economy to allow a building which cost a million dollars, and which would cost over twice this amount to replace, to sink to such a state of dilapidation merely for the lack of a good and sufficient roof.

(2) Members who were in attendance during the called session of 1923 are fully familiar with the shortcomings of the present heating system. It was a revelation to the members of your committee to find that the heating plant situated on the ground floor is the same one installed when the present Capitol Building was constructed over 36 years ago. Not only is the plant utterly inadequate for present needs and requirements but the necessity of using grates doubles the consumption of fuel and greatly increases the fire hazard, which is already great on account of the fact that the boiler has been repeatedly condemned as unsafe and dangerous. On account of this antiquated heating plant the consumption of fuel is from 25 to 50 per cent more at the Capitol than your committee ascertained it to be in office buildings of the same or greater size, and in addition there is a greater wastage of heat resulting in it being necessary for occupants of the Capitol to use both grate and electrical heating appliances to make the building habitable during the winter months. It is only by virtue of the fact that this boiler and apparatus is located on the property of the State of Georgia that the operation of

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same has not been forcibly discontinued by the City of Atlanta, as the same has been repeatedly condemned as unsafe and dangerous. Before any permanent improvements can be made on the ground floor it will be necessary to install a new and complete heating plant, for the unsightly air mains and stacks which now encumber the corridors on this floor will of necessity, have to be removed. Your committee therefore recommends that a new heating system, including boiler, mains and .adequate radiation for the entire building be installed. It will require the sum of $75,000.00 to install this much needed improvement and your committee recommends the appropriation of this amount, to be expended during the year 1925.
The wiring of the electric lighting system is now a veritable patchwork, making it practically impossible to trace out any individual circuit, causing considerable inefficiency and constant wastage of current. Th.is causes the annual lighting bill of the State to be from 20 to 33 and one-third per cent more than it would be with a modern and efficient system. Such a system would require the expenditure of $12,000.00 according to estimates furnished to your committee and recommends that this improvement be made as soon as sufficient funds therefor are available, as this would effect considerable economy in the administration of the State's affairs.
(3) It is a fact possibly not known to the majority of the members of the General Assembly that the State of Georgia is now spending the sum of $330.00 per month, or $4,250.00 annually for office space to house the Military Department and the State Board of Health. Upon the creation of the new Auditing and Revenue Department by the General Assembly at the special session of 1923 the heads of the new departments were confronted with the problem of providing suitable quarters for their departments, necessitating the finishing and furnishing of what was originally designed for office space on the ground floor of the Capitol Building, and the opening of these offices shows conclusively the practicability of utiliz-

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ing the entire first floor for office space. These departments in the opinion of your committee have the most desirable quarters in the Capitol. The remainder of the ground floor is now used for storage only and all the partitions being the flimsiest sort of wood, and in view of the character of the materials stored in the various compartments, it seems that the fact that there has not been a serious fire which would have practically ruined the entire building can only be ascribed to the dispensation of Providence. Your committ~e earnestly urges every member of the Assembly as directors in the Great Commonwealth of the State of Georgia, to make an inspection of the first floor of the Capitol and see for themselves the fire hazard which exists, and the effects of a fire should same occur. As was pointed out to your committee on its inspection, a fire on the first floor, where a large quantity of inflamatory material is stored, would warp and twist the steel beams which are all exposed, in such a way as not to destroy the first floor alone, but would pull down the vertical supports and wreck the entire building. The fact that the ground floor as now arranged is a veritable fire trap will be readily apparent to any member of the Assembly who is sufficiently interested in the State's business to make a casual inspection of the existing conditions on this floor, and the practicability of utilizing the ground floor for office space for departments now renting their offices is well illustrated by a comparison of the quarters now occupied by the Auditing and Revenue Departments and the unfinished portion of said floor.

According to estimates furnished your committee it will cost the sum of $75,000.00 to effect the reclamation of the entire basement on the lines already undertaken in the furnishing of quarters referred to. Your committee recommends that this sum be set and appropriated for this purpose as soon as sufficient funds therefore are available. The present condition of the Capitol Building is largely due to the inattention of the General Assembly to any repairs whatever since the construction of same. The amount recommended by this committee may be appalling to some members of the Assembly,

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in view of the present condition of the State's finances, hut immediate steps to relieve present conditions will result in substantial saving to the State of Georgia, and will obviate the danger of being compelled to expend a much larger sum in the future.
The State of Georgia receives the sum of $20,000.00 per annum from the rental of what is known as the mansion property in Atlanta. It appears to your comittee as sound business to expend this on repairing and modernizing our State House. By using these funds the work could he done by degrees without perceptible strain on our already overburdened State Treasury. Your committee will submit to this Assembly a hill which will divert these funds for this purpose, and in order that every member may he informed of the present condition and the need of these conges recommended herein, your committee again urges each member to go over the Capitol Building, from ground floor to roof, and see for himself the reasonableness or the unreasonableness of the recommendations made herein.
Respectfully submitted,
P. B. LATIMER of the 39th District,
Chairman.

CAMP of Campbell,

Secretary.

A. H. HENDERSON, JR. of the 32nd District, W. R. JONES of Meriwether, RussELL of Barrow County.

Mr. Phillips asked unanimous consent that all local hills he read the third time and taken up at this time.
The consent was granted and the following local hills were taken up.

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The following House and Senate bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Johnson of 24th-
Senate Bill No. 259. A bill to incorporate into the limits of the City of Columbus the following territory, to-wit: That portion of Second Avenue beginning at south side of 31st street and extending to the south side of 31st Street and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Johnson of 24th-
Senate Bill No. 260. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Columbus, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Trippe and Aubrey of Bartow-
House Bill No. 601. A bill to be entitled an Act for the protection of game birds in Bartow County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 754. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Education of Richmond County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Atkinson, Eve and Sutlive of Chatham-
House Bill No. 766. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Chatham Artillery of the City of Savannah, and for other purposes.
:rhe report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Duncan of Houston-
House Bill No. 846. A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the Superior Court of Houston County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Jones and Jones of Meriwether-
Hause Bill No. 868. A bill to amend an Act creating the City of Manchester, and for other purposes.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 80, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Jones and Jones of Meriwether-
Hause Bill No. 870. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Greenville, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee; which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 80, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Whitworth of Madison-
House Bill No. 875. A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of Madison County from January and July to June and December and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Moore of Appling-
House Bill No. 883. A bill to create a new charter for the Town of Surrency in Appling County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following privilege resolution was read and adopted:

By Hamby of the 40th-
Resolved by the Senate, That a 10 days' retroactive leave of absence be granted to Han. Ed W. Gilstrap, Senator of the 51st District, who has been absent from this body for a few days conducting a successful campaign for his nomination for Sheriff of Forsyth County, which successfully ended in his behalf on yesterday.

Under the order of unfinished business, the following bill was read again and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Gillis and others-
Senate Bill No. 202. A bill to amend Section 2280 of the Code as to authorize any bank to subscribe. to or purchase stock in any Agricultural Credit Corporation.

The committee offered the following substitute.
A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "an Act to regulate banking in the State of Georgia; to create the Department of Banking of the State of Georgia; to provide for the incorporation of banks, and the amendment, renewal and surrender of charters; to provide penalties for the violations of laws with reference to banking and the banking business; and for other purposes," approved August 16, 1919, so as to authorize banks to subscribe for or purchase stock in Agricultural Credit Corporations having authority to make loans to .farmers for agricultural purposes and to rediscount the same with the Intermediate Credit Bank of Columbia, and for other purposes.

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Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by the same, that from and after the passage of this Act, Section ~3 of Article 19 of an Act entitled "An Act to regulate banking in the State of Georgia; to create the Department of Banking of the State of Georgia; to provide for the incorporation of banks, and the amendment renewal and surrender of charters; to provide penalties for the violation of laws with reference to banking and the banking business, and for other purposes," approved August 16, 1919, be amended by adding at the end of said section the following proviso, to-wit:
Provided further that any bank may subscribe for or purc;hase, stock in an Agricultural Credit Corporation duly organized under the laws of this State having authority to make loans to the farmers of this State for agricultural purposes and to rediscount the same with the Intermediate Credit . Bank of Columbia but no bank shall subscribe for or purchase stock in more than one such corporation nor invest therein more than ten per centum of its capital, and no such subscription or purchase shall be made until first approved by the Superintendent of Banks. So that said section as amended shall read as follows, to-wit:
Sec. ~3. Purchase of stocks or bonds.
No bank shall subscribe or purchase any ~tocks except stock in the Federal Reserve Bank or in any State bank hereafter organized with functions applicable to its members similar in character and effect to the functions of the Federal Reserve Bank to its members, necessary to qualify for membership therein in which case the purchase of stock in said State Bank shall not be made unless the purchase has first been approved by the State Superintendent of Banks and the amount of stock bought shall not exceed that permitted in the Federal Reserve Bank or bonds, except bonds of the United States, of the State of Georgia or of the several counties, districts including drainage districts or municipalities thereof, which have been duly and regularly validated as provided by law,

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or of the other states of the United States or, with the approval of the Superintendent of Banks good interest bearing bonds of foreign governments; provided that nothing herein contained shall limit or interfere with regularly authorized trust companies, doing a trust company business, advancing or lending money on syndicate underwritings, upon which such trust companies are authorized to charge such commissions, in addition to interest as may be agreed upon by the parties, or from subscribing, purchasing or holding stocks, bonds or other securities; Provided, That this section shall not apply to securities actually owned at the date of the approval of this Act. Provided further, that any bank of this State may invest not exceeding five per centum of its capital and
'* surplus in the stock of a corporation engaged in the business in whole or in part of holding, marketing or exporting cotton from the United States or any of its dependencies, or insular possessions, to any foreign country. But no bank shall subscribe to the capital stock of more than one such corporation and shall first receive the approval of the State Superintendent of Banks. Provided further, That nothing contained in this section shall apply to the savings banks doing only a savings business. Provided further, that any bank may subscribe for or purchase stock in an Agricultural Credit Corporation duly organized under the laws of this State having authority to make loans to the farmers of this State for agricultural purposes and to rediscount the same with the Intermediate Credit Bank of Columbia, but no bank shall subscribe for or purchase stock in more than one such corporation, nor invest therein more than ten per centum of its capital and no such subscription or purchase shall be made until first approved by the Superintendent of Banks.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
The substitute was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 34, Nays 2.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.
Mr. Stovall asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House of Representatives.
The consent was granted.

By unanimous consent, the following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Mr. Johns of 27th-
Senate Bill No. 261. A bill to protect the title to motor vehicles in this State, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Elders and McCrory-
House Bill No. 141. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes on railway equipment companies and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Griffin and Parker-
House Bill No. 564. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Waycross so as to reduce corporate limits of said city, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Howard-
House Bill No. 787. An Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Long County.

By Mr. Jenkins-
House Bill No. 826. An Act to provide the time for holding the Superior Courts in Wheeler County, and for other purposes.

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By Messrs. Smith, Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 828. An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to repeal all laws of College Park heretofore passed, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Guess, Steele and Woodruff of DeKalh-
House Bill No. 838. A hill to amend an Act to increase the salary of the Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of DeKalh County and for other purposes.

By Mr. Moore of Appling County-
House Bill No. 847. A hill to he entitled an Act to amend an Act approved July 29, 1915, entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners for the County of Appling.

By Mr. Moore of Appling County-
House Bill No. 861. A hill to he entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of the County of Appling.

By Messrs. Reville and Rome of Richmond-
House Bill No. 829. A hill to he entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Augusta and extend its corporate limits.
By Mr. Collins of Cherokee County-
House Bill No. 866. A hill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Cherokee County, approved August 9, 1915, as amended by an Act approved August 8, 1920, and for other purposes.
By Mr. DeLap7rriere of JacksonHouse Bill No. 889. A hill to he entitled an Act to amend
Section 76 of the charter of the City of Commerce and for other purposes.

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By Mr. Daniel of Troup-
House Bill No. 853. A bill to create a new charter for City of Hogansville in the County of Troup and for other purposes.

The following bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Kennedy and others-
Senate Bill No. 19~. A bill to establish as a branch of the University of Georgia a normal college at Statesboro, Ga., and for otherpurposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were ~9, Nays 3.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Camp of Campbell and Guess of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 191. A bill to define the crime of arson and to provide the penalty, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 3~, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Pace of the 13th-

Senate Bill No. -~~8. A bill to amend Section 1557 of the

Code of Georgia providing for a course of study in the schools

of A. & M. Arts, and for other purposes.



The report of the committee, which was favorable to th passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 36, Nays 1.
The hili having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Grantham-
Senate Bill No. 264. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Douglas in Coffee County, and for other purposes.
The committee offers the following amendment:
Moves to amend said bill by striking from page 4 of said Act the following words beginning at '-'provided," on line 14 of said page and ending with the word "made," on line 20 of said page.
"Provided, however, that one publication of such ordinance or ordinances for such improvement mentioned in this section in the newspaper, designated as the official organ for said city, shall be deemed sufficient notice to the abutting property owners as to such improvements and of the contents and provisions of such ordinances, and the fact that such improvements are to be made."
And inserting in lieu thereof the following language:
"Provided, however, that such notice shall be in wntmg referring to the improvement thus to be made, and it shall be served upon the abutting property owners at least fifteen days prior to the beginning of the improvement adjacent to such abutting property, which notice shall be served in person or left at the residence of such owner if a resident of said city, and if a non-resident then by due course of mail by letter addressed to such owners last known address."
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 40, Nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Cason, Arnow and MillerSenate Bill No. 250.

A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to propose to the qualified voters of the State of Georgia, an Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia, authorizing the creation of "The Coastal Highway District," to be composed of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Mcintosh; Glynn and Camden Counties, as a political sub-division; body politic and corporate for the purpose of aiding in the construction of a Public Highway through said counties, to provide that said Coastal Highway District may issue bonds, and to provide for a method of retiring said bonds and the payment of interest thereon and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That the Constitution of the State of Georgia be amended by adding the following sub-paragraph to follow Paragraph 1 of Article 7, Section 7, the same to be known as Paragraph 1-d, to-wit: "The Coastal Highway District is hereby created as a political sub-division, body politic and corporate of this State, for the purpose of aiding in the construction and completion of the Public Highway known as the Dixie and South Atlantic Coastal Highway, extending from the Savannah River to the Florida line, with the right to sue and be sued, to have a seal, make contracts and do all things necessary or proper to carry out the purposes of this amendment. The said district shall be composed of the territory of the Counties of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Mcintosh, Glynn and Camden Counties; the said Coastal Highway District shall have authority to issue bonds not exceeding $900,000.00 for the purposes aforesaid; the bonded indebtedness of said district shall be in-

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curred and the expenditures of funds derived therefrom as well as all other matters and transaction necessary to carry out the purposes of the Constitutional Amendment shall be managed, controlled and directed by ten commissioners to be selected, four from Chatham, two from Glynn and one each from Bryan, Liberty, Mcintosh and Camden Counties. The said commissioners shall be selected and vacancies filled by the officers in charge of levying taxes in said counties respectively, and shall hold office for a period of five years and until their successors are selected and qualified. The bonds when issued shall be signed and sealed by said commissioners and shall be a lien upon the entire property of all of the counties composing said district and a first lien to the extent of the annual retirements and interest payments thereon upon any sums payable annually hereafter by the State of Georgia to the said counties respectively from amounts collected from gasoline, oil and automobile taxes and licenses until all bonds of said district are retired. At or before the issuance of said bonds the commissioner of said district shall assess the counties composing said district an amount sufficient to pay and retire the bonds as they come due and pay the interest on the same. The bonds, principal and interest, shall be retired within 50 years from the date of issuance. The assessment against each county shall be in proportion to th~ taxable value of the real and personal property (including public utilities) returned for taxation, as finally adopted by the ComptrollerGeneral; and the proper authorities of each county shall at or before the issuance of said bonds provide for the levying, assessment and collection annually of a sum sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest of such county's part of said indebtedness, as the same becomes due, and the complete retirement of the indebtedness within thirty years from the date of incurring said indebtedness. Any excess of such taxes collected by any county over and above the amount necessary to pay that county's liability for that year, after first using the amounts derived from gasoline, oil and automobile taxes and licenses as hereinbefore provided, shall be retained and the tax levied for the succeeding year shall be that much less.

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The bonded indebtedness here provided for shall be incurred only after it has been submitted to the qualified voters of said district at an election to be called by the said District Commissioners and held in the same manner as elections for the incurring of a bonded indebtedness by counties, municipalities and divisions. In determining the result of the election the vote of the entire district shall be consolidated and counted as a unit, each county shall pay the expenses of the election in that county. The vote shall be consolidated and the result of the election declared by the District Commissioners herein provided for. The Superior Court of any county in said district shall have jurisdiction to validate the said bonds, in conformity with the law providing for the validation of county, municipality and division bonds; and the certification by the Clerk of the Superior Court, taking jurisdiction of such validation alone shall be sufficient certification. The proceedings for the validation may be instituted by the SolicitorGeneral of any Judicial Circuit within which any of said counties lies but the proceedings shall be served upon the authorities managing the fiscal affairs of each of said counties and they shall make answer thereto. Such indebtedness when incurred shall not be considered in determining the power of any of the counties composing said district or any other county or municipal corporation or political sub-division of said State, to incur any other: bonded indebtedness

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when said amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds vote of the members elected to each House, it shall be entered upon the Journal of each House with the "Ayes" and "Nays" thereon and published in one or more newspapers in each congressional district of this State for two months previous to the time for holding the next general election, and shall at the nect general election be submitted to the people for ratification. All persons voting at said election in favor of adopting the said proposed amendments to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: "For ratification of amendment to Article seven (7), Section seven (7), Paragraph

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one (1) of the Constitution, authorizing the creation of the Coastal Highway District as a political sub-division, body corporate and politic, to be composed of the Counties of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Mcintosh, Glynn and Camden, and to authorize the issuance of bonds by said district for paving purposes," and all persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballot the words: , "Against ratification of amendment to Article seven (7), Section seven (7), Paragraph one (1) of the Constitution authorizing the creation of the Coastal Highway District as a political sub-division, body corporate and politic, to be composed of the Counties of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, MCintosh, Glynn and Camden, and to authorize the issuance of bonds by said district for paving purposes," and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, voting thereon, shall vote for ratification thereof, when the result shall be consolidated as now required by law in election for members of the General Assembly, then said amendment shall become a part of Article seven (7), Section seven (7), and known as Paragraph 1-d of the Constitution of this State, and the Governor shall make a proclamation therefor as provided by law.

The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to.

The bill involving an amendment to the constitution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Coates, Howard E. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W.

Grantham, E. I. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. King, E. R.

Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H.

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Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C.

Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn

Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Chastain, J. B. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

Hodges, W. R. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennon, J. H. Mundy, W. W.

McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Passmore, L. D. Mr. President

Ayes 38, Nays 0.

On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 38, Nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional twothirds majority was passed.

Mr. Arnow asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House of Representatives and the consent was granted.

By Mr. Stovall of 29th-
Senate Bill No. 213. A bill to define vinegar and the adulteration and misbranding thereof, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 31, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Stovall asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House of Representatives and the consent was granted.

By Messrs. Green and HambySenate Bill No. 208. A bill to amend Section 1973, Volume

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I, of the Code of Georgia of 1910, as amended, as to salaries of the State Geologist and assistants, and for other purposes.
The report of the commitee,lftwhich was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 29, Nays 1.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. King-
Senate Bill No. 226. A bill to amend an Act creating a Department of Commerce and Labor, relative to salary of Assistant Commissioner and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent action on this bill was deferred.

By Mr. ArnowSenate Bill No. 215.

A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph one of Section seven of Article seven, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia as heretofore amended, so as to authorize the City of Brunswick to incur an indebtedness up to a maximum of fourteen percentum of the assessed value of taxable property therein, for the purpose of acquiring and operating port facilities, 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 one of Section seven of Article seven of the Constitution of this State shall be amended as follows, to-wit:
By adding to said paragraph as heretofore amended, the following words: "And except that the City of Brunswick, in addition to the indebtedness which it may incur under the

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preceding provisions of this paragraph, is hereby authorized to incur, from time to time an indebtedness up. to but not exceeding seven percentum of the assessed value of all taxable property therein, (making a maximum indebtedness which said city may incur of fourteen perc.entum of such assessed values),. when authorized by the assent of two-thirds of the qualified voters of such city as above provided for obtaining such authority; provided that such additional indebtedness can only be used for acquiring, constructing, improving and operating municipal port terminal facilities in said city, including lands, waterways, wharves, warehouses, water crafts, used in connection therewith, and all other proper equipment and appurtenances, but not limiting by the foregoing the generality of the words 'municipal port terminal facilities.' The General Assembly may at any time authorize said city to donate any port terminal facilities owned by it to the State of Georgia, with or without conditions."
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 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 been entered on their journals, with the Ayes 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. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 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 such election in favor of adopting the proposed amendment to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: "For

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amendment allowing the City of Brunswick to increase its bonded indebtedness for the purpose of acquiring port terminals" and all persons opposed to the adopting of the amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: "Against amendment allowing the City of Brunswick to increase its bonded indebtedness for the purpose of acquiring port terminals."

Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, 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 one of Section one of Article thirteen, 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 election 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 result and declaring the amendment ratified.

Sec. 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed.

The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to.

The bill involving a constitutional amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows :

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B.

Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B.

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Little, w. R.
Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C.

Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C.

Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Chastain, J. B. Gilstrap, E. W. Hodges, W. R. Johnson, Emmett F.

Keith, G. J. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N.

Owens, W. B. Passmore, L. D. Mr. President

Ayes 40, Nays 1.

On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 40, Nays 1.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional twothirds majority was passed.

The following House Resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Bennett-
House Resolution No. 275. A resolution relative to a plan of diversification of crops in Georgia.

Mr. Duke asked unanimous consent that the following House bill be taken from the table and placed on the calendar.

By Mr. Ennis-
House Bill No. 144. A bill to appropriate money to complete a Nurses' Home at State Sanitarium and for other purposes.
The consent was granted.

The following bill was read agam and taken up for consideration:

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By Mr. Ficklen-
Senate Bill No. 170. A bill to amend Section 1571 of Code providing that two of the ten trustees of the State Sanitarium shall be women.
The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended was agreed to by substitute.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 16, Nays-14. The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.
Mr. Redwine moved that the Senate do now adjourn. Mr. Kennon moved as a substitute that the Senate adjourn until 3:15 P. M.
The motion of Mr. Kennon was lost.
The motion of Mr. Redwine was lost.
The following bill was read the third time and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. SpenceSenate Bill No. 223. A bill to amend Section 3106 (b) of
Volume 9, Supplement of the Code relative to payment of. expenses in lunacy proceedings and for other purposes.
Mr. Lankford moved to adjourn. Mr. Kennon moved to adjourn until 3:15P.M. The Chair ruled both motions out of order because no business had intervened between the first motions to adjourn and the second motions to adjourn. The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. Mr. Lankford moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed. The President declared the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o'clock A.M. tomorrow.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Friday, August I, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answered to their names :

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R.
Redwine, c. D.
Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day has been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent, the r.,eading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:

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By Mr. Wright of Jones-
House Bill No. 900. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Juliette-

By Mr. Wingate of Baker-
House Bill No. 925. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Baker County.

By Mr. Collins of Cherokee-
House Bill No. 926. A bill to amend an Act providing for the holding of three terms a year of the Superior Court of Cherokee County.

By Messrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 927. A bill amending an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Carroll.

By Messrs. Spence and Beck of Carroll-
House Bill No. 928. A bill to amend an Act to establish a City Court in the City of Carroll.

By Mr. Phillips of Telfair-
Hause Bill No. 930. A bill to repeal an Act and amendments thereto incorporating the Town of Lumber City.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Phillips of Telfair-
Hause Bill No. 931. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Lumber City.

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By Mr. Pickering of Murray-
House Bill No. 937. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Murray.

By Mr. Wright of Jones-
House Bill No. 938. A bill amending an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jones County.

By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 939. A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Fairburn in and for the County of Campbell.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. DeLaperriere of Jackson-
House Bill No. 221. A resolution appropriating the sum of $1,895.16 to pay the Judge of the Superior Court of the Piedmont Circuit from August 15, 1923, to December 31, 1923.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the following bills of the House, to-wit:
By Mr. Calloway of PurnamHouse Bill No. 870. A bill to amend the charter of the
City of Eatonton.

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

Mr. President:

The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit:
By Mr. Parker of 3rdSenate Bill No. 246. A bill to amend an Act to establish
the City Court of Baxley.

Mr. Johns asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on Agriculture, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. Johns and others-
Senate Bill No. 276. A bill to provide for the recording of marketing contracts and for other purposes.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, the bill was read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture.

Mr. Adams asked unanimous consent that House Bill No. 838 be recommitted to the Committee on County and County Matters.
The consent was granted.
Mr. Adams asked unanimous consent that all Senators might introduce bills at this time.
The consent was granted.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to .committees:

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By Mr. Adams of 47th-
Senate Bill No. 285. A bill to establish a College of A. & M. Arts, as a branch of the University of Georgia, to be known as the South Georgia A. & M. College, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Pace of 13th-
Senate Bill No. 286. A bill to provide for distribution of State School fund among the several schools, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. Ficklen of 50th-
Senate Bill No. 287. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to appropriate the sum of one hundred thousand dollars to the University of Georgia for the purpose of establishing an Agricultural College and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Morgan of 5th-
Senate Bill No. 288. A bill to amend an Act approved August 12, 1915, to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Clinch County, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

Mr. Henderson of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:

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House Bill No. 904. House Bill No. 903. House Bill No. 901. House Bill No. 891. House Bill No. 913. House Bill No. 914. House Bill No. 909 do pass as amended. Senate Bill No. 282 do pass. Senate Bill No. 280 do pass. Senate Bill No. 281 do pass.
HENDERSON, Chairman.

Mr. King of the lith District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following Senate Bill No. 263 and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 263.
KING, Chairtnan.

Mr. Beauchamp of the 22nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:

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House Bill No. 819. House Bill ~o. 694. House Bill :;\"o. 830. House Bill K o. 851. House Bill No. 915.

Respectfully submitted, BEAUCHAMP, Chairman.

Mr. Garrison of the 33rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Insurance have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 271. To amend an Act approved August 17, 1923, in reference to Mutual or Co-operative Fire Insurance Companies.
GARRISON, Chairman.

Mr. Smith of the 35th District, Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report:

Mr. P14esident:

Your Committee on Constitutional Amendments have had under consideration the following Senate Bill No. 262 and House Resolution No. 218 and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 262.

House Resolution No. 218.

E. M. SMITH, Chairman.

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Mr. Parker of the 3rd District, Chairman of the Committee ~n General Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following Senate Bill No. 269 and House Bill No. 36 and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 269.
House Bill No. 36.
C. H. PARKER, Chairman.

Mr. Davis of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
Senate Bill No. 278 do pass.
House Bill No. 519 do not pass.
House Bill No. 823 as amended.
DAVIS of the 42nd, Chairman.

Mr. King of the 11th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following House Bills No. 624, 226, 908, 910

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and Senate Bills No. 279 and 283 and have instru~ted me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 624 as amended. House Bill No. 910 as amended. House Bill No. 908 as amended.
House Bill No. 70 as amended. Senate Bill No. 283 as amended. Senate Bill No. 279.

The following bills and resolutions, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Miss Kempton of Fulton and Mrs. Napier of Bibb-
House Resolution No. 218. A resolution approving and commending the text compiled by Miss Thornton, Assistant State Librarian.

By Mr. Kirkland of Miller-
House Resolution No. 226. A resolution to relieve bondsmen of W. I. Moody of Miller County and for other purposes.

By Mr. Parker of 3rd-
Senate Bill No. 269. Abill to be entitled an Act to authorize
counties of Georgia to co-operate with municipalities in the paying and improvement of streets in such municipalities, to authorize the use of county funds for the paving and improvement of streets of municipalities, to authorize the paving and improvement of streets. by counties and municipalities jointly by contract or otherwise, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Lankford of 15thSenate Bill No. 271. A bill to amend an Act approved

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August 17, 1923, found in Acts 1923, so as to strike from said Act Section 4, and insert in lieu a new section; and for other purposes.

By Mr. Davis of 42nd-
Senate Bill No. 278. A bill to be entitled an Act amending an Act creating a new charter for the City of Rome.

By Messrs. Henderson and Spence-
Senate Bill No. 279. A bill to prohibit independent candidates who bolts the regular primary nominations of their respective political parties from using the regular official ballot of said parties in the general election, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Henderson of 32nd-
Senate Bill No. 280. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to create the City Court of Cleveland, Georgia; to provide for the transfer of all misdemeanor cases remaining untried at any term of the Superior Court to said City Court, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Henderson of 32nd-
Senate Bill No. 281. A bill to amend an Act to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Cleveland, in and for the County of White; to define its jurisdiction and powers; to provide for a Judge and Solicitor, and other officers thereof; to define their powers and duties; to provide for pleading and practice and new trials, arid for other purposes.

By Mr. Henderson of 32nd-
Senate Bill No. 282. A bill to provide for the payment of costs in all cases where a year's support is set apart to a widow, or child or children, and for other purposes.

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By Mr. Henderson of 32nd-
Senate Bill No. 283. A bill to be entitled an Act to preserve to transferees or bearers the liens to retain title notes or other securities or notes for purchase money in the hands of transferees or bearers, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 624. A bill to provide for the protection of sinking fund and to require investment of such funds in certain securities and for other purposes.

By Mr. Stanley-
House Bill No. 694. A bill to provide a system of public schools for the Town of Mineral Bluff and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Stovall and Hulme of Elbert-
House Bill No. 819. A bill to amend the school laws of the City of Elberton, Georgia, to fix the term of office, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Reville and Rowe of Richmond County-
House Bill No. 830. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to regulate public school instruction in Richmond County.

By Mr. Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill No. 904. An Act to amend Section 4 of an Act approved July 31, 1916, creating the City Court of Jeeup with reference to the qualification of Solicitor General, and for other purposes.
By Messrs. Stovall and Hulme-
Hause Bill No. 908. An Act to authorize the Mayor and Council of Bowman, Georgia, to submit to the voters of said city the question of exempting from taxation certain properties, and for other purposes.

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By Messrs. Stovall and Hulme-
Hause Bill No. 909. A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of Elberton, Georgia, to submit to the voters of said city the question of exemption from taxation certain property.

By Messrs. Stovall and Hulme-
Hause Bill No. 910. An Act to authorize the Ordinary of Elbert County to submit to qualified voters of Elbert County the question of exempting from taxation certain properties, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Hyman and Warren-
House Bill No. 913. An Act to repeal an Act approved August 15, 1921, entitled an Act to abolish the Tennille School District in the City of Tennille of Washington County, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Hyman and Warren-
House Bill No. 914. An Act to repeal the Act incorporating and establishing the Tetmille School District in the City of Tennille of Washington County, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Reville, Rowe and Cumming-
House Bill No. 915. An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to regulate public instruction in the County of Richmond, approved August 23, 1872, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Branch-
House Bill No. 891. An Act to amend an Act creating a a new charter for the City of Ashburn, Georgia, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Pickren-
Hause Bill No. 901. An Act to repeal an Act of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia approved August 26, 1906,

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entitled an Act to incorporate the City of St. George, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Burgin-
House Bill No. 903. An Act to amend law creating Public School System of Buena Vista, Georgia, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Reville, Rowe and Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 851. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to regulate public instruction in the County of Richmond.

The following House bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees:
By Mr. DeLaperriere of Jackson CountyHouse Resolution No. 221. A resolution appropriating the
surri of $1,895.16 to pay the Judge of the Superior Court of the Piedmont Circuit from August 15, 1923, to December 31,
1923.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Wright of Jones CountyHouse Bill No. 900. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend
the charter of the Town of East Julliette. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Mr. Wingate of Baker CountyHouse Bill No. 925. A bill to amend an Act approved
August 8, 1917, entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Baker County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

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By Mr. Collins of Cherokee-
House Bill No. 926. A bill to amend an Act approved August 7, 1919, providing for the holding of three terms a year of the Superior Court of Cherokee County and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Messrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 927. A bill to be entitled an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Carroll, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Messrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 928. A bill to amend an Act to establish a City Council of Carrollton, Carroll County, etc., so as to increase the salary of the Judge of the City Court.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Phillips ofTelfair-
House Bill No. 930. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act and amendments thereto incorporating the Town of Lumber City and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Phillips of Telfair-
Hause Bill No. 931. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Lumber City.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Pickren of MurrayHouse Bill No. 937. A bill to amend an Act approved

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August 12, 1921, creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of .l\Iurray, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County :\Jatters.

By Mr. \Yright of Jones County-
House Bill 1'\o. 938. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved July 31, 1923, entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jones County and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 939. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved July 18, 1923, known as an Act creating the City Court of Fairburn.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matter~.

Under the order of unfinished business, the following Senate bill was read again and taken up for consideration.

By 1\fr. Spence-
Senate Bill No. 223. A bill to amend Section 3106 relative to providing method of payment of expenses in proceedings of lunacy commissions and for other purposes.
Mr. Mason moved that the bill be tabled.
The motion prevailed.

By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions were read the third time and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. FlemingHouse Bill No. 36. A bill to amend Section 5858 of the

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Code of 1910 relative to taking deposition of a competent witness, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 27, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Vaughn-
House Resolution No. 263. A resolution to relieve J. F. Hill and J. B. Robinson as sureties on bond.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 29, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By l\1r. Collins of Cherokee-
House Bill No. 866. A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Cherokee County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. DeLaperriere of Jackson-
House Bill No. 889. A bill to amend Section 76 of the charter of the City of Commerce, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Moore of Appling-
House Bill No. 847. A bill to amend an Act approved July 29, 1915, entitled an Act to create a BoardofCommissioners for the County of Appling.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Daniel of Troup-
House Bill No. 853. A bill to create a new charter for the City of Hogansville in Troup County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill "No. 828. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to repeal all laws of College Park heretofore passed, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having rece-ived the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Messrs. Reville and Rowe of Richmond-
House Bill No. 829. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Augusta and extend its corporate limits.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Howard of Long-
House Bill No. 787. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Long County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Jenkins of Wheeler-
House Bill No. 826. A bill to provide the time for holding the Superior Court in Wheeler County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Griffis and ParkerHouse Bill No. 564. A bill to amend the charter of the City
of Waycross so as to reduce corporate limits of said City of Waycross, and for other purposes.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Smith and Woods and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 736. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to fix the salary of the Superior Court Judges and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 29, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Eve, Atkinson and Sutlive of Chatham-

House Bill No. 768. A bill to regulate salaries of jailers in counties of not less than 80,000 nor more than 130,000 population.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

There appearing no quorum voting, the President ordered a roll call and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Gillis, James L. Grantham, E. L. Hamby, R. E. A.

Hendmson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Johns, G. A. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. King, E.R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Loftin, Frank

Mason, T. S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Whitaker, Arthur

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Garrison, J. M. Gilstrap, E. W. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Hodges, W. R. Hullender, W. C. Johnson, Emmett F. Little, W. R. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. McLeod, A. N.

Owens, W. B. Passmore, L. D. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President

Ayes 29, Nays 0.

On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 29, Nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Moore-
House Bill No. 861. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of the County of Appling.

The committee offered the following substitute:
A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved August 15, 1922, entitled "An Act to amend an Act approved July 29, 1915, an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of the County of Appling, State of Georgia, prescribe their powers and duties, to fix their compensation, and for other purposes," by amending Section 14 (b) of said amendatory Act by changing the maximum amount of salary therein prescribed, to change the amount of taxes to be levied and by striking from said Act Section 14 (m), and for other purposes.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by virtue of authority of same, that Section 14 (b) of an Act approved August 15, 1922, be and the same is hereby amended by inserting

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in the seventh line thereof, after the word "hundred" and before the word "dollars" the word "and fifty," so that the said section of such Act when amended shall read as follows:
"Sec. 14 (b) It shall be the duty of such Chairman to denote all or such part of this time as may be required by said board and as may be necessary to fully perform the duties required and to perform such part of the functions of said board as it may require and the compensation of such Chairman shall be fixed by said board, and shall not be in excess of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars per month, and he may be allowed in addition to this an expense account not in excess of one dollar per day for the time he is actually out in the performance of his duty.
Provided further that said Board of Commissioners shall not increase said salary same and except upon the recommendation of the Grand Jury of Appling County, Georgia, sitting in term time and upon such recommendation such board may increase such salary to an amount not in excess of the amount herein provided for.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the words "one and one-half" appearing in the fourth line of Section 14 (h) be and the same is hereby stricken from said section, and in lieu thereof the word "fifteen" be inserted so that said section, when so amended, will read as follows:
Sec. 14 (h). Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That said Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues are hereby prohibited from levying a tax of more than fifteen mills for all purposes for any one year, nor shall said County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of said county levy at any time any additional tax to pay any further bonded indebtedness that may now be in the course of validation; provided, that the Grand Jury of said county may, sitting immediately preceding a levy any given year, recommend a higher levy for carrying on the necessary current expenses of said county, butthe Grand Jury of said county shall not have the right under the provision of this Act and amendment to recom-

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mend a tax levy for any future bond issue or any bond issue that may now be in process of validation.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by virtue of the authority aforesaid that Section 14 (m) be and the same is hereby stricken from said Act.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by virtue of authority aforesaid that all laws and parts of laws in conflict of this Act be, and the same is hereby repealed.
The substitute was adopted.
The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite majority was passed.

By Mr. Stewart-
House Bill No. 823. A bill to. amend an Act to create a new charter for the Town of Willacoochee.
The committee offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend the Act to create a new charter for the Town of Willacoochee, Atkinson County, by striking the word "first" in line 9, of Section I, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "second" and by striking the word "May" in line IO, and inserting in lieu thereof the word "December;" and further amend Section I by adding at the end of said section, the following: "That the aforesaid Board of Education shall have complete control over all school buildings and grounds of said Town of Willacoochee, and shall have power to repair the properties of the same; to equip said buildings and grounds; to rent or lease, if necessary, any additional buildings or grounds, and any and all expenses incurred by the aforesaid Board of Education for repair, equipment, maintenance, and incidental expenses for maintenance of said school buildings and grounds, shall after the bills have been presented by the

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Board of Education be paid by the said Tmvn Council, out of the General Tax fund, and not out of the fm,d set :lO'ide for the payment of the teachers, and that the Board of Education shall make and furnish the Tmvn Council, an estimate of -.he cost of school maintenance and -an estimate of other exPenses that they may have to incur on the properties beio~e the annual assessment of taxes; and make, establish and post in a public place rules and regulations for the management of the school, at least ten days before the opening of the fall term each year, so that when amended said Section 1 shall read as follows:

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That there shall be a Board of Education for said Town under the corporate name of the \Villacoochee Board of Education, with the right to sue and be sued under said corporate name, and whose duty it shall be to establish, manage, control and maintain said public school. Said board shall consist of five members to be elected by the qualified voters of said Town of Willacoochee. Said election shall be held annually on the second Saturday of December of each year, or as soon thereafter as is pracricable, and the terms of members elected shall be for two years and shall begin their term as members on the first day of June following said election. The present members of the Board of Education shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualified under terms of this Act. All vacancies on the Board of Education caused by death, resignation or removal, shall be filled by a majority of the members of the said Board of Education. In the event, the board fails to agree on fillir~g a ncar:cy, 'hen it shall be their duty to call a special election to fill sr,id vacancy for the unexpired term only. Members of said board shall hold their office until their successors shall be elected and qualified. No person shall be eligible to membership of said board except such persons as would be eligible to the office of Mayor or Alderman of said town. That the aforesaid Board of Education shall have complete control over all school buildings

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~.nd grounds in said Town of \Yillacoochee, and shall have power to repair the propu-t:ies of the same, to equip said buildings and grounds; to rent or lease, if necessary, any additional buildings or grounds and any or all expcmcs incurred by the aforesaid Board of Education for repairs, equipment, maintenance and incidental expenses for the maintenance of said school buildings and grounds, shall after the bills have been presented by the Board of Education, be paid by the said Town Council out of the General Tax Funds, and not out of the funds set aside for the payment of the teachers, and that Board of Education shall make and furnish the Town Council an estimate of the cost of the school maintenance and an estimate of all other expenses that they may have to incur on the properties before the annual assessment of taxes; also to make, establish and post in a public place rules and regulations for the management of the school at least ten (10) days before the opening of the fall term each year.
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received tl-i.e requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Carswell-
Senate Resolution No. 95. A resolution instructing the State Librarian to furnish complete set of books to Clerk and Ordinary of Wilkinson County.
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate do now adjourn until 11:00 o'clock A.M. Monday, August 4,_1924.
The motion prevailed.
The President announced the Senate adjourned until 11:00 o'clock A.M. Monday, August 4, 1924.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Monday, August 4, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 11:00 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 Senators answered to their names:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, E. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L.

Latimer, P. B.
Little, w. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis s.
Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R.
Redwine, c. D.
Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

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

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

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By Messrs. Atkinson of Chatham and Neill of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 663. A bill to appropriate money to reimburse Han. Sam J. Slate for expenses incurred by him in operation of State Department of Audits.

By Messrs. Wood and Smith and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 845. A bill to amend charter of City of Atlanta relative to leasing of old water works property.

By Mr. Jenkins of Wheeler-
House Bill No. 952. A bill to create ofjlce of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Wheeler County.

By Messrs. Reville, Rowe and Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 944. A bill to authorize Board of Education of Richmond County to issue certain bonds.

By Mr. Maddox of Spalding-

House Bill No. 942. A bill to authorize City of Griffin to

close certain streets in said city.



By Mr. Jordan of PulaskiHouse Bill No. 941. A bill to create office of Commissioner
of Roads and Revenues of Pulaski County.
By Mr. Barrett of StephensHouse Bill No. 940. A bill to amend charter of City of
Toccoa.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has disagreed to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House, to-wit:

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By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Wood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 325. A bill to amend charter of City of Atlanta relative to extending corporate limits.

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

The House has adopted the following resolution of the Houses, to-wit:
By Wimberly of ToombsHause Resolution No. 252. A resolution to investigate the
Public Service Commission.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Smith of LamarHouse Bill No. 934. A bill to change corporate limits of
Town of Aldora.
By Mr. Smith of LamarHouse Bill No. 933. A bill to confer additional powers
upon corporate authorities of City of Barnesville.
By Mr. Shedd of WayneHouse Bill No. 93~. A bill to amend charter of City of
Jesup.

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By Mr. Johnson of Forsyth-
House Bill No. 911. A bill to repeal an Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Forsyth County.

By Messrs. Head and Roberts of Cobb-
House Bill No. 907. A bill to create a Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Cobb County.

By Messrs. Roberts and Head of Gobb-
House Bill No. 906. A bill to repeal an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Cobb County.

By Mr. Robertson of Dawson-
House Bill No. 888. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Dawson County.

By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Wood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 879. A bill to amend charter of City of East Point relative to increasing ad valorem tax.

The following message was received from the House through

Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:



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

By Mr. DuBose of Clarke-
House Bill No. 865. A bill to authorize Clarke County to operate a hospital for care of tubercular patients.

By Mr. DuBose of Clarke-
House Bill No. 864. A bill to authorize Clarke County to operate a hospital for care of persons requiring medical or surgical treatment.

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By Messrs. Guess, Rowe, Cumming, Reville, Wood, Smith and Miss Kempton-
House Bill No. 897. A bill to furnish aid and relief to mem hers of paid Fire Departments in all specified cases.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following House Bill No. 838 and House Bill No. 937 and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same bacl): to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
House Bill No. 838
House Bill No. 937
ADAMS, Chairman.

Mr. Hullender, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives the following bills and resolutions, to-wit:
Senate Bill No. 177. A bill to abolish the office of County Tresurer of Treutlen County.
Senate Bill No. 168. A bill to prescribe the times for holding the Superior Court in the counties comprising the Flint Circuit.
Senate Bill No. 246. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Baxley.

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Senate Bill No. 204. A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Fort Gaines.
Senate Bill No. 193. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Metter.
Senate Bill No. 238. A bill to amend the several Acts relating to the creation, organization, selection, etc., of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Camden County, Georgia.

The following bill, favorably reported, was read the second time:

By Mr. Pickering of Murray-
House Bill No. 937. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Murray County.

The following privilege resolution was read and adopted:

By Messrs. Davis and Moore-

A RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That this being the anniversary of the date upon which the stork arrived to bless the home of the parents of one of our most loved and distinguished mem hers who was destined to grow into the Senator from the 50th District, and
Whereas his life has been suchas to always reflect credit and honor upon his people, and
Whereas he has scattered sunshine and happiness throughout his life and caused joy and gladness to prevail,
Therefore be it resolved, That the congratulations and felicitations of this Senate be extended to Hon. Boyce Ficklin and may honors and love continue to accompany him through many years.

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Mr. Johns asked unanimous consent that the following resolution of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Appropriations, read the second time and recommitted.

By Mr. DeLaperriere-
House Resolution l\o. 221. A resolution appropriating the sum of $1,895.16 to pay Judge of Superior Court of Piedmont Circuit and for other purposes.
The resolution was withdrawn, read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

The following Senate resolution was introduced, read the first time and referred to committee:

By Messrs. Adams and Grantham-
Senate Bill No. 96. A resolution directing Board of Vocational Education to use sum of $13,662.72 in furtherance of vocation rehabilitation.
Referred to Committee on Education.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees:
By Mr. LittleSenate Bill No. 289. A h-ill to amend the charter of City of
Lavonia and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Smith of 35thSenate Bill No. 290. A bill to amend an Act to create a
Board of Roads and Revenues for Henry County. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

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By Messrs. Arnow, Miller and Cason-
Senate Bill No. 291. A bill to fix rights, duties, etc., of Coastal Highway District and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

The following resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Cason-
Senate Resolution No. 97. A resolution requesting Governor to return to Senate House Bills No. 805, 804 and 794.

The following bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Mundy of 38th-
Senate Bill No. 244. A bill to amend an Act approved December 15, 1898, amending, consolidating and superseding the several Acts incorporating the City of Cedartown, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mundy of 38th-
Senate Bill No. 245. A bill to amend an Act approved December 13, 1898, amending consolidating and superseding the several Acts incorporating the City of Cedartown, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Davis of 42nd-
Senate Bill No. 278. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter of the City of Rome.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Henderson of 32nd-
Senate Bill No. 280. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to create the City Court of Cleveland, Georgia, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Henderson of 32nd-
Senate Bill No. 281. A bill to amend an Act to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Cleveland, in and for the County of White, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, I\'"ays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority 'Yas passed.

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By Mr. Stanley of Fannin-
House Bill No. 694. A bill to provide a system of public schools for the Town of Mineral Bluff, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Stovall and Hulme of Elbert-
House Bill No. 819. A bill to amend the school laws of the City of Elberton, Georgia; to fix the term of office, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30' Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Branch of Turner-
House Bill No. 891. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Ashburn, Georgia, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Pickren of CharltonHouse Bill No. 901. A bill to repeal an Act of the General

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Assembly of the State of Georgia approved August ~6, 1906, entitled an Act to incorporate the City of Saint George.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Burgin of Marion-
House Bill No. 903. A bill to amend a law creating public school system for Buena Vista, Georgia.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill No. 904. A bill to amend Section 4 of an Act approved July 31, 1916, creating the City Court of Jesup with reference to the qualification of Solicitor General.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Hyman and Warren of Washington-
House Bill No. 913. A bill to repeal an Act entitled "an Ac; to abolish the Tennille School District in the City ofTennille,' and for other purposes.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Hyman and Warren of Washington-
House Bill No. 914. A bill to repeal the Act incorporating and establishing the Tennille School District in the City of Tennille, County of Washington, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Stovall and Hulme of ElbertHouse Bill No. 908. A bill to authorize the Mayor and
Council of Bowman, Georgia, to exempt certain properties from taxation.

The committee offers the following substitute:

A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to authorize the Mayor and Council of the City of Bowman, Georgia, to call an election at such times as they may desire to submit to the qualified voters of said city the question of exempting from taxation certain properties as are mentioned in Article seven, Section two, Paragraph two (a) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia to provide who shall vote in said election, how the ballots shall be counted, the results declared and to comply with all requirements of the Constitution of this State as occurs in the article, section and paragraph above-referred to, and for other purposes.

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Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the Mayor and Council of the City of Bowman, Georgia, are hereby authorized to call an election at such times hereafter as they may desire for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said city the question of whether or not the city taxing authorities may exempt from taxation such properties as is provided in the Constitution of this State contained in Article seven, Section two, Paragraph two (a).
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if a majority of the voters qualified to vote for Mayor and Council of said City of Bowman, Georgia, shall vote for exemption from taxation of the property above referred to then the city taxing authorities shall not tax such property for the time provided in the Constitution of this State of a majority of the qualified voters of the city shall vote against exemption of taxation of property above referred to then the city taxing authority. shall not exempt such property from taxation.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the measure of holding the election, the preparation and counting of the ballots, the declaration of the results shall be the same as now provided for the holding of elections for Mayor and Council, or such ordinances as the Mayor and Council shall hereafter provide.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed.
The substitute was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

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By Messrs. Woodruff, Guess and Steele of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 838. A bill to amend an Act to increase the salary of the Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of DeKalb County.
The committee offered the following amendment:
Amend House Bill No. 838 by striking the words and figures thirty-six hundred ($3,600.00) dollars, and inserting in lieu t.hereof the words and figures three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars.
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By Messrs. Stovall and Hulme of Elbert-
House Bill No. 909. A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of Elberton, Georgia, to submit to the voters of said city the question of exemption from taxation of certain property.
The committee offered the following substitute:

A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to authorize the Mayor and Council of the City of Elberton, Georgia, to call an election at such times as they may desire to submit to the qualified voters of said city the questions of exempting from taxation certain properties as are mentioned in Article seven, Section two, Paragraph two (a) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, to provide who shall vote in said election, how the. ballots shall be prepared and counted, the results declared and to comply with all requirements of the Con-

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stitution of this State as occurs in the article, section and paragraph above referred to and for other purposes.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by authority of same, that the Mayor and Council of the City of Elberton, Georgia, are hereby authorized to call an election at such times as they may desire for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said city the question of whether or not the city taxing authorities may exempt from taxation such pr9perties as is provided in the Constitution of this State contained in Article seven, Section two, Paragraph two (a).
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if a majority of the voters qualified to vote for the Mayor and Council of said City ot Elberton, Georgia, shall vote for exemption of taxation of the property above referred to then the city taxing authorities shall not tax such property for the time provided in the Constitution of this State. If a majority of the qualified voters of said city shall vote against exemption of taxation of property above referred to, then the city taxing authorities shall not exempt such property from taxation.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the manner of holding the election, the preparation and counting of the ballots, the declaration of the results be the same as now provided for the holding of elections for Mayor and Council or by such ordinances as the Mayor and Council shall hereafter provide.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws be and the same are hereby repealed.
The substitute was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

By Messrs. Stovall and Hulme of Elbert-
House Bill No. 910. A bill to authorize the Ordinary of Elbert County to submit to the qualified voters of Elbert County the question of exempting certain property from taxation.
The committee offered the following substitute:

A BILL. .
To be entitled an Act to authorize and direct the Ordinary of Elbert County, Georgia, to call elections at such times hereafter as he may desire for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of Elbert County who are qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly of Georgia,
- the question of whether or not the taxing authority of said county may exempt from taxing such property as is mentioned in the Constitution of this State in Article seven, Section four, and Paragraph two (a); that if a majority of the qualified voters above referred to shall vote to exempt the property above referred to in said article, section and paragraph from taxation the taxing authority of said county shall not levy taxes on said property, to provide the manner of holding such elections, the preparation and counting of the ballots, the declaring of results and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by authority of same, That the Ordinary of Elbert County, Georgia, is hereby authorized and directed to call an election at such times hereafter as he may desire for the purpose of submitting to the voters of Elbert County who are qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly of Georgia, the question of whether or not the tax levying authority of said county may ex~mpt from taxation such property as is provided in the Constitution of this

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State contained in Article seven, Section four, Paragraph two (a).
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That if a majority of the voters above mentioned of said above mentioned county shall vote for exemption of taxation of the property above referred to, then the taxing authority of said county shall not tax such property. If a majority of the voters above referred to shall vote against exempting the property above referred to then the taxing authority of said county shall not exempt such property from taxation.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the means of holding said elections, the preparation of the ballots, the counting of the ballots, and the declaring of results shall be the same as is now provided for holding of elections of County Commissioners of said County of Elbert.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
The substitute was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

The following House bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to the committees:
By Mr. Wimberly of ToombsHause Resolution No. 252. A resolution to investigage the
Public Service Commission. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

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By Messrs. Atkinson of Chatham and Neill of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 663. A bill to appropriate $8,365.00 to
reimburse the Honorable Sam J. Slate, auditor, for expenses
incurred by him in operation of Department of Audits.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Johnson of Forsyth-
House Bill No. 911.. A bill to repeal an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Forsyth County and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. DuBose of Clarke-
House Bill No. 864. A bill to authorize Clarke County to acquire, maintain and operate a hospital, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. DuBose of Clarke-
House Bill No. 865. A bill to authorize Clarke County to acquire and maintain and operate a hospital, for the care of persons requiring treatment for tuberculosis and other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Robertson of Dawson-
House Bill No. 888. A bill to amend an Act known as an Act to provide a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Dawson County and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Wood and Smith and Miss Kempton of FultonHouse Bill No. 845. A bill to amend an Act establishing a

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new charter for the City of Atlanta, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 879. A bill to create a new charter for the City of East Point, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Roberts and Head of Cobb-
House Bill No. 906. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Cobb County and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Roberts and Head of Cobb-
House Bill No. 907. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Cobb County, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Maddox of Spalding-
House Bill No. 942. A bill to authorize the City of Griffin to close and vacate that portion of South Fifth Street, being between the north line of East Poplar Street and the south line of East Taylor Street.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Reville, Rowe and Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 944. A bill to authorize the County Board of Education of Richmond County to issue $350,000.00 of Coupon Bonds upon the taxable property of said county for building purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

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By Mr. Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill No. 932. A bill to be entitled an Act mcorporating the City of Jesup, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Smith of Lamar County-
House Bill No. 933. A bill to amend an Act approved December 11, 1871, which was an Act to confer additional powers upon the corporate authorities of the Town of Barnesville.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Smith of Lamar County-
House Bill No. 934. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to define the northern corporate limits of the Town of Aldora, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on ~orporations.

By Mr. Barrett of Stephens-
House Bill No. 940. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act chartering the City of Toccoa, Georgia, approved December 20, 1897, (Acts 1897, Page 341) and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Jordan of Pulaski County-
House Bill No. 941. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Pulaski, State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committe.e on Corporations.

By l\Ir. Jenkins of WheelerHouse Bill No. 952. A bill to be entitled an Act to create

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the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of the County of Wheeler.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Guess, of DeKalb, Rowe, Cumming and Reville of Richmond, and Miss Kempton, Messrs. Wood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 897. A bill to be entitled an Act to furnish aid and relief to members of paid Fire Department in all specified cases, in all town and cities in Georgia having a population over 150,000.
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.

The following Senate bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Arnow-
Senate Bill No. ~39. A bill to define the open season for hunting doves and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were ~4, Nays 3. The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.
By Mr. AdamsSenate Bill No. ~31. A bill to require all steam railroads
to equip the locomotives with automatic fire doors, and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, action on this bill was deferred until Tuesday, August 5, 19~4.
By Mr. MooreSenate Bill No. ~56. A bill to provide a system of registra-

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tion for names of homes and farms in Georgia and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays 3.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Cason and Arnow-
Senate Bill No. 242. A bill to prohibit the use of fish traps in any of the streams of Georgia an~ for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, action on the bill was deferred until Tuesday, August 5, 1924.
Mr. Redw~ne moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion was lost.

By Mr. Chastain-

Senate Bill No. 247. A bill to require each child before entering any public school in this State to be vaccinated and for other purposes.

Upon agreeing to the report of the committee no quorum voted and the President ordered a roll call.

The vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Beauchamp, J. C. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. Hamby, R. E. A.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Johns, G. A. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank

Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Mundy, W. W. Passmore, L. D. Stovall, J. Glenn

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. s.
Boyd, B. W.
Garlick, Carroll B.

Garrison, :r. M.
Lankford, G. W. Parker, C. H.

Redwine, C. D. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, :r. H.
Coates, Howard E. Davis, :John Camp Douglas, E. B. Duke, :Joseph B. Gillis, :James L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hodges, W. R.
Ayes 20, Nays 8.

Hullender, W. C. :Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. :J.
Kennon, :r. H.
King, E. R. Morgan, Henry C. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B.


Pace, Stephen Phillips, :John R. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President

Upon agreeing to the report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 20, Nays 8, and the report was agreed to.

Upon the passage of the bill no quorum voted.

The President ordered the roll call and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Beauchamp, :r. C.
Cason, Allison M.
Chastain, :r. B.
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Gilstrap, E. W.
Hamby, R. E. A.

Henderson, A. H., :Jr.
Horn, :r. Luther
:Johns, G. A. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Latimer, P. B.

Loftin, Frank
Mason, T. S.
Moore, Louis S.
Mundy, W. W.
Stovall, :r. Glenn

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, :r. H.
Arnow, Chas. S. Boyd, B. W. Davis, :John Camp Garlick, Carroll B.

Garrison, :r. M.
Grantham, E. L.
Kennon, :r. H.
Lankford, G. W.
Little, W. R.

Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Redwine, C. D. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Coates, Howard E. Douglas, E. B.

Duek, :Joseph B. Gillis, :James L.

Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hodges, W. R.

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Hullender, W. C. Johnson, Emmett F. Kei.th, G. J. King, E. R. Miller, E. C.

Morgan, Henry C. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Phillips, John R.

Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President

Ayes 16, Nays 14.

Upon the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 16, Nays 14, and the bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

By Mr. Moore-
Senate Bill No. 248. A bill to make it unlawful for the Secretary of the State of Georgia to grant any charter to any corporation where such corporation uses in its corporate name the word "Georgia" in such a manner as to indicate or suggest that the State of Georgia may have any interest whatever in said corporation.

The committee offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend:
By adding a new paragraph to be numbered two (2) and changing the number of present Paragraph two to three (3), so that the new Paragraph two (2) shall read as follows:
"The Secretary of State shall have discretion to refuse to charter any corporation under the name of an existing corporation or company or under a name so similar to that already borne by an existing corporation or company as to lead to confusion."
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays 1.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Parker-
S-enate Bill No. 269. A bill to authorize counties in Georgia to co-operate with municipalities in paving and improvement of streets in such municipalities, and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent action was deferred until August
6, 1924.

By Mr. Mundy-
Senate Bill No. 224. A bill to amend the General Tax Act relative to occupational tax on agents or representatives of foreign or non-resident corporations and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent action on this bill was deferred until Wednesday, August 6, 1924.
Mr. Davis moved that the Senate do now adjourn and the motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o'clock A.M. tomorrow.

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Tuesday, August 5, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the President Pro Tern,
Han. Jas. L. Gillis.
Prayer was offered from the Senator from the 3rd, Han. C. H. Parker.
Upon the call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B. Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and .found correct.

Mr. Arnow gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating Senate Bill No. 239.

By unanimous consent the reading of the journal was dispensed with.

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Mr. Arnow moved that Senate reconsider its action m defeating on yesterday the tollowing bill:

By Mr. Arnow-
Senate Bill No. 239. A bill to define open season for doves and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed. The journal was confirmed.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by .the requlSlte constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to-wit:
By Messrs. Wood, Smith and Miss Kempton of FultonHouse Resolution ~o. 254. A resolution appropriating the
sum of $1,854.84 to pay the salary of one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Fulton County from August 17, 1923, to December 31, 1923.
By Mr. Stovall of Elbert CountyHouse Resolution No. 224. A resolution to appropriate
the sum of 8250,000.00 for the support and maintenance of the common schools of the State of Georgia.

The following message was received from the House through .Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
l'v1r. President:
The House has passed by the requ1s1te constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:

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By Mr. Daniel of Heard-
House Bill No. 968. A bill to permit the trustees of Franklin local school to create and execute a mortgage and deliver a mortage lien upon school property.

By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 958. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta by extending the city limits.

By Mr. Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 924. A bill to abolish the fee system now existing in the Superior Court of Atlanta.

By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 959. A bill to repeal all laws and amendment to laws heretofore passed incorporating the City of Manchester.

By Messrs. Brannen and Parrish of Bulloch-
Hause Bill No. 961. A bill to provide for the creation of a Board of County Commissioners for the County of Bulloch.

By Mr. Barrett of Stephens-
House Bill No. 852. A bill to amend an Act to aid in the establishment and maintenance of consolidated schools.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
1"Yfr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:

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By Messrs. Adams of Towns and Duvall of Union-
House Bill No. 973. A bill to prohibit the catching of fish in the waters of Brasstown Creek.

By Mr. Holton of Wilcox-
House Bill No. 978. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Wilcox County.

By Messrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 963. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Bowdon, Georgia.

By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 957. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta.

By Messrs. DuBose and Holden of Clark-
House Bill No. 955. A bill to change the times of holding the Superior Court of Clarke County, Georgia.

By Mr. VanLandingham of Seminole-
House Bill No. 962. A bill to prescribe and fix the compensation of the Treasurer of Seminole County.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:
By Mr. Maddox of SpaldingHouse Bill No. 974. A bill to amend the charter of the City
of Griffin, Georgia.

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By Mr. Langley of Floyd-
House Bill No. 727. A bill to require notices of liens for internal revenue taxes due the United States and etc.

By Messrs. Mullis of Bleckley and Boswell of Greene and others-
House Bill No. 726. A bill to appropriate money to the Department of Agriculture for calcium arsenate.

By Messrs. Fowler and Winship and Mrs. Napier of Bibb-
House Bill No. 948. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was withdrawn from the Committee on Education, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Adams and Grantham-
Senate Resolution No. 96. A resolution directing the State Board of Vocational Education to use sum of $13,662.72 in furtherance of work of vocational rehabilitation and for other purposes.

Mr. Smith of the 35th asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on County and County Matters, read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Smith of 35th-
Senate Bill No. 2~0. A bill to amend the Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Henry County.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on County and County Matters.

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Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 45 be taken from the table and placed on the calendar.
The consent was granted.

Mr. Spence asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 223 be taken from the table and placed on the calendar.
The consent was granted.

Mr. Cason asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 161 be taken from the table and placed on the calendar.
The consent was granted.

Mr. Garrison asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No.. 209 be withdrawn from the Committee on Corporations and recommitted to the Committee on Municipal Government.
The consent was granted.

Mr. Lankford asked unanimous consent that the following House bill be withdrawn from the Committee on Corporations, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Jenkins of Wheeler-
House Bill No. 952. A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Wheeler County.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Corporations.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of. the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have

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instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 867 do pass as amended. House Bill No. 869 do pass as amended. House Bill No. 939 do pass as amended.
J. H. ADAMs, Chairman.

Mr. Davis of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 209.
DAvis, Chairman.

Mr. King of the lith District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following House Bill No. 70 as amended, House Bill No. 871 and 944 of the House of Representatives and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 70 as amended.
House Bill No. 871.
House Bill No. 944.
KING, Chairman.

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Mr. Henderson of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President: Your Committee on Corporations have had under con-
sideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
House Bill No. 933. House Bill No. 934.
House Bill No. 941. House Bill No. 940. House Bill No. 942.
House Bill No. 879.
House Bill No. 845.
House Bill No. 911.
House Bill No. 864. House Bill No. 865. House Bill No. 932. House Bill No. 888. House Bill No. 906. House Bill No. 907. House Bill No. 952. Senate Bill No. 289.
HENDERSON, Chairman.

Mr. Grantham of the 46th District, Chairman of the Committee on Banks ancj. Bankiryg, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:
Your Committee on Banks and Banking have had under consideration the following Senate Bill and have instructedme as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute as amended
Senate Bill No. 218.
GRANTHAM, Chairman.

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

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

By Messrs. Trippe and Aubrey of Bartow-
House Bill No. 602. A bill to amend Code of 1910 relative to recovery for homicide.

By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No: 956. A bill to amend charter of City of Atlanta.

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

Mr. President:
The House has concurred in the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House, ta-wit:

By Mr. Moore of Appling-
House Bill No. 861. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Appling County.

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

Mr. President:
The House has agreed to the Senate Amendment to the following bill of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Stewart of Atkinson-
House Bill No. 823. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Willacoochee.

The following bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Garrison of 33rd-
Senate Bill No. 209. A bill to authorize the county authorities in Banks and Habersham to work out and put in repair, grade, widen, alter, or change the Johnny Ford road, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 3,0, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Reville and Rowe-
House Bill No. 830. A bill to amend an Act to regulate public school instruction in Richmond County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the:\yes were 30, ~ ays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Messrs. Reville, Rowe and Cummings-
House Bill No. 851. A bill to amend an Act en titied"An Act to regulate public instruction in the County of Richmond."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. A. D. Jones and W. R. Jones of Meriwether-
Hause Bill No. 867. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to incorporate the Town of Bullochville, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. A. D. Jones and W. R. Jones of Meriwether-
Hause Bill No. 869. A bill to repeal all laws and parts of laws incorporating the village of Warm Springs, in Meriwether County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Reville, Rowe and Cumming of RichmondHouse Bill No. 915. A bill to amend an Act entitled "an Act

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to regulate public instruction in the County of Richmond, approved August ~3, 187~."
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill. was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Pickering of Murray-
House Bill No. 937. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Murray, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Messrs. Woods, Smith and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 845. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, and for other purposes.

By Mr. DuBose of Clarke-
House Bill No. 864. A bill to authorize Clarke County to acquire, maintain and operate a hospital, and for other purposes.

By Mr. DuBose of Clarke-
House Bill No. 865. A bill to authorize Clarke County to acquire and maintain and operate a hospital for the care of

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persons requiring treatment for tuberculosis, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Toole and Hines of Decatur-
House Bill No. 871. A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Bainbridge.

By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 879. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of East Point.
By Mr. Robertson of Dawson-
House Bill No. 888. A bill to amend an Act known as an Act to provide a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Dawson, and for other purposes.
By Messrs. Roberts and Head of Cobb-
House Bill No. 906. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Cobb County and for other purposes, approved August 22, 19 07 with all amendments thereto, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Roberts and Head of Cobb-
House Bill No. 907. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners for Cobb County.

By Mr. Johnson of Forsyth-
House Bill No. 911. A bill to repeal an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Forsyth County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill No. 932. A bill incorporating the City of Jesup, and for other purposes.

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By Mr. Smith of Lamar-
House Bill No. 933. A bill to amend an Act approved December II, I87I, which was an Act to confer additional powers upon the corporate authorities of the Town of Barnesville.

By Mr. Smith of Lamar-
House Bill No. 934. A bill to amend an Act to define the northern corporate limits of the Town of Aldora, Georgia.

By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 939. A bill to amend an Act approved July I8, I9~3, known as an Act creating the City Court of Fairburn.

By Mr. Barrett of Stepehens-
House Bill No. 940. A bill to amend an Act chartering the City of Toccoa, Georgia, approved December ~0, I897, (Acts I897, Page 34I) and for other purposes.

By Mr. Jordan of Pulaski-
House Bill No. 941. A bill to amend anActentitled "an Act to amend an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Pulaski, State of Georgia, and for other purposes."
By Mr. Maddox of Spalding-
House Bill No. 94~. A bill to authorize the City of Griffin, in the County of Spalding, to close and vacate that portion of South Fifth Street, situated, lying and being between the north line of East Poplar Street and the south line of East Taylor Street, and for other purposes.
By Messrs. Reville, Rowe and CummingHouse Bill No. 944. A bill to authorize the County Board

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of Education of Richmond County to issue $850,000.00 of Coupon Bonds upon the taxable property of said county for building purposes.

By Mr. Little of 31st-
Senate Bill No. 289. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Lavonia so as to provide for paving and for other purposes.

The following privilege resolution was read and unanimously adopted:

By Messrs. Adams, Phillips and Davis-

PRIVILEGED RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the Senate observes with great pleasure the marked physical improvement of Honorable L. D. Passmore, the distinguished Senator from the lOth District, who has been detained at his home on account of illness for a considerable part of the Session.
Resolved further that the privileges of the floor be extended to the charming wife of Senator Passmore, during her stay in the city.
The following Senate bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committees:
By Mr. Grantham of 46thSenate Bill No. 292. A bill making it unlawful for any
sleeping car company, parlor car company or steam railroad company operating within the State of Georgia to charge or receive a sur-charge, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. LankfordSenate Bill No. 298. A bill to provide that no tax execution

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shall be levied on real estate within one year from date of execution.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

The following House bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees:

By Messrs. Wood and Smith and Miss Kempton-
House Resolution No. 254. A resolution to appropriate $1,854.84 to pay the salary of one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Fulton County from August 17, 1923, to December
31, 1923.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Stovall of Elbert-
House Resolution No. 224. A resolution to appropriate $250,000.00 for the support and maintenance of the common public schools of the State of Georgia for the year 1924.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Langley of Floyd-
House Bill No. 7'27. A bill to require notices of liens for Internal Revenue Taxes due the United States and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Messrs. Mullis of Bleckley and Boswell of GreeneHouse Bill No. 726. A bill to appropriate money for de-
ficiency for calcium arsenate work in Laboratory Department of Agriculture and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Messrs. Aubrey and Trippe of BartowHouse Bill No. 602. A bill to amend Sections 4424 and

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4425 of the Code of Georgia, relating to recovery for homicide and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Barrett of Stephens-
House Bill No. 852. A bill to amend an Act to aid in the establishment and maintenance of consolidated schools, so as to provide that the funds for such purpose shall be paid from the poll tax, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton-
House Bill No. 924. A bill to abolish the fee system now existing in the Superior Court of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Fowler and Winship and Mrs. Napier of Bibb-
House Bill No. 948. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government-

By Messrs. DuBose and Holden of ClarkeHouse Bill No. 955. A bill to change the times of holding
the Superior Court of Clarke County, Georgia, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.
By Mr. Smith of FultonHouse Bill No. 956. A bill to amend an Act establishing a
new charter for the City of Atlanta, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 957. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 958. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta by extending the city limits, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 959. A bill to repeal all laws and amendments to laws heretofore passed incorporating the City of Manchester, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Maddox o~ Spalding-
House Bill No. 974. A bill to amend an Act of General Assembly of Georgia, entitled "an Act granting and amending the charter of the City of Griffin in Spalding County."
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Messrs. Adams of Towns and Duvall of UnionHouse Bill No. 973. A bill to prohibit the catching of fish
in the water of Brasstown Creek, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.
By Messrs. Brannen and Parrish of BullochHause Bill No. 961. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide
for the creation of a Board of County Commissioners for the County of Bulloch, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. VanLandingham of Seminole-
House Bill No. 962. A bill to be entitled an Act to prescribe and fix the compensation of the Treasurer of Seminole County for receiving and disbursing the funds of said county.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Messrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 963. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the Town of Bowdon, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

By Mr. Daniel of Heard-
House Bill No. 968. A bill to permit the trustees of Franklin Local School District Number 3 in Heard County, Georgia, to create and execute a mortgage and deliver a mortage lien upon the school property of said district.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Holton of Wilcox-
House Bill No. 978. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved August 15, 1922, creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Wilcox County and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Municipal Government.

The following privilege resolution was read and adopted:
Resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended to Hon. Tift Turnbull, President of the Senate of the State of Florida, and a distinguished citizen of our sister state.

The following bills were reconsidered, read again and taken up for consideration:

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By Mr. Smith of Bryan-

House Bill No. 794. A bill to abolish the office of Treasurer

of Bryan County, and for other purposes.

.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Smith of Bryan-
House Bill No. 804. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Bryan and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Smith of Bryan-
House Bill No. 805. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Bryan County.
Mr. Cason moves to amend Section 1, lines 11 and 12 by striking the words "W. R. Clanton" and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "W. D. Morgan."
Also by striking in line 15, Section 1 the words, "W. F. Slater" and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "Thos. F. Cameron."
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

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On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following House bill was taken up for the purpose of considering the House disagreement to Senate amendments:

By Miss Kempton, Messrs. Smith and Wood of Fulton-
House Bill No. 325. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, and for other purposes.
Upon motion of Mr. Smith of the 35th the Senate insisted on the following Senate amendment:
Add before repealing clause. For the purpose of raising revenue for the support and maintenance of said City Government of the City of Atlanta, Georgia, the Mayor and General Council shall have full power and authority, and they shall provide by ordinance for the assessment, levy and collection of a license tax for any person, firm or corporation having or using a news wagon on any public street or part of a public street in said City of Atlanta, Georgia, for the purpose of selling newspapers.
It is further provided, That the Mayor and General Council of the City of Atlanta, Georgia, shall have full power and authority, and they shall provide by ordinance for the estab' lishment of certain parking places for said news wagons in said streets of the City of Atlanta, Georgia, for each and every person, firm or corporation paying a licensed tax therefor, for the purpose of selling newspapers.

Mr. Smith moved that the Senate recede from the following Senate amendments:
Section -. For the purpose of raising revenue for the support an maintenance of said City Government of the City of Atlanta, Georgia, the Mayor and General Council shall have full power and authority, and they shall provide by ordi-

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nance for the assessment, levy, and collection of a license tax for any person, firm, or corporation having and using a news wagon on any public street or part of a public street, rn said City of Atlanta, Georgia, for the purpose of selling newspapers.
Sec. - . It is further provided, That the Mayor and General Council of the City of Atlanta, Georgia, shall have full power and authority, and they shall provide by ordinance for the establishment of certain parking places for said news wagons in said streets of the City of Atlanta, Georgia, for each and every person, or corporation paying a licensed tax therefor, for the purpose of selling newspapers.
Sec. - . That from and after the passage of this Act, the heads of the several departments of the City of Atlanta shall not only be the nominal, but the actual executive heads, of their respective departments, and hereafter when assistants or men in such departments are to be added, detailed or changed, either as officers or workmen, the head of such department shall recommend parties suitable therefor to his board or committee, and said board, commission or committee shall be, and they are hereby empowered to accept or reject such nomination and their decision shall be final, but if the nomination first presented is rejected, it shall be the further duty and privilege of the head of such department to continue to make such nominations until such names are presented as said board or committee shall accept. If for any reason, no election is made, the head of the department shall appoint a suitable person for such place until the election of a person suitable to fill such place in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Sec. -. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this Act, whenever charges of any character are preferred against the head of any department of the City of Atlanta, upon conviction of which he might be removed from office or reduced in rank, he shall be entitled to demand an immediate trial, and he shall not be

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suspended or removed from office until he has been lawfully tried and legally convicted upon such charges.
Sec. - . The term "head of department," as used herein, means the chief or superintendent or general manager, or officer under whatever name who is at present or may hereafter be put in charge of the department, and the provisions of this Act shall apply to all departments of the city heretofore managed by boards or committees, or commissions, or like organizations.
Sec. - . That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
The motion prevailed.

Amends by adding before repealing clause and renumbering other sections accordingly, That from and after the passage of this Act, the heads of the several departments of the City of Atlanta shall not only be the nominal, but the actual executive heads, of their respective departments, and hereafter when assistants or men in such departments are to be added, detailed or changed, either as officers or workmen, the head of such department shall recommend parties suitable therefor to his board or committee, and said board, commission or committee shall be, and they are hereby empowered to accept or reject such nomination and their decision shall be final, but if the nomination first presented is rejected, it shall be the further duty and privilege of the head of such department to continue to make such nominations until such names are presented as said board or committee shall accept. If for any reason, no election is made, the head of the department shall appoint a suitable person for such place until the election of a person suitable to fill such place in accordance with the provisions of this Act.
Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the passage of this Act, whenever charges of any character are preferred against the head of any department of the City of Atlanta, upon conviction of which he might

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be removed from office or reduced in rank, he shall be entitled to demand an immediate trial, and he shall not be suspended or removed from office until he has been lawfully tried and legally convicted upon such charges.
The term "head of department," as used herein, means the chief or superintendent or general manager, or officer under whatever name who is at present or may hereafter be put in charge of the department, and the provisions of this Act shall apply to all departments of the city heretofore managed by boards or committees, or commissions, or like organizations.
That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby repealed.
The motion prevailed.

The following bills were read agam and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Adams-
Senate Bill No. 431. A bill to require railroad compames to equip its locomotives with automatic fire doors.
Mr. Adams offered the following amendment:
"Moves to amend by striking 100,000 as it appears in line ten, Section two and inserting 125,000 in lieu thereof. Also moves to amend line eleven in Section two by striking the figures 20 as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof the figures 21. Also by adding at the end of said Section two the words 'or mechanical fired engine.' "
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 2.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

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By unanimous consent the bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the House.

By Messrs. Cason and Arnow-
Senate Bill No. 242. A bill to prohibit the use of fish traps in any of the streams of Georgia and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 29, Nays 1.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Pace and Phillips-
Senate Bill No. 220. A bill to amend the laws relating to the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 28, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. King-
Senate Bill No. 226. A bill to amend an Act to fix the compensation of the Assistant Commissioner of Commerce and Labor, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 28, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Parker-
Senate Bill No. 269. A bill to authorize counties of Georgia to co-operate with municipalities in paving and improvement of streets in such municipalities and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 33, Nays 2.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Spence-
Senate Bill No. 223. A bill to amend Section 3106 (b) Volume 9, Supplement to Code providing method of payment of expenses incident to lunacy proceedings and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 24, Nays 7.
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

By Mr. Arnow-
Senate Bill No. 239. A bill to define the open season for hunting and possessing doves in the State of Georgia and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 28, Nays 3.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
The following bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

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By Mr. Henderson-
Senate Bill No. 282. A bill to provide for payment of costs in case of year's support is set apart for widow, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Bill No. 230. A bill to amend an Act to appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 for use of Agricultural, Industrial and Normal School for colored teachers at Albany and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 31, Nays 1.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Moore-
Senate Bill No. 251. A bill to amend an Act to appropriate the sum of $25,000.00 to supply a deficiency in maintenance of State Normal School at Athens and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 33, Nays 3.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Pace-
Senate Bill No. 265. A bill to amend an Act to regulate registration, branding, inspection, analysis and sale of calcium arsenate and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the .bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 1.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Grantham-
Senate Bill No. 263. A bill to require all boards not now required to make annual reports to the Governor to make such annual reports to the Governor and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 29, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Lankford-
Senate Bill No. 271. A bill to amend an Act approved August 17, 1923, by striking Section 4 and inserting in lieu thereof a new section and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 28, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. HendersonSenate Bill No. 279. A bill relative to and prohibiting

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independent candidates from placing their name on regular official ballot of political parties and for other purposes.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 32, Nays 2.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority

was passed.

By Mr. Henderson-
Senate Bill No. 283. A bill to preserve to bearers of the liens to retain title notes and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 28, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. KennanSenate Bill No. 262.

A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to amend Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, which relates to the number of Senators, the number of Senatorial DisDistricts, and the composition of such districts, so as to increase the number of Senators and Senatorial Districts from fifty-one to fifty-two, and to create one new Senatorial District to be known as Senatorial District fifty-two, to provide for the re-apportionment of counties to certain Senatorial Districts, and for other purposes.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1, of the

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Consntution of the State of Georgia, be, and the same is~ hereby amended as follows:
(a) By striking out the words "fifty-one" wherever said words occur in said section as amended and inserting in lieu thereof the words "fifty-two."
(b) So that when so amended that part of said article contained in Paragraph I so amended shall read as follows:
"Paragraph 1. The Senate shall consist of fifty-two members. There shall be fifty-two Senatorial Districts as now arranged by counties. Each district shall have one Senator."
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That said Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph I, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia be, and the same is, hereby further amended as follows: That until changed in the manner provided by law, the Sixth Senatorial District shall be composed of the Counties of Echols, Lowndes and Brooks; that the Seventh Senatorial District shall be composed of the Counties of Thomas, Grady and Decatur; the Eighth Senatorial District shall be composed of the Counties of Miller, Mitchell and Seminole; and the Fifty-second Senatorial District shall be composed of the Counties of Cook, Berrien and Lanier.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That for the purpose of creating and arranging the Senatorial District hereinbefore named and set out in Section 2 of this Act, the counties composing the same are hereby transferred from the district to which they have been heretofore attached to the new districts hereby created.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That if this Constitutional Amendment shall be agreed to by twothirds of the members of each House of the General Assembly, the same shall be entered on their Journals with the Ayes and Nays taken thereon, and the Governor shall cause the amendment to be published in one or more newspapers in each Congressional District for two months immediately preceding the next general election, and the same shall be submitted

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to the people at the next general elec.:ion. All person voting at said election in favor of the ratification of the proposed amendment to the Constitution of this State shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: For ratification of Amendment of Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph I, of the Constitution of this State providing for and creating one new Senatorial District;" and all persons voting against the ratification of the proposed amendment shall have written or. printed on their ballots the words: "Against ratification of Amendment of Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of this State, providing for and creating one new Senatorial District." If a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, and voting in said general election, shall vote in favor of the ratification of said proposed amendment, then said amendment shall become a part of Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of this State, and the Governor shall make proclamation thereof and shall call a special election in the new Fifty-second Senatorial District so created for the election of a Senator for said district in the next General Assembly as is provided by law for the filling of vacancies caused by death or resignation.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

The bill involving a constitutional amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B.

Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Grantham, E. I. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C.

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Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D.

Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M.

Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Coates, Howard E. Gilstrap, E. W. Hodges, W. R.

Keith, G. J. Little, W. R. Mundy, W. W.

McLeod, A. N. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Ayes 41, Nays I.

On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 41, Nays I.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Mr. Kennon asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House and the consent was granted.

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 624. A bill to provide for the protection of sinking fund and to require investment of such funds and for other purposes.
The committee offered the following amendments:
Moves to amend the caption by striking the words "require" in line 4 thereof and insert in lieu thereof "provide for."
The amendment was adopted.
Moves to amend by striking the following words, "be and they are hereby required to" in line 15 and 16 and inserting in lieu thereof the word "May" and by striking the following words in lines 16 and 17 "within six months from the collection of same."
The amendment was adopted.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 33, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By Mr. Redwine-
Senate Bill No. 218. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to regulate banking in the State of Georgia.

The committee offered the following substitute:

A BILL.
To amend an Act approved August 15, 1919, entitled, an Act to regulate banking in the State of Georgia; to create the department of Banking of the State of Georgia; to provide for the incorporation of banks, and the amendment, renewal and surrender of charter; to provide penalties for the violation of laws with reference to banking, and the banking business, and for other purposes as amended by the Act approved August 14, 1920, and by the Act approved August 21, 1922, as to further define the word "depositor," to provide for the contents of the report of the Superintendent; to make provisions for the Superintendent's office; to require the Superintendent to publish reports of the
. banks in his possession; to provide when claims shall be filed against banks in liquidation; to provide the order of paying debts of an insolvent bank; to provide for the method of assessment, and the enforcement and collection thereof by the Superintendent of Banks, of stockholders of insolvent banks; to provide the time for the fixing of compensation of agents and attorneys employed by the Superintendent of Banks, in the liquidation of insolvent banks; to provide for unclaimed dividends and deposits; to provide a method of granting certificates of incorporation to banks; and for other purposes.

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Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that from and after the passage of this Act, approved August 16, 1919, entitled, "An Act to regulate banking in the State of Georgia; to create the department of Banking of the State of Georgia; to provide for the incorporation of banks, and the amendment, renewal and surrender of charter; to provide penalties for the violation of laws with reference to banking and the banking business, and for other purposes," as amended by the Act approved August 14, 19~0, and also by the Act approved August ~1, 19~~. be amended in the following particulars, to-wit:
1. Amendment to Section ~. Article 1. By adding, after the word "issued" at the conclusion of said section, the following, "Provided, however, that the term shall not include persons holding demand of time certificates, or other evidence of deposit indebtedness of a bank to secure the payment of which the bank has pledged any of its assets," but this provvision shall not relieve the banks of maintaining the reserve against said indebtedness as is now required by Section ~7, Article 19, of the Act approved August 16, 1919, so that, when amended, said section will read as follows:
"Sec. ~- Depositors. The term 'depositors,' as used in this Act, means any person who shall deposit money or commercial paper in any bank, either on open account, subject to check, or to be withdrawn other than by check, whether interest is allowed thereon or not, and shall include holders of demand and time certificates of deposit lawfully issued, pmvided, however, that the term shall not include persons holding demand or time certificates, or other evidence of deposit indebtedness of a bank to secure the payment of which the bank has pledged any of its assets, but this provision shall not relieve the bank of maintaining the reserve against said indebtedness as is now required by Section ~7 of Article 19, of the Act approved August 16, 1919."
~. Amendment to Section 8, Article ~- By striking from the second sentence and after the word "He," in said

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sentence, the words, "shall reside at the Capitol and," and by adding at the conclusion of this section, the words, "and no court of the State other than those of Fulton County shall have or take jurisdiction in any suit or proceedings brought or instituted against the Superintendent, except as otherwise provided in this Act, and except by and with his written consent." So that, when amended, said section will read:
"Sec. 8. Superintendent's office. The Superintendent of Banks shall be provided with suitable apartments at the State Capitol, furnished at the State's expense. He shall keep his office open daily, Sundays and holidays excepted. He shall be furnished from time to time necessary equipment, furniture, fuel, light and other proper conveniences for the transaction of the business of his office, the expense of which shall be paid by the State in the same manner as the expenses of other offices at the Capitol are paid, and no court of this State, other than those of Fulton County, shall have or take jurisdiction in any suit or proceeding brought or instituted against the Superintendent, except as otherwise provided in this Act, and except by and with his written consent."
3. Amendment to Section 16 of Article 2, as amended August 21, 1922_; by striking subsections four and five therefrom, so that, when amended, said section will read as follows:
"Sec. 16. Contents of the report. The Superintendent of Banks shall set forth in his annual report
I. A list of all the banks subject to his supervision, with the date when each began business.
2. A summary of the condition of every bank, as shown by the last report received in response to call, and such other information in relation to said bank as in his judgment may be useful.
3. A statement of all applications for incorporation of new banks and of all applications for the amendment, renewal and surrender of charters, together with his action thereon.

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4. Any suggestion for amendments to the laws relating to banking by which the system may be improved and the security to the depositors and other creditors increased.
5. The names and compensation of his assistants, examiners, and clerks, and the whole amount of the expenses of the banking department during the year.
6. An itemized statement of the amounts collected from the banks from examinations, fines, and forfeitures during the year."
IV. Amendment to Article 2. By adding there to and at the conclusion thereof a new section, as to be known as Section 24, and to read as follows:
"Sec. 24. Superintendents to Public Condition of Banks in His Possession. The Superintendent shall at least twice in each calendar year publish a full and complete statement of the condition of the bank or banks in his possession, in the newspaper carrying the legal advertisements of the county or counties wherein such bank or banks are located."
V. Amendment to Section 18, Article 7. By adding at the conclusion of said section the following, "provided, however, that no claims shall be allowed or filed unless the same be presented within twelve months after the Superintendent has taken charge of the bank against which the claim is made," so that, when amended, said section will read as follows:
"Sec. 18. Claims presented after time fixed. Claims presented to the Superintendent after the expiration of the time fixed in the notice to creditors as herein provided, shall be encitled after they have been allowed by the Superintendent to share in the distribution of the assets of the bank, only to the extent of the assets undistributed and in the hands of the Superintendent, at the time such claims are filed, prOvided, however, that no claims shall be allowed or filed unless the same be presented within twelve months after the Superintendent has taken charge of the bank against which the claim is made"

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VI. Amendment to Section 19, Article 7. By striking all said section after the words, "as follows," in the second line thereof and inserting the following:
I. Expense of liquidation, including compensation of agents and attorneys.
~. Debts due the State of Georgia. 3. Debts due any County, District or Municipality m Georgia, including unpaid taxes. 4. Debts due the United States. 5. Debts due by the bank as executor, administrator, guardian, trustee, or other fiduciary of like character.
6. Judgments and liens. 7. Debts due depositors and other contract liabilities.
8. Unliquidated claims for damages and the like, so, when amended, said section will read as follows:
Sec. 19. Order of Paying Debts. The order of paying off the debts of an insolvent bank shall be as follows:
I. Expenses of liquidation, including compensation of agents and attorneys.
~. Debts due the State of Georgia.
3. Debts due any County, District or Municipality of Georgia, including unpaid taxes.
4. Debts due the United States.
5. Debts due by the bank as executor, administrator, guardian, trustee or other fiduciary of like character.
6. Judgments and liens.
7. Debts due depositors and other contract liabilities.
8. Unliquidated claims for damages and the like.

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VII. Amendment to Section 20, Article 7. By striking the following words after the word, "assessment," in the twenty-sixth line of said section, "but not the correctness of the estimate made by such Superintendent, or the amount of such assessment, which estimate and the amount of such assessment shall be final and conclusive upon the stockholders," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "and the amount and necessity thereof" Where an affidavit of illegality is filed with the levying officer he shall return the same together with the execution to the Superior Court of the County in which the stockholder resides to be there tried as illegalities filed to executions issued on judgments rendered by said court are tried. Said executors shall be a lien on all property of the defendant subject to levy and sale for the amount which shall be adjudged to be due thereon from the date of the issuance thereof by the Superintendent.
So that, when amended, said section will read as follows:
Sec. 20. Assessment of Stockholders. Within ninety (90) days after the Superintendent of Banks has taken possession of the assets and business of any bank, as in this Act authorized, he shall make a careful estimate of the value of the cash assets of said bank which can probably be converted into cash within one year after so taking possession of the assets and business of said bank, and of the amount of such cash assets which will be available to pay depositors; and he shall immediately thereupon make an assessment upon the stockholders of said bank sufficient, when added to the cash assets so available for depositors, to pay the said depositors in full, provided that such assessment shall not exceed the liability of stockholders upon their said stock. Notice of such assessment shall be given by mail to each of the stockholders of said bank, and if any stockholder so notified shall refuse or neglect to pay any such assessment within thirty (30) days after the levy of such assessment and notice thereof, the Superintendent of Banks shall issue an execution against such stockholders for the amount of such assessment, which shall be enforced in like manner as executions issued by the Superior Courts

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of this State upon judgments regularly rendered by said courts; provided, however, that any stockholder shall have the right by affidavit of illegality, as in cases of illegality to other executions, to contest his liability for such assessment and the amount and necessity thereof. Where an affidavit of illegality is filed with the levying officer he shall return the same together with the execution to the Superior Court of the county in which the stockholder resides to be there tried as illegalities filed to executions issued on judgments rendered by said courts are tried. Said executions shall be a lien on all property of the defendant subject to levy and sale for the amount which shall be adjudged to be due thereon from the date of the issuance thereof by the Superintendent. If at any time prior to the final payment of all the indebtedness of such bank it shall appear to the Superintendent that the assessment made by him is insufficient in amount to pay such depositors in full, said Superintendent may from time to time make other assessments not in excess of the liability of the stockholders upon their stock which shall be enforced and collected in like manner.
After all the indebtedness of such bank is paid in full, the remaining assets of such bank shall be applied first to reimbursing the stockholders who have paid such assessment or assessments, and th'ereafter pro rata to all th.e stockholders.
VIII. Amendment to Section 23, Article 7. By striking from said section the following sentence, "Except in cases of emergency the compensation to be paid attorneys and expert accountants, shall be fixed and approved before the services are rendered," so that when amended, said section will read as follows:
Sec. 23. Compensation of Agents, Attorneys, and Others, How fixed. The compensation of the agents appointed by the Superintendent and of attorneys, expert accountants, and other assistants, and all expenses of liquidation and distribution of a bank whose assets and business shall be taken possession of by the Superintendent, shall be fixed by the

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Superintendent, but subject to be approved by the Judge of the Superior Court of the county in which the bank is located, on notice to such bank. When the compensation shall have been so fixed and approved and the services rendered, the same shall be paid out of the funds of such bank in the hand of the Superintendent and shall be a proper charge and lien on the assets of such banks.
IX. Amendment to Section ~4, Article 7. By striking and repealing said section and substituting in lieu thereof the following:
Sec. ~4. Unclaimed Deposits and Dividends. Where deposits, or other claims against the bank are not filed and allowed within twelve months after the bank shall have been been taken charge of by the Superintendent, dividends accruing on said claims shall be distributed as other assets of the bank, and where dividends are not called for within six months after they are declared, they shall become a part of the general fund of the bank and be distributed as other assets.
X. Amendment to Article 8. By adding a new section to said article to be inserted immediately after Section 4, and to be known as Section 4-A, as follows:
Sec. 4-A. Examination by and certificate of Superintendent. The Superintendent of Banks shall ascertain from the best sources of information at his command whether the character and general fitness of the persons named as subscribers to the stock of such bank are such as to command the confidence of the community in which such bank is proposed to be located, and whether the public convenience and advantage will be promoted by its establishment. If so satisfied, he shall, within thirty (30) days after the application shall have been filed with him for examination, issue under his hand and official seal a certificate approving the granting of the charter for such bank, and shall transmit a copy of such certificate of approval to the Secretary of State, who shall enter the same of record in his office. The said Superintendent shall also keep on file a duplicate of said certificate

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in his own office. If the Superintendent shall not be satisfied that the establishment of the bank, as proposed, is expedient and de~irable, he shall within thirty (30) days after the filing of said application with him notify the Secretary of State, in writing, that he refuses to approve the granting of a charter.
Sec. ~. Be it further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
The substitute was adopted.
The committee offered the following amendments:
Amend committee substitute for Senate Bill No. ~18, by striking Paragraph ~ of Section 1 in its entirety and substituting the following in lieu thereof:
II. Amendment to Section 8, Article ~. By striking from the second sentence and after the word "He," in said sentence, the words "shall reside at the Capitol and," and by adding at the end of said section the following:
"And all actions, suits or proceedings brought or substituted against the Superintendent, except where the jurisdiction is otherwise fixed and prescribed by this Act, shall be brought or instituted in the appropriate court of Fulton County, Georgia, regardless of the actual place of residence of the Superintendent; provided, however, that the Superintendent may, in writing, consent to the same being brought or instituted against him in some other county of the State," so that, when so amended, said section shall read as follows:
Sec. 8. Superintendent's office. The Superintendent of Banks shall be provided with suitable apartments at the State Capitol, furnished at the State's expense. He shall keep his office open daily, Sunday and holidays excepted. He shall be furnished from time to time, necessary equipment, furniture, fuel, light, and other proper conveniences for the transaction of the business of his office, the expense of which shall be paid by the State in the same manner as the expense

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of other offices at the Capitol are paid. And all actions, suits or proceedings brought or instituted against the Superintendent, except where the jurisdiction is otherwise fixed and prescribed by this Act, shall be brought or instituted in the appropriate court of Fulton County, Georgia, regardless of the actual place of residence of the Superintendent; provided, however, that the Superintendent may, in writing, consent to the same being brought or instituted against him in some other county of the State.
Committee amends substitute for Senate Bill No. 2I8 by striking the period apearing after the words "issuance thereof by the Superintendent" wherever the same appears in Paragraph 7 of Section I and insert a comma in lieu thereof and adding the following words immediately thereafter, towit:
"Provided said executions shall not be upon the property of the defendant as against the interest of third parties acting in good faith, and without notice, unless the same be recorded in the manner, time and place required of other money judgments as provided by Sections 332I and 3322 of the Civil Code of Georgia."
The amendments were adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 35, Nays I.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute as amended.

The following Senate resolution was read the third time and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. PaceSenate Resolution No. 90. A resolution proposing to the
people of Georgia an amendment to Paragraph I, Section 7,

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Article 7 of the Constitution relative to street improvement bonds.

Mr. Pace offered the following substitute:

A RESOLUTION.
Proposing to the people of Georgia an amendment to Paragraph I, of Section 7, of Article 7, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to authorize any municipality to issue and sell "street improvement bonds" for the grading, paving or repairing of streets, and for other purposes.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, that the following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia be, and the same is hereby, proposed to the people of Georgia, to-wit:
Amend Paragraph I of Section 7 of Article 7 by striking the words "having a population of I50,000 or more" appearing in the last proviso of said paragraph; also by striking the period appearing after the words "each improvement" in said last proviso of said paragraph, substituting a comma in lieu thereof, and adding the following after said comma, to-wit: "plus such proportionate part of the cost of such improvement, if any, as the municipality proposes to bear, not to exceed onethird;" also by adding the following at the end of said paragraph, to-wit:
"Seventh, the governing body of the municipality shall have full power to adopt ordinances not in conflict herewith for the purpose of making such improvements and assessments and the issuance of said bonds."
So that said paragraph, when so amended, shall be as follows:
Paragraph I. The debt hereafter incurred by any county, municipal corporation or political division of this State, except as in this Constitution provided for, shall not exceed seven per centum of the assessed value of all the taxable property therein, and no such county, ~unicipality or division

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shall incur any new debt, except for a temporary loan or loans to supply casual deficiencies of revenue, not exceeding one-fifth of one per centum of the assessed value of the taxable property therein, without the assent of two-thirds of the qualified voters thereof voting at an election for that purpose to be held as prescribed by law, provided said two-thirds so voting shall be a majority of the registered voters, and provided further that all laws, charter provisions and ordinances heretofore passed or enacted providing special registration of the voters of the counties, municipal corporations and other political divisions of this State to pass upon the issuance of bonds by such counties, municipal corporations and other political divisions are hereby declared to be null and void; and the General Assembly shall hereafter have no power to pass or enact any law providing for such special registration, but the validity of any and all bond issues by such counties, municipal corporations or other political divisions made prior to January 3, 1918, shall not be affected hereby, but any city the debt of which does not exceed seven per centum of the assessed value of the taxable property at the time of the adoption of this Constitution may be authorized by law to increase at any time the amount of said debt three per centum upon such assessed valuation, except that the City Council of Augusta from time to time, as necessary, for the purpose of protection against floods, may incur a bonded indebtedness upon its power producing canal and municipal water works, in addition to the debts hereinbefore in this paragraph allowed to be incurred to an amount in the aggregate not exceedmg fifty per centum of the combined value of such properties, the valuation of such properties to be fixed as may be prescribed by law, but said valuation not to exceed a figure five per cent on which shall represent the revenue net per annum produced by the two such properties together at the time of said valuation, and such indebtedness not to be incurred except with the assent of two-thirds of the qualified voters of such city, at an election or elections for that purpose to be held as may be now, or may be hereafter, prescribed by law for the incurring of new debts by said City Council

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of Augusta. Except that the City of West Point, from time to time, as may be necessary for the purpose of protection against floods, may incur a bonded indebtedness in addition to and separate from the amount of debts hereinbefore in this paragraph allowed to be incurred to an amount in the aggregate not exceeding the sum of seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars and such indebtedness not to be incurred except with the assent of two-thirds of the qualified voters of such city at an election or elections to be held as may be now or may be hereafter prescribed by law for the incurring of new debts by said City of West Point. Provided any municipality can issue and sell "street improvement bonds" without the said assent of two-thirds of the qualified voters at an election called -thereon, but upon a two-thirds vote of the members of its governing body, with these limitations: First, the term of such bonds shall in no case exceed ten years. Second, the amount of each issue shall be limited to the amount assessed by such municipality upon each improvement, plus such proportionate part of the cost of such improvement, if any as the municipality proposes to bear, not to exceed one-third. Third, these bonds shall be issued only for the grading and paving or repairing of streets or portion of streets. Fourth, the interest there on shall not exceed six per centum per annum. Fifth, these bonds can be issued without regard to the amount of other outstanding debts or bonds of municipality. Sixth, these bonds not to be issued except in case such pavement or repavement has been petitioned for in writing by the owners of more than fifty per cent of the property abutting on the street or portion of street paved or repaved. Seventh, the govering body of the municipality shall have full power to adopt ordinances not in conflict herewith for the purpose of making such improvements and assessments and the issuance of said bonds.

Be it further resolved, That if the foregoing proposed amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly of Georgia, such proposed amendment shall be entered on their journals,

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with the Yeas and Nays taken thereon, and the Governor shall cause such amendment to be published in at least two newspapers in each Congressional District of the State for two month's previous to the time of holding the next general election, and the Governor shall also provide for the submission of such proposed amendment to the people at said next general election. All persons voting in said election in favor of said proposed amendment shall have written on their ballots the words, "For the amendment to the Constitution authorizing any municipality to issue street improvement bonds for the grading, paving or repaving or streets" and all persons voting in said election against said proposed amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: "Against the amendment to the. Constitution authorizing any municipality to issue street improvement bonds for the grading, paving and repaving on streets."
The return of said election shall be made to the Secretary of State, who shall certify the result thereof to the Governor, and if the people shall ratify said proposed amendment by a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, voting thereon the same shall become a part of the Constitution, and the Governor shall issue a proclamation to that effect.

The substitute was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute.

The resolution involving an amendment to the Constitution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Davis, John Camp

Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B. Gillis, James L. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Hullender, W. C.

Johns, G. A. Johnson, ~mmett F. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. Lankford, G. W. :Latimer, P. B.

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Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C.

Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C.

Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M.

Horn, J. Luther King, E. R.

Passmore, L. D. Redwine, C. D.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Coates, Howard E. Douglas, E. B. Gilstrap, E. W.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hodges, W. R. Little, W. R.

Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President

Ayes 35, Nays 6.

On the passage of the resolution, the Ayes were 35, Nays 6.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional two-thirds majority was passed by substitute.

Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that the resolution be immediately transmitted to the House and the consent was granted.

Mr. Mason moved that the Senate do now adjourn.

The motion prevailed.

The President declared the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o'clock A. M. tomorrow.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Wednesday, August 6, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answered to their names:

Adams, J. H.
Arnow, Chas. s.

Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, E. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. .Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

Mr. Spence gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the Senate reconsider its action on yesterday in defeating Senate Bill No. 223.

By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

Mr. Spence moved that the Senate reconsider its action of yesterday in defeating the following bill of the Senate, to-wit:

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By Mr. Spence-
Senate Bill No. 223. A bill to amend Section 3106 (b) Volume 9, Supplement of Code relative to payment of expenses incident to lunacy proceedings.
The motion prevailed.

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

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

By Messrs. Cumming and Reville of Richmond and others-
House Bill No. 976. A bill to change from the fee to the salary system in certain counties.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 681. A bill to appropriate one hundred ninety-eight thousand and five hundred dollars to supply a deficiency at State Sanitarium.

By Mr. Jones of Floyd and others-
House Bill No. 700. A bill to appropriate the sum of seven thousand dollars for the year of 1923 to the Trustees of the Georgia School for the Deaf.

By Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 81 I. A bill to amend an Act establishing the Criminal Court of Atlanta so as to change the method of compensation of officials thereof.

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

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Mr. President:

The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the following bills of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Smith of Bryan-
House Bill No. 805. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Bryan County.

By Messrs. Guess, Woodruff and Steele of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 838. A bill to increase the salary of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of DeKalb County.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has concurred in the Senate substitute to the following bills of the House, to-wit:
By Messrs. Stovall and Hulme of ElbertHouse Bill No. 908. A bill to authorize City of Bowman to
exempt certain property from taxation.
By Messrs. Stovall and Hulme of ElbertHouse Bill No. 910. A bill to authorize County of Elbert
to exempt certain property from taxation.
By Messrs. Stovall and Hulme of ElbertHouse Bill No. 909. A bill to authorize City of Elberton to
exempt certain property from taxation.

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

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Mr. President:

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

By Mr. Mullis of Bleckley-
House Bill No. 912. A bill amending an Act creating and designating the Twelfth District Agricultural and Mechanical School.

By Mr. Shettlesworth of Gwinnett-
House Bill No. 922. A bill to fix the compensation of the Treasurer of Gwinnett C~mnty.

By Mr. Rowe of RichmondHouse Bill No. 916. A bill amending an Act to amend the
charter of the City of Augusta.
By Messrs. Covington and Norman of ColquitHouse Bill No. 950. A bill to amend the charter of the
City of Moultrie.

By Mr. Jenkins of Wheeler-
House Bill No. 954. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Wheeler County.

By Mr. Miles of Candler-
House Bill No. 960. A bill creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Candler County.

By Mr. Duvall of Union-
House Bill No. 967. A bill to place Treasurer of Union County on a salary.

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

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

By Mr. Mundy of 38th and others-
Senate .Bill No. 5!2. A bill to provide Biennial Session for State of Georgia.

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

Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the follow.ing resolutions of the House, to-wit:

By Messrs. Cumming and Rowe of Richmond-
House Resolution No. !237. A resolution appropriating to the State Board of Health for mental defectives the sum of $1,911.54.

By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Resolution No. 279. A resolution appropriating the sum of $93.93 to pay the salary of Solicitor General of Griffin Judicial Circuit from August 17, 1923, to December 31, 19!23.

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

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

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By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Bill No. 657. A bill to appropriate the sum of $43,944.23 for the purpose of supplying a deficiency in the maintenance of Georgia School of Technology for the years 1923-1924.

Mr. Cason of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Game and Fish have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 973.
CASON, Chairman.

Mr. Beauchamp of the 22nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following resolution and bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Resolution No. 96. Senate Bill No. 285.
Respectfully submitted, BEAUCHAMP, Chairman.

Mr. Kennon of the 6th District, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Labor, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:
Your Committee on Commerce and Labor have had under consideration House Bill No. 897 and have instructed .me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass.
J. H. KENNON, Chairman.

. Mr. King of the 11th District, Chairman of the Com-
mittee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following Bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:

House Bill No. 767 do pass as amended. House Bill No. 727 do pass. House Bill No. 968 do not pass. Senate Bill No. 254 by substitute do pass.

Senate Bill No. 277 do pass. Senate Bill No. 266 do not pass. House Bill No. 602 do pass.

Senate Bill No. 270 do pass.

KING, Chairman.

Mr. Henderson of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me

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as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
House Bill No. 961. House Bill No. 974. House Bill No. 959.
A. H. HENDERSON, JR., Chairman.

Mr. Davis of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 963.
House Bill No. 948.
House Bill No. 978.
House Bill No. 955.
House Bill No. 962.
DAVIS of 42nd, Chairman.

Mr. Stovall of the 29th District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. I, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consideration the following House Resolution and Senate Bill and have instructed me as Chairman to report the

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same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Resolution No. 252. Senate Bill No. 273.
STOVALL, Chairman.

Mr. F. A. Smith of the 45th District, Chairman of the
Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Agriculture have had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 292.
Senate Bill No. 276.
F. A. SMITH, Chairman.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following House bills and Senate bills and consideration of the same and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 290.
Senate Bill No. 288.
Senate Bill No. 291.
House Bill No. 863.

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House Bill No. 900. House Bill No. 938. House Bill No. 931. House Bill No. 930. House Bill No. 928. House Bill No. 927. House Bill No. 926.

J. H. ADAMS, Chairman.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following House bill in consideration of the same and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 925.

J. H. ADAMs, Chairman.

Mr. Moore of the 7th District, Chairman of the Special Committee on Self Insurance, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Special Committee on Self Insurance have had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate, to-wit:
Senate Resolution No. 83. Providing for appointment of a SpeciaL Committee of the Senate to consider and report

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on certain recommendations of the State Auditor, and for other purposes.
And your committee reports that it has carefully considered the recommendation of the State Auditor in regard to Self Insurance of the_property of the State and has made extensive investigation of the practice in other states.
It is therefore recommended that the policy of Self Insurance be adopted by the State of Georgia and in order to make same effective recommend the passage of the accompanying bill, as prepared by the committee, which carries a technical appropriation and will necessarily originate in the House of Representatives.
Loms S. MooRE, 7th District,
Chairman.

C. D. REDWINE, 26th District, HENRY C. MoRGAN, 5th District.

Mr. Hullender, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives the following bills and resolutions, ta-wit:
Senate Bill No. 204. A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Ft. Gaines.
Senate Bill No. 52. A bill to amend Paragraph 3, Section 4, Article 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia to provide for biennial sessions of the General Assembly.
Respectfully submitted,
HuLLENDER, Chairman.

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The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Mr. Pace of 13th-
Senate Bill No. 270. A bill to provide for the payment of interest at the rate of 7% per annum on the amount of all claims due by and recovered of common carriers and public warehousemen from the date of 30 days after the same becomes due and payable, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Cason of 1st and Arnow of 4th-
Senate Bill No. 277. A bill to adopt the Official Naval Stores Standard of the United States as the Official Standard for the State of Georgia.

By Mr. Adams of 47th-
Senate Bill No. 285. A bill to establish a College of A. & M. Arts, as a branch of the University of Georgia, to be known as the South Georgia A. & M. College, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Morgan of 5th-
Senate Bill No. 288. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Clinch County, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Arnow of 4th, Miller of 2nd and Cason of 1st-
Senate Bill No. 291. A bill to fix rights, duties, etc., of the Coastal Highway District, composed of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Mcintosh, Glynn and Camden Counties.

By Mr. Grantham of 46th-
Senate Bill No. 292. A bill making it unlawful for any sleeping car company operating within the State of Georgia to charge or receive a sur-charge, or any other sum of money, in excess of the fixed rate or fare permitted to be charged or

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received by either of such companies for transporting passengers between points wholly within the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
By Messrs. Aubrey and Trippe of Bartow-
House Bill No. 602. A bill to amend Sections 4424 and 4425 of the Code of Georgia, relating to recovery for homicide.
By Mr. Langley of Floyd-
House Bill No. 727. A bill to require notices of liens for Internal Revenue Taxes due the United States and certificates of discharge of name to be filed with Clerks of Superior Courts, and for other purposes.
By Messrs. Guess, Rowe, Cumming, Reville, \Vood and Smith and Miss Kempton-
House Bill No. 897. A bill to furnish aid and relief to members of paid Fire Departments in all specified cases, in all towns and cities in Georgia having a population of over
150,000.
By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of FultonHouse Bill No. 863. A bill to change from the fee to salary
system in certain counties in Georgia, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Wright of JonesHouse Bill No. 900. A bill to amend the charter of the Town
of East Juliette.
By Mr. Collins of CherokeeHouse Bill No. 926. A bill to amend an Act providing for
the holding of three terms a year of the Superior Court of Cherokee County, and for other purposes.
By Messrs. Spence and Beck of CarrollHouse Bill No. 928. A bill to amend an Act to establish

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a City Court of Carrollton, so as to increase the salary of the Judge of the City Court.

By Messrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 927. A bill creating the office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Carroll, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Phillips of Telfair-
Hause Bill No. 930. A bill to repeal an Act and amendments thereto incorporating the Town of Lumber City, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Phillips of Telfair-
Hause Bill No. 931. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Lumber City.

By Mr. Wright of Jones-
House Bill No. 938. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jones County, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Fowler and Winship and Mrs. Napier of Bibb-
House Bill No. 948. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. DuBose and Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 955. A bill to change the times of holding the Superior Court of Clarke County, Georgia, and f()r other purposes.
By Mr. VanLandingham of Seminole-
House Bill No. 962. A bill to prescribe and fix the compensation of the Treasurer of Seminole County for receiving and disbursing the funds of said county.

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By Messrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 963. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Bowdon, Georgia.

By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 959. A bill to repeal all laws and amendments to laws heretofore passed incorporating the City of Manchester.

By Messrs. Brannon and Parrish of Bulloch-
Hause Bill No. 961. A bill to provide for the creation of a Board of County Commissioners for the County of Bulloch, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Adams of Towns and Duvall of Union-
House Bill No. 973. A bill to prohibit the catching of fish in the waters of Brasstown Creek, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Maddox of Spalding-
House Bill No. 974. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act granting and amending the charter of the City of Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia.

By Mr. Holton of Wilcox-
House Bill No. 978. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Wilcox County, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Wingate of BakerHouse Bill No. 925. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act
to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Baker County.
The following House resolution, favorably reported, was read the second time:

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By Mr. Wimberly of Toombs-
Hause Resolution No. 252. A resolution to investigate the Public Service Commission.
Mr. Johns asked unanimous consent that House Resolution No. 252 be recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.
The consent was granted.

By unanimous consent, the following Senate bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time and referred to committees:

By Mr. Pace of 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 98. A resolution instructing tax collecting authorities to discontinue collection of tax imposed in Paragraph 30 of Act approved August 15, 1921.
Referred to Committee on Finance.

By Mr. Pace of 13th-
Senate Bill No. 294. A bill to amend Section 1207 of the Code so as to fix the amount of bond to be given by the several tax collectors of the State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Johnson of 24th-
Senate Bill No. 295. A bill to fix and provide for the p:tyment of an adequate salary for the Judge of the City Court of Columbus, in Muscogee County, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Johnson of 24thSenate Bill No. 296. A bill to fix and provide for the pay-

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ment of an adequate salary to the Solicitor of the City Court of Columbus, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Bill No. 297. A bill to regulate the method of reviewing cases by the appellate tribunals of this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By unanimous consent, the following local bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. LittleSenate Bill No. 289. A bill to amend the charter of City of
Lavona. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the
passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma-
jority was passed.
By Mr. Smith of 35thSenate Bill No. 290. A bill to amend an Act to create a
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Henry County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. DuBose-
Hause Bill No. 864. A bill to authorize Clarke County to operate a hospital and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. DuBose-
Hause Bill No. 865. A bill to authorize Clarke County to maintain a hospital for treatment of tuberculosis and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Toole and Hines of Decatur-
House Bill No. 871. A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Bainbridge.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 879. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for City of East Point.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Robertson-
House Bill No. 888. A bill to amend an Act to provide for a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Dawson County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Roberts and Head of Cobb-
House Bill No. 906. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Cobb County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Roberts and Head of Cobb-
House Bill No. 907. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Cobb County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Johnson of Forsyth-
House Bill No. 911. A bill to repeal an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Forsyth County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Shedd-
House Bill No. 932. A bill to incorporate the City of Jesup. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Smith of Lamar-
House Bill No. 933. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Barnesville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional rna- . jority was passed.

By Mr. Smith of LamarHouse Bill No. 934. A bill to amend an Act to define the

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northern corporate limits of the Town of Aldora, Georgia.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Barrett of Stephens-

House Bill :r\o. 940. A bill to amend an Act chartering the City of Toccoa, Gerogia.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the

passage of the bill, was agreed to.



On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Jordan-
House Bill No. 941. A bill to .amend an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for County of Pulaski.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majoricy was passed.

By Mr. Maddox-
House Bill No. 94~. A bill to authorize the City of Griffin to close certain streets and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Reville, Rowe and Cumming of Richmond-
House Bill No. 944. A bill to authorize Board of Education of Richmond County to issue $350,000.00 of bonds, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr~ Jenkins of Wheeler-
House Bill No. 952. A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Wheeler County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 939. A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Fairburn.

The committee offered the following amendments:

Moves to amend House Bill No. 939 by striking the words "have been" in the fifth line of Section 7 of said Act creating the City Court of Fairburn and insert in lieu thereof the word "be."

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And amend further by striking the words "for at least two years immediately preceding his election or appointment" from the sixth and seventh lines of said Section 7 making a new section of said House bill to be known as Section 2 and following sections changed accordingly. "Section 2. Section 7 of the original Act creating the City Court of Fairburn, when so amended, will read as follows:"
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no person shall be eligible for the office of Solicitor of said City Court of Fairburn unless he shall have arrived at the age of twenty-one (21) years at the time of his qualification, and shall be a bona fide resident of Campbell County and shall be actively engaged in the practice of the profession of law. Said Solicitor before entering upon the duties of his office shall take and subscribe the following oath: "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and impartia]ly and without favor or affection, discharge my duties as Solicitor of the City Court of Fairburn, so help me God." If for any reasons the Solicitor shall be absent or disqualified to act in any case, the court shall appoint a Solicitor pro tempore who shall be paid
.by the Solicitor from his salary. The amendment was adopted.
Moves to amend the caption of House Bill No. 939 by inserting after the word "Novemher" and before the words "and for other purposes, the following" and to amend Section 7 of said Act by striking the words "have been" in the fifth line of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the word "be" and by striking the words "for at least two years immediately preceding his election or appointment" in the sixth and seventh lines of said section so that caption when amended shall read as follows:
"An Act to amend an Act approved July 18, 1923, known as the Act creating the City Court of Fairburn, in and for the County of Campbell by striking the word "January" in the second line of Section 46 and inserting in lieu thereof the words "February, May, August and November" and to

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amend Section 7 of said Act by striking the words "have been" in the fifth line of said section and inserting in lieu thereof the word "be" and by striking the words "for at least two years immediately preceding his election or appointment" in the sixth and seventh lines of said section and for other purposes.
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following privilege resolution was read and adopted:

By Messrs. King and Parker-
Resolved by the Senate that the privileges of the floor be extended to Mrs. R. E. A. Hamby, the wife of the distinguished Senator of the 40th District, during her stay in this city.

The following bills were read again and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Mundy-
Senate Bill No. 224. A bill to amend the General Tax Act relative to payment of the annual License Tax on representatives of foreign or non-resident corporations, and for other purposes ..
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 31, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Cason and othersSenate Bill No. 161.

A BILL.
To propose to the qualified voters of this State an amendment to Article seven (7), Section twelve (12), Paragraph one (I) of the Constitution of Georgia authorizing an increase in the bonded debt of Georgia for the purpose of constructing State-owned terminal facilities consisting of warehouses, grain elevators, cold storage warehouses, docks, wharves, tracks and other terminal facilities on deep water at a Georgia Port.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by the authority of same, That Article seven (7), Section twelve (12), Paragraph one (1) of the Constitution of Georgia, shall be amended by adding thereto and at the end thereof the following words: "or to provide for the construction of State-owned terminal facilities consisting of warehouses, grain elevators, cold storage warehouses, docks, wharves, tracks, and other terminal facilities on deep water at such Georgia Port as shall be designated by the greatest number of votes of the electors qualified to vote for the members of the General Assembly, voting thereon, at the general election in which this amendment shall be submitted to the people for ratification. The bonded debt to be incurred under this authorization shall not exceed fifteen million ($15,000,000.00) dollars, and should the State ever dispose of said terminal facilities the proceeds arising therefrom shall be applied first to the payment of principal and interest of said bonds. The interest on any issue of bond or bonds authorized hereunder accruing between the date of the issue of the said bonds and the date of the completion of the particular project or work for which the same may be issued may be paid from the funds derived from the sale of the bonds." So that said section when amended shall read as follows: "Article seven (7), Section twelve (12), Paragraph

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one (1). The bonded debt of the State shall never be increased, except to repel invasion, suppress insurrection, or defend the State in time of war, or to provide for the construction of State-owned terminal facilities, consisting of warehouses, grain elevators, cold storage warehouses, docks, wharves, tracks, and other terminal facilities on deep water at such Georgia Port, as shall be designated by the greatest number of votes of the electors qualified to vote for the members of the General Assembly, voting thereon, at the general election in which this amendment shall _be submitted to the people for ratification. The bonded debt to be incurred under this authorization shall not exceed fifteen million ($15,000,000.00) dollars, and should the State ever dispose of said terminal facilities the proceeds arising therefrom shall be applied to the payment of principal and interest of said bonds. The interest on any issue of bond or bonds authorized hereunder accruing between the date of the issue of the said bonds and the date of the completion of the particular project or work for which the same may be issued may be paid from the funds derived from the sale of the bonds."

Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when said amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds vote of the members elected to each House, it shall be entered upon the Journal of each House, with the "Ayes" and "Nays" thereon and published in one or more newspapers in each Congressional District of this State for two months previous to the time for holding next general election, and shall at the next general election be submitted to the people for ratification. All persons voting at said election in favor of adopting the said proposed amendment to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: "For ratification of amendment to Article seven (7), Section twelve (12), Paragraph one (1) of the Constitution, authorizing an increase of the bonded debt of the State for the construction of State-owned terminal facilities at the port of. ............ . Georgia," (in which blank shall be written the name of the Georgia Port which the electors voting in such election shall

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desire as the site of such State-owned terminals), and all persons opposed to the adoption of said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, "Against ratification of amendment to Article seven (7), Section twelve (12), Paragraph one (1) of the Constitution, authorizing an increase of the bonded debt of the State for the construction of State-owned terminal facilities at any Georgia Port;" and if a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly, voting thereon, shall vote for ratification thereof, authorizing an increase of the bonded debt of the State for the construction of State-owned terminal facilities, on deep water at a Georgia Port, and if a plurality of the electors qualified to vote for the members of the General Assembly, voting thereon, shall designate the Georgia Port at which such facilities shall be established, when the returns shall be consolidated as now required by law in election for members of the General Assembly, then said amendment shall become a part of Article seven (7), Section twelve (12), Paragraph one (1) of the Constitution of this State, and the port so designated shall be the port where such facilities shall be established, and the Governor shall make proclamation thereof as provided by law.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

The bill involving an amendment to the Constitution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B.

Loftin, Frank
Mason, T. s.
Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M.

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Smith, Fred A.

Spence, Dr. J. M.

Whitaker, Arthur

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Beauchamp, J. C. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Grantham, E. L.

Keith, G. J. Morgan, Henry C. Pace, Stephen

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Redwine, C. D. Stovall, J. Glenn

Duke, Joseph B. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W.

Hodges, W. R. Little, W. R.

McLeod, A. N. Mr. President

Ayes 36, Nays 8.

On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 36, Nays 8.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional twothirds majority was passed.

Mr. Cason asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House of Representatives and the consent was granted.

By Mr. Spence-
Senate Bill No. 223. A bill to amend Section 3106 (b), Volume 9, Supplement of Code relative to payment of expenses incident to lunacy proceedings and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 34, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following bills and resolutions were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. PaceSenate Bill No. 253. A bill to authorize and provide for the

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establishment of an experiment station at Americus in furtherance of peach canning industry and for other purposes.

The committee offered the following substitute:

A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to authorize and provide for the establishment of an Experiment Station at the City of Americus, in this State, for the specific purpose of ascertaining and reducing to practice the particular procedure necessary for the production and preparation of Georgia peaches for cannmg, etc., and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act, and as soon as practicable, there shall be, and there is hereby established at the City of Americus, in this State, an Experiment Station for the specific purpose of ascertaining and reducing to practice the particular procedure, demonstrated by carefully conducted experiments, necessary to the successful canning of Georgia peaches to the end that growers of commercial peaches in this State shall be protected against loss in any year or years in which the fruit can not be profitably marketed. Especial attention shall be given to the charge alleged that Georgia peaches can not be merchantably canned because of general excess moisture in the fruit, and, if such charge be well founded, the remedy therefor shall be deligently sought in a scientific manner.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That within sixty (60) days after the passage of this Act the Governor shall appoint a Boa,rd of Directors of twelve members, of which board the Commissioner of Agriculture shall be an ex-officio member. The board shall at the first meeting, which shall be called by the Governor, be divided into three classes of four members each, the first for a term of one year, the second for two years, the third for three years; at the

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expiration of the first term the members shall be appointed for a term of three years, so as to have a body of experienced members on the board year after year. Said board shall elect one of the number as Chairman, one as Secretary and one as Treasurer; the latter officer shall be bonded in a standard fidelity in double the sum of station funds he may handle. The board shall elect an experienced and competent man as Director, who shall serve during the pleasure of the board and who shall engage such assistants and employees as might be necessary and approved by the board. The said board shall acquire the necessary lands, buildings, machinery, equipment and supplies, to be paid out of funds supplied by the State. The board shall fix and see paid the salaries of the officers and employees of the station, and shall themselves be paid actual traveling expenses from their homes to the station and return. The regular meetings of the board shall be held at the station only; pending completion of the constructive work, the meetings of the board shall be held at some convenient place in Americus.
The board shall make an annual report to the Governor, and in their discretion, shall cause to be published and judiciously distributed, as occasion may seem to demand, circulars and bulletins, one or both, giving information of value to peach growers and the people generally.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
The substitute was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute.

On the passage of the bill, Mr. Pace called for the Ayes and Nays and the call was sustained.
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Hamby, R. E. A. Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Latimer, P. B. Loftin, Frank
Mason, T. s.
Miller, E. C. Muore, Louis S. Mundy, W. W.

Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Grantham, E.L.

King, E. R.

Lankford, G. W.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Gilstrap, E. W.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hodges, W. R. Horn, J. Luther Johnson, Emmett F. Kennon, J. H.

Little, W. R. Morgan, Henry C. McLeod, A. N. Passmore, L. D. Mr. President

Ayes 33, Nays 3.

On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 33, Nays 3.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

By Mr. Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 157. A bill to provide for electrocution of persons condemned to death instead of hanging and for other purposes.
Mr. Grantham offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend said bill by providing this bill shall not effect any person now under indictment for murder.
The amendment was adopted. The report of the committee, which was favora.ble to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

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Mr. Smith of 35th called for the Ayes and Nays and the call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in t~e affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Grantham, E. L.

Hamby, R. E. A. Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Mason, T. S. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C.

Mundy, w. w.
Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Coates, Howard E. Duke, Joseph B. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. King, E. R. Loftin, Frank

Miller, E. C. Owens, W. B. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Gilstrap, E. W. Hodges, W. R.

Little, W. R.

McLeod, A. N.

Ayes 26, Nays 21.

On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays 21.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

Mr. Smith of 35th gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the Senate reconsider its action in passing House Bill No. 157.

By Messrs. Adams and Grantham-
Senate Resolution No. 96. A resolution to allow State Board of Vocational Education to use $13,662.72 in further-

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ance of its work of vocational rehabilitation and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 31, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Gillis and Pace-
Senate Bill No. 254. A bill to provide for certificates of registration to all owners of registered motor vehicles and for other purposes.

The committee offered the following substitute:

A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to require owners of automobiles and trucks to register and procure license, to operate said automobile or trucks, to make exhibit of said license, to define the fees to be paid by applicant for said license, to prescribe the penalty for failure to register said automobile or truck, and to require the registration to be recorded in a book to be kept by the Ordinary, and for other purposes.
Section 1. 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 first day of January, 1925, all persons who own, operate for hire, or keep an automobile truck shall be required to register with Ordinary of the county in which said owner, operator or keeper of an automobile truck lives and procures license to operate the same from said Ordinary.
Sec. 2. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by authority of same, That when called upon to exhibit said license by any sheriff or arresting

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officer, said owner, operator, or keeper of said automobile or truck shall exhibit said license and in the event said owner, operator or keeper of said automobile has misplaced or is not in possession of said license, he shall give the said sheriff or arresting officer the name and address of the Ordinary with whom he registered his automobile and in case he refuses to give the name and address of said Ordinary, or it is ascertained from said Ordinary that no such car is registered with him, then said person shall prima facie be deemed in possession of stolen property.
Sec. 3. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of same, That the Ordinary of each county shall receive a fee of ~5 cents for the registration of each car and the issuing of the license to be paid by the applicant when he registers his car.
Sec. 4. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of same, That the Ordinary of each county in this State shall keep a record in his office of all cars so registered showing the horse-power, the make of the car, the name of the registered owner of the motor vehicle and his address, the motor number and model denoted by the manufacturer and at the end of each calendar month shall make out a list in triplicate of all persons registering during that month, one ofsaid list to befurnished to the sheriff of said county, one to be sent to the Secretary of State and one to be kept in the office of said Ordinary for the inspection of the public.
Sec. 5. Be it enacted by the GeneraJ Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of same, That all persons failing to comply with the terms of this Act and failing to register and procure license as provided with this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished not less than five nor more than twenty-five ($~5.00) dollars.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, that all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.

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The substitute was adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute. On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 22, Nays 9. The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.
Mr. Pace moved that when the Senate adjourn today it stand adjourned until 3:00P.M. today.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Arnow moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion was lost.

By Mr. Ellis and othersHouse Bill No. 90. A bill to revise the Game and Fish Laws
of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 33, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Davis moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 3:00 P. M. o'clock today.

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. AFTERNOON SESSION 3:00 P. M.

The Senate reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the President.
Upon the call of the roll, the following Senators answered to their names:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L.

Latimer, P. B.
Little, w. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Lankford of the 15th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 211. Appropriating $1,868.28 to pay Judge of Griffin Circuit.

House Bill No. 221. Appropriating $1,895.16 to pay Judge of Piedmont Circuit.

Mr. Mason of the 30th District, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:
Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following Senate resolution and of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
Senate Resolution No. 98.
MAsoN, Chairman.

The following resolution, favorably reported, was read the second time:

By Mr. Culpepper-
Hause Resolution No. 211. A resolution appropriating the sum of $1,868.28 to pay the Judge of the Superior Court of the Griffin Circuit.
Mr. Davis asked unanimous consent that House Bill No. 978 be recommitted to the Committee on Municipal Government.
The consent was granted.

The following House bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees:

By Messrs. Cumming and Rowe of Richmond-
House Resolution No. 237. A resolution to appropriate money to Georgia Training School for mental defectives and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Culpepper of FayetteHouse Resolution No. 279. A resolution appropriating sum
of $93.93 to pay salary of Solicitor General of Griffin Judicial Circuit and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

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By Mr. Milner-
House Bill No. 657. A billJto appropriate $43,944.~3 for supplying deficiency in Georgia: School of Technology and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Ennis-
House Bill No. 681. A bill to appropriate $198,500.00 to deficiency at Georgia State Sanitarium and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Jones of Floyd-
House Bill No. 700. A bill to appropriate the sum of $7,000.00 to Trustees of Georgia School for Deaf at Cave Springs and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Rowe of Richmond-
House Bill No. 916. A bill to amend charter of City of Augusta and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. ShettlesworthHouse Bill No. 9~~: A bill to fix compensation of Treasurer
of Gwinnett County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Messrs. Covington and Norman of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 950. A bill to amend the charter of City ot Moultrie.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Jenkins of Wheeler-
House Bill No. 954. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Wheeler County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Miles of Candler-
House Bill No. 960. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Candler County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Duvall of Union-
House Bill No. 967. A bill to place Treasurer of Union County on a salary.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Mullis-
Hause Bill No. 912. A bill to amend an Act creating the Twelfth District Agricultural and Mechanical School.
Referred to Committee on University of Georgia.
By Messrs. Cumming and Rowe of RichmondHouse Bill No. 976. A bill to change from fee to salary
system in certain counties and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Miss Kempton of FultonHouse Bill No. 811. A bill to amend an Act to establish
the Criminal Court of Atlanta, Georgia. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.
By Mr. LankfordSenate Bill No. 299. A bill to provide that no corporation

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shall interpose a plea of usury in any case on any note and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following resolutions of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis-
House Resolution No. 303. A resolution deploring conditions of southern farmers and urging Congress to alter freight rates to aid them.

By Mr. Langley of Floyd-

House Resolution No. 318. A resolution inviting Han. Harry F. Atwood to address a joint session of the General Assembly and appointing fln escort for him and providing for a joint session for Thursday night at 8:00 P. M., August 7th, to hear the address.

The Speaker has appointed the following committee on the

part of the House as an escort:

.

Messrs. Langley of Floyd,

Sutlive of Chatham,

Barrett of Stephens,

Aubrey of Bartow,

McClure of Walker,

Weaver of Terrell,

Perkins of Muscogee,

Miss Kempton of Fulton.

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Mr. Gillis gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the Senate reconsider its action of today in defeating Senate Bill No. 254.

The following bills and resolutions were taken up:

By Mr. Johns and others-
Senate Bill No. 276. A bill to provide for the recording of marketing contracts and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent action on this bill was deferred until 11:00 o'clock A.M. on Thursday, August 7, 1924.

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Resolution No. 45. A resolution to amend Paragraph 16, Section 7, Article 3 of Constitution relative to determination of all local questions and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent action on this bill was deferred until Thursday, August 7, 1924, immediately after action on Senate Bill No. 276.

By Mr. Beauchamp-
Senate Resolution No. 79. A resolution to amend Section 6 of Article 7, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution relative to expenditure of tax money.
Mr. Beauchamp asked unanimous consent that action on this bill be indefinitely deferred.
The consent was granted.

The following bills and resolutions were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Johns-
Senate Bill No. 273. A bill to amend Section 2564 relative to service on non-resident insurance companies.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 34, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Miss Kempton, Messrs. Wood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 845. A bill to amend an Act estat>lishing the new charter for the City of Atlanta.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. MaddoxHouse Bill No. 70. A bill to amend Section 3306 relative
to bonds to reconvey and for other purposes.
The committee offered the following amendment: Moves to amend House Bill No. 70 by striking the word "given" in line four of the caption and inserting in lieu thereof the word necessary. The amendment was adopted. Further amend said bill by striking the word "given" from line 13 of page 1 and inserting in lieu thereof the word necessary. The amendment was adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended. On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 28, Nays 2. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

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By Mr. McCrary of Schley-
House Bill No. 386. A bill to amend Section 3414 of the Code of Georgia providing for the setting apart of three hundred dollars worth of household and kitchen furniture, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were ~8, Nays 5.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Elders and :McCrary-
Hause Bill No. 141. A bill to provide for the assessment and collection of taxes on railway equipment companies.
The committee offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend by inserting in the caption of said bill the words: "and increasing the compensation of the Public Service Corporation Tax Clerk in the office of the Comptroller General," and further amend by adding after Section 5 of said bill the following words:
"The Public Service Corporation Tax Clerk in the office of the Comptroller-General shall receive an additional salary of $1,400.00 per annum to compensate for extra labor involved in the assessment and collection of the taxes herein provided for shall be paid by the State Treasurer as now provided by law for the payment of salaries to the State House officers and clerks."
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were ~7, Nays 8.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

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Mr. Adams gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the Senate reconsider its action in passing House Bill No. 141.

By Miss Kempton and Mrs. Napier-
House Resolution No. 218. A resolution approvmg text compiled by Mi~s Thornton.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
On the passage of the resolution the Ayes were 27, Nays 0.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. DeLaperriere-

House Resolution No. 221. A bill to appropriate the sum of $1,895.16 to pay the Judge of Superior Court of the Piedmont Circuit.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation; the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Gillis, James L. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hodges, W. R. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S.

Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R.
Redwine, c. D.
Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Cason, Allison M. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Gilstrap, E. W.

Keith, G. J. McLeod, A. N. Passmore, L. D.

Smith, G. C. Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President

Ayes 41, ~ays 0.

On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 41, Nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following House bill was taken up for the purpose of considering the House disagreement to the Senate amendment:
House Bill No. 144. A bill to appropriate money to complete Nurses' Home at State Sanitarium at Milledgeville and for other purposes.
Mr. Lankford moved that the bill be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
The motion prevailed.

The following House resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Linder of Jeff Davis-
House Resolution No. 303. A resolution deploring the condition of farmers of the Southern States and urging Congress to reduce freight rates.

The following resolution was read and referred to the Rules Committee:

By Mr. Langley-
House Resolution No. 318. A resolution asking Hon. Harry F. Atwood to address the members of the General Assembly.

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At 3:50 P. M. the Senate went into executive session. The executive session was dissolved at 3:55 P. M. Mr. Pace moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o'clock A. M. tomorrow.

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SENAT~ CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Thursday, August 7, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the President.
Prayer was offer~d by the Chaplain.
Upon the call of the roll, the following Senators answered to their names:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

G1llis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals reported that the journal of the previous day had been read, and found correct.

Mr. Gillis gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the Senate reconsider its action of yesterday in defeating Senate Bill No. 254.

Mr. Smith of the 35th gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the Senate reconsider its action of yesterday in passing House Bill No. 157.

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Mr. Grantham gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the Seriate reconsider its action in passing Senate Bill No. 264, a local bill amending the charter of the City of Douglas.
By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

Mr. Gillis moved that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating on yesterday the following bill of the Senate, to-wit:

By Mr. Gillis-
Senate Bill No. 254. A bill to provide for issuance by the Secretary of State of a certificate of registration to all owners of Registered Motor Vehicles and for other purposes.
The motion prevailed.

Mr. Smith of the 35th moved that the Senate reconsider its

action in passing on yesterday the following bill of the House,

to-wit:



By Mr. Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 157. A bill to provide for a system of electrocution instead of hanging and for other purposes.
Mr. Phillips called for the Ayes and Nays and the call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Beauchamp, J. c.
Coates, Howard E. Duke, Joseph B. Garrison, J. M. Gilstrap, E. W. Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Hodges, W. R. Horn, J. Luther Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. King, E. R. Loftin, Frank

Miller, E. C. Owens, W. B. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Whitaker, Arthur

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Boyd, B. W. Chastain, J. B. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Gillis, James L.

Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, E=ett F. Kennon, J. H. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B.

Those not voting were :Messrs.:

Little, W. R. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C.

Cason, Allison M.
Mason, T. s.

McLeod, A. N. Spence, Dr. J. M.

Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President

Ayes 18, N~ys 27.

On the motion to reconsider, the Ayes were 18, Nays 27, and the motion was lost.

l\ir. Grantham asked unanimous consent to reconsider the Senate's action in passing the following local bill of the Senate:
By Mr. GranthamSenate Bill No. 264. A bill to amend an Act to create a new
charter of the City of Douglas.
The consent was granted.
The journal was confirmed.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:

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By Mr. Meeks of CoffeeHouse Bill No. 998. A bill to amend an Act creating a
County Depository in and for Coffee County.
By Mr. Price of LincolnHouse Bill No. 994. A bill to amend the charter of the City
of Lincolnton.
By Messrs. McClure and Pope of WalkerHouse Bill No. 996. A bill to amend the charter of the
City of LaFayette, Georgia.

By Miss Kempton of Fulton and others-
House Bill No. 812. A bill for the purpose of securing an appropriation for the Georgia Training School for Girls.

By Messrs. Burt of Dougherty and Bussey of Crisp--
House Bill No. 682. A bill to appropriate $15,000.00 to State Board of Entomology for purpose of doing experimental work in eradicating pecan diseases.

By Messrs. DuBose and Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 683. A bill to appropriate to the Trustees of the University of Georgia for State Normal School the sum of $25,000.00 for maintenance for 1925 and a like sum for the Georgia State College for Women.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:

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By Messrs. Roberts and Head of Cobb-
House Bill No. 991. A bill to amend and supersede the Act incorporating the Town of Smyrna.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 980. A bill to amend an Act creating the charter of the City of Milledgeville.

By Mr. Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill No: 984. A bill to change the time of convening Superior Court of Wayne County.

By Mr. Foy of Taylor-
House Bill No. 992. A bill to amend an Act to create the office of County Treasurer of Taylor County.

By Messrs. Guess, Steele and Woodruff of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 987. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Decatur.

By Me. E. E. Cox of Treutlen-
House Bill No. 995. A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Soperton.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has receded from its disagreement to Senate Amendment No. 1 and agrees to same to the following bills of the House, to-wit:
By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Smith and Wood of Fulton-
House Bill No. 325. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Atlanta.

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The following message was received from the House through

Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:

Mr. President:

The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit:

By Mr. Lankford of the 15th-
Senate Bill No. 255. A bill to amend an Act to provide for four terms of Superior Court of Toombs County.

By Mr. Phillips of the 18th-
Senate Bill No. 237. A bill amending an Act fixing the salary of the Solicitor General of the Middle Circuit.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to-wit:

By Mrs. Napier, Messrs, Fowler and Winship-
Hause Resolution No. 655. A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution authori?ing consolidation of City and County Governments in counties having therein a a city with a population of 31,000 or over.

Mr. Mundy asked unanimous consent that the following bill be taken from the table and placed on the calendar.
By Mr. Mundy and others-
Senate Bill No. 216. A bill to provide for the fixing of the assessed value of forest lands; to provide for a yield tax and other purposes.
The consent was granted.

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Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that the following

bill be withdrawn from the Committee on Special Judiciary,

read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on

Special Judiciary:

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Bill No. 294. A bill to amend Section 1207 of Code so as to fix the amount of bonds to be given by tax collectors and for other purposes.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.

Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on Special Judiciary, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. Pace:
Senate Bill No. 297. A bill to prescribe the method of reviewing cases by the appellate tribunal of this State and for other purposes.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.

Mr. Lankford asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. fl.

By Mr. Lankford-
Senate Bill No. 293. A bill to provide that no tax execution shall be levied on real estate within one year, and for other purposes.

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The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

Mr. Lankford asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Mr. Lankford-
Senate Bill No. 299. A bill to provide that no corporation shall interpose a plea of usury in any case on a note and for other purposes.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following House and Senate bills consideration of the same and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:

Senate Bill No. 295. Senate Bill No. 296. House Bill No. 967.

House Bill No. 960. House Bill No. 922. House Bill No. 954.

J. H. ADAMs, Chairman.

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Mr. Davis of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Municipal Government have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute:
House Bill No. 978.
DAVIS of 42nd, Chairman.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following House bill and consideration of the same and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass:

House Bill No. 877.

J. H. ADAMS, Chairman.

Mr. Lankford of the 15th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:

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House Resolution No. 279. Appropriating funds to pay Judge of Griffin Judicial Circuit.
House Resolution No. 254. Appropriating funds to pay Judge of Superior Court of Fulton County.
House Bill No. 663. To appropriate funds to Department of Audits.
House Bill No. 726. Appropriating funds for inspection of calcium arsenic.
They also recommend that Senate Bill No. 287, to increase trustees of Agricultural College, do not pass.

Mr. Henderson of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under conside:ation the following bills of the H~mse and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 924. House Bill No. 956. House Bill No. 957. House Bill No. 958. House Bill No. 916. House Bill No. 950 do pass by substitute.
HENDERSON, Chairman.

Mr. Pace of the 13th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Rules have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and have instructed me

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as Vice-Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:

By Mr. Langley of FloydHouse Resolution No. 318. A resolution inviting Han.
Harry F. Atwood to address members of the General Assembly. Respectfully submitted, PAcE, Vice-Chairman.

The following bills and resolutions, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Mr. Pace of 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 98. A resolution instructing tax collecting authorities to discontinue collection of tax imposed in Paragraph 30 of Act approved August 15, 1921, and for other purposes.

By :M:r. Johnson of 24th-
Senate Bill No. 295. An Act to fix and provide for the payment of an adequate salary for the Judge of the City Court of Columbus, in Muscogee County, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Johnson of 24th-
Senate Bill No. 296. An act to fix and provide for the payment of an adequate salary to the Solicitor of the City Court of Columbus in Muscogee County.

By Messrs. Smith and 'Wood and Miss Kempton-
House Resolution No. 254. A resolution appropriating the sum of $1,854.84 to pay the salary of one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Fulton County from August 17, 1923, to December 31, 1923.

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By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette-
House Resolution No. 279. A resolution appropriating $93.93 to pay the salary of Solicitor General of Griffin Judicial Circuit from August 17, 1923, to December 31, 1923.

By Messrs. Atkinson of Chatham and Neill of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 663" An Act to appropriate the sum of $8,365.00 to reimburse the Hon"orable Sam J. Slate for expenses in operation of State Department of Audits, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Mullis of Bleckley and Boswell of Greene-
House Bill No. 726. An Act to appropriate money for efficiency for calcium arsenate work in Laboratory Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Shettlesworth of Gwinnett-
House Bill No. 922. An Act to fix compensation of Treasurer of Gwinnett County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Jenkins of Wheeler-
House Bill No. 954. An Act to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Wheeler County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Miles of Candler-
House Bill No. 960. An Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Candler County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Duvall of Union-
House Bill No. 967. An Act to place Treasurer of Union County on a salary, and for other purposes.

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By Mr. Rowe of Richmond-
House Bill No. 916. A bill to amend an Act, entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Augusta, incorporated as the City Council of Augusta, Georgia, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 924. A biU to abolish the fee system in the Superior Court of the Atlanta Judicial Circuit.

By Messrs. Covington and Norman of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 950. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Moultrie.

By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 956. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 957. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 958. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta by extending the city limits and for other purposes.

The following House resolution was read and adopted:
By Mr. LangleyHouse Resolution No. 318. A resolution inviting Hon.
Harry F. Atwood to address the members of the General Assembly.

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The President appointed as a committee on the part of the Senate to act under House Resolution No. 318 the following:
Messrs. Davis of 42nd, Phillips of 18th, Arnow of 4th.

The following local bill was read agam and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. Grantham-
Senate Bill No. 264. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Douglas, and for other purposes.
The committee offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend said bill by striking from page 4 of said Act the following words beginning at "provided," on line 14 of said page and ending with the word "made" on line 20 of said page.
"Provided, however, that one publication of such ordinance or ordinances for such improvement mentioned in this section in the newspaper, designated as the official organ for said city, shall be deemed sufficient notice to the abutting property owners as to such improvements and of the contents and provisions of such ordinances, and the fact that such improvements are to be made."
And inserting in lieu thereof, the following language:
"Provided, however, that such notice shall be in writing referring to the improvement thus to be made, and it shall be served upon the abutting property owners at least fifteen days prior to the beginning of the improvement adjacent to such abutting property, which notice shall be served in person or left at the residence of such owner if a resident of said city and if a non-resident then by due course of mail by letter addressed to such owner's last known address."
The amendment was adopted.

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Mr. Grantham offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend said bill by adding another section to be known as 2-A and to read as follows:
Sec. 2-A. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the provisions of this Act shall not become effective until submitted to a vote of the qualified voters of the City of Douglas as herein provided, at the general city election to be held in December, 1924.
The qualified voters of the City of Douglas, Georgia, who favor this amendment to said act amending the charter of the City of Douglas shall have written or printed on their ballots the following words: "For amendment to the charter of the City of Douglas." Those who oppose said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the following words: "Against amendment to the charter of the City of Douglas." Should a majority of the qualified voters of the City of Douglas voting at said election upon said question vote "For amendment to the charter of the City of Douglas," then, and in that event, this Act shall become of full force and effect and not otherwise.
The vote on the charter amendment herein provided for shall be counted and consolidated as in cases of other elections in said city and the results declared and placed on the minutes of the City Council of the City of Douglas.
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following special order was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

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By Mr. Johns and others-
Senate Bill No. 276. A bill to provide for the recording of Marketing Contracts entered into by Agricultural Producers and Co-operative Corporations and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the . passage of the bill, was disagreed to and the bill was lost.

The following privilege resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Smith of the 45th-

A RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved, That the privilege of the floor be extended to Han. J. E. Palmour, former Senator of the 33rd District, during his stay in the city.

The following House bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees:

By Mrs. Napier and Messrs. Fowler and Winship-
Hause Resolution No. 655. A resolution proposing to the people of Georgia an amendment to the Constitution of this State authorizing the consolidation of City and County Governments, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Messrs. Burt of Dougherty and Bussey of Crisp-
House Bill No. 682. A bill to appropriate $15,000.00 to State Board of Entomology and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Messrs. DuBose and Holden-
House Bill No. 683. A bill to appropriate $25,000.00 to the Trustees of the University of Georgia for the State Normal

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School for maintenance for the year 1925, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Miss Kempton-
House Bill No. 812. A bill to secure an appropriation for the Georgia Training School for Girls, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Ennis-
House Bill No. 980. A bill to amend an Act creating the charter of Milledgeville, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. Guess and Steele-
House Bill No. 987. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Decatur in the County of DeKalb, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Messrs. Roberts and Head-
House Bill No. 991. A bill to amend and supersede the Act incorporating the Town of Smyrna, and for other purpose~.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Fay-
House Bill No. 992. A bill to amend an Act to create the office of County Treasurer of Taylor County, Georgia, so as to increase the salary of such Treasurer and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Cox of TreutlenHouse Bill No. 995. A bill to provide for return of attach-

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ments, distress warrants and to establish the City Court of Soperton, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. McClure and Pope-
House Bill No. 996. A bill to amend the charter of the City of LaFayette, Georgia, in Walker County, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Price-
House Bill No. 994. A bill to amend charter of the Town of Lincolnton, with reference to election, number and term of officers of Board of Education of said town.
Referred to Committee on Education.

House Bill No. 998. A bill to amend an Act creating .a County Depository in and for Coffee County, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Shedd-
House Bill No. 984. A bill to change the time of convening Superior Court of Wayne County, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

The following Senate bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the committee:

By Mr. Hamby of 40th-
Senate Bill No. 298. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Clayton in Rabun County, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

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The following special order was read again and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Pace-

A RESOLUTION.
Senate Resolution No. 45. Proposing to the people of Georgia an amendment to Paragraph 15, Section 7, Article 3, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to authorize the General Assembly to prescribe by general law the manner and procedure whereby all matters and questions of a local nature or effecting only the people of one county or municipality might be determined by a vote of the people of such county or municipality, and without the necessity of the General Assembly enacting a local or special bill with reference thereto, and for other purposes:
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, that the following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia be, and the same is hereby, proposed to the people of Georgia, to-wit:
Amend Paragraph 16, Section 7, Article 3, by adding at the end of said paragraph the following:
However, the General Assembly is authorized to prescribe by general law the manner and procedure whereby all matters and questions of a local nature or effecting only the people of one county or municipality might be determined by a vote of the people of such county or municipality, and without the necessity of the General Assembly enacting a local or _special bill with reference thereto;
so that said paragraph, when so amended, shall be as follows:
Paragraph 16. No local or special bill shall be passed, unless notice of the intention to apply therefor shall have been published in the locality where the matter or thing to be affected may be situated, which notice shall be given at least thirty days prior to the introduction of such bill into the Gen-

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era! Assembly, and in the manner to be prescribed by law. The evidence of such notice having been published shall be exhibited in the General Assembly before such Act shall be passed. However, the General Assembly is authorized to prescribe by general law the manner and procedure whereby all matters and questions of a local nature or effecting only the people of one county or municipality might be determined by a vote of the people of such county or municipality, and without the necessity of the General Assembly enacting a local or special bill with reference thereto.

Be it further resohed, That if the foregoing proposed amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly of Georgia, such proposed amendment shall be entered on their journals, with the Yeas and Nays taken thereon, and the Governor shall cause such amendment to be published in at least two newspapers in each Congressional District of the State for two months previous to the time of holding the next general election, and the Governor shall also provide for the submission of such proposed amendment to the people at said next general election. All persons voting in said election in favor of said proposed amendment shall have written on their ballots the words "FOR the amendment to the Constitution authorizing the people to determine by vote all local questions or matters without Act of General Assembly," and all persons voting in said election against said proposed amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words "AGAINST the amendment to the Constitution authorizing the people to determine by vote all local questions or matters without Act of General Assembly." The returns of said election shall be made to the Secretary of State, who shall certify the result thereof to the Governor, and if the people shall ratify said proposed amendment by a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon, the same shall become a part of the Constitution, and the Governor shall issue a proclamation to that effect.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution involving an amendment to the Constitution, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S.
Beauchamp, J. c.
Boyd, B. W. Chastain, J. B. Douglas, E. B. Fielden, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Horn, J. Luther Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S.

Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Davis, John Camp
Duke, Joseph B.
Garrison, J. M.

Gillis, James L. Hullender, W. C.

Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Cason, Allison M. Coates, Howard E. Gilstrap, E. W.

Hodges, W. R. McLeod, A. N. Redwine, C. D.

Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President

Ayes 36, Nays 7.

On the passage of the resolution the Ayes were 36, Nays 7.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional two-thirds majority was passed.

Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that the resolution be immediately transmitted to the House of Representatives and the consent was granted.

By unanimous consent, the following local bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

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By Mr. Morgan-
Senate Bill No. 288. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Clinch County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were SO, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Morgan asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House of Representatives and the consent was granted.

By Mr. Wright-
House Bill No. 900. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of East Juliette.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the pasage of the bill the Ayes were SO, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Wingate-
House Bill No. 925. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Baker County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were SO, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Collins of Cherokee-
House Bill No. 9~6. A bill to amend an Act providing for the holding of three terms a year of the Superior Court of Cherokee County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 9~7. A bill creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Carroll, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Spence and Beck of Carroll-
House Bill No. 9~8. A bill to amend an Act to establish a City Court of Carrollton, so as to increase the salary of the Judge of the City Court.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Phillips of TelfairHause Bill No. 930. A bill to repeal an Act and amendments

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thereto incorporating the Town of Lumber City, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Phillips of Telfair-
Hause Bill No. 931. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Lumber City.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional ma.jority was passed.

By Mr. Wright of Jones-
House Bill No. 938. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jones County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Fowler and Winship and Mrs. Napier of Bibb-
House Bill No. 948. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. DuBose and Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 955. A bill to change the times of holding the Superior Court of Clarke County, Georgia, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 959. A bill to repeal all laws and amendments to laws heretofore passed incorporating the City of Manchester.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Brannen and Parrish of Bulloch-
Hause Bill No. 961. A bill to provide for the creation of a Board of County Commissioners f0r the County of Bulloch, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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581

By Mr. VanLandingham of Seminole-
House Bill No. 962. A bill to prescribe and fix the compensation of the Treasurer of Seminole County for receiving and disbursing the funds of said county.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to'
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Beck and Spence of Carroll-
House Bill No. 963. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Bowdon, Georgia.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Adams of Towns and Duvall of Union-
House Bill No. 973. A bill to prohibit the catching of fish in the waters of Brasstown Creek and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Maddox of Spalding-
House Bill No. 974. A bill to amend an Act of General Assembly of Georgia, approved July 21, 1921, entitled an Act

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granting and amending the charter of the City of Griffin in Spalding County, Georgia.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Guess of DeKalb, Rowe, Cumming, Reville of Richmond, Miss Kempton, Messrs. Wood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 897. A bill to furnish aid and relief to members of paid Fire Departments in all specified cases, in all towns and cities having a population of over 150,000.

The committee offered the following substitute:

A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to provide that cities having a population of more than one hundred and fifty thousand (150,000) by the United States census of 1920 or any subsequent census shall furnish aid, relief and pensions to members of the paid fire departments now in active service and whose names are on the payroll of such department; and to future members, and their dependents in specified cases. To provide how such members who have served twenty-five years may be retired for life on half pay. To provide how such members shall be paid in case of total disability resulting from such service, and how such total disability may be determined. To provide for relief in case of sickness or accident resulting from such service. To provide for the relief of dependents to be paid in case of death of any such member resulting from said service, and to provide for widows and children of deceased pensioners. To provide
that such cities shall levy a tax of one (1 %) per centum
on the salaries of such members in active service and on

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payroll and to future members to raise in part the funds to pay such aids, reliefs and pensions; collectible monthly. To provide that such cities shall use one-fifth (1-5) of the tax collected on fire and lightning insurance companies or associations from the premiums thereof on property situated within the corporate limits of such cities; to pay such aid, relief and pensions. To provide that such cities shall levy a tax of one and one-fourth (1,74') per centum on the premiums of such fire and lightning insurance companies on property situated within the corporate limits of such cities. To provide that one and one-fourth (1,74') per centum shall be the limit which such cities shall be allowed to tax the premiums of such fire and lightning insurance companies or associations on premiums collected on property situated in the corporate limits of such cities. To provide how such funds shall be collected, deposited and managed for the members of such fire departments now in active service and whose names are on the payroll of such departments and for future members. To create a board of trustees and provide for their selection and election, to manage, deposit, disburse upon order and invest said funds which shall be raised by the one (1) per centum tax on the salaries of members now in active service and future members; and one-fifth (1-5) of the premium tax on fire and lightning insurance taxes. To provide that this Act shall not repeal nor in any wise affect any benefit or pension now being paid to those who were receiving the same prior to the passage of this Act; and that this Act shall not apply to those receiving pensions or benefits prior to the passage of this Act. To provide that such board of trustees shall make all necessary rules for carrying out the terms of this Act. To provide that in case there shall at any time be on hand less funds than are needed, the actual funds shall be prorated among the beneficiaries. To provide that none of the funds mentioned shall be subject to attachment, garnishment, judgment; nor shall they be assignable; but shall be paid in cash to the beneficiary if so requested by him or her. To provide that if any part of this Act

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shall be held unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act shall remain in force taken in connection with existing laws. To provide that this Act shall not affect nor be affected by any Workmen's Compensation Act, or other similar laws. To repeal conflicting laws, 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 from and after the passage of this Act there shall be raised and established funds for the aid, relief and pension of members of paid fire departments who are in active service at the time of the passage of this Act, and whose names are on the payroll of such departments, and future members of such departments, and their dependents, in all cities in Georgia having a population of more than one hundred and fifty thousand (150,000) by the United States census of 1920 or any subsequent census of the United States.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That any member of such fire departments who is in active service at the time of the passage of this Act and whose name is on the payroll; and future members may as a matter of right, retire from active service, provided he shall have served twenty-five (25) years in active service at the time of his retirement.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted that any member of such department who is in active service at the time of the passage of this Act, and whose name is on the payroll, and future members, who shall be injured or whose health shall become permanently impaired to such an extent as to render him totally disabled as a result of such service shall upon application be retired. Should the board of trustees refuse to grant an order of retirement, the applicant shall select a physician the board shall select a physician, and the two physicians so selected shall select a third. These three shall examine the applicant and determine whether he is totally disabled and the decision of a majority of those physicians shall be final on the question.

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Sec. 4. When such member shall retire as a matter of right he shall be paid one-half of the salary he was receiving at the time of his retirement, for the rest of his life. To be paid monthly. In case of death of a pensioner his widow and children shall draw his pension, as herein provided, in case of death of member of such department.
Sec. 5. When such member shall be retired for total disability he shall be paid one-half of the salary he was receiving at the time of his retirement, for the rest of his life. To be paid monthly.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted that there is hereby established, to serve without pay, a Board of Trustees, whose duties it shall be to manage said funds, which shall be kept by the City Treasurer of such cities, as a s~parate fund and covered by his bond as such. The Board of Trustees shall consist of the City Treasurer, the City Comptroller, the Chief of the Fire Department, and two members of the Fire Department, to be elected by the members of said department in active service on the first Monday in September ever after the passage of this Act. These two members of the department to serve one year and until their successors are elected. The City Comptroller, the City Treasurer, and -chief of the Fire Department to be permanent members of the board.
Sec. 7. This board shall make all rules for the payment of such funds to those entitled to receive the same. It shall have its first meeting on Wednesday, following the first Tuesday in September after the passage of this Act, and organize by electing a Chairman, .a Vice-Chairman, who shall serve when the Chairman is absent, and a Secretary. The Chairman shall sign all vouchers for the disbursement of the funds and his written order shall fully protect the City Treasurer in the payment of the same. A majority of the board shall control on all questions.
Sec. 8. The board shall make its own rules as to times and places of meeting.

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Sec. 9. A tax on one (1) per centum shall be levied on the salaries of all members in active service at the time of the passage of this Act monthly; and the City Treasurer shall retain that amount from their salaries.
Sec. 10. A tax of one and one-fourth (1,Y4.') per centum shall be levied against the premiums of all fire and lightning insurance companies or associations on property situated within the corporate limits of such cities, and returns by said companies or associations made and tax collected as now provided by ordinance in such cities. One-fifth (1-5) of the tax provided in this section shall go to the aid, relief, and pension fund provided in this Act.
Sec. 11. The City Treasurer shall keep separate and apart from other monies in his possession the funds raised in Sections 9 and 10 hereof for the sole uses mentioned in this Act, and subject to the orders of said Board of Trustees.
Sec. 12. The said city tax on insurance premiums on property situated in the corporate limits of such cities shall be and is hereby limited to one and one-fourth (1,Y4.') per centum.
Sec. 13. The Board of Trustees shall formulate rules for taking care of members in active service at the time of the passage of this Act while temporarily sick or hurt, and paying the expenses thereof. The Board of Trustees shall formulate rules for paying the pension of a member of the department who loses his life in the service to his widow till she dies or remarries; and paying the widow and children pension ofdeceased pensioner, and for paying the pension of such deceased fireman to his orphan children till they reach the age of sixteen, provided the total payments to widow or orphans shall not exceed one-half the pay of such deceased fireman. The trustees shall keep a strict account of the disbursements, and a receipt of all funds, which shall be open at all times to public inspection.
Sec. 14. In case a member who has served twenty-five years does not desire to retire, and the Board of Trustees deems

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such member incapable of further service in the department, the same proceedings shall be had as that to determine the condition of a disabled fireman as set forth in Section 3, hereof. The decision shall be final.
Sec. 15. The City Attorney shall without extra compensation render such legal service as such Board of Trustees shall require.
Sec. 16. In case there should accumulate more funds than should be needed for immediate use, the Board of Trustees are empowered to invest such excess funds in United States, Georgia or municipal bonds; but not otherwise.
Sec. 17. Be it further enacted that none of the funds herein mentioned shall be subject to attachment, garnishment, judgment; nor shall they be assignable; but shall be paid in cash to the beneficiaries if so requested by him or her.
Sec. 18. Be it further enacted that this Act shall not repeal nor in any wise affect any benefit or pension being paid to those, who were receiving the same prior to the passage of this Act.
Sec. 19. Be it further enacted that the plan and purpose of this Act is to furnish aid, relief, and pension to aged and disabled firemen, who are now, or may be in the future, in the active service of such departments, and on the payroll of such departments, and to their dependents. That the taxation herein provided is apart of the general purpose of this Act to accomplish this end.
Sec. 20. Provided this Act shall not affect or be affected by any Workmen's Compensation Law or any similar law.
Sec. 21. Be it further enacted that all laws, and parts of laws, in conflict herewith, be, and the same are hereby, repealed.
The substitute has adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute.

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On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 27, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

By Mr. Holton of Wilcox-
House Bill No. 978. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Wilcox County.

The committee offered the following substitute:

A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved August 15, 1922, entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in and for the County of Wilcox, to define their qualifications, powers, duties, etc., and for other purposes.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, that an Act approved August 15, 1922, entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in and for the County of Wilcox, to define their qualifications, powers, duties, etc., .and for other purposes," be and the same is hereby amended by adding two new sections to said Act to be numbered as Section 7-A and 7-B as follows:
"Sec. 7-A. Provided however that said Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues shall not be authorized nor empowered to make any levy of taxes to be used exclusively for county purposes which shall in any one year exceed a tOtfll of 17 mills1 excepting it be in cases of emergency to replace bridges, buildings or other public property injured or destroyed by fire, storms or other acts beyond their control."
"Sec. 7-B. Provided further that said Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues shall not be authorized to, and they are hereby prohibited from issuing any script or warrants

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during any fiscal year in excess of the total amount of revenue to be received during such year."
Sec. ~. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
The substitute was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the pttssage of the bill, was agreed to by substitute.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

The following bill was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. MundySenate Bill No. ~16. A bill to provide for the fixing of the
assessed value of forest lands and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
Mr. Phillips asked unanimous conssent that the hour of adjournment be extended until the disposition of the pending matter.
The consent was granted.
Mr. Smith called for the previous question and the call was sustained.
The main question was now ordered.
On the passage of the bill, Mr. Phillips called for the Ayes and Nays and the call was sustained.
The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.

Boyd, B. W. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennon, J. H. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S.

Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Whitaker, Arthur

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Grantham, E. L. Keith, G. J.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W.

Parker, C. H. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beauchamp, J. C. Cason, Allison M. Hodges, W. R.

McLeod, A. N. Redwine, C. D.

Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President

Ayes 34, Nays 10.

On the passage of the bill the :\yes were 34, Nays 10.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The pending matter being disposed of, the President declared the Senate adjourned until 8:00 P. M. tonight under a previously adopted resolution.

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EvENING SESSION, 8:00 P. M.

The Senate reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the President.

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

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.
Beauchamp, J. c.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.
Hodges, w. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E. Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B. Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis s. Morgan, Henry c.
Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

The hour of the joint session of the General Assembly having arrived, the Senate repaired to the Hall of the House of Representatives.

The General Assembly was called to order by the President of the Senate.

The resolution convening the General Assembly in jotnt session was read by the Secretary of the Senate.

Hon. Harry F. Atwood appeared, escorted by the committee appointed for that purposes, and addressed the General Assembly of Georgia.

Upon motion of Mr. Phillips the join~ session was dissolved.

The Senate was called to order by the President.

The following resolution was read and adopted:

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By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-

A RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly of Georgia in joint session assembled that the thanks of the General Assembly be extended to Honorable Harry F. Atwood for his scholarly and interesting address on the Constitution of the United States delivered this day before the General Assembly.
Mr. Phillips moved that the Sen~te do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o'clock A. M. tomorrow.

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Friday, August 8, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answered to .their names:

Adams, J. H.
Arnow, Chas. s.

Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M.

Horn, J. Luther
Hullender, W. c.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E. Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B. Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis s. Morgan, Henry c.
Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen
Parker, c. H.
Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R.
Redwine, c. D. Smith, G. c.
Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

Mr. Johns gave notice that at the proper time he would move that the Senate reconsider its action of yesterday in defeating Senate Bill No. 276.

By unanimous consent, the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

Mr. Johns moved that the Senate reconsider its action of yeasterday in disagreeing to the report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the following bill:

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By Mr. Johns-
Senate Bill No. 276. A bill to provide for the recording of Marketing Contracts and for other purposes.
Mr. Lankford asked unanimous consent that House Bill No. 726 be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
The consent was granted.
Mr. King asked unanimous consent that House Bill No. 602 be recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
The consent was granted.
Mr. Beauchamp asked unanimous consent that the following resolution be withdrawn from the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments.

By Messrs. Fowler and Winship and Mrs. Napier of Bibb-
House Resolution No. 655. A resolution authorizing the mayor of certain city and county governments.
The consent was granted, the resolution was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Constitutional Amendments.
Mr. Beauchamp asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

By Messrs. Cumming and Reville of Richmond-
House Bill No. 976. A bill to change from the fee system to the salary system in certain counties.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2.

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Mr. Stovall asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from General Judiciary No. I, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By Mr. Stovall and others-
Senate Bill No. 63. A bill to amend Workman's Compensation Act so as to provide for salary of Attorney General.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, ta-wit:
By Mr. New of LaurensHouse Bill No. 254. A bill to fix time for filing certiorari
proceeding.
By Messrs. Burt of Dougherty and Hillhouse of WorthHouse Bill No. 729. A bill to declare legal the corporations
heretofore organized, pursuant to the Co-operative Marketing Act of Georgia approved August 15, 1921, wherever such corporations have been organized under charters granted by the Superior Court, or Judges thereof.
By Mr. Barrett of StephensHouse Bill No. 774. A bill to authorize the Highway De-
partment to employ convicts in the construction and maintenance of State Highway System.

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By Mr. Guess of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 839. A bill to be entitled an Act to prevent the use of the flag of the United States in Confederate flag for advertising purposes.

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 1003. A bill to amend an Act creating and establishing the City Court of Albany.

By Mr. Dykes of Dooly-
House Bill No. 1005. A- bill to amend the Act creating a charter for the City of Unadilla.

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

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

By Messrs. Clarke, Wimberly and New of Laurens.
House Resolution No. 320. A resolution to relieve M. C. Dominey, Tax Collector of Laurens, of penalty on 1922 tax settlement.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, ta-wit:
By Mr. Way of LibertyHouse Bill No. 1006. A bill to amend an Act establishing
the City Court of Hinesville.

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By Messrs. Hyman and Warren of Washington-
House Bill No. 1010. A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Sandersville in Washington County.

By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 1012. A bill amending an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Campbell County.

By Mr. Elders of Tatnall-
House Bill No. 1011. A bill to amend an Act to create a charter for the City of Collins.

By Mr. Russell of Barrow-
House Bill No. 196. A bill to amend an Act by providing a time within which any sheriff or other arresting officer seizing any vehicle or conveyance used in conveying any liquors or beverages.

By Mr. Stovall of Elbert-
House Bill No. 890. A bill to amend Section 57 of Volume 1 of Code of Georgia, 1910.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit:
By Mr. Garrison of 33rdSenate Bill No. 209. A bill to alJow Banks and Habersham
County to pave certain roads.

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By Mr. Henderson from 32nd-
Senate Bill No. 280. A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Cleveland, Georgia.

By Mr. Henderson of 32nd-
Senate Bill No. 281. A bill to amend an Act to repeal an ~'\ct to create the City Court of Cleveland.

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

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

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Resolution No. 317. A resolution providing for the discontinuance of collection of of license imposed by General Tax Act of 1921 upon merchandise brokers, etc.

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

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

By Mr. Mundy of 38th-
Senate Bill No. 244. A bill to amend an Act to consolidate the several Acts incorporating the City of Cedartown
By Mr. Mundy of 38thSenate Bill No. 245. A bill amending, consolidating and
superseding the several Acts incorporating the City of Cedartown.

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~y Mr. Johnson of 24th-
Senate Bill No. 259. A bill to incorporate into the limits of the City of Columbus certain territory.

By Mr. Davis of 42nd-
Senate Bill No. 278. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Rome.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President
The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:
By Messrs. Wood and Smith of FultonHouse Bill No. 993. A bill to prescribe additional duties
for coroners in counties having a population of 200,000 or more to provide for their compensation, etc.
By Mr. Langley of FloydHouse Bill No. 742. A bill to amend an Act regulating
infected cattle in Georgia.
By Messrs. Bussey of Crisp, Dykes of Dooly, Harris of Jefferson and othersHouse Bill No. 977. A bill to appropriate to the trustees
of the University of Georgia for the Georgia State College of Agriculture and certain sums for meeting the requirements of the Smith-Lever Act and for maintenance.

By Mr. Guess of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 630. A bill to provide for the creation of a School Book Board.

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By Mr. Aubrey of Bartow-
House Bill No. 717. A bill to amend Section 1565 of Volume 8 of Parks Code relative to State Library Commission.

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

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

By Mr. Tatum of Dade-
House Bill No. 1002. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Trenton in the County of Dade.

By Messrs. A. D. Jones and W. R. Jones of Meriwether-
Hause Bill No. 1007. A bill to amend an Act to constitute a Board of Commissioners for the County of Meriwether.

By Mr. Penland of Gilmer-
House Bill No. 1004. A bill to repeal an Act constituting the present charter of the City of Ellijay.
By Mr. Perkins of HabershamHouse Bill No. 892. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate
the City of Cornelia.
By Mr. Jenkins of WheelerHouse Bill No. 975. A bill to mcorporate Union School
District of Wheeler County.
By Mr. Adams of TownsHouse Bill No. 983. A bill to repeal an Act to prevent the
sale of fount or bottle drinks within one mile of Young Harris College in the Town of Young Harris, Georgia.

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

Mr. President:

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

By Mr. Daniel of Troup-
House Resolution No. 294. A resolution to relieve J. J. Thompson of a Bond Forfeiture.

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Resolution No. 307. A resolution to reimburse J. Q. Davis as bondsman for John Williams.
By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Resolution No. 308. A resolution t:o reimburse
J. Q. Davis for bond forfeiture.

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins-
House Resolution No. 306. A resolution to reimburse
J. Q. Davis for the forfeiture of a bond in the City Court of
Columbus.

The following privilege resolution was read and adopted:
By Mr. Davis-
Be it resolved by the Senate that the privileges of the floor be extended to Hon. L. A. Dean of Rome, Georgia, former distinguished member of this body during his stay in the city.
Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the follow ing report:

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Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills and consideration of the same and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 298.
House Bill No. 987.
J. H. ADAMs, Chairman.

Mr. Beauchamp of the 22nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

ltJr. President:
Your Committee on Education have had under considera-
tion the following House Bill and have instructed me as Chairrllan to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 994.
Respectfully submitted,
BEAUCHAMP, Chairman.

Mr. Henderson of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 996.
House Bill No. 991".

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House Bill No. 998. House Bill No. 980.

HENDERSON, Chairman.

Mr. Parker of the 3rd District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on G~neral Judiciary No.2 have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 293.
C. H. PARKER 3rd District,
Chairman.

Mr. King of the 11th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 296 by amendment.
House Bill No. 984. House Bill No. 995.
Senate Bill No. 275. Senate Bill No. 294.
House Bill No. 724 by substi!ute. KING, Chairman.

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Mr. Parker of the 3rd District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. !2, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. !2 have had under consideration the following bill No. !299 of the Senate and No. 976 of the House and have instructed me as Chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
C. H. PARKER 3rd District,
Chairman.

Mr. Hullender, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives the following bill of the Senate.
Senate Bill No. 255. A bill to amend an Act providing for four terms of the Superior Court of Toombs County.
Senate Bill No. !237. A bill to amend an Act fixing the salary of the Solicitor General of the Middle Judicial Circuit.
Senate Bill No. !280. A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Cleveland.
Senate Bill No. 281. A bill to amend an Act to repeal an Act to create the City Court of Cleveland.
Respe~tfully submitted,
HuLLENDER, Chairman.

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Mr. Hullender, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, the following bills of the Senate, to-wit:
Senate Bill No. 278. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Rome.
Senate Bill No. 245. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Cedartown.
Senate Bill No. 244. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Cedartown.
Senate Bill No. 259. A bill to incorporate into the City of Columbus certain territory.
Re~pectfully submitted,
HuLLENDER, Chairman.

The following privilege resolutions were read and adopted:

By Messrs. Smith of the 45th and Coates of the 14th-

A RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved, That the privilege of the floor be extended to Hon. N. L. Gillis, Sr., the distinguished Ordinary of Franklin County and a former member of the General Assembly of Georgia, during his stay in the city.

By Mr. JohnsResolved, That privileges of the floor be extended to R. L.
Manning of Barrow County during his stay in the city.
The following privilege resolution was read and adopted:

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By Mr. Mason of the 30th-

A RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the privilege of the floor be granted to Hon. A.M. Wilkins of the County of Madison.

The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Mr. Smith of 35th-
Senate Bill No. 275. An Act to amend an Act relating to collection and disposition of costs in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Hamby of 40th-
Senate Bill No. 298. An Act to incorporate the City of Clayton in Rabun County, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Cumming and Reville-
Hause Bill No. 976. An Act to change from the fee to the salary system in certain counties, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 980. An Act to amend an Act creating the charter of Milledgeville, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill No. 984. An Act to change the time of conveoing Superior Court of Wayne County, Georgia, and for other purposes.
By Messrs. Guess and Steele of DeKalbHouse Bill No. 987. An Act to amend the charter of the
City of Decatur in the County of DeKalb, and for other purposes.

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By Messrs. Roberts and Head of Cobb-
House Bill No.991. _An Act to amend and supersede the Act incorporating the Town of Smyrna, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Price of Lincoln---,-
House Bill No. 994. An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Lincolnton, with reference to election, number and term of office of members of Board of Education of said town and for other purpos~s.

By Mr. Cox of Treutlen-
House Bill No. 995. A bill providing for return of attachments, distress warrants and amending an Act establishing City Court of Soperton, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. McClure and Pope of Walker-
Senate Bill No. 996. An Act to amend the charter of the City of LaFayette in Walker County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Weeks of Coffee-
House Bill No. 998. An Act to amend an Act creating a County Depository in and for Coffee County, and for other purposes.

The following House bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees:
By Mr. Guess of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 630. A bill to provide for the creation of a School Book Board to prescribe their method of selection, to fix their compensation, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.

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By Mr. Aubrey of Bartow-
House Bill No. 717. A bill to amend Sliction 1565 of Volume 8 of Parks amended Code of Georgia, by striking the words "$6,000.00" in seventh line of said section, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Langley of Floyd-
House Bill No. 7 42. A bill to amend an Act approved August 17, 1918, entitled an Act to regulate movement of tick infected cattle in Georgia so as to exempt certain islands and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. Jenkins of Wheeler-
House Bill No. 975. A bill to incorporate Union School District in Wheeler County, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Messrs. Bussey of Crisp, Dykes of Dooley, Harris of Jefferson and others-
House Bill No. 977. A bill to appropriate to the trustees of the University of Georgia for the use of the trustees of the Georgia State College of Agriculture certain sums for the purpose of meeting the requirements of the Smith-Lever Act and maintenance.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Perkins of Habersham-
House Bill No. 892. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Cornelia.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Adams of Towns-
House Bill No. 983. A bill to repeal an Act to prevent the sale of fount or bottle drinks within one mile of Young Harris College, in the Town of Young Harris, Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Wood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 993. A bill to prescribe additional duties for Coroners in counties having a population of 200,000 or more to provide for the compensation of such Coroners, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Tatum of Dade-
House Bill No. 1002. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Trenton in the County of Dade, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Mr. Penland of GilmerHouse Bill No. 1004. A bill to repeal an Act and the sev-
eral Acts amendatory thereof, constituting the present charter of the City of Ellijay, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Messrs. W. R. Jones and A. D. Jones of MeriwetherHause Bill No. 1007. A bill to constitute a Board of Com-
missioners for the County of Meriwether by striking the words "one hundred and fifty" in Section 2, and substituting "three hundred," and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Mr. Daniel of Troup-
House Resolution No. 294. A resolution to relieve J. J.

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Thompson of a bond forfeiture and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Resolution No. 307. A resolution to reimburse J. Q.
Davis as bondsman for John Williams, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Resolution No. 306. A resolution to reimburse
J. Q. Davis for the forfeiture of a bond in City Court of Col-
umbus in the sum of $500.00.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
Ho_use Resolution No. 308. A resolution to reimburse J. Q.
Davis for bond forfeiture.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

The following House bill and resolutions were read the first time and referred to committees:
By Mr. New of LaurensHouse Bill No. 254. A bill to fix the time for filing certiorari
proceedings. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Burt of Dougherty-
House Bill No. 1003-b. A bill to amend an Act establishing City Court of Albany.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

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By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Resolution No. 317. A resolution to discontinue license imposed on merchant brokers.
Referred to Committee on Finance.

By Mr. Russell of Barrow-
House Bill No. 196. A bill to amend an Act to supplement prohibition laws of this State.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1.

By Mr. Burt of DoughertyHouse Bill No. 729. A bill to confirm and declare legal
corporations organized for co-operative marketing.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Barrett of Stephens-
House Bill No. 774. A bill to authorize Highway Department to employ convicts.
Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.

By Mr. Guess of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 839. A bill to prevent use of American flag and Confederate flag for advertising purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Dykes of DoolyHouse Bill No. 1005. A bill to amend Act creating charter
ofUadilla. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.
By Mr. Way of Liberty-'House Bill No. 1006. A bill to amend an Act establishing
City Court of Hinesville. Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

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By Mr. Stovall of Elbert-
House Bill No. 890. A bill to amend Section 57 of Volume I of the Code of Georgia, 1910, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Messrs. Hyman and Warren of Washington-
House Bill No. 1010. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to create the City Court of Sandersville in and for the County of Washington, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Elders of Tatnall-
House Bill No. 1011. A bill to amend an Act to create a charter for the City of Collins, to repeal the amendment to the above described Act, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 1012. A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Campbell County.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Messrs. Clark, Wimberly and New of Laurens-
House Resolution No. 320. A resolution to relieve M. C. Dominey, Tax Collector of Laurens County, of penalty on 1922 tax settlement.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

The following local bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

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By Mr. Johnson-
Senate Bill No. 295. A bill to provide for payment of an adequate salary for Judge of City Court of Columbus.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Johnson-
Senate Bill No. 296. A bill to provide for payment of an adequate salary of Solicitor of the City Court of Columbus.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Rowe-
House Bill No. 916. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Augusta and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Shettlesworth-
House Bill No. 922. A bill to fix the compensation of the Treasurer of Gwinnett County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Wood and Smith and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 9~4. A bill to abolish the fee system of Superior Court of Atlanta Judicial Circuit.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Smith of FultonHouse Bill No. 956. A bill to amend an Act to create a new
charter for the City of Atlanta.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 957. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 958. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta relative to city limits.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill havirtg received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Miles of Candler-
House Bill No. 960. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of County of Candler.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Duvall-
House Bill No. 967. A bill to place Treasurer of Union County on a salary.
The report' of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Smith and Wood and Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 863. A bill to change from fee to salary system in certain counties in Georgia.
Mr. Smith of the 35th offered the following amendment:

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By striking from Section 3 the words "That before such action on the part of said commissioners shaU be effective such action shall have the approval of the Grand Jury then sitting or if no Grand Jury is sitting then the next Grand Jury thereafter."
The amendment was adopted:
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By Messrs. Covington and Norman of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 950. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Moultrie.

The committee offered the following substitute:

A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Moultrie, Georgia, to extend the limits of said city, and for r purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Asse.LUhly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act the corporate limits of the City of Moultrie, Georgia, shall be defined as follows: The northern boundary line of said city shall be a line drawn parallel to a straight line running east and west through the center of the county Court House square and lying at a distance of three-fourths of a mile north of the same; the southern boundary line of said city shall be a line drawn parallel to a straight line running east and west through the center of the county Court House square, and of a distance of five thousand eight hundred and sixty feet south of the same;

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the eastern boundary of said City of Moultrie shall be a line drawn parallel to a straight line running north and south
through the center of the county Court House square and at a distance of three-fourths of a mile east of the same; and the western boundary of said City of Moultrie shall be a line drawn parallel to a straight line running north and south through the center of the Court House square; and at a distance of three-fourths of a mile west of the same.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all property in said corporate limits shall be liable for all existing debts of said city and all ordinances, rules and regulations of said city now in force shall apply to all persons and property in said corporate limits.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed.
The substitute was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill No. 767. A bill to amend an Act with reference to jurisdiction of the Police Court of Savannah.

The committee offered the following amendment:
Add to Section I, of the above bill the following paragraphs, to be known as Paragraph (A) and (B) of Section I.
(A) The following sentence shall be stricken from the last three lines of Section 5, of the Act approved August II, I906, and having the caption of this Act, to-wit: "Upon

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written recommendation of the recorder or presiding officer of said court, who may have imposed such fine."
(B) The said City Council shall also have the right to review, revise, amend, decrease, suspend, or remove any sentences imposed by the recorder or person presiding in his stead, by a majority vote of the entire membership of council, the Mayor having the right to vote, upon appeal to be made to the meeting of council held next after the judgment and sentence of the court, and council shall not postpone action on such appeal for more than one meeting. In case appeal is made where a fine is imposed the fine shall be paid before the defendant is released. If the defendant is imprisoned without an alternative fine the defendant shall be released upon placing a cash bond with the Clerk of Police Court in a sum to be fixed by the Recorder, not to exceed five hundred ($500.00) dollars which shall be forfeited to the City of Savannah if the defendant does not appear in the Recorder's Court to abide the judgment of council on his appeal by nine o'clock of the day next after action is taken by the said City Council. This appeal shall in no wise effect the right of certiorari directly from the decision of the Recorder to the Superior Court.
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following Senate resolution was read and adopted: By Messrs. Lankford and Redwine-
Senate Resolution No. 99.
A RESOLUTION. Whereas, No provision has been made for a home for the Governor of the State, and

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If hereas, in securing a home the present Governor has been forced to undergo the inconvenience and discomfort incident to ordinary house renters, and
Whereas, Such conditions do not comport with the prestige of the office of Governor and the dignity of the State of Georgia, and
Whereas, The property formally occupied as the Governor's Mansion is now producing a large annual cash income to the State,
Therefore be it resolved, That a Comittee, consisting of two Senators to be appointed by the President of the Senate and three members of the House to be appointed by the Speaker be, and the same is, hereby created with authority to negotiate for the purchase of a suitable home for the Gvernor, and to report to the next General Assembly, provided that no expense shall be incurred and that no contracts or agreements binding upon the State shall be made unless and until the same shall be reported to and approved by the General Assembly of Georgia.

Under' the regular order of bnsiness, the following bills and resolutions were read the third time and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. Lankford-
Senate Bill No. 277. A bill to provide that no corporation shall interpose any plea of usury on any note and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 34, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Pace-
Senate Resolution No. 98. A resolution to discontinue collection of tax on merchandise brokers and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 31, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Cason, Arnow and Parker-
Senate Bill No. 277. A bill to adopt official Naval Stores Standard of the United States as official for Georgia.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to _the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 29, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Arnow asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House and the consent was granted.

By Mr. Grantham-
Senate Bill No. 292. A bill to prevent sleeping car companies from charging a sur-charge, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Adams-
Senate Bill No. 285. -A bill to establish a College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts to be known as South Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical College, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 31, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Adams asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House and the consent was granted.
By Mr. Pace-
Senate Bill No. 294. A bill to amend Section 1207 so as to fix amount of bond to be given by certain tax collectors.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 33, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Arnow, Cason and Miller-
Senate Bill No. 291. A bill to fix rights, duties, etc., of Coastal Highway District, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 32, Nays 1. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Mr. Arnow asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted and the consent was granted.

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By Mr. Lankford-
Senate Bill No. 293. A bill to provide when tax executions shall be levied and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
Mr. Lankford moved that the bill be tabled.
The motion prevailed.

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Bill No. 270. A bill to provide for payment of
interest at 7% on amount of claims due by and recovered of
common carriers and for other purposes.
Upon motion of Mr. Pace the bill was tabled.

By Mr. Holton-
House Bill No. 296. A bill to authorize tax collectors to receive county warrants in payment of taxes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was disagreed to and the bill was lost.

By Mr. Langley-
House Bill No. 727. :\ bill to require notice of Liens for Internal Revenue Taxes to be filed with Clerks of the Superior Courts, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 27, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Mr. Culpepper-
Hause Bill No. 279. A bill to appropriate $93.93 to pay salary of the Solicitor General of Griffin Judicial Circuit, and for other purposes.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Grantham, E. L. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S.

Hamby, R. E. A. Horn, .T. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Moore, Louis S.

Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Douglas, E. B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L.

Gilstrap, E. W. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hodges, W. R. Johnson, Emmett F. Miller, E. C.

McLeod, A. N. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President

Ayes 32, Nays 0.

On the passage of the resolution the Ayes were 32, Nays 0.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Messrs. Wood and Smith and Miss Kempton of FultonHouse Resolution No. 254. A resolution appropriating the

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sum of $1,854.84 to pay salary of one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Fulton County.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J_ H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A.

Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank

Mason, T. S. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Parker, C. H. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest M. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Chastain, J. B. Douglas, E. B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Ganison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W.

Hendeison, A. H., Jr. Hodges, W. R. Johnson, Emmett F. Miller, E. C. McLeod, A. N. Pace, Stephen

Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President

Ayes 32, Nays 0.

On the passage of the resolution, the Ayes were 32, Nays 0.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Messrs. Atkinson of Chatham and Neill of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 663. A bill to appropriate $8,365.00 to reimburse S. J. Slate, Auditor, for expenses incurred in operation of Department of Audits.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill; was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H.
Arnow, Chas. s. Beauchamp, J. c.
Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Hamby, R. E. A. Horn, J. Luther Johns, G. A. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Chastain, J. B. Douglas, E. B. Garlick, Carroll B. Gilstrap, E. W. Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Hodges, W. R.
Hullender, W. c.
Johnson, Emmett F. Morgan, Henry C.

McLeod, A. N. Smith, Ernest M. Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President

Ayes 38, Nays 0.

On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 38, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Culpepper-
Hause Resolution No. 211. A resolution appropriating the sum of $1,868.28 to pay the salary of the Judge of the Griffin Judicial Circuit.
. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.

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The resolution involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W.

Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest M. Whitaker, Arthur

Cason, Allison M. Douglas, E. B. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hodges, W. R.

Johnson, Emmett F. King, E. R. McLeod, A. N. Smith, G. C.

Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President

Ayes 39, Nays 0.

On the passage of the resolution, the Ayes were 39, Nays 0.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By Messrs. Stewart of Atkinson and Pafford of LanierHause Bill No. 724. A bill to amend an Act approved
August 17, 1918, relative to tick eradication in the several counties, and for other purposes.
The committee offered the following substitute:
A BILL.
To be entitled an Act to provide for the maintenance of an effective quarantine along the border between the states

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of Georgia, Florida and Alabama to prevent reinfestation of the tick free area in the State of Georgia with the cattle fever tick; to provide for the eradication, by the State Veterinarian, at the expense of the State without expense to the county, of any subsequent reinfestation of the tick free area in any county that has completed tick eradication; to authorize the State Veterinanrian to negotiate and recommend with reference to the construction of a fence along the State line to prevent such reinfestation; to appropriate the sum of twelve thousand five hundred dollars for the year 1924, and twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) for the year 1925 to the State Veterinarian for the purpose of executing the provisions of this Act; to prevent the shipping or transporting of hides or the use of pine straw or other materials exposed to tick infestation from any state, into, within or through the State of Georgia, to provide punishment in the event same is done; to repeal conflicting laws, and for other purposes.
The substitute was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 26, Nays 1.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.
Mr. Pace moved that when the Senate adjourn today, that it stand adjourned until Monday, August 11, 1924, at 9:00 o'clock A. M.
The motion prevailed.

The following bills were read agam and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. Gillis:
Senate Bill No. 254. A bill to provide for a certificate of registration for motor vehicles and for other purposes.

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The committee offered the following substitute:

A BILL.
To require owners of automobiles and trucks to register and procure license, to operate said automobile or truck, to make exhibit of said license, to define the fees to be paid by applicant for said license, to prescribe the penalty for failure to register said automobile or truck, and to require the registration to be recorded in a book to be kept by the Ordinary, and for other purposes.
Section 1. 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 first day of January, 1925, all persons who own, operate for hire or keep an automobile truck shall be required to register with Ordinary of the county in which said owner, operator or keeper of an automobile truck lives and procures license to operate the same from said Ordinary.
Sec. 2. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by authority of same, That when called upon to exhibit said license by any sheriff or arresting officer, said owner, operator or keeper of said automobile or truck shall exhibit said license and in the event said owner, operator or keeper of said automobile has misplaced or is not in possession of said license, he shall give the said sheriff or arresting officer the name and address of the Ordinary with whom he registered his automobile and in case he refuses to give the name and address of said Ordinary, or it is ascertained from said Ordinary that no such car is registered with him, then said person shall prima facie be deemed in possession of stolen property.
Sec. 3. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of same, That the Ordinary of each county shall receive a fee of 25% for the registration of each car and the issuing of the license to be paid by the applicant when he registers his car.

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Sec. 4. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgi a,

and it is hereby enacted by authority of same, That the

Ordinary of each county in this State shall keep a record in

his office of all cars so registered showing the horse-power,

the make of the car, the name of the registered owner of the

motor vehicle and his address, the motor number and model

denoted by the manufacturer and at the end of each cal-

endar month shall make out a list in triplicate of all persons

registering during that month, one of said list to be furnished

to the sheriff of said county, one to be sent to the Secretary of

State and one to be kept in the office of said Ordinary for the

inspection of the public.



Sec. 5. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of same, That all persons failing to comply with the terms of this Act and failing to register and procure license as provided with this Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished. not less than five nor more than twenty-five ($25.00) dollars.

Sec. 6. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.

The substitute was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 31, Nays 1.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

By Mr. Lankford-
Senate Bill No. 276. A bill to provide for the recording of Marketing Contracts.
Mr. Redwine m.oved that action on this bill be deferred until Monday, August 11, 1924.

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The motion prevailed.

Mr. Duke moved that the Senate do now adjourn.

The motion prevailed.

The President declared the Senate adjourned until Monday, A.ugust 11, 1924, at 9:00 o'clock A. M.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Monday, AuGusT ll, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 9:00 o'clock A. M. and was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offered by the Senator frQm the Srd, Hon .. C. H. Parker.

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

Adams, .r. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.
Beauchamp, .r. C.
Boyd, B. W.

Henderson, A. H., .Jr. Hodges, W. R.
Horn, .r. Luther

Cason, Allison M.
Chastain, .r. B.

Hullender, W. C. .Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E. .Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, .John Camp
Douglas, .r. B.
Duke, .Joseph B.

Keith, G . .T. Kennedy, Dr. W. B.
Kennon, .r. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.
Garrison, .r. M.

Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, .Tames L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C.
Mundy, w. w.
McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H . Passmore, L. D. Phillips, .John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A.
Stovall, .r. Glenn Spence, Dr. .r. M.
Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent, the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

Mr. Lankford asked unanimous consent that the following bills and resolutions be withdrawn from the Committee on Appropriations, read the second time and recommitted to the Appropriations Committee.

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By Mrs. Napier of Bibb and Mr. Bozeman of Worth-

House Bill No. 631. A bill to appropriate $5,000.00 for

the year of 1925 and each year thereafter to match an equal

sum appropriated by the United States Government for

carrying into effect the provision of the Act of Congress

entitled an Act for the promotion of the Welfare and Hygiene

Maternity and Infancy, and for other purposes.



By Mr. Harris of Jefferson-
House Bill No. 648. A bill to appropriate to the trustees of the University of Georgia the sum of $20,000.00 for 1924 and $20,000.00 for 1925, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Bill No. 657. A bill to appropriate the sum of $43,944.23 for the purpose of supplying a deficiency in the maintenance of the Georgia School of Technology for the years 1923-24, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 681. A bill to appropriate $198,500.00 to supply a deficiency at the Georgia State Sanitarium at Milledgeville, Georgia.

By Messrs. Burt of Dougherty and Bussey of Crisp-
House Bill No. 682. A bill to appropriate $15,000.00 to State Board of Entomology for the purpose of doing experimental work in eradicating pecan diseases and pests, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. DuBose and Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 683. A bill to appropriate $25,000.00 to the trustees of the University of Georgia for the State Normal School for maintenance for the year 1925, and to appropriate the sum of l!l25,000.00 to the trustees of the University of Gear-

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gia for the Georgia State School for Women for maintenance for the year I9~M, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Jones of Floyd and others-
House Bill No. 700. A bill to approrpriate $7,000.00 for the year 1923 to the trustees of the Georgia School for the Deaf at Cave Springs, Georgia.

By Mr. Aubrey of Bartow-
House Bill No. 717. A bill to amend Section 1565 of Volume 8 of Parks amended Code of Georgia by striking the words $6,000.00 in seventh line of said section, and for other purposes.

By Miss Kempton of Fulton and others-
House Bil No. 812. A bill for the purpose of securing an appropriation for the Georgia Training School for Girls, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Bussey of Crisp, Dykes of Dooly, Harris of Jefferson and others.
House Bill No. 977. A bill to appropriate to the trustees of the University of Georgia for the use of the trustees of the Georgia State College of Agriculture certain sums for the purpose of meeting the requirements of the Smith-Lever Act, and for maintenance.

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Resolution No. 49. A resolution to appropriate $25,000.00 to the Georgia State Industrial College.

By Messrs. Cumming and Rowe of Richmond-
House Resolution No. 237. A resolution to appropriate $1,911.54 to the State Board of Health for the use of the

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Georgia Training School for mental defectives, and for other purposes.
The consent was granted, the bills were withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Appropriation.

Mr. Lankford asked unanimous consent to recommit House Bill No. 954 to the Committee on County and County Matters.
The consent was granted.

Mr. Loftin asked unanimous consent to withdraw the following bill from the consideration of the Senate.

By Mr. Loftin-
Senate Bill No. 232. A bill to provide for issuing of bonds by counties and municipalities, to provide for the creation of a sinking fund and for other purposes.
The consent was granted.

Mr. Gillis asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on University of Georgia, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on University of Georgia.

By Mr. Mullis of Bleckley-
House Bill No. 912. A bill to amend an Act creating th.e Twelfth District A. and M. School, and for other purposes.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on University of Georgia.

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

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

By Mr. Carswell of 21st-
Senate Resolution No. 95. A resolution requesting the State Librarian to furnish the Clerk of the Superior Court of Wilkinson County a set of Georgia Reports.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:
By Mr. Camp of CampbellHouse Bill No. 718. A bill to appropriate $30,000.00 as a
deficiency fund to the Department of Public Buildings and Grounds.

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 936. A bill to appropriate $4,700.00 as a deficiency fund to the Tenth District Agricultural School at Granite Hill, Georgia.
By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 953. A bill to appropriate $24,000.00 for 1924 and $48,000.00 for 1925 to the Department of Revenues.

By Mr. Vanlandingham of Seminole-
House Bill No. 1016. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Seminole County.

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By Messrs. Copeland of Lowndes and Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 8~4. A bill to appropriate $~5,000.00 as an emergency appropriation to the Military Establishment of the State.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 1018. A bill to amend an Act establishing
. a system of Public Schools for the City of Moultrie.
By Messrs. Boatwright and Rountree of Emanuel-
House Bill No. 1015. A bill to incorporate the City of Summit.
By Mr. Covington of ColquittHouse Bill No. 1017. A bill to amend the charter of the
City of Moultrie so as to authorize municipal authorities to contract, own and operate an ice plant.
By Messrs. Boatwright and Rountree of EmanuelHouse Bill No. 1014. A bill to incorporate the City of
Graymont.
By Messrs. Boatwright and RountreeHause Bill No. 1013. A bill to repeal an Act to create a
charter for Twin City.
By Mr. Fowler of BibbHouse Bill No. 780. A bill to provide for stenographic re-
porters of City Courts in certain counties.

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The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:

By Messrs. McClure of Walker and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill No. 738. A bill to amend an Act establishing a school for colored persons as a branch of the University of Georgia.

By Messrs. Pope and McClure of Walker-
House Bill No. 989. A bill to repeal an Act for the protection of quail in certain counties.

By Mr. Davis of Floyd-
House Bill No. 887. A bill to provide for the preparation of digests covering special or occupation taxes by the tax collectors of certain counties.

By Mr. Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill No. 408. A bill to amend an Act to regulate the sale, registration, inspection and analysis of Commercial Fertilizers.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit:
By Messrs. Winship and Fowler and Mrs. Napier of BibbHouse Bill No. 999. A bill to appropriate $4,000.00 to the
Academy of the Blind for the purchase of a pipe organ.

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By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Bill No. 850. A bill to provide for the granting of licenses to Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Cigars, Cigarettes, Tobacco and Tobacco Products in this State.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 1008. A bill to amend the General Tax Act relative to Special Taxes.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
1l1r. President:
The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following resolutions of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Logan of Banks-
House Resolution No. 251. A resolution to appropriate $10,000.00 to the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium at Alto, Georgia.

By Mr. Hatcher of Burke-
House Resolution No. 277. A resolution to appropriate $10,000.00 to the State Service Bureau as payment of salary for Director.

Mr. Stovall of the 29th District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report:
.Mr. President:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consderation the following House Bill and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 196. STOVALL, Chairman.

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Mr. Stovall of the 29th District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 have had under consideration the following Senate Bill and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back t0 the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
Senate Bill No. 63.
STOVALL, Chairman.

Mr. King of the 11th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following House Bills No. 983, 993, 294, 306, 308 and 307 of the House of Representatives and have in. structed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation:
House Bill No. 983 do pass.
House Bill No. 993 do pass. House Bill No. ~94 do pass.
House Bill No. 306 do pass. House Bill No. 308 do pass.
House Bill No. 307 do pass.
House Bill No. 602 as amended.
House Resolution No. 320 do pass. House Bill No. 1003-b do pass.
KING, Chairman.

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Mr. Hullender, Chairman of Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Enrollment, report as duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, the following hills and resolutions of the Senate, to-wit:
Senate Bill No. 237. A hill to amend the Act of 1918 fixing the salary of the Solicitor General of the Middle Judicial Circuit.
Senate Bill No. 255. A hill to amend an Act providing for four terms of the Superior Court of Toombs County.
Senate Bill No. 280. A hill to amend an Act to creat!e the City Court of Cleveland.
Senate Bill No. 281. . A hill to amend an Act to repeal an Act creating the City Court of Cleveland.
Respectfully submitted,
HuLLENDER, Chairman.

Mr. Smith of the 35th District, Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Constitutional Amendments have had under consideration the following Resolution of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same hack to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
House Resolution No. 655.
E. M. SMITH, Chairman.

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Mr. Mason of the 30th District, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following House Resolution and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Resolution No. 317.
MASON, Chairman.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following House bills and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 1006.

House Bill No. 1011.

House Bill No. 975.

House Bill No. 1012.

House Bill No. 1007.

J. W. ADAMS, Chairman.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following bill and have instructed

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me as Chairman 'to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 1002.

J. W. ADAMS, Chairman.

Mr. Little of the 31st District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on University of Georgia, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on University of Georgia have had under consideration the following House Bills and have instructed me as Vice-Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 912.
House Bill No 738.
LITTLE, Vice-Chairman.

Mr. Parker of the 3rd District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 2 have had under consideration the following House Bills and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 811.
House Bill No. 976.
C. H. PARKER, Chairman.

The following privilege resolution was read and adopted:

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By Mr. J. Luther Horn of the 1~th-

A RESOLUTION.
Be it resolved, That the privileges of the floor be extended to Hon. E. R. Ward of Randolph County.

The following House bills and resolutions, favorably reported, were read the second time :
By Mr. Daniel of Troup-
House Resolution No. ~94. A resolution to relieve J. J.
Thompson of a bond forfeiture.
By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins-
House Resolution No. 306. A resolution to reimburse
J. Q. Davis for the forfeiture of a bond in City Court of Col-
umbus in the sum of $500.00.

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins-
House Resolution No. 307. A resolution to reimburse J. Q.
Davis as bondsman for John Williams.

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins-
House Resolution No. 308. A resolution to reimburse J. Q. Davis for a bond forfeiture.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Resolution No. 317. A resolution providing for the discontinuance of collection of license imposed by General Tax Act of 19~1 upon merchandise brokers and commission merchants and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Clark, Wimberly and NewHouse Resolution No. 3~0. A resolution to relieve M. C.

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Dominey, Tax Collector of Laurens County, of penalty on 1922 tax settlement.

By Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 811. An Act to amend an Act to establish the Criminal Court of Atlanta, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Adams of Towns-
House Bill No. 983. An Act to repeal an Act approved August 1, 1906, to prevent the sale of fount or bottl~ drinks within one mile of Young Harris College, in the Town of Young Harris, Georgia, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Wood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 993. An Act to prescribe additional duties for coroners in counties having a population of 200,000 or more, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Tatum of Dade-
House Bill No. 1002. An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Trenton in the County of Dade, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Way of Liberty-
House Bill No. 1006. An Act to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Hinesville and for other purposes.

By Messrs. A. D. Jones and W. R. Jones-
House Bill No. 1007. An Act to constitute a Board of Commissioners for the County of Meriwether and for other purposes.
By Mr. Elders of Tatnall__:_ House Bill No. 1011. An Act to amend an Act to create a
charter for the City of Collins, and for other purposes.



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By Mr. Camp of CampbellHouse Bill No. 101~. An Act to amend an Act creating the
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Campbell, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Jenkins of Wheeler-
House Bill No. 975. An Act to incorporate Union School District of Wheeler County, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Russell of Barrow-
House Bill No. 196. A bill to amend an Act to supplement the prohibition laws of this State.

By unanimous consent, the following bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. HambySenate Bill No. ~98. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate
the City of Clayton.

Mr. Hamby offered the following amendment:
By adding the following provisos at the end of Section 1: Provided that the Board of Education of said city shall remain in power until relieved by the mayor and council or other governing authority of said city, for the purpose of conducting and concluding all litigation for and against said board, and collecting and paying out all debts due to and from said board, and to discharge all other obligations and duties to and against said board growing out of its corporate existence; and provided further that this Act shall not go into effect until January I, 1925.
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.



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On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
By unanimous consent, the bill was immediately transmitted to the House of Representatives.

By Mr. Smith of 35th-

Senate Bill No. 295. A bill to provide for the disposition of fees in Court of Appeals, and for other purposes.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

It appearing that no quorum voted, the President ordered the roll call, and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. s.
Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Douglas, E. B. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C.

Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B.
Little, w. R.
Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S.

Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Simth, Fred A. Whitaker, Arthur

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Keith, G. J.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hodges, W. R. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H.

McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Passmore, L. D. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President

Ayes 30, Nays 1.

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On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 30, Nays I.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Price of Lincoln-
House Bill No. 994. A bill to amend charter of Town of Lincolnton, with reference to election, number and term of office of members of Board of Education of said town.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Roberts and Head of Cobb-
House Bill No. 991. A bill to amend and supersede the Act incorporating the Town of Smyrna.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Meeks of Coffee-
House Bill No. 998. A bill to amend an Act creating a County Depository in and for Coffee County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Messrs. McClure and Pope of Walker-
House Bill No. 996. A bill to amend the charter of the City of LaFayette, Georgia.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 980. A bill to amend an Act creating the charter of Milledgeville.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill No. 984. A bill to change the time of convening Superior Court of Wayne County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Guess and Steele of DeKalb-
House Bill No. 987. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Decatur in DeKalb County.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following House bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to the committees:

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 936. A bill to appropriate $4,700.00 to meet a deficiency in the operation of the Tenth District Agricultural School and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 953. A bill to appropriate $24,000.00 for the year 1924 and $48,000.00 for the year 1925 for expenses of the Department of Revenues, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Messrs. Boatwright and Rountree of Emanuel-
House Bill No. 1013. A bill to repeal an Act to create a charter for Twin City, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Messrs. McClure and Atkinson-
House Bill No. 738. A bill to amend an Act to establish a colored school as a branch of the University of Georgia relative to a Board of Trustees, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on University of Georgia.

By Mr. Vanlandingham of SeminoleHouse Bill No. 1016. A bill to amend the Act creating a

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Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Seminole County and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 1017. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Moultrie and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 1018. A bill to establish a system of public schools for the City of Moultrie and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Messrs. Davis of Floyd and Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill No. 408. A bill to amend an Act to regulate sale of commercial fertilizer, aod for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Bill No. 850. A bill to amend an Act levying a tax on dealers in cigars, cigarettes, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Davis of Floyd-
House Bill No. 887. A bill to require the preparation m the several counties of this State by tax collectors, a digest covering all special taxes, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mrs. Napier of BibbHouse Bill No. 999. A bill to appropriate $4,000.00 to the

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Academy for the Blind at Macon for the purchase of pipe organ, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriation.

By Messrs. Boatwright and Rountree of Emanuel-
House Bill No. 1014. A bill to incorporate the City of Graymont and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Fowler of BibbHouse Bill No. 780. A bill to provide for appointment of
stenographic reporters of certain counties, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Messrs. Copeland of Lowndes and Fleming of HancockHouse Bill No. 824. A bill to appropriate $10,000.00 for
an additional and emergency appropriation for Military Establishment of the State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.
By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinHouse Bill No. 1008. A bill to amend the General Tax
Act relative to special taxes, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Messrs. Pope and McClure of WalkerHouse Bill No. 989. A bill to repeal an Act for the protec-
tion of quail in certain counties, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish.
By Messrs. Boatwright and Rountree of EmanuelHouse Bill No. 1015. A bill to incorporate the City of Sum-
mit, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

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By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 718. A bill to appropriate $20,000.00 as a deficiency appropriation to the Department of Public Buildings and Grounds, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Hatcher of Burke-
House Resolution No. 477. A resolution to appropriate $5,000.00 to the State Service Bureau, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

By Mr. Logan of Banks-
House Resolution No. 251. A resolution to appropriate $10,000.00 to the State Board of Health for the use of the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Appropriations.

Under the regular order of business, the following bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Stovall and others-
Senate Bill No. 63. A bill to allow compensation for the Attorney General as a member of Industrial Commission, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was disagreed to and the bill was lost.

By Mr. Cox-
House Bill No. 995. A bill providing for the return of attachments, distress warrants in the City Court of Soperton, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Cumming and Reville of Richmond and others-
House Bill No. 976. A bill to change from the fee to the salary system in certain counties and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the p.assage of the bill the Ayes were 49, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Fowler and Winship and Mrs. Napier of Bibb-

A RESOLUTION~
By the General Assembly of Georgia, proposing to the people of Georgia an amendment to the Constitution of this State adding a new paragraph to be known as Paragraph 2-a of Section 1, of Article 11, authorizing the consolidation of city and county governments in counties having therein a city with a population of 31,000 or over.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of Georgia, That the General Assembly of Georgia hereby proposes to the people of Georgia for their ratification or rejection an amendment to the Constitution of this State by adding a new paragraph to be known as Paragraph 2-a of Section 1 of Article 11 of the Constitution of this State which said Paragraph 2-a shall read as follows, to-wit~
The General Assembly shall have the power to consolidate and combine all governmental functions and powers now vested in and exercised by cities and municipalities having a population of more than 52,900 according to the Federal Census of 1920 with the governmental functions and powers

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now vested in and exercised by the authorities of the county in which such cities or municipalities are situated; to create, designate, and give a name to political sub-divisions composed of the entire area of such counties; to vest in and confer uoon such sub-divisions such authority and power asmay be conferred upon municipalities or counties or both, under existing laws; to abolish any and all offices now existing under the charters of any such municipalities and also to abolish the offices of tax collectors and tax receivers in any such counties, to create new offices, for purpose of exercising and carrying out the powers to be vested in such political sub-divisions, and powers and duties formerly appertaining to such offices so abolished and the powers and duties formerly exercised by such counties and such municipalities, all without regard to the uniformity of the powers, duties and compensation appertaining to the offices so created in other municipalities, other counties or other political sub-divisions hereby authorized to divide such political sub-divisions into districts; to fix a maximum rate of ad valorem taxation to be levied by authority of such political sub-divisions within the various districts, without regard to the uniformity of the rate also to consolidate and combine any and all school systems and school districts now existing in any such cities or municipalities and counties into one system covering the entire area of the counties to be governed and controlled under the provisions of the Act creating the political sub-division hereby authorized regardless of the method of control of schools or school systems in other counties or municipalities.
The powers herein granted shall not be extended to cities, municipalities, or towns, and cities and towns and municipalities, the corporate limits of which are included within more than one ~ounty nor shall said powers herein granted be extended to the counties in which said cities or towns or municipalities and cities and towns and municipalities are located.
The General Assembly in exercising the powers herein conferred may include in the Act or law any one or more of the

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powers or provisions herein enumerated and may exclude them from any one or more of the powers or provisions enumerated.
This provision of the Constitution shall not be construed to empower the General Assembly to create new counties nor to affect or change the representation of any county in the General Assembly. Nor shall it be construed to authorize the General Assembly to abolish the offices of clerk of the Superior Court, Ordinary, Sheriff, or Coroner in any of the counties affected by this Act, said offices being expressly hereby preserved.
The General Assembly shall not change or abolish any county nor the name thereof which may be affected hereby and in having the consolidated sub-divisions in each case the names of the municipality or municipalities and of the county shall be combined so as to preserve them.
The General Ass~mbly shall create such political sub-divisions by special Act or law relating to a particular sub-division; but no such Act or law shall have any force or effect until the same shall have been ratified by a vote of a majority of the qualified voters; voting at a special election in such county to be held not earlier than sixty days after the final passage and approval by the Governor of any such Act; Provided, however, that the people within the corporate limits of municipalities affected and the people of the county affected outside of the corporate limits shall vote separately and before the Act shall go in effect a majority of those voting in the municipalities separately. If more than one municipality is affected a majority of those voting outside of said municipality or municipalities shall vote in favor of said Act.
Be it further resolved, That whenever this proposed amendment to the Constitution of this State shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the. members elected to each of the Houses of the General Assembly and the same has been entered upon their journals with the Yeas and Nays taken thereon, the Governor shall and he is hereby authorized and instructed to cause the above proposed amendment to be published in one or more

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newspapers in each Congressional District in this State for the period of two months next preceding the time of holding the next general election. And the Governor is hereby authorized and directed to provide for the submission of the amendment proposed for ratification or rejection to the electors of this State at the next general election to be held after said publication 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 such election in favor of adopting said proposed amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words "For amendment to Section 1 of Article 11 providing for consolidation of city and county governments in counties having therein a city with the population of 31,000 or over." All persons voting at such election against the adoption of said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, "Against amendment to Paragraph 1, of Section 1 of Article 11 of Constitution providing for consolidation of city and county governments in counties having therein a city with a population of 31,000 or over. If a majority of the electors qualified to vote for the members of the General Assembly voting thereon shall vote for ratification the Governor shall when he ascertains the same from the Secretary of State to whom the returns from said election shall be referred in the same manner as in case of election for members of the General Assembly to count and ascertain the result, issue his proclamation for one insertion in one daily newspaper of the State announcing such result and declaring the amendment ratified.
Mr. Johnson offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend House Resolution No. 655-by amending the caption of said resolution by striking out the figures 31,000 and inserting in lieu thereof the figures 50,000 and amending Section one in 4th line where the figures 31,000 appear by striking 31,000 and inserting in lieu thereof 50,000, and inserting in every place where 31,000 <'!-ppears and inserting in lieu thereof fifty thousand.
The amendment was adopted.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to as amended.

The resolution involving a constitutional amendment, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, :r. H. Arnow, Chas. s. Beauchamp, :r. C.
Boyd, B. W. Douglas, E. B. Duke, :Joseph B. Gillis, :James L. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A.
Horn, :r. Luther

Hullender, W. C. :Johns, G. A. Keith, G. :J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B.
Kennon, :r. H.
King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, :John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Fred A.
Stovall, :r. Glenn
Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Cason, Allison M.
Chastain, :r. B.
Coates, Howard E. Davis, :John Camp
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.
Garlick, Carroll B.

Garrison, :r. M.
Henderson, A. H., :Jr. Hodges, W. R. :Johnson, Emmett F. McLeod, A. N.

Passmore, L. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President

Ayes 35, Nays 0.

On the passage of the resolution, the Ayes were 35, Nays 0.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional two-thirds majority was passed as amended.

By unanimous consent, action on House Bill No. 602 was deferred until 10:00 o'clock A. M. Tuesday, August 12, 1924.
On motion of Mr. Pace, the Senate took a recess at 10:00 o'clock A. M. subject to the call of the Chair.
The Senate was called to order at 11:00 o'clock A. l\1.

The following special order was taken up for consideration:

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By Mr. Johns and othersSenate Bill No. ~76. A bill to provide for the recording of
marketing contracts and for other purposes.
Mr. Johns asked unanimous consent that action on this bill be indefinitely postponed.
The consent was granted.

The following resolution was read and adopted:
By Mr. Gilstrap: Senate Resolution No. 100. A resolution requesting the
House of Representatives to return House Bill No. 9~~ to the Senate.
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate adjourn until 3:00 o'clock P.M. today.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 3:00 o'clock P.M. today.

AFTERNOON SESSION 3:00 P. M.
The Senate reconvened at this hour and was called to order bY, the President.
By unanimous consent, the call of the roll was dispensed with.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President: The House has concurred in the Senate substitute to the
following bills of the House, to-wit:

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By Messrs. Covington and Norman of Colquit-
House Bill No. 950. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Moultrie.

By Mr. Holton of Wilcox-
House Bill No. 978. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Wilcox County.

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

Mr. President:
The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the following bills of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 939. A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court of Fairburn.

By Miss Kempton and Messrs. Smith and Wood of Fulton-
House Bill No. 863. A bill to change from the fee to the salary system certain officers in certain counties.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit:

By Mr. Gilstrap of 51st-
Senate Resolution No. 100. A resolution requesting the House to return to the Senate for correction House Bill No. 922.

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Mr. Smith of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Agriculture have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass:
House Bill No. 74!'l.
SMITH of 45th, Chairman.

Mr. Hamby of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Penitentiary have had under consideration the following Senate Bills No. l!'l5 and l!'l6 by Mr. Pace of the 13th District, and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass:
Senate Bill No. l!'l5.
Senate Bill No. l!'l6.
Your committee have likewise had under consideration House Bill No. 774 by Mr. Barrett of Stephens, and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 774.
HAMBY, Chairman.
August 11, 19!'l4.

Mr. Beauchamp of the !'l!'lnd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:

Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following House Bills No. 852 and 1018 and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:

House Bill No. 852.

House Bill No. 1018.

J. C. BEAUCHAMP, Chairman.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following House Bill No. 1016 and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 1016.
ADAMS, Chairman.

"Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following House bills and consideration of the same and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 1005.
House Bill No. 1004.

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House Bill No. 1010.

J. H. ADAMS, Chairman.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following House Bill No. 922 and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
House Bill No. 922.
ADAMS, Chairman.

Mr. King of the 11th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following House Bills and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 850.
House Bill No. 780.
House Bill No. 254.
House Bill No. 729.
House Bill No. 839 as amended.
KING, Chairman.

Mr. Cason of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report:

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Your Committee on Game and Fish have had under consideration the following House Bill No. 989 and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 989.
CAsoN, Chairman.

The following bills, favorably reported, were read the second time:
By Mr. Dykes of DooleyHouse Bill No. 1005. A bill to amend the Act creating the
charter of Unadilla.
By Mr. New of LaurensHouse Bill No. 254. A bill to fix time for filing certiorari
proceedings.
By Messrs. Burt of Dougherty and Hillhouse of WorthHouse Bill No. 729. A bill to confirm and declare legal
the corporations heretofore organized, pursuant to the cooperative marketing Act of Georgia, approved August 15, 1921, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Barrett of StephensHouse Bill No. 774. A bill to authorize the Highway De-
partment to employ convicts in the construction and maintenance of State Highway Systems, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Guess of DeKalbHouse Bill No. 839. A bill to prevent the use of the flag
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for advertising purposes within the State of Georgia, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Barrett of Stephens-
House Bill Bo. 852. A bill to amend an Act to aid in the establishment and maintenance of consolidated schools, so as to provide that the funds for such purpose shall be paid from the poll tax, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Penland of Gilmer-
House Bill No. 1004. A bill to repeal an Act approved Xovember 29, 1897, and the several Acts amendatory thereto constituting the present charter of the City of Ellijay, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Hyman and Warren of Washington~
House Bill No. 1010. A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Sandersville in and for the County of Washington, and for other purposes.

Mr. Gilstrap asked unanimous consent that the following bill be reconsidered and recommitted to the Committee on County and County Matters.

By Mr. Shettlesworth-
House Bill No. 922. A bill to fix the compensation of Treasurer of Gwinnett County.
The consent was granted, the bill was reconsidered and recommitted to the Committee on County and County Matters.
At 3:10 P. NL the Senate went into executive session.
At 3:20 P. M. the executive session was dissolved.
Mr. Johns asked unanimous consent that the action of the Senate in disagreeing to the report uf the committee on the following bill of the Senate be reconsidered:

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By Mr. Stovall and others:
Senate Bill No. 63. A bill to provide a salary for the Attorney General as a member of the Industrial Commission.
The consent was granted.
The bill was read again. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 18, Nays 15.
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

The following bill was read agam and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Shettlesworth-
House Bill No. 922. A bill to fix the compensation of the Treasurer of Gwinnett County.
The committee offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend House Bill No. 922 by inserting the following new section:
"Sec. 2. Be it further enacted that the provisions of this Act shall be submitted to the voters of Gwinnett County at the General Election of 1924, when members of the General Assembly are elected, and there shall be placed on the ballots at said election the following:"
"For fixing the salary of the Treasurer of Gwinnett County at $1,500.00," and "Against fixing the salary of the Treasurer of Gwinnett County at $1,500.00," and the provisions of this Act shall not go into effect unless the majority of the voters voting thereon at said election shall cast their votes "For fixing the salary of the Treasurer of Gwinnett County at $1,500.00."

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2. Renumbering Section 2 as Section 3. The amendment was adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate do now adjourn.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 10:00 o'clock A. M.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Tuesday, August 12, 19H.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 oclock A. M. and was called to order by the President.

Prayer was offered by the Chaplain.

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

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.
Beauchamp, J. c.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E. Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B. Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C.
Mundy, w. W.
McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.
By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, 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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By Mr. Carswell of 21st-
Senate Bill No. 169. A bill to authorize trustees of Georgia School of Technology to invest certain funds for construction of a Faculty Apartment House.

By Mr. Phillips of 18th-
Senate Bill No. 225. A bill to regulate the deposits required to be made by insurance companies.

By Mr. Grantham of 46th-
Senate Bill No. 264. A bill to create a new charter for the City of Douglas.

By Mr. Lankford of 15th-
Senate Bill No. 271. A bill relative to mutual and tncorporative fire insurance companies.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has disagreed to the Senate substitute to the following bills of the House, to-wit:

By Messrs. Stewart of Atkinson and Pafford of LanierHause Bill No. 794. A bill to amend an Act relative to tick
eradication in the several counties of this State.
The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following resolutions of the House, to-wit:

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By Mr. Smith of Bryan-
House Resolution No. 330. A resolution to appoint a joint committee of House and Senate to investigate conditions at Confederate Soldiers' Home.

By Mr. DeFoor of Clayton-
House Resolution No. 331. A resolution providing that certain officers of House and Senate remain at the Capitol for five days after final adjournment to complete business of the General Assembly.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate as amended, to-wit:
By Mr. Johnson of !24thSenate Bill No. !260. A bill to create a new charter for the
City of Columbus.
By Mr. Green of the 43rdSenate Bill No. 164. A bill amending the Code relative to
tresspassmg.
Mr. Henderson asked unanimous consent that House Bill No. 774 be recommitted to the Committee on Penitentiary.
The consent was granted.
Mr. Davis asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on Special Judiciary, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.

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By Mr. Davis of Floyd-
House Bill No. 887. A bill to require the preparation in the several counties by the Tax Collectors a digest covering all special taxes and for other purposes.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.

Mr. Davis asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on Agriculture, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture.

By Mr. Davis of Floyd and Shedd-
House Bill No. 408. A bill to amend an Act to regulate the t.ale of commercial fertilizers and for other purposes.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Agriculture.

Mr. Mason asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on Finance, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

By Mr. Ennis-
House Bill No. 1008. A bill to amend the General Tax Act relative to special taxes.
The consent was granted, the bill was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Finance.

Mr. Lankford of the 15th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bills and resolutions of the House and

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have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation, to-wit:
House Resolution No. 237 do pass. House Bill No. 718 do pass. House Bill No. 648 do pass as amended. House Bill No. 144 do pass.
G. W. LANKFORD, Chairman. August 11, 1924.

Mr. Adams of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following House Bill No. 954 and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
House Bill No. 954.
ADAMS, Chairman.
Mr. Henderson of the 32nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following bills of the House, to-wit, and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass, towit:
House Bill No. 1015.

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House Bill No. 1014. House Bill No. 1013. House Bill No. 892. House Bill No. 1017. House Bill No. 992 do not pass.
HENDERSON, Chairman. August 12, 1924.

Mr. King of the 11th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

1l1r. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following House Bill No. 890 and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended.
KINe, Chairman.

Mr. Lankford of the 15th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appropria~ion, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bills and resolutions of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:
That the following House resolutions do pass, to-wit:
House Resolution No. 49.
House Resolution No. 251.
House Resolution No. 277.
That the following House bills do pass, to-wit:

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House Bill No. 700. House Bill No. 717. House Bill No. 824. House Bill No. 999. That the following House bills do pass as amended, to-wit: House Bill No. 682. House Bill No. 726. That the following House bill do pass by substitute, to-wit: House Bill No. 953.
G. W. LANKFORD, Chairman. This 12th day of August, 1924.

The following House resolution was read the first time and referred to the committee:

By Mr. Smith Of Bryan-
House Resolution No. 330. A resolution to provide for the committee to investigate the old Soldiers' Home.
Referred to Committee on Pensions.

The following House bills and resolutions, favorably reported, were read the second time:

By Mr. Logan of Banks-
House Resolution No. 251. A resolution appropriating $10,000.00 to the State Board of Health for the use of the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium at Alto, Georgia, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Hatcher of BurkeHouse Resolution No. 277. A resolution to appropriate

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$5,000.00 to the State Service Bureau, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Perkins of Habersham-
House Bill No. 89~. An Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Cornelia, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. McClure of Walker and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill No. 738. An Act to amend the Act establishing a colored school as a branch of the University of Georgia so as to create a Board of Trustees for that institution, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 780. A bill to provide for appointment of stenographic reporters in certain counties and for other purposes.

By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Bill No. 850. An Act to amend an Act levying a tax on cigarette dealers, etc., and for other purposes.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 953. An Act to appropriate $~4,000.00 for the year 19~4 and $48,000.00 for the year 19~5 for expenses and maintenance of the Department of Revenue, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Copeland and FlemingHouse Bill :\o. 8~4. A bill tp appropriate $10,000.00 for
an additional and emergency appropriation for Military Establishment of the State, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Napier of BibbHouse Bill No. 999. A bill to appropriate $4;ooo.oo to the

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Academy for the Blind at Macon for the purchase of a pipe organ, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Pope and McClure of Walker-
House Bill No. 989. An Act to repeal an Act for the protection of quail in certain counties, and for other purposes.

By Mr. Foy of Taylor-
House Bill No. 992. An Act to amend an Act to create the office of County Treasurer of Taylor County so as to increase salary of such Treasurer, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Boatwright and Rountree of Emanuel-
House Bill No. 1013. An Act to repeal an Act to create a charter for Twin City, and for other purposes.

By Messrs. Boatwright and Rountree-
Hause Bill No. 1014. An Act to incorporate the City of Graymont, and for other purposes.
By Messrs. Boatwright and Rountree of EmanuelHouse Bill No. 1015. An Act to incorporate the City of
Summit, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Vanlandingham of SeminoleHouse Bill No. 1016. An Act to amend the Act creating a
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Seminole County, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Covington of ColquitHouse Bill No. 1017. An Act to amend the charter of the
City of Moultrie, Georgia, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Covington of ColquitHouse Bill No. 1018. An Act to establish a system of pub-
lic schools for the City of Moultrie, and for other purposes.

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By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 718. A bill to appropriate $20,000.00 as a deficiency appropriation for Department of Public Buildings and Grounds.

By unanimous consent the following bills and resolutions were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 811. A bill to amend an Act to establish the Criminal Court of Atlanta, in order to change the method of compensation of officials thereof, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Jenkins of Wheeler-
House Bill No. 954. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Wheeier County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Mr. Jenkins of WheelerHouse Bill No. 975. A bill to incorporate Union School
District in Wheeler County, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the
passage of the bill, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Adams of Towns-
House Bill No. 983. A bill to repeal an Act to prevent the sale of fount or bottle drinks within one mile of Young Harris College.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Wood and Smith of Fulton-
House Bill No. 993. A bill to prescribe additional duties for coroners in counties having a population of 200,000 or more, to provide for the compensation of such coroners and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Tatum of Dade-
House Bill No. 1002. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Trenton, and to appoint commissioners of same, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Penland of Gilmer-
House Bill No. 1004. A bill to repeal an Act and the several Acts amendatory thereto constituting the present charter of the City of Elijay and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Dykes of Dooley-
House Bill No. 1005. A bill to amend the Act creating the charter of Unadilla.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Way of Liberty_:_
House Bill No. 1006. A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Hinesville and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Messrs. A. D. Jones and W. E. Jones of Meriwether-
Hause Bill No. 1007. A bill to amend an Act to constitute a Board of Commissioners for the County of Meriwether, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Hyman and Warren of Washington-
House Bill No. 1010. A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Sandersville, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Elders of Tattnall-
House Bill No. 1011. A bill to amend an Act to create a charter for the City of Collins, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Camp of Campbell-
House Bill No. 1012. A bill to amend an Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Campbell County.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Kirkland of Miller-
House Resolution No. 226. A resolution to relieve bondsmen of W. I. Moody of Miller County, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following privilege resolution was read and unanimously adopted:
By Mr. Phillips-

A RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the courtesies of the Floor be extended to Misses Belle and Adalyn McClatchey and Miss Margaret Alston during their stay in the Capitol.

The following privilege resolution was read and unanimously adopted:
By Messrs. Moore and Mundy-
A RESOLUTION. . Resolved, That the privilege of the Floor be extended to Mrs. D. F. McClatchey and Miss Belle McClatchey, the wife

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and daughter of our distinguished and beloved, efficient and indespensable guide, mentor and secretary, Major Devereaux F. McClatchey.

The following Senate bill was taken up for the purpose of considering House amendments:
By Mr. Green-
Senate Bill No. 164. A bill to amend Section 216 of Penal Code defining Acts of Trespass.
The House offered the following amendment:
Amends by striking from the caption the words "wild flower" and substituting therefor the words "flowering shrub" wherever same occurs and by striking from Section one the words "wild flower" wherever same occurs and substituting therefor the words "flowering shrub."
Mr. Green moved that the Senate concur in the amendment and the motion prevailed.
By Mr. Johnson of 24th-
Senate Bill No. 260. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for City of Columbus, and for other purposes.
The House offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend by striking in the 6th and 7th lines of Section 3 in said bill the following: "date of the passage of the ordinance providing for such work, "and inserting in lieu thereof the following, to-wit: "Date of the completion of the work," so that said section when amended shall read as follows: "That the amount of expense of excavating, constructing and laying sewers and making connections therefor between private property and the city sewer may be charged against the real estate so improved and the owners therefor, frof!l the date of the completion of the work.

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Moves to amend Section 4 by adding at the end thereof the following:
Provided, however, that the minimum assessment hereunder may be placed by ordinance at not exceeding $I5.00 for each such sewer connection, but in the event the actual cost of such connection shall amount to an excess of $I5.00, then the assessment shall be an amount equal to the actual cost of such connections.
Provided further, That all liens hereunder, to be good against innocent purchasers, must be entered on the general execution docket of Muscogee County, Georgia, within sixty days from the time the work is completed, if not so entered, then the lien to date from the time it is entered on record on said general execution docket.
Mr. Johnson moved that the Senate concur in the amendment.
The motion prevailed.

The following special order was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Messrs. Aubrey and Trippe of Bartow-
House Bill No. 602. A bill to amend Sections 4424 and 4425 of Code of Georgia relative to recovery for homicides.
The committee offered the following amendment:
Amend Section I of said bill by striking therefrom wherever the same may appear in Section I, the words, "the full value of the life of such deceased persons," and by adding after the words, "the deceased contributed," and before the words, "so that said section when amended," the following: In which event the amount of the recovery shall be determined by the extent of the dependency or the pecuniary loss sustained by the next of kin.

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By adding at the conclusion of Section 1 the following: In which event the amount of the recovery shall be determined by the extent of the dependency or the pecuniary loss sustained by the next of kin.
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 28, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following bills and resolution was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Daniel of Troup-
House Resolution No. 294. A resolution to relieve J. J.
Thompson of a bond of forfeiture.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
On the passage of the resolution the Ayes were 26, Nays 0.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Russell-
House Bill No. 196. A bill to amend prohibition laws of the State relative co notice of seizure of vehicles and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 27, Nays 1.
The bill having received the requisite constitutionaJ majority was passed.

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By Mr. New of Laurens-
House Bill No. 254. A bill to fix time of filing certiorari proceedings.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 23, Nays 3.
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

By Messrs. Burt and Bussey-
House Bill No. 682. A bill to appropriate $15,000.00 to Board of Entomology for experimental work in pecan diseases and for other purposes.

The committee offered the following amendments:

Amends House Bill No. 682 by striking from line two of the caption the figures "$15,000.00" and insert in lieu thereof the figures "$30,000.00" and amend caption further by inserting in line two thereof after the word "Entomology" and before the word "for" in line three the figures and words "for each of the years 1924 and 1925."
The amendment was adopted.

Also move to amend House Bill No. 682 by striking from line three of Section one the figures "$15,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.00) for each of the years 1924 and 1925."
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
The bill involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. s.
Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Duke, Joseph B. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Grantham, E.L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hom, J. Luther

Hullender, W. c.
Johns, G. A. Kennon, J. H. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C.

Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Douglas, E. B.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Keith, G. J.

King, E. R. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp

Garlick, Carroll B. Gilstrap, E. W. Hodges, W. R. Johnson, Emmett F.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B. McLeod, A. N. Smith, Fred A. Mr. President

Ayes 33, Nays 6.

On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 33, Nays 6.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By Mr. Jones of Floyd-
House Bill No. 700. A bill to appropriate the sum of seven thousand dollars to trustees of Georgia School for Deaf at Cave Springs.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to.
The bill involving an appropriation the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Beauchamp, J. C. Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Fielden, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hom, J. Luther

Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. Kennon, J. H. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C.
Moore, Louis s.

Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Boyd, B. W.

King, E. R.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp

Garlick, Carroll B. Gilstrap, E. W. Hodges, W. R. Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

McLeod, A. N. Passmore, L. D. Smith, Fred A. Mr. President

Ayes 36, Nays 2.

On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 36, Nays 2.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.


By Mr. Aubrey of Bartow-

House Bill No. 717. A bill to amend Section 1565 of Volume 8 of Parks Code relative to Library Commission by striking the words $6,000.00 in several lines.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S.
Beauchamp, J. c.
Boyd, B. W. Coates, Howard E. Douglas, E. B. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther
Hullender, W. c.
Johns, G. A. Kennon, J. H. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S.

Morgan, Henry C. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Keith, G. J.

King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B.

Redwine, C. D. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B.

Grantham, E. L. Hodges, W. R. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Mundy, W. W.

McLeod, A. N. Passmore, L. D. Smith, Ernest M. Mr. President

Ayes 29, Nays 8.

On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 29, Nays 8.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Harris of Jefferson-
House Bill No. 648. A bill to appropriate $20,000.00 to the trustees of the University of Georgia.
The committee offered the following amendment:
The Committee amends House Bill No. 648 by adding in the 5th line of the caption of said bill after the figures "1925" and before the word "and" the following: "and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for the lith District Agricultural School."

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The committee further moves to amend said bill by adding a new section to be known as "2-a" to read as follows: "2-a, be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that the sum of $5,000.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated to the trustees of the University of Georgia for the Eleventh District Agricultural School for the purpose of replacing furniture in the Boys' Dormitory, and installing a water and sewerage system in and to said school buildings, said sum to be immediately available."

The amendment was adopted:

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

The bill involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S.
Beauchamp, J. c.
Boyd, B. W. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennon, J. H. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

King, E. R. Lankford, G. W.

Redwine, C. D.

Whit!J.ker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B.

Garlick, Carroll B. Gilstrap, E. W

Hodges, W. R. Keith, G. J.

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Kennedy, Dr. W. B. McLeod, A. N.

Passmore, L. D.

Mr. President.

Ayes 37, Nays 4.

On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 37, Nays 4.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following bill was read agam and taken up for consideration.

House Bill No. 144. A bill to appropriate money to complete the Nurses' Home at State Sanitarium.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S.
Beauchamp, J. c.
Boyd, B. W. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Fielden, Boyce, Sr Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. Kennon, J. H. King, E. R. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S.

Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Garlick, Carroll B. Hodges, W. R.

Kenned~. Dr. W. B. Lankford, G. W. McLeod' A. N. Passmore, L. D.

Redwine, C. D. Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President.

Ayes 40, Nays 0.

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On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 40, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. DeFoor of Clayton-
House Resolution No. 331. A resolution authorizing certain officials of the General Assembly to remain five days after close of session.

The following bill was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Messrs. Mullis and BoswellHouse Bill No. ~~6. A bill to appropriate money to supply
deficiency in calcium arsenate work.
Mr. Smith of the 35th moved that the Senate adjourn until 3:00 o'clock P. M. today.
The motion prevailed.
The President declared the Senate adjourned until 3:00 o'clock P. M. today.

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AFTERNOON SESSION 3:00 P. M.

The Senate reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the Chair.

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

Adams, J. H.
Arnow, Chas. s.
Beauchamp, J. c.

Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E. Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Fielden, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B. Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L.

Loftin, Frank
Mason, T. s.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C.
Mundy, W. w.
McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R.
Redwine, c. D.
Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. King of the lith District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following House Bill No. 887 and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute:
House Bill No. 887.
KING, Chairman.

Mr. Hamby of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report:

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Mr. President:
Your Committee on Penitentiary have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
House Bill No. 774.
A bill to authorize the Highway Department to employ convicts in the construction and maintenance of the State Highway System.
HAMBY, Chairman.
August 15, 1924.

Mr. Loftin of the 37th District, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Pensions have had under consideration the following resolution of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
House Resolution No. 330.
Respectfully submitted,
LoFTIN, Chairman.

The following House Bill was taken up for the purpose of considering the House disagreement to the Senate Substitute to the following bill:

By Messrs. Stewart and PaffordHause Bill No. 724. A bill relative to tick eradication. Mr. Pace moved that the Senate insist on its substitute. The motion prevailed.

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Mr. Lankford asked unanimous consent that the following bill and resolution be withdrawn from the committee on appropriations read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations:

By Mr. Stovall-
House Resolution No. 224. A resolution to appropriate $250.00 for support of common schools for year 1924.

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 936. A bill to appropriate $4,700.00 ro meet a deficiency in operation of Tenth District Agricultural School.
The consent was granted, the bill and resolution was withdrawn, read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

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

Mr. President:

The House insists on its disagreement to Senate Substitute to the following bill of the House, to-wit: And asks for a conference committee.

By Messrs. Stewart of Atkinson and Pafford of Lanier-
Hause Bill No. 724. A bill to amend an Act relative to tick eradication in the several counties of the State.
The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members as a conference committee from the House:
Messrs. Stewart of Atkinson, Pafford of Lanier, Stanford of Lowndes.

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Under the order of unfinished business the following bill was taken up for consideration:

By Messrs. Mullis and Boswell-
HouselBill No. 726. A bill to appropriate money for deficiency for calcium arsenate work.
The committee offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend House Bill No. 726 by striking the figures "$2,500.00" appearing in line 2 of the caption and in the 8th line of Section 1 and in the 2nd line of Section 2 and inserting "$5,000.00 in lieu thereof."
The amendment was adopted.
The committee offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend House Bill No. 726 as follows:
By inserting a new section after Section No. 2 to be known as Section No. 3, to read as follows:
"Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That an amount not in excess of one thousand ($1,000.00) annually of the amount herewith appropriated shall be used to compensate the Chief Chemist for his services in supervising the work prescribed in an Act approved August 17, 1920, known as the Insecticide and Fungicide Act, and this shall be in addition tQ the salary already prescribed for said Chief Chemist.
The Commissioners of Agriculture shall draw reqmstt!On upon the Governor and pay said sum in the same manner as other payments are made from this fund.
Amend further by re-numbering the remaining section of said bill to read "Section No. 4."
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Mundy moved that action on this bill be deferred until 11:00 o'clock A. M. August 13, 1924.

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The motion prevailed.

The following resolution was read and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Smith of BryanHouse Resolution No. 330. A resolution providing for a
committee to investigate the Old Soldiers' Home. The committee offered the following amendment: Amend House Resolution No. 330 by adding thereto at the
end thereof the following:
The expenses of said investigation shall be paid out of the standing appropriation for visiting committees.
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.
The resolution was adopted as amended.

Mr. King moved that the Senate reconsider its action m failing on today to pass the following bill:
By Mr. New of LaurensHouse Bill No. 254. A bill to fix time of filing certiorari
proceedings. The motion prevailed.

The following bills and resolutions were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Guess-
House Bill No. 839. A bill to prevent use of flag of United States and Confederate States for advertising purposes.

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The committee offered the following amendment.
Amend House Bill No. 839 by striking the word "and" where it appears between the word United States Flag and C,,oorn. ,federate States Flag" and inserting in lieu thereof the word
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 23, Nays 4.
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee-
House Resolution No. 308. A resolution to reimburse J. Q.
Davis for bond forfeiture.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
On the passage of the resolution the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of Muscogee--
House Resolution No. 307. A resolution to reimburse
J. Q. Davis as bondsman of John Williams.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
On the passage of the resolution the Ayes were 30, Nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
By Messrs. Neill, Hatcher and Perkins of MuscogeeHouse Resolution No. 306. A resolution to reimburse J. Q.

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Davis of a bond forfeiture in City Court of Columbus and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
On the passage of the resolution the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Burt and Hilhouse-
House Bill No. 7~9. A bill to declare legal the corporations heretofore organized pursuant to Co-operative Marketing Act of Georgia, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were ~8, Nays 6.
. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Barrett of Stephens-
House Bill No. 774. A bill to authorize Highway Department to employ convicts in the construction and maintenance of State Highway System and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were ~6, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite Gonstitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Mullis of Bleckley-
House Bill No. 91~. A bill to amend an Act creating the Twelfth District A. and M School, and for other purposes.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 34, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr..Barrett-
House Bill No. 852. A bill to amend an Act to aid in the establishment of consolidated schools, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Ennis-
House Resolution No. 317. A resolution providing for the discontinuance of collection of license imposed by General Tax Act of 1921 upon merchandise brokers, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Clark.. Wimberly and New of Laurens-
House Resolution No. 320. A resolution to relieve M. C. Dominey, Tax Collector of Laurens County, of penalty in 1922 tax settlement.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.

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On the passage of the resolution the Ayes were 26, Nays 0.
The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Stovall of Elbert-
House Bill No. 890. A bill to amend Section 57 of Volume 1 of Code of Georgia of 1910, and for other purposes.
The committee offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend House Bill No. 890 after the figures "1920" and before the word "and" the following: "To provide the time when registrars shall make and file their report of registered voters, the said list to include certain voters as were qualified as of the first day of June next preceding; to provide this Act shall not be construed to change existing laws with reference to special elections."
Amend further by striking out in line 16 after the word "voters" to and including the word "preceding."
Amend further on page 2 line 13, strike out the word "the" and all other words to and including "preceding" in line 15.
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 32, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional rna- "' jority was passed as amended.

By Messrs. Cummings and Rowe of Richmond-
House Resolution No. 237. A resolution appropriating $1,911.54 to Georgia Training School for mental defectives at Gracewood, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.

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The resolution involving an appropriation, the roll call 'was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Duke, .Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L.

Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Horn, J. Luther Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennon, J. H. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank

Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Stovall, J. Glenn

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Keith, G. J.

King, E. R.

Lankford, G. W.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S. Cason, Allison M. Garlick, Carroll B. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hodges, W. R.

Hullender, W. C. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. McLeod, A. N. Passmore, L. D. Smith, G. C.

Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President.

Ayes 33, Nays 3.

On the passage of the resolution the Ayes were 33, Nays 3.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Resolution No. 49. A resolution to appropriate $25,000.00 to Georgia State Industrial College.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.
The resolution involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L.

Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennon, J. H. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank

Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S.
Morgan, Henry c. Mundy, w. w.
Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R.
Redwine, c. D.
Smith, G. C. Stovall, J. Glenn

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

King, E. R.

Lankford, G. W.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Cason, Allison M. Garlick, Carroll B. Gillis, James L. Hodges, W. R.

Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Passmore, L. D.

Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Atthur Mr. President.

Ayes 33, Nays 2.

On the passage of the resolution the Ayes were 33, Nays 2.

The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following bill was read agam and taken up for consideration:
By Mr. New of LaurensHouse Bill No. 254. A bill to fix time for filing certiorari
proceedings in Georgia. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the
passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 28, Nays I.

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The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

Mr. Davis moved that the Senate do now adjourn.

The motion prevailed.

The President declared the Senate adjourned until tomorrow at 10:00 o'clock A. M.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1924.

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SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA.,

Wednesday, August 13, 1924.

The Senate met pursuant to adjournment at 10:00 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 Senators answered to their aames:

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E. Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, E. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis s.
Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Johnson, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the journal of the previous day had been read and found correct.

By unanimous consent the reading of the journal of the previous day was dispensed with.

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

The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate by substitute, to-wit:

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By Mr. Mason of the 30th-
Senate Bill No. 207. A bill to regulate and limit the argument of counsel in all civil and criminal cases in city and Superior Courts of the State.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has agreed to the Senate Amendment to the following bill of the House, to-wit:

By Messrs. Sutlive, Eve and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill No. 767. A bill to amend an Act relative to the Jurisdiction of the Police Court of Savannah.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit:

By Messrs. Lankford of the 15th and Redwine of the 26th-
Senate Resolution No. 99. A resolution relative to Governor's Mansion.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit:
By Mr. Phillips of the 18thSenate Bill No. 186. A bill to fix the amount of costs in
trial courts in actions of trover in certain cases.

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By Mr. Little of 31st-
Senate Bill No. 289. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Lavonia.

By Mr. Lankford of 15th-
Senate Bill No. 236. A bill regulating and defining Industrial Life Insurance Companies.

By Mr. Johnson of the 24th-
Senate Bill No. 167. A bill to enable electric street railroad companies to acquire, own or hold the capital stock, bonds or other securities or evidences of indebtedness of corporations which own and operate motor buses or trackless trolleys.

By Mr. Stovall of 29th-
Senate Bill No. ~02. A bill to authorize any bank to subscribe to or purchase stock in an agricultural credit corporation.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the Senate, to-wit:
By Messrs. Adams of 47th and Grantham of 46thSenate Resolution No. 96. A resolution authorizing and
directing the State Board of Vocational Education to use the money remaining on hand in the furtherance of its work.

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

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Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate as amended, to-wit:

By Mr. Morgan of 5th-
Senate Bill No. ~88. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Clinch County.

By Mr. Cason of 1st and others-
Senate Bill No. ~50. A bill to group the Counties of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Mcintosh, Glynn and Camden into the Coastal Highway District.

By Mr. Arnow of 4th-
Senate Bill No. ~39. A bill to :define the open season for hunting and possessing doves.

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

Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, as amended, to-wit:
Senate Bill No. ~6. A bill to declare the law in regard to Negotiable Instruments and for other purposes.

Mr. Lankford of the 15th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bills of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendations:

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That the following bills do pass, to-wit: House Bill No. 631 as amended. House Bill No. 977. That the following bills do pass as amended: House Bill No. 657. House Bill No. 681. House Bill No. 936. House Bill No. 81~ do pass by substitute.
G. W. LANKFORD, Chairman. This 13th day of August, 19~4.

Mr. Mason of the 30th District, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following House bill of the House of Representatives and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate as amended, with the recommendation that the same do pass as so amended, to-wit:
House Bill No. 1008.
MAsoN, Chairman.

Mr. Beauchamp of the ~~nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommenda:tion that the same do not pass:
House Bill No. 630.
BEAUCHAMP, Chairman.

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By unanimous consent the following bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr; Perkins of Habersham-
House Bill No. 89~. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Cornelia.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Pope and McClure of Walker-
House Bill No. 989. A bill to repeal an Act for the protection of quail in certain counties.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Foy of Taylor-
House Bill No. 99~. A bill to amend an Act to create the office of County Treasurer of Taylor County so as to increase the salary of such Treasurer, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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By Messrs. Boatwright and Rountree of Emanuel-
House Bill No. 1013. A bill to repeal an Act to create a charter for Twin City, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Boatwright and Rountree of Emanuel-
House Bill No. 1014. A bill to incorporate the City of Graymont.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Boatwright and Roundtree of Emanuel-
House Bill No. 1015. A billoto incorporate the City of Summit.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Vanlandingham of Seminole-
House Bill No. 1016. A bill to amend the Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Seminole County so as to provide that the Ordinary of said county shall be the Clerk of said board, and for other purposes.

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The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 1017. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Moultrie, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Covington of Colquitt-
House Bill No. 1018. A bill to establish a system of public schools for the City of Moultrie, and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill ~e Ayes were 30, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.
Mr. Lankford asked unanimous consent that House Bill No. 824 be recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.
The consent was granted.
The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate to act with the House Committee on House Bill No. 724 the following:
Messrs. Smith of 23rd, Johns of 27th, Mason of 30rh.

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The following bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mrs. Napier of Bibb and Mr. Bozeman of Worth.

House Bill No. 631. A bill to appropriate $5,000.00 for welfare and hygiene of Maternity and Infancy.

The committee offered the following amendment:

Moves to amend by striking the words "1925" and inserting in lieu there~f the figures "1924."

The amendment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Fielden, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank

Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Beauchamp, J. C. Chastain, J. B.

Keith, G. J. King, E. R.

Redwine, C. D. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B. Gilstrap, E. W.

Hodges, W. R. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B.

Ayes 36, Nays 6.

Passmore, L. D. Smith, Fred A. Mr. President.

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On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 36, Nays 6.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Bill No. 657. A bill to appropriate $43,944.23 for deficiency in maintenance of the Georgia School of Technology.
The committee offered the following amendments:
Moves to amend House Bill No. 657 by inserting in the caption, just before the words, and for other purposes the following words, to-wit: "and to appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 to the School of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts for Negroes, located at Forsyth, Georgia," and by adding at the end of Section I a new section, to be numbered Section 1-b, as follows:
"Section 1-b. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sum of $10,000.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated to the School of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts for Negroes, located at Forsyth, Georgia, to be used in equipping said school, said fund to be available when matched with a like sum by the General Education Board of New York.
The amendment was adopted.
Moves to amend House Bill No. 657 by adding an additional section to read as follows; and to be numbered Section 1-a, to-wit:
"Section 1-a. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That there is hereby appropriated to the trustees of the University of Georgia and its Branches for the use of the Georgia State Woman's College at Valdosta to supply a deficiency in revenue for operating expenses, the sum of $15,000.00."
And that the caption of said House Bill No. 657 be and the same is hereby amended by inserting in line 4 after the fig-

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ures 24 and before the word "and" the followmg: "To appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 to the trustees of the University of Georgia for the use of the State Woman's College at Valdosta."
The amendment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting _in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Cason, Allison M. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Gillis, James L. Grantham, E. L.

Hamby, R. E. A. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. Little, W. R. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C.

Mundy, w. W.
Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Chastain, J. B. FJcklen, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Keith, G. J. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Loftin, Frank

Miller, E. C. Owens, W. B. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Garlick, Carroll B. Gilstrap, E. W.

Hodges, W. R. Mason, T. S.

McLeod, A. N. Passmore, L. D.

Ayes 25, Nays 20.

On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 25, Nays 20.
The bill having failed to receive the requisite constitutional majority was lost.

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Mr. Redwine asked unanimous consent that the action of the Senate in defeating this bill be reconsidered.
Mr. Kennon objected.
Mr. Redwine moved that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating House Bill No. 657.
The motion prevailed.
The House Bill No. 657 was read again.

By Mr. Milner of Dodge-

House Bill No. 657. A bill to appropriate $43,944.23 for deficiency in maintenance of Georgia School of Technology.

The committee offered the following amendment:

Moves to amend House Bill No. 657 by adding an additional section to read as follows, and to be numbered Section 1-a, to-wit:

"Section 1-a. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That there is hereby appropriated to the trustees of the University of Georgia and its Branches, for the use of the Georgia State Woman's College at Valdosta to supply a deficiency in revenue for operating expenses, the sum of $15,000.00."

And that the caption of said House Bill No. 657 be and the same is hereby amended by inserting in line 4 after the figures 24 and before the word "and" the following: "To appropriate the sum of $15,000.00 to the trustees of the University of Georgia for the use of the State Woman's College at Valdosta."

On the adoption of the amendment, Mr. Lankford called for the Ayes and Nays. The call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H.

Boyd, B. W.

Cason, Allison M.

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Coates, Howard E. Davis, .John Camp Duke, .Joseph B. Gillis, .James L. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. Hamby, R. E. A. .Johns, G. A. .Johnson, Emmett F.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, .J. H. Lankford, G. W. Mason, T. S.
Miller, E. c.
Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W.

Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, .John R. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, .J. C. Chastain, .J. B. Fielden, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, .J. M. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Henderson, A. H., Jr
Horn, .J. Luther
HUllender, W. c.
Keith, G . .J.
King, E. R.

Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Redwine, C. D. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Douglas, E. B. Garlick, Carroll B. Hodges, W. R.

McLeod, A. N. Passmore, L. D.

Stovall, .J. Glenn Mr. President.

Ayes 28, Nays 16.

On the adoption of the amendment the Ayes were 28, Nays 16 and the amendment was adopted.

The committee offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend House Bill No. 657 by inserting in the caption, just before the words "and for other purposes" the following words, to-wit: "and to appropriate the sum of $10,000.00 to the School of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts for Negroes, located at Forsyth, Georgia," and by adding at the end of Section I, a new section, to be numbered Section 1-b, as follows:
"Section 1-b. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the sum of $10,000.00 be, and the same is hereby appropriated to the School of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts for Negroes, located at Forsyth, Georgia, to be used in equipping said school; said fund to be available when

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matched with a like sum by the General Education Board of New York.

Mr. Beauchamp asked unanimous consent to withdraw this amendment from the consideration of the Senate.

Mr. Lankford objected.

On the adoption of the amendment, Mr. Redwine called for the Ayes and Nays and the call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Boyd, B. W. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Gillis,James L. Hamby, R. E. A.

Johns, G. A. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Mason, T. S.

Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Owens, W. B. Phillips, John R. Smith, Fred A.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Douglas, E. B. Garrison, J. M. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L.

Green, Dr. Thomas E. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. King, E. R. Little, W. R.

Loftin, Frank Mundy, W. W. Parker, C. H. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Garlick, Carroll B. Hodges, W. R.

McLeod, A. N. Pace, Stephen Passmore, L. D.

Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President.

Ayes 18, Nays 25.

On the adoption of the amendment the Ayes were 18, Nays 25, and the amendment was lost.

Mr. Coates moved that the Senate reconsider its action m defeating the amendment.

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The motion was lost.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation the roll call was ordered on the passage of the hill and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W.

Grantham, E. L. Hamby, R. E. A. Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M.

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Beauchamp, J. C. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther King, E. R. Lankford, G. W.

Loftin, Frank Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Garlick, Carroll B. Hodges, W. R. Keith, G. J.

McLeod, A. N. Passmore, L. D.

Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President.

Ayes 32, Nays 12.

On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 32, Nays 12.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the Senate be taken up for purpose of considering the House amendment thereto:

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By Mr. Carswell and others-
Senate Bill No. 26. A bill to declare the law in regard to Negotiable Instruments adopting the Uniform Negotiable Instruments Act.
The House offered the following amendment: By striking Sub-section Q of Section 5.
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate concur in the amendment. The motion prevailed.

Mr. Arnow asked unanimous consent to take up the following Senate bill for purpose of considering the House amendment:

By Mr. Arnow-
Senate Bill No. 239. A bill to define open season for hunting and possessing doves and for other purposes.
The House offered the following amendments:
Moves to amend Senate Bill No. 239 by inserting in Section one, line five, between the word "doves" and between the word "except."
Mr. Arnow moved that the Senate concur in the amendment.
The motion prevailed.
Moves to amend Section one by striking the words "November 20th" in line six and inserting in lieu thereof the words "October 16th."
Mr. Arnow moved that the Senate concur in the amendment.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Arnow asked unanimous consent that the following bill be taken up for the purpose of considering a House amendment:

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By Messrs. Cason, Arnow and Miller-
Senate Bill No. 250. A bill to amend the Constitution ~o as to group Counties of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Mcintosh, Glynn and Camden into a Coastal Highway District.
The House offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend Senate Bill No. 250 by striking from the 2nd paragraph on page 3, the words "an automobile" and "and license" and inserting the words "and" between the words "gasoline" and the word "oil."
By striking from the said paragraph on page 5, the words "and automobile" and "license" and inserting the word " and" between t he ward " gaso1"me" and t he ward " 01"1"
Mr. Arnow moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment.
The motion prevailed.

Mr. Mason asked unanimous consent to take up the following bill for the purpose of considering House substitute for the Senate bill.

By Mr. Mason-
Senate Bill No. 207. A bill to regulate and limit argument of council in civil and criminal cases in courts of this State.

The House offered the following substitute:

A BILL.
To be entitled an Act t.o regulate and limit the argument of counsel in all civil and criminal cases in the City Courts and Superior Courts of this State.
Section I. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, That no more than two counsel shall be permitted to argue any cause for each side, except by express leave of the

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court; and in no case shall more than one counsel be heard in conclusion.
Sec. ~- In all criminal cases below felony, and in cases of appeal from justices' courts and county courts, counsel for neither party shall, without special leave of the court obtained before the argument is opened, occupy more than one-half hour in the whole discussion of the case after the evidence is closed.
Sec. 3. In felony cases other than capital felonies counsel shall be limited to two hours on a side; in all other cases count:el shall be limited to two hours on a side.
Sec. 4. If counsel on either side before argument begins shall apply to the court for extension of the time prescribed for argument and shall state in his place, or on oath, in the discretion of the court, that he or they cannot do the case justice within the time prescribed, and that it will require for that purpose additional time, stating how much additional time will be necessary, the court shall grant such extension of time as may seem reasonable and proper, provided that the extension of time asked for in misdemeanor cases shall not exceed 30 minutes.
Sec. 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
Mr. Masori moved that the Senate concur in the substitute.
The motion prevailed.

Mr. Morgan asked unanimous consent to take up the following bill for the purpose of acting on a House amendment:

By Mr. Morgan-
Senate Bill No. 288. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Clinch County.
The House offered the following amendment:

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Moves to amend Senate Bill No. 288 and Section 5 thereof as follows:
By adding the following proviso:
"Provided however, That the provisions of this amendatory Act insofar as relates to Section two and four hereof, shall become effective immediately upon passage of this Act.
Mr. Morgan moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment.
The motion prevailed.

The following bill was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Messrs. Mullis of Bleckley and Boswell of Green-
House Bill No. 726. A bill to appropriate money for deficiency work for calcium arsenate in Laboratory Department.
Mr. Mundy asked unanimous consent that the session be extended until the pending matter is disposed of and to adjourn until 3:00 o'clock P. M.
The consent was granted.
The committee offered the following amendments:
Amend House Bill No. 726 by striking the figures $2,500.00 appearing in line 3 of the caption and in the eighth line of Section 1 and in the second line of Section 2 and inserting $5,000.00 in lieu thereof.
The amendment was adopted.
Amend House Bill No. 726 as follows: By inserting a new section after Section No. 2 to be known as Section 3 to read as follows:
"Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That an amount not in excess of one thousand ($1,000.00)

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dollars annually of the amount herewith appropriated shall be used to compensate the Chief Chemist for his services in supervising the work prescribed in an Act approved August 17, 1920, known as the Insecticide and Fungicide Act, and this shall be in addition to the salary already prescribed for said Chief Chemist. The Commissioner of Agriculture shall draw requisition upon the Governor and pay said sum in the same manner as other payments are made from this fund."
Amend further by re-numbering the remaining section of said bill to read "Section No. 4."
The amendment was adopted.
The committee offered the following amendment:
Moves to amend by adding the following paragraphs after Paragraph 2 of said bill, to-wit:
"Sec. 4. Be it' enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, That the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be, and the same is hereby appropriated to the Department of Agriculture out of any funds not otherwise appropriated, to be expended under the direction of the Governor and the Commissioner of Agriculture, with the assistance of the State Geologist, in collecting and permanently preserving specimens of minerals, granites, clays, kaolin, marble, iron and such other minerals and precious stones as may abound in or are found within this State; to further collect specimens of the field, forest, mills and mines, orchards and vineyards of this State, and such other matters and things pertaining to agriculture as demonstrates the character and the productiveness of the soils of Georgia and illustrating and developing the Agricultural, Horticultural and Geological Departments of this State."
"Sec. 5. Be it further resolved, That when the specimens aforesaid are collected, it shall be the duty of the State Geologist to take charge of the same and deposit them in the State Museum, as provided in Section 3 of the Act approved N ovember 12, 1889, there to be safely kept and displayed, it being the

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purpose of this resolution to execute the provisions of the Act aforesaid by keeping and maintaining in permanent, attractive and substantial form the agricultural exhibit in the State Capitol."

"Sec. 6. Be it further resolved, That the exhibit thus collected may be exhibited at the Southern Exposition at New York City, and at such other points in or beyond this State when in the opinion of the Governor and the Commissioner of Agriculture to do so would be beneficial to the development of the resources of the State; provided, said exhibit shall not be moved unless satisfactory arrangements are first made for its safe carriage and return, and at no expense whatever to the State, except such as may be necessary for the protection and preservation of such exhibit."

"Sec. 7. Be it further resolved, That the expense incurred in carrying out the purposes of this Act when approved by . the Governor and the Commissioner of Agriculture, shall be paid by warrants drawn by the Commissioner of Agriculture and approved by the Governor of this State on the Treasury of the State."

Section 3 of the bill to be numbered 8.
On the adoption of the amendment, Mr. Lankford called for the Ayes and Nays and the call was sustained.

By unanimous consent Mr. Redwine was excused from voting.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Garrison, J. M. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank

Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Mundy, W. W. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M.

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Fielden, Boyce, Sr. Horn, J. Luther Johnson, Emmett F.

Keith, G. J. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Morgan, Henry C. Owens, W. B.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Whitaker, Arthur

Adams, J. H. Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B. Gillis, James L.

Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. Hodges, W. R. McLeod, A. N.

Passmore, L. D. Redwine, C. D. Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President.

Ayes 22, Nays 16.

On the adoption of the amendment the Ayes were 22, Nays 16, and the amendment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to as amended.

The bill involving an appropriation the roll call was ordered on its passage and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Garrison, J. M. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hullender, W. C.

Johns, G. A. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. Latimer, P. B.
Little, w. R.
Loftin, Frank
Mason, T. s.
Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S.

Morgan, Henry C.
Mundy, w. W.
Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur

Those voting in the nega.ive were Messrs.:

Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Fielden, Boyce, Sr. Horn, J. Luther

Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W.

Owens, W. B. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C.

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Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B.

Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. Hodges, W. R. McLeod, A. N.

Passmore, L. D. Redwine, C. D. Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President.

Ayes 26, Nays 11.

On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 26, Nays 11.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The pending matter being disposed of, the President declared the Senate adjourned until 3:00 P. M., this afternoon.

AFTERNOON SESSION, 3:00 P. M.

The Senate reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the President.

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

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.

Hodges, W. R.

Boyd, B. W.

Horn, J. Luther

Cason, Allison M.

Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates, Howard E. Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp

Keith, G. J.

Douglas, J. B.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

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Mr. Lankford of the 15th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to-wit:
House Bill No. 683.
G. W. LANKFORD, Chairman.

Mr. Lankford of the 15th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

A1r. President:
Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended:
House Bill No. 824 to appropriate $10,000.00 to the military establishment.

Mr. Lankford of the 15th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report:

Mr. President:

Your Committee on Appropriations have had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to-wit:
House Resolution No. 244.
G. \V. LANKFORD, Chairman.

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The following bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Ennis-

House Bill No. 681. A bill to appropriate one hundred ninety-eight thousand and five hundred dollars to the Georgia State Sanitarium.

The committee offered the following amendment:

Amend House Bill No. 681 by adding to the caption of said bill the following words: "And to appropriate the sum of twenty-nine thousand five hundred ($29,500.00) dollars to the trustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium at Milledgeville, Georgia, for the purpose of rebuilding the ice and cold storage plant at said institution."

By adding after Section one of said bill the following words:

"Section I (a) Be it further enacted, that the sum of twenty-nine thousand five hundred ($29,500.00) dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated to the trustees of the Georgia State Sanitarium, at Milledgeville, Georgia, for the purpose of rebuilding the ice and cold storage plant at said institution.

The amendment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered on the passage of the bill and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Davis, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A.

Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. Kennon, J. H. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank

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Mason, T. s.
Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B.

Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R.

Smith, G. C. Whitaker, Arthur

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Garrison, J. M.

King, E. R.

Redwine, C. D.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Douglas, E. B. Garlick, Carroll B. Gillis, James L. Hodges, W. R.

Horn, J. Luther Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. McLeod, A. N.

Passmore, L. D. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President.

Ayes 29, Nays 3.

On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 29, Nays 3.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

The following bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Camp of Campbell-

House Bill No. 718. A bill to appropriate $20,000.00 for use of Public Buildings and for other purposes.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered on its passage and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B.

Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J.

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Kennon, J. H. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R.

Loftin, Frank :Mason, T. S. :Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen

Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Cason, Allison :M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B. Gillis, James L.

Hodges, W. R. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. :Miller, E. C. :Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. :McLeod, A. N.

Passmore, L. D. Smith, Ernest :M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. :M. Stovall, J. Glenn :Mr. President.

Ayes 33, Nays 0.

On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 33, Nays 0.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Copeland of Lowndes and Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 824. A bill to appropriate $10,000.00 for an additional appropriation to the Military Establishment of the State, and for other purposes.
The committee offered the following amendment:
House Bill No. 824.
Amend House Bill No. 824 by striking the figures $10,000.00 whenever the same appears in said bill and substituting in lieu thereof the figures $10,773.76. Provided, that seven hundred and seventy-three dollars and seventy-six cents of this sum be used to pay A. C. Woolley and Company, for supplies furnished Military Department in 1922.
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
The bill involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered on the passage of the bill and the vote was as follows:

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Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M.

Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. Kennon, J. H. Lankford, G. W.

Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Whitaker, Arthur

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Grantham, E. L.

Horn, J. Luther

King, E. R.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H.
Garlick, Carroll B.
Hodges, w. R.
Kennedy, Dr. W. B.
Miller, E. c.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. McLeod, A. N. Passmore, L. D. Redwine, C. D.

Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President.

Ayes 33, Nays 3.

On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 33, Nays 3.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

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

Mr. President:
The House has agreed to the Senate Amendment to the following bills of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 624. A bill to provide for protection of sinking funds.

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By Mr. Perkins of Muscogee-
House Bill No. 157. A bill to provide electrocution for persons sentenced to death in this State.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has agreed to the Senate Amendment as amended to the following bills of the House, to-wit:
By Messrs. Winship and Fowler and Miss Napier of BibbHouse Resolution No. 655. A resolution authorizing the
consolidation of city and county governments in certain counties.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk ther~of:
Mr. President:
The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate as amended, to-wit:
By Mr. Johnson of 24thSenate Bill No. 295. A bill to provide an adequate salary
for Judge of City Court of Columbus.
By Mr. Moore of 7thSenate Bill No. 73. A bill to enable voters absent from their
voting places to vote by registered mail.

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

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Mr. President:
The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate as amended, towit:

By Mr. Pace of 13th-
Senate Resolution No. 44. A resolution to authorize General Assembly to consolidate offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector in the several counties of this State.

The following message was received from the House through

Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:

-

Mr. President:

The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit:

By Mr. Adams of 47th-
Senate Bill No. 285. A bill to establish an Agricultural and Mechanical College at Tifton, Georgia.

The following House resolution was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Stovall of Elbert-
House Resolution No. 224. A resolution to appropriate $250,000.00 for the support and maintenance of the common schools.
The committee offered the following amendments:
No. 2. Amend by adding a new section known as Section 3, as follows: "Provided, that should the total revenue of the State exceed the sum of $9,000.00 per year, then one-half of the excess of each of said years is hereby appropriated in addition to the above appropriation in accordance with the Act approved, August 19, 1919."

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The amendment was adopted.

Mr. Lankford offered the following amendment:
House Resolution No. 224.
No. I. Amend by adding Section 2 before the repealing clause as follows: "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by the authority of same, that Section 65 of the Act known as 'an Act to codify the school laws of the State of Georgia,' approved August 19, 1919, be amended as follows: by striking from line 21 of said Section 65 '$1,000.00' and inserting in lieu thereof the figures '$1,600.00.' ,

Mr. Hamby offered the following amendment:
Mr. Hamby of the 40th District proposes to amend House Bill No. 224, by Mr. Stovall of Elbert, by adding to the caption or title the following:
And to authorize and direct the State Treasurer to pay to the Counties of Rabun, Habersham, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Union, and such other counties as may hereafter become entitled, certain funds due same, or hereafter to become due them, paid, or hereafter to be paid into the Treasury of this State by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States of America, arising from the sale of products, privileges, easements or otherwise of, or from, the public lands of the Nantahala and Cherokee National Forests in which said counties, or parts thereof, lie, as provided by the Acts of Congress of May 23, 1908, (c. 192,35 Stat., 260), and March I, 1911, (36 Stat., 961, et seq.), and amendment thereto of June 30, 1914, (c. 131, 38 Stat., 441); one-half of said funds allotted to the said several counties to be paid to the County School Superintend:ent of the County, to be used for the benefit of the public schools, and one-half of said funds allotted to said several counties to be paid to the Ordinary of the county named to be used for the benefit of the public roads thereof, and for other purposes.

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And by adding the following sections and sub-sections, to-wit:
Sec. 2. And, whereas, the Congress of the United States of America did, on March I, I911, (36 Stat., 96I et seq.), enact what is known as the Week's Forestry Law which provides for the purchase of certain lands by the Secretary of Agriculture of the United States of America for the United States for the purposes therein named; and,
Whereas, by the provisions of said last named Act the said Secretary of Agriculture has purchased for the United States of America a large area of land in said named counties in this State, and together with territory of like character in other states immediately adjoining said counties, has formed, designated and laid out two National Forests, to-wit: Nantahala National Forest, in which the Counties of Rabun and Habersham partly lie, and the Cherokee National Forest, in which the Counties of Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin and Union partly lie; and,
Whereas, said Congress provides by said Act of May 23, I908, and said Act of March I, I911, and said amendment thereto of June 30, 1914, that twenty-five percentum of all moneys received from each National Forest in which the lands acquired under this Act may from time to time be divided shall be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury to the State or Territory in which said reserve is situated, to be expended as the State or Territorial Legislature may prescribe for the benefit of the public schools and the public roads of the county or counties in which the forest reserve is situated: Provided, That when any forest reserve is in more than one State or Territory or county the distributive share to each from the proceeds of said reserve shall be proportional to its area therein; and,
Whereas, under the provisions of said named Acts of Congress there has been paid into the Treasury of this State by the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States the sum of eight thousand, four hundred, thirty-four dollars and sixteen cents

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($8,434.16), arising from the sale of products, privileges, easements and otherwise of the National Forests hereinabove named, and allotment or disbursement of same, based upon the areas of said National Forests, to the counties named hereinabove, as furnished the Treasurer of this State by the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington, D. C., is as follows, to-wit: Rabun, twenty-eight hundred, thirty-five dollars and eighty-five cents ($2,835.85); Habersham, ninety-eight dollars and fifty-six cents ($98.56); Fannin, three thousand, one hundred, four dollars and eightyfive cents, ($3,104.85); Gilmer, five dollars and sixty cents ($5.60); Lumpkin, two hundred twenty-six dollars and fourteen cents ($226.14); Union, two thousand, one hundred, sixty-three dollars and sixteen cents ($2, 163.16); fifty percentum of said named sum due each of said counties named to be paid same to be used for the benefit of public schools, and fifty percentum to be used for the benefit of public roads therein; and,
Whereas, under and by the provisions of said named Acts of Congress, and arising from the operation of the same, additional areas in said named, or other counties, of this State may, or are likely to be, purchased by the said Secretary of Agriculture for the purposes named therein and hereafter become a part or parts of the areas of said named National Forests or other National Forest or Forests designated by said Secretary of Agriculture, from which other moneys rnay arise and be paid into the Treasury of this State by said Secretary of the Treasury of the United States as provided by said Acts of Congress hereinabove named, and to be disbursed to the several counties under the provisions of said named Acts: Therefore,
Sub-Section 1. Be it further resolved by the authority aforesaid, That there is hereby appropriated to the following counties of this State the funds or moneys now in the Treasury of this State, designated and named hereinabove, and due said counties under the provisions of said several named Acts of Congress, paid into the Treasury of this State by the Secre-

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tary of the Treasury of the United States, and allotted by the Secretary of Agriculture as hereinabove referred to, to-wit: Rabun, twenty-eight hundred, thirty-five dollars and eightyfive cents ($!2,835.85); Habersham, ninety-eight dollars, fiftysix cents ($98.56); Fannin, three thousand, one hundred, four dollars and eighty-five cents, ($3,104.85); Gilmer, five dollars and sixty cents ($5.60); Lumpkin, two hundred twenty-six dollars fourteen cents ($226.14); Union, two thousand one hundred sixty-three dollars and sixteen cents ($2, 163.16); which said several named sums shall be paid by the Treasurer of this State, fifty percentum to the County Superintendent of Schools of the county to which said sum named is due and is hereby appropriated, to be used for the benefit of the Public Schools of said county, and fifty percentum to the Ordinary of the county said named sum is due and is hereby appropriated, to be used for the benefit of the Public Roads of said county, as provided by the said several Acts of Congress hereinabove named.
Sub-Section 2. Be it further resolved by the authority aforesaid, That all other moneys hereafter arising from said named National Forests or from any other National Forest, part or all of which lies in any county or counties of this State, and paid into the Treasury of this State by the authorities hereinabove named and to be disbursed to any county lying within any National Forest area, and allotted to any county by the said Secretary of Agriculture, are hereby appropriated to the several counties to which same may be or become due by virtue of said named Acts or any other Acts of Congress, and the Treasurer of this State is hereby directed to pay same to the authorities of said counties hereinabove named, and the s~me to be used for the purposes said Acts of Congress so designate.
Sub-Section 3. Be it further resolved by the authority aforesaid, That the Governor of this State is hereby required and directed to draw his warrant or order on the Treasurer or Treasury of this State in favor of the said several county officers hereinabove named for the amounts due said several

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counties, as hereinabove designated, and for such other and further amounts as may hereafter become due to any county of this State under and by virtue of said several Acts of Congress, now or hereafter to be enacted relative to these funds, and that the Comptroller-General of this State is hereby directed and required to approve and countersign same, and the Treasurer of this State to pay same, so that said funds will reach the several counties entitled thereto as the same are ;now due or may hereafter become due to such county.

And by striking Section 2 of said resolution and inserting in lieu thereof Section 4.

The amendment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution as amended, was agreed to.

The resolution involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered on its passage and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were ~Iessrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W.

Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Keith, G. J. Kennon, J. H. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank

Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Garlick, Carroll B. Hodges, W. R. Johnson, Emmett F.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B. King, E. R. Morgan, Henry C. McLeod, A. N.

Passmore, L. D. Redwine, C. D. Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President.

Ayes 39, ~ays 0.

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On the passage of the resolution, the A~es were 39, Nays 0.
The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed as amended.

The following bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Fleming of Hancock-
House Bill No. 936. A bill to appropriate $4,700.00 to meet a deficiency in the operation of the Tenth District Agricultural School at Granite Hill, Georgia.
The committee offered the following amendments:
1. Amends House Bill l'\o. 936 as follows:
By adding to the caption thereof after the figures "1919" in line five the words "and to appropriate to the trustees of the University of Georgia for the use of the Fifth District Agricultural College located near Monroe, walton County, Georgia, the sum of $7,500.00 for completing and constructing an adequate water and fire system for said school available immediately and for other purposes.
Also amends Section one of said bill by adding thereto at the end thereof after the figures "1919" the following words: and be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that the sum of seventy-five hundred dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated to the trustees of the University of Georgia for the use of Fifth District :\gricultural College located near Monroe in \\'alton County, Georgia, for completing and constructing an adequate water and fire system for said school.
Also amends Section two of said bill by striking, the word "Sum"in line two and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "Sums."
The amendment was adopted.
2. Amend House Bill No. 936 as follows:

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First. Amend the caption by adding at the end thereof the following: and also to appropriate the sum of $13,000.00 to the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School, located at Americus, Georgia, for the payment of balance due for erection of academic building destroyed by fire, and for other purposes.
Second. By adding at the end of Section 2 a new section to be numbered Section 2-a, as follows: Section 2-a. Be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that the sum of thirteen thousand ($13,000.00) dollars be, and the same is hereby appropriated to the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School, located at Americus, Georgia, the same to be immediately available and paid to the Board of Trustees of said school, upon the warrant of the Governor, and to be applied in payment of indebtedness now existing and upon which suit has been filed against said school and board, representing balance of cost of constructing academic building destroyed by fire.
The amendment was adopted.
3. Amends House Bill No. 936 by inserting before the repealing clause the following words:
"Be it further enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that the sum of ten thousand dollars, for the year 1924, be appropriated to the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia for the use of the Twelfth District Agricultural and Mechanical School situated at Cochran, Georgia, for the purpose of building. and equipping a girls' dormitory and purchasing other eqmpment.
Second. Be it further enacted that the caption of said bill be amended in accordance with this amendment.
The amendment was adopted.
4. And the further sum of $6,500.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated to complete and equip building at the

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Seventh District Agricultural and Mechanical School and the Governor is hereby authorized to draw his warrant in favor of said trustees of said Seventh District Agricultural School. Amend the caption accordingly.
The amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered on its passage and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were :\Iessrs.:

Adams, J. H. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Gillis, James L. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennon, J. H. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Mason, T. S.

Moore, Louis S. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M.

Those voting in the negative were :\Iessrs.:

Beauchamp, J. C. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Keith, G. J.

King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Loftin, Frank Miller, E. C.

Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S. Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B. Gilstrap, E. W.

Hodges, W. R. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Morgan, Henry C. McLeod, A. N.

Passmore, L. D. Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President.

Ayes ~9, )Jays 11.
On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were ~9, Nays 11.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

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By Messrs. McClure of Walker and Atkinson of Chatham-
House Bill No. 738. A bill to amend an Act to establish a school for colored persons as a branch of the University of Georgia.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage ofthe bill the Ayes were 30, Nays 2.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Fowler of Bibb-
House Bill No. 780. A bill to provide for appointment of stenographic reporters in certain counties.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 31, Nays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Messrs. Bussey, Dykes and Harris and others-
House Bill No. 977. A bill to appropriate to Georgia State College of Agriculture certain sums to meet Smith-Lever Act and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E.

Davis, John Camp Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W.

Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hullender, W. C.

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Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennon, J. H. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S.

Moore, Louis S. Mundy, W. W. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R.

Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S.
Beauchamp, J. c.
Boyd, B. W.
Douglas, E. B.
Duke, Joseph B.
Ficklen, Boyce, Sr.

Grantham, E. L. Horn, J. Luther Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. King, E. R. Lankford, G. W.

Latimer, P. B.
Miller, E. C.
Morgan, Henry C.
Redwine, c. D.
Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Garlick, Carroll B. Hodges, W. R.

McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B.

Passmore, L. D. Mr. President.

Ayes 28, Nays 17.

On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 28, Nays 17.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 953. A bill to appropriate $24,000.00 for 1924 and $48,000.00 for 1925 for maintenance of Revenue Department.
The committee offered the following substitute:

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR BILL XO. 953.
An Act to be entitled an Act to appropriate the sum of $24,000.00 for the year 1924, and the sum of $48,000.00 for the year 1925, or so much thereof as may be necessary to provide for the expenses and maintenance of the Department of Revenue, and to provide that all penalties collected by and through said department shall be paid into the Treasury of the State.

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of same:
Section 1. That the sum of $24,000.00 for the year 1924 and the sum of $48,000.00 for the year 1925, or so much thereof as may be necessary, be and the same is hereby appropriated for the expenses and maintenance of the Department of Revenue.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by authority of the same, That all penalties collected by and through said Department of Revenue under the laws of this State, shall be paid into the Treasury -of this State.
Sec. 3. Provided, however that all penalties collected under an Act approved December 14, 1923, establishing the Department of Revenue, shall be paid into the Treasury on the first and fifteenth of each month. And, the Treasurer of this State shall set up upon his books a special fund to be known as "Penalty Fund"-this fund to be segregated from the General Fund. Out of this "Penalty Fund" shall be paid these two appropriations aggregating $72,000.00. Should said penalties paid into the Treasury be less than $72,000.00, this appropriation shall be automatically reduced to the amount of penalties collected and paid into the Treasury, and the Governor shall issue no warrants, nor shall the Comptroller-General approve any warrant unless there be sufficient funds in the Treasury to pay said warrant to the credit of said "Penalty Fund." Should the penalties exceed $72,000.00, the excess over $72,000.00 shall be paid into the Treasury as a part of the General Fund. The Commissioner of Revenue shall make requisitions upon the Governor, and warrants shall be issued as provided in the Act, subject to the limitations above described in this Appropriation Act.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed.
Mr. Lankford offered the following amendment to the substitute:

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Moves to amend as follows: By adding at end of Section 3 the following and all penalties heretofore collected and not already expended shall be placed to the credit of the "Penalty Fund."

The amendment was adopted.

The substitute as amended was lost.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered on its passage and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Beauchamp, J. C. Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L.

Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank

Mason, T. s.
Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M.

Those voting in the negative were l\Iessrs.:

King, E. R.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Coates, Howard E. Garlick, Carroll B. Hodges, W. R.

McLeod, A. N. Passmore, L. D. Stovall, J. Glenn

Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President.

Ayes 4~, )J" ays 1. On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 42, Nays 1. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

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The following House resolution was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment to the Senate amendment:

By Messrs. Napier and Fowler of Bibb-
House Resolution No. 655. A resolution to allow certain counties to merge the city and county governments.
The House offered the following amendment to the Senate amendment:
That the words and figures in the Senate amendment to House Resolution No. 655 fifty thousand (50,000) be changed wherever they occur to the words and figures fifty-two thousand nine hundred (52,900).
Mr. Phillips moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment and the motion prevailed.

The following Senate bill was taken up for the purpose of considering House amendments:
By Mr. Moore-
Senate Bill No. 73. A bill to enable voters absent from their voting places on the day of election to vote by registered mail.
The House offered the following amendment:
"Moves to amend Senate Bill No. 73, known as "Absent Voters' Act," by striking from Section 2 of said bill the following words, to-wit: "If he be within the confines of the United States; not less than sixty days nor more than ninety days if he be within the Phillipines, Hawaii, Porto Rico, The Canal Zone, or in touch with an American Consulate in territory over which the United States has no jurisdiction."
"Moves to amend further by striking all of Section 4 and renumbering sections accordingly."
"Moves to amend further by adding at the end of Section 11 of said bill the following:

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"All ballots furnished by the Ordinary to the IRegistrars, under the provisions of this Act shall be printed and prepared in pads with a series number different from that used in the election for voters who vote in person, and with the following words written thereon at top of said pad or pads 'Absent Voters' Ballot,' and each ballot shall be arranged so as to show the same series letter, and each ballot numbered consecutively, and with a stub for each ballot containing the series letter and number of ballot, which can be detached from the ballot, conforming thereto, and the ballot shall show the same series letter and number as appears on the stub."
"Moves to further amend by adding at end of Section 12, the following:
"The return envelop shall show the series letter and number of the ballot deposited therein."
"Moves to further amend said bill by adding at the end of Section 13, the following:
"The registrars shall also deliver to the managers the pad or pads with stubs showing series letter and numbers of ballots furnished, and no ballot shall be counted unless the series letter and number on the stub shall correspond with the series letter and number on the ballot contained in the envelop returned by the absent voter."
Mr. Moore moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment.
The motion prevailed.

The following Senate bill was taken up for the purpose of considering House amendments:
Senate Bill No. 295. A bill to provide for the payment of an adequate salary for the Judge of the City Court of Columbus.
The House offered the following amendment:

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Moves to amend Senate Bill No. 295 by striking the words and figures thirty-six hundred ($3,600.00) dollars wherever same appears in said bill and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures three thousand ($3,000.00) dollars and to further amend said bill by striking from said bill the words and figures three hundred ($300.00) dollars wherever same appears in said bill and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures two hundred fifty ($250.00) dollars.
The House moves to amend the Committee amendment to Senate Bill No. 295, by striking the words and figures "three thousand" ($3,000.00) and inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "twenty-seven hundred and fifty" ($2, 750.00); and further amends said Committee Amendment by striking the words and figures "two hundred and fifty" ($250.00) wherever the same appears in said bill and substituting in lieu thereof the words and figures "two hundred twentynine and sixteen hundredths" ($229.16).
Mr. Johnson moved that the Senate concur in the amendment tothe amendment and the motion prevailed.
Mr. Johnson moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment as amended and the motion prevailed.

The following Senate resolution was taken up for the purpose of considering House amendment:

Bv Mr. Pace-
Senate Resolution Xo. 44. A resolution proposing to people of Georgia an amendment to the Constitution so as to authorize the consolidation of the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector, and for other purposes.
The House offered the following amendment:
Amend Senate Resolution No. 44 by striking the period after the words "various counties" appearing in the 27th and 52nd lines of said resolution, substituting a comma in lieu thereof and adding the following immediately thereafter, to-wit:

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"And when such compensation fixed on a salary basis the authority fixing the same shall determine what disposition shall be made of the fees and commissions accruing to each of said offices so consolidated and to provide for the levy and collection of a tax sufficient to pay the salary so fixed."
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment.
The motion prevailed.

The following bills were read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill No. 1008. A bill to amend the General Tax Act.
The committee offered the following amendments:
Amend the caption of House Bill ~o. 1008 by adding after the words "Insurance Companies" and before the words "and for other purposes" the following:
And for the purpose of levying an additional occupation tax on all distributors of motor fuels one-half cent per gallon upon every gallon of gasoline sold.
Amend House Bill No. 1008 by adding thereto a section to be numbered three (3) and other sections numbered accordingly. Said Section three (3) to be in words and figures as follows:
Sec. 3. For the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Highway Department and the support of such convict forces as may be used by said department and for material and machinery that may be used in the construction of roads by such forces, there shall be levied and collected on and after October 1, 1924, as an occupation tax on all distributors selling motor fuels in this State in addition to other occupation taxes heretofore levied on distributors of gasoline and motor fuels sold in Georgia one-half cent per gallon on all gasoline sold in

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Georgia, the same to be levied and collected and disbursed to the Highway Department as provided in an Act approved August 10, 1921, and amended by an Act approved August 19, 1922, and further amended by an Act approved August 14, 1923, and known as the .Gas Tax Act.
The amendment was adopted.
Amend House Bill No. 1008, by striking the whole of Section two (2) thereof and renumbering the repealing clause so that the same shall be Section number two (2) by said bill.
The amendment was adopted.
Committee Amendment to House Bill No. 1008. Committee strikes Paragraph two (2) and amends House Bill No. 1008 by inserting the following in lieu thereof:
Paragraph 2. Amend Paragraph 21, Section 2, by inserting after the word "not" in line three (3) the following words, "and upon each person, firm or corporation operating or keeping automobiles for hire, commonly known as 'Drive-ityourself' business, or automobiles without drivers for hire," so that said paragraph when amended will read:
Paragraph 21. Cars operated for hire. Upon each. person, firm or corporation operating or keeping automobiles for hire, whether in connection with a garage or not, and upon each person, firm or corporation operating or keeping automobiles for hire, commonly known as "Drive-it-yourself" business, or automobiles without drivers for hire, a tax according to the following scale, whether in or outside of the corporate limits of any city or town, viz.: For each automobile so operated in or near towns or cities of population not over 1,000, $5.00; of population from 1,000 to 5,000, $10.00; of population from 5,000 to 15,000, $15.00; of population from 15,000 to 30,000, $20.00; of population from 30,000 to 50,000, $25.00; of population of 50,000 and over, $40.00.
Provided, however, These taxes shall not ~e required of operators or keepers of automobiles for hire when such auto-

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mobiles were used over or operated upon a fixed or uniform route, and such cases the schedule of fees shall be as follows: Upon every person, firm or corporation operating automobiles for transportation of passengers upon a regular fixed route, commonly known as jitneys, and for a uniform fare of not more than 10 cents the following'amounts: For a five passenger car or less, $15.00 per annum, and for every car carrying more than five passengers, $25.00 per annum.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Johns offered the following amendment:
Mr. Johns of the 27th moves to amend House Bill No. 1008 by adding the following sections, and numbering other sections appropriately:
Section -. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in lieu of Sections 19 and 19-a, the following sections, to be designated as Sections 19, 19-a, and 19-b be inserted, as a part of the said General Tax Act, so that when amended said Act shall read as follows:
Sec. -. Jitneys are hereby defined to be motor vehicles operated along the streets of incorporated cities and towns and the highways contiguous thereto upon which passengers are charged a regular and fixed rate of fare for each trip or ride, and upon each person, firm, association or corporation operating jitneys there shall be a tax of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per annum for each car of not over five (5) passenger capacity and a tax of twenty dollars ($20.00) per annum for each car of over five passenger capacity.
Sec. -. Busses are hereby defined as motor vehicles operating for hire over and al~ng the streets of incorporated cities and towns and the highways between such incorporated cities and towns in inter-urban service; and upon each person firm, association or corporation operating busses there shall be a tax of thirty dollars ($30.00) per annum for each bus of five (5) passenger capacity or less; a tax of forty dolla;s, ($40.00) per annum for each bus not exceeding ten (10) passen-

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ger capacity; and a tax of fifty dollars ($50.00) per annum for each bus of over ten (10) capacity.
Provided further that the Georgia Public Service Commission shall have authority, general supervision and control of and over each person, firm, association or corporation owning or operating jitneys or busses as herein defined, including the fixing of routes, rates of fare to be charged, and schedules to be maintained. Provided further that from and after ninety (90) days after the passage of this Act it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to operate any jitneys or busses as herein defined, unless and until said Georgia Public Service Commission shall issue and furnish to such person, firm, association or corporation a certificate, specifying the routes to be operated over, the kind and class of service to be rendered and the schedules and the rates of fare to be charged. The said commission shall issue such certificates only when it is made to satisfactorily appear that the public convenience and necessity requires the operation of such jitney or bus over and along such route. The said Georgia Public Service Commission shall immediately upon the passage of this Act prescribe and promulgate rules and regulations under which such jitneys and busses may operate; require all information and statements from applicants who desire to operate jitneys or busses; provide for hearings in all matters pertaining to such operation.
The Public Service Commission shall have the further right and authority to prescribe any rules and reg)Jlations to secure the safety of passengers riding in such vehicles and employees operating same, and said commission shall, when deemed necessary, require the posting of bonds or the taking out of liability insurance by such persons, firms, associations or corporations before a certificate to operate is issued and said commission shall have the further right to amend or revoke any certificates so issued when in their judgment such action is warranted, provided further that the authority herein given the Georgia Public Service Commission shall not extend to or include school trucks or motor vehicles transporting

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children to and from schools without charge, hotel busses and taxicabs and motor vehicles transporting freight, farm products and commodities exclusively.
Failure of any person, firm, association or corporation to comply with the terms of this Act or any rules and regulations laid down bv the Public Service Commission with reference thereto shalf subject such person, firm, association or corporation to the penalties provided in Section 6, page 74 of the General Tax Act of 1921.

Also to amend the caption appropriately.
On the adoption of the amendment, Mr. Lankford called for the Ayes and Nays and the call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were ~iessrs.:

Adams, J. H. Beauchamp, J. C. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Gillis, James L. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Hamby, R. E. A. Johns G. A. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore,_ Louis S. Pace, Stephen

Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S. Boyd, B. W. Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Garrison, J. M. Gilstrap, E. W. Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. .King, E. R.

Lankford, G. W. Loftin, Frank Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Smith, G. C. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Garlick, Carroll B.

Hodges, W. R. Johnson, Emmett F. Morgan, Henry C.

McLeod, A. N. Passmore, L. D. Mr. President.

Ayes 23, ::\ays 19.

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On the adoption of the amendment, the Ayes were 28, Nays 19, and the amendment was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 80, Nays 4.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By Messrs. DuBose and Holden of Clarke-
House Bill No. 683. :\ bill to appropriate $~5,000.00 to State Normal for maintenance for year 1925 and for other purposes.
The committee offered the following amendment:
House Bill No. 683.
Amends House Bill No. 683 as follows:
By adding at the end of the caption the following:
"And also to authorize the Board of Trustees of the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School to borrow $13,000.00 to pay outstanding indebtedness, to provide for security for same, and for other purposes."
And by adding at the end of Section 2 a new section to be known as Section 2-a as follows:
"Whereas, the Board of Trustees of the Third District :\gricultural School are indebted to numerous creditors in the aggregate sum of thirteen ($13,000.00) thousand dollars, the same representing the balance due by said board for labor, supplies, and material used in the construction of the academic building located on the lands belonging to said school, which building was erected to replace one destroyed by fire; and
Whereas, said creditors have instituted legal action in the courts to enforce the payment of the aforesaid indebtedness, by judgment, levy and sale, and it is necessary to pay said

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indebtedness in order to prevent a sale of the property of the said school at public sale; therefore

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, that the Board of Trustees of said Third District Agricultural and Mechanical School is hereby fully authorized and empowered to borrow, for the purpose of paying the aforesaid indebtedness, a sum of money not to exceed thirteen thousand ($13,000.00) dollars, and to secure the same, either by mortgage upon the lands and property of said schools or by an issue of bonds to run not longer than thirteen years, in such form and in such denominations as said Board of Trustees may deem advisable and to be secured by a mortgage or deed of trust upon the lands and other property of the said schools, and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of said school is hereby authorized and empowered to make and execute a mortgage, deed of trust, or deed with power of sale to secure debt, or such other conveyance as may be necessary to secure such money borrowed upon said school property, and to receive the money for the Board of Trustees of said school, provided the same shall be applied only in payment of the aforesaid indebtedness.

That, in addition to the maintenance fund annually ap- propriated for the support of said school, the General Assembly shall annually appropriate to the Board of Trustees of said school a sum sufficient to pay the principal and interest of said indebtedness as and when same becomes due.

The amendment was adopted.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered on its passage and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S.
Beauchamp, J. c.

Boyd, B. W. Cason, Allison M. Chastain, J. B.

Coates, Howard E. Davis, John Camp Douglas, E. B.

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Duke, Joseph B. Fielden, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Gills, James L Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Horn, J. Luther

Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennon, J. H. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C.

Mundy, w. w.
Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur

Those voting in the negative were ~'lessrs.:

King, E. R. Lankford, G. W.

Loftin, Frank

Redwine, C. D.

Those not voting were lVIessrs.:

Garlick, Carroll B. Hodges, W. R. Keith, G. J.

Kennedy, Dr. W. B. McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B.

Passmore, L. D. Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President

Ayes 38, ~ays 4.

On the passage ofhe bill, the Ayes were 38, Nays 4.

The bill having received the req mstte constitutional majority was passed as amended.

By Mr. Davis of Floyd~
House Bill No. 887. A bill to require the preparation by Tax Collectors of a digest of special or occupational taxes and for other purposes.

The committee offered the following substitute:

:\ BILL.
To be entitled an Act to require the preparation in the several counties of this State, by the Tax Collectors thereof, digests covering all special or occupation taxes; to provide compensation for such services; to provide for the printing of digest, cash books, receipt license books, etc., covering special or occupation taxes, etc., by the Commissioner of

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Revenues, at the expense of the State; to provide how said tax digests, cash books, receipt license books, shall be kept by Tax Collectors; to require all individuals, firms, partnerships, corporations subject to special or occupation taxes to post their State license in conspicuous place in their places of business, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by a'llthority of the same, That after January I, 1925, it shall be the duty of the several Tax Collectors of this State, in addition to their other duties, to make out and prepare two digests, said digest to be known as special tax digests, in writing, and figures, plainly, legibly and neatly covering all special or occupation taxes of every character, either due or paid by each individual, firm, partnership or corporation.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted bv the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the Commissioner ~f Revenue of the State of Georgia to have printed,~t the expense of the State, a special tax digests to be used by said Tax Collectors in reports of individuals, firms, partnerships, and occupations subJect to special and occupation taxes, and also cash books, receipt license book with stubs for the use of the said Tax Collector, and it shall be the duty of every individual firm, partnership, or corporation who may be subject to special or occupation taxes to post their State license in a conspicuous place in their place of business and to keep it there at all times during the life of such license.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said Tax Collector for the services rendered in the preparation of special or occupation tax digests shall be entitled. to a remuneration of ten cents for the name of each individual, firm, or corporation subject to pay a special or occupation tax, under the laws of Georgia, in their respective counties, entered on said digests.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the several Tax Collectors to open

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their said digests for the entry or return of special or occupation taxes on the first day of January of each year, and to receive special or occupational taxes, or the returns thereof within the time and in the manner prescribed by law; to embrace in his said digest to the Commissioner of Revenue, and in the permanent records of his office, respectively, a list of all defaulters, and the amount of their true taxes; and to perform all other duties required by law, and which necessarily, under the law, appertain to this office.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted bv the authoritY aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the se;eral Tax Colle~tors of this State to complete in a plain, neat and legible manner the digests of special or occupation taxes, not later than March 1st, of each year, sending one copy of same, immediately, to the Commissioner of Revenue, and retaining in his own office, as a permanent record of same, the other copy.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the several Tax Collectors of this State after the completion of the aforesaid digests in duplicate on March 1st of each year, to continue to enter in their digests names of all who then or may later own the State special or occupation taxes and all Tax Collectors are required to send a duplicate list of all names so entered to the Commissioner of Revenues weekly, in writing, that the returns of said taxes may be entered on the digest in the office of the Commissioner of Revenue so that the tax record of the State may be kept up to date.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the several Tax Collectors of this State to remit to the Commissioner of Revenue, on the 1st day of each month of all special or occupation taxes which are delinquent, after deducting their commission of 10% as now allowed by law, plus ten cents per name for each individual, firm, partnership, or corporation whose name they have entered on digest kept in their offices for that purpose, plus all penalties collected on delinquent taxes to the Commissioner

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of Revenue, after deducting ten per cent of penalties collected by Tax Collectors, as their commission.
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of the several Tax Collectors of this State to keep in their respective offices, as a permanent record, one copy of the aforesaid tax digest, and all cash books, receipt license books, showing stub for every license issued, all the above described books, shall be subject to the inspection and examination of the Commissioner of Revenue, or his Deputies, at any reasonable time, and for the benefit of the public.
Sec. 9. Be it further enacted bv the authority aforesaid, That all laws or parts of laws in c;nflict with th~ provisions of this Act, be, and the same are hereby repealed.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 29, "\'ays 0.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

By 1\liss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill Ko. 812. A bill to secure an approprtatwn for the Georgia Training School for Girls.
The committee offered the following substitute: Committee Substitute for House Bill ~o. 812.

:\ BILL.
To be entitled an A.ct for the purpose of securing an appropriation for the Georgia Training School for Girls, to be used to extend the water mains of Atlanta to the Institution, to authorize appointment of a committee with power to sell said property and to invest the funds realized from said sale in buildings and grounds in a more appropriate location, and for other purposes.

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Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That from and after the passage of this Act there shall be appropriated out of the current revenues of the State the sum of ten thousand dollars, to be used with six thousand dollars appropriated under Act of 1922 and now in hands of the Board of Managers, for the purpose of paying for pipe for extending the water main of the City of Atlanta, in connection with the County of Fulton and or the City of Atlanta, e!ther or both, to be property of the Georgia Training School for Girls, and the adjacent property of the County of Fulton.
Provided, however, that Fulton County, and or the City of Atlanta, either or both, shall match the sum expended by the Board of Managers for this purpose and in addition shall pay the expense of putting the pipe in the gound.
Provided, further, that before the voucher for the sum hereby appropriated is issued a copy of the agreement entered into between the Board of Managers and Fulton County and or the City of Atlanta, either or both, to effectuate this Act shall be filed in the office of the Governor.
Provided, further, that said agreement shall not be entered into or said voucher be issued until the committee hereinafter provided for shall have investigated and passed upon the advisability and practicability of selling the property, as hereinafter authorized and if disposed of the property is recommended, then this appropriation shall lapse and be void.
Sec. 2. None of the monies hereby appropriated shall be expended for any other purpose than that for which it is specifically appropriated, and if said appropriation is exceeded there shall be no reimbursement of said excess, nor shall there be any liability or obligation upon the State to make any appropriation hereafter to meet such deficit.
Sec. 3. The Board of Managers and two members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and three members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed

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by the Speaker, are appointed a committee, which is authorized and empowered, subject to the approval of the Governor, to sell the present buildings and grounds owned by Georgia Training School for Girls, making good and sufficient title to same, and said committee is further authorized and empowered to invest the sums so realized in other land and in the enaction of other buildings upon a location better fitted for the purposes of the Georgia Training School for Girls.
The substitute was adopted.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered on the passage of bill and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were ~1essrs.:

Adams, J. H.
Arnow, Chas. s.
Boyd, B. W. Coates, Howard E. David, John Camp Garrison, J. M. Gillis, James L Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R. Loftin, Frank

Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S. Mundy, W. W. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur

Those voting in the negative were :\lessrs.:

Chastain, J. B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Keith, G. J. King, E. R.

Lankford, G. w.
Morgan, Henry C. Pace, Stephen

Parker, C. H. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Fred A.

Those not voting were 1\lessrs.:

Beauchamp, J. C. Cason, Allison M. Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B.

Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. Hodges, W. R. Horn, J. Luther McLeod, A. N.

Owens, W. B. Passmore, L. D. Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President

Ayes 27, Nays 10.

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On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 27, Nays 10.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed by substitute.

By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Bill No. 850. :\. bill to amend the Act levying a tax on dealers in cigarettes and cigars and for other purposes.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.
On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 32, ~ays 1.
The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

By Mrs. Napier of Bibb-
House Bill ~o. 999. :\ bill to appropriate $4,000.00 to the .\cademy for the Blind at Macon for purchase of a pipe organ.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

The bill involving an appropriation, the roll call was orde:ed on its passage and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were ::\Iessrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Cason, Allison M. Coates, Howard E. David, John Camp Douglas E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Gilstrap, E. W. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E.

Hamby, R. E. A. Hullender, W. C. Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C. Moore, Louis S.

Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Boyd, B. W.

Chastain, J. B.

King, E. R.

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Beauchamp, J. C. Garlick, Carroll B. Gillis, James L. Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hodges, W. R.

Horn, J. Luther Johns, G. A. Little, W. R. McLeod, A. N.

Owens, W. B. Passmore, L. D. Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President

:\yes 35, ~a ys 3.

On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 35, Nays 3.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following House resolution was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

By 1\lr. Logan-
House Resolution :'\'"o. 251. :\ resolution appropriating the sum of $10,000.00 to the State Board of Health for the use of the State Tuberculosis Sanitarium at "'\Ito, Georgia.
The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered on its passage and the vote was as follows:
Those voting in the affirmative were ~Iessrs.:

Adams, J. H. Arnow, Chas. S. Boyd, B. W. Coates, Howard E. David, John Camp Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Garrison, J. M. Gilstrap, E. W.

Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A.
Hullender, W. c.
Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C.

Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Pace, Stephen Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Chastain, J. B. Grantham, E. L. Kennon, J. H.

King, E. R. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B.

Moore, Louis S. Parker, C. H.

Those not voting were 1\lessrs.:

Beauchamp, J. C. Cason, Allison M. Garlick, Carroll B. Gillis, James L Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Hodges, W. R. Horn, J. Luther Keith, G. J. Little, W. R. McLeod, A. N.

Owens, W. B. Passmore, L. D. Smith, G. C. Stovall, J. Glenn Mr. President

Ayes 28, Nays 8.

On the passage of the resolution, the :\yes were '28, Nays 8.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

By 1\lr. Hatcher of Burke-

House Resolution :\o. '!.77. :\ resolution to appropnate $5,000.00 to State Service Bureau.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to.

The resolution involving an appropriation, the roll call was ordered on its passage and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Boyd, B. W. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. David, John Camp Duke, Joseph B. Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Gillis, James L Grantham, E. L. G!"een, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A.

Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C. Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Kennon, J. H. Lankford, G. W. Latimer, P. B. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Miller, E. C.

Moore, Louis S. Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Spence, Dr. J. M. Stovall, J. Glenn Whitaker, Arthur

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Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:
Ring, E. R.

Those not voting were :Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. s.
Beauchamp, J. C. Cason, Allison M. Douglas, E. B. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M.

Gilstrap, E. W.
Henderson, A. H., Jr.
Hodges, w. R.
Johns, G. A.
Little, W. R.
McLeod, A. N.

Owens, W. B. Passmore, L. D. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Fred A. Mr. President

A.yes 3:3, :-.Jays 1.

On the passage of the resolution, the Ayes were 33, Nays 1.

The resolution, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed.

:\t 6:30 P. 1VI. the Senate went into executive sesston on motion of Mr. Pace.

At 6:37 o'clock P. JVI. the executive session was dissolved.

Mr. Pace moved that the Senate do now recess until 8:30 o'clock P. M.

The motion prevailed.

The President declared the S<rnate recessed until 8:30 o'clock P.M.

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EvENING SESSION 8:30 P. M.

The Senate reconvened at this hour and was called to order by the President.

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

Adams, J. H.

Hamby, R. E. A.

Arnow, Chas. S.

Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Beauchamp, J. C.
Boyd, B. w. 1
Cason, Allison M.

Hodges, W. R. Horn, J. Luther Hullender, W. C.

Chastain, J. B.

Johns, G. A.

Coates,~Howard E.

Johnson, Emmett, F.

Davis, John Camp Douglas, J. B.

Keith, G. J.
Kennedy, Dr. w. B.

Duke, Joseph B.

Kennon, J. H.

Flcklen, Boyce, Sr.

King, E. R.

Garlick, Carroll B.

Lankford, G. W.

Garrison, J. M.

Latimer, P. B.

Gillis, James L.

Little, W. R.

Gilstrap, E. W.

Loftin, Frank

Grantham, E. L.

Mason, T. S.

Greene, Dr. Thomas E. Mlller, E. C.

Moore, Louis s.
Morgan, Henry C.
Mundy, w. w.
McLeod, A. N. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Passmore, L. D. Phillips, John R.
Redwine, c. D.
Smith, G. C. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Stovall, J. Glenn Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Mr. Pace moved that the Senate recess subject to the cal of the Chair.

The Senate reconvened at 9:00 o'clock P. M. and was called to order by the President.

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

Afr. President:
The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit:

By Mr. Pace of 13thSenate Bill No. 48. A bill to repeal the Anti-Tipping Law.

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

Afr. President:

The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit:

By Mr. Arnow of 4th-
Senate Bill Xo. 215. :\ bill to amend Article seven of the Constitution of the State of Georgia as heretofore amended so as to authorize the City of Brunswick to incur an indebtedness to a maximum of fourteen percentum of the assessed value of taxable property therein:

By 1\Ir. Johnson of '24th-
Senate Bill ~o. 2!J6. A bill to fix and provide for the payment of an adequate salary to the Solicitor of the City Court of Columbus in ~1uscogee County, Georgia.

The following message was received from the House through :\1r. :Moore, the Clerk thereof:

Afr. Presidmt:

The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit:

By J\lessrs. Kennedy of 4!Jth and Gillis of 16th-
Senate Bill )Jo. I !J':l. :\ bill to establish as a branch of the University of Georgia a l\ormal School or Teachers' College, to be located at Statesboro, Georgia.

By 1\Ir. Hamby of 40th-
Senate Bill No. 298. A bill to amend an Act to Incorporate the City of Clayton in Rabun County.

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767

By Mr. Smith of 35th-
Senate Bill No. !290. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Henry County.

By Mr. Adams of 47th-
Senate Bill No. 231. A bill to require all steam railroad companies operating steam locomotive engines to provide and equip each locomotive with an automatic.

By Messrs. Arnow of the 4th, Cason of the 1st and Miller of the !2nd-
Senate Bill No. !291. A bill to fix rights, duties, etc., of the coastal Highway District, composed of Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Mcintosh, Glynn and Camden Counties.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
A1r. President:
The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate as amended, to-wit:
Senate Bill ~o. 162. :\ bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Irwin.
The following message was received from the House through :Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Jfr. President:
The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the following bills of the House, to-wit:

By Messrs. Aubrey and Trippe of Bartow-
House Bill :'\'"o. 602. A bill to amend the Code of 1910 relative to recovery for homicide.

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

Mr. President:
The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate as amended, to-wit:

By Mr. Parker of 3rd-
Senate Bill No. 269. A bill t0 authorize certain counties to co-operate with municipalities in the paving and improvement of streets in said municipalities.

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

Afr. President:
The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate as amended, to-wit:

By Mr. Stovall of 29th-
Senate Bill :\To. 62. A bill to amend the law with reference to the issuance of marriage licenses.

Mr. F. A. Smith of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Afr. President:
Your Committee on Agriculture have had under consideration the following bill of the House and have instructed me as Chairman to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass:
F. A. SMITH, Chairman.

The following bill was read the third time and taken up for consideration:

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769

By Messrs. Davis of Floyd and Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill No. 408. A bill to amend an Act to regulate the sale of commercial fertilizer and for other purposes.

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, Mr. Davis called for the Ayes and Nays. The call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Boyd, B. W. David, John Camp Fielden, Boyce, Sr. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A.

Henderson, A. H., Jr. Hullender, W. C. Keith, G. J. Kennon, J. H. Lankford, G. W. Loftin, Frank

Moore, Louis S. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Stovall, J. Glenn

Those voting in the negative were Messrs.:

Beauchamp, J. C. Chastain, J. B. Coates, Howard E. Douglas, E. B. Duke, Joseph B. Garrison, J. M.

Gillis, James L Horn, J. Luther King, E. R. Latimer, P. B.
Little, w. R.
Miller, E. C.

Phillips, John R. Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest M. Smith, Fred A. Whitaker, Arthur

Those not voting were Messrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S. Cason, Allison M. Garlick, Carroll B. Gilstrap, E. W. Hodges, W. R.

Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Kennedy, Dr. W. B. Mason, T. S. Morgan, Henry C.

McLeod, A. N. Passmore, L. D. Smith, G. C. Spence, Dr. J. M. Mr. President

Ayes 19, Nays 17.

On the passage of the bill the Ayes were 19, Nays 17.

The bill having failed to receive the requisite constituticnal majority was lost.

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The following Senate bill was taken up for the purpose of considering House amendments:

By Mr. Stovall-
Senate Bill No. 62. A bill to amend the law with reference to issuance of marriage licenses and for other purposes.
The House offered the following amendments:
Amend by inserting between the words "deputy" and "shall" in line fifty-three of Section 2 of the bill as written, the following words, to-wit: "shall fail to post in his office facts pertaining to the application, or who"
Mr. Stovall moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment.
The motion prevailed.

Moves to amend Senate Bill No. 62 as follows: By adding to Section 2 the following words: "The pasting of said notice may be dispensed with in case the parents or guardian of the female appears in person before the Ordinary and consents in writing to the issuance of said license.
Mr. Stovall moved that the Senate concur in the House amendment.
The motion prevailed.

Mr. Adams moved that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating House Bill No. 408 relative to sale of commercial fertilizer.
The motion prevailed.
House Bill No. 408. The bill was read again.

By Messrs. Davis of Floyd and Shedd of Wayne-
House Bill No. 408. A bill to amend the Act to regulate the sale of commercial fertilizer and for other purposes.

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771

The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to.

On the passage of the bill, Mr. Davis called for the Ayes and Nays. The call was sustained.

The roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows:

Those voting in the affirmative were Messrs.:

Adams, J. H. Boyd, B. W. Chastain, J. B. David, John Camp Ficklen, Boyce, Sr. Grantham, E. L. Green, Dr. Thomas E. Hamby, R. E. A. Henderson, A. H., Jr.

Hullender, W. C. Johns, G. A. Johnson, Emmett F. Keith, G. J. Kennon, J. H. Lankford, G. W. Loftin, Frank Mason, T. S. Moore, Louis S.

Morgan, Henry C. Mundy, W. W. Owens, W. B. Pace, Stephen Parker, C. H. Phillips, John R. Smith, G. C. Stovall, J. Glenn

Those vocing in the negative were Messrs.:

Beauchamp, J. C. Douglas, E. B. Gillis, James L

King, E. R. Latimer, P. B. Little, W. R.

Miller, E. C. Smith, Fred A.

Those not voting were l\1essrs.:

Arnow, Chas. S. Cason, Allison M. Coates, Howard E. Duke, Joseph B. Garlick, Carroll B. Garrison, J. M.

Gilstrap, E. W. Hodges, W. R. Horn, J. Luther Kennedy, Dr. W. B. McLeod, A. N. Passmore, L. D.

Redwine, C. D. Smith, Ernest M. Spence, Dr. J. M. Whitaker, Arthur Mr. President

Ayes 26, Nays 8.

On the passage of the bill, the Ayes were 26, Nays 8.

The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed.

The following Senate bill was taken up for the purpose of considering the House amendment:

By Mr. ParkerSenate Bill No. 269. A bill to authori7e counties of Georgia

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to co-operate with municipalities in the paving and improvement of streets in such municipality and for other purposes.
The House offered the following amendment:
By adding at the end of Section 3 of said bill the following: "Provided the provisions of this Act shall apply only to those counties having a city therein, the population of which city according to the official United States census of 1920 was not more than 18,069 and not less than 18,067."
Mr. Parker moved that the Senate disagree to the amendment.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Pace moved that the Senate recess subject to the call of the Chair.
The motion prevailed.
The Senate reconvened at 9:40 o'clock P. M. and was called to order by the Chair.

Mr. President:
We, your Conference Committee, to act on House Bill No. 724 beg leave to report that we have met and failed to agree. We respectfully ask that we be discharged.
Respectfully submitted, G. A. JoHNS of the 27th, Chairman.
MAsoN of the 30th, SMITH of the 23rd.

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

WEDNESDAY, AuousT 13, 19!l4.

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Mr. President: The Speaker has appointed the following members of the
House as a committee to confer on House Bill No. 744: Messrs. Bussey of Crisp, Jones of Cook, Huxford of Clinch.

The President appointed as a new conference committee to act with House Committee on House Bill No. 724 the following Senators:
Messrs. King of lith, Pace of 13th, Hamby of 40th.
The following Senate bill with House amendment was taken up for copsideration:

By Mr. Smith of 45th-
Senate Bill No. 162. A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Irwin County.
Mr. Smith of 35th moved that the bill be tabled.
The motion prevailed.

The conference committee on House Bill No. 724, known as the Tick Eradication Bill, submitted the following report:
House Bill ~o. 724.
The conference committee appointed by the Senate and the House on Senate substitute to House Bill No. 724, agreed upon the following report:
Amend Senate substitute for House Bill No. 724 by inserting the word "other" between the words "any" and

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"State" in the 15th line of the caption, and in the 6th line of Section 5 of said substitute, and that the substitute as so amended be adopted.
JONES of Cook,
HuxFORD,
BRowN of Crisp,
Committee from the House.

KING of the 11th District, HAMBY of the 40th District, PACE of the 13th District, Committee on the part of the Senate. The report was adopted.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has disagreed to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Harris of Jefferson-
House Bill No. 648. .-\ bill to appropriate money to University of Georgia.

The following House bill was taken up for the purpose of considering the House disagreement to the Senate amendment:

By Mr. Harris of Jefferson-
House Bill No. 648. A bill to appropriate the sum of $20,000.00 to the University of Georgia for year 1924 and $20,000.00 for year 1925.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1924.

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The House disagreed to the following Senate amendment:
House Bill No. 648.
Amend by adding in the 5th line of the caption of said bill after the figures "1925" and before the word "and" the following: "and appropriate the sum of $5,000.00 for the lith District Agricultural School."
Amend further by adding a new section to be known as "2--a" to read as follows: "Section 2-a. Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, that the sum of $5,000.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated to the trustees of the University of Georgia for the Eleventh District Agricultural School for the purpose of replacing furniture in the Boys' Dormitory, and installing a water and sewerage system in and to said school buildings, said sum to be immediately available."
Mr. Grantham moved that the Senate insist on its amendment.
The motion prevailed.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House, to-wit:
By M_r. Harris of Jefferson-
House Bill No. 648. A bill to appropriate money to University of Georgia.
The President appointed as a committee to act under Senate Resolution No. 99, known as the Governor's Mansion Resolution, the following Senators:
Messrs. Redwine of 26th, Lankford of 15th.

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The following House bill was taken up for the purpose of considering the House disagreement to Senate amendments:

By Messrs. Mullis of Bleckley and Boswell of Green-
House Bill No. 726. A bill to appropriate money for deficiency in laboratory work on calcium arsenate and for other purposes.
Mr. Moore moved that the Senate insist on Amendment No. I striking the figures $2,500.00 and inserting $5,000.00.
The mocion prevailed.
Mr. Moore moved that the Senate insist on Amendment No. 2 relative to payment of an additional salary to the Chief Chemist.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Moore moved that the Senate recede from Amendment No. 3 relative to an appropriation to send exhibit to Southern Exposition in New York.
The motion prevailed.

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

Mr. President:
The House has disagreed to the Senate substitute to the following bills of the House, to-wit:

By Miss Kempton of Fulton and others-

House Bill No. 812. A bill to appropriate money to Georgia

Training School for Girls.



The following House bill was taken up for the purpose of acting on the House disagreement to the Senate substitute thereto:

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1924.

777

By Miss Kempton of Fulton-
House Bill No. 812. A bill to secure an appropriation for the Georgia Training School for Girls.
Mr. Moore moved that the Senate insist on its substitute and ask for a conference committee.
The motion prevailed.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House insists on its disagreement to Senate substicute to the following bills of the House, to-wit: And asks for a conference committee.
By Miss ~empton of Fulton and othersHouse Bill No. 812. A bill to appropriate money to Georgia
Training School for Girls.
The Speaker has appointed the following members at: a conference committee on the part of the House:
Miss Kempton of Fulton, Messrs. Smith of Lamar,
Perkins of Muscogee.

The President appointed as a conference committee to act with committee from House on House Bill No. 812 the following:
Messrs. Kennon of 6th,
Moore of 7th,
Lankford of 15th.

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

Mr. President:
The House has agreed to Senate Amendment No. 2 and disagreed to Senate Amendments No. I, No. 3, No. 4 to the following bills of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill ~o. 1008. A bill to amend the General Tax Act.

The following House bill was taken up for the purpose of acting on the House disagreement to the Senate amendments:

By Mr. Ennis of Baldwin-
House Bill ~o. 1008. A bill to amend the General Tax Act.
Mr. Johns moved that the Senate insist on the following Senate Amendment ~o. 4.
Mr. Johns of the 27th moves to amend House Bill No. 1008 by adding the following sections, and numbering other sections appropriately:
Section-. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that in lieu of Sections 19 and 19-a, the following sections, to be designated as Sections 19, 19-a, and 19-b be inserted, as a part of the said General Tax Act, so that when amended said Act shall read as follows:
Sec. -. Jitneys are hereby defined to be motor vehicles operated along the streets of incorporated cities and towns and the highways contiguous thereto upon which passengers are charged a regular and fixed rate of fare for each trip or ride, and upon each person, firm, association or corporation operating jitneys there shall be a tax of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per annum for each car of not over five (5) passenger capacity

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and a tax of twenty dollars ($20.00) per annum for each car of over five passenger capacity.
Sec. -. Busses are hereby defined as motor vehicles operating for hire over and along the streets of inwrporated cities and towns and the highways between such incorporated cities and towns in inter-urban service; and upon each person, firm, association or corporation operating busses there shall be a tax of thirty dollars ($30.00) per annum for each bus of five (5) passenger capacity or less; a tax of forty dollars, ($40.00) per annum for each bus not exceeding ten (10) passenger capacity; and a tax of fifty and no-100 dollars ($50.00) per annum for each bus of over ten (10) capacity.
Provided further that the Georgia Public Service Commission shall have authority, general supervision and control of and over each person, firm, association or corporation owning or operating jitneys or busses as herein defined, including the fixing of routes, rates of fare to be charged, and schedules to be maintained. Provided further that from and after ninety (90) days after the passage of this Act it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to operate any jitneys or busses as herein defined, unless and until said Georgia Public Service Commission shall issue and furnish to such person, firm, association or corporation a certificate, specifying the routes to be operated over, the kind and class of service to be rendered and the schedules and the rates of fare to be charged. The said commission shall issue such certificates only when it is made to satisfactorily appear that the public convenience and necessity requires the operation of such jitney or bus over and along such route. The said Georgia Public Service Commission shall immediately upon the passage of this Act prescribe and promulgate rules and regulations under which such jitneys and busses may operate; require all information and statements from applicants who desire to operate jitneys or busses; provide for hearings in all matters pertaining to such operation.
The Public Service Commission shall have the further right and authority to prescribe any rules and regulations to

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secure the safety of passengers riding in such vehicles and employees operating same, and said commission shall, when deemed necessary, require the posting of bonds or the taking out of liability insurance by such persons, firms, associations or corporations before a certificate to operate is issued and said commission shall have the further right to amend or revoke any certificates so issued when in their judgment such action is warranted, provided further that the authority herein given the Georgia Public Service Commission shall not extend to or include school trucks or motor vehicles transporting children to and from schools without charge, hotel busses and taxicabs and motor vehicles transporting freight, farm products and commodities exclusively.
Failure of any person, firm, association or corporation to comply with the terms of this Act or any rules and regulations laid down by the Public Service Commission with reference thereto shall subject such person, firm, association or corporation to the penalties provided in Section 6, page 7 4 of the General Tax Act of 1921.
Also to amend the caption appropriately.
The motion was lost.
Mr. Lankford moved that the Senate recede from the amendment.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Mason moved to insist on Senate Amendment No. 1 relative to the one-half cent gasoline tax.
The motion prevailed.
Mr. Lankford moved to recede from Senate :\mendment ~o. 3 relative to a tax on U-Driv-it Systems.
The motion prevailed.

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

WEDNESDAY, AucusT 13, 1924.

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Mr. President:
The House has disagreed to the Senate amendment to the following bills of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Shettlesworth of Gwinnett-
House Bill No. 922. A bill to fix salary of Treasure1 of Gwinnett County.

The following House bill was taken up for the purpose of considering the House disagreement to the Senate amendment:

By Mr. ShettlesworthHouse Bill No. 922. A bill to fix compensation of Treasurer
of Gwinnett County. Mr. Adams moved that the bill be tabled. The motion prevailed.

The conference committee on House Bill No. 812 submitted the following report:
Conference Commitee Amendment to House Bill No. 812.
Provided, That the sum hereby appropriated shall be expended only for the purpose of paying for pipe for said water mains and before a voucher is issued for said sum on agreement between Fulton County and or City of Atlanta and Board of Managers of Georgia Training School for Girls shall be executed and a copy filed in the office of the Governor stipulating that Fulton County and or Atlanta shall pay the expenses of laying down said pipe and mains.

To President of the Senate: We, your conference committee, beg to report that we have

782

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receded from Senate substitute and agreed upon an amendment by the committee to original House Bill No. 812.
Messrs. Moore of 7th, Lankford of 15th, Kennon of 6th.

The report was adopted.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House insists on its disagreement to Senate Amendment No. 1 to the following bills of the House, to-wit: And asks for a conference committee.
By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinHouse Bill No. 1008. A bill to amend the General Tax Act. The Speaker has appointed the following members as a con-
ference committee on the part of the House:
Messrs. Ennis of Baldwin, Wood of Fulton, Covington of Colquit.
The President appointed as a conference committee on House Bill No. 1008 to act with the House committee the following:
Messrs. Pace of 13th Johns of 27th, Mason of 30th.

WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 13, 1924.

783

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

Mr. President:
The House has receded from its disagreement to the Senate Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 of House Bill No. 726.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
}vfr. President:
The House has adopted the conference committee report to the following bill of the House, to-wit:

By Miss Kempton of Fulton and others-
House Bill No. 812. A bill to appropriate money to Georgia Training School for Girls.

The conference committee on House Bill No. 1008 submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your committee on conference on the part of the Senate on House Bill No. 1008 recommends that the Senate recede from its Amendment No. 1.

Mr. Lankford moved that the Senate disagree to the report of the conference committee.
The motion prevailed.

Mr. Pace asked unanimous consent to reconsider the action of the Senate in disagreeing to the report of the conference committee on House Bill No. 1008.
The consent was granted.
The report of the conference committee was adopted.

784

JouRNAL OF THE SENATE,

The President appointed as a committee to act under House Resolution No. 330, known as the resolution to investigate the Old Soldiers' Home, the following Senators:
Messrs. Henderson of 32nd,
Loftin of 37th,
Latimer of 39th.

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has adopted the conference committee report to the following bills of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Ennis of BaldwinHouse Bill No. 1008. A bill to amend the General Tax Act.

Mr. Hullender, Chairman of Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Mr. President:
Your Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House of Representatives, the following bills and resolutions of the Senate, to-wit:
Senate Bill No. 169. A bill to authorize trustees of Georgia School of Technology to invest certain funds for construction of Faculty Apartment House.
Senate Bill No. 271. A bill to amend an Act approved August 17, 1923, found in Acts of 1923.
Senate Bill No. 225. A bill to regulate the deposits required to be made by insurance companies.
Senate Bill No. 260. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Columbus.

WEDNESDAY, AuausT 13, 1924.

785

Senate Bill No. 164. A bill to amend Section 216 of the Penal Code defining the Acts constituting the offense of tress pass.
Senate Bill No. 264. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Douglas.
Senate Resolution No. 95. A resolution requesting the State Librarian to furnish to the Clerk of the Superior Court of Wilkinson County a set of Georgia Reports.
Senate Bill No. 167. A bill to enable electric street, suburban or interurban railroad companies to acquire, own or hold the capital stock bonds or other securities or evidences of indebtedness of corporations which own and operate motor buses or trackless trolleys.
Senate Bill No. 202. A bill to amend Section 2280 (No. 1)
of Code 1922 Supplement of Parks Code.
Senate Resolution No. 44. A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution authorizing General Assembly to consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector.
Senate Resolution No. 96. A resolution directing State Board of Vocational Education to use $13,662.72 now remaining on hand unexpended in the Treasury.
Senate Resolution No. 99. A resolution relating to a Governor's Mansion.
Senate Bill No. 26. A bill to declare the law in regard to negotiable instruments.
Senate Bill No. 48. A bill to repeal the Anti-Tipping Act' approved August 18, 1918.
Senate Bill No. 62. A bill to amend the law with reference to issuance of marriage licenses.
Senate Bill No. 73. A bill to enable absent voters to vote by registered mail.

786

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Senate Bill No. 186. A bill to fix amount of costs in trial cases in action of trover and bail-trover.
Senate Bill No. 192. A bill to establish a Normal Sch~ol for teachers at Statesboro, Georgia.
Senate Bill No. 207. A bill to limit argument of counsel in civil and criminal cases in City Courts and Superior Courts of this State.
Senate Bill No. 215. A bill to amend Paragraph one of Section seven of Article seven of the Constitution to allow City of Brunswick to incur an indebtedness up to fourteen per cent of assessed value of taxable property.
Senate Bill No. 231. A bill to require steam railroad companies to provide locomotives with automatic door to fire box.
Senate Bill No. 236. A bill to amend Code relative to Industrial Life Insurance Companies.

Senate Bill No. 239. A bill to define season for hunting doves.
Senate Bill No. 250. A bill to amend Constitution to group Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Mcintosh, Glynn and Camden Counties into Coastal Highway District.
Senate Bill No. 285. A bill to establish a College of Agriculture to be known as South Georgia Agriculture and Mechanical College.
Senate Bill No. 288. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Clinch County.
Senate Bill No. 289. A bill to amend charter of City of Lavonia.
Senate Bill No. 290. A bill to amend Act creating Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Henry County.
Senate Bill No. 291. A bill to fix the rights of the Coastal Highway District.

WEDNESDAY, AucusT 13, 1924.

787

Senate Bill No. 295. A bill to fix an adequate salary for Judge of City Court of Columbus.
Senate Bill No. 296. A bill to fix an adequate salary for Solicitor of City Court of Columbus.
Senate Bill No. 298. A bill to amend Act to incorporate City of Clayton.

The Senate read and adopted the following resolution:

By Mr. Pace-
Senate Resolution No. 101. A resolution instructing the Secretary of the Senate to notify the House of Representatives that the Senate has completed the transaction of business and now stands ready to adjourn sine die.

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

Mr. President:
I am directed by the House to notify the Senate that the House has completed its business and now stands ready to adjourn sine die.

The following resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Pace-

Senate Resolution No. 102. A resolution to notify the Governor that the General Assembly stands ready to adjourn sine die.

The President appointed as a committee on the part of the

Senate to act under Senate Resolution No. 102 the following

Senators:

-

Messrs. Garrison of 33rd,

Kennedy of 49th.

788

JouRNAL OF THE SENATE,

The following message was received from the House through Mr. Moore, the Clerk thereof:
Mr. President:
The House has adopted the following resolutions of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Resolution No. 336. A resolution to notify the Governor that the General Assembly is now ready to adjourn sine die.

The Speaker has appointed on the part of the House the following members as a committee to notify the Governor:
Messrs. Milner of Dodge, Camp of Campbell, Stewart of Atkinson.

By Mr. Milner of Dodge-
House Resolution No. 337. Assembly adjourn sine die.

Resolved, That the General

The Senate read and adopted the following resolution of the House, to-wit:

By Mr. Milner-
House Resolution No. 336. A resolution to appoint a committee to await on His Excellency, the Governor, and notify him that the General Assembly stands ready to adjourn sine die.
The President appointed as a committee to act under House Resolution No. 336 the following Senators:
Messrs. Garrison of 33rd,
Kennedy of 49th.

WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 13, 1924.

789

Mr. President:

Your committee appointed to notify the Governor that the General Assembly had completed its business and was now ready to adjourn sine die, beg to report that the Governor sends his compliments to the General Assembly and to advise that he has no further communications for their attention.

The following House resolution was read and adopted:

By Mr. Milner of DodgeHouse Resolution No. 337. A resolution to adjourn sine die.

The President declared the Senate adjourned sine die.

INDEX
TO THE
SENATE JOURNAL
REGULAR SESSION

INDEX

PART I.

SENATE BILLS.
A.

ACCOUNTING PUBLic-

To repeal Act regulating practice oL ______ _

310

ADDRESS-

Governor's Address___________________________________________

16

ADMISSION TO BARAdd additional requirements_________________________________ 211

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT CORPORATIONBanks permitted to take stock ________________________88 270 373 397

AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL SCHOOLS (see Code Amend).

AGRICULTURAL CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONSTo provide for Marketing Contracts ___________ 387 550 571 594 629 658

ARCffiVESRepeal Act creating department
ARSONTo define crime oL ___________________________________________ 136

AUTOMOBILES (see Motor Vehicles).

B
BANKS AND BANKINGAmend Act to regulate ________________________________ 117 213 388 495 Amend Laws. Increase salary of Superintendent ________ 211 227 259

BARBERS (see Code Amendemnts).

BONDS, COUNTY AND CITY-

CALCIUM ARSENATERegulate sale of_____

c
___________________________________ 310 357 490

794

INDEX

CAPITAL PUNISHMENTAbolish~ ~ _~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~~~~~~~~-----~-7 136 193 236 274

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT-

Amend Act creating~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_~~~~~_

13

Repeal Act creating~~~~~_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_~~_~ ___ ~~~

355

CHARTERS AND CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPAL-

Rockmart, amend~~~~_~ ____ ~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _~ ~ ~ _~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _

~ ~ ~ ~ ~13 43 63

Athens Civil Service Commission~~_~ __ ~~ ____ ~_~ __ ~~

233

Cedartown, amend (244) bonds~~~_~_~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~ _~ ~ ~ _~ ~ 252 269 445

Cedartown, amend (245) officers~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _~ _~ ~ ~ _~ ~

252 269 445

Ashburn, amend~~_~ ___ ~_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ __ ~_~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ 253 270 292

Columbus, new territory ____ ~~~~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _ 298 357 394

Columbus, create~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~~~------~~ 298 357 394 681

Douglas, amend_~------~-~-~-~~~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 310 348 403 558

Rome, amend~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _~ _~ _~ _~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ __ ~ ~ ~ ~ _~ 387 423 446 569

Lavonia, amend~~~ _____ ~-~- ___ ~~

~ ~ _~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ __ ~ ~ ~ _~ ~ ~ _~ _ 444 476 526

Claton, amend~~~~~~~~ ______ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ _~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 573 606 645

CHECK&-

Drawing bad checks

237

CLERKS OF SUPERIOR COURT-

COASTAL ffiGHWAY DISTRICTTo fix rights, duties, etc., oL _____ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ 445 521 621

CODE AMENDMENTS-

Section 216, Trespass~~~ _~ ~ _~ ~ _~ ~ ~ _ . _~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 7 28 40 681

Section 1571, State Sanitarium~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 12 115 206 208 302 347 413

Section 4413,liable for torts~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--~ ~~~~~~~ 34 51 76

Section 449, Clerk's Compensation, Validation of Bonds~~~~~ 34 51 76

Section 5858, Testimony against Insane Persons~ ~ ~ ~ __ ~ ~ ~ ~ 34 127 137

Section4365, Writs by Certiorari~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~--~~ 34 52 91

Section 4123, loss of property not fully paid for _~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 35 128 138

Section 2757, unclaimed goods (Senate Bill No. 189) ~ ~ ~ _~ ~ ~ ~ 35 52 77

Section 1973, State Geologist__~~~_ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 102 348 408

Section 3599, Principals~_ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

102 128 192

Section 1537, amend Education~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ __ ~ _ 107 254 294

Section 227, burning woods (219) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _~ ~ ~ ~ 126 214 244

Section 3106, Lunacy Commission ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ _~ ~ 145 356 413 428 488 511 537

Section 1557, A. & M. Schools~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

146 286 402

Section 2817, Trust Companies~~~_~~~~~~~~_~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 147 235 259

Sections 2502-2506, Industrial Life Insurance~~_~~~~~~~~~~ 223 255 276

Section 2564, Non-Resident Insurance Companies~~

355 381 550

Section 1207, Tax Collectors~~~~~~_~~~~~_~~~~~~~~~~~~

525 562 621

INDEX

795

COMMERCE AND LABORAmend Act creating Department _____________________ 146 356 409 487

COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND REVENUECamden County, amend __________________________________ 232 255 270
Clinch County, amend_ ------------------------------ 418 521 577 720 Henry County, amend ____________________________________ 444 467 526 Irwin County, amend________________________________________ 772

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTs-

Senator E. B. Douglas________________________________________

14

COMMITTEES, CONFERENCEHouse Bill No. 724, Tick BilL ________________________________ 710 772 House Bill No. 812, Training School for Girls_________________ 777 House Bill No. 1008, General Tax Act___________ _____________ 782

COMMITTEES, SPECIAL-

Notify Governor______________________________________________

7

Escort Governor______________________________________________

14

Brunswick____________________________________________________

71

State Auditor, Self In~uance__ ___ __ _______ __ ____________ ____ 202

State Auditor, Central Purchasing Agent _______ ,____________ 202

State Auditor, County Audits________________________________ 202

State Auditor, Finance_______________________________________ 203

State Auditor, School Warrants______________________________ 203

State Auditor, Pre-audit______________________________________ 203

Escort to Senator George_____________________________________ 235

Governor's Mansion___________________________________________ 775

Old Soldiers' Home____________________________________________ 784

Notify Governor of adjournment_____________________________ 788

COMMON CARRIERS (see Railroads, etc.).

COMMUNICATIONs-

Kimball House________________________________________________

8

CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS' HOME (see Resolutions).

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS-

Amend classification of property for taxation________________

29

Amend consolidate Tax Collector and Receiver ____________ 30 44 747

Amend State owned ports _________________________________ 46 361 534

Amend advertising resources _____________________________ 102 259 309

Amend selection of Judges ____________________________________ 117 268

Amend Brunswick indebtedness _________________________ 117 268 409

Amend disposition of tax funds______________________________ 200

Amend Coastal Highway District ____________________ 253 268 404 719

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INDEX

Amend Paragraph 1, Section 7, Article 7, Municipal Street Bonds_________________________________ ____ __ __ __ __ __ _ 201 268 504
Amend New Senatorial District ___________________________ 299 308 491 Amend local questions _______________________________________ 550 574
Amend expenditure of tax money __ _________ ______________ 550

CORPORATIONS, DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN-

Officers incompetent to testify _____________________________ 34 52 76

Typewrite names of officials signing deeds, etc._____________

82

Issue non, par stock_______

_________ ______ ___ ___ _________ _

89

Not to use word "Georgia"___ _______________________ 253 356 461

Can plead usury__ ___________ _____________

____ 548 563 619

COSTS AND FEE&In trover cases____ ____ ____________________ ________________ 35 52 92
In Supreme Court and Court of Appeals________________ 355 606 646 In year's support for widow_______________ _______________ 388 423 489

COUNTY AND COUNTY MATTER&-
Banks County. Alter certain roads _____________________ 102 115 472
Co-operate with municipalities in improving streets __________________________________________ 354 422 462 488 771

COUNTY LINE&-

Method of changing _________ _

30

COUNTY OFFICER&Ordinary accept valid bonds _________________ _

145 214 227

COUNTY TREASURERS AND DEPOSITORIE&Treutlen County, abolish _______________ _

- 33 51 75-

COURTS, CITY AND COUNTYMetter, amend____________________ _________________________ 62 87 105-

Thomasville, repeaL______________ ___________

83 87

Fannin County, create_________

___________________ 82 84 204

Fort Gaines, amend ______________________________________ 89 103 118

City Courts to be courts of record ___________________________ 90 383

Baxley, amend ____________________________________________ 25-3 298 349

Cleveland, amend (280) ____________________________________ 387 423 446

Cleveland (281) ___________________________________________ 388 423 446

Columbus, Judge's salary ____________________________ 525 5-66 613 746

Columbus, Solicitor's salary_____________________________ 525 566 613

COURTS, SUPERIORThomas County, 4 terms______________________________

83 88-

Toombs County, 4 terms __________________________________ 266 332 349

Baker County, time_________________________

355-

INDEX

797

CROP&-

Mortgages, see________________________________________________

89

Extend liens on unplanted crops_____________________________ 109

D

DECEDENTSEstates of liables for expenses of last illness _________________ 137 193

DEPUTY SHERIFFS (see Sheriffs).

DON, MRS. RACHAELAddress_______________________________________________________ 139

SENATOR E. B. DOUGLA&-

Oath of office_________________________________________________

4

E

ELECTION LAW&-

Prohibit bolters from using regular ticket ___________________ 387 423 490

. A. bsent voters_________________________________________________

745

ELECTRIC RAILROADS AND STREET CARS (see Railroads).

ELECTROCUTIONAbolish capital punishment (165) ___________________ 7 136 193 236 274 Provide for electrocution (166) ______________________ 7 222 275 278 279

EXECUTIVE SESSIONS------------------------------ 129 214 555 664 764 EXECUTORS (see Wills).

EXPERIMENT STATION&Americus, to establish ____________________________________ 254 356 538

F
FARMS AND HOME&Provide for registration of. ______________________________ 266 356 458
FEE&Boards or Commissioners, collecting _____________________ 310 347 490
FISH (see Game and Fish).
FLAG-
FOREST&Fix value of forest lands, etc. _________________ 117 268 304 338 561 589

798

INDEX

G

GAME AND FISH-

Open season for doves _____________________ 232 300 458 464 488 718

Prohibit use of fish traps__________

____ 233 300 459 464 487

Amend and revise game laws_____ _

______________ 266 300

Amend Act, protection of game and fish (258) ______ ____ ____ 287

GARNISHMENT (see Code AmendJ.

GEORGIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGYFaculty Apartment House __________________________________ 12 51 105

GRADE CROSSINGS (see State Highway Department).

H
HIGHWAYS (see State Highway Department). HOMES AND FARMS (see Farms, etc.) HUSBANDS AND WIVES-
Minors to be sui juris in divorce cases _______________ 35 128 139 243

I

INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONCompensation of Attorney General as a member. _____________ 652 665

INSURANCE LAWS (see Code Amend).

Regulate Fire and Casualty Insurance_______________________

70

Regulate deposits _________________________________________ 146 254 371

Amend Act approved August 17,1923 (271) _______________ 355 422 490

Mutual insurance Companies to sell guarantee certificates.. 388

INVITATIONs-

American Legion ______________ _

130

Atlanta Lawyers' Club _____ _

130

J

JOINT SESSIONs-

Governor's Address ______________ _

16

Address by Senator W. F. George __ _

244

Harry F. Atwood ____________ _

591

JUDGES (see Constitutional Amendment).
JUDICIAL CIRCUITsFlint Circuit.__________________ ________________ . _________ 7 28 40 382

JUDGES (see Code Amendment).

INDEX

799

L
LIBRARIES, PUBLICCounties and municipalities to establish __________________ 82 103 118
LIEN&Preserve to transferees certain rights ____________________ 388 424 491

M

MARKETS (see Agricultural Co-operative Associations).

MARRIAGE LICENSEPermanent Record of marriages and divorces _______________ 146 770

MESSAGES, GOVERNOR'&-

3 36

MESSAGES, HOUSE-

8

59 15 28 32 4148 66 79 30 84 95 96 108121122 123 133 141195 196 197 199 209 210

218 219 220 221 228 229 230 246 247 258 260 261 262 281 282 283 284 285 295 296

mo~~~~mmm~mmm~~~w~~

467 471 472 511 512 513 514 516 549 559 560 561 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 634

~9~~~~~~~~D~~~~mm~~~

768 772 774 775 777 778 780 782 783 787 788

MOTOR VEHICLE&Amend Act regulating ______________________________________ 13 69 137
Secretary of State issue certificate of registration _____________________________________________ 265 309 542 557 627
Protect title to (261) ---------------------------------------- 298 400

N
NAVAL STORE&Adopt National Standard_________ ----------------------- 387 521 620
NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENT&To declare the law in regard to ____ _______________________ 120 149 718
NEW COUNTIE&Peach County________ _____________________________________ 7 12 45 53

0
OILS, GASES ETC. To fix standard _________________________________________ 88 237 335 360
PENSION&Increase certain disabled penioners ________________________ 63 70 91
PENSIONS, COMMISSIONER OF-

800

INDEX

PERSONAL PRIVILEGE-

Mr. Kennon~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

244

Mr. Ficklen~~~~~

304

PLUMBING-

Create State Board oL_~--~~----------------------------------

101

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE COURTRegulate motions for new trials~~~_ ~-~~~~-------~--~~----- 35 52 77 Limit argument of counseL __ ~~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~-~ 102 128 191 719 Extend time of filing demurrers~~~~~~~ ~ ~ ~ _~ ~ ~ _~ _~ _~ _~ ____ 116 136 192 Method of reviewing cases, Court Appeals~~~~~~-~~~~_~~~~~~~ 526 562

PRIMARIES (see Elections).

PUBLIC HIGHWAYS (see State Highway Department).

PUBLIC PRINTING-

Senate Bill No. 26-300 copies~~~-~-~~~----~-------------------

94

R

RAILROADS AND STREET RAILROAD&Electric railroads own stock in bus lines~~-~~-~----- 6 12 105 108 139 Equip locomotives with automatic fire-box_~~_~ ______ 201 356 458 486 Pay 7% on claims due by common carriers, etc.~~--~~~~~- 354 521 622 Unlawful to make surcharge~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- 477 521 620

RAILROAD COMMISSION (see Public Service Commission).
REAL ESTATENo levy within 1 year from date of execution~~~~-~~-~~~-~ 478 562 622

RECREATION CENTER&Cities to establish~~~

~- -~~~~~~~~ ~~~-~-~~~~---- 33 43 63

REGISTRATION (see Elections).

RELIEF-

L. N. Shohan~-~~~~~~~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~-

39

REPORTS OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE&-

House Bill No. 724, Tick Bill~ _~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~. ~ ~ _~ _~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ __ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ __ ~ ~ ~ ~ 772 773

House Bill No. 812, Girls' Training SchooL_~~~~~~~ ___ ~~_~~~~

781

House Bill No. 1008, General Tax Act~~ __ ~~~~~ . ~ ~ _~ ~ ~ _~ ~ __ ~ ~ _~

783

REPORTS MINORITY-

Senate Bill No. 20L~~

335

REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE&-

J. J. Brown, Commissioner of Agriculture~~~---------~-~---~-

313

On State CapitoL ______ ~~~~~~~--~~---~-~--------------~-~---~-

388

On State Auditor, self insurance~~-~~~-~~~---~---~-~-~-~~--~~

519

INDEX

801

REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES-

Agriculture _________________________________ ~----- 263 346 518 660 768

Appropriations _______________________ 545 564 670 672 706 726 726 726 Banks and Banking __________________________________ 211 221 280 470 Commerce and Labor_ ________________________________________ 344 515

Constitutional Amendments ______________ 42 197 263 280 420 470 640

Corporations _______ 80 85 110 143 212 251 312 342 418 516 565 602 671 Counties and County Matters _____ 50 50 97 98 197 221 250 264 279 282

~~~~~~~~~~DOOOO~~Bm
Education and Public Schools ____________ 249 349 419_ 515 602 661 707 Enrollment ____________________ 111 124 213 248 273 442 520 604 640 784 Finance _________________________ 49 97 123 280 281 346 379 545 641 707 Forestry ______________________________________________________ 249 264

Game and Fish _______________________________________ 297 342 345 515 Highways_ ____________________________________________________ 123

Hygiene and Sanitation ______________________________________ 262 346 Insurance ________________________________________________ 248 420 519

General Judiciary No. L _______________ 98 134 221 273 343 378 517 638

General Judiciary No. 2 ___________ 49 124 198 262 345 421 603 604 642 Mines and Mining_____________________________________________ 380

Municipal Government_ ____________ 42 97 231 251 273 421 469 517 564 Penitentiary______________________________________________ 143 660 691

Pensions ____________________________________________________ ~_ 85 692

Public Library________________________________________________

99

Rules _______________________________________________________ 15 198 565

School for DeaL______________________________________________ 112

Special Judiciary ____ 33 86 96 110 124 134 142 212 250 264 311 344 419

421 469 516 603 639 662 672 691 State Sanitarium______________________________________ 67 110 198 279

Tuberculosis Sanitarium, Alto ________________________ .______

111

University of Georgia ____________________________________ 95 281 642

W. and A. Railroad_ _______ ______________ ____ ____ _________ 311

s

SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL LAWS-

Rockmart District, amend _________________________________ 13 43 63

Bqwersville District, repeaL_________________________________ 29 39 45

Amend Act consolidating schools _________________________ 222 254 294

State School Superintendent to disburse $10,000 to each county___ ___________________________________________________ 254

Codify school laws (267) ____________ __ ___ ______ ____ ____ ___ __ __ 311

Children to be vaccinated ________________________________ 253 356 459

Distribution of State School Fund___________________________

418

SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY (see Ga. School of Technology.)

802

INDEX

SENATORIAL DISTRICTS (see Constitutional Amendments). SERVICE COMMISSION FOR EX-SOLDIERS-
To repeal Act_ ____________________________________________ 102 128 191
SINKING FUNDsProvide for creation of by counties and municipalities _______ 211 634
SMALL POXEach child vaccinated ____________________________________ 253 356 459
SOLICITORS-GENERAL-Middle Circuit, salary _____________________________________ 232 248 276
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT (see Motor Vehicles, etc.). STATE SANITARIUM (see Code Amendments).

T
TAXES AND TAX LAWsRepeal Tax Equalization Law (Senate Bill No.1) ___________ 29 44 114 Amend Section 11 of General Tax Act, Capital of Banks 71 286 462 Occupation Tax on Distributors, fuels_______________________ 233 Amend General Tax Act (224) _____________________ 146 462 533 778 783 Discontinue Paragraph 30, General Tax Act (Senate Resolution No. 98) ___________________________________________ 525 566 620
TAX COLLECTORS AND RECEIVERS (see Const. Amendments).
TRAINING SCHOOL FOR BOYS, GEORGIAAmend Act making appropriation _________________________ 44 103 118
TRESPASS (see Code Amendments).
u
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA AND BRANCHEsNormal School at Statesboro______________________________ 62 286 402 Relative to Trustees __________________________________________ 120 137 Amend Act appropriating to Negro College at Albany____ 201 286 489 Amend Act appropriating State Normal School at Athens_ 253 287 489 Appointment of Trustees of Branches of U. of Ga.__________ 354 South Georgia A. & M. College ___________________________ 418 521 621 Amend Act making appropriation to State College, Agr.______ 418 AmendActrelatingTrusteesU.ofGa. (220) _______ 126 286 368 375 487
USURYS (see Corporations, Domestic and Foreign).

INDEX

803

v
VIADUCT IN ATLANTABuild over Pryor Street_ _______________________________ 30 114 338 361
VINEGARProhibit adulteration of_ _________________________________ 116 356 408

w
WILLsAbrogate common law relative to Executors ___________ 34 128 138 244 Nuncupative, null and void ________________________________ 35 128 138
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATIONAmend Act creating__________________________________________ 595

PART II.

SENATE RESOLUTIONS.

Notify House__ ___________________________________________________

4

Committee to notify Governor___________________________________

4

M. H. Westberry___________________________________________________

5'

J. E. Davidson_____________________________________________________

5

Limit session to 25 days__ _______________________________________ 8 13

Joint Tax Committee ______________________________________ 8 51 75 87 206

Senator J. B. Douglas____________________________________________

10

Joint session, address by Governor______________________________

14

Mrs. G. W. Lankford______________________________________________

27

Adjourn over 4th of July_________________________________________

47

Committee to Brunswick_____ __ ___________ __ ____________ ______ __ _

70

Henry W. Nevin__________________________________________

71

H. J. Macintyre___ ________________________________________________

87

State Highway Commission_______________________________________

99

A. S. Boone_ ______________________________________________________ 109

Senator E. B. Douglas and wife__________________________________ 135

Mrs. W. W. Mundy __ ---------------------------------------------- 199 Judge W. A. Phillips _ ____________________________________________ 199

National Department of Education______________________________ 201 Approve Miss Thornton's Constitution______________________ 201 268 291 State Auditor, self insurance_____________________________________ 202

State Auditor, Central Purchasing Agent________________________ 202 State Auditor, County Audits____________________________________ 202 State Auditor, finance ___________________________________ -_______ 203

804

INDEX

State Auditor, school warrants__________________________________ 203 State Auditor, pre-audit__________________________________________ 203

Mrs. James L. Gillis and sisters___________________________________ 216 Miss Martha Berry________________________________________________ 217

Allocation Public School Funds to State Normal SchooL________ 232 Miss Frances Kennon_____________________________________________ 265

Governor return House Bill No. 820_ ___ _____ __ __ _______ ___ __ ____ _ 265

Hon. T. L. Kirkpatrick and Party________________________________ 276 Mrs. E. L. Grantham______________________________________________ 285

R. F. Guillebeau __________________________ --- __ __ _______ __ _____ ___ 301

Dorothy and Max Garrison_______________________________________ 310 Mrs. T. S. Mason _______________________________ ___________________ 349

George Carswell, Jr.______________________________________________ 349

E. W. Gilstrap_____________________________________________________ 397

State Librarian furnish books to Wilkinson County______________ 437 Senator Boyce Ficklen, Sr.________________________________________ 443

Board of Vocational Education use money ___________________ 444 467 541

Governor return House Bills Nos. 805, 804, 794 _________ .. _________ 445 Mrs. L. D. Passmore_______________________________________________ 477

Hon. Tift Turnbull_______________________________________________ 481

Mrs. R. E. A. Hamby______________________________________________ 533 Hon. J. E. Palmour _______________________________________________ 571

Harry F. Atwood__________________________________________________ 592

Hon. L.A. Dean_________________________ ------------------------- 601 Hon. N. L. Gillis, Sr._____________________________ _________________ 605

R. L. Manning_____________________________________________________ 605 A. M. Wilkins______________________________________________________ 606

Committee to secure Mansion for Governor______________________ 618 E. R. Ward________________________________________________________ 643

House return House Bill No. 922__________________ . ________ __ __ ___ 658

Misses Belle and Adalyn McClatchey and Miss Alston____________ 680 Mrs. D. F. McClatchey_________________________ _______________ 680

Notify House to adjourn sine die_________________________________ 787

Notify Governor to adjourn________________

_________ 787

PART III.
HOUSE BILLS. A
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL SCHOOLsAmend Act creating 12th District _______________________ 548 634 697

INDEX

805

APPROPRIATIONS-

Georgia State Industrial College, Savannah ____________ 383 633 700 Judge of Griffin Circuit _____________________ : ____________ 384 546 625

University of Georgia $20,000 for 1924, etc. _______________ 382 632 687

Maternity and Infancy____________________ ______________ 385 632 711

Georgia State Sanitarium, Nurses' Home _________________ 412 554 689

Judge Piedmont Circuit_____________

________________ 426 444 553

State Auditor __ ------------------------------------------ 455 567 624 Judge of Atlanta Circuit, Fulton County _______________ 478 566 624 Common Schools __________________________________________ 478 693 732
Calcium Arsenate _________________________________ 478 567 690 694 721 Mental Defectives ________________________________________ 546 633 699
Solicitor Griffin Circuit _________________________________ 546 567 623 Georgia School Technology, Deficiency ______________ 547 632 712 714 Georgia State Sanitarium, Deficiency ____________________ 547 632 727 School for DeaL __________________________________________ 547 633 685

State Board of Entomology, Pecans _____________________ 571 632 684

State Normal SchooL ____________________________________ 571 632 753

Training School for Girls ____________________________ 572 633 758 812

State College of Agriculture, Smith-Lever Act ____________ 608 633 741

lOth District A. & M. SchooL ____________________________ 649 693 738

Department of Revenues _________________________________ 649 674 742

Academy for Blind________________________________________ 650 674 761

Military Establishment ____________________________________ 651 674 729

Public Buildings __________________________________________ 652 676 728

State Service Bureau

___________________________ 652 674 763

Sanitarium at Alto_____________________

_________ 652 676 762

ARSONDefine crime of ____ _

--------------- 288 298 402

c
CATTLETick eradication in certain counties (724) ___________ 251 358 626 693 Act relative to movement of tick infected cattle (742) ________ 608
CHARTERS AND CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPALDonaldonsville, amend____ ___________________________________ 36 43 64 Adairsville, bonds ____________________________________________ 36 43 64 Dahlonega, amend _________________________________________ 62 103 119 Shingler, repeaL__ __________________________________________ 62 81 90 Hazlehurst, create __________________________________________ 63 81 91 Colquitt, amend____________________ _______________________ 81 190 204 Junction City, amend _______________________________________ 81 88 104 Brunswick, bonds_ ________________________________________ 82 116 129 Brunswick, amend _________________ -" ______________________ 82 116 12!J.

806

INDEX

State Highway Commission __ Savannah, amend ___________ _

Cartersville, amend __________ _

Jackson, amend _____ _

Franklin Springs, amend_ Valdosta, amend _______________ _

Atlanta, amend (712) __ Gordon, amend _______ _

Griffin, amend _____ _

Homerville, amend ___ _ Hapeville, amend ________ _

Crawfordville, amend ___________ _

LaGrange, amend__ ___

Valdosta, amend_ _ ____ _

Tennga, amend _ Eatonton, amend ___________ _

Palmetto, amend ___ _

Crawfordville, school bonds_

Savannah, amend (605) _

Vienna, amend __ Alma, amend ________ _

LaGrange, amend Savannah, Police Court (767) ____ _

College Park, create

________ _

Augusta, limits ____ _

Bullochville, amend Buford, amend _____ _

Manchester, amend Warm Springs, amend ____ _ Albany, new____________ _

Waycross, amend _____ _

Willacoochee, amend

Hogansville, create Surrency, create __ _

Commerce, amend_

Albany, amend Ashburn, amend ___________ _

Saint George, repeaL

Bowman, tax exemption_ Elberton, tax exemption ___________________ _

East Juliette, amend ___ _

Lumber City, repeaL Lumber City, amend _________ _ Carrollton, amend _______________ _

Atlanta, amend (845) ____________ _

East Point, create _____ _

99 118 190 204 126 134 190 --- 126 214 224 126 214 225 126 214 225 127 234 256 135 190 205 147 214 235 147 332 353 223 234 257 223 255 271 223 255 271 223 255 271 -- 224 256 272 224 235 257 347 353 234 256 273 266 287 301 266 332 350 267 333 351 - ---- 267 333 268 333 352 288 332 617 --- 289 401 430 289 401 431 289 358 473 290 301 353 290 359 395 290 359 473 300 333 352 330 400 431 330 382 435 330 402 430 331 359 396 331 401 429 300 333 351 385 425 447 385 425 447 386 424 449 386 425 451 ------- 426 522 577
---------- 427 523 578 427 523 578 427 456 474 551 456 475 527

INDEX

807

Griffin, streets ___________________________________________ 456 476 582

Jesup, create ______________________________________________ 457 475 528

Barnesville, amend _________ __________________ . _________ 457 476 528

Aldora, amend________

_____________________________ 457 476 530

Toccoa, amend ______ ------------------------------------ 457 476 530

Macon, amend (948)______________

__________________ 479 523 579

Atlanta, amend (956) ______________________________________ 479 568 614

Atlanta, amend (957) ______________

______________ 480 568 614

Atlanta, amend (958) _____________________________________ 480 568 615

College Park, amend _____________________________________ 480 524 580

Griffin, amend ___________________________ . ________________ 480 524 530

Bowdon, amend____ _ ______________________ ______________ 481 524 581

Atlanta, amend (325)______________________ _________

483

Augusta, amend (916) ------------------------------------ 547 568 613 Moultrie, amend __________________________________________ 547 568 616
Milledgeville, amend _____________________________________ 572 606 648
Decatur, amend ___________________________________________ 572 606 648

Smyrna, amend ____ ------------------------------------ 572 607 647

LaFayette, amend__

___________

______________ 573 607 648

Lincolnton, amend__ ________________________________ 573 607 647

Cornelia, amend __________________________________________ 608 674 708

Trenton, amend _________________________________________ 609 664 677

Ellijay, create ___ ------------------------------------- 609 664 678 Unadilla, amend____________ ______________________________ 611 663 678

Collins, amend______________________________________

612 663 679

Twin City, repeaL__________ __________________________ 649 675 709

Moultrie, amend (1017)

___________________________ 650 675 710

Moultrie, amend (1018) _____

_________ 650 675 710

Graymont, incorporate ___ _

651 675 709

Summit, incorporate

652 675 709

CHATHAM ARTILLERYAmend Act to incorporate __ _

288 358 395

CIGARS AND CIGARETTES (see Taxes, etc.).

CODE AMENDMENTSSection 4203, execution of deeds_______________

_______ 62 103 119

Section 1249, Monroe State Depository___

________ 135 214 225

Section3306 bonds to reconvey ____________________ 216 255 372 551

Section 5858, competent witness _____________________ 223 269 373 429

Section 3414, $300 furniture_ ______________________________ 289 357 552

Sections 4424-4425, recovery for homicide__

______ 478 522 682

Section 1565, public libraries__ _______________________ 608 633 686

Section 57, amend (890)_ ________ . _. _____________

612 633 699

COMMISSIONERS OF ROADS AND REVENUEsGilmer County, create __

----- 45 52 74

808

INDEX

Bacon County, amend _______________________________________ 101 287

Early County, repeaL ____________________________________ 216 255 270

Bryan County, repeal ________________________________ 216 269 293 482

Bryan County, create _______________________________ 216 269 292 482

Bartow County, amend_________________________________ 233 270 293

Glynn County, amend ________ _

266 332 350

Miller County, amend _________ _

267 332 350

Long County, amend _______ _

267 400 431

Gordon County, amend _____ _

267 333 351

DeKalb County, amend______

________ _

330 401 451

Appling County, amend _____________ _ Appling County, amend ____________ _

330 401 430 331 401 433

Fulton County, change to salary system _

331

Cherokee County, amend _______ _

---- 331 401 429

Irwin County, amend __ _

331

Baker County, amend _____ _

427 524 577

Carroll County, amend_

427 523 578

Murray County, amend_

427 443 474

Jones County, amend_

428 523 579

Forsyth County, repeaL

455 475 529

Dawson County, amend_

455 475 528

Cobb County, repeaL

456 475 528

Cobb County, create

456 475 528

Pulaski County, amend

457 476 530

Wheeler County, create

457 468 531

Bulloch County, amend_

480 524 580

Wilcox County, amend _

481 524 588

Wheeler County, repeaL

548 567 676

Candler County, create_

---- 548 567 615

Meriwether County, create __

609 644 679

Campbell County, amend ______ _

612 645 679

Seminole County, amend_

649 675 708

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTSAmend, Consolidate City and County Governments
COUNTY AND COUNTY MATTERsChatham County, jailers _______________ _ Fulton County, change to salary system ____ _ Elbert County, tax exemption ____ _ Clarke County, General Hospital Clarke County, Tuberculosis HospitaL ______ _ Fulton County, transfer to salary system_ Richmond County, fees to salary __ _ Bibb County, stenographic reporters_

571 594 653 745
288 359 432 ---- 331 522 386 426 453 455 474 527 455 474 527 548 594 615 548 606 653 651 674 741

COUNTY OFFICERsFulton County, Coroner's compensation_

609 644 677

INDEX

809

COUNTY TREASURERS AND DEPOSITORIE8Muscogee County, abolish_________________________________ 62 103 119 Hancock County, repeaL _________________________________ 101 214 292 Jackson County, abolish _________________________________ 200 222 236 Bryan County, abolish_______________________________ 200 269 293 482
Seminole County, fix salary------------------------------- 481 523 580 Gwinnett County, salary_____________________ 547 567 613 664 665 781 Union County, salary_____________________________________ 548 567 615 Taylor County, amend____________________________________ 572 675 708 Coffee County, depository _______________________________ 573 607 647

COURTS, CITY AND COUNTYWrightsville, amend_________________________________________ 81 88 104

Greensboro, abolish ________________________________________ 82 88 104

Miller County, abolish _____________________________________ 89 214 225

Fulton County, Superior Court Judges to preside ________ 89 200 215

City Courts to be Courts of Record__________________________

90

Atlanta, salaries in Criminal Courts _____________________ 127 136 191 Alma, establish____________________________________________ 135 190 205

Houston County, repeaL ________________________________ 289 333 352

Bainbridge, amend________________________________________ 290 475 527

Camilla, amend ___________________________________________ 299 233 351 Greenville, amend ________________________________________ 299 359 396

Jesup, amende ____________________________________________ 386 424 448

Fairburn, amend__________________________________________ 428 476 531

Carrollton, amend ________________________________________ 427 522 578

Soperton, amend _________________________________________ 572 522 652

Albany, amend_____ ___________________________________________ 610

Hinesville, amend_________________________________________ 611 644 678

Sandersville, amend_______________________________________ 612 664 679

COURT, CRIMINALAtlanta, amend__ _________________________________________ 548 644 676

COURTS, MUNICIPALAtlanta, amend___________________________________________ 147 200 215

COURTS, SUPERIORGreene County, 4 terms ___________________________________ 101 116 129 Cobb County, change time _______________________________ 127 136 191
Irwin County 3 terms ____________________________________ 136 190 205 Wilcox County, time ______________________________________ 234 269 290 Wheeler County, time _____________________________________ 288 400 431
Houston County, 4 terms _________________________________ 289 358 395 Madison County, time ____________________________________ 299 359 396 Cherokee County, 3 terms ________________________________ 427 522 578
Clarke County, time ______________________________________ 479 523 580 Wayne County, time ______________________________________ 573 606 648

810
ELECTROCUTIONProvide for ____ _

INDEX E

287 357 540 557

F

FLAGProhibit use of for advertising ___________________________ 611 663 695

FEE&-

FERTILIZER&Amend Act to regulate sale, etc. _____________________ 650 670 769 770

FIRE DEPARTMENT&Furnish in certain cities ____ _
FISH (see Game and Fish).

----------- 458 522 582

G
GAME AND FISHProtect Game in Bartow County _________________________ 101 358 394 Amend Game and Fish Laws (90) ________________________ 330 359 544 Prohibit fishing in Brasstown Creek______ ______________ 480 524 581 Repeal Act protecting quail, Walker County _____________ 651 675 708

I

INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION-

Compensation of Attorney General as a member___________

652

INTERNAL REVENUE TAXE&Notice of liens on _________________________________________ 478 522 622

J
JUDGE&To fix salaries of Superior Court Judges, Atlanta (736) __ 252 358 432

M

MARKETS AND MARKETINGDeclare co-operation legaL ______________________________ 611 663 697

MARRIAGE LICENSES-

Amend law____________________________________________________

770

INDEX

8ll

p

PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE, COURTTime filing certiorarL ____________________________ 610 663 684 695 700
PROHIBITION LAWsAmend Act_______________________________________________ 611 645 683

R
RELIEFJ. A. Elliott, et. aL __ ____________________________________ 200 213 258 W. I. Moody _______________________________________________ 252 422 680 J. F. Hill, etc. _____________________________________________ 300 357 429 J. J. Thompson__ _________________________________________ 609 643 683 J. Q. Davis, House Resolution No. 306 ____________________ 610 643 696 J. Q. Davis, House Resolution No. 307 ____________________ 610 643 696 J. Q. Davis, House Resolution No. 308 ____________________ 610 643 696 M. C. Dominey________ ___________________________________ 612 643 698

s

SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL LAWSHazlehurst, amend ___________________________________________ 45 52 74

Academy of Social Circle _________________________________ 101 213 292

School Trustees to administer oaths_________________________ 215

Denton School District, incorporate ______________________ 224 256 272

Eatonton, amend _________________________________________ 224 232 257

Richmond County, Board of Education __________________ 267 358 395 Mineral Bluff, amend _____________________________________ 384 424 447

Elberton, school laws _____________________________________ 384 424 447

Richmond County, Public Instruction (830) ______________ 384 424 472

Richmond County, Public Instruction (851) ______________ 385 426 473

Richmond County, Public Instruction (915) ______________ 385 425 473

Tennille School District (913) ___ __________________

385 425 448

Buena Vista, amend ______________________________________ 385 426 448

Tennille School District (914) _____________________________ 386 425 449

Richmond County, issue bonds (944) _____________________ 456 477 531

Amend Act, consolidating schools ________________________ 479 664 698

Franklin School District______________________________________ 481

School Book Board__________ ___________

____________ 607

Union School District_ ___________________________________ 608 645 676

SINKING FUNDSProvide protection for ____________________________________ 288 424 494

SOLICITORS-GENERALAtlanta Judicial Circuit, salary ___________________________ 479 568 614

812

INDEX

STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTUse convicts _____________________________________________ 611 663 697

T

TAX COLLECTOR&To receive county warrants in payment of taxes____________ 622 Keep digests of special taxes____________________ _________ 650 670 755

TAXES AND TAX LAW&Repeal Tax Equalization Act_ _________________ _____________ 147 Railway Equipment Company_____________________________ 299 400 552 Discontinue license on merchant brokers ________________ 611 643 698 Amend Act taxing cigars and cigarettes_____ ____________ 650 674 761 Amend General Tax Act, special taxes ___________________ 651 670 749

TREASURY, STATE

All monies collected be paid into ___________ _

215

u
lJNIVERSITY OF GEORGIAAmend Act, Colored College at Savannah ________________ 649 674 741
v
VETERINARIAN, STATEAmend Act creating office __ --------------------------------- 74 334
VIADUCT IN ATLANTABuild over Pryor Street ___________________________________ 30 237 360

y
YOlJNG HARRI&Repeal Soft Drink Act_ ____________________________________ 609 644 677

PART IV.

HOUSE RESOLUTIONS.

Committee to notify Governor____________________________________

6

Senator Walter F. George_________________________________________ 39 235

Rejecting proposed 20th Amendment to United States Con-

stitution___________________________________________________ _ 72 383

Calvin Coolidge, Jr. ______________________________________________ _

92

INDEX

813

Thanking University for trip_____________________________________ 208 Appalachian Mountain Park__________________________________ 234 256 305

Appoint escort to Senator George________________________________ 235

Miss Martha Berry------------------------------------------------- 235 Diversification of crops _______________________________________ 252 357 412
Miss Thornton's Constitution________________________________ 299 422 553
Investigate Public Service Commission___________________________ 434 525

United States Congress to reduce freight rates__________________ 554 Harry F. Atwood__________________________________________________ 554 568

Old Soldiers' Home, investigate ___________________________________ 673 695 Remain 5 days at CapitoL________________________________________ 690

~otify Governor ready to adjourn sine die~----------------------

788

Adjourn sine die__________________________________________________ 789