JOURNAL OF THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY At Atlanta, Wednesday, June 24, 1931. 1931 STEIN PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS ATLANTA, GA. SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1931. The Senators-elect for the term 1931-1933 met in the Senate Chamber at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day, and were called to order by Hon. D. F. McClatchey, Secretary of the preceding Senate. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. W. G. Watkins, Chaplain of the preceding Senate. The roll was called and the following Senators-elect answered present : Adkins, W. T. Alexander, A. C. Beck, I. H. P. Bennett, John W. Brock, Ben T. Cheatham, John H. Clements, James B. Courson, Sewell Davis, Dr. Jeff Dekle, Elmer E. Denton, W. L. Duckworth, W. H. Ennis, J. Howard Evans, John c. Fowler, Alpha A. Hand, F. B. Harris, Roy V. Horn, J. L. Jackson, Guy D. Johnson, M. L. Jones, Louie E. Knabb, L. Langford, H. G. Lazenby, W. S. McKenzie, C. M. McWhorter, Hamilton Martin, D. F. Moore, L. L. Neill, W. C. Neisler, C. H. Nelson, J. W. Nix, J. Morgan North, N. L. Perkins, Walter C. Peterson, Hugh Jr. Pratt, N. A. Pruett, J. F. Puett, Cline Reagan, Ed. L. Richardson, G. H. Smith, J. 0. M. Stark, Buell Strickland, J. 0. Tippins, R. R. Wallace, Roy W. Waters, J. 0. Watson, Wade H. Weekes, John Wesley West, Linton B. Whitehurst, W. M. Williams, E. M. The entire membership of the Senators-elect, fifty-one in number, answered to their names. The following communication from Hon. George H. Carswell, Secretary of State, certifying the Senators-elect 4 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, in the last general election, of November 4, 1930, was received and read: HoN. D. F. McCLATCHEY, Secretary of the Senate. ATLANTA, GA., jUNE 24, 1931. Dear Sir: I hand you herewith certification of the names of candidates and number of votes cast for State Senators of the various districts of the state, with names of those elected, in the general election held November 4, 1930, as they appear from the consolidated returns of said election. Respectfully submitted, GEO. H. CARSWELL, Secretary of State. STATE SENATORS 1931-1932. Votes Received Elected 1st District, J. 0. STRICKLAND Bryan County__ .. _______________ 64 Chatham County ______________ 1237 Effingham County_____________ 111 J. 0. STRICKLAND 2nd District, DONALD F. MARTIN Liberty County_________________ 71 Long County___________________ 57 Mcintosh County_ _____________ 42 Tattnall County ________________ 172 DONALD F. MARTIN 3rd District, WADE H. WATSON Appling County________________ 284 Brantley County _______________ 216 Jeff Davis County ______________ 206 Wayne County__________________ 289 WADE H. WATSON WEDNESDAY, JuNE 24, 1931. 5 Votes Received Elected (th District, L. KNABB Camden County________________ 133 Charlton County_______________ 166 GlYnn County______ ______ ___ __ 508 L. KNABB lith District Atkinson County JOHN W. BENNETT (DEM.) _ 375 WALTER A. SEAMAN (REP.) 29 Clinch County JOHN W. BENNETT _________ 316 WALTER A. SEAMAN________ 40 Ware County JOHN W. BENNETT ________ 1194 WALTER A. SEAMAN_______ 459 1885 528 JOHN W. BENNETT 6th District, E. E. DEKLE Berrien County_____ ____________ 549 Cook County___________________ 604 Echols County__ _______________ 138 Lanier County ________________ 138 Lowndes County_______________ 673 E. E. DEKLE 7th District, W. H. DUCKWORTH Brooks County_________________ 555 GradY County__________________ 195 Thomas County________________ 484 8th District, F. D. HAND Decatur County________________ 307 Miller County__________________ 66 Mitchell County________________ 255 Seminole County, No consolidation W. H. DUCKWORTH F. D. HAND 9th District, W. T. ADKINS Baker County__________________ 66 Calhoun County _______________ 165 Early County___________________ 170 W.T.ADKINS 10th District, G. H. RICHARDSON Dougherty County, No consolidation Lee County_____________________ 62 Worth County__________________ 187 G. H. RICHARDSON JouRNAL -:OF THE . SENATE, --,__ .......,. Votes Received 11th District Clay County LINTON B. WEST ___________ 406 Randolph County LINTON B. WEST ___________ 238 M.A. BUSSEY_______________ 1 Terrell County LINTON B. WEST 214 Elected 858 12th District, J. L. HORN Quitman County_________ 72 Stewart County _____________ .___ 128 Webster County __ .. 193 13th District, J. W. NELSON Macon County____ ___________ 194 Schley County_ ________________ 81 Sumter County _________________ 238 14th District, GUY D. JACKSON Bleckley County ________________ 114 DooleyCounty ________________ 141 Pulaski County_.______________ 113 16th District, HUGH PETERSON, JR. Montgomery County____________ 86 Toombs County, No consolidation Wheeler County________________ 49 16th District, SEWELL COURSON Emanuel County ______________ _ 137 Johnson County 101 Laurens County_ ___________ 341 Treutlen County _______ ._______ 121 17th District, WALTER C. PERKINS Burke County__________________ 125 Jenkins County______________ si Screven County_______________ 100 18th District, ROY V. HARRIS Glascock County_______________ 81 Jefferson County_ _____________ 291 Richmond County, No consolidation 1 LINTON B. WEST J. L. HORN J.W.NELSON GUY D. JACKSON HUGH PETERSON, JR. SEWELL COURSON WALTER C. PERKINS ROY V. HARRIS WEDNESDAY, JuNE 24, 1931. 7 Votes Received Elected 19th District, JUD P. WILHOIT Greene County_________________ 218 Taliaferro County _____________ 161 Warren County_________________ 117 JNO.C.EVANS JUD P. WILHOIT 20th District, J. HOWARD ENNIS Baldwin County________________ 172 Hancock County_______________ 183 Washington County____________ 278 J. HOWARD ENNIS 21st District, W. M. WHITEHURST Jones County__________________ 97 Twiggs County_________________ 86 Wilkinson County______________ 111 W. M. WHITEHURST 22nd District, H. G. LANGFORD Bibb County __________________ 512 Lamar County__________________ 139 Monroe County _________________ 393 Pike County____________________ 187 H. G. LANGFORD 23rd District, C. H. NEISLER Crawford County_______________ 86 Houston County_____________ _ 93 Peach County__________________ 90 Taylor County__________________ 114 C. H. NEISLER 24th District, W. CECIL NEILL Marion County_________________ 72 Muscogee County_______________ 440 Chattahoochee County, No consolidation_ W. CECIL NEILL 26th District, A. C. ALEXANDER Harris County __________________ 186 Talbot County ______ . __________ 143 Upson County _________________ 290 A. C. ALEXANDER 26th District, J. H. CHEATHAM Butts County__________________ 172 Fayette County_________________ 1146 Spalding County_______________ 277 J. H. CHEATHAM 27th District, E. M. WILLIAMS Barrow County_________________ 366 Oconee County____ _____________ 175 Walton County_________________ 378 E. M. WILLIAMS 8 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Votes Received Elected 28th District, ROY W. WALLACE Jasper County_________________ 170 Morgan County _________________ 265 Putnam County________________ 174 ROYW. WALLACE 29th District, W. S. LAZENBY Columbia County _____________ 101 Lincoln County________________ 78 McDuffie County _______________ 398 W. S. LAZENBY 30th District, J. 0. M. SMITH Elbert County__________________ 428 Hart County___________________ 282 Madison County______ __________ 241 J. 0. M. SMITH 31st District, JEFF DAVIS Franklin County _______________ 1505 Habersham County ____________ 319 Stephens County______________ 278 JEFF DAVIS 32nd District, J. F. PRUETT Dawson County ________________ 140 Lumpkin County_______________ 146 White County_______________ __ 166 J. F. PRUETT 33rd District, J. M. NIX Banks County__________________ 126 Hall County____________________ 588 Jackson County________________ 371 J.M.NIX 34th District DeKalb County JOHN WESLEY WEEKES. __ 1256 W. H. BRASWELL___________ _ 164 Newton County JOHN WESLEY WEEKES ___ 267 W. H. BRASWELL___________ _ 1 Rockdale County JOHN WESLEY WEEKES ___ 116 W. H. BRASWELL___________ _ 0 --------JOHN WESLEY 1639 165 WEEKES 36th District, E. L. REAGAN Clayton County________________ 618 Fulton County _________________ 8881 Henr:v County__________________ 240 E.L.REAGAN WEDNESDAY, JuNE 24, 1931. 9 Votes Received Elected 36th District, N. L. NORTH Campbell County_______________ 132 Coweta County_________________ 315 Meriwether County_____________ 367 N.L.NORTH 37th District, I. H. P. BECK Carroll County _________________ 558 Heard County__________________ 173 Troup County __________________ 418 I. H. P. BECK 38th District, W. L. DENTON Haralson County_______________ 236 Paulding County_______________ 260 Polk CountY_ __________________ 336 W. L. DENTON 39th District, ALPHA A. FOWLER Cherokee County_______________ 401 Cobb County __________________ 523 Douglas County __ 172 ALPHA A. FOWLER 40th District Rabun County J. C. PUETT 236 FRANK LOYD __ 6 Towns County J. C. PUETT _______________ _ 434 FRANK LOYD _____________ _ 403 Union County J. C. PUETL ________________ 598 FRANK LOYD_______________ 66 1268 475 J. C. PUETT 41st District Fannin County B. C. LOGAN N. A. PRATT __ _ 995 651 Gilmer County B. C. LOGAN________________ 542 N. A. PRATT _________________ 729 Pickens County B. C. LOGAN_ ______________ 296 N. A. PRATT ___ _ 598 1978 1833 N. A. PRATT 10 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Votes Received Elected 42nd District, M. L. JOHNSON Bartow County ________________ _ Chattooga County ______ _ Floyd County __ 287 461 621 M. L. JOHNSON 43rd District, BUELL STARK Gordon County __ . ____________ _ Murray County _______________ .. Whitfield COUJ1ty _____ _ 239 1307 530 BUELL STARK 44th District, BEN T. BROCK Catoosa CountY Dade County __ Walker County 276 730 298 BENT. BROCK 45th District, J. B. CLEMENTS Ben Hill County __ Irwin County __ Telfair County_ 107 312 152 J. B. CLEMENTS 46th District, J. 0. WATERS Bacon County_ Coffee County Pierce County _ 273 580 358 J. 0. WATERS 47th District, L. L. MOORE Colquitt County ____ _ Tift County __ Turner County _ 212 160 116 L. L. MOORE 48th District, C. M. McKENZIE Crisp County ____ _ Dodge County Wilcox County_ 97 150 145 C. M. McKENZIE 49th District, R. R. TIPPINS Bulloch County __ _ Candler County __ _ Evans County ____ _ 292 60 54 R. R. TIPPINS 60th District, HAMILTON McWHORTER Clarke County_ 485 Oglethorpe County_ 168 Wilkes County_ 297 HAMILTON Mc- WHORTER WEDNESDAY, }UNE 24, 1931. f1 Votes Received Elected 51st District, LOUIS E. JONES Forsyth County __ . ____________ _ Gwinnett County ___________ _ Milton County __ 174 526 100 LOUIS E. JQNES STATE OF GEORGIA OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE I, Ceo. H. Cars-z;:ell, Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, do hereby certify, That the four pages of typewritten matter attached hereto, show the number of votes cast for the various candidates for State Senators in the Fifty-one Sena torial Districts of the State of Georgia, in the general election held November '1, H);3o, as shown by the consalidated returns of said general election, which returns are on file in this office, with the name of the Senator elected, in the right hand column, as the same appears of file in this office. In Testimony \Vhereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office, at the Capitol, in the City of Atlanta, this 2-!th day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-one, and of the Indepei1dence of the United States of America the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth. GEo. H. CARSWELL,- Secretary of State. The following communication from Hon. L. G. Hardman, Governor, advising the Senate of new members elected since the last general election, was received and read: To THE SENATE: I beg to advise that the election of the following new members to your body since the last General election has 12 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, been certified to the Executive Department by the Secretary of State: Hon. John C. Evans, Senator from the Nineteenth Senatorial District, to succeed Han. J ud P. Wilhoit, resigned. Hon. J. M. Nix, Senator from the Thirty-Third District, to succeed Hon. Homer Hancock, deceased. This June 24, 1931. Respectfully submitted, L. G. HARDMAN' Governor. The Senators presented themselves at the Secretary's desk where Chief Justice Richard B. Russell of the Supreme Court of Georgia administered the oath of office to them. The next business being the election of the President of the Senate for the ensuing two years, Senator McWhorter of the 50th District nominated the Honorable W. Cecil Neill of the 24th District. The nomination was seconded by Senator Alexander of the 25th District and others. There were no other nominations and upon calling the roll the vote was as follows: Those voting for Senator Neill were Senators: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams WEDNESDAY, JuNE 24, 1931. 13 The Honorable W. Cecil Neill, having received 50 votes, being all the votes cast, was declared duly elected President. A committee composed of Senators McWhorter of the 50th District, West of the 11th District and Williams of the 27th District was appointed to escort Senator Neill to the President's Chair. The President addressed the Senate in grateful words for the distinction shown him. The President announced that the next order of business was the election of the Secretary of the Senate. Senator Langford of the 22nd District nominated Hon. John T. Boifeuillet of Bibb County for Secretary of the Senate for the ensuing term of two years. The nomination was seconded by Senators Evans of the 19th District, Ennis of the 20th District, Weekes of the 34th District, Neisler of the 23rd District, Pratt of the 41st District, Beck of the 37th District, Bennett of the 5th District, Fowler of the 39th District, and others. There were no other nominations and upon calling the roll the vote was as follows: Those voting for Mr. Boifeuillet were Senators: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Hom Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President. 14 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Mr. Boifeuillet, having received 51 vot~s, being the unanimous choice of the entire Senate, was declared duly elected Secretary for the ensuing term of two years. The President appointed Senators Langford of the 22nd District, Evans of the 19th District, and Peterson of the 15th District as a committee to escort Mr. Boifeuillet to the Secretary's desk. The President administered the oath of office to Mr. Boifeuillet and then presented him to the Senate, whereupon, Secretary Boifeuillet expressed his appreciation of the honor conferred upon him. The President announced that the next business in order was the election of a Doorkeeper. Mr. B. C. Dobbins of Putnam County was nominated for Doorkeeper by Senator Martin of the 2nd District. Mr. A. P. Griffin of DeKalb County was nominated tor Do'6rkeeper by Senator Reagan of the :35th District. The nomination was seconded by Senator Weekes of the 34th District. Upon calling the roll, Mr: Griffin received 41 votes, and ;\lr. Dobbins 8 votes. The vote was as follows: Those votl ng for Mr. Griffin were Sena tors: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Davis Dekle Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Stark Strickland Tippins Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Mr. President WEDNESDAY, }UNE 24, 1931. 15 'Those voting for Mr. Dobbins were Senators: Denton Martin Perkins Peterson Pratt Smith Wallace Williams The President declared Mr. Griffin duly elected as Doorkeeper. The election of a Messenger. was announced as the next business in order. Senator Dekle of the 6th District nominated Mr. William Henderson of Irwin County for Messenger. There were no other nominations. Upon calling the roll, the vote was as follows: Those voting for Mr. Henderson were Senators.: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President Mr. Henderson, having received 48 votes, was declared by the President duly elected Messenger. The President announced that the election of the President Pro Tempore was in order. Senator Fowler of the 39th District nominated Hon. Guy D. Jackson of the 14th District for President Pro Tempore. The nomination was seconded by Senator 16 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Langford of the 22nd District and others. There were no other nominations. Upon calling the roll, the vote was a.s follows: Those voting for Senator Jackson were Senators: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McWhorter McKenzie Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President Sena tor Jackson having received 50 votes, being all the votes cast, the President declared Senator Jackson duly elected President Pro Tempore. Senators Fowler of the 39th District, McWhorter of the 50th District, and West of the 11th District were appointed as a committee to escort the President Pro Tempore to the President's stand. Senator Jackson thanked the Senate for the honor conferred upon him by his election. Senator Reagan of the 35th District offered the following resolution: By Senator Reagan of the 35th DistrictSenate Resolution No. 1. Resolved that a committee of three be appointed by the President to select a Chaplain for the Senate for the Session. The resolution was adopted, and the President appointed Senators Reagan of the 35th District, McWhorter of the WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1931. 17 50th District, and Bennett of the 5th District as the committee. The committee recommended that Mr. Watkins, the former Chaplain, be reelected and upon a vote he was unanimously elected. The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted: By Senators Harris of the 18th District and Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Resolution No. 2. Resolved by the Senate that the Secretary be and he is hereby instructed to inform the House of Representatives that the Senate has convened and has organized by the election of Hon. W. Cecil Neill of Muscogee County, as President, and John T. Boifeuillet of the County of Bibb, as Secretary, and is ready for the transaction of business. The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted: By Senators Tippins of the 49th District, Harris of the 18th District, and Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Resolution No. 3. Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, that a committee of five, two from the Senate and three from the House, be appointed by the President and Speaker, respectively, to wait upon His Excellency, the Governor, and inform him that the General Assembly has convened, organized and is now ready for the transaction of business. Under the above resolution, the President appointed as a committee from the Senate, Senators Tippins of the 49th District and West of the 11th District. 18 JouRNAL oF THE StNATE, The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted: By S~ators Clements of the 45th District, Harris of the 18th District, Jackson of the 14th District, and Ennis of the 20th District- Senate Resolution No. 4. Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, that the General Assembly shall convene in joint session in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Thursday, June 25th, at twelve o'clock noon, for the purpose of canvassing and publishing the election returns for Governor and other constitutional officers, as provided by law. The following Senate resolution was read and adopted: By Senators McWhorter of the 50th District and Harris of the 18th District- Senate Resolution No. 5. Resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, that the General Assembly shall convene in joint session in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 12:00 o'clock on Friday, June 2Gth, 19:H, to receive such messages as His Excellency, the Governor, may desire to communicate; and that a committee of three from the Senate and five from the House be appointed by the presiding officers of the two houses, respectively, to serve as an escort to conduct His Excellency to the Hall of the House. The President appointed as a committee under the above resolution, Senators i\IcWhorter of the 50th District, Perkins of the 17th District, and Horn of the 12th District. The following message was received from the House through ~fr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: A1r. President: I am instructed by the House to notify the Senate that the House has organized by the election of Hon. Arlie D. WEDNESDAY, JuNE 24;. 1931. 19 Tucker of Berrien County as Speaker, and Hon. Andrew J. Kingery of Emanuel County as Clerk and is ready for the transaction of business. The following message was received from , the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to-wit: By l\Ir. Nelson of Cook- House Resolution No. 2. .'\. resolution for a committee of three from the House and two from the Senate to be appointed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, respectively, to notify the Governor that the General Assembly has been organized and is now ready for the transaction of business. The Speaker has appointed the following members of the House as a committee on the part of the House, to-wit: Messrs. Bland of Stewart, Leathers of DeKalb, Adams of Towns. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator Clements of the 45th District and others- Senate Resolution No. 3. A resolution providing for a joint session of the General Assembly on Thursday, June 25th. 20 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted: By Senators Stark of the 43rd District, Harris of the 18th District, Moore of the 47th District, and McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Resolution No. 6. Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, that a joint committee of two from the Senate and three from the House be appointed by the President and the Speaker of the House, respectively, to arrange for the inauguration ceremonies of the Governor on Saturday morning, June 27th, 1931. The President asked ummimous consent that the following resolution be adopted, and the consent was granted: Resolved, by the Senate, that the standing rules of the Senate adopted for the 1929 session be and the same are hereby adopted for the session of 1931, with the following amendments, to-wit: The name of the Committee on Forestry 1s hereby changed to that of Conservation. The name of the Committee on Highways is hereby changed to that of Highways and Public Roads. There shall be no Committee on Public Roads. The name of the Committee on University of Georgia is hereby changed to that of University of Georgia and its Branches. The name of Committee on Railroads is hereby changed to that of Committee on Public Utilities. The President announced the appointment of Senator Roy V. Harris of the 18th District as Vice Chairman of the Committee on Rules. The drawing of seats was the next business in order. . WEDNESDAY, JuNE 24, 1931. 21 By unanimous consent, Senator Smith of the 30th District, Senator Lazenby of the 29th District, the Vice Chairman of the Committee on Rules, and the President Pro Tern. were permitted to select the seats they preferred before the drawing of seats was begun. Senator Ennis of the 20th District asked unanimous consent that Senator Hand of the 8th District be permitted to occupy the seat used by his father in former years. The consent was granted. There was no other business, and upon motion, the Senate adjourned until 11:00 o'clock Thursday morning. 22 JouRNAL OF THESENATE, SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., THuRSDAY, JuNE 2:), 19:31. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 11:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. The roll was called, the following Senators answenng present: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President Senator Pratt of the 41st District, Chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. Senator Weekes of the 34th District asked unanimous consent that Senators having bills and resolutions to present, do so at this time. The consent was granted. The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1931. 23 By Senator Neill of the 24th District- Senate Bill No. 1. A bill to provide for nominations of candidates for National, State and County offices, and' to define the terms "Presidential Primaries," "County Primaries" and "State Primaries." Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections. By Senators Weekes of the 34th District, West of the 11th District, McWhorter of the 50th District, Harris of the 18th District, and Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 2. A bill to regulate admission to the practice of law in this State. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1. By Senators Weekes of the 34th District, West of the 11th District, McWhorter of the 50th District, Harris of the 18th District, and Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 3. A bill to regulate the practice of law and performance of legal services, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1. By Senator Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 4. A bill to abolish the office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Grady County. To create the office of Grady County Tax Commissioner, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Senator Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 5. A bill to repeal an Act fixing the salary of the Judge of the City Court of Cairo, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. 24 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senator McKenzie of the 48th District- Senate Bill No. 6. A bill to amend an Act approved August 19th, 1919, entitled an Act to codify the school Iaws of the State of Georgia. Referred to Committee on Education. By Senators Harris of the 18th District and Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 7. A bill to reorganize and to reconstitute the State Highway Department, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Highways. By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 8. A bill to amend Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution relating to the number of Senators, Senatorial Districts, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Amendments to the Constitution. Senator Weekes of the 34th District asked unammous consent that the following joint resolution be adopted, and the consent was granted: By Senators Neill of the 24th District, West of the 11th District, and Weekes of the 34th District- Senate Joint Resolution No. 7. A joint resolution commending the efforts and purposes of the American Legislators Association and the Interstate Legislative Reference Bureau. By Senator Neill of the 24th District- Senate Resolution No. 8. A resolution proposing to the people of Georgia an amendment to the Constitution, THuRSDAY, JuNE 25, 1931. 25 by striking Section 4 of Article 3, P?ragraph 3, relating to the time of meeting of the General Assembly. Referred to Committee on Amendments to the Constitution. The Committee on Arrangements for the inauguration of the Governor-elect made the following report, which was adopted: Mr. President: Your Committee on Arrangements for the inauguration of the Governor-elect has met with a similar committee from the House, and beg leave to make the following report: We recommend that a program, a copy of which follows, be adopted as a program for the inauguration. PROGRAM INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR-ELECT RICHARD B. RUSSELL, JR. JUNE 27th, 1931, Eleven 0'clock, A. M. Presiding Officer, Honorable W. Cecil Neill, President, Georgia State Senate. Accompanied by Hon. Arlie D. Tucker, Speaker of the House. 1. National Anthem by 122nd Infantry Band. 2. Prayer: Reverend Taylor Morton of LaFayette, Georgia. 3. Reading Resolutions. 4. Oath of Office, administered by Chief Justice R. B. Russell, Supreme Court of Georgia. 5. Receive Seal from Secretary of State, George H. Carswell. 26 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, 6. Administering oath by Governor Russell to Hon. John B. Wilson, Secretary of State-elect. 7. Delivery of Seal by Governor Russell to Secretary of State, John B. Wilson. 8. Address by Governor Russell. Respectfully submitted, MooRE of the 47th District. Chairman. PETERSON of the 15th District. Committee on part of the Senate. GRA YSOC\ of Chatham County, BEASLEY of Tattnall County, CocHRAN of Thomas County. Committee on part of the House. The hour of convening of the joint session of the Senate and House having arrived, the President of the Senate accompanied by the Secretary and the Senators proceeded to the hall of the House of Representatives, and the joint session called for the purpose of counting and consolida ting the vote and declaring the result thereof for Governor and other State House Officers was called to order by the President of the Senate. The joint resolution authorizing the session of the Senate and House was read by the Secretary of the Senate. Senator West of the 11th District moved that the President appoint a committee of five, two from the Senate and three from the House, as tellers to count and consolidate the vote. The motion was adopted, and the President appointed on the part of the Senate, Senators West of the 11th Dis_ trict and Langford of the 22nd District, and on the part of THURSDAY;'}UNE 25, 193L 27 the House;Messrs;. Crawford of Floyd; Fagan of Peach, and Alexander of Chatham. Senator Ennis o(th.e 20th District moved that the .General Assembly take a recess, subject to the call of the Chair, until the committee was ready to report, and the motion was adopted. The General Assembly was called to order and the Committee of Tellers submitted the following report: To the General Assembly of Georgia in 'Joint Session: We, your tellers, appointed to canvass the vote for Governor and State House officers as required by the Constitution, beg leave to submit the following report: For Governor-Richard B. Russell, Jr., 36,462 votes. Secretary of State-John B. Wilson, 56,:39:) votes. Comptroller-General-William B. Harrison, ;)6,409 votes. Treasurer-\Villiam J. Speer, .)6,428 votes. Attorney-General--George M. Napier, 36,387 votes. Respectfully submitted, On part of the Senate: On part of the House: WEsTofthellthDistrict, CRAWFORD of Floyd, LANGFORD of the 22nd District. FAGAN of Peach, ALEXANDER of Chatham. The report of the committee was unanimously adopted, and the President declared the result of the vote as counted by the tellers for Governor, Secretary of State, Comptroller-General, Treasurer and Attorney-General. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the General Assembly do now dissolve, and the motion was adopted. 28 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The Senate reconvened in its Chamber at 12:30 o'clock. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has adopted the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Resolution No. 6. A resolution to provide for a joint session on Friday, June 26, and for a committee to escort His Excellency, the Governor, to the hall of the House. The Speaker has appointed the following members of the House as a committee on the part of the House: Messrs. Lord of Jackson, Yawn of Dodge, Jones of Burke, Duncan of Houston, Hatcher of Johnson. At this time a sealed communication from His Excellency, the Governor, was presented to the Senate. Senator Harris of the 18th District now moved that the Senate adjourn until 11:00 o'clock tomorrow, and the motion was adopted. Senator Whitehurst of the 21st District was granted leave of absence until Monday morning. Senator Stark of the 43rd District and Reagan of the 35th District were granted leave of absence for Friday, the 26th. The President announced that the Senate was adjourned until 11 :00 o'clock tomorrow morning. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 29 SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., FRiDAY, JUNE 26, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 11:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following Senators answered present: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President The Committee on Journals reported, through Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. Senator Weekes of the 34th District asked unanimous consent to dispense with the reading of the Journal, and the consent was granted. The following communication was received from His Excellency, Governor L. G. Hardman: 30 !JouRNAL OF THE SE,.NATE, June25, 1931. REPORT OF CLEMENCY CASES To the Genetal Assembly of Georgia: I hand you herewith report, as required by the Constitution of Georgia, showing action taken by me 'in all clemency matters, including reprieves, probations, paroles, commutations and pardons granted since July 1, 1929. Respectfully submitted, L. G. HARDMAN, Governor. RESPITES. ALVIN E. MERRITT: Fulton County; further time needed by the Prison Commission to give this case full consideration; respi ted for a period of ten days. FLEMING REED: Clarke County; Prison Commission requests respite in order that additional material facts rna y be presented in behalf of this applicant; respi ted for a period of thirty days ending September 20, l~l29. JOHN ELLEN: Floyd County; insufficient time for the Prison Commission to consider application for commutation; respi ted for a period of thirty- three days ending January 21, 1930. WEYl\fA.N BRADBERRY: Oconee County; respite requested by Prison Commission in order that application might be fully considered; respited for a period of thirty days expiring October 11, 19:10. HARVEY BRADBERRY: Oconee County; respite requested by Prison Commission in order that application might be fully considered; respited for a period of thirty days expiring October 11, 1930. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 31 ANTHONY WILLIAMS: Burke County; the SolicitorGeneral states that he has not had time to prepare a counter showing in behalf of the State; respited for a period of thirty days ending October 10, 1930. COMMUTATIONS: All commutations were recommended by the Prison Commission, except where stated. ED BROOKS: Forsyth Superior Court; August 1910 term; murder; life; poor physical condition and length of service; recommended by jurors, grand jurors, trial judge and solicitor-general; commuted July 11, 1929. JOE SYJ\IS: Chatham Superior Court; December term 1926; robbery; 4 to 7 years; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general; commuted July 11, 1929. RUFUS WYNNE: Monroe Superior Court; November term 1928; burglary; 10 years; the record fails to disclose an intent to commit burglary under the affidavits, and the trial judge recommends clemency; commuted July 11, 1929. LESTER CHAUNCEY: Clinch Superior Court; October 1928 term; murder; death; low mental state; recommended by the trial judge, the presiding judge, jurors, county officials, Board of Education and many citizens; commuted July 22, 1\l29. GEORGE FICKLING: Chatham Superior Court; July 1927 term; murder; death; evidence shows that the defendant was badly beaten and abused by the deceased; recommended by three justices of the Supreme Court, the solicitor-general and a number of officers and citizens; commuted August;), 1929. RALPH FINDLEY: Fulton Superior Court; May term 1925; voluntary manslaughter; 12 to 20 years; recom.mended by a number of people including a majority of the trial jury; commuted August Hi, 1929. 32 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, COMER C. CONGER: Henry County Court; May 1929 term; selling liquor; $100.00 and 12 months; recommended by trial judge and solicitor; commuted September 12, 1929. WALLIS HIXON: Richmond County City Court; April term 1924; 6 misdemeanors and 1 felony; 12 months in each misdemeanor and 3 to 4 years felony; recommended by county warden, solicitor-general, jurors, solicitor of City Court of Augusta. The prisoner was very young at the time; commuted September 12, 1929. ANGUS GHANT: Richmond County City Court; April term 1924; 6 misdemeanors and 1 felony; 12 months in each misdemeanor and 3 to 4 years felony; recommended by county warden, solicitor-general, jurors, solicitor of City Court of Augusta; commuted September 12, 1929. H. A. GRUBBS: Fulton County Superior Court; rape; 5 to 10 years; recommended by the grandfather of the girl on whom the assault was made, by the solicitor-general and trial judge, the physical condition of the applicant, together with the recommendation of 11 of the jurors; commuted September 26, 1929. J. C. HARRIS: Mitchell County Superior Court; aiding escape; October term 1928; 1 year; young boy with good prison record; has served over half of his sentence; commuted September 26, 1929. PAUL LANIER: Lowndes County Superior Court; May term 1927; simple larceny and forgery; 1 year, 1 year and 3 years; letter of solicitor-general and affidavits of persons whose names were signed by prisoner to checks; commuted September 28, 1929. EMMETT GOOCH: Macon County Superior Court; May term 1928; manufacturing whiskey; 1 to 3 years; service of misdemeanor sentence of six months and good prison record; commuted September 30, 1929. FLEMING REED: Clarke County Superior Court; January term 1929; murder; death; evidence shows that the FRIDAY, JuNE 2(), 1931. 33 death of deceased was caused by a fight with defendant; recommended by jurors, a large number of members of the Athens bar and three justices of the Supreme Court; commuted to life imprisonment October 9, 1929. M. C. STANDRIDGE: Fulton Superior Court; March term 1927; larceny of auto; 1 to :3 and 1 to ;) years; served minimum sentence with good prison record; recommended by trial judge; commuted to present service October 10, 1929. ELBERT WADE: Morgan County Superior Court; December term 192~; transporting liquor; 12 months or 6 months and S200.00; recommended by Judge Park and Solicitor-General Duke; commuted October 10, 1929. WALTFR JACKSON: Clarke County Superior Court; January term 1!12~; larceny from house; 2 to :) years; letter of prosecutrix indicates a very weak case; a good record for 20 months of two year sentence; commuted October 10, 1929. W. M. SM TTH: Heard Superior Court; September term 1928; murder; death; change of circumstances since the trial set forth in numerous affidavits found in record, to which reference is made; commuted October 22, 192\l. J:\CK S. C:\RROLL: Fulton County Superior Court; May term 192!i; larceny of auto (2 cases); 2 to ;) years and 2 to 5 years; recommended by county physician and the solicitor-general; commuted October 2!i, 1929. WASH BROv\'~: ivlonroe Superior Court; August term 1928; murder; death; recommended by jurors, court officials, and there are impeaching affidavits as to State's eye witnesses; commuted October 29, 1929. ED AD KJNS: Fulton County Superior Court; March term Hl2(i; larceny from house; ;) to 7 years; good service record over two years and a half; recommended by the prosecutor, solicitor-general and trial judge; commuted October31, 1929. . 34 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, H. C. SLAGLE: Gordon County Superior Court; February 1929 term; stabbing; 6 months; recommended by the solicitor-general, prosecutor, county officials, the trial jury and others; commuted October 25, 1929. J. S. BROWN: Clayton County Superior Court; August term 1927; violating Sunday law; fine $500.00; recommended by a large number of citizens, including town officials, members of the Board of County Commissioners, Senators and Representatives now in office, newspaper editor, county officials and others. J. R. STEELE: Fulton County Superior Court; Novem- ber term 1924; robbery; 5 to 8 years; long service with good record and clemency unopposed by judge or solicitorgeneral; commuted November 7, 1929. TOM TOWLER: Walton County Superior Court; possessing whiskey; $300.00 and costs and 6 months suspended sentence; recommended by trial judge, solicitorgeneral, county officers and others, and the payment of fine of S300.00 previously made; commuted November 9, 1929. JESSE MORRIS: Fulton County Superior Court; May term 1927; burglary; 1 to 5 years and 1 to 5 years; bad physical condition due to injury received in service; commuted November 21, 1929. LEE KNIGHTON: Randolph County Superior Court; November term 1928; simple larceny; 12 months or $500.00; recommended by the judge; commuted December 4, 1929. BILL DORMINY: Irwin County Superior Court; simple larceny; February term 1929; 1 to 2 years; clemency recommended by prosecutor and destitute condition of family; commuted December 19, 1929. ROY SPELLS: Clinch County Superior Court; October term; riot; 12 months; youth of applicant and clemency recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general; commuted December 23, 1929. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 35 LEO HENDERSON: Fulton County Superior Court; February term 1927; larceny of auto; 2 to 4 years; very poor physical condition and recommendations in file; commutedJanuary30, 1930. JAMES DUDLEY, ALIAS JOE DUDLEY: Fulton County Superior Court; March term 1929; misdemeanor and burglary; 12 months and 1 to 5 years; extreme youth of the boy and strongly recommended by the trial judge; commuted January 30, 1930. BEN BAITY: Heard County Superior Court; August term 1929; misdemeanor; $200.00 or 12 months; recommended by the judge, solicitor, and county officials; commuted January 30, 1930. HARRISON HELMS: Pike County Superior Court; rape; 7 to 12 years; recommended by the trial judge and jurors; commuted February 6, 1930. J. R. J. DREW: Webster County Superior Court; having whiskey; October term 1929; 12 months; extreme age of the prisoner, his good record and many endorsements for clemency; commuted February 6, 1930. CHARLIE WITHROW: Dawson County Superior Court; March term 1928; assault to murder; 2 to 5 years; recommended by trial judge, solicitor-general, county officials and others; commuted February 13, 1930. EARL BARFIELD: Bibb County Superior Court; January term 1928; forgery; 2 to 3 years; youth of prisoner; clemency recommended by solicitor-general; commuted February 13, 1930. JIM GRIFFIN: Warren County Superior Court; April term 1927; manslaughter; 6 to 10 years; recommended by the trial judge and solicitor-general; commuted February 13, 1930. ELMORE JACKSON, ALIAS MARVIN DAVIS; JACK CORBETT, ALIAS WALTER DAVIS: Chatham County 36 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Superior Court; June term 1928; burglary; 2 to 3 years; extreme youth of the prisoners and good prison record for large portion of minimum sentence; commuted February 13, 1930. JOE ROBINSON: Walker County Superior Court; August 1929 term; possessing liquor; 8 months; recommended by trial jurors and county officials and the letter of solicitor-general amounts to a recommendation; commuted February 19, 1930. GEORGE WIMBISH, ALIAS H. C. GRANT, ALIAS H. E. HARTMAN: Fulton County Superior Court; May term I923 and July term 1923; felony and larceny of an automobile; recommended by the trial judge; commuted March :J, I930. F. 1\I. JA.RRARD, JR.: Fulton County Superior Court; May term I928; larceny of an automobile; 1}4' to :3 years and 1 to 3 years; clemency favored by trial judge; commuted March ti, I930. IR\\'1~ KILGORE: Walton County Superior Court; August term I929; burglary; I year; extreme youth; recommendation of citizens, prosecutor, trial judge and solicitorgeneral; commuted March 6, I930. GENE OLIVER: Gwinnett County Superior Court; December 1928 term; larceny of automobile; 2 to 3 years; recommended by prosecutor, trial judge and solicitorgeneral; commuted March 5, 1930. Z. W. DAVIS: Bibb County Superior Court; April term I ~l29; arson; 2 years; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general; commuted March 7, 19:30. CORINE BAILEY: Washington County Superior Court; September term I928; voluntary manslaughter; 3 to 1 years; recommended by judge and solicitor-general; commuted 1\Iarch 20, I930. FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1931. 37 THEODORE MATHIS: Worth County Superior Court; July term 1924; burglary; 5 to 15 years; 5 to 15 years; 5 to 15 years; recommended by probation officer of Worth County, solicitor-general and trial judge; commuted April 8, 19:30. L. M. KIDWELL: Bartow County Superior Court; July adjourned term 1\l28; larceny of auto; 3 years; recommended by prosecutor, judge, solicitor-general, and his physical condition is very bad; commuted April 21, 1930. ROBERT D. BO\YEN: Bartow Superior Court; July adjourned term 1!)28; larceny of auto; 3 years; recommended by prosecutor, judge, solicitor-gencr 1930. D. C. BAILEY: Newton County Superior Court; !\larch term 1929; burglary and auto theft; 4 to 7 years and 1 to 2 years; extreme youth of applicant, good service record; recommended by trial judge and solicitor; commuted October 9, 19:30. EMMETT WILLIAMS: Newton County Superior Court; March term 1929; burglary and auto theft; 4 to 7 years and 1 to 2 years; extreme youth of applicant, good service record and recommended by trial judge and solicitor; commuted October 9, 19:30. CECIL FORBES, ALIAS CECIL GOODWI~: Fulton County Superior Court; May term 1928; larceny of auto; 3 to 5 years; extreme youth of applicant; good prison record; poor physical condition and low mentality; commuted October 9, 19:)0. B. FARRARO AND V. FARRARO: Chatham County Superior Court; Septem her term 1929; burglary; 1 year; they were sentenced September 2'1, 1929, but were held in Chatham County jail at the request of solicitor-general as witnesses until January 1, 1930; commuted October 9, 1930. CAD SPFLL: Bacon County Superior Court; ::'\Jovember term 1929; manufacturing liquor; $150.00 or 12 months; recommended by trial judge, county officials, citizens and the solicitor-general; commuted October 19:30. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 43 ANDREW SAMS: Newton County Superior Court; burglary; May term 1929; 3 to 7 years; extreme youth of applicant, good service record and recommendation by trial judge and solicitor; commuted October 16, 1930. HARVEY TURNER: Newton County Superior Court; March term 1929; burglary; 4 to 7 years; extreme youth, good service record, and recommendation by trial judge and solicitor; commuted October 16, 1930. ALBERT COOK: Bibb County Superior Court; April term 1928; assault to murder; 2 to 3 years; physical condition very poor, service record is very good; recommended by solicitor-general; commuted October 16, 1930. HARVEY BRADBERRY AND WEYMAN BRADBERRY: Oconee County Superior Court; January term 1930; murder; death; youth of applicants, strong showing as to sub-normal mentality; they were dominated by their brother-in-law, a mature man who planned and procured them to execute his plans; commuted October 27, 1930. ABE NISSENBAUM: Fulton County Superior Court; January term 1928; felony; 1 to 6 years; recommended by the warden, solicitor-general and trial judge; commuted October 30, 19:)0. BYRD WOODS: Colquitt County Superior Court; September term 1927; simple larceny; 2 to 2 and 2 to 2 years; recommended by large number of citizens, jurors, warden, guards and county officials; commuted November 6, 1930. W. A. WILLIAMS, ALIAS C. C. HATCHER: Baldwin County Superior Court; July term 1929; forgery; 3 years; poor physical condition; recommended by trialjudge; commuted November 6, 1930. B. H. GAULDING: Mitchell County Superior Court; August term 1930; misdemeanor; 12 months; recommended by solicitor-general and trial judge; commuted November 13, 1930. 44 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, ROBERT ROCKMORE: Fulton County Superior Court; March term 1924; rape; 20 years; numerous affidavits on file make it very doubtful th?t the defendant was ever guilty of the offense charged; commuted November 13, 1930. CLIFFORD (J. C.) REESE: Fulton County Superior Court; April term 19:10; 12 months and 1 year; misdemeanor and larceny of auto; recommended by trial judge, coupled with good prison record; commuted November v:;, 19:10. J. M. GREGORY: DeKalb County Superior Court; September term 1929; rape; 3 years; recommended by jurots, county officials and others; commuted November 20, 1\l:W. LUCIUS RAINES: Oglethorpe Superior Court; ;\1arch term 1922; arson; 19 to 20 years; recommended by trial judge, solicitor-gener2l and prosecutor; commuted December 4, 1930. L. R. FUSSELL: Lamar County Superior Court; September adjourned term 1930; violating prohibition law; 12 months; recommended by trial judge on account of physical disability; commuted December <1, 1930. LAWRENCE A. COCHRAN: Fulton County Superior Court; ] anuary term 1927; misdemeanor and forgery; 12 months, 12 months and 10 years; poor physical condition; recommended by trial judge; commuted December-!, Hl:30. GREE;-.;rE MOORE: Emanuel County Superior Court; October term 1929; manufacturing liquor; 1 to 2 years; recommended by trial judge, solicitor-general, jurors and citizens, including county officials; commuted December I 1, 1\J:30. WILL PARKER: Fulton County Superior Court; May term 192~; voluntary manslaughter; 7 to 10 years; recommended by_ county physician; commuted December L'i, 1930. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 45 LUKE DAY: Spalding County Superior Court; February term 1930; manufacturing liquor; 3 years; recommended by the trial judge; commuted December 16, 1930. FRED SHORTMEIER: Chatham County Superior Court; December term 1926; accessory to assault to murder; 8 to 10 years; recommended by large number of citizens, including trial judge; commuted December 18, 1930. BILL (WILL) PIERCE: Whitfield County Superior Court; October term 1927; rape; 12 months and 8 to 10 years; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general, assistant solicitor-general, jurors, county officials and representatives; commuted December 18, 1930. ROBERT LEE PETERS: Walton County Superior Court; February term 19:30; manslaughter; 1 to 3 years; poor physical condition; recommended by a large number of citizens, practically all county officials, by jury that tried him, county physician, trial judge and solicitor-general; commuted December 18, 1930. WADE CHAUNCY: Clinch County Superior Court; October term 1929; cattle stealing; 2 years; recommended by prosecutor, trial judge, solicitor-general and citizens; commuted December 22, 1930. J:\CK FLOOD: Ware County Superior Court; May term 1929; simple larceny; 2 to 4 years; very poor physical condition; good record; commuted December 22, 1930. CA.RL ESPY: Catoosa County Superior Court; November special term 1929; arson; 2 years; recommended bv citizens, county officinta Criminal Court; September term 1927; possessing liquor; $1SO.OO; 7 to 12 months suspended sentence; he was fined and given a suspended sentence of 12 months, which expired more than a year ago; pardoned February 6, 1930. VAN ARNOLD FULLER: Fulton Superior Court; March term 1929; larceny of auto; 1 to 5 years; youth of the prisoner and good prison record; recommended by the trial judge and solicitor-general; pardoned February 13, 1930. H. S. CARSON: Chattooga Superior Court; September term 1926; embezzlement; 3 to 5 years; recommended by a number of reputable citizens; pardoned February 18, 1930. FRJDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 55 J. B. CROWLEY: Lowndes Superior Court; June term 1924; larceny from house; 1 to 2 years; it appearing that this applicant has lived an upright life and is making a good citizen; pardoned February 18, 1930. Not recommended by Prison Commission. PALMER BLACKBURN: Fulton Superior Court; May term 1928; larceny after trust; 3 to 4 years; most excellent service; recommendations by an unusually large number of citizens of high standard and by the trial judge, Hon. Virlyn B. Moore; pardoned February 25, 1930. HOWARD BARFIELD: Fulton Superior Court; July term 1929; larceny of automobile; 2 to 3 years; youth of prisoner and good prison record; clemency recommended by trial judge; pardoned April 9, 1930. I. J. WRIGHT: Valdosta City Court; April and May term 1928; two misdemeanors and unlawful shooting at another; 10 months; 10 months and 1 year; nearly 70 years of age, in poor physical condition; recommended by county officials and solicitor-general and was not opposed by the solicitor of the City Court where misdemeanor charges were preferred; pardoned May 1, 1930. HARRY BISHOP: Fulton Superior Court; July term 1929; larceny of au to; 2 to 3 years; youth of the prisoner, good prison record; recommended by trial judge; pardoned May 1, 193C. WILLIAM I. JENKINS: DeKalb Superior Court; October term 1927; embezzlement; 2~~ years; his conduct in service and under parole was good; pardon and restora- tion of citizenship May :>, 1930. JACK ODUM: Chatham Superior Court; August term 1925; manslaughter; 10 to 15 years; upright life since parole and Prison Commission recommends restoration of citizenship; pardoned May 9, 19:30. J. D. KING: Fulton Superior Court; April term 1928; manufacturing liquor; 1 to 3 years; it appearing this ap- 56 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, plicant has lived an upright life since his parole and is making a good citizen; pardoned May 1:), 1930. Not recom mended by Prison Commission. L. W. LATHAM: Atlanta Criminal Court; November 1926 term; possessing liquor; $2:-iO.OO and 12 months suspended sentence; paid fine and recommended by the trial judge; pardoned May 2J, 1930. CECIL :\IONS: 1\luscogee Superior Court; May term 1927; involuntary manslaughter; 2 to ;) years; it appearing that this applicant has lived an upright life and is desirous of making a good citizen; pardoned June ;l, Hl30. Not recommended by Prison Commission. SHERRY DE).l:'\JIS: Lee County Superior Court; November term 190.\ murder; life imprisonment; it appearing that this applicant has lived an upright life and is desirous of making a good citizen, in order to encourage him; pardoned June 3, 19:10. HARPER BELL: Fulton Superior Court; May term Hl27; robbery; 10 years; it appearing that the applicant and some other negroes were mixed up in an affair in which some money was involved, a small amount; never had any trouble before and upon the statement of Hon. Jos. T. Rose; pardoned June.-,, 1930. Not recommended by Prison Commission. DENNIS HOOKS: Bibb Superior Court; February term Hl21; murder; life; sixty-six years old, poor health, an inmate of tuberculosis hospital at State Farm; served 7 1/z years with good record; pardoned June B, 1\!:30. H. B. RA.WLS: Grady Superior Court; May adjourned term 192(-i; embezzlement; 2 to 5 years; recommended by trial judge, solicitor-general and jury who tried him; pardoned June 19, 1930. DURAL TYRE: Jesup City Court; April term 1930; bastardy; 12 months or fine of $750.00; woman involved was such that created some doubt as to Tyre being the FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. ':17 father of her child; Tyre's wife and child have tuberculosis and he is confined at the tubercular ward at the State Farm; pardoned July 17, 1930. Not recommended by Prison Commission. PAL M. DANIEL, JR.: Muscogee Superior Court; fall term 1916; embezzlement 3 to 5 years; appearing that applicant has kept the terms of his parole and has been living an upright life, in order to encourage him; pardoned July 30, 1930. Not recommended by Prison Commission. EARL STRETCH: Muscogee Superior Court; ....... . term 1928; larceny after trust; it appearing that this applicant has been leading an upright life since his parole, and in order to encourage him in his effort to be a law abiding citizen; pardoned August ;), 1930. Not recommended by Prison Commission. H. B. HOPKINS: Fulton Superior Court; December term 1922; possessing liquor; 3;)00.00 and 13 days in chaingang and 12 months suspended sentence; paid fine, conduct good under suspended sentence; no other charges against him; pardoned August 14,1930. ROBERT ADAMS: Hart Superior Court; February term Hl25; seduction; 7 to 10 years; terms of parole have been kept; pardoned August U, 1930. J. P. SL\IS: Hart Superior Court; February term Hl21; manslaughter; 10 to 1.) ye<'.rs; terms of parole have been kept; pardoned August 1-l, HBO. BENJAMI::\f WHITE: Chatham Superior Court; May term 1929; larceny; 1 to 2 years; active pulmonary tuber- culosis with perirectal fistula which is also tubercul to 10 years; recommended by a large number of citizens, county officials and trial judge; pardoned April 9,1931. LESTER l\1. LEWIS: Cobb County Superior Court; 1\Iarch term 1\)28; burglary; 3 to 5 years; citizenship restored; pardoned ~-\pril 1, 1931. E. C. :\NCHORS, :\LIAS "RED": Bibb Countv Superior Court; :\pril 1\UO; embezzlement; 2 years; r~com mended by Dr. Richard Binion, State Farm physician, solicitor-general and trial judge; pardoned April 1G, Hl:H. MORRIS LUMPKIN: Soperton City Court; August term 1\l:)O; assault with intent to murder; 12 months; served two-thirds of sentence with good prison record; 62 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, is suffering with appendicitis; recommended by the judge of the City Court and solicitor of City Court; pardoned April 28, 1931. HAROLD HENDERSON: Forsyth County Superior Court; November adjourned term 1930; felony; 12 months; the trial judge appeared in behalf of this applicant and states that if he had been on the bench this sentence would have been suspended, and now urges a pardon; pardoned May 8, 1931. Not recommended by the Prison Commission .. HENRYS. NORRIS: Emanuel County Superior Court; January term 1930; murder; life; recommended by presiding judge and solicitor-general and the county commissioners of Richmond County; pardoned May 8, 1931. Not recommended by the Prison Commission. BILL H. MOORE: Glynn County Superior Court; May term 1920; rape; 10 to 20 years; recommended by grand jurors, jurors and a large number of citizens and the solicitor-general and Judge J. P. Highsmith; pardoned June 18, 1931. PROBATIONS: All probations recommended by the Prison Commission, except where stated. ROY JONES: Swainsboro City Court; April term 1929; possessing whiskey; 12 months; recommended by trial judge; probated August 5, 1929. LESTER HUGG: Walton Superior Court; November term 1928; misdemeanor; 12 months; good prison record of young man; recommended by trial judge and solicitorgeneral; probated August 10, 1929. NEAL COOK: Pike Superior Court; November term 1928; possessing liquor; 12 months; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general; good record; probated August 10, 1929. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 63 SUE D. HENDERSON: Waycross City Court; January term 1929; misdemeanor; 12 months; recommended by judge; probated August 22, 1929. CHESTER BERRY: Newton County Superior Court; March term 1929; attempting to make liquor; recommended by trial judge; probated August 29, 1929. HORACE T. SMITH, JR.: Muscogee Superior Court; July term 1928; possessing fictitious checks; 48 man ths; recommended by trial judge, solicitor-general and others; young and not mentally strong; probated September 12, 1929. J. W. DAY: Milton Superior Court; August term 1928; violating prohibition law; $400.00 or 12 months; recommended by officers of county where convicted; age of defendant, 67; probated September 12, 1929. MARSHALL HOOKS: Sandersville City Court; January term 1927 and October term 1928; possessing whiskey and carrying pistol unlawfully; recommended by county officials, including trial judge; probated September 26, 1929. 0. W. BOWEN: LaGrange City Court; December term 1928; misdemeanor; 12 months; poor physical condition as shown by letters of county physician, Dr. F. M. Ridley; probated September 26, 1929. WILLIAM ARNOLD: Dooly Superior Court; November term 1928; violating prohibition law; $600.00 and 6 months; paid fine of $()00.00; served nearly 4 of a 6 months' sentence; not opposed by solicitor-general; probated October 10, 1929. LUTHER WIGGINS: Douglas City Court; November term 1927; selling whiskey; $100.00 and 12 months; paid fine and served about half of suspended sentence and clemency recommended by court officials; probated October 21, 1929. JANIE BRADDOCK: Charlton County Court; March term 1929; drunk on highway; 12 months; recommended 64 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, by citizens and solicitor and judge; probated November 14, 1929. W. F. BARNES OR BONDS: Decatur City Court; June term 1929; violating prohibiton law; 12 months; recommended by solicitor, county officials, and others; probated November 21, 1929. TOM CARTER: Paulding Superior Court; February term 1929; manufacturing liquor; 1 to 2 years; recommended by judge and solicitor-general; probated December 23, 1929. PAUL PARRISH: Lowndes Superior Court; :\lay term 1929; simple larceny; 12 months and 12 months; probated January 2, 1929. A. D. EVERSON: Mitchell Superior Court; October term 1D2\l; simple larceny; 6 months; probated January 4, 1930. H. CALLAW:\Y: Hinesville City Court; September term Hl2\l; having and possessing liquor; 9 months and $50.00; recommended by trial judge and by Hon. W. C. Hodges, Judge City Court of Hinesville; probated February 4, 19:10. W. T. PATRICK: Sylvania City Court; June term 1928; possessing liquor; 8250.00 and 12 months suspended sentence; paid fine of 8250.00; recommended by trial judge; probated February G, 1930. W. H. CAWTHO~: Elberton City Court; .-\ugust term 1929; misdemeanor; 12 months or 3 months and 8350.00; recommended by trial judge; probated February 27, 1930. CLARENCE WELCH: Floyd Superior Court; October term 1929; burglary; 12, 12 and 12 months; condition of family and clemency recommended by solicitor-general, county officials and trial judge; probated March 20, 1930. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 65 RILEY HIGGS: Douglas City Court; August term 1929; public drunkenness; 12 months; recommended by trial judge; probated April 10, 1930. JIM, ALIAS SPORT ARNOLD: Athens City Court; June term 1929; having whiskey; $200.00 or 12 man ths; recommended by trial judge and solicitor; served major part of sentence; probated April21, 1930. T. M. CROW: Elberton City Court; November term 1929; possessing liquor; 6 months and $500.00; served two-thirds of sentence and paid $500.00 fine and is in poor physical condition; probated May 1, 1930. B. M. CHENEY: Henry Superior Court; September term 1929; selling liquor; 12 months; recommended by trial judge, and served about six months of sentence with good record; probated May 1, 1930. CHESTER THAXTON: Bibb County Superior Court; February term 1930; making liquor; 6 months; recommended by trial judge; poor physical condition; probated May 1,1930. HENRY H. MICKLER: Chatham Superior Court; March term 1930; robbery; 3 months; recommendation of trial judge coupled with the youth of prisoner and the fact that his mother is in another state reported in dying condition; probated April :10, 19;)(). DOCK TAYLOR: L1mar Co~mty Superior Court; September term 1929; violating prohibiton law; recommended by trial judge; 12 months; probated May 8, 1930. CHARLIE GREEN: Ware Supsior Court; May adjourned term 1929; cattle stealing; $200.00 or 12 months; recommended by judge, solicitor-general and prosecutor; served more than six months of s~ntence; probated May 12, 19:30. LEE THIGPEN: Douglas City Court; August term 1927; misdemeanor; $100.00 and 12 months suspended 66 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, sentence; $40.00 and 3 months to run concurrently; recommended by trial judge, solicitor and sheriff; probated May 22, 1930. WILLIAM HARBUCK: Webster Superior Court; October term 1929; having whiskey; 12 months or $125.00; served more than two-thirds of sentence with good record; recommended by a large number of citizens; probated June 19,1930. ROY MANLEY: Pike Superior Court; February term 1930; making liquor; 12 months; Prison Commission recommends probation on payment of fine of $50.00; served over four months with good record; recommended by county officials that sentence be probated on payment of reasonable fine; probated July 16, 1930. U. S. JOH~SON, ALIAS R. V. REID: Waycross City Court; Septem her term 1929; misdemeanor; 12 months, 12 months and 8 months; sad condition of dependent family and recommended by trial judge; probated July 28, 1930. JAMES OGLETREE: Lamar Superior Court; December term 1929; having whiskey; 12 months; poor physical condition of prisoner and clemency favored by trial judge and others; probated July 28, 1930. 0. T. PETTY: Crisp Superior Court; February term 1930; possessing liquor; 12 months or $100.00; destitute condition of his family and recommended by trial judge, solicitor-general and court officers; probated July 30, 1930. ARRIELLA LEWIS: Chatham Superior Court; June term 1930; distilling liquor; 3 months in jail; recommended by trial judge and others; age of prisoner; probated July 30, 1930. HUGH WHITWORTH: Athens City Court; March term 1930; transporting and possessing liquor; 12 months and $50.00 or 6 months; recommended by large number of excellent citizens of county where he was reared as to previous character, youth, first offense; probated July 31, 1931. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 67 ALBERT TOOKE: Swainsboro City Court; May term 1930; violating traffic laws; 12 months; recommended by trial judge; probated August 14, 1930. RAYMOND GILBERT: Chattahoochee Superior Court; March term 1929; assault with intent to murder; 12 months; served about one-half of sentence with good record; recom mended by trial jurors and a large number of citizens; probated August 21, 1930. PRESTON O'BERRY: Waycross City Court; December term 1929; misdemeanor; 12 months; served about two-thirds of sentence with good record, recommended by a number of citizens, including county officials and representatives of the county and judge and solicitor do not oppose clemency; probated August 28, 1930. SAM CROSS: Danielsville City Court; April term 1930; simple larceny; 9 months; recommended by the prosecutor, many citizens, county officers, judge and solicitor; probated September 4, 1930. JIM EATON: Walton Superior Court; January term 1930; violating prohibition law; 12 months or $125.00; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general; probated September 6, 1930. JOHN BAILEY: Cartersville City Court; Decemher term 1929; misdemeanor; $45.00 and put on probation; recommended by trial judge and solicitor of City Court of Cartersville; probated Sept~mber 18, 1930. W. A. JOHNSON: Terrell Superior Court; June special term 1929; possessing liquor and accessory to manufacturing liquor; $1,000.00 or 24 months; Prison Commission recommended probation on payment of the sum of $300.00; poor physical condition and service since January 31, 1930; recommended by trial judge, Han. M. J. Yeomans; probated September 20, 19:10. 68 JouRNAL. oF THE SENATE, JOE CARR: Henry County Court; November term 1928; violating prohibition law; 12 months in three cases; recommended by trial judge; probated Septemher 26, 1930. EARL REDFEARN: Thomas Superior Court; April term 1930; misdemeanor; 12 months or $50.00; youth of applicant, numerous recommendations, coupled with good prison record; probated October 9, 1930. DOCK, ALIAS MOSE VINING: Putnam Superior Court; September term 1929; violating prohibition law; 12 months; Prison Commission recommended probation on payment of the sum of $100.00 in court; poor physical condition of petitioner; recommended by trial judge, present solicitor-general and numerous county officials; probated October 16, 1930. COOT SMITH: Waycross City Court; December adjourned term Hl29; misdemeanor (simple larceny); 8100.00 or 12 months; good prison record of applicant with nearly nine months' service and recommended by the trial judge; probated October 16, 1930. FRED SMITH: Oconee Superior Court; January term 1930; violating prohibition law; $125.00 or S months; served about five-eighths of sentence with good record; recommended by sheriff, county commissioners, trial judge and numerous others; probated October 16, 1930. WILLIAM .LASHLEY: Ben Hill Superior Court; January term 1930; violating prohibition law; 12 months; poor physical condition; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general; October 30th probated, 1930. LYNCH SMITH: Coweta Superior Court; March term 1930; burglary; 12 months; extreme youth of applicant, good service for nearly 8 months, favored by number of citizens, including county officials and the solicitorgeneral of the circuit; probated November 6, 1930. LONDON SAMUEL: Sandersville City Court; July term 1930; possessing liquor, $100.00 or 12 months; recom- FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 69 mended by trial judge and solicitor of City Court of Sandersville; probated December 4, 1930. GEORGE OGLESBY: Walker Superior Court; February-August term 1929; selling liquor, transporting liquor; 12 months and 6 months in jail or 9 months and $350.00; $200.00 and 12 months and 6 months in jail; wife died during his incarceration leaving several children who need his attention; recommended by solicitor-general and a number of county officials; served all of his sentence except a month and a half; probated December 11, 1930. JOE GRIGGS: LaGrange City Court; June term 1929; violating prohibition law; 12 months and 6 months in jail or $250.00; Prison Commission recommended probation on payment of 8250.00; recommended by solicitor and judge of City Court; probated December 1~, 1930. BERTAH 1\I. COX: Fulton Superior Court; March term 1926; misdemeanor and forgery; 3 months; 3 months; 6 months; 5 to 6 years; poor physical condition; good service record of nearly fi years; recommended by solicitor-general; probated December 18, 1930. MRS. J. C. GROOMS: Colquitt Superior Court; April term 1930; misdemeanor; 12 months; recommended by Dr. Richard Binion, Solicitor-General Spurlin and trial judge; morphine addict; probated December 22, 1930. BROOKS GAMMAGE: Sumter Superior Court; November term 1929; having whiskey; 6 months, 12 months or $100.00 and 6 months; served about eight months of two sentences imposed by two courts with good record, and the judge who imposed the first sentence which he has served recommends clemency; probated January~' 1930. J. W. ALLDAY: Cairo City Court; October term 1930; simple larceny; 4 months on probation; one of conditions of probation sentence was the payment of costs, but within the time provided the prisoner failed to pay costs and the probation was suspended, served more than a month and 70 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, probation was recommended and that he be released to serve the remainder of sentence outside, served with good record; probated January 9, 1930. JESSE PINES: Webster Superior Court; April term 1930; adultery and fornication; 12 months; Prison Commission recommends re-instatement of probation; good prison record of over 8 months, and clemency is recommended by the trial judge; probated January 9, 19:31. W. T. McCAULEY: Dade Superior Court; September term 19:30; misdemeanor; 12 months and S100.00 fine; recommended by trial judge and a number of citizens; probated January 22, 1931. SAM BURKE: Screven Superior Court; November adjourned term 1930; possessing liquor; Prison Commission recommends probation on payment of the sum of $50.00; order so recommending passed by the trial judge; probated January 29, 19:31. WILLIE PLAYMALE: Macon County City Court; August term 1930; misdemeanor; 12 months; recommended by a number of citizens, including the trial judge and solicitor; probated February 11, 1931. PAUL COX: Danielsville City Court; fall term 1930; misdemeanor; 6 months; recommended by the solicitor, trial judge and county officials; probated February 27, 1931. G. N. GROVES: Walker County Superior Court; November term 1930; possessing liquor; 12 months and 6 months in jail or 9 months and $300.00; Prison Commission recommended probation on payment of $100.00; poor physical condition, service of about three months with good record; probated March 5, 19:31. SAM WARE: Walker County Superior Court; February term 1930; assault and battery; 12 months, 6 months in jail or 9 months and $50.00; Prison Commission recom- FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 71 mended probation on payment of $25.00; good record of service in chaingang for six months, and clemency recommended by court officials and solicitor-general; probated March 5, 1931. SAM SEALS: Paulding County Superior Court; February term 1930; stealing calf; recommended by a number of citizens, including county officials, physician on account of his poor physical condition, and by the trial judge; probated March 5, 1931. EPP STARKE: Randolph Superior Court; May term 1930; possessing liquor; 6 months and 12 months or S100.00; served nearly one-half of sentence with good record, other sentence of6 months served; probated March 26, 1931. HOWARD HOLLIS: City Court of Athens; February term 1930; stealing chickens; 12 months and 6 months; has already served 12 months in one case and in second case for a period of six months with an option of fine of $50.00; there are numerous letters in file in his behalf; probated April9, 1931. NANCY COOPER: Bainbridge City Court; March term 1930; having and selling whiskey; 12 months and 12 months and 6 months in jail; on account of poor physical condition; probated April Hi, 1931. WILL ALLEN: Cobb County Superior Court; November term 1930; possessing liquor; 12 months or $100.00; recommended by the trial judge and solicitor-general; probated May 7, 1931. JOHN SMITH: Douglas City Court; February term 1930; misdemeanor; 12 months; recommended by the trial judge and solicitor; probated May 7, 19:-n. HENRY HARLOW: Miller County City Court; June term 1930; possessing liquor; $75.00 or 8 man ths; recommended by trial judge, jurors, county physician, warden and citizens; probated May 7, 1931. 72 JouRNAL oF THE SE:NATE, J. N. McGEE: Columbus City Court; April term 19:31; misdemeanors; 6 months in jail, or fine of Sl,OOO.O) in lieu of jail sentence; 6 months in chaingang; extremely poor physical condition and clemency recommended by number of reputable citizens including county commissioners, etc.; probated May 8, 19~H. MARTHA BAILEY: Early County Superior Court; April term 1\)31; selling liquor; 6 months; poor physical condition, two children dependent upon her, and recommended by county officials; probated May D, 1\:):31. JOHN WADE: Clarke County Superior Court; October term 1930; \l months; receiv:ng stolen goods; recommended by county commissioners, county officials, and a brge number of citizens of Clarke County; probated \Iay 19, 1931. JOHN HENRY LITTLE: Putnam County Supe:ior Court; March term 1\):30; having liquor; 12 months or S200.00; recommended by a hrge number of citizens and by the trial judge; probated May 21, 1931. GEORGE T. HULME: City Court of Elberton; February term 1931; violating prohibition law; S150.00 and 6 months recommended by judge, solicitor, officials and others; probated June 12, 1931. RALPH SWINT, ALIAS WORTHY ROEBUCK: Heard County Superior Court; September term 1928; assault to murder and shooting at another; 2 years and 12 months; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general and he has completed the first sentence; also recommended by the jurors who tried said applicant; probated June 18, 1931. PAROLES: All paroles were recommended by the Prison Commission, except where stated. BELER CRANE: Lumpkin Superior Court; October term 1921; murder; life; recommended by jurors, county officers and trial judge; paroled July 11, 1929. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 73 JOHN MILLER: Wilkinson Superior Court; April term 19,23; manslaughter; 20 years; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general; paroled July 11, 1929. W. A, RIVENBARK: Liberty Superior Court; September term 1926; voluntary manslaughter; 15 to 20 years; recommended by citizens and jurors, trial judge and solicitor-general raise no objection; paroled July 11, 1929. CLEVELAND ROBERSON: Bibb Superior Court; May term 1924; burglary; 20 years; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general; paroled July 11, 1929. CAUSEY RILEY: Ben Hill Superior Court; November term; murder; life; applicant has served with good record more than ten years; not opposed by trial judge and a number of citizens recommend clemency; paroled July 12, 1929. ROBERT ADAMS: Hart Superior Court; February term 192;); seduction; 7 to 10 years; recommended by the trialjudge; paroled August 1,1929. J. C. VICKERY: Franklin Superior Court; January term 1925; voluntary manslaughter; 12 to 15 years; recommended by citizens, jurors, ministers and trial judge and no opposition was raised by the solicitor-general; paroled August 1, 1929. WILL BOYD: Whitfield Superior Court; October term 1925; kidnapping; 7 years; recommended by judge and solicitor-general; paroled August 2, 1929. Wm. I. JENKINS: DeKalb Superior Court; October term 1927; embezzlement; 2;,1 years; began service October 21, 1927, and record has been good; paroled August 7, 1929. TEE GHOLSTON: Gwinnett Superior Court; September term 1927; burglary; 3 to 5 years; recommended by judge and prosecutor; paroled August 10, 1929. 74 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, LESTER LEWIS: Cobb Superior Court; March term 1928; burglary; 3 to 5 years; recommended by the judge; paroled August 26, 1929. CLYDE HOOD: Cobb Superior Court; July term 1927; misdemeanor and burglary; 12 months and 2 to 5 years; recommended by prosecutor, trial judge and solicitorgeneral; paroled September 12, 1929. RUFUS GANT: Jenkins Superior Court; March term 1922; manslaughter; 10 to 20 years; recommended by court and county officials, the trial judge, solicitor-general and county commissioners; paroled September 12, 1929. LULA JACKSON: Fulton Superior Court; May term 1927; assault with intent to murder; 2 to 3 years; served with good prison record since February 22, 1928; paroled September 26, 1929. HARRY LANGFORD: Fulton Superior Court; June term 1928; robbery; 20 years; recommended by county physician, trial judge and solicitor; paroled September 26, 1929. OTIS DARNELL: Hall Superior Court; July term 1920; murder; life; recommended by county officials, special prosecuting attorney, Judge W. B. Sloan and trial judge; paroled September 26, 1929. WILLIS GLAZE: Jackson Superior Court; February term 1923; murder; life; prison record good; attorney who assisted the State in prosecution makes an affidavit that he is convinced that Glaze was not responsible for the death of the deceased but that it was due to the act of one of the other defendants; paroled October 3, 1929. ALVIN RIDER: Lumpkin Superior Court; October term 1927; voluntary manslaughter; 5 to 7 years; recommended by county officials, jurors and a large number of citizens; paroled October 3, 1929. AMOS McGILL: Worth Superior Court; November term 1919; murder; life i~prisonment; recommended by FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 75 Jurors, citizens and county officials; paroled October 10, 1929. OLIN RAY: Gilmer Superior Court; May term; murder; life; recommended by judge and solicitor-general; paroled October 10, 1929. NEEHAM COLLINS: Tattnall Superior Court; July adjourned term 1920; murder; life imprisonment; recommended by county officials and many citizens; paroled October 10, 1929. E. D. FLYNN, ALIAS ED CHISHOLM: Fulton Superior Court; July term 1928; larceny of auto (2 cases); 2 to 3 years and 12 months, all concurrent 2 to 3 years; recommended by judge and solicitor-general; paroled October 21, 1929. ADAM BARRS: Cook Superior Court; February term 1928; voluntary manslaughter; 3 to 5 years; recommended by presiding judge; paroled October 22, 1929. FREDDIE GOBLE: Gilmer Superior Court; May term; murder; life; served with good prison record since May 22, 1922; parole was recommended for Olin Ray, a co-defendant; paroled October 24, 1929. WILLIE WILLIAMS: Worth Superior Court; February term 1922; murder; life; served with good record since February 23, 1922; paroled October 24, 1929. JOHN MORGAN: Whitfield Superior Court; October term 1919; murder; life; served with excellent prison record since January 14, 1920; recommended by solicitor-general; paroled October 24, 1929. GEORGE STEEDLEY: Pierce Superior Court; November term 1926; voluntary manslaughter; 4 to 15 years; recommended by citizens, trial jurors, grand jurors, etc., and brother of deceased man; paroled October 31, 1929. 76 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, BRAG BRYAND: Dooly Superior Court; November term 1920; murder; life; recommended by judge, solicitorgeneral and jurors; paroled November 7, 1929. CHARLIE WATKINS: Laurens Superior Court; October term 1927; involuntary manslaughter; 1 to 2 years; served since January 2:3, 1928, with good prison record; paroled November 8, 1929. W. M. DRAYTON: Richmond Superior Court; "\fovember term 1916; murder; life; recommended by presiding judge; paroled November 12, 1929. D. A. DAVE GOLDIN: Haralson Superior Court; July adjourned term 1927; assault to murder; 2 to 5 years; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general; paroled November 21, 1929. HOBSON VICKERY: Hart Superior Court; December adjourned term 1924; manslaughter; 10 to 15 years; recommended by jurors, county officials and many citizens who are familiar with the history of the case; paroled "!\'ovcmber 27, 1929. MARK (MARTIN) ROBERSON: Bartow Superior Court; July term 1928; burglary; 2 to 3 years; applicant has served since July 2'3, 1928, with good pris:Jn record; paroled December :3, 1929. ALFRED E. BROOKS, ALIAS CLAUD B. LANE: Fulton Superior Court; September term 1928; larceny of auto; mis:iemeanor; 2 to 3 years; 12 months; 2 to ;) years concurrent; recommended by solicitor-general, the judge, the prosecutor, county commissioners and a large number of citizens; paroled December 4, 1929. CALVIN RAY: Haralson Superior Court; July term 1926; voluntary manslaughter; 7 to 10 years; served since October 7, 192G, with good prison record; paroled December 1, 1929. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 77 CORNELIUS WEEMS: Spalding Superior Court; June term 1925; burglary; 7 to 10 years; served since June 1925 with good prison record; paroled December 5, 1929. HARLEY GUNDY: Washington Superior Court; March term 1919; murder; life; served since March 21, 1919, with good prison record; paroled December 5, 1929. P. E. WEBB: Newton Sup~rior Court; October term 1920; murder; life; recommended by jurors, the sheriff and many well known citizens; paroled December 10, 1929. JIM SCOTT: Rockdale Superior Court; October term 1917; 20 years; manslaughter; served more than nine years, and recommended by all county officers; paroled December 12,1929. JOHN A. ALFORD: Treutlen Superior Court; February term 1919; murder; life; served since March 10, 1919, with good prison record; paroled December 13, 1929. E. R. LUFFl\IA.N: Gordon Superior Court; May adjourned term 1927; murder; life; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general; paroled December 19, 1929. JAMIE BUFFINGTON: Jackson Superior Court; October term 1927; robbery; 5 to 10 years; applicant has served since October 24, 1927, with good prison record; paroled December 19, 1\Wl. LEE KI0J:-.JEY: Fulton Superior Court; :\lay term 1927; involuntary manslaughter; 2 to 3 years; recommended by trial judge, county commissioners of Troup County where he has served and a large number of citizens of Jackson County; paroled December 19, 1929. SA :VI REESE: Jasper Superior Court; August term 1921; murder; life; recommended by tri,al judge and solicitorgeneral; paroled December 19, 1929. SAM ZACHRY: Coweta Superior Court; l\larch term 1926; larceny of cow and horse; 1 years and 2 years; served 78 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, with good prison record since March 5, 1926; paroled December 19, 1929. BUS COOK: Wilcox Superior Court; July adjourned term 1928; manslaughter; 3 to 5 years; paroled January 2, 1930. WILLIE TAYLOR: Laurens Superior Court; October adjourned term 1928; hog stealing; 2 years; recommended by prosecutor, solicitor and county officials as well as presidingjudge; paroled January 30, 1930. FRANK W. WHITE: Fulton Superior Court; October term 1928; embezzlement; 2 to 5 years; recommended by trial judge, solicitor-general and prosecutor; paroled January31, 1930. ED GLENN: DeKalb Superior Court; October special term 1925; voluntary manslaughter; 10 to 15 years; application endorsed by good citizens and is not opposed by the solicitor's office; paroled February G, 1930. SEAB SEARCY: Baker Superior Court; January term 1928; voluntary manslaughter; 5 to 8 years; recommended by grand jurors, county officials, trial judge and others; paroled February 6, 1930. MARION HILL: Muscogee Superior Court; February term 1925; voluntary manslaughter; 11 to 15 years; served since February 1, 1926, with good prison record; paroled February G, 1930. Wm.. E. HOGG: Lowndes Superior Court; November term 1928; larceny after trust; 2 years; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general; paroled February G, 1930. MOLLIE NORWOOD: Dodge Superior Court; DBcember term 1919; murder; life imprisonment; recommended by solicitor-general; paroled February 6, 1930. STEVE SIMMONS: Terrell Superior Court; May term 1919; murder; life; served with good prison record since June 24, 1919; paroled February 27, 1930. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 79 MAG McGIRT: Emanuel Superior Court; April term 1928; assault to murder; 2 to 3 years; recommended by trial jury, trial judge, solicitor-general, and others; paroled February 27, 1930. LESTER LEON FOWLER: Fulton Superior Court; July term 1928; larceny of auto; 2 to 3 years; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general; paroled March 6,1930. KING GREEN, ALIAS ARCH PETERSON: Decatur Superior Court; May term 1921; murder; life; recommended by judge and solicitor-general; paroled March 7, 1930. ED LEE MORRIS: Fulton Superior Court; August term 1926; assault to murder; 3 to 5 years; recommended by a large number of citizens, including jurors; paroled March 20, 1930. DOCK GRIGGS: Gilmer Superior Court; May term 1927; burglary and misdemeanor; 12 months, 12 months and 2 to 4 years; recommended by trial judge; paroled March 20, 1930. LOUIS PHILLIPS: Treutlen Superior Court; August term 1924; murder; life; previous history of difficulties in community which led up to the applicant's church difficulty and to his drinking produced an alcoholic condition which caused him to commit murder, and on account of his chronic alcoholic condition he did not know what he was doing or the effect of the crime that he committed as to right and wrong; paroled March 20, 19:)0. J. FRED EDWARDS: Talbot Superior Court; March term 1919; murder; life imprisonment; recommended by trial judge; paroled March 20, 19:30. GROVER ISON: Spalding Superior Court; November term 1922; murder; life; recommended by trial judge; paroled March 20, 1930. 80 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, LEE BENTON: Muscogee Superior Court; August term 1923; murder; life; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general; paroled March 27, 1930. J. W. CURRAN: Fulton Superior Court; June term 1927; larceny of auto; 5 years; recommended by prosecutors and trial judge; paroled April 10, 1930. BUSTER SHACKLEFORD: Fayette Superior Court; December term; burglary; 5 to 10 years; recommended by judge and solicitor-general; paroled April 10, 1930. CLATE WHITE: Quitman Superior Court; March term 1928; burglary; 3 to 5 years; served since March 19, 1928, with good prison record; paroled April 17, 1930. WILL LEWIS: Muscogee Superior Court; November term 1921; assault to murder; 10 years; recommended by trial judge; paroled April 21, 1929. GOLDEN CLARK: Fulton Superior Court; December term 1927; misdemeanor and larceny; 12 months; 1 to 2 and 1 to 2 years; recommended by trial judge and solicitorgeneral; paroled May 1, 1930. WILL JOHNSON: Randolph Superior Court, May term 1922; murder; life; recommended by 8 of trial jurors, being all of the jury now in the State, and by the prosecutor, a kinsman of the dead man; paroled May 1, 1930. ROBERT WILLIAMS: Gordon Superior Court; February term 1929; burglary; 2 years; recommended by prosecutor and the trial judge as well as the solicitor-general; paroled May 1, 1930. MELTON WILSON: Fulton Superior Court; November term 1928; burglary; 2 years; recommended by a number of citizens and officials; paroled May 1, 1930. GARLAND GIGNILLIAT: Fulton Superior Court; September term 1927; larceny of automobile; 2 to 3 years; recommended by trial judge and arresting officer; paroled May 1, 1930. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 81 CLYDE POPE: Fulton Superior Court; November term 1928; burglary; 2 years; recommended by a number of citizens and officials; paroled May 1, 1930. GEORGE CAMPBELL: Fulton Superior Court; September term 1925; burglary; 3 to 5 years and 2 to 5 years; recommended by the judge and solicitor-general; paroled May 8, 1930. FRED COWART: Miller Superior Court; April term 1925; mayhem; life; recommended by a large number of prominent citizens, including lawyers, State and county officials, members of the Assembly, a member of Congress, bankers, editors, and many others; paroled May 12, 1930. WILLIE WILLIAMS: Habersham Superior Court; November term 1927; voluntary manslaughter; 4 to 20 years; served since June 25, 1928, with good prison record; lost leg since entering service; paroled June 19, 1930. EMORY BUFFINGTON: Jackson Superior Court; February term 1927; robbery; 4Yz to 10 years; recommended by cashier of bank robbed and solicitor-general and large number of citizens; paroled June 19, 1930. ROBERT F. DEYOUNG: Fulton Superior Court; July term 1928; larceny of auto; 1 to 5 years in 3 cases consecutive; recommended by trial judge; paroled June 19, 1930. FRANK BATES: Fulton SuperiGr Court; February term 1919; murder; life; in view of extenuating circumstances under which the murder was committed, and on account of the services rendered the State during the World War in caring for the sick, and his efforts to prevent convicts from escaping I feel that he is due some consideration; paroled June 19, 1930. W. J. BASSETT: Upson Superior Court; July adjourned term 1927; assault to murder; 4 years; recommended by trial judge; paroled June 19, 1930. 82 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, CHARLIE SMITH: Union Superior Court; October term 1927; burglary; 7 years; recommended by trial judge, solicitor-general and prosecution; paroled June 23, 1931. JACK SAULS: Union Superior Court; October term 1927; burglary; 7 years; recommended by trial judge, solicitor-general and prosecution; paroled June 23, 1930. ELMER FUTCH: Evans Superior Court; April adjourned term 1928; larceny; 3 years; favored by a large number of citizens where the crime was committed, and the petition in his behalf is filed by the board of commissioners of Jasper County where he served because of his good record; paroled July 10, 1930. C. H. BAXTER: Fulton Superior Court; January term 1928; forgery; 3 to 7 years; began service January 17, 1929, and served since that time with good prison record; paroled July 17, 1930. HENRY FELDER, JR.: Dooly Superior Court; August term 1915; murder; life; recommended by board of county commissioners of Candler County where he served, by warden, a large number of citizens and the solicitor-general; paroled July 17, 1930. DOTY PALMER: Clay Superior Court; spring term 1908; murder; life; recommended by county officials of Dooly County and a number of citizens, long faithful service and good record coupled with his physical condition; paroled July 17, 1930. JOHN ODUM: Putnam Superior Court; September term 1925; voluntary manslaughter; 15 years; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general; paroled July 17, 1930. OLIN MOORE: DeKalb Superior Court; March term 1929; burglary; 2 years; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general; paroled July 17, 1930. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 83 TOM MITCHELL: Worth Superior Court; December term 1917; murder; life; recommended by a number of citizens, including county officials and the judge and solicitor; paroled July 24, 1930. JIMMIE McDONALD: Baker Superior Court; Jan uary term 1927; manslaughter; 12 to 15 years; recommended by jurors, county officials, a large number of citizens and trial judge; paroled July 21, 1930. JOHN BRADLEY: Walker Superior Court; June" term 1928; perjury; 4 years; recommended by all of the trial jurors, by warden, ordinary, trial judge and solicitorgeneral; paroled July 24, 19:30. JAMES VERHINE: Fulton Superior Court; January term 1929; forgery; 2 to 3 years in 4 cases concurrent; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general; paroled July 31, 1930. LON HUMPHRIES: Hall Superior Court; May term 1926; larceny of auto and burglary; 3 to 4 years and 2 to 3 years; recommended by prosecutor, judge and solicitorgeneral; paroled July 31, 1930. BUCK SIMMONS: Brantley Superior Court; August term 1928; burglary; :1 to 5 years; recommended by county officials, Senator Courson and others; paroled July 31, 1930. JOHN W. WALKER: Murray Superior Court; November term 1923; murder; life; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general; paroled August 7, 1930. CHARLIE PUTNAM: Habersham Superior Court; August term 1920; murder; life; recommended by trial judge and a number of citizens; paroled August 7, 1930. BEN JORDAN: Glynn Superior Court; May term 1919; murder; life; served with good pr~son record; recommended by a large number of citizens of Glynn County where the crime was committed; paroled August 7, 1930. 84 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, WILL B. SALTER: Washington Superior Court; September term 1927; manslaughter; 15 to 20 years; recommended by county physician, county officers and the trial judge; paroled August 7, 1930. DAVID PRUITT: Fulton Superior Court; January term 191G; murder; life imprisonment; recommended by solicitor-general; paroled August 14, 1930. LUCIUS HALL, ALIAS LUKE HALL: Lee Superior Court; November term 1927; voluntary manslaughter; 15 to 20 years; recommended by solicitor-general; paroled August 11, 1930. WILLIE TANKSLEY: Richmond Superior Court; January term 1929; burglary; 5 to 7 years; recommended by solicitor-general; paroled August 1,1, 1930. TOM SCOTT: Johnson Superior Court; October special term 1924; voluntroled September ;J, 19:30. REED STANDRIDGE: Fannin Superior Court; October term 1928; burglary; 2 to 5 years; endorsed by a num 86 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, her of citizens, including county officials and trial judge; paroled September 11, 1930. JENNINGS BRYAND DODSON, ALIAS JACK D. DODSON, ALIAS JIM EVERETT: Fulton Superior Court; March term 1926; burglary; 5 to 7 years; recommended by two wardens and several guards under whom he has served, and the trial judge; paroled September 11, 1930. JOE HARBIN: Cobb Superior Court; March term 1926; larceny; 3 to 5 years; good record, poor physical condition favored by prosecutor, county officials, trial judge and solicitor; paroled September 18, 1930. GROVER INGRAM: Campbell Superior Court; August term 1929; making liquor; recommended by arresting officers of Campbell County and trial judge; paroled September 16, 1930. TOM GREEN: Monroe Superior Court; November term 1928; burglary; 20 years; recommended by prosecutor and judge; paroled September 25, 1930. EDWIN L. THOMAS: Toombs Superior Court; February term 1928; embezzlement and making false entries; 3 to 6 and 2 to 5 years concurrent; recommended by judge and jurors; paroled September 25, 1930. ANDERSON EVANS: Fulton Superior Court; December term 1927; voluntary manslaughter; particularly good record; paroled September 25, 1930. MARVIN CALLOWAY: Fulton Superior Court; March term 1920; murder; life imprisonment; extreme youth, strong recommendation of trial judge and others, illness of his mother who has cancer; paroled September 30, 1930. HAYWOOD BOB: Decatur Superior Court; January term 1914; murder; life imprisonment; recommended by trial judge; paroled October 2, 1930. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 87 CURTIS DEW: Webster Superior Court; October term 1918; murder; life; served more than ten years with good prison record; paroled October 30, 1930. WILLIE EVANS AND HENRY LAWSON: Turner Superior Court; October term 1929; simple larceny; 2 to 3 years; recommended by judge who tried cases and others paroled November 6, 1930. FRAZIER SAMS: Bleckley Superior Court; January term 1919; murder; life; recommended by many prominent citizens and officials and solicitor; paroled November 6, 1930. DIDLEY BRYANT: Hall Superior Court; July term; voluntary manslaughter; 3 to 5 years; favored by a number of citizens, jurors who tried the case, kinspeople of deceased, trial judge and solicitor; paroled November 13, 1930. MAYFIELD SPIERS: Jefferson Superior Court; May adjourned term 1928; making liquor; 2 to 4 years; recommended by judge who tried case; paroled November 13, 1930. ROY THOMAS: Cobb Superior Court; November term 1928; burglary; 3 to 5 years; recommended by trial judge and solicitor; paroled November 1:3, 1930. E. F. LIVINGSTON: Laurens Superior Court; July term 1918; murder; life; recommended by large number of citizens, con viet wardens, conn ty officials and solicitor as well as judge; paroled November 2G, 19:30. J. E. McDONALD: Bleckley Superior Court; January term 192/1; murder; life; record good; endorsed by large number of citizens, officers of Henry County where serving, a number of citizens of Bleckley County where crime was committed; paroled December 1, 19:30. JOHN SMITH: Oglethorpe Superior Court; November adjourned term 1915; murder; life; recommended by jurors, S8 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, grand jurors, county officials, citizens and warden; paroled December 4, 1930. WHITT BANKS: Charlton Superior Court; October term 1929; burglary; 2 to 4 years; recommended by trial judge; paroled 1930. W. C. MITCHELL: Chatham Superior Court; March term 1929; forgery; 2 to 3 years; recommended by solicitor-general and prosecutrix; paroled De.:ember 17, 1930. JAMES WYATT: Fulton Superior Court; August term 1923; assault to murder; 8 to 10 years; recommended by person assaulted and by solicitor; paroled December 18, 1930. .- ROY DEAN: Gilmer Superior Court; spring term 1929; 12 months and 2 to 5 years; recommended by tax collector, clerk of Superior Court, former warden, ordinary, prosecutor and others; paroled December 18, 1930. C. G. CHURCHILL: Fulton Superior Court; March term 1926; voluntary manslaughter; 10 to 15 years; recommended by a great number of citizens of Fulton, Bibb and some in Mitchell; paroled December 18, 1930. WILL VANN: Floyd Superior Court; July term 1928; assault to murder; 2 to 4 years; recommended by solicitor who tried case and trial judge; paroled December 18, 1930. ABRAM SIKES: Tattnall Superior Court; July adjourned term 1920; murder; life; recommended by trial jurors, large number of citizens including county officials, solicitor and Han. Saxton Daniel, now judge; paroled December 22, 1930. OLIN MOYE: Harris Superior Court; July term 1922; murder; life; recommended by citizens, officials, trial judge and solicitor; paroled December 22, 19:30. WILLIE, ALIAS "LITTLE BIT", WALKER: Pike Superior Court; November term 1928; misdemeanor and FRIDAY, JL:NE 2(), 1031. 89 shooting at another; 12 months and two years; recommended by trial judge and solicitor; paroled January 15, 1930. LEWIS 0. LIGHTFOOT: Chatham Superior Court; March term 1925; murder; life; recommended by jurors, citizens, officials and solicitor; judge offers no objection; paroled January 15, 1930. MAJOR BYIRD: Candler Superior Court; August adjourned term 1922; murder; life; recommended by jurors, citizens, county officials, trial judge and solicitor; paroled January 15, 19:30. FRED SHEPPAHD: Fulton County and Crawford County Superior Court; January term 1924; larceny; escape; burglary; 3 to 5 years; 11 years and 4 years; recommended by solicitor-general; paroled January 23, 1930. JIM JONES, ALIAS BABE JONES: Troup Superior Court; August term 1918; murder; life imprisonment; recommended by trial judge; paroled January 29, 19:30. WALTER MOORE: Bulloch Superior Court; October term 1921; manslaughter; 19 to 20 years; recommended by trial judge, solicitor, jurors, county officials and many others; paroled January 30, 1930. BROWN DREWERY: Jones Superior Court; October term 1919; murder; life; recommended by eleven of the jurors, prosecutor, solicitor and trial judge; paroled February 5, 1931. ALBERT (A. B.) PEAVY: Laurens Superior Court; October adjourned term 1926; assault to murder; 7 years; recommended by prosecutor, solicitor and trial judge; paroled February 5, 1931. JAMES JULIAN JOYNER: Chatham Superior Court; June term 1923; robbery; 6 to 20 and 4 to 5 years; recommended by judge, very young, made good record; paroled February 13,1931. 90 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, GLENN STEPHENSON: Catoosa Superior Court; August term 1927; burglary; 7 years; recommended by trial judge, solicitor and citizens generally; paroled February 19, 1931. GEORGE SIKES: Tattnall Superior Court; November term 1920; murder; life; recommended by Judge Daniel who was solicitor in trial of case; paroled February 19, 1931. DOSIE LEE WOOD: Talbot Superior Court; September term 1923; voluntary manslaughter; 18 to 20 years; recommended by a number of citizens including county officials, warden and solicitor; paroled February 19, 1931. MELVIN LANCASTER AND WILLIE TURNER: Jefr Davis Superior Court; December adjourned term 1929; simple larceny; 2 years; recommended by jury, number of citizens and special prosecuting attorney; paroled February 27, 1931. T. H. (TOOl\IER) PIERCE: Campbell Superior Court; August term 1929; assault to murder, attack on wife; 4 to 7 years; recommended by wife and her mother and father and brothers: also by Mrs. Pierce who was assaulted, by county officials and Judge of Superior Court as well as the solicitor; paroled February 27, 1931. MITCHELL ROBINSON: Laurens Superior Court; July term 1920; murder; life imprisonment; recommended by trial judge and solicitor; paroled February 27,1931. A. H. (TA.KE) SANFORD: Whitfield Superior Court; October term 1924; bigamy; 4 to 8 years; recommended by present judge, Hon. C. C. Pittman, who was solicitor prosecuting case, and by Judge Tarver who tried case; paroled February 27, 19:n. R. R. HARRIS: Brantley Superior Court; January term 1923; murder; life; recommended by many citizens and officials and solicitor; paroled March 4, 1931. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 91 WILL GREEN: Screven Superior Court; November term 1913; murder; life; recommended by trial jury as well as other citizens; paroled March 5, 1931. RICE M. PORTER: Spald,ing Superior Court; July adjourned term 1929; voluntary manslaughter; 12 to 14 years; on account of his physical condition; paroled March 5, 19:31. ROBERT LEE CARR: Laurens Superior Court; October adjourned term 1928; assault to murder; 7 years; recommended by prosecutor and trial judge; paroled March 5, 1931. HENRY WOOD: Bibb Superior Court; November term 1928; bigamy and false swearing; 2 years and 3 years; recommended by officials under whom he worked, Congressman Vinson, trial judge and solicitor; paroled March 6, 1931. WILLIE JONES: Bibb Superior Court; February term 1920; murder; life; recommended by trial jurors and solicitor; paroled March 12, 1931. GAINES LASTINGER: Coffee Superior Court; February term 1927; murder; life; recommended by jurors, grand jurors, county officials, solicitor and judge; paroled March 12, 1931. BERNARD H. RAWLS: Chatham Superior Court; June term 1924; murder; life imprisonment; recommended by many citizens of Laurens, Screven and Richmond counties where he is well known, including a Superior Court judge, a solicitor, county officials of several counties and others; paroled March 18, 1931. ALTON PAYNE: Cherokee Superior Court; December adjourned term 1925; manslaughter; 9 to 12 years; served with good prison record since 1926; recommended by judge; paroled March 20, 1931. 92 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, MURPHY HENRY: Chattahoochee Superior Court; March term 1916; murder; life imprisonment; served nearly twelve years with good conduct; recommended by a large number of citizens; paroled March 20, 1931. J. D. (JOHN) PHILLIPS: Tattnall Superior Court; October term 1927; robbery; 4 to 6 years; recommended by jury, county officials and warden and judge; paroled March 23, 1931. FRANCIS BERRYHILL: Fulton Superior Court; February term 1920; murder; life; good record; served for more than 10 years; recommended by trial judge about 3 years ago; paroled March 2G, 1931. BEN KNIGHT: Screven Superior Court; November term 1925; manslaughter; 15 to 20 years; served since November 1923 with good record; recommended by trial judge, solicitor, citizens of community in which crime occurred; paroled March 26, 1931. T0:\1 JOHNSON: Jenkins Superior Court; January term 1921 ; burglary; 10 to 13 years; good prison record; recommended by trial judge and solicitor; paroled March 26, 1931. JOE RO\\'LAND: Wilcox Superior Court; March term 1920; murder; life; recommended by numerous officials, jurors, trial judge and solicitor; paroled March 26, 1931. W. S. KIRKPATRICK: Dodge Superior Court; May term 1923; manslaughter; 12 to 18 years; recommended by trial judge, solicitor, county officials and citizens; paroled March 26, 1931. H. P. LUMPKIN: Fulton Superior Court; December term 1928; voluntary manslaughter; 5 to 8 years; recommended by his former employers who give him an excellent reputation prior to his conviction; paroled April 9, 1931. ANDREW SMITH: Coweta County Superior Court; September term 1925; voluntary manslaughter; 10 years; FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 93 recommended by large number of citizens, including warden, county commissioner, county officials, solicitor-general, judge of City Court and many others; paroled April 9, 1931. FRED BROWN: Habersham County Superior Court; November term 1926; murder; life; recommended by large number of citizens, county officials, representative of Habersham County, trial judge and solicitor-general; paroled April 9, 1931. HENRY HARDEN: Washington County Superior Court; September term 1929; burglary; 4 to 5 years; recommended by the chairman of the board, the clerk of the Superior Court, by the warden and trial judge; paroled April 9, 1931. LEWIS SAURA: Chatham County Superior Court; February term 1927; burglary; 19 to 20 years; has served with excellent record; recommended by acting solicitorgeneral and the solicitor-general; paroled Aprilll, 1931. W. C. BOYD: Dooly County Superior Court; l\lay term 1928; incestuous adultery; 10 to 15 years; recommended by the solicitor-general, and on account of low mentality; paroled April Hi, 1931. LEE CONNALLY: Fayette County Superior Court; Decem her term 1928; burglary; 4 to 7 years; recommended by the trial judge, solicitor-general and the prosecutor; paroledApril15, 1931. WILL HAYGOOD: Oglethorpe County Superior Court; September term 1919; murder; life; recommended by numerous officials, including tax receiver, road commissioner, sheriff, judge of City Court, clerk of Superior Court, tax collector, a majority of the jury and solicitor-general; paroled April16, 1931. LAWRE~ CE WATKINS: Gilmer County Superior Court; May term 1929; robbery; recommended by the trial judge; 6 to 8 years; paroled April16, 1931. . 94 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, TILLMAN PULLEN: Emanuel County Superior Court; January term 1930; robbery; 2 to 4 years; recommended by the judge, solicitor-general, county officials, representative and senator; paroled April16, 1931. RAYMOND GRANT: Glynn County Superior Court; Decem her term 1929; forgery; 2 to 3 years; recommended by the solicitor-general and the prosecutrix; paroled April 23, 1931. F. F. WINGATE: Wayne County Superior Court; November term 1929; simple larceny; 2 to 3 years; his service record is good; the solicitor-general has no objection to parole; paroled April 28, 1931. WILL ROWE: Tift County Superior Court; fall term 1928; robbery; 10 to 12 years; recommended by Dr. W. H. Hendricks, county physician; paroled May 1, 1931. JESSE MOYE: Screven County Superior Court; November term 1923; manslaughter; 19 to 20 years; recommended by officials of Screven County, including the prosecutor; H. B. Strange, trial judge, and acting solicitor, Hon. H. A. Boykin; paroled May 7, 1931. MACK REESE: Laurens County Superior Court; July term 1923; murder; life; recommended by county officials, jurors, the judge and solicitor-general; paroled May 7, 1931. J. C. HORSLEY: Troup County Superior Court; January term 1929; embezzlement; 5 to 7 years; recommended by a number of reputable citizens; paroled May 7, 1931. HENRY WHITE: Richmond County Superior Court; January term 1926; burglary; 2 years in each case; recommended by trial judge and solicitor-general; paroled May 9, 1931. MITCH JONES: Thomas County Superior Court; April term 1920; murder; life; recommended by a large number of high type citizens; paroled May 18, 1931. FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 95 HENRY BAILEY, ALIAS SUN ROSE: Bibb County Superior Court; January term 1928; voluntary manslaughter; 5 to 7 years; prison record is good; recommended by the solicitor-general; paroled May 19, 1931. WILLIE GREEN BROWN: Dooly County Superior Court; February term 1929; rape; 5 years; recommended by solicitor-general, grand jury, the trial judge being dead; paroled May 21, 1931. WILL LUMPKIN: Berrien County Superior Court; September term 1920; murder; life; recommended by judge and solicitor-general; paroled June 17, 1931. J. D. TROTTER: Coweta County Superior Court; March term 1930; sim pie larceny; 2 to 5 years; recommended by judge, solicitor, county officials and prosecutor; paroled June 18, 1931. JOHN GAMBLE: Gwinnett County Superior Court; December term 1920; murder; life; evidence shows there is room for doubt as to the guilt of the applicant; paroled June 18,1931. HOMER REID: Bibb County Superior Court; April term 1928; assault to murder; 2 to 3 years; recommended by trial judge, solicitor-general, officials and citizens; paroled June 18, 1931. C. F. REID: Bibb County Superior Court; April term 1928; assault to murder; 5 years; recommended by the trial judge, solicitor-general, officials and citizens; paroled June 18, 1931. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to-wit: 96 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Messrs. Grayson of Chatham, Beasley of Tattnall, and Cochran of Thomas-- House Resolution No. 7. A resolution to provide for a joint session of the General Assembly of Georgia to be held on Saturday, June 27,1931, for the purpose of inaugurating Hon. Richard B. Russell, Jr., as Governor of Georgia, and for other purposes. The following joint resolution of the Senate was read and adopted: By Senators Harris of the 18th District and Ennis of the 20th District- Seriate Joint Resolution No. 9. Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, that a committee of five from the Senate and nine from the House be appointed by the President and Speaker respectively, to escort the Governor-elect to the place of inauguration. The President appointed as the committee on the part of the Senate the following: Senators West of the 11th District, Ennis of the 20th District, Strickland of the 1st District, Adkins of the 9th District, Fowler of the 39th District. The following privileged resolution was read and adopted: By Senators Martin of the 2nd District, Weekes of the 34th District, and West of the 11th District- Senate Resolution No. 10. Whereas, Miss Annie Mae Lazenby and l\Iiss Laura Lazenby, daughters of the distinguished and beloved Senator from the 29th District, are in the city for a few days, FRIDAY, JuNE 26, 1931. 97 Therefore be it resolved by the Senate that the privileges of the floor be extended these charming visitors during their stay in the city. The following privileged resolution was read and adopted: By Senator Martin of the 2nd District- Senate Resolution No. 11. Whereas, the Hon. W. S. Tyson, a former Senator of the 2nd District, is in the city for a few days, Therefore be it resolved, that he be accorded the privileges of the floor during his stay in the city. The following joint resolution of the Senate was read and adopted: By Senators Neill of the 24th District and Weekes of the 34th District- Senate Resolution No. 12. Whereas, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen are now in session at Columbus, Ohio, with an attendance of over three thousand delegates. Whereas, this organization represents the United States and Canada and is composed of a highly representative type of men and women. Therefore be it resolved, that the General Assembly of the State of Georgia invite the said Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen now in session in Columbus, Ohio, through Robert S. Elrod, State Chairman of Legislative Committee of Georgia, to hold its next session in Atlanta. The following joint resolution of the House was read and adopted: 98 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Representatives Grayson of Chatham, Beasley of Tattnall and Cochran of Thomas- House Resolution No. 7. Be it resolved, by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that a joint session of the General Assembly be held at 10:45 o'clock, A. M., Saturday, June 27, 1931, for the purpose of inaugurating Hon. Richard B. Russell, Jr., as Governor of Georgia, and that when the General Assembly repairs to the place of inauguration, and upon completion of the programme, that the General Assembly stand dissolved, and the House and Senate stand adjourned until 11:00 o'clock, A. M., Monday, June 29, 1931. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The Spein from time to time. The Warehouse may construct on said Pared 2 any building deemed necessary or desirable by it to be used for the same general purposes to which the Pryor Street frontage of the building to be erected on Parcel 1 may be devoted, provided the same is attractive in appearance and is constructed in accordance with the building ordinances of the City of Atlanta, and may use the southwesterly wall of said building to be constructed by it hereunder on Parcel 1 as a party wall for use as a part of such building on Parcel 2. Either of said buildings or any buildings hereafter constructed on said demised premises may be used by the Warehouse in connection with any building or buildings on adjoining property from time to time owned or leased by it, and for said purpose appropriate en trances through the walls of said buildings may be made, provided that the same do not weaken the structure of said buildings on the demised premises and that on the termination of this lease by lapse of time or otherwise the owners or occupants of such adjoining property shall have no further right to th~ use of such entrances and the same may be closed up. Changes in said buildings on the demised premises and/or additions thereto necessary from time to time in the judgment of the Warehouse for the proper operation thereof may also be made in said buildings, provided the structure is not weakened thereby nor the amount of space in such building on Parcel 1 designed for use for storage diminished. Said buildings shall be the property of the State of Georgia but subject to this lease, and at the termination of this lease by ~04 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, lapse of time or otherwise, any buildings then on said demised premises and all fixtures therein (other than trade fixtures) shall remain as the property of the State of Georgia or the then owner of the fee title to said land. (b) Pending and during the construction by the Warehouse, it (including all con tractors and others on said premises) will so conduct its or their work that at no time will the operations of the Railway and its tenant carriers in interchange with connections be unduly interfered with, it being distinctly understood that the through interchange tracks must be kept open for operation at all times. (c) The buildings on the demised premises shall be of fireproof construction, of modern design, pleasing in appearance and substantial in construction. (d) Where work done by or for the \Varehouse is claimed by the Railway as not being done in accordance with said plans and any changes therein approved as aforesaid, then a recognized expert, to be paid equally by the Warehouse and the Railway shall be chosen by the Warehouse and the Railway jointly, and his decision on any such disputed matter shall be final. (e) The principal inducement to the Railway to enter in to this lease con tract is that its revenue rna y be increased through its handling in freight service to or from Atlanta, Georgia, of goods stored in or moving through said building. Accordingly, the \\' arehouse agrees, that, so far as it legally may, it will, the rates and service or the Railway being substantially equal to those offered by others, use every reasonable effort to promote the earnings of the Railway by encouraging the movement of freight into or out of said building over its rails, where and when such nnvement is reasonably expedient. The Warehouse further agrees to endeavor to similarly influence its tenants and patrons, and when it can, to endeavor to obtain a clause to this same general effect in all leases and con tracts entered in to with tenants and other users of the property. Breach of the cove- MoNDAY, JuNE 29, 1931. 205 nan ts of this paragraph (e) of Section 2 shall not work a forfeiture of this lease contract but the questi~n as to whether the Warehouse is violating this paragraph (e) of section 2 may be the subject of arbitration as provided in section 8 below and if such violation be found to exist, changes in the conduct of its business shall be made by the vVarehouse to avoid thereafter such violation. (f) In the operation of said plant, the Warehouse hereby agrees to make and enforce such reasonable rules and regulations in rega-rd to platforms, loading and unloading, clearances, lighting, ventilation, and the like, as will prevent, so far as practicable, damage and injury to the Railway's property and that in its custody or control and the Railway's employees or licensees. Disputes arising under this paragraph (f) of section 2 shall be subject to arbitration. (g) The Railway agrees that it will cooperate with the Warehouse in every reasonable way and furnish it, its tenants and patrons, with switching, rates and service as good as that furnished under similar conditions by other railroads entering Atlanta. Disputes arising under this paragraph (g) of section 2 shall be subject to arbitration. 3. The consideration to be furnished by the Warehouse for this lease con tract shall be the following: (a) The construction on Parcel 1 and operation of the said proposed building by the Warehouse. (b) The reasonable promotion by the Warehouse of traffic for the Railway as aforesaid during the en tire period hereof. (c) The payment to the Railway within ten days after the close of each month in each year of 1/12 of the annual rental for such year set opposite such year in the following list: For the year 1933 $15,000.00 ,, ,", 1931 1935 15,000.00 15,000.00 206 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, For the year 1936 " " 1937 " " " 1938 " " " 1939 " " " 1940 " " " 1941 " " 1942 " " " 1943 " " 1944 " " 1945 " " " 1946 " " 1947 " " " 1948 " " 1949 " " " 1950 " " 1951 " " 1952 " " 1953 " 1954 " " " 1955 " " " 1956 " " " 1957 " " 1958 " " " 1959 " " " 1960 " " 1961 " " 1962 " " " 1963 " " 1964 " " " 1965 " " 1966 " " " 1967 " " 1968 " " " 1969 $ 15,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 31,000.00 31,000.00 31,000.00 33,000.00 33,000.00 33,000.00 33,000.00 33,000.00 33,000.00 34,800.00 34,800.00 34,800.00 34,800.00 34,800.00 There is to be no rental charge for the years 1930, 1931, and 1932. 4. The Warehouse specifically agrees to the following: MoNDAY, JuNE 29, 1931. 207 (a) To keep in effect insurance as provided in section 6 below. (b) To furnish to the Railway on the first day of February each year a statement of aggregate tonnage moving into and out of sa.id building on Parcel 1 during the preceding year, showing separately the railroad tonnage included in the aggregate, and to give the Railway as it may desire the opportunity to check from the records of the \Varehouse the accuracy of such statements. (c) That neither the Warehouse, nor its assignees or lessees shall without the approval of the Railway use said buildings to be erected on the demised premises for the purpose of carrying on or engaging in any businessfreight, passenger, mail or express-in competition with the railroad business of the Railway; provided, however, that nothing contained in this lease contract shall prevent the Warehouse or any of its assignees or lessees from doing any and all things, of whatsoever kind or nature, necessary or properly incidental to the storage of goods in said building, and also the movement, consolidation, accumulation, forwarding and distribution of goods to the extent the same shall be incidental to warehouse storage. Whether truck movements in and out of said Warehouse are primarily competitive with the Railway or merely incidental to a legitimate storage business is subject to arbitration under section ~ hereof and if such violation be found to exist, the Warehouse will promptly change the conduct of its business accordingly. (d) That the Warehouse will pay all taxes, if any, on the leasehold estate herein created and all assessments for public improvements, which may be legally levied or assessed against the above described property during the term hereof and after it has the right to take possession under this contract. Also the Warehouse will pay all corporation franchise taxes and franchise and/or privilege taxes on the use or occupation of the demised premises 208 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, legally levied or assessed against it. Should the Warehouse fail or refuse to pay such taxes or assessments justly due, the Railway may do so and add the amount so paid, with interest thereon at seven (7) per cent. per annum, to the next instalment of rent, provided that nothing herein shall prevent the Warehouse from contesting n good faith the amount or validity of any tax or assessment claimed to be payable by it and while it is so contesting the same payment thereof shall not be made by the Railway. Should section 15 of the said lease contract between the vVarehouse and the State dated January 20, 1930 be changed or modified in any way by subsequent agreement between the Warehouse and the State, the Warehouse agrees that it will assume and pay any tax liability which may be assessed against or may be claimed to be due from the Rai 'way growing out of such change or modification of said contract between the State and the Warehouse. 5. (a) The Warehouse expressly agrees that it will not authorize any others to use any of the Railway's tracks or facilities without the written consent of the Railway, and that it, the Warehouse, will indemnify and hold harmless the Railway from any loss or damage which the Railway may sustain on this account, it being understood that the tracks serving the Warehouse and the ground they occupy shall be used solely for loading, unloading and transferring freight interchanged between railroad cars and platforms of the Warehouse. (b) The Warehouse further agrees that it will indemnify and hold said Railway harmless against the claims of property owners and others who may claim damages for or on account of the construction, maintenance and/or operation of said buildings and all liabilities arising therefrom. (c) The Warehouse also agrees' to indemnify and hold harmless the Railway for loss, damage or injury caused or contributed to by any negligent act or omission of the Warehouse, its employes or agents, to the person or property of the parties hereto and/or their employes and/or the MoNDAY, JuNE 29, 1931. 209 person or property of any other persons or corporations while on or using the premises of the Warehouse. (d) It is understood that the movement of railroad locomotives involves some risk of fire and the Warehouse assumes all responsibility for and agrees to indemnify the Railway against loss or damage by fire to the property owned by the Warehouse regardless of Railway negligence, where such fire is caused by locomotives operated by said Railway or its tenant carriers for the purpose of serving the Warehouse or its tenants and patrons. (e) The Warehouse agrees to indemnify the Railway against all loss and damage to its property and/or that in its possession, custody or control and to its employees from fire caused by it, the Warehouse, its officers or employes. 6. (a) The Warehouse agrees to insure, and keep insured at all times, from the date when said buildings and improvements are erected on the above described premises to December 27, 1969, any and all buildings and improvements that may be, at any time, upon said premises, against loss by fire, or other casualties then commonly insured against, said insurance to be for the full insurable value thereof, in such companies as may be mutually satisfactory to the Railway and the Warehouse. The Warehouse further agrees that in case of damage or destruction by fire or otherwise of the buildings so erected, or any other buildings or improvement hereafter constructed by it upon said premises, the Warehouse will commence to repair, rebuild, or replace the same, as the case may be, within six months after such loss, expending for such purpose an amount of money equal to the full insurable value of the buildings or of the portion of the buildings damaged or destroyed. Any and all insurance policies provided for herein shall, subject to the later provisions hereof, be made payable in case of loss to the Trust Company of Georgia, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Georgia and having its principal office in Atlanta, Georgia, or such other trust company as may 210 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, hereafter be agreed upon in writing by and between the parties hereto, as Trustee, which Trustee shall hold said policies, enforce the same in case of damage or destruction, collect any and all monies due and owing from any insurance company, and expend the same in accordance with the terms of this paragraph. It is agreed that in case the \V arehouse conveys its leasehold interest to a mortgagee or trustee, in accordance with the terms of section 14 hereof, such mortgagee or trustee (provided said mortgagee or trustee has an :::>ffice and place of conducting its general business in Georgia) shall be substituted for said Trust Company of Georgia as trustee for insurance under the terms of this paragraph, and such mortgagee or trustee shall agree to apply all insurance money received by it in accordance with the terms of this contract. From the date of this contract to midnight of December 27, 1969, all such insurance policies and any proceeds thereof shall be taken and held by such Trustee for the benefit of the State of Georgia, the \Varehouse, The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, The Western and Atlantic Railroad, and any mortgagee or trustee in a mortgage or trust deed made pursuant to the provisions of section 14 hereof, as their respective interests may appear, but the proceeds to be used and applied as in this section provided for. In case of damage or destruction of the buildings and/or improvements, or any part thereof, any and all monies received from any and all insurance companies therefor from the date of this contract to December 27, 1969, shall, by the trustee, at the request of any of the following:-The State of Georgia, the Warehouse, The I\'ashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, The \Vestern and Atlantic Railroad, or any mortgagee or trustee in a mortgage or trust deed made pursuant to section 14 hereof, be paid out for repairing, rebuilding, or replacing the buildings and/or improvcmen ts, or any part thereof damaged or destroyed, as the case may be, such payments to be made on architects' certificates from time to time as the work of rebuilding, repairing, or replacing progresses; pro- MoNDAY, JuNE 29, 1931. 211 vided, however, that in the event the \Varehouse shall have repaired, rebuilt or replaced said damaged or destroyed property and have fully paid therefor, all money so received from the insurance company or companies and not expended as above provided shall be paid directly to the \Varehouse. Any and all charges of any trustee for insurance under the terms of this section, shall be paid by the Warehouse. If any dispute arises between the parties hereto as to whether said property is insured to the extent of its full insurable value, the same shall be submitted to and determined by arbitration, as provided in section 8 of this con tract. As to tornado and earthquake insurance, the Warehouse will carry such amount as is customarily carried by those carrying that form of insurance on buildings of similar size or character in Atlanta. (b) All such insurance policies shall contain a clause that they shall not be cancelled short of expiration by their terms without notice to the Railway. The Warehouse will furnish to the Railway each year a complete list of all policies for said insurance and renewals thereof, together with receipts or duplicate receipts for the premiums paid for such current year. In case the Warehouse shall at any time neglect to keep said buildings and improvements insured as herein provided, the Railway may procure or renew such insurance and add the amount paid therefor to the rent next thereafter falling due with interest at the rate of seven per cent. per annum. (c) If after the construction of the said buildings and due to fire or any other cause howsoever arising, the use by the Railway, or any tenant carrier, of said two through interchange tracks, and/or said track serving the Alabama Street property on and across said leased premises is interfered with, the Railway shall have the absolute right to enter immediately upon the premises and take such steps as are necessary to make said tracks available for use and operation, and the Warehouse agrees to pay the Railway all expenses incurred in opening said tracks for traffic and 212 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, reimburse it for any loss it may thus have sustained, provided, however, that the Warehouse shall be liable for no such costs where such work is made necessary as the result of any act or omission of the Railway or its tenant carriers. Disputes arising under paragraphs (a), (b) and/or (c) of this section 6 shall be subject to arbitration. 7. (a) The Railway agrees that it will not let or lease any of the property now under lease to it from the State of Georgia or any property owned by it embraced within the city limits of the City of Atlanta, Georgia, to any firm, individual, or corporation for the purposes of operating an ice plant or a storage facility having for rent, sale or sublease storage space therein in competition with the warehousing facilities of the Warehouse, unless and until the Railway shall have first granted to the Warehouse the option and privilege for thirty days as hereinafter provided of leasing any such property upon the same terms and conditions on which the Railway may offer such property to any other person, firm or corporation. The Railway shall in each case deliver to the Warehouse notice in writing setting forth all of the terms and conditions upon which it is proposing to lease any such property, and the \Varehouse shall have thirty days thereafter in which to signify in writing its intention to exercise or not to exercise such option. Disputes arising under this paragraph (a) of section 7 shall be subject to arbitration. (b) The Railway shall have the right to assign this lease con tract or any part thereof as in its discretion rnay seem wise, except to corporations, individuals, or other agencies conducting a business in competition with the Warehouse but any such assignee shall assume all the obligations of the Railway hereunder and such assignment shall not relieve the Railway from its obligations hereunder, unless agreed to by the \V arehouse. 8. If at any time any question shall arise on which under the provisions hereof arbitration is herein expressly authorized, then either party hereto may with reference to MoNDAY, JuNE 29, 1931. 213 any such question about which they cannot agree, submit such question to the arbi tramen t of three (3) disinterested persons to be chosen, one by the Railway, one by the \Yarehouse and one by the two so chosen. No question can thus be arbitrated except as specifically authorized herein, but such arbitrators shall under no condition have the authority to eliminate any section or paragraph from this lease con tra~t. The party desiring such arbitration shall select its arbitrator and give written notice thereof to the other party and shall in such notice state in substance the matter or matters which it proposes to submit to the arbitrators for decision; and only the matters so stated shall be considered or decided by them. Such other party shall within ten (10) days after receipt of such notice appoint a second arbitrator. If such other party shall fail to name an arbitrator within ten (10) days after notice as aforesaid has been given to it, the party giving such notice may apply to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia for the appointment of an arbitrator for and in behalf of the party thus notified and such judge may, after reasonable notice to the party thus notified, make the appointment. The arbitrator so appointed by such judge shall have the same power and authority as if he had been chosen by such other party. The two arbitrators appointed as above provided (if they fail to agree upon the matter in issue) shall appoint the third arbitrator, but if they fail to select the third arbitrator within ten (10) days after the selection of the second arbitrator as aforesaid (in the event of difference as to the matter in issue), such third arbitrator may be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia on the application of either party hereto after ten days' notice in writing to the other party hereto of such application. The arbitrators shall, as soon as possible after their selection, meet to hear and decide the questions submitted to them and shall give to each party reasonable notice of the time and place of such meeting. After hearing both 214 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, parties and taking such testimony or making such investigation as they may deem necessary, the arbitrators shall make their award in writing upon the question or questions so submitted to them and shall serve a copy of such award upon each party hereto. The award of such arbitrators, or a majority of them, shall be final and binding upon both parties, and each or either party shall immediately make such changes in the conduct of its business or otherwise or such payment or restitution, as the case rna y be, as in and by such award may be required of them respectively. The books, papers and records of each party, so far as they relate to the matter submitted to arbitration, shall be open to the examination of the arbitrators. Until the arbitrators shall make the award upon any question submitted to them, the business, settlements and payments to be transacted and made under this agreement shall continue to be transacted and made in the manner and form employed prior to the arising of such question or questions. The cost of such arbitration shall be borne by the losing party, provided however, that nothing in this section is intended to give through arbitration either party hereto the right to continue to violate or modify any of the provisions of this contract. 9. Should the Warehouse fail to pay any instalment of the rent herein agreed to be paid by it when due, or should the \Varehouse fail to keep the said premises insured in good and solvent companies as herein agreed upon, and should the said failure to pay said rent or the said failure to keep the premises insured in accordance with the terms of Section G continue for ninety days after notice in writing by the Railway to the Warehouse (and any mortgagee or trustee en tit" ed to such notice as hereinafter provided) of such default (time being of the essence of this con tract both as to the prompt payment of said rent when due, and as to the failure to keep the said premises insured), then the Railway may at its option cancel and terminate this lease MoNDAY, JuNE 29, 1931. 215 contract and take possession of said premises without any other or further notice. If at the time such notice of default is g: ven to the Warehouse there shall be a mortgage or trust deed made by the \Varehouse on said property and notice in writing of the name and post office address of the mortgagee or trustee under such mortgage or trust deed shall have been given to the Railway, then notice in writing of the default shall also at the same time be served on such mortgagee or trustee. Such right to so cancel this contract is cumulative of all other rights under the laws of the State of Georgia which are given to landlords in such cases. 10. (a) Should the Railway at the termination of said lease of May 11, 1917, again lease the V\'estern & Atlantic Railroad including the premises herein subleased to the Warehouse, then the Railway may and will with the consent of the State of Georgia acquire and assume the rights, obligations and liabilities of the State under its said contract with the Warehouse made as aforesaid under said Act of August 24, 1929, of which a copy is hereto attached as Exhibit No. 1, provided, however, that in such event paragraphs 1 (g), 2 (e) and (g), 3 (a) and (b), 4 (a), (b), (c) and (d), 5 (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), 7 (a) and (b), 9, 13 and 17 of this lease contract, which have been omitted from the said contract between the State and the Warehouse dated January 20, 19:30, shall be considered operative and binding on the parties hereto dur ng the existence of such assigned con tract and as a part thereof. (b) It is understood and agreed between the parties hereto that paragraph (d) of section ,1 of this lease contract and section 15 of said contract between the State and the Warehouse (Exhibit No. 1 hereto) are in the opinion of the parties hereto entirely consistent, but should the Railway again lease the Western & Atlantic Railroad including the property hereby dem:sed after December 27, 1969, and also become the assignee of the State's interest in said contract between the State and the Warehouse, and should a court of final and competent jurisdiction determine and 216 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, hold that said paragraph (d) of section 4 and said section 15 are inconsistent, then in such event and in that event alone said section 15 shall govern as between the parties hereto after December 27, 19()9. (c) Should the Railway again lease the Western & Atlantic Railroad after Decem her 27, 19()9 including the property hereby demised and also become the assignee of the State's interest in the said contract between the State and the Warehouse (Exhibit No. 1 hereto) then in such event to the extent, if any, that section 21 of said State contract (Ex hi hit No. 1 hereto) and section 1:~ of this lease con tract may be inconsistent, then said section 13 of this lease contract shall after Decem her 27, 19()9 control over section 12 of said State con tract. 11. This lease contract and all of the provisions hereof are made subject to all the terms, conditions and provisions of said Lease Act of November 30, 1915, and all amendments and supplements thereto, and said Lease Contract of May 11, 1917. 12. In case the said lease contract entered into the 20th day of January, 1930, between the State of Georgia and the \Varehouse, shall terminate prior to December 27, 1999, on account of legal cancellation and termination of the lease contract between the State of Georgia and The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway dated May 11, 1917, prior to Decem her 27, 19()9, by reason of an agreement between the Railway and the State or because of default on the part of the Railway, the Railway will indemnify and hold the Warehouse harmless against all actual loss or damages arising out of or from such prior termination. Disputes arising under this section 12 shall be subject to arbitration. 13. (a) The Warehouse shall, at any time or times, during the term of this lease, have the right to tear down and dismantle the building and improvements erected by it under this contract on said Parcel 1, or any other building MoNDAY, JcNE 29, 1931. 217 or improvements hereafter placed on said Parcel 1 (and to dispose of the materials therein for its own be.nefit), and to erect in place thereof a building and improvements costing a sum of money equal to at least the value of the building to be torn down at the date of such te:1ring down or dismantling. Before te:1ring down or dismantling such building, the Warehouse shall give to the Railway a good and solvent bond in the sum of the amount to be expended, guaranteeing the construction and erection of a new building and improvements. The question of the then value of the building proposed to be torn down shall if the parties hereto cannot agree thereon be determined by arbitration in accordance with the terms of section 8 of this con tract, and the amount of the bond to be given by the \Varehouse for erection of the new structure shall at least equal the amount determined by such arbitrators as the then value of such building to be torn down. Such new building shall be designed for use for a general and cold storage business, a distributing and forwarding business, a loft and office building, and uses incidental to the operation thereof as expressly provided for in section 2 above. Such building shall be of fire-proof construction, of then modern design, pleasing in appearance, and of substantial construction. Before beginning the dismantling or tearing down of the building proposed to be torn down, the Warehouse shall in each case submit to the Railway plans and specifications for the proposed new building, to be approved by the Railway in advance of the tearing down of the existing building. However, in case the Railway shall not approve such plans and specifications within 90 days after they are submitted for approval, the question whether such plans and specifications meet the requirements set out in this contract for such new building shall at the request of either party hereto be determined by arbitration, as set forth in section 8 hereof. If such plans and specifications are approved by such arbitrators, the Warehouse shall be authorized to proceed with the dismantling of the old building and the construction of the new building, but if such 218 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, plans are not approved by such arbitrators, the Warehouse, before it shall have the right under this section to tear down and/or remove the then existing building and improvements, shall submit other p' ans and specifications therefor, which shall in each case be acted on in the same manner as above provided for those so first submitted and if not approved by the Railway may likewise be submitted to arbitration, and when plans and specifications for the new building and improvements are approved by the Railway or by ar bi tra tors, the Warehouse rna y tear down and/or remove the existing building and improvements and construct on said premises the new building and improvements in accordance with such plans and specifications so approved. (b) Any building hereafter constructed by the Warehouse on said Parcel 2 may at any time during the term hereof be torn down and removed by the Warehouse (and the materials therein disposed of for its own benefit) and a new building constructed in place thereof, provided such new building is attractive in appearance and is constructed in accordance with the building ordinances of the City of Atlanta. For any such new building on Parcel 2 the Warehouse may use the southwesterly wall of the building at the time on Parcel 1 as a party wall for use as a part of such building on Parcel 2. Any such new building shall be used for the s<~me general purposes to which the Pryor Street frontage of the building to be erected on Parcel 1 may be devoted. (c) In case any new building is erected in accordance with the terms of this section, all of the terms and provisions of this contract shall remain in full force and effect, and be as applicable to the new building erected under this section of this lease contract as such provisions were applicable to the building which was dismantled and destroyed, and said new building shall immediately upon construction become the property of the State of Georgia subject to this lease. MoNDAY, JuNE 29, 1931. 219 14. The lessee herein may sell and convey its interest herein and in said demised premises and in the buildings thereon, at any time hereafter, provided that at the date of such sale, conveyance or assignment, it shall not be in default in any of the covenants and agreements herein contained to be kept, observed and performed by the lessee and shall then have paid all rents, assessments, insurance premiums, and all other charges of every kind which shall be due and payable under this lease at the date of any such sale, conveyance or assignment; provided, also, that such sale, conveyance or assignment by the lessee shall be evidenced by an instrument in writing duly executed under seal and acknowledged by t,he assignee or assignees, and duly recorded in the office of the Clerk of the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, wherein and whereby such assignee or assignees shall expressly accept and assume all the terms and covenants in this lease contained to be kept, observed and performed by the lessee, and become bound to personally comply therewith, a duplicate of which instrument duly executed shall be delivered to the lessor herein within thirty (30) days after the date of the delivery thereof to such assignee. And the lessee covenants and agrees that lessee will not make any sale, conveyance or assignment of this lease except in the manner and upon the conditions above set forth; and it is expressly covenanted and agreed by and between the parties hereto that any attempted sale, conveyance or assignment of the lessee's interest herein or in said leased premises and the buildings thereon by the lessee, without complying with the covenants and conditions of this section, shall be null and void. And it is further covenanted and agreed by and between the parties hereto, that in the event that any sale, conveyance or assignment shall be made at the times, under the conditions, and in the manner hereinbefore set forth, the assignee or assignees shall he subject to the same terms and conditions as to future assignments, and to all the covenants, agreements, provisions and conditions contained in this lease. 220 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, And it is further covenanted and agreed by and between the parties hereto that the party herein assigning or conveying the leasehold estate hereby created, upon the conditions and in the manner hereinbefore set forth, shall thereby be forever released and discharged from any and all obligations arising or accruing under the covenants and agreements in this lease subsequent to the date of such conveyance or assignment and the completion of the building required by this lease con tract be erected on said Parcel 1 by the lessee and payment in full therefor, leaving said premises and building free and clear of any mechanic's lien or any claims on account of such work which might ripen into such lien and provided such conveyance or assignment shall have been made to carry in to effect an absolute and bona fide sale of the lessee's interest in this lease and said premises, it being expressly agreed that in the event of any assignment of this lease the lessee and also any such assignee shall remain personally liable under the covenants of this lease until the building required by section 2 of this con tract to be erected on said Parcel 1 by the lessee shall have been completed and fully paid for, leaving said premises and building free and clear of any mechanic's lien or any claim on account of such work which might ripen into such lien. It is expressly covenanted and agreed by and between the parties hereto that nothing in this lease contract contained shall be construed as restricting the right of the lessee to mortgage lessee's interest herein and in said demised premises and in the buildings at any time thereon, and the lessee is hereby expressly given the right at any time, and from time to time, to mortgage lessee's interest herein and in said demised premises and in the buildings at any time situated thereon by mortgage or trust deed; and it is further mutually covenanted and agreed that the mortgagee or Trustee in any such mortgage or trust deed and the holder or owner of the indebtedness secured by such mortgage or trust deed shall not become personally liable upon the covenants of this lease unless and until they or their assigns shall become the absolute MoNDAY, JuNE 29, 1931. 221 owners of the leasehold estate created by this lease. Any purchaser properly acquiring under foreclosure of such mortgage or trust deed, the leasehold estate hereby created, upon taking possession of the demised premises in pursuance of the sale or decree under which such purchaser becomes the owner of the leasehold estate hereunder, shall thereby become the owner of said leasehold estate with like effect as if such purchaser had received a direct assignment thereof, but such purchaser so acquiring title to said leasehold estate shall not be entitled to exercise th~ rights of the lessee hereunder until such time as such purchaser shall execute and deliver to the lessor herein an instrument in writing assuming the performance by such purchaser of the covenants of the lessee herein, and agreeing to be personally bound thereby in the same manner and to the same extent as is hereinbefore provided in the case of abse>lute conveyance and assignment by the lessee of lessee's interest herein. 15. All notices hereunder from either party hereto to the other shall be in writing, and any notice to be served hereunder by t>ither party upon the other shall be served either by delivering a copy thereof to an officer of the other party or by mailing a copy thereof to the other party by United States registered mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: For any notice to be served by the Railway upon the \Varehouse, such notice shall be addressed to the \Varehouse at its office in the City of Atlanta, Georgia, and for any notice to be served by the \Varehouse upon the Railway, such notice shall be addressed to the Railway at its principal office in Nashville, Tenne:>see. 16. It is further covenanted and agreed by and between the parties here to that all the covenants, agreements, conditions and undertakings in this lease contained shall extend to and be binding upon the respective successors and assigns of the respective parties hereto the same as if they were in every case named and expressed, and that the same shall be construed as covenants running with the 222 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, land; and wherever in this lease reference is made to either of the parties hereto, it shall be held to include and apply to the successors and assigns of such party the same as if in each and every case so expressed. 17. The \Varehouse further expressly agrees for itself, its assignees, and, if it leases to anyone else said entire building on Parcel 1, then also the lessee thereof, that at all times during the life of this con tract not less than 400,000 square feet of floor space in the building on Parcel 1 shall be devoted to use for storage, forwarding and distributing purposes or uses incidental thereto; and that neither it nor its assigns nor, if it leases to anyone else said entire building on Parcel 1, then also the lessee thereof, shall either devote less space for such purposes than that so specified herein or cease to use the same at all for such purposes without the written consent of the Railway. In Witness Whereof, the parties hereto have caused this contract to be executed in duplicate on the day and year first above set out. THE NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA & ST. LOUIS RY. (Corporate Seal) By J. B. HILL, President. ATTEST: F. A. CLARKSON' Secretary. THE WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD, (Seal) By J. B. HILL, President. ATTEST: F. A. CLARKSON' Secretary. MoNDAY, JuNE 29, 1931. 223 Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of: L. E. McKEAND, CLYDE VAUGHAN, (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. My commission expires Oct. 12, 1930. DIXIE TERMINAL BUILDING COMPANY, (Corporate Seal) By H. E. PoRONTo, President. ATTEST: P. R. GATES, Secretary. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of: E. E. HESSE, MAURICE CoHEN, (Notarial Seal) Notary Public. Under and in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Lease Act dated November 30, 1915, mentioned in the foregoing lease con tract, and the lease con tract dated May 11, 1917, whereby The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway leased from the State of Georgia the Western & Atlantic Railroad, I, L. G. Hardman, as Governor of .the State of Georgia, do hereby approve the above sublease. This the 11th day of March, 1930. L. G. HARDMAN, Governor of the State of Georgia. The Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission, appointed by and under the terms of an Act of the General Assembly 224 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, of Georgia, approved August 24, 1929, does hereby to the extent it has the power grant permission of the State of Georgia as owner of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, as well as sovereign, for the construction and operation of the warehouse facilities and building described in the above lease con tract, so long as such operation is permissible under the general laws of the State of Georgia. This approval carries no personal responsibility. This the 11th day of March, 1930. C. MuRPHEY CANDLER, w. F. JENKINS, L. G. HARDMAN' vVM. D. ANDERsoN, w. c. MARTIN, C. K. C. AusLEY, H. H. SwiFT, H. T. MciNTOSH, Members of the Western & Atlantic Railroad Commrssron. Signed, sealed and delivered as to Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission in presence of: ]No. B. WILSON, MRs. H. C. CARRINGTON, (Notarial Seal) Notary Public, State at Large, Georgia. Sen0 census and directed by the provisions of this constitutional provision. BANKING LAWS AJ\D BANKING DEPART\IENT The tremendous loss sustained by our people on account of the failure of hanks throughout the State has emphasized the need of the most rigorous and careful supervision of our banking system and the necessity of adequate banking laws. Present economic conditions have no doubt aggravated bank failures, hut the fact remains that our banking laws and Banking Department should either he made a real agency for the protect'ion of depositors and creditors of our hanks in time of stress as well as prosperity, or the Department should he abolished and the laws repealed. Supervision of banks is one function which, when assumed by the State Government should he most scrupulously and carefully exercised. lf the State is unable to afford protection all pretense should he removed for no depositor should lose money which has been deposited in hanks in the confident expectation that it would be protected by the laws of the State. SCHOOL CODE Our present school laws in Georgia are vague and conflicting and I suggest for your consideration the matter of clarifying them by writing a new code of school laws. There is very little connection between the State Department of Education and the various school units. In my opinion they should he brought into more definite and binding relation and the responsibility resting upon each should be positively fixed. Our common school system is not the result of careful planning. It is irregular in operation and often weakest and most inefficient at the most expensive points. REVISION OF THE STATL'TES The General Assembly at its l!l2!l session created a Connnission instructed to prepare annimous consent that the consideration of the bill be postponed until Monday, July 6th. inst., and that 300 copies be printed. The consent was granted. Senator Duckworth of the 7th District asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 5 be immediately transmitted to the House. The consent was granted. FRIDAY, JuLY 3, 1931. 293 The following resolution was read and adopted: By Senator Evans of the 19th District- A resolution instructing the President of the Senate to send a telegram to the Hon. Hamilton McWhorter of the 50th District, expressing the sympathy of the Senate in the illness of his son. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Sen;:~te adjourn until 11:00 o'clock Monday morning. The motion prevailed. The President announced that Senate Bill No. 17 would be taken up first thing under Unfinished Business Monday. The President announced that the list of Standing Committees will be ready Monday. The President announced that the Senate stood adjourned untill1:00 o'clock Monday morning. 291 JoeR:-se voting in the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Jackson 354 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE, Johnson Jones Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Stark Strickland. Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Those voting In the negative were Senators: Horn Tippins On the passage of the resolution, as amended, the ayes were 44, the nays 2. The resolution, as amended, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senators Weekes of the 34th District, West of the 11th District, McWhorter of the 50th District, Harris of the 18th District, and Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No.2. A bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the admission to the practice of law in this State. Senator Watson of the 3rd District moved to amend as follows: By Striking Section 4 of said bill in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following Section 4. Be it further enacted that each applicant desiring to become a member of the bar of this State by standing the State Bar Examination herein provided for shall be a citizen of this State; of good moral character; either a graduate of an accredited four year high school or preparatory school, or possessed of a general education the equivalent of that of a graduate ofan accredited four year high school of this State; TuEsDA~, JuLY 7, 1931. 355 and who has successfully pursued a course of law studies for a period of at least two years at an incorporated law school, or a law school connected with an incorporated college or university having a law department, or who has pursued a study of law for a period of at least three years while serving a clerkship in the office of a practising attorney. Power and authority to fix rules and regulations as to the nature and kind of examination for admission to the bar herein provided for is here by vested in the Justices of the Supreme Court of this State. The said Justices shall adopt and promulgate said rules and regulations on or before January 1, 1932, and from time to time thereafter, in their discretion, and the same shall be effective and of force from such dates. Senator Jackson of the 14th District moved to amend, as follows: Amend Senate Bill No.2, Section 1, by adding the following at the end thereof: Provided, however, that the provisions of this Act shall not apply to those students of law who have already completed their first year in a law school operating under the provisions of Section 4942 of the 1910 Georgia Code. The question was on the adoption of Senator Jackson's amendment. The amendment was adopted. The question was now on the adoption of Senator \Vatson's amendment: 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 as amended, the ayes were 34, the nays 3. 356 JouRNAL or THE SENATE, The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following privileged resolution was read and adopted: By Senator Pratt of the 41st District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. William Butt of Fannin County. Senator Neill of the 24th District asked unanimous consent that Senate Resolution No. 8, be immediately transmitted to the House. The consent was granted. The President resumed the Chair. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time, and put upon its passage: By Senators Weekes of the 34th District, West of the 11th District, McWhorter of the 50th District, Harris of the 18th District, and Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 3. A bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the practice of law and the performance of legal services, and for other purposes. Senators Bennett of the 5th District and Strickland of the 1st District moved to amend as follows: Amend Senate Bill No. 3, Section 1, by adding after the words "civil remedy" at the end of the second line of said Section 1, the following proviso, to-wit: Provided, however, that nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit a person, association or corporation lawfully engaged in the business of conducting a merca!ltile or collection agency or adjustment bureau from employing an Attorney at Law to give legal advice concerning, or to prosecute actions in court which relate to the adjustment or collection of debts and accounts only. TuEsDAY, juLY 7, 1931. 357 Senator Hand of the 8th District moved to amend Senate Bill No.3 as follows: Amend Section 2 by adding at the end thereof the following language, to-wit: Nor shall any person, firm .)r corporation be prohibited from drawing any legal instrument for another person firm or corporation providing it is done without fee and solely at the solicitation and request and under the direction of the person, firm or corporation desiring to execute such instrument. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District moved to amend, as follows: Provided that a title insurance company may prepare such papers as it thinks proper, or necessary, in connection with a title which it proposes to insure in order, in its opinion, for it to be willing to insure such title, where no charge is made by it for such papers. Senator Bennett of the 5th District asked unanimous consent that the three amendments be adopted. Senator Duckworth of the 7th District objected. The question was on the amendment offered by Senator McWhorter of the 50th District. The amendment was adopted. The amendment offered by Senator Hand of the 8th District was adopted. The amendment offered by Senators Bennett of the 5th District and Strickland of the 1st District was adopted. The President announced that the time for adjournment had arrived. He presented to the Senate United States Senator William J. Harris who addressed the Senate. The President announced the Senate adjourned until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. 358 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, JuLY 8, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. By unanimous consent, the following was adopted as the order of business for this session during the first part of the period of Unanimous Consents: WEDNESDAY, JuLY 8, 1931. 359 1. Introduction of new matter. 2. Reports of Standing Committees. 3. Second reading of Senate and House bills favorably reported. 4. Third reading and passage of local and uncontested Senate and House bills. 5. First reading of House bills. The following bills of the Senate were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committees: By Senator Watson of the 3rd District-. Senate Bill No. 57. A bill to authorize the creation and formation of Burial Associations, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Insurance. By Senator Martin of the 2nd District- Senate Bill No. 58. A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 4, article 8 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to authorize the consolidation of local school districts in which one or more bond issues may be outstanding, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Amendments to the Constitution. By Senator Martin of the 2nd District- Senate Bill No. 59. A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 4, article 8 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to authorize county boards of education in independent school districts to contract with each other for education, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Amendments to the Constitution. 360 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 60. A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Motor Vehicle Law, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Highways and Public Roads. By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 61. A bill to regulate the operation of Trains, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Public Utilities. Senator Watson 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 has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 26. To fix the venue of all suits in law or equity against Highway Department of Georgia. Respectfully submitted, WATSON, Chairman. Senator Jackson of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: WEDNESDAY, JuLY 8, 1931. 361 Senate Bill No. 54 do pass. An Act creating office of Roads and Revenue, Paulding County and providing election, etc. House Bill No. 138 do not pass. An Act creating office of Road$ and Revenue, Gilmer County. House Resolution No. 18-115c do pass. To relieve E. J. Johnston as surety on bond, City Court, Campbell County. Respectfully submitted, JACKSON, Chairman. Senator Stark of the 43rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Finance has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 42. To amend an Act approved August 24, 1925, etc. Respectfully submitted, STARK, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to-wit: By Messrs. Gillen of Bibb, Leathers, Beaman and Lindsay of DeKalb and others- House Bill No.7. A bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the practice of law; to prevent corporations and voluntary associations and persons other than duly licensed Attorneys from practicing law or to offer legal services; to provide 362 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, penalties for the violation of this Act, and for other purposes. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Senator Denton of the 38th District- Senate Bill No. 54. A bill to be entitled an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Paulding, and for other purp::Jses. By Senator Pruett of the 32nd District- Senate Bill No. 42. A bill to amend an Act approved August 24, 1925, known as Fuel Distributors. By Senator Brock of the 44th District- Senate Bill No. 26. A bill to be entitled an Act to fix venue of all suits in law or in equity against the Highway Department of Georgia, and for other purposes. The following resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Mr. Gullatt of Campbell- House Resolution No. 18-115c. A resolution to relieve Mr. E. J. Johnson as surety on bond. The following resolution of the H:mse was read and adopted: By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Resolution No. 30. A resolution endorsing and approving the memorial to Dr. Paul Fitzsimmons Eve and providing for the appointment of a committee from the House and Senate to attend the unveiling at Augusta, Georgia in November, 1931. \VEDNE.SDAY, JuLY 8, 1931. 363 By unanimous consent the following bills of the Senate were withdrawn from the committees, read the second time, and recommitted: By Senator Stark of the 43rd District- Senate Bill No. 21. A bill to amend an Act approved August 8, 1919, entitled an Act to Reorganize and Reconstitute the State Highway Department of Georgia. By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 47. A bill to amend an Act establishing a Public School System for the City ofValdosta, Georgia, and for other purposes. By unanimous consent, the following bill of the Senate was withdrawn from the Committee on Finance and recommitted to the Committee on the State of the Republic: By Senator Puett of the 40th District- Senate Bill No. 56. A bill to amend Section 3426 of Volume 2 of the Code of Georgia, prescribing what is lawful interest, and for other purposes. Under the head of Unfinished Business, the following bill was taken up for consideration: By Senators Weekes of the 34th District, West of the 11th District, Harris of the 18th District, and Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 3. A bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the practice of law and the performance of legal services, and for other purposes. The question was on agreeing to the report of the committee on the bill, as amended. 364 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The report of the committee, being favorable to the bill as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 33, the nays 6. The bill, as amended, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. Senator Duckworth of the 7th District asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 3 be immediately transmitted to the House. The consent was granted. The following resolution of the House was read and adopted: By Messrs. McRae and Eckford of Fulton, and others- House Resolution No. 31. A resolution requesting the Treasury Department of the Federal Government to specify the use of Georgia marble in the construction of the PostOffice in Atlanta. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator McKenzie of the 48th District- Senate Bill No. 6. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to codify the School 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 44, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1931. 365 By Senator Williams of the 27th DistrictA resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. J. G. Faust of Greene County. By Senator Peterson of the 15th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Han. G. W. Lankford of Toombs County. By Senators Duckworth of the 7th District and Harris of the 18th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. S. G. Miller, Dean of Young Harris College and former State Senator. The following bill of the Senate, to amend the Constitution, was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Neisler of the 23rd District- Senate Bill No. 20, which follows: The General Assembly of the State of Georgia proposes to the people of the State the following amendment to the Constitution of Georgia, to-wit: That Paragraph 2 of Section 6 of Article 7 be amended by changing the period after the word "health" at the end of said Section to a semi-colon, and by adding at the end of said paragraph the words, "to employ county agricultural and county home economics extension workers," so that said paragraph when amended shall read as follows: "The General Assembly shall not have power to delegate to any county the right to levy a tax for any purpose, except for educational purposes, to build and repair the public buildings and bridges; to maintain and support prisoners; to pay jurors and coroners, and for litigation, quarantine, roads, and expenses of courts; to support paupers and pay debts heretofore existing; to pay the county police, 366 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE, and to provide for necessary sanitation, and for the collection and preservation of records of birth, death, disease, and health; to employ county agricultural and county home economics extension workers." This amendment being agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two houses of the General Assembly shall be published as provided by law and shall be submitted to the people at the next general election for ratification. Persons favoring said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, "For ratification of amendment to Article 7, Section 6, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution, providing for the employment of county agricultural and county home economics extension workers;" and persons opposing said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, "Against ratification of amendment to Article 7, Section 6, Paragraph 2, of the Constitution, providing for the employment of county agricultural and county home economics extension workers." The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Bennett Brock Cheatham Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Evans Fowler Hand Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams WEDNESDAY, JuLY 8, 1931. 367 Those voting in the negative were Senators: Beck North On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 45, the nays 2. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 20 be immediately transmitted to the House. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 36. A bill to amend Section 4775(c) of Volume 4 of Park's Civil Code of Georgia. The report of the committee having been favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 31, the nays 2. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time, and put upon its passage: By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 37. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved September 18, 1883, incorporating the Town of McDonough, Georgia. The report of the committee having been favorable to the passage of the bill was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 27, the naysO. 368 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator West of the 7th District moved that the Senate do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The President announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. THURSDAY, JuLY 9, 1931. 369 SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with. The Committee on Journals reported, through Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal was confirmed. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the following order of business be adopted for the first part of the period of Unanimous Consents for this day's session: 1. Introduction of new matter. 2. Reports of Standing Committees. 3. Second reading of Senate and House bills favorably reported. 4. Third reading and passage of local and uncontested Senate and House bills. 5. First reading of House bills. The consent was granted. The following bills of the Senate were introduced, read the first time, and referred to committees: 370 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Senator Watson of the 3rd District- Senate Bill No. 62. A bill to abolish the common law rule in force in the State of Georgia as to executors. Referred to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2. By Senator Stark of the 43rd District- Senate Bill No. 63. A bill to provide that all quasi public corporations of this State shall make Finance Reports to the State Auditor, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Finance. The following resolution of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Highways and Public Roads: By Senator Richardson of the lOth District- Senate Resolution No. 34. A resolution authorizing the State Highway Department to pave Old Blue Springs Road in Dougherty County, and for other purposes. The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted: By Senator West of the 11th District- Senate Resolution No. 35. A resolution commending the Georgia Convention of the American Legion for its unanimous endorsement of the Hon. Edgar B. Dunlap of Gainesville, Georgia for the office of National Commander of the Legion. The following resolution of the Senate was read: By Senator Harris of the 18th District- Senate Resolution No. 36. A resolution providing that the State Auditor be directed to furnish immediately to THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1931. 371 the Senate a statement of the expenditures of each Department, Board, Bureau and a statement of fees or commissions paid by each of these Departments, Boards, and Bureaus to its attorneys-at-law; also a statement as to the status of suits at law pending. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the resolution be taken up for consideration after the order of business adopted for the first part of the period of Unanimous Consents. The consent was gran ted. The following privileged resolution was read and adopted: By Senators Weekes of the 34th District and Reagan of the 35th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. Ben B. Burgess, Deputy Clerk of the Superior Court of DeKalb County. Senator Perkins of the 17th District, Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Military Affairs has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 29. To amend an Act approved August 15, 1921 relative to the Governor's Staff. Respectfully submitted, PERKINs, Chairman. Senator McKenzie of the 48th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Library, submitted the following report: 372 JouRNAL or THE SENATE, Mr. President: Your Committee on Public Library has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: By Senators Pruett of the 32nd District and Pratt of the 41st District- Senate Bill No. 43. To regulate the distribution of the Acts of the General Assembly, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, McKENZIE, Chairman. Senator Duckworth of the 7th District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation. that the same do pass: By Senator Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill ~o. 23. A bill to provide for the trial of all cases in the Superior Courts at the first term when no issuable defense is filed, and for other purposes. By Senators Dekle of the 6th District and Moore of the 47th District- Senate Bill No. 31. A bill to be entitled an Act to require and authorize Tax Collectors to accept State and County Taxes accrued against part of taxpayers property ratably for its proportion, and for other purposes. THURSDAY, JuLY 9, 1931. 373 By Messrs. Davis, Lanham and Crawford of FloydHouse Bill No. 58. A bill to regulate writs of certiorari, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, DucKWORTH, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 24. Senate Bill No. 47. Respectfully submitted, JoHNsoN, Chairman. Senator Moore of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: 374 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Senate Bill No. 8 providing for an additional Senatorial District known as the 52nd District from the 6th District, etc. Senate Bill No. 58, to amend Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article 8 of the Constitution authorizing consolidation of School Districts and assumption of each other's bonded indebtedness. Senate Bill No. 59, to amend Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article 8 of the Constitution authorizing County Boards of Education, Independent School Districts and Local School Districts to make certain contracts with each other, etc. Respectfully submitted, MooRE, Chairman. Senator Reagan of the 35th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 48. An Act relative to compensation of salary Judges of County Courts. House Bill No. 59. An Act to change from fee to salary system in certain counties. Respectfully submitted, REAGAN, Chairman. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: THuRsD'I.Y, JuLY 9, 1931 375 By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 48. A bill to amend Section 4775(D) of Volume 4 of Park's Civil Code of Georgia relative to salary paid Judges of County Courts and for other purposes. By Senator Martin of the 2nd District- Senate Bill No. 59. A bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article 8 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize County Boards in independent school systems and local school districts to contract with each other for education, and for other purposes. By Senator Martin of the 2nd District- Senate Bill No. 58. A bill to amend Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article 8, of the Constitution so as to authorize consolidation of local school districts, and for other purposes. By Senator Adkins of the 9th DistrictSenate Bill No. 24. A bill to create a new charter of the City of Edison in Calhoun County. By Senator Pruett of the 32nd District_:_ Senate Bill No. 43. A bill to regulate the distribution of the Acts of the General Assembly of Georgia, and for other purposes. By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 29. A bill to amend an Act approved August 15, 1921, and for other purposes. By Senators Dekle of the 6th District and Moore of the 47th District- Senate Bill No. 31. A bill to authorize Tax Collectors to accept taxes ratably, in certain cases. 376 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senator Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 23. A bill to provide for the trial of all cases in the Superior Courts at the first term when no issuable defense is filed, and for other purposes. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Messrs. Crawford, Davis, and Lanham of Floyd- House Bill No. 59. A bill to amend an Act approved August 13, 1924, to authorize certain counties to change from a fee to a salary system, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Davis, Lanham, and Crawford of FloydHouse Bill No. 58. A bill to regulate writs of certiorari. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time, and put upon its passage: By Senator Dekle of the 6th DistrictSenate Bill No. 47. A bill to amend an Act establishing a public school system for the City of Valdosta, 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 32, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Denton of the 38th District- Senate Bill No. 54. A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Paulding County, and for other purposes. THuRsDAY, JuLY 9, 1931. 377 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 35, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the House was read the first time and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1: By Messrs. Gillen of Bibb and Beaman of DeKalb- House Bill No. 7. A bill to regulate the practice of law, and for other purposes. The following bill of the House was unfavorably reported by the committee: By Mr. Edwards of Gilmer- House Bill No. 138. A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Gilmer County, and for other purposes. Pursuant to a motion made previously during this Session, Senate Resolution No. 36 was taken up for consideration. To-wit: Requesting heads of departments to furnish information called for by State Auditor. The question was on the adoption of the resolution. The resolution was adopted. Senator Jones of the 51st District asked unammous consent that Senate Bill No. 11 be withdrawn from committee, read the second time, and recommitted. The consent was granted. The following bill of the Senate, being a bill to amend the Constitution, was read the third time and put upon its passage: 378 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- . Senate Bill No. 8. A bill to amend Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia which relates to the number of Senators, Senatorial Districts, and for other purposes. Senator Pratt of the 41st District moved that consideration of Senate Bill No. 8 be postponed until August 1st next. Senator Dekle of the 6th District moved that the bill be tabled, and this motion was adopted. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Brock of the 44th District- Senate Bill No. 26. A bill to fix venue of all suits at law or equity against the Highway Department, 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 38, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Brock of the 44th District asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. The following privileged resolution was read and adopted: By Senator West of the 11th DistrictA resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mrs. W. M. Whitehurst, the charming wife of Senator Whitehurst of the 21st District. THuRsDAY, JuLY 9, 1931. 379 The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Pruett of the 32nd District- Senate Bill No. 42. A bill to amend an Act approved August 24, 1925 known as Fuel Distributors. Senator Williams of the 27th District moved to table the bill, and the motion prevailed. The following privileged resolution was read and adopted: By Senator Smith of the 30th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the following distinguished citizens of Elbert County, the Hon. Raymonde Stapleton, Judge of the City Court of Elberton, the Hon. Boozer Payne, Solicitor of the City Court, and to the Hon. Harry G. Thornton. The following resolution of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Mr. Gullatt of Campbell- House Resolution No. 18-115c. A resolution to relieve Mr. E. J. Johnson as surety on bond. 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 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 42 be taken from the table. Senator Williams of the 27th District objected. 380 JouRNAL or THE SENATE, Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the bill be taken from the table, and the motion prevailed. The question was now upon agreeing to the report of the committee. 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 43, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Dekle of the 6th District, moved to take from the table Senate Bill No. 8. The motion was lost. Upon motion to adjourn, the President announced the Senate stood adjourned until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow mornmg. The President of the Senate administered the oath of office to the following assistants of the Secretary of the Senate: Henry N. Nevin, of Fulton County, Message Clerk. Lake J. Beck, of Carroll County, Engrossing Clerk. W. B. Quillian, of Bartow County, Proof Reader, who succeeded D. F. Martin, Jr., Mr. Martin having been appointed an Engrossing Clerk. Carter C. Peterson, of Montgomery County, Proof Reader. FRIDAY, JuLY 10, 1931. 381 SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., FRmAY, JuLY 10, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President The Committee on Journals reported, through Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. By unanimous consent, the following was adopted as the order of business for this session, during the first part of the period of Unanimous Consents: 382 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, 1. Introduction of new matter. 2. Reports of Standing Committees. 3. Second reading of Senate and House bills favorably reported. 4. Third reading and passage of local and uncontested Senate and House bills. 5. First reading of House bills. The following privileged res::>lutions were read and adopted: By Senators Weekes of the 34th District and West of the 11th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mrs. J. L. Horn, wife of the Senator from the 12th District. By Sen a tors Weekes of the 34th District and West of the 11th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Han. Julian C. Evans of Warren County, father of the Senator from the 19th District. By Senators Harris of the 18th District and Duckworth of the 7th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. E. D. Rivers of Lakeland, Ga. By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. John 0. Moore of Hancock County. By Senator Duckworth of the 7th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. J. Q. Smith of Cairo, Ga. FRIDAY, JuLY 10, 1931. 383 The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 64. A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the Board of Trustees of the Georgia State \Vomans College at Valdosta to borrow money for the operation of the College, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on University of Georgia and its Branches. By Senators Weekes of the 34th District and Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 65. A bill to be entitled an Act creating Atlanta Sanitary District, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Senator Strickland of the 1st District- Senate Bill No. 66. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved August 23, 1927 being an Act to amend the Georgia Motor Vehicle Law, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Highways and Public Roads. By Senator Martin of the 2nd District- Senate Bill No. 67. A bill to abolish the office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Liberty County; to create the office of County Tax Commissioner of Liberty County, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. Senator Strickland of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report: 384 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Mr. President: Your Committee on Game and Fish has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: Senate Bill No. 16 do pass. By Senator Watson of the 3rd District, to-wit: To prohibit the use of seins, etc. Senate Bill No. 10 do pass as amended. By Senator Watson of the 3rd District, to-wit: To abolish office of County Game Warden. Respectfully submitted, STRICKLAND, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Bill No. 11. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend paragraph 5 of section 3931 of the Code of 1910 so as to eliminate certain inequalities in the inheritance of the intestate's brothers and sisters of the half-blood t') provide for their share of the inheritance, and for other purposes. By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 132. A bill to be entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Clinch, and for other purposes. By Mr. Davis of Troup- House Bill No. 114. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Hogansville, and for other purposes. FRIDAY, JuLY 10, 1931. 385 By Mr. Cain of Crisp- House Bill ~o. 106. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing for a new charter for the City of Cordele, and for other purposes. By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 1:31. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act establishing the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Clinch, and for other purposes. By Mr. Pope of Toombs- Hause Bill No. 231. A bill to be entitled an Act to establish the City Court of Lyons in and for the County of Toombs, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the requtslte constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 134. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver for the County of Clinch to create the office of Tax Commissioner, and for other purposes. By Mr. Morris of Atkinson- House Bill No. 74. A bill to be entitled an Act to change the time of convening of the Superior Court in the County of Atkinson, and for other purposes. 386 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 133. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal Clinch County Primary Laws as passed by 1929 Legislature. By Mr. Pope of Toombs and others- House Bill No. 13. A bill to be entitled an Act to propose an amendment to the Constitution of Georgia, Article 2, Section 1, Paragraph 3, to allow persons to vote upon payment oF poll tax. By Mr. Harris of Terrell- House Bill No. 62. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Terrell, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqU!stte constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit: By Messrs. Peebles and McElreath of BartowHouse Bill No. 210. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Cartersville, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Griffin and Simmons of DecaturHouse Bill No. 85. A bill to be enti tied an Act to a- mend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Town of Attapulgus, in Decatur County Georgia," and for other purposes. FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1931. 387 By Mr. Williams of Emanuel- House Bill No. 211. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Charter of the City of Swainsboro, and for other purposes. By Mr. Purdy of Spalding- House Bill No. 95. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Griffin, and for other purposes. By Mr. Gary of Quitman- House Bill No. 161. A bill to be entitled an Act to change the time of convening of Quitman County Superior Court, and for other purposes. By Mr. Townsend of Dade- House Bill No. 41. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend, codify, consolidate and establish a new charter for the town of Trenton. By Messrs. McRae and Eckford of Fulton and others- House Bill No. 21. A bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the use of the Court House Building and Grounds to other than for Public, Political and Charitable purposes in Counties whose population is more than 200,000. By Mr. Scarbrough of Polk- House Bill No. 23. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 1 of an Act creating the City Court of Polk County. By Mr. Scarbrough of Polk- House Bill No. 24. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Act creating the City Court of Polk County. 388 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Mr. Edwards of Gilmer- House Bill No. 158. A bill to be entitled an Act to consolidate the offices of Tax-Receiver and Tax-Collector of Gilmer County, and for other purposes. By Mr. Dixon of Pierce- House Bill No. 209. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver of Pierce County and to establish in lieu thereof the office of Tax Commissioner, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Graham, Nelson, and Brinson of Laurens- House Bill No. 56. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Dudley, and for other purposes. The following bill of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, as amended, was read the second time: By Senator Watson of the 3rd District- Senate Bill No. 10. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of County Game Warden. The following bill of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Senator Watson of the 3rd District- Senate Bill No. 16. A bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit the use of seines, and for other purposes. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Adkins of the 9th DistrictSenate Bill No. 24. A bill to create a new charter for the City of Edison in Calhoun County. FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1931. 389 The report of the committee, which was fav')rable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 36, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the Senate was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted: By Senator Beck of the 37th District- Senate Bill No. 25. A bill to consolidate the office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Carroll County. Senator Harris of the 18th District m:)Ved that when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned until Monday morning at 11:00 o'clock. The motion was adopted. Pursuant to the resolution relating to the unveiling of the monument to Dr. Paul Fitzsimmons Eve, at Augusta, Ga., Senate Resolution No. 32, the President appointed the following Senators as a committee on the part of the Senate, to-wit: Senators Evans of the 19th District, Harris of the 18th District, Hand of the 8th District, Dekle of the 6th District, Pratt of the 41st District, Davis of the 31st District, 1\IcWhorter of the 50th District, Ennis of the 20th District, Perkins of the 17th District, Waters of the 46th District. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: 390 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senator Duckworth of the 7th DistrictSenate Bill No. 23. A bill to provide for the trial of all cases in the Superior Courts at the first term when no issuable defense is on file, and for other purposes. The question was on the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill. The report of the committee was disagreed to, and the bill was lost. The ayes were 10, the nays 30. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time, and put upon its passage: By Senator Mc\Vhorter of the 50th DistrictSenate Bill ~o. 29. A bill to amend an Act approved August 15, 1921 relating to the Reorganization of the Military Forces of the 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 38, the nays 1. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senators Dekle of the 6th District and Moore Jf the 47th District- Senate Bill No. 31. A bill to authorize and require Tax Collectors to accept State and County Taxes accrued against part of Tax payers property ratably for its proportion, and for other purposes. Senator Reagan of the 35th District moved to amend as follows: FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1931. 391 That provisions of the Act shall likewise apply to Municipalities in respect to City Taxes the same as State and County Taxes, and the governing officials of said Municipality shall have the right and authority to apportion and prorate taxes on properties subject to City Taxation in same manner as the Tax Collector or Tax Commissioner is authorized and empowered herein as to State and County Taxes. Senator Harris of the 18th District offered the following substitute: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Section 883 of the Code of 1910, Park's Code Section 1140, so as to allow the owner or the holder of any equity, lien or interest in or on property that has been returned or assessed with other property for taxes, to pay the taxes assessed against such property, to secure a release of same from such lien for taxes; to require the official charged with the collection of taxes to accept payment and execute a release of said property from said lien and to provide a fee for such service and pay funds collected to a transferee, if any, 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 on and after the passage of this Act, Section 883 of the Code of 1910, Park's Code Section 1140, be and the same is hereby amended by adding to the end of said section certain words and provisions so that said section when so amended shall read as follows: Taxes shall be paid before any other debt, lien or claim whatsoever, and the property returned or held at the time of giving in, or after, is always subject, provided, however, that the owner, or the holder of any equity, lien or interest 392 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, in or on the property that has been returned or assessed with other property for taxes shall be allowed to pay the taxes assessed against such property, (a) when listed separately by the owner or assessor as shown on the tax digest according to the valuation thereof, (b) the proportionate part of the taxes represented by such property when it is not returned or assessed separately, according to valuation in the return or assessment, and the official charged with the collection of taxes in this State or for any subdivision of this State shall be required to accept payment of said taxes when tender is made as provided herein, shall issue a receipt showing such payment and shall execute a release of said property from such lien for taxes, it being the duty of such official to pay such funds received to the transferee of said tax lien, if any, and the official accepting said payment and releasing said property under this Act shall be paid a fee of fifty cents for issuing said receipt and release. Section 2. Be it further enacted that all laws and parts of law in conflict with this Act be and the same are hereby re~~~- . Senator Ennis of the 20th District, asked unanimous consent, after the amendment and substitute had been read, that further consideration of the bill be IXJStponed until Tuesday morning and that :300 copies of the bill with amendment and substitute be printed. The consent was granted. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Pruett of the 32nd District- Senate Bill No. 43. A bill t0 regulate the distribution of the Acts of the General Assembly, and for other purposes. FRIDAY, JuLY 10, 1931. 393 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 49, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Peterson of the 15th District, Chairman of the Committee on the State of the Republic, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on the State of the Republic has had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Resolution No. 30. Respectfully submitted, PETERSON, Chairman. The following resolution, favorably reported by the committee on the State of the Republic, was read and adopted: By Senators Williams of the 27th District, Evans of the 19th District, and Perkins of the 17th District- Senate Resolution No. 30. A res::>lution that the House of Repres'entatives at its extraordinary session appointed a committee to investigate and offer reorganization of the State Government and whereas this committee has devoted all its time to the Executive Branch of the Government: Therefore, be it resolved that the President of the Senate appoint a committee of three to investigate the Judicial 394 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, and Legislative branches of the Government and make report to this body in twenty days. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 48. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend section 4775 (d) of volume 4 of Parks Civil Code, relative to salary paid Judges of County 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 34, and nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the Senate, proposing an amendment to the Constitution 0f the State of Georgia, was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Martin of the 2nd District- Senate Bill No. 58. A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article 8, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the consolidation of local school districts in which one or more bond issues may be outstanding, and to provide that the districts as consolidated may assume such indebtedness, 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 Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article 8, of the Con- FRIDAY, JuLY 10, 1931. 395 stitution of the State of Georgia be and the same is hereby amended as follows; by adding at the end of said paragraph the following: Provided also, that authority is hereby given to two or more local school districts, any one or more of which may have incurred a bonded indebtedness, to consolidate upon the condition that such bonded indebtedness outstanding shall be assumed by the entire district as consolidated, provided, however, before such consolidation shall become effective the same shall be approved by the vote of two thirds of the qualified voters of each district affected at separate elections held for that purpose on the recommendations of the respective boards of trustees under the same terms and conditions as to advertisement as bond elections by school districts, the tickets for said elections to have written or printed thereon "For Consolidation with Bonded District" or "Against Consolidation with Bonded District;" and in the event said elections result in favor of said consolidation, the result shall be so declared by the Boards of Trustees of said Districts, and thereafter, the indebtedness outstanding against any one or more of said districts shall be a valid outstanding indebtedness of the district as consolidated and taxes for the payment of said indebtedness shall be levied accordingly. Section 2. Be it further enacted that if this Constitutional amendment shall be agreed to by two thirds of the members elected to each of the two Houses of this General Assembly, and shall be entered on the Journals of each House, with the ayes and nays recorded as taken thereon, the Governor is hereby directed to cause the said proposed amendment to be published in one or more of the newspapers in each Congressional District for two months previous to the time of holding the next general election, and the voters shall have written or printed on their tickets "For Ratification of Amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article 8 of the Constitution providing for t:onsolidation of local school districts where bonds have been voted" or "Against Ratification of Amendment to 396 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article 8 of the Constitution providing for consolidation of local school districts where bonds have been voted." And if a majority of said electors voting at said general election qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly shall ratify this proposed amendment to the Constitution of this State, then said Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article 8 shall be amended as above, and the Governor shall make proclamation thereof. Section 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 proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Clements Courson Dekle Denton Ennis Evans Hand Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Those voting in the negative were Senators: Duckworth Harris Richardson On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 41, the nays 3. The bill having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority was passed. FRIDAY, JuLY 10, 1931. 397 The following bill of the Senate, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia, was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Martin of the 2nd DistrictSenate Bill No. 59. A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article 8 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize County Boards of Education, Independent School Systems, and Local School Districts to contract with each other for the education, transportation, and care of children of school age, 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 Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article 8 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia be and the same is hereby amended as follows; by adding at the end of said paragraph the following: "Provided, however, County Boards of Education, Independent School Systems, and Local School Districts rna y con tract with each other for the education, transportation, and care of children of school age." Section 2. Be it further enacted that if this Constitutional amendment shall be agreed to by two thirds of the members elected to each of the two Houses of this General Assembly, and shall be entered on the Journals of each House, with the ayes and nays recorded as taken thereon, the Governor is hereby directed to cause the said proposed amendment to be published in one or more of the newspapers in each Congressional District for two months previous to the time of holding the next general election, and the voters shall have written or printed on their tickets, "For Ratification of Amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 398 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, 4, Article 8 of the Constitution authorizing County Boards of Education, Independent School Systems, and Local School Districts to con tract with each other," or "Against Ratification of Amendment to the Constitution, Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article 8, authorizing County Boards of Education, Independent School Systems, and Local School Districts to contract with each other." And if a majority of said electors voting at said general election qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly shall ratify this proposed amendment to the Constitution of this State, then said Paragraph 1, Section 4, Article 8 of the Constitution shall be amended as above and the Governor shall make proclamation thereof. Section 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 proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Georgia, the roll call was ordered and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Clements Dekle Denton Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Jackson Johnson Jones Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Nelson Nix North Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Voting in the negative was Senator: Duckworth FRIDAY, JuLY 10, 1931. 399 On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 41, the nays 1. The bill having received the requisite two-thirds majority was passed. The following bill of the House was read the third time, and put upon its passage: By Messrs. Da_vis, Lanham, and Crawford of Floyd- House Bill No. 58. A bill to regulate writs of certiorari, 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 35, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the House was read the third time, and put upon its passage: By Messrs. Davis, Crawford, and Lanham of Floyd- House Bill No. 59. A bill to amend an Act approved August 13, 1924, to change from a fee to a salary 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following communication was read and referred to the Committee on the State of the Republic: A communication from the Board of Trustees of the Masonic Orphans Home of Georgia, requesting the General 400 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Assembly not to discontinue the work now done by the Department of Public Welfare. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate do now adjourn, and the motion was adopted. The President announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 11:00 o'clock Monday morning. MoNDAY, JULY 13, 1931. 401 SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., MoNDAY, JuLY 13, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 11:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. In the absence of the Chaplain, prayer was offered by Sena tor Langford of the 22nd District. The rcill was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of last Friday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. Senator McKenzie of the 48th District asked unanimous consent that the reading of the Journal be dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the following be adopted as the order of 402 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, business for this session, during the first part of the period of Unanimous Consents: 1. Introduction of new matter. 2. Reports of Standing Committees. 3. Second reading of Senate and House bills favorably reported. 4. Third reading and passage of local and uncontested Senate and House bills. 5. First reading of House bills. The consent was granted. The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Senator Williams of the 27th District- Senate Bill No. 68. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a Charter for the City of Monroe, Georgia. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Senator Williams of the 27th District- Senate Bill No. 69. A bill to abolish the office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of \Valton County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Senators McWhorter of the 50th District and West of the 11th District- Senate Bill No. 70. A bill to create a State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on State of the Republic. MoNDAY, JuLY 13, 1931. 403 By Sena tor West of the 11th District- Senate Bill No. 71. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act known as the Georgia \Vorkmen's Compensation Act, approved August 17, 1930, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. By Senator McKenzie of the 48th District- Senate Bill No. 72. A bill to require Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, or other officers con trolling the finances of counties, to designate some Bank or Banks so designated to give surety bond, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on State of the Republic. By Senator Hand of the 8th District- Senate Bill No. 73. A bill to abolish the office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Mitchell County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner of Mitchell County, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Senator Hand of the 8th District- Senate Bill No. 74. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to establish City Court of Pelham in the Town of Pelham, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Senator Hand of the 8th DistrictSenate Bill No. 75. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of the County of Mitchell, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Senator Hand of the 8th DistrictSenate Bill No. 76. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend 404 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, an Act entitled an Act to establish City Court of Camilla in the County of Mitchell, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Senator Hand of the 8th District- Senate Bill No. 77. A bill to require county police in certain counties to return criminal warrants to Sheriffs of said counties, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Senator Pruett of the 32nd District- Senate Bill No. 78. A bill being a proposal to the voters of Georgia to amend Paragraph 1, Section 1, Article 7, of the Constitution ratified November 2, 1920, relative to pensions to widows of Confederate Soldiers. Referred to Committee on Amendments to the Constitution. The following resolution was read, and ordered to lay on the table for one day under Rule No. 107: By Senators Harris of the 18th District and West of the 11th District- Senate Resolution No. 37. A resolution that the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House each appoint five outstanding citizens to study and survey the University- of Georgia and its Branches and report to this body within thirty days its recommendation as to a reorganization of the University system within this State. The following joint resolution of the Senate was read, and under Rule No. 107 was ordered to lay on the table for one day: MoNDAY, JuLY 13, 1931. 405 By Senator West of the 11th District- Senate Resolution No. 38. A resolution that the presiding officers of the Senate and House, respectively, appoint a committee of two from the Senate and three from the House~ and that they together with said presiding officers confer with the State Highway Board and prepare an amendment to the Neill-Traylor Highway Act of 1929 and submit the proposed amendment to the present legislature. Senator Courson of the 16th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Property, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Public Property has had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the following recommendation: By Senators Neill of the 24th District and Harris of the 18th District- Senate Resolution No. 31. To investigate the operation of the electric fans installed in the Hall of the House of Representatives and in the Senate Chamber pursuant to a resolution adopted by the General Assembly at the Extraordinary Session of 1931. The Committee on Public Property has made the authorized investigation and find that the operation of the fans is satisfactorv. The committee recommends that the fans should b~ paid for by an appropriation bill for that purpose, and in the amount of $3,160.94, which said sum covers the cost of the fans in both House and Senate, the Senate's portion of the total sum being :n;1,264.37. Respectfully submitted, CouRSON, Chairman. 406 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The report of the Committee on Public Property was adopted. The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Bill No. 11. A bill to amend Paragraph 5 of Section 3931, of the Code of 1910, relative to inheritance of the intestates brothers and sisters of the half blood, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2. By Mr. Pope of Toombs and others- House Bill No. 13. A bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution, Article 2, Section 1, Paragraph 3 to allow persons to vote upon payment of poll tax. Referred to Committee on Amendments to the Constitution. By Messrs. McRae and Eckford of Fulton- House Bill N :l. 21. A bill to prohibit the use of the Court House Grounds and Building for other than Public, Political and Charitable purposes, in certain counties. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Scarbrough of Polk- House Bill No. 2:3. A bill to amend Section One of an Act creating the City Court of Polk County. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Scarbrough of Polk- House Bill No. 24. A bill to amend the Act creating the City Court of Polk County. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. MoNDAY, JuLY 13, 1931. 407 By Mr. Townsend of Dade- House Bill No. 41. A bill to amend, codify, consolidate and establish a new charter for the Town of Trenton. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Graham, Nelson, and Brinson of LaurensHouse Bill No. 56. A bill to amend an Act incorporat- ing the Town of Dudley, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Harris of Terrell- House Bill No. 62. A bill to amend an Act to create Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for. the County of Terrell, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Morris of Atkinson- House Bill No. 74. A bill to change the time of convening of the Superior Court in the County of Atkinson, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Messrs. Griffin and Simmons of Decatur- House Bill No. 85. A bill to amend an Act entitled An Act to incorporate the Town of Attapulgus in Decatur County, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Purdy of Spalding- House Bill No. 95. A bill to amend the Charter of the City of Griffin, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 408 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Mr. Cain of Crisp- House Bill No. 106. A bill to amend an Act providing for a new Charter for the City of Cordele, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Davis of Troup- House Bill No. 114. A bill to amend the Charter of the City of Hogansville, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 131. A bill to repeal an Act establishing the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Clinch County, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 132. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Clinch, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 133. A bill to repeal Clinch County laws as passed by 1929 Legislature. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 134. A bill to abolish the office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Clinch County; to create MoNDAY, JuLY 13, 1931. 409 the office of Tax Commissioner of Clinch County, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Edwards of Gilmer- House Bill No. 158. A bill to consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Gilmer County, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County J\Iatters. By Mr. Gary of Quitman- House Bill No. 161. A bill to change the time of convening of Quitman County Superior Court, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Dixon of Pierce- House Bill ?\fo. 209. A bill to abolish the office of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver of Pierce County; to establish the :lffice of Tax Commissioner, and for other purp::lses. Referred to Committee on Counties and County :Yiatters. By Messrs. Peebles and McElreath of Bartow- House Bill No. 210. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Cartersville, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Williams of Emanuel- House Bill No. 211. A bill to amend the Charter of the City of Swainsboro, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 410 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Mr. Pope of Toombs- Hause Bill No. 231. A bill to establish the City Court of Lyons in and for the County of Toombs, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. The following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Privileges and Elections: By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 79. A bill to amend the laws relative to the registration of voters in Counties containing any part of a City of more than 200,000 population, and for other purposes. Senator Brock of the 44th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Corporations and referred to the Committee on Municipal Government. The consent was gran ted. By Mr. Townsend of Dade- House Bill No. 41. A bill to amend, codify and consolidate and establish a new Charter for the Town of Trenton. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills and resolutions of the House, to-wit: MoNDAY, JuLY 13, 1931. 411 By Mr. Fagan of Peach- House Bill No. 39. A bill to be entitled an Act to fix the salary of the Solicitor-General of the Macon Tudicial Circuit, and for other purposes. By Mr. Bush of Miller- House Bill No. 50. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled An Act to amend an Act approved August 8, 1908, creating and establishing the City Court of Miller County and for other purposes. By Mr. Morris of Atkinson- House Bill No. 73. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled An Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Atkinson, and for other purposes. By Mr. Morris of Atkinson- House Bill No. 75. A bill to be entitled an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues in the County of Atkinson, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Musgrove of Clinch and Culpepper of Echols- Hause Bill No. 101. A bill to be entitled an Act to prohibit fishing except in certain ways in Clinch and Echols Counties, and for other purposes. By Mr. Beasley of Tattnall- House Bill No. 107. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to incorporate the City of Cobbtown,. and for other purposes. By Mr. Beasley of TattnallHouse Bill No. 108. A bill to be entitled an Act ex- 412 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, eluding road duties in certain Counties, and for other purposes. By Mr. James of Jones- House Bill No. 123. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating the City Court of Gray, for the County of Jones, and for other purposes. By Mr. James of Jones- House Bill No. 124,. A bill to be entitled an Act providing that the Alternative Road Law shall not apply to certain Counties, and for other purposes. By 1\Ir. Brown of Greene- House Bill No. 125. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Charter of the City of White Plains in the County of Greene, and for other purposes. By Mr. Horne of Lee- House Bill No. 135. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the City Court of Leesburg in the County of Lee, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Battle, Meredith, and Roberts of Muscogee- House Bill ~o. 171. A bill to be entitled an Act creating a new Charter for the City of Columbus, and for other purposes. Bv 1\Iessrs. Bean and Dorsett of Carroll- House Bill No. 174. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to establish a City Court in the City of Carrollton, and for other purposes. By Mr. Hampton of Fannin-House Bill No. 191. A bill to be entitled an Act to MoNDAY, JuLY 13, 1931. 413 amend an Act for the protection of birds, fish, game and fur-bearing animals, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Rosser and Hutcheson of Walker- House Bill No. 10. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Code relative to taxes for County purposes m certain counties, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Andrews of Crawford, Lord of Jackson, Evans of McDuffie, Shirley of Milton, and King of Clay- House Resolution No. 44. A resolution to use cotton paper except in certain instances, and for other purposes. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Watson of the 3rd District- Senate Bill No. 10. A bill to abolish the office of County Game \Varden, and for other purposes. Senator Fowler of the 39th District offered the following amendment: By striking Section 6 in its entirety, and substituting therefor the following: Be it further en acted by the authority aforesaid, that a license shall be issued to a person permitting him to hunt in his own resident County upon the payment of a fee of one dollar; a license authorizing a resident of this State to hunt throughout this State shall be issued upon the payment of a fee of Three Dollars and Twenty-five cents, provided, that before any person shall be entitled to purchase a resident hunting license, he shall have been a bona fide resident of the State of Georgia for a period of six months prior to the date such license is applied for; a nonresident of Georgia may procure a license to hunt in any one County of this State upon the payment of a fee of 411 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Ten Dollars; a non-resident of the State of Georgia may procure a license authorizing him to hunt throughout the State upon the payment of a fee of Twenty-five Dollars. The Ordinary or other person issuing such licenses shall be entitled to receive the following fees which he is authorized to deduct in remitting to the Game and Fish Commissioner to cover licenses sold by him, to-wit: for tssuing each County hunting license, fifteen cents; for tssmng each State hunting license, twenty-five cents; for tssutng each non-resident County license, one dollar; for tssumg each non-resident State-wide license Two Dollars. Said Ordinary or other person issuing such licenses shall, not later than the 5th of each month, remit to the Game and Fish Commissioner all monies received from the sale of licenses herein prescribed or other monies of the Game and Fish Department coming into his possession less the amount of the lawful fees and otherwise account for all licenses issued to him during the preceding month, and shall at any time give a complete account of and return of all unsold licenses upon demand of the Commissioner. Senator Fowler of the 39th District asked unanimous consent that further consideration of the bill b~ p::>stponed until after Unfinished Business on Wednesday, July 22nd next, and that 300 copies of the bill and amendment be printed. The consent was granted. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Watson of the 3rd DistrictSenate Bill No. 16. A bill to prohibit the use of seines, and for other purposes. Senator Reagan of the :35th District offered the following amendment: That provision of this Act shall not prohibit seining in any stream in any of the Counties of this State during the months of July, August and September. MoNDAY, JuLY 13, 1931. 415 Sen a tor Hand of the 8th District offered the following substitute: A BILL To be entitled an Act repealing Section 23 of Act No. 427, approved August 28, 1925 to allow fishing with hook and line devices prescribing a dose season during spawning season or sale and purchasing fish, prohibiting seines and other devices and allowing gill nets during months of November, December, January and February for catching carp, gar and all sucker fish and provide a penalty on violation of this law. Section 1. Be it further 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, Section 23 of the Act of 1925, page :~08, of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1925, is hereby repealed, said Section 23 reading as follows, to-wit: Section 23. Be it further enacted, that upon the recommendation of the Grand Jury of any County, the said Board of Game and Fish shall have the power to regulate or prohibit the taking of fish from any streams or other waters of this State during any month or months in which said fish in said waters commonly spawn. That when such recommendation has been made by any Grand Jury and a certified copy thereof prepared by the Clerk of the Superior Court of the County in which such action is had and transmitted to the Board of Game and Fish, it shall be the duty of said Board and it shall be required to immediately pass an order carrying out the recommendations of said Grand Jury and advertise said order in the County affected in a newspaper of general circulation therein once a week for four weeks, and such order shall not be effective until thus advertised. That the recommendation of the Grand Jury as aforesaid shall specify the period of time during which said fishing shall be regul~ted or prohibited; "so that when 416 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, said Section 23 is repealed, the following is enacted into the laws of the State." Sec. 2. 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, it shall be lawful for any person to fish with hook and line devices in the fresh water streams of the State of Georgia by securing permission of land owners whose lands border on such streams. Sec. :3. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- said that it shall be unlawful to sell or purchase fresh water fish during spawning season of the months of May and June and any persons violating this provision shall be punished as for misdemeanor. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that any person or persons in lawful possession of ponds, lakes or lagoons under lease or ownership can fish same in any manner all seasons of the year. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that it shall be unlawful for any person to take fish from fresh water streams of Georgia by means of seine, traps, nets, dynamite, liquid poison or other similar devices, of like kind other than hook and line devices, however, that th.= use of gill nets shall be permitted during the months of November, December, January and February for purpose of catching fresh water mullet, carp, gar and all sucker fish and provide further that none of this Act shall not affect the present shad law of Georgia. Sec. 6. Be it further enacted by the authority a foresaid that any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted that all laws and parts of laws conflicting with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. MoNDAY, JuLY 13, 1931. 417 Senator Tippins of the 49th District moved that further consideration of the bill be postponed until immediately after action is taken on Senate Bill No. 10, on July 22nd next. The motion was adopted. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. Paul Brown of Elberton. By Sen adoption of the substitute as amended. Being an amendment to the Constitution, the roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Sen a tors: Adkins Alexander Beck Brock Cheatham Clements Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams The report of the committee which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute, as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill by substitute as amended, the ayes were 45, the nays 0. The bill by substitute as amended, having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. TuESDAY, JuLY 14, 1931. 137 Senator Neill of the 24th District resumed the Chair. Senator Dekle of the 6th District gave notice that he would move to reconsider the action of the Senate in defeating Senate Bill No. 8. An invitation from Mrs. William P. Dunn, President of the Atlanta Woman's Club, inviting the members of the General Assembly to enjoy their swimming pool, was read and accepted. An invitation through the Rev. Louie D. Newton, Pastor of the Druid Hills Baptist Church, was extended the members of the Senate to worship as special guests of the church at 8:00 o'clock of the evening of July 28th, next, was read and accepted. Leave of absence was granted Senator Pruett of the 32nd District for Wednesday to attend the funeral of a relative. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate do now adjourn, and the motion was adopted. The President announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. 438 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, JuLY 15, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. By unanimous consent, the call of the roll was dispensed with. The Committee on Journals, reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. Senator Dekle of the 6th District moved that the Senate reconsider the following bill, and the motion was adopted, and the bill was placed at the foot of the calendar of bills for third reading: By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 8. A bill to amend Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1 of the Constitution relative to the number of Senators, the composition of the Senatorial Districts, and creating a new district, and for other purposes. Senators Harris of the 18th District and Neill of the 24th District offered the following resolution: Senate Resolution No. 41. Be it resolved by the Senate that throughout the remainder of the present session the Committee on Rules is hereby empowered to fix a daily calendar in the Senate with the proviso that three-fourths of the members of the Senate voting may reject or amend WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1931. 439 said calendar as fixed by the Committee on Rules as provided in Rule 45. The resolution was referred to the Committee on Rules. By unanimous consent, the Senate recessed subject to the call of the Chair, while the Committee on Rules was considering the Resolution. The Committee on Rules made the following report through its Vice-Chairman, Senator Harris of the 18th District: Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration Senate Resolution No. 41, and instructs me, as their ViceChairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the adoption of the resolution, was agreed to and the resolution was adopted. The ayes were 48, and the nays 0. By unanimous consent, the following was adopted as the order of business for this session during the first part of the period of Unanimous Consents: 1. Introduction of new matter. 2. Reports of Standing Committees. 3. Second reading of Senate and House bills favorably reported. 4. Third reading and passage of local and uncontested Senate and House bills. . 5. First reading of House bills. The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: 440 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Senator North of the 36th District- Senate Bill No. 82. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to regulate the practice of Chiropody. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. By Senator Perkins of the 17th District- Senate Bill No. 83. A bill to repeal an Act approved August 17, 1912, relative to fees paid State Officers and others. Referred to Committee on State of the Republic. By Senator Perkins of the 17th District- Senate Bill No. 84. A bill to amend section 116 of the Penal Code of Georgia relative to the abandonment of children. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1. By Senator Harris of the 18th DistrictSenate Bill No. 85. A bill to establish kindergartens in the Public Schools of Georgia. Referred to Committee on Education. By Senators Neill of the 2'1th District, ~elson of the 13th District, and Horn of the 12th District- Senate Bill No. 86. A bill to prohibit shooting, hunting or killing of Deer for 10 years in certain counties. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Senator Denton of the 38th District- Senate Bill No. 87. A bill to provide a new charter for the Town of Hiram in Paulding County. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. WEDNEsDAY, JuLY 15, 1931. 441 The following joint resolution was read and referred to the Committee on the State of the Republic: By Senators Neill of the 24th District, Harris of the 18th District, Peterson of the 15th District, West of the 11th District, Weekes of the 34th District, McWhorter of the 50th District, and Evans of the 19th District- Senate Resolution No. 42. A resolution that whereas an International Exposition will be held in the City of Chicago in 1933, that the Governor of Georgia be empowered to appoint a commission to be known as the Century of Progress Commission of Georgia to cooperate with the Century of Progress and to fix a date for the celebration of the Bi-Centennial celebration of the founding of the State of Georgia. Senator Duckworth of the 7th District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report: l\1r. President: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: By l\Ir. Tucker of BerrienHouse Bill No. 4. To abolish the City Court of :\1" ash- ville in Berrien County, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, DucKWORTH, Chairman. Senator Strickland of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report: 442 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE, Mr. President: Your Committee on Game and Fish has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 51. Senate Bill No. 35. Senate Bill No. 38. Respectfully submitted, STRICKLAND, Chairman. Senator Jackson of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 209 do pass. An Act to abolish office of Tax Receiver and Collector of Pierce County, and for other purposes. House Bill No. 132 do pass. An Act to create Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Clinch County, and for other purposes. House Bill No. 75 do pass. An Act to create office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Atkinson County, and for other purposes. House Bill No. 73 do pass. An Act to Create Board of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Atkinson County, and for other purposes. WEDNESDAY, }ULY 15, 1931. 443 House Bill No. 131 do pass. An Act to repeal Board of Commissioner of Roa9.s and Revenues of County of Clinch, and for other purposes. House Bill No. 134 do pass. An Act to abolish office of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver for Clinch County and create office of Tax Commissioner, and for other purposes. Senate Bill No. 73 do pass. An Act to abolish Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Mitchell County and create office of Tax Commissioner, and for other purposes. Senate Bill No. 74 do pass. An Act to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Pelham, Mitchell County so as to repeal a portion of Section 38 of said Act. Senate Bill No. 76 do pass. An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to establish City Court of Camilla so as to repeal last six lines of Section 36 of said Act in Ga. Laws 1905, p. 191. Committee recommends: House Bill No. 21 do not pass. An Act to prohibit use of Court houses, etc. House Bill No. 27 do not pass. An Act creating office of Roads and Revenue of Murray County, etc. House Bill No. 28 do not pass. An Act to create Board of Commissioners of Murray County, etc. Respectfully submitted, JACKSON, Chairman. Senator Moore of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to the Constitution, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Amendments to the Constitution has had under consideration the following bill of the House 444 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 13. Proposing amendment to the Constitution of Georgia, Article 2, Section 1, Paragraph 3 so as to entitle persons upon payment of poll tax to register and qualify as to electors, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, MooRE, Chairman. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Senator Martin of the 2nd DistrictSenate Bill No. 51. A bill to protect the natural oyster beds of the State. By Senator Hand of the 8th DistrictSenate Bill No. 73. A bill to abolish the office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Mitchell County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner of said County. By Senator Hand of the 8th DistrictSenate Bill No. 74. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Pelham. By Senator Hand of the 8th DistrictSenate Bill No. 76. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Camilla in Mitchell County. By Senator Courson of the 16th DistrictSenate Bill No. 35. A bill to repeal Section 23 of Act 427 approved August 28, 1925, relative to fishing. \YEDNESDAY, JuLY 15, 1931. 4-1-5 By Senator Knabb of the 4th District- Senate Bill No. 38. A bill to amend an Act approved August 8, 1924 relating to the game and fish laws. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Pope of Toombs and othersHouse Bill No. 13. A bill to propose an amendment to the Constitution, Article 2, Section 1, Paragraph;), relative to poll tax. By Mr. Tucker of BerrienHouse Bill No. 4. A bill to abolish City Court of Nash- ville in Berrien County. By Mr. Dixon of PolkHouse Bill No. 209. A bill to abolish office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Pierce County; to create office of Tax Commissioner. By Mr. Musgrove of ClinchHouse Bill No. 132. A bill to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues of Atkinson County. By Mr. Morris of Atkinson- House Bill No. 75. A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Atkinson County. By Mr. Morris of Atkinson- House Bill No. 73. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Atkinson County. 446 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 131. A bill to repeal Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Clinch County. By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 134. A bill to abolish office of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver for Clinch County; to create office of Tax Commissioner. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Mr. Tucker of Berrien- House Bill No. 5. A bill to abolish the office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector in Berrien 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Scarbrough of PolkHouse Bill No. 23. A bill to amend the Act creating the City Court of Polk 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 38, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Scarbrough of PolkHouse Bill No. 24. A bill to amend an Act establishing City Court of Polk County. WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1931. 447 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 35, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Cannon of Rockdale- House Bill No. 71. A bill to repeal an Act to establish City Court of Conyers. 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Morris of Atkinson- House Bill No. 74. A bill to change the time of holding Superior Court in County of Atkinson. 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 40, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Gary of Quitman- House Bill No. 161. A bill to change the time of convening Quitman County Superior 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 31, the nays 0. 448 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Pope of Toombs- Hause Bill No. 231. A bill to establish City Court of Lyons in Toombs County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the pass~ge of the bill, the ayes were 34, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Martin of the 2nd District asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 51 be withdrawn from the committee and recommitted. The consent was granted. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Senator Peterson of the 15th District- Senate Bill No. 45. A bill to amend Section 9, Article 8, of an Act approved August 8, 1919 as to qualifications for 3 appointees of Board of Education. 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 40, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator Watson of the 3rd District- Senate Bill No. 62. A bill to abolish the common law rule as to executors. WEDNESDAY, jULY 15, 1931. 449 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 38, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. In accordance with the provisions of Senate Resolution No. 40, previously adopted, and relating to an investigation of the State Department of Agriculture, the Chair appointed the following committee, to-wit: Senators Duckworth of the 7th District, Watson of the 3rd District, Neisler of the 23rd District. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. Hugh A. Carithers of Winder. By Senators Fowler of the 39th District and Denton of the 38th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. J. R. Hutcherson of Tallapoosa. By Senators Duckworth of the 7th District and Harris of the 18th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. T. J. Lance, President of Young Harris College. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate do now adjourn, and the motion was agreed to. The President announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. 450 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, GA., SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, THURSDAY, JuLY 16, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. By unanimous consent, the call of the roll was dispensed with. The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the '11st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the following be adopted as the order of business for this session during the first part of the period of Unanimous Consents, and the consent was granted: 1. Introduction of new matter. 2. Reports of Standing Committees. 3. Second reading of Senate and House bills favorably reported. 4. Third reading and passage of local and uncontested Senate and House bills. 5. First reading of House bills. The following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary: THuRSDAY, JuLY 16, 1931. 451 By Senator Dekle of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 88. A bill to change the time of holding Superior Court of Grady County, and for other purposes. Senator Williams of the 27th District, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce and Labor, submitted the followmg report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Commerce and Labor has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 27. A bill, An Act to amend Workmen's Compensation Act. Senate Bill No. 71. A bill, An Act to amend Georgia \Vorkmen's Compensation Act, and for other purposes. Respectfully Submitted, WILLIAMS, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass: House Bill No. 41. Respectfully submitted, JOHNSON, Chairman. 452 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Senator Clements of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Pensions has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: By Senator Pruett of the 32nd District- Senate Bill No. 40. To amend Section 1482 of Code of Georgia providing for payment of pensions to certain widows of Confederate soldiers by changing the date of the marriage of the widows of such veterans, and for other purposes. Hespectfully submitted, CLEMENTS, Chairman. Senator Alexander of the 25th District, Chairmr Fowler of the 39th District, Chairman 0f the Committee on Public Utilities, submitted the following report: A1r. President: Your Committee on Public Utilities has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 61. Respectfully submitted, FowLER, Chairman. Senator Moore of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to Constitution, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Amendments to Constitution has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: 454 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Senate Bill No. 78. Proposing amendment to the Constitution making eligible. for pensions, widows of Confederate Veterans married prior to 1891. Respectfully submitted, MooRE, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 56. House Bill No. 106. House Bill No. 107. House Bill No. 85. House Bill No. 210. House Bill No. 171. Respectfully submitted, JoHNSON, Chairman. Senator North of the 36th District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Corporations has had under con- sideration the following bills of the House and Senate and THURSDAY, JuLY 16, 1931. 455 has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill :No. 125. House Bill No. 114. House Bill No. 211. House Bill No. 95. Senate Bill No. 68. Respectfully submitted, NoRTH, Chairman. Senator Peterson of the 15th District, Chairman of the Committee on State of the Republic, submitted the following report: Mr. f're.l idr,nt: Your Committee on State of the Republic has had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Resolution No. 42. A resolution authorizing Governor to appoint a commission known as Century of Progress Commission. Respectfully submitted, PETERso:-<, Chairman. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: 456 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Senators Bennett of the 5th District and Harris of the 18th District- Senate Bill No. 27. A bill to amend the Georgia Workmen's Compensation Act. By Senator Pruett of the 32nd District- Senate Bill No. 40. A bill to amend Section 1482 (1) of the Penal Code of Georgia providing for payment of pensions to certain widows of Confederate soldiers, and for other purposes. By Senator Pruett of the 32nd District- Senate Bill No. 78. A bill proposing an amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 1, Article 7, of the Constitution, fixing the eligibility of widows of Confederate soldiers, and for other purposes. By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 61. A bill to regulate the operation of trains on certain railroads, and for other purposes. By Senator West of the 11th District- Senate Bill No. 71. A bill to amend an act known as the Georgia \Vorkmen's Compensation Act, approved August 17, 1930. By Senators Davis of the 31st District, Strickland of the 1st District, and Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 53. A bill to regulate the practice of Chiropody, and for other purposes. By Senator Williams of the 27th District- Senate Bill No. 68. A bill to amend an act to provide for a charter for the City of Monroe. THURSDAY, }ULY 16, 1931. 457 The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Purdy of Spalding- House Bill No. 95. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Griffin, and for other purposes. By Mr. Peebles of Bartow and others- House Bill No. 210. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Cartersville, and for other purposes. By 1\Ir. Battle of Muscogee- House Bill No. 171. A bill to create a new charter for the City of Columbus. By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch and others- House Bill No. 104. A bill to prohi bit fishing, except under certain conditions, in Clinch and Echols Counties. By l\Ir. Davis of Troup- House Bill No. 114. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Hogansville, and for other purposes. By Mr. Beasley of Tattnall- House Bill No. 107. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Cobbtown, and for other purposes. By Mr. Brown of Greene- House Bill No. 125. A bill to amend the charter of White Plains in Greene County. By Mr. Hampton of FanninHouse Bill No. 191. A bill to amend an Act for the 458 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, protection of Birds, Fish, Game, Fur-bearing animals, and for other purposes. By Mr. Williams of Emanuel- House Bill No. 211. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Swainsboro, and for other purposes. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Senator Hand of the 8th District- Senate Bill ~o. 7'!. A bill to amend an "-\ct to establish the City Court of Pelham in Mitchell County, approved August 22, 1905. The report of che committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 38, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator Hand of the 8th District- Senate Bill i'\o. 7:). "-\ bill to abolish the office of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver of Mitchell County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner in said 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 32, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator Hand of the 8th DistrictSenate Bill ~o. 7G. A bill to amend an Act entitled an THt:RSDAY, JuLY 16, 1931. 459 Act to establish the City Court of Camilla in Mitchell County, approved August 17, 1905, and for other purposes. The report of the c:::>mmittee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 38, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Mr. Graham of Laurens and othersHouse Bill No. 5G. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town Jf Dudley, 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Morris of Atkinson- House Bill No. n. A bill to repeal an Act entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Atkinson 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Morris of Atkinson- House Bill No. 75. A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Atkinson County. 460 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, 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 38, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Griffin and Simmons of Decatur- House Bill No. 85. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Attapulgus in Decatur 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 37, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 131. A bill to repeal Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Clinch 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 :35, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By !VIr. l\Iusgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 132. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Clinch County, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. THURSDAY, JuLY 16, 1931. 461 On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 35, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Cain of Crisp- House Bill No. 106. A bill providing for a new charter for the City of Cordele, 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 37, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By .Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill ~o. 134. A bill to abolish the office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Clinch County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favDrable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 40, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitut.ional majority was passed. By i\Tr. Peebles of Bartow and others- House Bill No. 210. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Cartersville. 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 35, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 462 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Mr. Dixon of Pierce- House Bill No. 209. A bill to abolish the office of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver of Pierce County; to establish the office of Tax Commissioner 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 37, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator West of the 11th District asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 71 be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted. The consent was granted. Senator Courson of the 16th District asked unanimous consent that Senate Resolution No. 31, relative to the electric fans installed in the Senate Chamber and in the Hall of the House, be recommitted to the Committee on Public Property. The consent was granted. Senator Harris of the 18th District rose to a question of personal privilege. The following resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read and adopted: By Senators Neill of the 24th District, Harris of the18th District, Peterson of the 15th District, West of the 11th District, Weekes of the 34th District, McWhorter of the 50th District, and Evans of the 19th District- Senate Resolution No. 42. A resolution relating to the International Exposition at Chicago, and empowering the Governor to appoint a Century of Progress Commission. The following bill of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: THURSDAY, JULY 16, 1931. 463 By Mr. Tucker of Berrien- House Bill No. 4. A bill to abolish the City Court of Nashville in Berrien 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 49, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Jdr. President: The House has passed by the requtstte constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to-wit: By l\1r. Shirley of Milton- House Bill No. 187. A bill to be entitled an Act to merge :\1ilton County with Fulton County, and for other purposes. :-\ sealed communication from His Excellency, Governor Richard B. Russell Jr., was presented to the Senate by :\Ir. Leeman Anderson, the Secretary of the Governor. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate go into executive session, and the motion prevailed and the Senate went into executive session at 11 o'clock, A.M. The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clock, J\L The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: 464 JouR:-ading of Senate and House bills favorably reported. 4. Third reading and passage of local and uncontested Senate and House bills. o. First reading of House bills. The follmying bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Mr. Hutcheson of Walker- House Bill No. 19. A bill to amend an Act creating the Service Bureau so as to provide for the education of children of soldiers, marines, and others. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 64-. A bill to authorize and empower the Board of Trustees of the Georgia State Woman's College at Valdosta, to borrow money to operate, and for other purposes. By Senator Perkins of the 17th District- Senate Bill No. 83. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act approved August 17, 1912, relative to fees paid certain officers and appointees, and for other purposes. The following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee on State of the Republic: 496 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senator Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 98. A bill to regulate the expenses of State employees; to limit the maximum price to be paid for passenger automobiles, and for other purposes. Senator West of the 11th District, Chairman of the Committee on University of Georgia and its Branches, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on University of Georgia and its Branches has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has i~structed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute: By Senator Dekle of the 6th DistrictSenate Bill No. 64. Respectfully submitted, WEST, Chairman. Senator Duckworth of the 7th District, Chairman of the Committee on Investigation of Acts of the Agricultural Department, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Investigation of the Department of Agriculture has had under consideration the following Resolution No. 40 of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation: Your committee has examined the records bearing upon the matter named in the above resolution. Has examined the Commissioner of Agriculture, and two of his employees, as well as the State Auditor. MoNDAY, JuLY 20, 1931. 497 We disclose by said investigation that the department of agriculture collected by sale of fertilizer tags, $14,136.68, and the law requires that such receipts be by him turned over daily to the State Tre, Chairman. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following, report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill :No. 306. Respectfully submitted, Mc\VHORTER, Chairman. Senator Wallace of the 28th District, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Insurance has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass: Senate Bill No. 57. To authorize the creation and formation of Burial Associations, etc. Respectfully submitted, vVALLACE, Chairman. TuESDAY, JuLY 21, 1931. 511 Mr. President: \Ve, the undersigned members of the Committee on Insurance, do hereby file this our minority report, disagreeing with the majority report of said Committee, and insist that Senate Bill No. 57 do pass. This July 20, 1931. Respectfully submitted, LomE JONES, N. L. NoRTH. Senator Strickland of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report: "A1r. President: Your Committee on Game and Fish has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 18. Senate Bill No. 8G. Respectfully submitted, STRICKLAND, Chairman. Senator Reagan of the 33th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: 512 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, House Bill No. 174. House Bill No. 123. House Bill No. 50. House Bill ~o. 39. Respectfully submitted, REAGAN, Chairman. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following bill and resolution of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 85. An Act to establish kindergartens, etc. Senate Resolution ~o. 17. A resolution requiring commission of three including State School Supt., etc. Respectfully submitted, McvVHORTER, Chairman. Senator Jackson of the Uth District, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County lVIatters, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Counties and County lVIatters has had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report t:he same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: TuESDAY, JuLY 21, 1931. 513 House Bill No. 187. An Act to merge Milton and Fulton Counties, and for other purposes, do pass. House Bill No. 233. Ain Act, Atkinson County Tax Commissioner, etc., do pass. House Bill No. 143. An Act to require Bo.ards of Jury Com., etc., counties of 200,000 or more, etc., do pass. House Bill No. 298. An Act creating Board of Com. and Roads, County of \Vilkinson, etc., do pass. House Bill No. 282. An Act to govern dealing in Live Stock, etc., Liberty County, and for other purposes, do pass. House Bill No. 283. An Act to abolish Tax Receiver and Collector of Liberty County, do pass. Senate Bill No. 69. An Act to abolish Tax Receiver and Collector, etc., \Valton County, do pass. House Bill No. 62. An Act to create a Board of County Commissioners, etc., Terrell County, do pass. House Bill No. 259. An Act to abolish Tax Collector and Receiver of Coffee County, etc., do pass. Senate Bill No. 67. AnAct to abolish Tax Collector and Receiver of Liberty County, do not pass. Respectfully submitted, JAcKSON, Chairman. Senator Jackson of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pa,ss: 514 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, House Bill No. 290. An Act to abolish Tax Receiver and Collector of Brantley Co., etc. House Bill No. 314. An Act to abolish Tax Receiver and Collector ofWe'bster County, etc. House Bill No. 6. An Act to abolish Tax Receiver and Collector of Wayne County, etc. House Bill No. 257. An Act to abolish Tax Receiv.er and Collector of Franklin County, etc. House Bill No. 299. An Act to create Board of Roads and Revenues of Wilkinson County, etc. Respectfully submitted, jACKSON, Chairman. Senator Weekes of the 34th District, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Enrollment has tead and examined the following Acts originating in the S'enate and report the same back as being correctly enrolled and ready for transmission by the Secretary of the Senate to the Governor: No. 54. No. 15. No. 24. No. 37. No. 30. Respectfully submitted, WEEKES, Chairman. Senator Bennett of the 5th District asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 92, to reapportion the several TUESDAY, JuLY 21, 1931. 515 Congressional Districts, be withdrawn from the Committee, read the second time, and recommitted. The consent was granted. The following bill of the House was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Municipal Government: By Mr. Hubbard of Wilkinson- House Bill No. 320. A bill to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a charter for the City of Gordon, approved August 21, 1916, and for other purposes. The following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1: By Senator Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 102. A bill to provide for the time of filing b~Jls of exceptions in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, and for other purposes. The following bill of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Mr. Brown of Greene- House Bill No. 125. A bill to amend the charter of the City of White Plains, 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the Senate which was under consideration at the hour of adjournment yesterday was taken up for consideration: 516 JouRNAL or THE SENATE, By Senators Pratt of the 41st District, Knabb of the 4th District, and Hand of the 8th District- Senate Bill No. 35. A bill to repeal section 23 of Act No. 427, approved August 25, 19-25, relating to Fishing, and for other purposes. Senator Stark of the 43rd District asked unanimous consent that the bill be withdrawn from the committee and recommitted with instructions to report back to the Senate at 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. There was objection. Senator Stark of the 43rd District moved that the bill and amendments be withdrawn from the committee and recommitted with instructions to report back to the Senate at 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. The motion was adopted. Senator Courson of the 16th District moved that the Senate reconsider its action in recommitting the bill and the motion was lost. The following bill of the Senate postponed from a previous session was ta.ken up for consideration: By Senator Knabb of the 4th District- Senate Bill No. 38. A bill to amend the Act approved August 8, 1924, relating to Game and Fish. Senator Knabb of the 4th District offered the following amendment: To amend Senate Bill No. 38 by inserting between the word "shall" and the word "appoint," in line 15 of section one the words "with the approval of the Board of Game and Fish." The amendment was adopted. TuESDAY, JuLY 21, 1931. 517 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, as amended, the ayes were 34, the nays 1. The bill as amended, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Pruett of the 32nd District- Senate Bill No. 40. A bill proposing to amend Section 1482 (1) of the Penal Code providing for payment of Pensions to certain Widows of confederate soldiers. Senator Pruett of the 32nd District moved that the above bill be tabled, and the motion prevailed. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Pruett of the 32nd District- Senate Bill No. 78. A bill proposing an amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 1, Axticle 7 of the Constitution fixing the eligibility of certain widows of Confederate soldiers and others, and for other purposes. Senator Moore of the 47th District offered the following amendment: To amend Senate Bill No. 78 by striking the figures 1891 in line 9 of section 1, of said bill, being the last figures in said section and insert in lieu of said figures "1891" the figures 1910. Senator Stark of the 43rd District moved to table the bill and proposed amendment, and the motion prevailed. 518 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Tippins of Evans- House Bill No. 265. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Evans County, and for other purposes. By Mr. Dixon of Pierce- House Bill No. 295. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the alternative four days Road Law shall not be operative in certain counties, and for other purposes. By Mr. Morris of Atkinson- House Bill No. 296. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act chartering the City of Pearson, and for other purposes. By Mr. Clark of Catoosa- House Bill No. 307. A bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the hours of voting in certain counties, and for other purposes. By Mr. Clark of Catoosa- House Bill No. 308. A bill to be entitled an Act to increase the number of terms of the Superior Court of Catoosa County, and for other purposes. By Mr. Hubbard of Wilkinson- House Bill No. 318. A bill to be entitled an Act to establish the City Court of Irwinton, and for other purposes. TuESDAY, JuLY 21, 1931. 519 By Mr. Hubbard of Wilkinson- House Bill No. 319. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the County Court of Wilkinson County, and for other purposes. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Ennis of the 20th District- Senate Bill No. 50. A bill to exempt from taxation, houses, land and equipment owned by and constituting the regular meeting places of civic, educational and other institutions, and for other purposes. President Neill resumed the Chair. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator McWhorter of the 50th DistrictSenate Bill No. 60. A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Motor Vehicle Law. Senator McWhorter asked unanimous consent that the bill be recommitted. The consent was granted. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and put upon their passage: 520 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senators Davis of the 31st District, Strickland of the 1st District, and Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 53. A bill to regulate the practice of Chiropody 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 27, the nays 0. The bill hw~ing received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 61. A bill to regulate the operation of trains on certain railroads, and for other purposes. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the pass1.ge of the bill, the ayes were 30, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority w:ts passed. By Senator Stark of the 43rd District- Senate Bill No. 63. A bill to provide that all quasi public corporations of this State shall make financial reports to the State Auditor, 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 36, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator West of the 11th DistrictSenate Bill No. 71. A bill to amend an Act known as TuEsDAY, JuLY 21, 1931. 521 the Georgia Workmen's Compensation Act approved August 17, 1930, 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 64. A bill to authorize the Board of Trustees of the Georgia State Woman's College at Valdosta, to borrow money for certain purposes. The Committee offered the following substitute! A BILL To be entitled "An Act to authorize and empower the Boards of Trustees of the branches of the State University to borrow money for the operation of said several schools operated as branches of the University of Georgia, and for said purpose to pledge and assign and hypothecate warrants which may be drawn on appropriations by the Legislature of funds to said branches of the University of Georgia or to otherwise for said purpose pledge and hypothecate any appropriations which may be due said branches of the University of Georgia from appropriations of funds by the Legislature, and for other purposes." Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly and it is hereby enme do pass as amended: House Bill No. 285. Respectfully submitted, JoHNSON, Chairman. Senator Strickland of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Game and Fish has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed WEDNESDAY, JuLY 22, 1931. 539 me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute: Senate Bill No. 35. Respectfully submitted, STRICKLAND, Chairman. Senator North of the 36th District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 240. House Bill No. 254. House Bill No. 289. Respectfully submitted, NoRTH, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass: 540 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, House Bill No. 309. Respectfully submitted, JoHNSON, Chairman. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 1 be withdrawn from the committee, read d.e second time, recommitted, and the motion prevailed. Senator Harris of the 18th District offered the following joint resolution, which was adopted: Senate Resolution No. 4'1. A resolution that the General Assembly convene ::tt noon on July 28th, to hear the address of the Hon. Walter F. George, and that the presiding officers of the Senate and House each respectively appoint a committee of 3 from the Senate and 5 from the House to escort Senator George to the Hall of the House of Representatives. Pursuant to the resolution, the President appointed a committee on the part of the Senate, to-wit: Senators Harris of the 18th District, Jackson of the 14th District, Adkins of the 9th District. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Senator Harris of the 18th District- Senate Resolution No. 45. A resolution extending the thanks of the Senate to the Hon. Tom Wisdom, State Auditor, for the comprehensive and efficient report made pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 36. The following resolution was read, and by unammous consent was adopted: WEDNESDAY, JuLY 22, 1931. 541 By Senator Hand of the 8th District- Senate Resolution No. 46. A resolution that the President of the Senate be authorized and instructed to appoint a committee of three members of the Senate to investigate the operation of the Department of Agriculture and the Bureau of Markets, to report back to the present session, and recommend ways and means of a more economical administration of these departments. The following bill of the Senate, which had been recommitted at yesterday's session with instructions to report back to the Senate at this session, was taken up for consideration: By Senators Pratt of the 'llst District, Knabb of the 4th District, and Hand of the 8th District- Senate Bill No. 35. A bill to repeal Section 23 of Act No. 427, as to fishing, and for other purposes. The committee offered the following substitute: A BILL To be entitled an Act repealing Section 23 of Act No. 427, approved August 2()th, 1925, to allow fishing with hook and line devices prescribing a closed season during spawning season or sale and purchasing fish, prohibiting seines and other devices and allowing gill nets durin!Z the months of November, December, January and February for catching carp, gar and all sucker fish and provide a penalty on violation of this law. 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 Section 23 of the Act of 1925, page 308, of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1925, approved August 26, 1925, is hereby repealed, said Section 23 reading as follows, to-wit: 542 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, "Section 23. Be it further enacted, that upon the recommendation of the Grand Jury of any county, the said Board of Game and Fish, shall, have the power to regulate or prohibit the taking of fish from any streams or other waters of this State during any month of months in which said fish in said waters commonly spawn. That when such recommendation has been made by any Grand Jury and a certified copy thereof prepared by the Clerk of the Superior Court of the county in which said action is had and transmitted to the Board of Game and Fish, it shall be the duty of said board and it s)iall be required to immediately pass an order carrying out the r.ecommendation of said Grand Jury and advertise said order in the county affected in a newspaper of general circulation therein once a week for four weeks, and such order shall not be effective until thus advertised. That the recommendation of the Grand Jury as aforesaid shall specify the period of time during which said fishing shall be regulated or prohibited:" so that when Section 23 is repealed, the following is enacted into the laws of the State: Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that there is hereby enacted a general law to prohibit fishing in the fresh waters of Georgia during the spawning period, to-wit: It shall be unlawful for any person to fish in any of the fresh waters of Geo['gia, by hook and line or by any other means from April 15th, to June 1st, of each year. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted that this inhibition shall not apply to the creeks and rivers and other running streams of the following eighteen (18) mountain counties: Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Habersham, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, Walker, White, and Whitfield; but that fishing in any of the creeks, rivers, and other running streams of said eighteen (18) mountain counties shall be prohibited from October 1st to March 31st, and fishing in the ponds and lakes cf said eighteen (18) mountain counties shall be WEDNESDAY, JuLY 22, 1931. 543 prohibited from October 1st to March 31st, it being the purpose of this exception to provide special protection for brook, rainbow and other species of mountain trout found in the streams of North Georgia and which commonly spawn during the fall and winter: Be it further enacted that it shall be unlawful to take in any single day more than twenty (20) rainbow trout or more than twenty-five (25) brook trout from any of the waters in said eighteen counties; Provided further that it shall be unlawful to seine in the said aforesaid eighteen (18) mountain counties at any time. Provided further that non-residents of this State shall pay $5.25 for non-resident license in the aforesaid eighteen mountain counties. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that it shall be unlawful to sell or purchase fresh water fish during the spawning season of the months of April 15th, to June 1st, and any persons violating this provision shall be punished as for a misdemeanor. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that any person or persons in lawful possession of private ponds, under lease or ownership and others with the owner or lessor's consent can fish same in any manner all seasons of the year. Sec. 6. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that it shall be unlawful for any person to take fish from fresh waters of Georgia by means of seine, trap, nets, dynamite, liquid poison, or other similar devices, of like kind other than hook during the months of November, December, January and February for purpose of catching fresh water mullet, carp, gar and all sucker fish and provide further that none of this Act shall affect the present Shad laws of Georgia. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of same, 544 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, that each peddler of fresh water fish or other person selling fresh water fish who does not operate a regular place of business shall, before offering fish for sale, p'ly a license fee . of $10.50 in each countv in which fish are offered for sale. The license provided fo.r in this section shall be issued in the same manner and by th~ same official as hunting licenses are issued, and the official issuing same shall receive and be entitled to a fee of fifty ($0.50) cents on each license issued. Be it further enacted that a license is hereby required of all persons who are non-residents of the State of Geortria, and shall be issued upon the payment of fee of .S5.25. The license provided for in this section shall be issued in the manner and by the same official as hunting licenses are issued, and the fee therefor shall be the same. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted that all monies arising from the sale of fishing licenses as provided in this Act shall be kept in a special fund to be known as the Fish Propagation and Protection Fund, and shall be used only for the establishment and operation of fish hatcheries, for otherwise propagation fish for restocking the waters of Georgia, for the enforcement of the provisions of this Act and all other fresh water fishing laws of this State. Sec. 9. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Sec. 10. Be it further enacted that all laws and parts of laws conflicting with this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. Senator Jones of the 51st District offered the following amendment to the substitute: To amend Section 6 that the provision of this Act shall not apply to seining in any of the streams of this State during the months of July and August. Nothing in this WEDNESDAY, JuLY 22, 1931. 545 amendment pertams to the 18 mountain counties named in this Act. The amendment was lost. Senators Stark of the 43rd District and Neill of the 24th District offered the following amendment to the substitute: Amend Section 8 by adding the following language at the end thereof "All monies so collected shall be forthwith paid into the State Treasury as provided by law." The amendment was adopted. Senators Williams of the 27th District, Wallace of the 28th District, and Reagan of the 35th District offered the following amendment to the substitute: To amend Section 6 of the substitute to Senate Bill No. 35 by adding the following "Provided the provisions of this section shall not apply to the following counties, Morgan, Putnam, Henry, Walton, Barrow, Oconee and Milton." Tihe amendment was adopted. The question was on the adoption of the substitute as amended. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by substitute as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, by substitute as amended, the ayes were 34, the nays 0. The bill, by substitute as amended, having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Fowler of the 39th District asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 35 be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. The following bill of the Senate, postponed at the session of July 13, 1931, was put upon its passage: 546 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senator Watson of the 3rd District- Senate Bill No. 10. A bill to abolish the office of County Game \Varden, and for other purposes. The question was on the amendment offered by Senator Fowler of the 39th District. Senator Courson of the 16th District offered the following amendment to the amendment: To amend Section 6 that line one, two and three be stricken in its entirety and in lieu thereof "permitting any person to hunt in his own resident county without securing a license." The amendment was lost. The following amendment was offered by Senators Neill of the 21th District and Stark of the :13rd District: By adding at the end of Section (j the following: "All monies derived from this Act shall be forthwith paid into the State Treasury according to law." The amendment was adopted. Senator Williams of the 27th District offered the following amendment: By adding the following to Section 6: Provided that nothing herein shall prevent a land owner, his tenants and their families with the land owners consent from hunting on his own land without a license. 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 as <'mended, the ayes were 39, the nays 0. The bill ;.;ts amended, having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 22, 1931. 547 The following bill of the Senate, postponed at a previous session, was taken up for consideration: By Senator Watson of the 3rd District- Senate Bill No. 16. A bill to prohibit the use of seines in fresh water streams, and for other purposes. Senator \Vatson of the 3rd District asked unanimous consent that the bill be tabled, and the consent was granted. Senator Fowler of the 39th District was called to the Chair. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Watson of the 3rd District- Senate Bill No. 18. A bill for the protection of birds, game, fish and fur-bearing animals, and for other purposes. Senator Hand of the 8th District offered the following amendment: By adding the following proviso to Section 2, to-wit: "Provided, however, that a landowner and or his guest may be allowed to kill 20 quail a day each and that the limitation of 40 quail per week shall not apply to a landowner and or his guest." The amendment was adopted. Senators Stark of the 43rd District, Puett of the 40th District, and Brock of the 44th District, offered the following amendment: By adding to line 17 of Section 1 the following language: "In the counties of Catoosa, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Habersham, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens, Rabun, Stevens, Towns, Union, Walker, White and Whit- 548 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, field the date shall be from August 15 to January 15 for killing cat squirrels. The amendment was adopted. Senator Watson of the 3rd District offered the following amendment: To amend Section 1 by striking from the last line of said section the word "after" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "during." 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 28, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. President Neill of the 24th District resumed the Cha1r. The following bill of the Senate, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senators Neill of the 21th District, West of the 11th District, McWhorter of the 50th District, and others- Senate Bill No. 34: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend the Constitution of Georgia by inserting the words "Lieutenant-Governor" in Paragraph 1, Section 1, of Article 5 of said Constitution, and by striking Paragraph 8 of said Section 1 of Article 5 and inserting in lieu thereof a new section prescribing the qualifications, the manner of electing, the powers, duties and salary of the Lieutenant-Governor, and to provide for the succession and the exercise of the executive powers WEDNESDAY, JuLY 22, 1931. 549 of the Government in case of the death, resignation, removal from office, or other disability of the Governor; to amend Paragraph 2 of Section 5 of Article 3 of the Constitution of Georgia by repealing Paragraph 2 of said Section 5 of Article 3 and inserting in lieu thereof a section providing that the Lieutenant-Governor shall he the presiding officer of the Senate, and as such styled the President of the Senate; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same as follows: Section 1. Paragraph 1 of Section 1 of Article 5 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia is hereby amended by inserting in said paragraph after the word "Governor" and before the word "Secretary" the words "LieutenantGovernor," so that said paragraph, when amended, shall read as follows, to-wit: "Paragraph 1. The officers of the Executive Department shall consist of a Governor, Lieutenant-Governor, Secretary of State, Comptroller-General, and Treasurer." Sec. 2. Paragraph 8 of said Section 1 of Article 5 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia is hereby stricken and the following paragraph shall be inserted in lieu thereof, to-wit: "Paragraph 8. (1) The Lieutenant-Governor shall have the same qualifications, and shall be elected at the same time and in the same manner and for the same term of office as the Governor. (2) The Lieutenant-Governor shall be President of the Senate but shall vote, only, when the Senate is equally divided or unless his vote, if given to the minority, will make the division equal, and in case of such equal division the question shall be lost. In case of his absence or impeachment or when he shall exercise the office of Governor, the Senate shall choose a President pro tempore. 550 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, (3) In case of the death, resignation, removal from office or disability of the Governor, the Lieutenant-Governor shall exercise the executive powers of the Governor until such disability is removed or a successor is elected and qualified; and in case of the death, resignation or disability of the Lieutenant-Governor or his removal from office, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall exercise the executive powers of the Governor until the removal of the disability or the election and qualification of a Governor; and in case the Speaker of the House of Representatives, for any of the above stated causes, shall be incapable of performing the duties of the Governor, the same shall devolve upon and be exercised by the Secretary of State, until the election and qualification of a Governor. (4) The Lieutenant-Governor shall receive such compensation as the General Assembly may fix per annum; but while acting as Governor the Lieutenant-Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of State shall receive the same compensation as the Governor would have received had he been actively serving for such time in the duties of his office, and none other. (5) The General Assembly is hereby empowered to define the disability of the Governor, as referred to in. Sub-paragraph 3 hereof." Sec. 3. Paragraph 2 of Section 5 of Article 3 of the Constitution of the State of Georgia is hereby stricken and the following paragraph inserted in lieu thereof, to-wit: "Paragraph 2. The Lieutenant-Governor shall be the presiding officer of the Senate, and shall be styled the President of the Senate." Sec. 4. Whenever the above proposed amendments 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 have been entered on their journals WEDNESDAY, JuLY 22, 1931. 551 with the ayes and nays taken thereon, the Governor shall, and he is hereby authorized and directed to, cause the amendments to be published in one or more newspapers in each Congressional District in the State, for two months previous to the time for holding the 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 proposed amendments to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their ballots the words "For ratification of amendments providing for a Lieutenant-Governor, prescribing his powers and duties, and providing for the exercise of the powers and duties of the Government in case of a vacancy or disability of the Governor." All persons opposed to the adoption of the amendments shall have printed or written on their ballots the words "Against ratification of amendments providing for a Lieutenant-Governor, prescribing his powers and duties, and providing for the exercise of the powers and duties of the Government in case of a vacancy or disability of the Governor." If a majority of electors to vote for members of the General Assembly, voting thereon, shall vote for ratification thereof, when, the returns shall be consolidated as now required by law in elections for members of the General Assembly the said amendments shall become a part of the Constitution of this State, and the Governor shall make his proclamation thereof as pro ;ided by law. Sec. 5. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution, the roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting 111 the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Bennett Brock Clements Courson 552 JoURNAL OF THE SENATE, Denton Duckworth Fowler Hand Harris Jackson Jones Langford McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Wallace Waters Watson West Mr. President Those voting in the negative were Senators: Beck Davis Ennis Horn Johnson Knabb Lazenby Nix North Whitehurst Williams On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 34, the nays 11. The bill having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the Senate, being an amendment to the Constitution, was taken from the table,!by unanimous consent, and put upon its passage: By Senator Pruett of the 32nd District- Senate Bill No. 78. A BILL To be entitled an Act to propose to the qualified voters of the State of Georgia an amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 1, of Article 7, of the Constitution of Georgia, ratified November 2nd, 1920, fixing the eligibility of widows of Confederate soldiers and ex-Confederate soldiers, 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 same, that Paragraph 1, Section 1, of Article 7, of the Constitution of Georgia., ratified November 2, 1920, be WEDNESDAY, JuLY 22, 1931. 553 amended as follows, to-wit: By striking the figures "1881," as found in the twelfth line of said amendment to the Constitution of Georgia, as it appears in Section 6551, of Volume 10, of Park's Code of Georgia, by substituting in lieu of said stricken figures the following figures to-wit: "1891." Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the Governor is hereby required, at the next general election to be held on Tuesd:1y after the first Monday in November 1932 to submit this amendment to the people of the State for ratification or rejection. That the form of said submission shall be as follows, to-wit: "For ratification of the amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 1 of Article 7, of the Constitution of Georgia as ratified November 2, 1920," or "Against ratification of amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 1, of Article 7, of the Constitution of Georgia as ratified N ovemher 2, 1920." Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the Governor is hereby required to cause the above amendment to be published in one newspaper in each Congressional District of the State for the space of two months before the next general election, and the votes cast at such election on said amendment shall be consolidated in the several counties of this State as now required by law in elections for members of the General Assembly, and the returns thereof shall be made to the Governor of the State, and, should a majority of the votes cast at such election be in favor of the ratification of said amendment, then it shall be the duty of the Governor, by his procla- mation, to declare the same adopted, and it shall become a part of the Constitution of the State of Georgia. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that all laws and parts of law in conflict with the provisions of this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. Senator Moore of the 47th District offered the following amendment, which was lost: 554 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By striking the figures "1891" in line 9 of Section 1 of said bill, being the last figures in said section and insert in lieu of said figures "1891" the figures "1910." Senator McWhorter of the 50th District offered the following amendment, which was lost: By striking out the figures "1891" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "1901." The bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution, the roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Beck Brock Clements Denton Fowler Harris Horn Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McWhorter Neisler Nix North Pratt Pruett Puett Richardson Wallace Watson West Those voting in the negative were Senators: Alexander Bennett Duckworth Hand McKenzie Martin Moore Perkins Peterson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Waters Weekes Whitehurst Williams The ayes were 24, the nays 17. The bill, proposing to amend the Constitution, did not "receive the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, and was lost. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: By Senator McWhorter of the 50th DistrictA resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. J. H. Skelton. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 22, 1931. 555 By Senator Strickland of the 1st District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. Gordon Saussey. By Senator McKenzie of the 48th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Miss Josephine Bracewell. By Senator Wallace of the 28th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. L. B. Pender. By Senator Whitehurst of the 21st District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. Howell Hall. By Senator Harris of the 18th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. Sam Boykin. Leave of absence was granted Senator Peterson of the 15th District for a few days. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The President announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. 556 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, JuLY 23, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with. The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examin~d and found correct. The reading of the Journal was dispensed with, by unanimous consent, and the Journal was confirmed. By unanimous consent, the following was adopted as the order of business for this session during the first part of the period of Unanimous Consents: 1. Introduction of new matter. 2. Reports of Standing Committees. 3. Second reading of Senate and House bills favorably reported. 4. Third reading and passage of local and uncontested, Senate and House bills. 5. First reading of House bills. The following bill of the Senate was read the second time having been favorably reported by the committee: THURSDAY, JuLY 23, 1931. 557 By Senator Beck of the 37th District- Senate Bill No. 52. A bill providing for the assumption by the State of Georgia of the indebtedness incurred by certain counties and Coastal Highway Districts in building roads, and for other purposes. The following bill of the House was read the first time and referred to the Committee on State of the Republic: By Messrs. Huddleston of Meriwether, Crowe of Worth, Colson of Glynn, and Edwards of Lowndes- House Bill No. 194. A bill to be entitled an Act to simplify the operations of the Executive branch of the State Government, and for other purposes. Senator Harris of the 1,8th District asked unanimous consent that 300 copies of House Bill No.l94 be printed, and the consent was granted. By unanimous consent, the Se.nate took a recess subject to the call of the Chair while the Committee on Rules was preparing a report. The Senate was called to order. The Committee on Rules submitted the following report through Senator Harris of the 18th District, the Vice-Chairman thereof: Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the question of fixing the time for the consideration of Senate Bill No. 92, and hereby recommends that the same being the Congressional Reapportionment bill be set as a special and continuing order of business beginning immediately after the period of unfinished business on next Wednesday, July 29, 1931. The report of the Committee on Rules was agreed to by the requisite two-thirds vote. 558 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, The ayes were 38, the nays 0. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Hubbard of WilkinsonHouse Bill No. 320. A bill to amend an Act chartering the City of Gordon. By Mr. Morris of Atkinson- House Bill No. 296. A bill to amend an Act chartering the City of Pearson. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that 300 copies of Senate Bill No.1, with amendments, be printed. The consent was granted. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bill of the House, to-wit: By Messrs. Huddleston of Meriwether, Crowe of Worth, Colson of Glynn, and Edwards of Lowndes- House Bill No. 194. A bill to be entitied an Act to simplify the operations of the Executive branch of the State GDvernment, and for other purposes. (This bill is known as the "Reorganization Bill".) The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Senators Cheatham of the 26th District and Davis of the 31st District- Senate Bill No. 111. A bill to amend an Act to prohibit THURSDAY, JuLY 23, 1931. 559 the manufacture, sale, barter, or giving away of alcoholic liquors, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Temperance. By Senator Weekes of the 34th District- Senate Bill No. 112. A bill to amend an Act approved August 17, 1914 to regulate and control Fraternal and other associations, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on State of the Republic. By Sensing the same are hereby transferred from the District to which they have been heretofore attached to the new Districts hereby cr,=ated. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that if this Constitutional Amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds of the members of each House of the General Assembly, the same shall be entered on their TuEsDAY, JuLY 28, 1931. 611 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 thirty days immediately preceding the next general election, and the same shall be stibmitted to the people at the next general election. All persons 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 1, 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 :), 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 tJ vote for members of the General Assembly, and voting in said gen~ral ele::tirm, shall vote in favor of the ratification of said proposed amendnwnt, then said amendment shall be::ome 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-sec:md Senatorial District so created for the electi:m of a Senator for said new district in the next General Assembly as is provided by law for the filling of vacancies caused by death or resignation. Senator Watson of the 3rd District offered the following amendment, which was adopted: To amend Senate Bill Xo. 8 by striking all of Section 2 of said bill in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following: Section 2. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid that Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, be and the same is hereby further amended as follows: 612 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, That until changed in the manner provided by law, the Sixth Senatorial District shall be composed of the Counties of Echols, Lowndes and Clinch; the Fifth Sena- torial District shall be composed of the Counties of Atkinson, Brantley and Ware; the Third Senatorial District shall be composed of the Counties of Appling, Jeff Davis and Wayne; and the Fifty-second Senatorial District shall be composed of the Counties of Berrien, Cook and Lanier. By striking Section 3 of said bill in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following: Section 3. Be it further enacted by the authority afore- said that for the purpose of creating the new Senatorial District aforesaid and arranging and reapportioning the other Senatorial Districts hereinbefore named and set out in Section 2 of this Act, the counties therein named now located in Senatorial Districts other than as herein provided shall be and the same are hereby transferred from the districts to which attached to the districts as specified in Section 2 of this Act. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. The question was on the passage of the bill. The bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution, the roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Ennis Hand Harris Jackson Johnson Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Nelson Nix Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Williams TuESDAY, JuLY 28, 1931. 613 Those voting in the negative were Senators: Horn Weekes On the passage of the bill as amended, the ayes were 37, the nays 2. The bill as amended having received the requisite con- stitutional two-thirds majority was passed. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time, and put upon its passage: By Senator Ennis of the 20th District- Senate Bill No. 110. A bill to establish a training school for girls. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The previous question was called, and the call was sustained. The President put the main question and it was decided affirmatively. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The question was upon the passage of the bill. Senator Duckworth of the 7th District called for the ayes and nays, and the call was sustained. The roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting m the affirmative were Senators: Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Davis Dekle Ennis Horn Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McWhorter Moore Nix North Pratt Pruett Smith Stark Strickland Wallace Waters Watson Those voting m the negative were Senators: Adkins Denton Duckworth Evans Hand Johnson 614 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, McKenzie Nelson Perkins Peterson Puett Reagan Richardson Tippins Weekes On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 26, the nays 15. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Ennis of the 20th District asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Knabb of the 4th DistrictSenate Bill No. 113. A bill to provide for inspectors of naval stores, and for other purposes. Senator Knabb of the 4th District asked unanimous consent that the bill be tabled, and the consent was granted. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Messrs. Hutcheson and Rosser of WalkerHouse Bill No. 10. A bill to amend the Code relative to taxes for county purposes in certain counties. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District asked unanimous consent that the bill be tabled, and the consent was granted. By Mr. Carlisle of BibbHouse Bill No. 11. A bill to eliminate certain inequali- ties in the inheritance laws, 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 2G, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Pope of Toombs, Fagan of Peach, and othersHouse Bill No. 13. A bill to amend the Constitution relative to poll tax. TuEsDAY, JuLY 28, 1931. 615 The hour having arrived to repair to the Hall of the House of Representatives to hear the address of United States Senator Walter F. George, the President announced that House Bill No. 13 would be continued to the following day's session as unfinished business. The Senate proceeded to the Hall of the Ho!lse, and the joint session was called to order at 12:00 o'clock, noon, by the President of the Senate, in pursuance of Senate Joint Resolution No. 44. The Secretary of the Senate read the joint resolution under which the General Assembly convened. The Doorkeeper announced the arrival of United States Senator Walter F. George accompanied by His Excellency Governor Rich'lrd B. Russell Jr. and the committee of escort on the part of the Senate and House. The distinguished visitor was escorted to the Speaker's stand and the President of the Senate presented Senator George to the members of the General Assembly and the Senator proceeded to address them. Upon conclusion of the address, on motion of Representative Thomas of Wayne, the joint session was dissolved. The Senate returned to its chamber, and was called to order by the President. The following privileged resolution was read and adopted: By Senator Strickland of the 1st District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Dr. W. K. Smith of Bryan County. Leave of absence was granted Senator Tippins of the 49th District. Upon motion, the Senate now adjourned, and the President announced that the body stood adjourned until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. 616 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, JuLY 29, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with. The reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with by unanimous consent, and the Journal was confirmed. By unanimous consent, the following was adopted as the order of business for this session during the first part of the period of Unanimous Consents: 1. Introduction of new matter. 2. Reports of Standing Committees. 3. Second reading of Senate and House bills favorably reported. 4. Third reading and passage of local and uncontested Senate and House bills. 5. First reading of House bills. The following privileged resolution was read and adopted: By Senator West of the 11th DistrictA resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mrs. W. Cecil Neill, wife of the President of the Senate. The following privileged resolution was read and adopted: WEDNESDAY, JuLY 29, 1931. 617 By Senator Denton of the 38th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Abercrombie of Athens, Ga. The following privileged resolution was read and adopted: By Senator Weekes of the 34th DistrictA resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mrs. J. 0. Strickland, wife of the Senator from the 1st District. The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 128. A bill to amend an Act to amend an Act relating to marriage licenses. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1. By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 129. A bill to amend the Constitution relating to the number of Senators, number of Senatorial Districts, the composition of such Districts, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the requlSlte constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit: By Messrs. Irvin and Huddleston of MeriwetherHause Bill No. 130. A bill to be entitled an Act to pro- 618 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, vide for the compensation to be paid registrars in certain counties of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. By Mr. Childs of Taylor- House Bill No. 408. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act providing and establishing a new charter for the Town of Reynolds in the County of Taylor, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Mardre and Cochran of Thomas- House Bill No. 427. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Act approved October 3, 1889, ent.itled an Act to incorporate the Town of Thomasville as the City of Thomasville, and for other purposes. By Mr. Dorsett of Carroll- House Bill No. 443. A bill to be entitled an Act providing that the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Carrollton, Georgia, shall all be elected at one and the same time, from the city at large, by the qualified voters thereof, and for other purposes. By Mr. Dorsett of Carroll- House Bill No. 444. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved August 1, 1929, so as to repeal division or paragraph (2) of section 1, and for other purposes. By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette- House Bill No. 147. A bill to be entitled an Act to make for the last half of the fiscal year 1931 and for the fisc a 1 years 1932 and 1933, appropriations for the maintenance and outlay of the State Departments, Boards, Commis- sions, Bureaus, Public Institutions and educational interest of the State and for the payment of the public debt and interest thereon, and for other purposes. WEDNESDAY, JuLY 29, 1931. . 619 The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 130. A bill to further amend the charter of the City of Valdosta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Senators Neisler of the 23rd District and Langford of the 22nd District- Senate Bill No. 131. A bill to amend an Act to regulate Banking. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Senator Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 132. A bill to amend the Constitution as to what shall constitute the first term in the Supreme Court or in the Court of Appeals, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By Senators Pruett of the 32nd District, McWhorter of the 50th District, Evans of the 19th District, and Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 134. A bill to regulate the party organization of certain political parties whose electors receive less than 100,000 votes, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections. By Senators Neill of the 24th District, Harris of the 18th District, Duckworth of the 7th District, and Hand of the 8th District-- Senate Bill No. 133. A bill to reduce the salaries of 620. JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, State employees fifteen per cent. where salary exceeds $100 per month, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on State of the Republic. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read the following Senate bills and approved the same, Senate Bills Nos. 110 and 8, and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House. Respectfully submitted, PuETT, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had upder consideration the following bill of the Senate and h.as instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 65. Respectfully submitted, JoHNSoN, Chairman. Senator Jackson of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: WEDNESDAY, JuLY 29, 1931. 621 Mr. President: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 115. To repeal an Act to incorporate the municipality of Adan ta. Senate Bill No. 117. An Act to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the Counties of Habersham (and Lowndes), to define their duties, and for other purposes. Senate Bill No. 123. To amend an Act approved August 17,1909, providing a new charter for the Town of Decatur. Senate Bill No. 124. To amend an Act to allow counties having a City, or part of a city of 80,000 population, to permit their tax assessors to meet from April 1 to August 1 of each year. House Bill No. 32. To be entitled an Act to provide for the manner in which tax fi. fas. shall be issued by the collectors of ad valorem taxes in those counties in the Sta.te of Georgia, in which are located a city or part of a city having a population of more than 200,000, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, jACKSON, Chairman. The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Culpepper of FayetteHouse Bill No. 147. A bill to make appropriations for expenses of State Departments, Boards, Commissions, 622 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, and Bureaus for the last half of 1931, and for the fiscal years 1932 and 1933. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. By Messrs. Mardre and Cochran of Thomas- House Bill No. 427. A bill to amend the Act to incorporate the Town of Thomasville as the City of Thomasville. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Childs of Taylor- House Bill No. 408. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the Town of Reynolds. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Dorsett of Carroll- House Bill No. 444. A bill to amend an Act approved August 1, 1929, relating to the election of a clerk of the Mayor and Council of Carrollton. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Irvin and Huddleston of Meriwether- Hause Bill No. 130. A bill to pr.ovide for compensation of registrars in certain counties. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2. By Mr. Dorsett of Carroll- House Bill No. 443. A bill to provide for the election of Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Carrollton. Referred to Committee on Corporations. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: WEDNESDAY, JuLY 29, 1931. 623 By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 117. A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act establishing a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Habersham. By Senator Weekes of the 34th District- Senate Bill No. 123. A bill to amend an Act approved August 17, 1909 providing a new charter for the Town of Decatur, and for other purposes. By Senator Weekes of the 34th District- Senate Bill No. 124. A bill to amend an Act approved August 7, 1920 to permit taiX assessors in certain counties to meet from April 1st to August 1st in each year. By Senators Weekes of the 34th District and Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 115. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the City of Atlanta. By Senators Weekes of the 34th District and Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 65. A bill to create the Atlanta Sanitary District. The following bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Messrs. Beaman, Leathers, Lindsay of DeKalb, and Eckford and McRae of Fulton- House Bill No. 32. A bill to provide for the manner in which tax fi. fas. shall be issued in certain counties. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District asked unanimous consent that the following bill be taken from the table 624 JouRNAL or THE SENATE, and restored to its appropriate place on the calendar, and the consent was granted: By Messr:s. Hutcheson and Rosser of Walker- House Bill No. 10. A bill to amend the Code relative to taxes for county purposes in certain counties. The following bill, continued from yesterday's session, was taken up for passage: By Messrs. Pope of Toombs and Fagan of Peach- House Bill No. 13. A bill to amend Article 2, Section 1, Paragraph 3, of the Constitution, relating to poll tax, and for other purposes as follows: A BILL A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph 3, Section 1, Article 2, of the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to permit a person to register and vote upon the payment of poll tax, and for other purposes. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia proposes to the people of the State the following amendment to the Constitution of Georgia, to-wit: Section 1. That Paragraph 3, Section 1, Article 2 of the Constitution be amended by striking therefrom the words "all taxes which may have been required of him since the adoption of the Constitution of Georgia of 1877 that he may have had an opportunity of paying agreeably to law," and substituting in lieu thereof the words "all poll taxes that he may have had an opportunity of paying agreeably to law" so that said paragraph when amended shall read as follows: Paragnph 3. To entitle a person to register and vote at any election by the people he shall have resided in the State one year next preceding the election, and in the WEDNESDAY, JuLY 29, 1931. 625 county in which he offers to vote six months next preceding the election, and shall have paid all poll taxes that he may have had an opportunity of paying agreeably to law. Such payment must have been made at least six months prior to the election at which he offers to vote except when such elections are held within six months from the expiration of the time fixed by law for the payment of such taxes. Sec. 2. This amendment being agreed to by two-thirds of the members elected to each of the two houses of the General Assembly shall be published as provided by law and shall be submitted to the people at the next general election for ratification. Persons favoring such amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words, "For ratification of amendment to Paragraph 3, Section 1, Article 2, of the Constitution so as to permit a person to register and vote upon the payment of poll tax," and the persons opposing such amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots, "Against ratification of amendment to Paragraph 3, Section 1, Article 2, of the Constitution so as to permit a person to register and vote upon payment of poll tax." 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. Senator Peterson of the 15th District submitted the following: I hereby dissent from the favorable report of the com- mittee on House Bill No. 13, and submit this as a minority report on said measure. The bill proposing an amendment to the Constitution, the roll was called and the vote was as follows: 626 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Those voting m the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Bennett Brock Clements Davis Dekle Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nix North Perkins Pratt Pruett Puett Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Williams Those voting m the negative were Senators: Beck Denton Peterson Reagan On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 41, the nays 4. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority of two-thirds was passe~i. The following bill of the Senate, having been set as a special order for this session, was taken up for passage: By Senators Bennett of the 5th District and Davis of the 31st District- Senate Bill No. 92. A bill to reapportion the several Congressional Districts of the State. The committee offered the following amendment: By striking from the 9th Congressional District as specified in Section 2, of said bill, the Counties of Hart, Franklin, Elbert and Madison, and placing and adding same in the Tenth Congressional District. Senator Ennis of the 20th District offered the following substitute: WEDNESDAY, JuLY 29, 1931. 627 A BILL To be entitled an Act te> reapportion the several Congressional Districts of this State, by abolishing the twelve (12) Districts created by the Reapportionment Act of 1911, and creating in lieu thereof ten (10) Congressional Districts in this State, in accordance with the Act of Congress decreasing the number of congressmen from Georgia to ten (10) 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 Congressional Reapportionment Act approved August 19, 1911, being Bill No. 214, pages 146, 147 and 148 of the Acts of 1911, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed, and the twelve (12) Congressional Districts created thereby are thereby abolished. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that the State of Georgia is hereby divided into ten (10) Congressional Districts, in conformity with the Act of Congress of the United States approved June 18, 1929 decreasing the number of Congressmen from Georgia to ten (10), each of said districts being entitled to elect one representative to the Congress of the United States. The districts shall be composed of the following counties, respectively: First District: Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Chatham, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Jenkins, Liberty, Long, Mcintosh, Montgomery, Screven, 'tattnall, Toombs, Treutlen and Wheeler. Second District: Baker, Brooks, Calhoun, Colquitt, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Miller, Mitchell, Seminole, Tift, Thomas and Worth. Third District: Chattahoochee, Clay, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Harris, Houston, Lee, Marion, Macon, Muscogee, Pulaski, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, 628 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Talbot, Taylor, Telfair, Terrell, Turner, Webster and Wilcox. Fourth District: Butts, Carroll, Clayton, Coweta, Crawford, Fayette, Heard, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton, Peach, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, Troop and Upson. Fifth District: Campbell, DeKalb and Fulton. Sixth District: Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Greene, Hancock, Jones, Johnson, Laurens, Morgan, Monroe, Putnam, Taliaferro, Twiggs, Warren, Washington and Wilkinson. Seventh District: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cobb, Dade, Douglas, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Murray, Paulding, Polk, Walker and Whitfield. Eighth District: Atkinson, Appling, Bacon, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Cook, Echols, Glynn, Irwin, Jeff Davis, Lanier, Lowndes, Pierce, Ware and Wayne. l\Tinth District: Banks, Barrow, Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Franklin, Gilmer, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Jackson, Milton, Lumpkin, Pickens, Rabun, Towns, Stevens, Union and White. Tenth District: Clarke, Columbia, Elbert, Glascock, Hart, Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison, McDuffie, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Richmond, Walton and Wilkes. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that all laws and parts of laws, in conflict herewith, be, and the same are hereby repealed. Senator Williams of the 27th District asked unanimous consent that the amendment of the committee to the original bill be withdrawn, and the consent was granted. Senators West of the 11th District and North of the 36th District offered the following amendment to the substitute~ WEDNESDAY, JuLY 29, 1931. 629 By striking from the 3rd District in Section~2 of said sub- stitute the Counties of Harris and Talbot; and by adding to the Fourth District in SectionJ2~of said substitute the Counties of Harris and Talbot. Senator West of the 11th District asked una)1imous consent that the amendment to the substitute be adopted. There was objection. Senator Harris of the 18th District called for the previous question on the bill, the substitute and the amendment to the substitute, and the call was sustained. The main question was put, and was sustained. The question was on the amendment to the substitute, and the amendment was lost. The question was on the passage of the bill by substitute. 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 by substitute, the ayes were 40, the nays 5. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District asked unanimous consent that the bill by substitute be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. Motion to adjourn was now adopted, and the President announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. 630 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE, SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, JuLY 30, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with. The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. Senator Bennett of the 5th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Corporations and recommitted to the Committee on Municipal Government, and the consent was gran ted: By Messrs. Bunn and Stanton of Ware- House Bill No. 288. A bill to provide a new charter for the City of Waycross. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the following be adopted as the order of business for this day's session during the first part of the period of Unanimous Consents, and the consent was granted: 1. Introduction of new matter. 2. Reports of Standing Committees. THURSDAY, JuLY 30, 1931. 631 3. Second reading of Senate and House bills favorably reported. 4. Third reading and passage of local and uncontested Senate and House bills. 5. First reading of House bills. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Senators Bennett of the 5th District, Williams of the 27th District, and Fowler of the 39th District- "Whereas a resolution was passed on July lOth, authorizing a committee to investigate the Legislative and }udici:1l Branch of the State Government and whereas your committee has been overcrowded with other matters coming up in the Senate for consideration. Therefore be it resolved that the duties and powers in the resolution be extended and that this committee be authorized to make reports to this Senate or to the next session of the Senate." Sen:1 tor Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved Senate Bill No. 92, and reports the s.-tme back as being ready for transmission to the House. Respectfully submitted, PuETT, Chairman. Senator Jackson of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: 632 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Mr. President: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 323. An Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Coffee. House Bill No. 260. An Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Coffee. House Bill No. 384. An Act to abolish offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Decatur County and create in lieu of the same County Tax Commissioner. House Bill No. 383. An Act providing that the Treasurer of Decatur County be placed on a salary of $75.00 per month instead of !!i)100.00 per month. House Bill No. 339. An Act to create the office of County Treasurer of White County. House Bill No. 265. An Act to abolish offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Evans County and to create in lieu thereof, office of Tax Commissioner. House Bill No. 133. An Act repealing Clinch County Primary Laws as passed by the 1929 Legislature, do not pass. Respectfully submitted. JAcKSON, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: THURSDAY, JuLY 30, 1931. Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 390. House Bill No. 392. House Bill No. 401. Senate Bill No. 114. Senate Bill No. 121. Respectfully submitted, JOHNSON, Chairman. Senator Reagan of the 35th District, Chairm?n of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 382. An Act establishing City Court, Bainbridge, Ga., etc. Respectfully submitted, REAGAN, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: 634 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills of the House and Senate, to-wit: By Messrs. McRae and Eckford of Fulton- House Bill No. 439. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled: "An Act to create a new charter for the City of East Point," and for other purposes. By Messrs. McRae and Eckford of Fulton- House Bill No. 440. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of East Point, so as to provide for the extension of the corporate limits of said City of East Point, and for other purposes. By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 47. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a Public School System for the City of Valdosta, and the Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes. By Mr. Ross of Appling and others- House Bill No. 1. A bill to be entitled an Act to create a Text Book Commission, to define their duties, to provide for uniform text books in the schools; and for other purposes. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Senator Jones of the 51st District- Senate Bill No. 114. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Alpharetta. THURSDAY, JuLY 30, 1931. G35 By Senator Jones of the 51st District- Senate Bill No. 121. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Mountain Park. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Stewart of Coffee- House Bill No. 260. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revrenues for Coffee County. By Mr. Tippins of Evans- House Bill No. 2'65. A bill to abolish the offices ofT ax Receiver and Tax Collector of Evans County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner. By Mr. Barrett of White- House Bill No. 339. A bill to create the office of County Treasurer of White County. By Mr. Simmons of Decatur- House Bill No. 382. A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Bainbridge. By Messrs. Simmons and Griffin of Decatur- House Bill No. 383. A bill to amend an Act amending an Act to place the Treasurer of Decatur County on a salary basis. By Messrs. Griffin a,nd Simmons of Decatur- House Bill No. 384. A bill to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Decatur County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner. 636 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Mr. Stewart of Coffee- House Bill No. 323. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Coffee. By Messrs. Cartledge, Lanier, and Lester of Richmond- House Bill No. 390. A bill to amend an Act to authori7.e the City Council of Augusta to fix the salary of mayor, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Cartledge, Lanier, and Lester of Richmond- House Bill No. 392. A bill to repeal an Act to amend the charter of the City of Augusta. By Mr. Kimsey of Rabun- House Bill No. 401. A bill to amend the charter of Dillard. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Senators Weekes of the 34th District and Reagan of the :33th District- Senate Bill No. 65. A bill to create the Atlanta Sanitary 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senators Weekes of the 34th District and Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 115. A bill to repeal an Act to incorporate the Municipality of Atlanta. THURSDAY, JuLY 30, 1931. 637 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 117. A bill to repeal an Act to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Habersham (and Lowndes) 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 38, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator Weekes of the 34th District- Senate Bill No. 123. A bill to amend an Act providing a new charter for the Town of Decatur. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passr~ge of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Ross of Appling and others- House Bill No. 1. A bill to create a Text Book Commission, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Education. 638 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Messrs. Eckford and McRae of FultonHouse Bill No. 440. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of East Point. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Eckford and McRae of FultonHou~e Bill No. 439. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of East Point. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. The following resolution was read: By Senators Duckworth of the 7th District, Hand of the 8th District, and Harris of the 18th District- Senate Resolution No. 49. A resolution that the Han. J. Phil Campbell, director of extension for the State Col- lege of Agriculture, submit to the Senate in writing not later than August 3rd next, a statement of all disbursements of both State and Federal funds for the year H)30, showing in detail the amounts paid for supervision and administration or for salaries of County Agents and Home Demonstration Agents; the reason why it is necessary to expend GO per cent. of said funds for supervision and administration, and to state whether in future GO per cent. of said funds will be expended for supervision and administration. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the resolution be considered immediately, and the consent was gran ted. Senator Harris asked unanimous consent that the resolution be adopted, and the consent was gran ted. Senator Hand of the 8th District was called to the Chair. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: THURSDAY, JuLY 30, 1931. 639 Mr. President: The House has disagreed to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House, to-wit: By Messrs. Battle, Meredith, and Roberts of Muscogee- House Bill No. 285. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Act creating a new charter for the City of Columbus, Georgia, and for other purposes. Senator Neill of the 24th District asked unanimous consent that the Senate recede from its amendment, and the consent w; s granted. The President resumed the Chair. Senator Dekle of the 6th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the House be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the consent was granted: By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette- House Bill No. 147. A bill to make appropriations for last half of 1931, and for 1932 and 1933 for State Departments, Boards, Commissions, Bureaus, and other State Institutions. Senator Dekle of the 6th District asked unanimous consent that 100 copies of the above bill be printed, and the consent was gran ted. By unanimous consent, the following bill of the Senate was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Special .Judiciary: By Senator West of the 11th District- Senate Bill No. 135. A bill to abolish the fee system in the Superior Court of the Pataula Judicial Circuit. 640 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Senator Weekes of the 34th District asked unanimous consent that consideration of the following bill of the Senate be postponed until Tuesday next following the period of Unfinished Business, and the consent was granted: By Senator Weekes of the 34th District- Senate Bill No. 116. A bill to protect owners, contractors, subcontractors, laborers, materialmen and others. The following bill of the Senate, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, and continued from the session of the 27th ult., was taken up for passage: By Senator Beck of the 37th District- Senate Bill No. 52. A bill providing for the assumption by the State of indebtedness incurred by certain counties and Coastal Highway Districts for building roads and highways. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District offered the following substitute: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph One, Section Eight of Article Seven of the Constitution of Georgia, by providing for the assumption by the State of Georgia of the indebtedness of the several counties of the State and the Coastal Highway District heretofore incurred for the construction and/or paving of the public roads or highways of the State which have become a part of the State Aid Roads of the Highway System of Georgia, to define said indebtedness; to provide for the method of payment of the said indebtedness; to authorize the General Assembly to enact laws to render effectual the foregoing provisions; 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 THURSDAY, JuLY 30, 1931. 641 of the same, that Paragraph One of Section Eight of Article Seven of the Constitution of this State is hereby amended by adding at the end of said paragraph the following: "Provided, however, that all indebtedness of the several counties of this State as well as that of the Coastal Highway District and the assessments made against the counties of said district, heretofore incurred for the construction and/ or paving of the public roads or highways (including bridges) of the State; as contemplated and defined by Article Six, Section One of the Act approved August 18, 1919, as said section appears on page 2;)2 of the Georgia Laws of 1919, which were a part of the State Aid Roads of the Highway System of Georgia, and said work was done under the supervision of the Highway Department, is hereby assumed by the State of Georgia as an indebtedness of the State. The word 'indebtedness' as used herein shall include the actual cast of the construction and/or paving by any county of the State as well as any highway district created by law of any public road or highway (also bridges) expended under the supervision of the State Highway Department. And provided further that the indebtedness of the aforesaid political subdivisions of this State shall be evidenced by certificates of indebtedness issued, or to be issued, by the State Highway Department of Georgia for the cost of the construction and/or paving by any county of the State as well as any highway district created by law, of any public road or highway (also bridges); and provided further that such construction and/or paving was done or contract or agreement made for same to be done prior to September 1, 1931. And provided further that said indebtedness as evidenced by said certificates of indebtedness of the Highway Department shall be paid without interest thereon solely out of the revenues and/or taxes levied, assessed and allocated to the State Highway Department of Georgia for the public roads and highways of the State Aid System of Roads and Highways, and such payment to be made al the rate of not less than ten per cent. per annum of the total of such outstanding indebtedness, and 642 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, such payment to begin March 25, 1936, and to continue annually thereafter until all of such out_standing indebtedness shall have been paid. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia is hereby vested with authority to enact laws for the purpose of effectually carrying out the foregoing provisions," so that when said paragraph of said section of said article shall have been amended it will read as follows: Paragraph 1. The State shall not assume the debt, nor any part thereof of any county, municipal corporation or political subdivision of the State, unless such debt be contracted to enable the State to repel invasion, suppress insurrection or defend itself in time of war; provided, however, that all indebtedness of the several counties of this State as well as that of the Coastal Highway District and the assessments made against the counties of said district, heretofore incurred for the construction and/or paving of the public roads or highways (including bridges) of the State as contemplated and defined by Article Six, Section One, of the Act approved August 18, 1919, as said section appears on page 252 of the Georgia Laws of 1919, which were a part of the State Aid Roads of the Highway System of Georgia, and said work was done under the supervision of the Highway Department, is hereby assumed by the State of Georgia as an indebtedness of the State. The word 'indebtedness' as used herein shall include the actual cost of the construction and/or paving by any county of the State as well as any highway district created by law of any public road or highway (also bridges) expended under the supervision of the State Highway Department. And provided further that the indebtedness of the aforesaid political subdivisions of this State shall be evidenced by certificates of indebtedness issued, or to be issued by the State Highway Department of Georgia for the cost of the construction and/or paving by any county of the State as well as any highway district created by law, of any public road or highway (also bridges); and provided THURSDAY, JuLY 30, 1931. 643 further that such construction and/or paving was done or contract or agreement made for same to be done prior to September 1, 1931. And provided further that said indebtedness as evidenced by said certificates of indebtedness of the Highway Department shall be paid without interest thereon solely out of the revenues and/or taxes levied, assessed and allocated to the State Highway Department of Georgia for the public roads and Highways of the State Aid System of Roads and Highways, and such payment to be made at the rate of not less than ten per cent. per annum of the total of such outstanding indebtedness, and such payment to begin, March 25, 1936, and to continue annually thereafter until all of such outstanding indebtedness shall have been paid. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia is hereby vested with authority to enact laws for the purpose of effectually carrying out the foregoing provisions. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that whenever the above proposed amendment to the Constitution of this State shall be agreed to by twothirds of the members elected to each of the houses of the General Assembly, and the same has been entered upon their Journals with the "ayes" and "nays" taken thereon, the Governor shall, and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause the above proposed amendment to be published in one or more newspapers in eacL Congressional District in this State for the period of two months next preceding the time of the holding of 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 the 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 mem hers 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 "For Amendment to Paragraph One, Section Eight 644 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, of Article Seven of the Constitution providing for assumption by the State of Georgia of the indebtedness incurred by counties and the Coastal Highway District for the constrpction and/or paving of public roads or highways of the State which have become a part of the State Aid Roads of the Highway System of Georgia." All persons voting at such election against the adoption of said proposed amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words "Against Amendment to Paragraph One, Section Eight of Article Seven of the Constitution providing for the assumption by the State of Georgia of the indebtedness incurred by counties and the Coastal Highway District for the construction and/or paving of the public roads or highways of the State which have become a part of the State Aid Roads of the Highway System ofGeorgia." If a majority of the electors qualified to vote for 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 cases of election for members of the General Assemblv to count and ascertain the result, issue his proclamatio~ for one insertion in one daily paper of this State, announcing such result and declaring the amendment ratified. Senator Dekle was called to the Chair. Senator Watson of the 3rd District offered to amend the substitute as follows: Amend Section 1, and Paragraph 1 by striking from line 10 on page 1, and line 45 on page 2 the word "were" and substituting the word "are." Amend Section 1 and Paragraph 1 by striking from line 31 on page two and line 65 on page 3 the figures "1936" and inserting the figures "1934." Sena tor Watson of the 3rd District offered the following amendment to the substitute: THURSDAY, }ULY 30, 1931. 645 Amend Section One by adding after the words "shall have been paid" in line 30, page two, and also amend Paragraph One of said Section Two on page 64, page 3 by :1.dding after the words "shall have been paid" the following words: and provided further that wherever the said indebtedness to any county of said State shall be represented by bonds issued by said county and outstanding the said annual payments to such county shall not be used by said county or its authorities for any other purpose than the payment of the principal and interest of such bonds. The President resumed the Chair. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. Albert Foster of Madison. By Senator Harris of the 18th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the wife and daughter of Senator Dekle of the 6th District. Senator Perkins of the 17th District c1.lled for the previous question. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate do now adjourn. The question was on the motion to adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The President announced that further consideration of Senate Bill No. 52 will be continued at tomorrow's session as unfinished business. The President announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. 646 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, JuLY 31, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with. The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the consent was granted: By Senators West of the 11th District and McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 96. A bill to prescribe regulations for common earners. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the consent was g-ranted: By Senators West of the 11th District and McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 97. A bill to regulate Motor Vehicles. FRIDAY, JuLY 3'1, 1931. 647 Senator Pruett of the 32nd District asked unammous consent that the following bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the consent was granted: By Senators Pruett of the 32nd District and McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 134. A bill to regulate the party organization of political parties. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District asked unanimous consent that the following be adopted as the order of business for this session during the first part of the period of Unanimous Consents, and the consent was granted: 1. Introduction of new matter. 2. Reports of Standing Committees. 3. Second reading of Senate and House bills favorably reported. 4. Third reading and passage of local and uncontested Senate and House bills. 5. First reading of House bills. Senator Weekes of the 34th District, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Enrollment has read and approved the following Act of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate as being ready for transmission to the office of the Governor: Senate Act No. 47. Respectfully submitted, WEEKES, Chairman. 648 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Senator Ennis of the 20th District, Chairman of the Committee on Highways and Public Roads, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Highways and Public Roads has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass: Senate Bill No. 55. Senate Bill No. 19. Respectfully submitted, ENNTS, Chairman. Senator Ennis of the 20th District, Chairman of the Committee on Highways and Public Roads, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Highways and Public Roads has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 124. House Bill No. 108. House Bill No. 295. Respectfully submitted, ENNIS, Chairman. FRIDAY, JuLY 31, 1931. 649 Senator Jackson of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has 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. 284. An Act to create Board of Roads and Revenues in Turner County. Respectfully submitted, JAcKSON, Chairman. Senator Fowler of the 39th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Utilities, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Public Utilities has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended: Senate Pill No. 119. Respectfully submitted, FowLER, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: 650 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass: House Bill No. 288. Respectfully submitted, JoHNSON, Chairman. Senator Brock of the 44th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and has instructed me, as vice-chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 135. An Act to abolish the fee system now existing in the Superior Courts of the Pataula J ~dicial Circuit, as applied to the office of Solicitor-General, and for other purposes. Senate Bill No. 125. Amend the City Court of Lowndes County. Respectfully submitted, BRocK, Vice-Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: FRIDAY, JuLY 31, 1931. 651 Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 346. House Bill No. 351. House Bill No. 375. Respectfully submitted, JoHNSON, Chairman. Senator Watson 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 has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: Senate Bill No. 99. Providing recitals in conveyances under Security Deeds be prima facie evidence as to fact recited, do pass. Senate Bill No. 103. Permitting more than one application to remove disabilities of marriage, do pass. Senate Bill No. 118. To enforce parental support of children, do pass. Senate Bill No. 28 do not pass. Respectfully .submitted, WATSON, Chairman. 652 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate Bills Nos. 65, 115, 117 and 123 and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House. Respectfully submitted, PuETT, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 439. House Bill No. 440. Respectfully submitted, JoHNSON, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the requlSlte constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit: FRIDAY, JuLY 31, 1931. 653 By Mr. Thomas of Wayne- House Bill No. 404. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act establishing the City Court of Jesup, in and for the County of Wayne, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Arnold and Wood of Clarke- House Bill No. 406. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Athens, and the various Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes. By Mr. Walker of Brooks- House Bill No. 340. A bill to be entitled an Act amending the City Court of Quitman by fixing the salary of the judge of said court, and for other purposes. By Mr. Skelton of Hart- House Bill No. 433. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Hart, and for other purposes. By Mr. Pace of Cobb- House Bill No. 451. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend and supersede the Act incorporating the Town of Smyrna, in Cobb County, Georgia, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Rosser and Hutcheson of Walker- House Bill No. 454. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Rossville, Walker County, Georgia, approved August 24-, 1905, and all Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes. By Mr. Edmondson of ChattoogaHouse Bill No. 456. A bill to be entitled an Act to 654 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE, amend the charter of the Town of Trion, in Chattooga County, Georgia, so as to increase the territorial corporate limits of said town. By Messrs. Sutton and Mattox of Colquitt- House Bill No. 458. A bill to be entitled an Act fixing the time for holding Superior Courts in Colquitt County, so as to provide for the holding of two terms of Colquitt Superior Court in each year and to provide for the time of holding the same, and for other purposes. By Mr. Scarbrough of Polk- House Bill No. 462. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Rockmart, and for other purposes. By Mr. Parham of Heard County- House Bill No. 412. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Acts relative to the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Heard County, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Bargeron and Jones of Burk~ House Bill No. 415. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal Section 1, providing for the selection of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Burke County by the Grand Jury of said county, and for other purposes. By Mr. Montgomery of Webster- House Bill No. 417. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Webster, and for other purposes. - FRIDAY, JuLY 31, 1931. 655 By Mr. Montgomery of Webster- House Bill No. 418. A bill to be.,..entitled an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Webster, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Davis and Lord of Jackson- House Bill No. 423. A bill to be'entitled an~Act entitled "An Act to establish the City Court of Jefferson, in Jackson County, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Davis and Lord of Jackson- House Bill No. 424. A bill to be-entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jackson County, Georgia, and for other purposes. By Mr. Scarbrough of Polk- House Bill No. 463. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act, amending, consolidating and superseding the several Acts incorporating the City of Cedartown in the County of Polk, providing a new charter for same, and for other purposes. By Mr. Patten of Lanier- Hause Bill No. 464. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of County Surveyor of Lanier County, and for other purposes. By Mr. Patten of Lanier- Hause Bill No. 465. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to prescribe the jurisdiction of the City Court of Lanier County, and for other purposes." By Mr. Patten of LanierHause Bill No. 466. A bill to be entitled an Act to pro- 656 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, vide for the election of the members of the County Board of Education of Lanier County; and for other purposes. By Mr. McGehee of Talbot- House Bill No. 474. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act approved in 1913, incorporating the Town of Box Springs, in Talbot County, and for other purposes. By Mr. Mallard of Charlton- House Bill No. 377. A bill to be entitled an Act to create a new charter for the City of Folkston, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Sutton and Mattox of Colquitt- House Bill No. 457. A bill to be entitled an Act to create and establish a City Court of Colquitt County in and for the County of Colquitt, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the requtstte constitutional majority as amended the following bill of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 101. A bill to be entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Henrv County, and for other purposes. FRIDAY, JuLY 31, 1931. 657 The following bills of the Senate, favorably rep~rted by committees, were read the second time: By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 99. A bill tomah recitals in conveyances prima facie evidence of compliance with terms of such powers, and for other purposes. By Senator Harris of the 18th District- Senate Bill No. 103. A bill to remove certain disabilities where remarriage is desired. By Senators McWhorter of the 50th District and Jones of the 51st District- Senate Bill No. 118. A bill to enforce parental support of children. By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 125. A bill to amend an Act to amend the Act creating the City Court of Valdosta. By Senator West of the 11th District- Senate Bill No. 135. A bill to abolish the fee system in the Superior Courts of the Pataula Judicial Circuit. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Paulk of Turner- House Bill No. 284. A bill to amend the Act creating the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Turner County. 658 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Mr. Johnson of Pike- House Bill No. 346. A bill to amend an Act to create a charter for the City of Zebulon. By Mr. Thompson of Barrow- House Bill No. 351. A bilr~to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the Cityrof Winder. By Mr. Moye of Randolph- House Bill No. 375. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Carnegie. By Messrs. Eckford and McRae of Fulton- House Bill No. 439. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of East Point. By Messrs. McRae and Eckford of Fulton- House Bill No. 440. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of East Point: The following bill of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Senator Weekes of the 34th DistrictSenate Bill No. 119. A bill relating to recovery of charges on intrastate shipments. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Senator Jones of the 51st District- Senate Bill No. 114. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the town of Alpharetta. FRIDAY, JuLY 31, 1931. 659 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator Jones of the 51st DistrictSenate Bill No. 121. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Mountain Park. 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 40, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeHouse Bill No. 260. A bill to create a Board of Com- missioners of Roads and Revenues for Coffee County. The committee offered the following amendment: By striking the word "create" and insert in lieu thereof the word "repeal" in line one of the caption of House Bill No. 260. 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 as amended, the ayes were 38, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 660 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Mr. Stewart of Coffee- House Bill No. 323. A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Coffee. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Barrett of White- House Bill No. 339. A bill to create the office of County Treasurer of White 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 34, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Cartled::re, Lanier, and Lester of Richmond- House Bill No. 3~JO. A bill to amend an Act to authorize the Cty Council of Aug11st'l to fix the sahry of me~ yor. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Cartledge, Lanier, and Lester of Richmond- House Btll No. 392. A bill to repeal an Act to amend the charter of the City of Augusta. FRIDAY, JuLY 31, 1931. 661 The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the p:1ssage of the bill, the ayes were 40, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Kimsey of Rabun- House Bill No. 401. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Dillard. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the House was read the third time: By Mr. Tippins of Evans- House Bill No. 265. A bill to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector; to create the office of Tax Commissioner of Evans County. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. James of JonesHouse Bill No. 124. A bill to provide that the alterna- tive road law shall not apply to certain counties. By Mr. Dixon of Pierce- House Bill No. 295. A bill to provide that the alternative four days road law shall not be operative in certain counties. 662 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Mr. Beasley of Tattnall- House Bill No. 108. A bill to amend an Act excluding road duties in certain counties. Senator Bennett of the 5th District asked unanimous consent that the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the following House bill as amended, be agreed to. The consent was granted and the bill as amended was lost. By Messrs. Bunn and Stanton of Ware- House Bill No. 288. A bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of Waycross. Senator West of the 11th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary, and the consent was granted: By Senator West of the 11th District- Senate Bill No. 135. A bill to abolish the fee system in the Pataula Judicial Circuit. Senator Jones of the 51st District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the Senate be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted: By Senator Jones of the 51st District- Senate Bill No. 114. A bill to amend an Act to mcorporate the town of Alpharetta. Under the head of unfinished business, the following bill of the Senate, proposing an amendment to the Constitution, and continued from yesterday's session, was taken up for passage: FRIDAY, JuLY 31, 1931. 663 By Senator Beck of the 37th District- Senate Bill No. 52. A bill providing for the assumption by the State of the indebtedness incurred by certain counties and Coastal Highway Districts for building Roads and Highways. Senator Watson of the 3rd District offered the following substitute tn Senate Bill No. 52: A BILL The General Assembly of the State of Georgia proposes to the people of said State an Act to be entitled an Act to amend Paragraph 1, Section 8 of Article 7 of the Constitution of Georgia, by providing for the assumption by the State of Georgia of the indebtedness of the several counties of the State and the Coastal Highway District heretofore incurred for the construction and/or paving of the public roads or highways of the State which have become a part of the State Aid Roads of the Highway System of Georgia, to define said indebtedness; to provide for the method of payment of the said indebtedness; to authorize the General Assembly to enact laws to render effectual the foregoing provisions; 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 Paragraph 1, Section 8, Article 7 of the Constitution of this State is hereby amended by adding at the end of said paragraph the following: "Provided, however, that all indebtedness of the several counties of this State as well as that of the Coastal Highway District and the assessments made against the counties of said district, heretofore incurred for the construction and/or paving of the public roads or highways (including bridges) of the State; as contemplated and defined by Article 6, Section 1 of the Act approved August 18, 1919, as said section appears on page 252 of the Georgia Laws of 1919, which are (\64 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, a part of the State Aid Roads of the Highway System of Georgia, and said work was done under the supervision of the Highway Department, is hereby assumed by the State of Georgia as an indebtedness of the State. The word 'indebtedness' as used herein shall include the actual cost of the construction and/or paving by any county of the State as well as any highway district created by law of any public road or highway (also bridges) expended under the supervision of the State Highway Department. And provided further that the indebtedness of the aforesaid political subdivisions of this State shall be evidenced by the certificates of indebtedness issued, or to be issued, by the State Highway Department of Georgia for the cost of the construction and/or paving by any county of the State as well as any highway district created by law, of any public road or highway (also bridges); and provided further that such construction and/or paving was done or contract or agreement made for same to be done prior to September 1, 1931. And provided further that said indebtedness as evidenced by said certificates of indebtedness of the Highway Department may be paid out of the revenue and/or taxes levied, assessed and allocated to the State Highway Department of Georgia for the public roads and highways of the State Aid System of Roads and Highways. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia is hereby vested with authority to fix the time and method of payment, and may provide such payment be made by the said Highway Department from funds as herein specified and to enact laws for the purpose of effectually carrying out the foregoing provisions," so that when said paragraph of said section of said article shall have been amended it will read as follows: Paragraph 1. The State shall not assume the debt, nor any part thereof of any county, municipal corporation or political subdivision of the State, unless such debt be contracted to enable the State to repel invasion, suppress insurrection or defend itself in time of war; provided, however, FRIDAY, JuLY 31, 1931. 665 that all indebtedness of the several counties of this State as well as that of the Coastal Highway District and the assessments made against the counties of said district, heretofore incurred for the construction and/or paving of the public roads or highways (including bridges) of the State as contemplated and defined by Article G, Section 1 of the Act approved August 18, 1919, as said section appears on page252oftheGeorgiaLawsof1919,whichare a part of the State Aid Roads of the Highway System of Georgia, and said work was done under the supervision of the Highway Department, is hereby assumed by the State of Georgia as an indebtedness of the State. The word 'indebtedness' as used herein shall include the actual cost of the construction and/or paving by any county of the State as well as any highway district created by the law of any public road or highway (also bridges) expended under the supervision of the State Highway Department. And provided further that the indebtedness of the aforesaid political subdivisions of this State shall be evidenced by certificates of indebtedness issued or to be issued by the State Highway Department of Georgia for the cost of the construction and/or paving by any county of the State as well as any highway district created by law, of any public road or highway (also bridges); and provided further that such construction and/or paving was done or contract or agreement made for same to be done prior to September 1, 1931. And provided further that said indebtedness as evidenced by said certificates of indebtedness of the Highway Department may be paid out of the revenues and/or taxes levied, assessed and allocated to the State Highway Department of Georgia for the public roads and highways of the State Aid System of Roads and Highways. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia is hereby vested with authority to fix the time and method of payment, and may provide such payment be made by the Highway Department from funds as herein specified and to enact laws for the purpose of effectually carrying out the foregoing provisions. 666 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that whenever the above 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 "ayes" and "nays" taken thereon, the Governor shall, and he is hereby authorized and directed to cause the above proposed amendment to be published in one newspaper in each Congressional District in this State for the period of two months next preceding the time of the holding of 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 the 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 "For Amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 8 of Article 7 of the Constitution providing for assumption by the State of Georgia of the indebtedness incurred by counties and the Coastal Highway District for the construction and/or paving of public roads or highways of the State which have become a part of the State Aid Roads of the Highway System of Georgia." All persons voting at such election against the adoption of said proposed amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words "Against Amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 8 of Article 7 of the Constitution providing for the assumption by the State of Georgia of the indebtedness incurred by counties and the Coastal Highway District for the construction and/or paving of the public roads or highways of the State which have become a part of the State A1d Roads of the Highway System of Georgia." If a majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assemb y voting thereon, shall vote for ratification, the Governor shall, when he ascertains the same FRIDAY, JuLY 31, 1931. 667 from the Secretary of State, to whom the returns from said election shall be referred _n the same manner as in cases of election for members of the General Assembly to count and ascertain the result, issue his proclamation for one insertion in one daily p1.per of this State, announc ng such result and declaring the amendment ratified. Senator Harris of the 18th District ::~sked unanimous consent th'lt all amendments to the original bill be withdrawn, and the consent was gran ted. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District asked unanimous consent that all amendments to the substitute offered by the committee be withdrawn, and the consent was granted. Senator Williams of the 27th District asked unanimous consent that all amendments to the substitute offered by Senator Watson of the 3rd District be withdrawn, and the consent was granted. The question was on the passage of the bill by the substitute offered by the committee. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District asked unanimous consent that the substitute offered by the committee be withdrawn. There was objection. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill by the substitute offered by it, was not agreed to, and the committee substitute was lost. The question was on the passage of the bill by the substitute offered by Senator Watson of the 3rd District. The bill by substitute, being a proposal to amend the constitution, the roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Alexander Bennett Brock Clements Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis 668 JoURNAL OF THE SENATE, Fowler Hand Harris Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Neisler Nelson Nix Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Smith Stark Strickland Wallace Waters Watson Those voting in the negative were Senators: Adkins Courson Evans Perkins Peterson Richardson Weekes West Williams On the passage of the bill by substitute, the ayes were 34, the nays 9. The bill by substitute having received the requisite twothirds constitutional majority was passed. Senator Strickland of the 1st District asked unanimous consent that the following bill be taken from the table, and the consent was granted, and the bill was put upon its passage: By Senator Martin of the 2nd District- Senate Bill No. 51. A bill to protect the natural oyster beds of the State. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 52, a bill providing for the assumption by the State of indebtedness incurred by certain counties for building roads, be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted; Senator Martin of the 2nd District offered the following amendment to Senate Bill No. 51: By inserting between the word "Commissioner" and the word "but" in the tenth line of Section 2 the following: "for FRIDAY, JuLY 31, 1931. 669 propagation or replanting purposes only, and only during the months of May, June, July and August." 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 as amended, the ayes were 26, the nays 0. The bill as <1mended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that when the Senate adjourns today, it stands adjourned until 11:00 o'clock Monday morning next. The motion prevailed. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Weekes of the 34th District- Senate Bill No. 124. A bill to allow certain counties to permit their tax assessors to meet from April 1st to August 1st each year. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Mr. Simmons of DecaturHouse Bill No. 382. A bill to establish the City Court of Bainbridge. 670 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Simmons and Griffin of Decatur- House Bill No. 383. A bill to amend an Act amending an Act providing that the Treasurer of Decatur County be placed on a salary basis. 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, the nays 1. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Simmons and Griffin of Decatur- House Bill No. 384. A bill to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Decatur County; to create the office of County Tax Commissioner. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Hutcheson and Rosser of WalkerHouse Bill No. 10. A bill to amend the Code relative to taxes for county purposes 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 28, the nays 0. FRIDAY, JuLY 31, 1931. 671 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Hutcheson of Walker- House Bill No. 19. A bill to provide for the education of the children of soldiers, sailors, marines, and others. The committee offered the following amendment: By striking from line 3 of Section 2 the following words: By the United States Government or private donation. 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 as amended, the ayes were 33, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Beaman and Leathers of DeKalb- House Bill No. 32. A bill to provide the manner in which tax fi. fas. shall be issued by tax collectors 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 29, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Eckford and McRae of Fulton- House Bill No. 143. A bill to require Boards of Jury Commissioners in certain counties to place on Jury lists the names of not less than 10,000 citizens. 672 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Hampton of Fannin- House Bill No. 191. A bill to amend an Act to protect Birds, Fish, Game and Fur-hearing animals. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following resolution of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: House Resolution No. 14,. A resolution to encourage the use of paper and other articles made of cotton. 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, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: By Senator Courson of the lGth District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. Neil Gillis Jr. of Treutlen County. FRIDAY, JuLY 31, 1931. 673 By Senator Pruett of the 32nd District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. A. L. Dorsey of White County. Leave of absence for a few days was granted Senator Knabb of the 4th District. Leave of absence was granted Senator Strickland of the 1st District for a few days. Senator Weekes of the 34th District moved that the Senate do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The Chair announced that in accord with a motion agreed to earlier in today's session, the Senate stood adjourned until 11:00 o'clock Monday morning, next. 674 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., MoNDAY, AuGUST 3, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 11:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. In the absence of the Chaplain, prayer was offered by Senator Watson of the 3rd District. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Neisler Nelson Nix North Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Williams Mr. President By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of the previous session, July 31st last, was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. Senator Peterson of the 15th District, Chairman of the Committee on State of the Republic, submitted the following report: MoNDAY, AucusT 3, 1931. 675 Mr. President: Your Committee on State of the Republic has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 126. Senate Bill No. 133. Respectfully submitted, PETERSON, Chairman. Senator Evans of the 19th District, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Privileges and Elections has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 134. To be entitled an Act to regulate the party organization of any political party in this State whose Presidential Electors, etc. Respectfully submitted, E' ANS, Chairman. Senator Brock of the 44th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has 676 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE, instructed me, as vice-chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 135. An Act to abolish the fee system now existing in the Superior Courts of the Pataula Judicial Circuit, as applied to the office of Solicitor-General, etc. Respectfully submitted, BRocK, Vice-Chairman. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate Bills Nos. 51, 52, 114, 121, 124 and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House. Respectfully submitted, PuETT, Chairman. The following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1: By Senators Hand of the 8th District, Courson of the 16th District, Weekes of the 34th District, and others: Senate Bill No. 136. A bill to amend an Act to regulate the occupation of barbers. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Senators Duckworth of the 7th District, Harris of the 18th District, and Hand of the 8th District- Senate Bill No. 126. A bill to provide for monthly budg- MoNDAY, AuGUST 3, 1931. 677 ets by heads of Bureaus, Departments, Boards, Institutions, and others. By Senators Harris of the 18th District, Neill of the 24th District, Duckworth of the 7th District, and Hand of the 8th District- Senate Bill No. 133. A bill to reduce the salaries of State employees fifteen per cent. where the salary exceeds $100 per month. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time, and put upon its passage: By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 125. A bill to amend an Act creating the City Court 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Mr. Paulk of Turner- House Bill No. 284. A bill to amend the Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Turner County. The committee amends House Bill No. 284 by adding thereto between Section Six and Section Seven thereof, a section to be known 1 s Section Six (A) to read as follows: Section Six (A). This Act shall be ratified at an election to be held in and for Turner County to be called by the 678 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Ordinary of Turner County for such purpose, the election to be held on September 30, 1931, at which election the provisions of this Act shall be submitted to the qualified voters at such election for ratification. On the date of such election the Ordinary of Turner County shall furnish the voters with ballots upon which shall be printed "For ratification of the Act amending the Act creating the Board of County Commissioners," and "Against ratification of the Act amending the Act creating the Bo::trd of County Commissioners," and if a majority of those voting in said election vote for ratification, the provisions of this amendatory Act shall thereby become ratified, and if a majority of those voting do not vote for ratification, then and in that event the provisions of this amendatory Act shall not become ratified. The returns of said election, after the managers have consolidated the same, shall be made to the Ordinary of said county, who shall declare the result of said election. 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 as amended, the ayes were 39, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Tippins of Evans- House Bill No. 265. A bill to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Evans County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner. 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 38, the nays 0. MoNDAY, AucusT 3, 1931. 679 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Johnson of Pike- House Bill No. 346. A bill to amend an Act to create a charter for the City of Zebulon. 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 40, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Thompson of Barrow- House Bill No. 351. A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the City of Winder. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was a~reed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Moye of Randolph- House Bill No. 375. A bill to amend an Act creating the Town of Carnegie. 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 36, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 680 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Messrs. Eckford and McRae of FultonHouse Bill No. 439. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of East Point. 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 35, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Eckford and McRae of FultonHouse Bill No. 440. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of East Point. 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 38, the mys 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator West of the 11th District was called to the Chair. The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Walker of Brooks- House Bill No. 340. A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Quitman. Referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Mallard of CharltonHouse Bill No. 377. A bill to create a new charter for the City of Folkston. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. MoNDAY, AuGUST 3, 1931. 681 By Mr. Thomas of Wayne- House Bill No. 404. A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Jesup. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Parham of Heard- House Bill No. 412. A bill to amend certain Acts relating to creation of a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Heard County. Referred to Committee on Counties .md County Matters. By Messrs. Bargeron and Jones of Burke- House Bill No. 415. A bill to repeal Section One of an Act approved August 22, 1929, relative to Boards of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Burke County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Montgomery of Webster- House Bill No. 417. A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create a Board of C0mmissioners of Roads and Revenues for Webster County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Montgomery of Webster- House Bill No. 418. A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Webster County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Davis and Lord of Jackson- House Bill No. 423. A bill to repeal ah Act to establish the City Court of Jefferson. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. 682 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Messrs. Davis and Lord of Jackson- House Bill No. 424. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jackson County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Skelton of Hart- House Bill No. 433. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Hart County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Pace of CobbHouse Bill No. 451. A bill to amend an Act incorporat- ing the Town of Smyrna. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Rosser and Hutcheson of Walker- House Bill No. 454. A bill to amend an Act to tncorporate the City of Rossville. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Edmondson of Chattooga- House Bill No. 456. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Trion. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Sutton and Mattox of ColquittHouse Bill No." 45b. A bill to amend the Act fixing the time for holding Superior Court in Colquitt County. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. MoNDAY, AucusT 3, 1931. 683 By Messrs. Sutton and Mattox of Colquitt- House Bill No. 457. A bill to create the City Court of Colquitt County. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Scarbrough of Polk- House Bill No. 462. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Rockmart. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Scarbrough of Polk- House Bill No. 463. A bill to amend certain Acts Incorporating the Town of Cedartown. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Patten of Lanier- Hause Bill No. 464. A bill to abolish the office of County Surveyor of Lanier County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Patten of Lanier- Hause Bill No. 465. A bill to repeal an Act prescribing the jurisdiction of the County Court of Lanier County. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Patten of Lanier- Hause Bill No. 466. A bill to provide for the election of members of the County Board of Education of Lanier County. Referred to Co;nmittee on Education. 684 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Mr. McGehee of Talbot- House Bill No. 474. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the Town of Box Springs. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. Senator Brock of the 42nd District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Corporations and recommitted to the Committee on Municipal Government, and the consent was granted: By Mr. Edmondson of Chattooga- House Bill No. 456. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Trion. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Senator West of the 11th District- Senate Bill No. 135. A bill to abolish the fee system m the Pataub Judicial Circuit. Senator West of the 11th District offered the following amendment: By striking the words and figures "Four Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($4,250.00)" wherever the same may appear in Sect on 2 of said bill and inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "Three Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty ($3,750.00) Dollars" so that said Section 2 as amended shall read as follows: Section 2. The salary of the Solicitor-General of said Judic1al Circuit shall be the sum of Three Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty ($3,750.00) Dollars per annum, in addition to the salary of Two Hundred and Fifty (S250.CO) Dollars per annum prescribed in Paragraph One, Section Thirteen MoNDAY, AuGUST 3, 1931. 685 of Article Six of the Constitution of this State, which said salary additional to the Constitutional salary of Two Hundred and Fifty ($250.00) Dollars per annum shall be paid pro rata out of the general treasuries of the various counties composing said circuit upon the basis of population; that is to say, each one of the counties composing said circuit shall pay such part or proportion of said salary as its population bears to the total population of all the counties in said circuit, according to the official Federal census of 1930, until completion and promulgation of the next offici:;~! Federal census, and then in like manner according to such succeeding Federal census and so on according to each succeeding official census. It shall be and is hereby made the duty of the ordinary, county commissioners, or other authority having control of county matters in such said counties, to cause the part or portion, of said salary so assessed each of said counties to be paid to said SolicitorGeneral quarterly in each year, out of the funds of said counties; that is to say, on the first day of April, July, October and January, and upon regular county warrants issued therefor; and it is further made the duty of said ordinaries, county commissioners, or other county authorities ha ;ing control of county matters, to make provisions annually when levying and collecting taxes for expenses of courts, for the levying and collecting of sufficient taxes in their respective counties, for the purpose of paying the portion of said salary chargeable against their respective counties as hereinbefore set forth, and the power to levy taxes for such purposes is hereby delegated to said counties. Said salary of Three Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty ($3,750.00) Dollars and the Constitutional salary of Two Hundred Fifty (S250.00) Doll~rs shall be full payment for all his services of said Solicitor-General for all traveling expenses, and for all sums paid out by the said Solicitor-General for clerical aid and legal assistance engaged or employed by him, except as provided in Section Five of this Act. 686 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, 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 as amended, the ayes were 31, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator Weekes of the 34th DistrictSenate Bill No. 119. A bill to prescribe the time in which to bring action for recovery of charges from common carriers. Senator Weekes of the 34th District offered the following amendment: Amend Senate Bill No. 11~, Section 2 thereof so that when amended Section 2 shall read as follows: Section 2. Suits and/or actions upon all causes of actions for loss and damage, overcharge and all other causes of any nature whatsoever which may arise against any common carrier in connection with the transportation of freight shall be barred at the expiration of three years from the date of the accrual thereof, except that if any claims shall be filed in writing with any common carrier based upon any such alleged cause of action within the three year period of limitation, said period shall be extended to include six months from the time notice in writing is given by the carrier to the claimant of disallowance of the claim or any part or parts thereof specified in the notice. 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 as amended, the ayes were 37, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. MoNDAY, AuousT 3, 1931. 687 By Senators Pruett of the 32nd District, McWhorter of the 50th District, and others- Senate Bill No. 134. A bill to regulate the party organization of certain political parties. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 99. A bill to make recitals in conveyances and other instruments prima facie evidence as to compliance with certain terms, 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. A sealed communication from His Excellency, Governor Richard B. Russell, Jr., was received through his Secretary, Mr. Leeman Anderson. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate go into executive session to consider the communication from His Excellency, the Governor. The motion prevailed and the Senate went into executive session at 11 :55 o'clock. The Secretary transmitted the following communication to His Excellency, Governor Richard B. Russell Jr.: 688 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Aug. 3, 1931. His Excellency, HoN. RICHARD B. RussELL, JR., Executive Department, Atlanta, Georgia. Sir: I am directed by the Senate of Georgia to inform Your Excellency that it has this day confirmed the following appointments by you: Hon. B. M. Turnipseed of the County of Clay to be Judge of the City Court of Fort Gaines for a term beginning August 27, 1931 and ending August 27, 1933. Hon. Zach Arnold of the County of Clay to be Solicitor of the City Court of Fort Gaines for a term beginning August 27, 1931 and ending August 27, 1933. Hon. Robert M. Nicholson of the County of Oconee to be Judge of the County Court of Oconee County for a term beginning November 18, 1931 and ending November 18, 1935. Hon. W. W. Armistead of the County of Oglethorpe to be Judge of the City Court of Lexington for a term beginning December 14, 1931 and ending December 14, 1935. Respectfully, JoHN T. BoiFEUILLET, Secretary of the Senate. The Senate was called to order at 12:10 o'clock by the President. The following bills of the Senate were read the third me and put upon their passage: MoNDAY, AucusT 3, 1931. 689 By Senator Harris of the 18th District- Senate Bill No. 103. A bill to permit certain persons to file application to have removed disabilities as to remarnage. 'I_'he 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 36, the nays 0. The bill having received the requsite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 118. A bill to provide for parental support of children. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: By Senator Harris of the 18th DistrictA resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the wife and mother-in-law of Senator Davis of the 31st District. By Senator Brock of the 44th DistrictA resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Dr. D. S. Middleton. 690 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senators Johnson of the 42nd District and Brock ot the 44th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Miss Elizabeth Griffin of Reynolds. Leave of absence was granted Senator Denton of the 38th District, for Tuesday the 4th instant. A communication from Senator Whitehurst of the 21st District thanking the Senate for its recent expression of sympathy in the illness which has confined him to his home was read. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District moved that the Senate do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The President announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. TuESDAY, AuGUST 4, 1931. 691 SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., TuESDAY, AuGUST 4, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with. The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Jou,rnal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. Senator Jackson of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the s;~me do pass: House Bill No. 415. An Act to repeal an Act relative to the selection of a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, Burke County, etc. House Bill No. 412. An Act relative to Roads and Revenues, Heard County, etc. 692 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, House Bill No. 464. An Act to abolish the office of County Surveyor for Lanier County. Respectfully submitted, JACKSON, Chairman. Senator Evans of the 19th District, Chairman of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Privileges and Elections has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 307. To regulate the hours of voting in certain counties, and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, EvANS, Chairman. Senator Moore of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to Constitution, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Amendments to Constitution has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 94, being proposed amendment to Paragraph 1, Section 2, of Article 8, providing for election of State School Commissioner by the State Board, etc. TuESDAY, AuGUST 4, 1931. 693 Senate Bill No. 129, being to amend Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1 of Constitution to create a new Senatorial District of County of Fulton. Senate Bill No. 132. fo amend Paragraph 6, Section 2, Article 6, to regulate cert:tin practice in Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Respectfully submitted, MooRE, Chairman. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate Bills Nos. 99, 103, 118, 119, 125, 134, 135 and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House. Respectfully submitted, PuETT, Chairman. Senator Beck of the 37th District, Chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report: .Ur. President: Your Committee on Temperance has had under consideration the followin~ bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 111. Respectfully submitted, BEcK, Chairman. 694 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Senator Jackson of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 386. An Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads 'lnd Revenues for the County of Richmond. House Bill No. 433; An Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Hart. Respectfully submitted. J AC'KSON, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator Hand of the 8th District- Senate Bill No. 76. A bill entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to establish the City Court of Camilla, in and for the County of Mitchell, and for other purposes. By Senator Hand of the 8th District- Senate Bill No. 74. A bill entitled an Act to amend an Act to establish the City Court in the Town of Pelham, in Mitchell County, and for other purposes. TuESDAY, AucusT 4, 1931. 695 By Senators Weekes of the 34th District, West of the 11th District, McWhorter of the 50th District, Harris of the 18th District, and Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No.3. A bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the pr:Jctice of law and the performance of Legal services; to protect the courts and the public in respect thereto; and for other purposes. By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 29. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved August 15, 1921, relating to reorganization of the Military forces, and to revise the Military laws, and make of force a Military Code. The followin~ message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Stanton of Ware- House Bill No. 9. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act approved August 25, 1927, relative to the practice of professional nursing in Georgia, and for other purposes. By Mr. Walker of Brooks- House Bill No. 341. A bill to be entitled an Act to change from the fee to the salary system in certain counties in Georgia the clerk's of the Superior Court; and for other purposes. 696 JouRNAL oF THE. SENATE., By Messrs. Peebles and McElreath of Bartow, and Lewis of Gordon- House Bill No. 317. A bill to be entitled an Act to reduce the salary of the Solicitor-General of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit, to provide the method of payment from each county therein, and for other purposes. By Mr. Thomas of W'lyne- House Bill No. 334. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide that in certain counties in the State where the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector have been consolidated, and the office of County Tax Commissioner created, said County Tax Commissioners shall be ex-officio sheriffs of said counties. By Messrs. Lanham and Crawford of Floyd- House Bill No. 203. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to regulate Real Estate Brokers and Real Estate Salesmen, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Lanier and Lester of Richmond- House Bill No. 411. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for certain records to be kept by the Sheriff, Clerk of Court, Ordinary, and the Tax Collector in counties having a population of not less than 70,000 and not more than 74,000, and for other purposes. By Mr. Burton of Franklin- House Bill No. 172. To be entitled an Act to make the Farmers Bank of Royston, Franklin County, a State Depository, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Mardre and Cochran of Thomas- House Bill No. 413. A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize the officers having charge of county affairs in cer- TuESDAY, AuousT 4, 1931. 697 tain counties of this State to appropriate funds to support a Public Library, and for other purposes. By Mr. Williams of Emanuel- House Bill No. 484. A bill to be entitled an Act to place 750 names in the jury boxes of certain counties, and for other purposes. By Mr. Peebles of Bartow and others- House Bill No. 316. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act approved August 1, 1929, to abolish the fee system existing in the Cherokee Judicial Circuit. By Mr. Hubbard of Habersham- House Bill No. 453. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Cornelia, in Habersham County, Georgia, and for other purposes. By Mr. Beasley of Tattnall- House Bill No. 441. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a new charter for the City of Glennville, in the County of Tattnall," and for other purposes. By Messrs. Spivey and Williams of Emanuel- House Bill No. 486. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Emanuel County, Georgia; to provide for the appointment of a County Depository, and for other purposes. By Mr. Franklin of Butts- House Bill No. 483. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the use of wire fish baskets in the waters of Butts County. 698 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE, By Mr. Harris of Terrell- House Bill No. 293. A bill to be entitled an Act to consolidate the office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector for the County of Terrell and to create the office of Tax Commissioner, and for other purposes. By Mr. Patten of Lanier- Hause Bill No. 467. A bill to he entitled an Act to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Lanier County, Georgia; to create the office of County Tax Commissioner of Lanier County, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Leathers, Be1.man, Lindsay of DeKalb, and Hutcheson of Walker- House Bill No. 40. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 4 of an Act approved August 21, 1917, entitled "An Act to provide for the assurance, registration second time: By Senators Cheatham of the 26th District and Davis of the 31st District- Senate Bill No. 111. A bill to amend an Act to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or keeping of alcoholic liquors. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Messrs. Cartledge, Lanier, and Lester of Richmond- House Bill No. 386. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Richmond County. By Mr. Skelton of Hart- House Bill No. 433. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Hart County. The following resolution of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad: By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Resolution No. 50. A resolution to provide that action of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Commission in making a modified contract of June 24, Hl31, in 702 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, respect to improvements on the present depot site in Atlanta, be ratified approved and confirmed. The following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Highways and Public Roads: By Senators Wallace of the 28th District, Johnson of the 42nd District, Brock of the 44th District, and others- Senate Bill No. 141. A bill to fix the number of members of the State Highway Board, to provide for their selection, and for other purposes. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Mr. Hubbard of WilkinsonHouse Bill No. 318. A bill to establish the City Court of Irwinton. 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Hubbard of Wilkinson- House Pill No. 319. A bill to abolish the County Court ofWilkinson 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 37, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. TuESDAY, AuousT 4, 1931. 703 The following bill of the House was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters: By Messrs. Arnold and Wood of Clarke- House Bill No. 406. A bill to amend an Act amending the charter of the City of Athens. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the communication of the Hon. J. Phil Camp- bell, Auditor of the State Agricultural College Department of Extension Work, submitting information, pursuant to Senate Resolution No. 46, to the committee of the Senate investigating the expenditures in this department, be read for the information of the Senate, and that 300 copies of the reply be printed. The consent was granted, and the Secretary read the communication of the Auditor. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District was called to the Chair. The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Stanton of WareHouse Bill No. 9. A bill to amend an Act relative to professional nursing. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1. By Messrs. Beaman and Leathers of DeKalb and others- House Bill No. 4C. A bill to titutional majority was passed. By Mr. Dixon of Pierce- House Bill No. 295. A bill to provide that the four days road law shall not be operative 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 36, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: 710 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Senator Bennett of the 5th District- Senate Bill No. 94. A bill to amend the Constitution to provide for a State School Commissioner. By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 129. A bill to amend the Constitution relative to the number of Senators, Senatorial Districts, the composition of such Districts, and for other purposes. By Senator Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 132. A bill to amend the Constitution as to the first term of cases in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Clark of Catoosa- House Bill No. 30. A bill to regulate the hours of voting in certain counties. By Mr. Skelton of Hart- House Bill No. 433. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenves for Hart County. By Mr. Parham of Heard- House Bill No. 412. A bill to amend certain Acts relative to a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Heard County. By Messrs. Bargeron and Jones of Burke- House Bill No. 41;). A bill to repeal an Act providing a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Burke County. TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1931. 711 By Mr. Patten of Lanier- Hause Bill No. 464. A bill to abolish the office of County Surveyor of Lanier County. Senator H1.nd of the 8th District moved that the Senate agree to the following House amendment to Senate Bill No. 73. A bill to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Mitchell County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner: By striking the period at the end of Section 7 of said bill and substituting a comma therefor, and by adding at the end of said section and to become a part thereof the following: "Or out of remaining portions of commissions going into tre Treasury of said County under the provisions of this Act heretofore accruing to and p1.id to the Tax Collector and Tax Receiver of said county." The motion prevailed, and the House amendment to Sen:Jte Bill No. 73 was agreed to. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senators Neill of the 24th District, Harris of the 18th District, Duckworth of the 7th District, and Hand of the 8th District- Senate Bill No. 133. A bill to reduce the salaries of all employees of the State 15 per cent. where the salary exceeds $100 per month. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that consideration of the bill be postponed until after the period of Unanimous Consents tomorrow, and the consent was granted. The following privileged resolution was read and adopted: 712 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senator Smith of the 30th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. Raymonde Stapleton, Judge of the City Court of Elberton. Senator Dekle of the 6th District asked unanimous consent to inform the Senate as to the progress the Committee on Appropriations had made with the Appropriation Bill. The consent was granted. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The President announced that the Senate stood adjourned until lG:OO o'clock tomorrow morning. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1931. 713 SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 5, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with. The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been ex2mined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: Bv Senator McWhorter of the 50th DistrictSenate Bill No. 142. A bill to amend Park's Annotated Code as to compensation of Fire Inspector. Referred to Committee on Insurance. Bv Senator Harris of the 18th DistrictSenate Bill No. 143. A bill to create the Savannah River Navigation Commission, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on State of the Republic. By Senator Knabb of the 4th DistrictSenate Bill No. 144. A bill to repeal an Act enumerating persons liable to road duty. Referred to Committee on Highways and Public Roads. 714 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senators Watson of the 3rd District, Harris of the 18th District, West of the 11th District, and McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 145. A bill to amend the Act creating the State Board of Public Welfare. Referred to Committee on State of the Republic. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Sem.te Bill No. 79. A bill to amend the laws relating to registration of voters in certain counties. By Senators McWhorter of the 50th District and Jackson of the 14th District- Senate Bill No. 41. A bill to create a Board of Examiners for Contractors. By Senator Beck of the 37th District- Senate Bill No. 122. A bill to amend the Penal Code as to punishment for abandonment of children. By Senator Evans of the 19th District- Senate Bill No. 90. A bill to regulate Life Insurance, Industrial Insurance, Burial, Fraternal and other Associations. Senator Evans of the 19th District, Chairman of the Committee on' Privileges and Elections, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Privileges and Elections has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1931. 715 has instructed me, as chairm0.00 a month of same has been paid regularly to Mrs. Talmadge by Mr. Peterson since that time; that he required this of Peterson for the purpose of making him save the money. He testified further that for the last two years he had made trips to Louisville, Kentucky at the time of the Kentucky Derby, at the State's expense, and said that he went for the purpose of meeting other Commissioners of Agriculture. He testified further that for the past three years he and two members of his family had drawn in salaries and expenses from the State, the sum of $10,748.1:1. He test;fied that his Department had during the past pursued a policy of posting freight bonds for shippers of watermelons, and that this was done for only a few of the watermelon growers of the State, and that the Department had sustained numerous losses thereon. 760 JouRKAL oF THE SENATE, Prior to this hearing your committee requested Mr. Talmadge to furnish it with an itemized statement of his expense account, and an explanation of an unitemized item of S9:)2.79 shown in the Auditor's Report of 1929. At said hearing Mr. Talmadge failed to produce the requested itemized statement of his expense account and was unprepared to explain the unitemized item referred to. \\Thereupon the committee adjourned its hearing, requesting Mr. Talmadge to appear before it again on August 4th, and to furnish this information to the committee, to which he promptly agreed. In the meantime, your committee, by inspecting the expense account of Mr. Talmadge during the year 1929, discovered a number of items that appeared to be questionable, and requested him to produce at the hearing on August 4, 1931, the original expense vouchers of his personal expenses for the year 1929. At the time set for the hearing, namely, August 4, 1931, Mr. Talmadge failed to appear or to produce the requested documents, but Attorney vV. S. Mann appeared in the capacity as attorney for Eugene Talmadge and made the contention that your committee was without authority of law to make said investigation, and that this Senate had no authority except by joint action of the House to make such investigation and that Mr. Talmadge refused to appear and give testimony or produce documents, as requested by the committee. Thereupon the committee issued a summons to Eugene Talmadge requesting his appearance as a witness before the committee at 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon, August 4, 1931. This summons was served on him by the Assistant Sargeant-at-Arms of the Senate, but he failed to respond thereto and appear as a witness. Thereupon the meeting of the committee was adjourned and your committee has, with the efficient aid of the Auditing Department of -the State, made an examination of some of the records of the Department of Agriculture. This examination dis- closed one item in his 1929 expense account of $103.20 as THURSDAY, AucusT 6, 1931. 761 expenses to Augusta, Georgia and return. By an examination of the original vouchers of expense account of Eugene Talmadge for the year 19:30 your committee found the following duplication of railroad fare and automobile expenses, to-wit: January 23, 1930, railroad fare to Brunswick, $23.80, hotel and meals !i)14.10. On the same date a charge for gas bought at Macon for Hupmobile No. 416 of S2.90 and at McRae, gas $1.9() for same automobile, was found by your committee in this examination of his expense account. February 8, 1930, railroad fare to Scotland, S12.10, Pullman, $7.50, meals, S1.10. On same date gas at Macon for Hupmobile, Sl.G8. On March El, 19~30, railroad fare to Scotland, $12.10, Pullman, S7.50, and gas at Macon for Hupmobile, !i:i 1.,16. April :J, 1930, railroad fare and expenses to \Vashington, D. C., S103.7l, and on April Gth, gasoline at l\IcRae for Hupmobile, S2.G\l, April t:hh, railroad fare to :\lacon, :\IcRae and return, S\l.20, and same d~lte gas, S 1.81-\, apparently purchased in Atlanta. April 23th, railroad Lre to Savannah, S27.GO, hotel in Sav~mnah, :31 ;).KO. S:une date gas at ;\IcRac for Hupmobile, S2.{)(). Same date gas at Macon, Hupmobilc, S2JU. September 8th and ~lth, Ca;-rollton, Sll.OO, and on same date (September K) gas bought at :VIcRae, S2.:3;). October 2:Jth, railroad fare to Augusta, :)2/.20, same date gasoline Macon, Hupmobile, S2.77, and on October 2(ith, gas i\IcRae, Hupmobile, Sl.O L For comparison, your committee found that the State Auditor and seven men, who arc required to travel all oYer the State, had a total expense account for 1\1:30 of S2,\112.:v1, whereas Mr. Talmadge's individual expense account for the same time was ~2,991.63. Further comparing, your committee found that the personal expense account of former Commissioner J. J. Brown for the year Hl26 was Sti13A8, and the expense account of l\'lr. Talmadge for the year 1928 was $3,370.06, Hl29, 83,867.62, the latter averaging expenses for each working day of the entire year of Sl2.3:1. 762 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Your committee found, in the Auditor's report of the Department of Agriculture, an itern of S1,500.00 paid to Hugh Howell. When :vir. Talmaclge was asked to explain same he testified that it was the salary paid Mr. Howell as Attorney for the Department for the year 1\1:30. Your committee found other items in the same audit of attornevs' fees to other attorneys, for said Department. . From the foregoing facts, your committee is of the opinion that :'vir Eugene Talmadge, Commissioner of Agriculture violated the laws of this State in the following instances, to-wit: 1. Bv failure to deposit with the State Treasury the $11,000 derived from the sale of fertilizer tags, which was credited to the account of the Bureau of l\larkets, and checked out without ever having gone into the State Treasury. :2. When he paid approximately SlO,OOO.OO to purchasers of hogs on their claims of shortages in weight and grades. :~. When he defied the Chief Executive of this State and paid said claims without the signed warrants of the Governor therefor. I. \Vhen he guaranteed the freight of various watermelon shipments and paid the State's money to cover the losses therefrom. " \Vhen he charged in his personal expense account for railroad fare and at same time and in a different place was charging for gasoline for an automobile. G. \Vhen he kept a constderable sum of the State's money on deposit in a small bank at Ailey, Georgia,for approximately one year, without ever turning it over to the State Treasury. Your committee is of the further opinion, based upon our findings, that the Department has been guilty of showing favoritism and special benefits to a small number of THuRSDAY, AucusT 6, 1931. 763 our citizens and denying same to the other citizens of the State. That the Department has been conducted in a wasteful and extravagant manner. That the Commissioner has had an unr~asonable personal expense account. \Ve believe that ' considerable saving of the States money can be had in this Department without the slightest impairment of the efficiency if it will adopt economical and business methods. Respectfuly submitted, DucKWORTH of the 7th District, WATSON of the 3rd District, NEISLER of the 23rd District. The report of the committee was adopted. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that a copy of the report be transmitted to the House of Representatives for their information. The consent was granted. The following bill of the Senate, which was a special order for this session, was taken up for passage: By Senators Neill of the 24th District, Harris of the 18th District, Duckworth of the 7th District, and Hand of the 8th District- Senate Bill No. 133. A bill to reduce salaries of all employees of the State 15 per cent. Senator Moore of the ,17th District asked unanimous consent that House Bill No. 157, a bill to create the City Court of Colquitt County, be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. 764 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE, Senators Neill of the 2!1th District, Harris of the 18th District, Duckworth of the 7th District, 'lnd Hand of the 8th District, offered the following substitute: A BILL To be entitled an Act to reduce the salaries of all officials and employees of the State whose salaries now exceed one hundred and fifty dollars per month as follows: Ten per cent. of all salaries exceeding four hundred and fift~ dolhrs per month; seven and one-half per cent. of all salaries more than three hundred and not exceeding four hundred and fifty per month; five per cent. of all salaries more than one hundred and fifty dollars and not exceeding three hundred dollars per month except those whose salaries arc tixed in the Constitution or salaries of those whose terms of office are fixed hy Law, and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Gener~ll Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by the authoritv of sccme, that from and after the passage of this Ac:, the Salaries of all officials and employees of the St:He, and of the officials and employees of ;dl departments, boards, bureaus, commission, and institution of the State whose salaries now exceed one hundred and fiftv dollars (S 130.00) per month are hereby reduced as follows:. Ten per cent. of all salaries exceeding four hundred and fift: dollars, (SEiO.OO) per month; seven and one-half per cent. of all sahries more than three hundred, ;mel not exceeding four hundred and fifty dollars per month; five per cent. of all salaries more than one hundred and fifty dollars, and not exceeding three hundred dollars per month, except those whose salaries are fixed by the constitution, or salaries of those whose term of office are fixed by law. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted bv the authority aforesaid that all laws and parts of la~s in conflict with this be and the .same are hereby repealed. THuRSDAY, AucusT 6, 1931. 765 Senator Bennett of the 5th District offered the following amendment to the substitute: By adding after the last section before the repealing clause the following: Provided this Act shall not become effective until January 1, 1932 and shall be only for the years.1932 and 1933. Senato;s Williams of the 27th District and Evans of the 19th District moved to amend the original bill by changing the words and figures "SHXl.OO" and inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures ''S 1:>0.00." Senator Bennett of the ;>th District otfered to amend the original bill by adding after the last section before the repealing clause, the following: Provided that this Act shall not become effective until January 1st, 10:32 and shall be only for the years 1\l32 and 1\l:B. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the amendment to the original bill offered by Senators Williams and Evans, be adopted, and the consent was granted, and the amendment was c>_dopted. Senator Evans of the l!lth District moved the previous question on the hill and amendments and the substitute and amendments, rtnd the motion was sustained. The main question was ordered. Senator Harris of the 1Kth District asked un:mimous consent that Sen:.tor Bennett's :lmendment to the original bill be adopted, and the consent was granted. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent to adopt Senator Bennett's amendment to the substitute, and the consent was granted. The question was on the adoption of the substitute as amended. The substitute as amended was lost. 766 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, 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 as amended, the ayes and nays were called, and the c;:~ 11 was sustained. The roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Beck Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie Martin Neisler Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Reagan Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Williams Those voting in the negative were Senators: Bennett Ennis Jackson McWhorter Moore Nelson Richardson Weekes West The ayes were 39, the nays 9. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Senators Neill of the 21th District and Harris of the 18th District- Senate Resolution No. ::>:~. Be it resolved by the Senate that throughout the remainder of the present session the provision of Rule 11:3 providing for a fixed hour of adjournment at 1:00 o'clock P. M. is hereby abrogated. THuRSDAY, AucusT 6, 1931. 767 The following bill of the House, continued from yesterday's session, was taken up for passage: By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette- House Bill No. 147. A bill to make appropnatJOns for the last half of the fiscal year 1931 and for the fiscal years 19:32 and 1933 for the maintenance and outlay of the State Departments, Boards, Bureaus, Commissions, Public Institutions; for the payment of the Public debt and interest thereon. The question was on Section 12, Subsection (a) of Part 1, Division :\. The committee moved to amend by adding at the end of said section the following: "That the above appropriations shall be the total appropriations from all sources or allocations. The amendment was adopted. The section as amended was adopted. Sections 13 and 1c1 of Part 1, Division A, were severally adopted. The question was on Section 13, Subsection (a) of Part 1, Division :\. The committee moved to amend by striking the appropriation of $170,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 19:3:3 and inserting in lieu thereof the sum of 150,000.00 for each of the years 1\l32 and 19:13. The amendment was adopted. Senator Dekle of the 6th District asked unanimous consent that the items of Section 15, concerning the common schools, viz., Subsections (b) and (c), be taken up for consideration after completing consideration of all other items of the bill, and the consent was granted. 768 JouRNAL oF THE SE:-.l"ATE, Senator Dekle of the 6th District asked unanimous consent that consideration of the items of House Bill No. H7 concerning Highways be postponed until after consideration of the items of the bill concerning the common schools, and the consent was gran ted. Senator Harris of the lKth District moved that the Senate reconsider its action just taken on the items of the bill concerning Highways. The motion was lost. Senator Harris of the lKth District asked unanimous consent that consideration of items of the bill concerning the University of Georgia be deferred until all other items of the bill had been considered. There was objection. Senator Harris of the lKth District 111oved that consideration of items of the bill concerning the University of Georgia be deferred until all other items of the bill had been considered. The motion prevailed. The committee moved to amend Section 1;), Subsection (a) of Part 1, Division A., by adding at the end of the Subsection the following: "Provided that out of the appropriations made to the Department of Education in this section there shall not be expended any moneys for the auditing of any of the books and records pertaining to the common schools of the State as has formerly been done by the auditing department of the Department of Education, in as much as the duties formerly imposed on this branch of the Department of Fducation arc hereby transferred to the Department of Education." The amendment was adopted. Section 13, Subsection (a) as amended was adopted. THuRSDAY, AuGUST 6, 1931. 769 The committee moved to amend Section 16, Subsection (a), Part 1, Division A, by striking the amounts of $125,000.00 for the year 1932 and $125,000.00 for the year 1933 and inserting in lieu thereof the amounts of $127,500.00 for the year 1932 and $127,500.00 for the year 1933. The amendment was adopted. Section 16 as amended was adopted. Section 17 was adopted. The committee moved to amend Section 18, Subsection (a), Part 1, Division A, 'by striking the appropriation for each of the years 1932 and 19:)3 and inserting in lieu thereof the sum of $30,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933 " The amendment was adopted. The committee further moved to amend same by striking the first proviso at the end of said subsection and substituting therefor the following to-wit: 'Provided that of said appropriation the sum of $5,000.00 for each of the years 1~32 and 1933 shall be used for the maintenance and upkeep of the State's property at Indian Springs.'' The amendment was adopted. Section 18 as amended was adopted. Senators Williams of the 27th District, Strickland of the 1st District and Adkins of the 9th District moved to amend Section 19, Subsection (a), Part 1, Division A, by adding the following: "Provided that all monies collected by this Department shall be put in the State Treasury and paid out on vouchers approved by the Governor and Board of Game and Fish." The amendment was adopted. Section 19 as amended was adopted. 770 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Section 20 was adopted. Section 21 was adopted. Senator West of the 11th District moved to amend Section 23 of Part 1, Division A, by striking said section in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following: Section 23. Horticulture and Entomology State Board of For the year 1932 (a) For the salary of the State Entomologist ........ $ 3,000.00 (b) For the maintenance of Horticulture and Entomology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 68,000.00 For the year 1933 3,000.00 $ 68,000.00 Provided that the amount of Certificate Tag Fee collections shall be paid into the General Fund of the State Treasurer. The amendment was adopted. Section 23 as amended was adopted. Section 2,1 was adopted. Senator Williams of the 27th District moved to amend Section 25, Part 1, Division A, by adding the following: 'Provided further that the State Librarian shall not receive a total salary of more than $300.00 per month, including fee for Notary Public Commissioner." The amendment was adopted. The committee moved to amend Section 25, Subsection (b), Part 1, Division A, by adding the following at the end of said Section 25 (b): THURSDAY, AuGUST 6, 1931. 771 "Provided no decision of any court shall be printed and published in said reports while the case is pending in courts of review." The amendment was adopted. Section 25 as amended was adopted. Section 26 was adopted. The committee moved to amend Section 27, Subsection (a), Part 1, Division A, by striking the appropriation for Maintenance of the Military Department for each of the years 1932 and 1933 and inserting in lieu thereof an appropriation of $17,000.00 for said purpose for each of the years 1932 and 1933. The amendment was adopted. Section 27 as amended was adopted. Section 28 was adopted. Section 29 was adopted. Section 30 was adopted. Section 31 was adopted. Section 32 was adopted. Section 33 was adopted. Section 34 was adopted. Section 35 "was adopted. Section 36 was adopted. Section 37 was adopted. The committee moved to amend Section 38, Subsection (a), Part 1, Division A, by striking the first proviso and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Provided that from the above amount appropriated the sum of $5,000.00 per annum or so much thereof as 772 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, may be necessary, in the discretion of the Governor, may be used for maintaining the Confederate Cemeteries in this State." The amendment was adopted. Section 38 as amended was adopted. Section 39 was adopted. Section 40 was adopted. Section ,11 was adopted. Senator Fowler of the 39th District moved to amend Section "12 as follows: Provided a salary of S5,00C.OO for the Commissioner of Revenue be paid from this amount. The amendment was adopted. Section ,12 as :1-mended was adopted. The following bills of the House were read the first ttme and referred to committees: By Mr. Stone of EarlyHouse Bill No. 190. A bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Blakely. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Messrs. Crawford, Lanham, and Davis of FloydHouse Bill No. 500. A bill to fix the compensation of the Board of Commissioners of Floyd County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: THURSDAY, AucusT 6, 1931. 773 By Senator McKenzie of the 48th district-- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Han. W. H. Dorris of Cordele. By Senator Jackson of the 14th District- :\ resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Han. J. P. Peacock. By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Han. Paul Brown of Elberton. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 3:00 o'clock this afternoon. SENATE CHAMBER, AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate was called to order at 3:00 o'clock this afternoon by the President. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland 774 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams MT. President The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Irvin of Meriwether- Hause Bill No. 130. A bill to provtde for compensation of registrars. By Mr. Peebles of Bartow- House Bill No. 316. A bill to repeal an Act to abolish the fee system in the Cherokee Judicial Circuit. Senator Strickland of the 1st District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Counties and County Matters, and recommitted to the Committee on Game and Fish: By Mr. Osteen of Bryan- House Bill No. 480. A bill to regulate fishing tn the waters of Bryan County. The consent was granted. Senator Knabb of the 4th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the Committee on Highways and Public Roads, and recommitted to the Committee on Counties and County Matters: By Senator Knabb of the 4th DtstrictSenate Bill ~o. 144. A hill to repeal an Act enumerat- ing persons subject to road duty. TLe consent was granted. THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1931. 775 House Bill No. 147, the General Appropriation bill, continued from the previous session of the Senate today, was taken up for passage. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 133, A bill to reduce salaries of State employees fifteen per cent., be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. Section 43, of Part 1, Division A of House Bill No. 147, was adopted. Senator Dekle of the 6th District asked unanimous consent that consideration of Section 44, Part 1, Division A, be postponed until just before consideration of the iterns of this bill concerning Highways. The consent was granted. Section 43 was adopted. The committee moved to amend Section 46, Subsection (a), by striking the amount of $85,000 for the year 1932 and S85,000 for the year 1933 and inserting in lien thereof the amount of $70,000 for the year 1932 and $70,000 for the year 1933. The amendment was adopted. Senator Williams of the 27th District moved to amend Section "16 by adding the following: ''Provided that out of the above amount a salary of 35,000.00 be paid to the Tax Commissioner." The amendment was adopted. Section 46 as amended was adopted. The committee moved to amend Section 47, Subsection (a), by striking the amount of 329,800.00 for the year 1932 and $29,800.00 for the year 1933 and inserting in lieu thereof the amount of $25,000.00 for the year 1932 and $25,000.00 for the year 1933. 776 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, The amendment was adopted. The committee moved to amend Section 47, Subsection (b-2), by adding a proviso to read as follows: 'Provided that from the above amount appropriated the sum of $1~3,000.00 for the year 1932 and the sum of $13:J,000.00 for the year 193:3 or so much thereof as may be necessary be expended for the payment of interest on Temporary Loans." The amendment was adopted. Section 47 as amended was adopted. Section 48 was adopted. Section 1\) was adopted. The committee moved to 1.mend Section 50, Subsection (a), Division B, by striking the amount of $1,200,000.00 for the year HJ:-\2 and $1,200,000.00 for the year 1933 and nserting in lieu thereof, the amount of S1 300,000.00 for the year 1932 and S1,300,000.00 for the year 1933. The amendment was adopted. Section .JO as amended was adopted. Section :ll was adopted. The committee moved to amend Section 52, by adding at the end of said section the following: "Provided further that out of the above amounts appropriated there may be purchased lands and buildings, the cost of which is not to exceed the sum of $3,000.00.'' Senator Davis of the :31st District moved to amend Section 32 by adding a new subsection thereto to be known as subsection (b) as follows, to-wit: (b) Field Control Service, S2:i,OOO.OO for the year 1\)32 and $25,000.00 for the year 1\l33. Senator Jackson of the 14th District, President Pro Tern., was called to the Chair. THURSDAY, AucusT 6, 1931. 777 Senator Davis of the 31st District asked unammous consent that his amendment be adopted. There was objection. The question was on the adoption of the amendment offered by Senator Davis of the 31st District. The amendment of Senator Davis of the 31st District was lost, the ayes were 15, the nays 17. Senator Davis of the 31st District moved that the Senate reconsider its action on failing to adopt the amendment offered by him. The ayes and nays were called for, and the call was sustained. The roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Davis Duckworth Ennis Evans Hand Horn Jackson Knabb Langford McKenzie McWhorter Martin Nix Perkins Peterson Pruett Reagan Richardson Smith Strickland Tippins Weekes Those voting in the negative were Senators: Beck Courson Dekle Denton Harris Johnson Jones Lazenby Moore Neisler North Stark Watson West Williams The ayes were 26, the nays 15, and the motion to reconsider the amendment offered by Senator Davis of the 31st District was adopted. Senator Bennett of the 5th District moved to amend the amendment offered by Senator Davis of the 31st Dis- 778 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, trict as follows: To amend the amendment of Senator Davis by making the amount twenty thousand instead of twenty-five thousand dollars. President Neill resumed the Chair. Senator Bennett's amendment to the amendment of Senator Davis was adopted. The question was on the adoption of the amendment of Senator Davis as amended. The amendment as amended was adopted. Section 52 as amended was adopted. Section 53 was adopted. Section 54 was adopted. Senator Reagan of the 3cth District r.:o~.ed to :::~~end Section 55 as follows: Amend by striking the figures Forty-three Thousand Dollars (Sl3,000.00) wherever they appear and substituting the figures Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) in lieu thereof, and by adding the following proviso at the end of said paragraph: Provided-Seven Thousand Dollars (S7,000.00) of the above fund shall be administered through the Division of Industrial Rehabilitation of the Department of Education, in cooperation with the Georgia Association of Workers for the Blind, for the educational development and vocational training of the adult blind of Georgia. The amendment was lost. Senator Reagan of the 3;-)th District moved that the Senate reconsider its action in failing to adopt the amendment. The motion was lost. Senator Ennis of the 20th District was called to the Chair. THURSDAY, AuausT 6, 1931. 779 Section 56 was adopted. Section 57 was adopted. Section 58 was adopted. Section 59 was adopted. Senator Cheatham of the 26th District moved to amend House Bill No. 147 by striking from Division C, Section 60(a) the figures of $12,500.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933 and inserting in lieu thereof the figures $17,500.00 for the year 1932 and $17,500.00 for the year 1933 and by adding at the end of the said section the following: "Provided that out of the above sum appropriated there shall be operated a branch station for the purpose of conducting experimental and research work in the mountainous section of Georgia." The amendment was adopted. Section 61 was adopted. Section 62 was adopted. Section 63 was adopted. Section 64 was adopted. Senator Moore of the 47th District moved to amend Section 65 by striking the words and figures "$51,000.00 for the year 1932" and inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures "$60,000.00 for the year 1932." The amendment was lost. Section 64 was adopted. Section 66 was adopted. The committee moved to amend Section 67, Subsection (a), by striking the amounts of $15,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933 and inserting in lieu thereof the amounts of $25,500.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933. 780 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The amendment was lost. Senator Fowler of the 39th District moved that the Senate reconsider its action in failing to pass the Committee Amendment to Section 67. The motion was lost. The committee moved to amend Section 68, Subsection (a), by striking the words and figures $15,000.00 wherever they may appear and inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures of $25,500.00. The amendment was adopted. Section 68 as amended was adopted. The committee moved to amend Section 69, Subsection (a), by striking the amounts of $15,000.00 for the years 1932 and 19:33 and inserting in lieu thereof the amounts of $25,500.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933. The amendment was adopted. Section 69 as amended was adopted. The committee moved to amend Section 70, Subsection (a), by striking the amounts of $1:>,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933 and inserting in lieu thereof the amounts of $25,500.00 for each of the years 1932 ancl 1933. The amendment was adopted. Section 70 as amended was adopted. The committee moved to amend Section 71, Subsection (a), by striking the amounts of $1:>,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 193:3 and inserting in lieu thereof the amounts of S25,50G.OO for each of the years 1932 and 1933. The amendment was adopted. Section 71 was adopted as amended. The committee moved to amend Section 72, Subsection (a), by striking the amounts of $15,000.00 for each of the THURSDAY, AucusT 6, 1931. 781 years 1932 and 1933 and inserting in lieu thereof the 3.moun ts of $25,500.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933. The amendment was adopted. Section 72 as amended was adopted. Senator Dekle .of the 6th District moved to amend Section 73 by striking the words 1933 and the words and figures S15,000 under the figures 1933. The amendment was adopted. Section 73 as amended was adopted. Section 74 was adopted. Section 75 was adopted. Senator Beck of the 37th District moved to amend Section 76 by striking out the figures $23,000.00 and inserting $27,000.00. The amendment was adopted. Section 76 as amended was adopted. Section 77 was adopted. Section 78 was adopted. Section 79 was adopted. The committee moved to amend Section 80, Subsection (a), by striking the amounts of $85,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933 and inserting in lieu thereof the amounts of $100,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933. The amendment was adopted. Section 80 as amended was adopted. Section 81 was adopted. Section 82 was adopted. Section 83 was adopted. 782 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Section 84 was adopted. The committee moved to amend Section 85, Subsection (a), by striking the amounts of $8,500.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933 and inserting in lieu thereof the amounts of $10,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933. The amendment was adopted. Section 85 as amended was adopted. President Neill resumed the Chair. Senator West of the 11th District asked unanimous consent that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating the Committee Amendment to Section 67 of House Bill No. 147, and the consent was granted. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent for the adoption of the Committee Amendment to Section 67 of House Bill No. 147. The motion prevailed, and the amendment was adopted. Senator Brock of the 44th District, Chairman of the Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad has had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Resolution No. 50. Respectfully submitted, BRocK, Chairman. THURSDAY, AuGUST 6, 1931. 783 Senator Strickland of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Game and Fish has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 147. Respectfully submitted, STRICKLAND, Chairman. Senator Watson 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 has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 316. To abolish the Svstem of Fees for the Solicitor-General of Cherokee Circui.t. House Bill No. 130. To provide compensation for registrars in certain counties. Respectfully submitted, WATSON, Chairman. Senator McKenzie of the 48th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Library, submitted the followmg report: 784 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Mr. President: Your Committee on Public Library has had under consideration the following resolutions of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Resolution No. 16-115A, to furnish Law Books for White County. House Resolution No. 22-145A, to furnish Law Books for Bibb County. House Resolution No. 26-HllB, to furnish Law Books for Irwin County. c, House Resolution No. 29-221 to furnish Law Books for Taylor County. Respectfully submitted, McKENZIE, Chairman. Senator Jackson of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: Senate Bill No. 120. An Act to abolish the office of County Treasurer and to provide for the handling of funds of Dade County, do pass as amended. House Bill No. 500. An Act to fix the Compensation of the Board of County Commissioner of Floyd County, Ga., do pass as amended. THuRsDAY, AucusT 6, 1931. 785 House Bill No. 274. An Act to create a Board of County Commissioners for Jackson County, do pass. House Bill No. 488. An Act to create a Board of County Commissioners for Camden County, do pass. House Bill No. 334. An Act providing Tax Collectors and Receivers be ex-officio sheriffs, etc., do pass. House Bill No. 317. An Act to reduce the salary of Solicitor-General, Cherokee Judicial Circuit, do pass. House Bill No. 225. An Act to abolish the Tax Receiver and Collector of Walker County, do not pass. House Bill No. 226. An Act to abolish the Board of Roads and Revenues of Walker County, do not pass. House Bill No. 227. An Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Walker County, do not pass. House Bill No. 406. An Act to amend the charter of the Town of Athens, do not pass. House Bill No. 326. An Act to abolish the office of the Treasurer of Dade County, do not pass. Respectfully submitted, JACKSON, Chairman. The following bill of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Senator Brock of the 44th District- Senate Bill No. 120. A bill to amend an Act to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Dade County. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: 786 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Mr. Peebles of Bartow and others- House Bill No. 317. A bill to reduce the salary of the Solicitor-General of the Cherokee Circuit. By Messrs. Davis and Lord of Jackson- House Bill No. 274. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of County Commissioners for Jackson County. By Mr. Thomas of Wayne- House Bill No. 334. A bill to provide that Tax Commissioners in certain counties shall be ex-officio sheriffs. By Mr. Harrison of Camden- House Bill No. 488. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Road Commissioners of Camden County. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. FRIDAY, AuGUST 7, 1931. 787 SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AuGUST 7, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Reverend Thomas Duck, Pastor of Saint Marks Episcopal Church at Dalton. The roll was called and the following Sena tors answered to their names: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal of yesterday's proceedings was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. Senator Strickland of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report: 788 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Mr. President: Your Committee on Game and Fish has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass"as amended: Houes Bill No. 80. Respectfully submitted, STRICKLAND, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolutions of the House and Senate, to-wit: By Messrs. Turner of Brooks, Alexander of Chatham, and others- House Resolution No. 69. A joint resolution being a memorial to Congress and others to solicit cooperation of the Federal Farm Board in behalf of Turpentine-Gum Farming of pine trees. By Senator Neill of the 24th District and others- Senate Resolution No. 42. A joint resolution authorizing the Governor to appoint a commission known as ''Century of Progress Commission." The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit: FRIDAY, AucusT 7, 1931. 789 By Messrs. Pace and Awtrey of Cobb- House Bill No. 508. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend, consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the City of Marietta, to create a new charter, and for other purposes. By Mr. Johnson of Seminole- House Bill No. 530. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the Town of Donalsonville, and for other purposes. By Mr. Harrison of Camden- House Bill No. 529. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Kingsland tn Camden County, Georgia, and for other purposes. By Mr. Bush of Miller- House Bill No. 501. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to abolish the office of Treasurer of Miller County, Georgia, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Battle, Meredith, and Roberts of Muscogee- House Bill No. 485. A bill to be entitled an Act to ratify and confirm the sale by the City of Columbus of a certain tract of land in said City of Columbus. By Mr. Trotter of Taliaferro- Hause Bill No. 533. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the Town of Crawfordville, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Eckford of Fulton, Lindsay of DeKalb, and others- House Bill No. 360. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend 790 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, an Act relating to the firemen of cities having a population of 150,000 or more. By Messrs. Cartledge, Lanier, and Lester of Richmond- House Bill No. 450. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish Justice Courts and the office of Justice of the Peace and Notary Public of Richmond County, and for other purposes. Senator Moore of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to Constitution, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Amendments to Constitution has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass by substitute as amended, to-wit: Senate Bill No. 89. To grant Crisp County Power Commtsston authority to operate outside of Crisp County, etc. Respectfully submitted, MooRE, Chairman. Senator Jackson of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Coynties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: FRIDAY, AuGusT 7, 1931. 791 Senate Bill No. 144. An Act to repeal Section, Code of Ga., relative to road duty, etc. in certain counties. Senate Bill No. 149. An Act to change the time of meetof Boardof Commissioners of Roads and RevenuesofMuscogee County. Senate Bill No. 150. An Act to abolish asylum for the poor of Muscogee County. Respectfully submitted, JACKSON, Chairman. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Senator McKenzie of the 48th District and othersSenate Bill No. 89. A bill to amend the Act creating the Power Commission of Crisp County. By Senator Knabb of the 4th DistricrSenate Bill No. 144. A bill to repeal the Code enumerat- ing persons subject to road duty. By Senator Neill of the 24th DistrictSenate Bill No. 149. A bill to change the time of meet- ing of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Muscogee County. By Senator Neill of the 24th DistrictSenate Bill No. 150. A bill to abolish the Muscogee Asylum for the Poor. By Senator Courson of the 16th DistrictSenate Bill No. 147. A bill to provide for the use of wooden and wire fish baskets. 792 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, The following bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Mr. Crawford of LongHouse Bill No. 500. A bill to fix the compensation of the Board of Commissioners of Floyd County. The following resolutions of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Barrett of WhiteHouse Resolution No. 16-115A. A resolution to furnish certain law books to the Clerk of Court of White County. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 22-145A. A resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish certain Court Reports to Bibb County. By Mr. Mixon of Irwin- House Resolution No. 26-191B. A resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish reports of the Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals to Irwin County. By Mr. Childs of Taylor- House Resolution No. 29-221C. A resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish certain reports to Taylor County. Senator Stark of the 43rd District was called to the Chair. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Mr. Burton of Franklin- House Bill No. 172. A bill to make the Farmers Bank of Royston a State Depository. FRIDAY, AuGUST 7, 1931. 793 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Davis and Lord of Jackson- House Bill No. 274. A bill to create a Board of County Commissioners 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 :39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite ccmstitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Peebles of Bartow- House Bill Xo. 3l!i. A. bill to abolish the fee system 111 the Cherokee 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 37, the nays Oli The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. President ~eill resumed the Chair. By Mr. Peebles of Bartow- House Bill No. 317. A bill to reduce the salary of the Cherokee 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 :)[), the nays 0. 794 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Osteen of Bryan- House Bill No. 380. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Pembroke. 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 40, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Gullatt of CampbellHouse Bill No. :39(:). A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for 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 36, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By 1\Ir. Bush of ~tiller-- House Bill No. 403. A bill to amend an .\ct incorporating the City of Colquitt. 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 39, the nays o. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. FRIDAY, AucusT 7, 1931. 795 By Mr. Beasley of Tattnall- House Bill No. 441. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Glennville. 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Pace of Cobb- House Bill No. 451. A bill to amend an 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 42, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Hubbard of Habersham- House Bill No. 453. A bill to amend an Act creating 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 42, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Scarbrough of Pope- House Bill No. 463. A bill to amend an Act amending the Acts to incorporate the City of Cedartown. 796 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Patten of Lanier- Hause Bill No. 467. A bill to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax CollectJr of Lanier County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner. 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 35, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Harrison of Camden- House Bill No. 488. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Road Commissioners 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 38, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By :Mr. Osteen of Bryan- House Bill No. 480. A bill to regulate fishing Jn the waters of Bryan County. FRIDAY, AuousT 7, 1931. 797 The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 152. A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the City of Atlanta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 153. A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the City of Atlanta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 154. A bill to amend an amendment authorizing the City of Atlanta to borrow $1,000,000.00 in any calendar year. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Senators Neill of the 24th District and Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 155. A bill to amend the Constitution to authorize :Municipalities to issue bonds for building or extending Public Utilities. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Trotter of Taliaferro- Hause Bill No. 533. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Crawfordville. Referred to Committee on Corporations. 798 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Mr. Johnson of Seminole- House Bill No. 530. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the Town of Donalsonville. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Harrison of Camden- House Bill No. 529. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Kingsland. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Bush of Miller- House Bill No. 501. A bill to amend an Act to abolish the office of Treasurer of Miller County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County 1\Iatters. By Mr. Battle of Muscogee- House Bill No. 485. A bill to ratify the sale of certain lands in Columbus. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By .\Ir. Pace of Cobb- House Bill No. 508. A bill to amend the Acts incorporating the City of Marietta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Cartledge, Lanier, and Lester of Richmond- House Bill No. 150. A bill to abolish the offices of Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, and Justice Courts in Richmond County. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. FRIDAY, AucusT 7, 1931. 799 By Messrs. Eckford and McRae of Fulton- House Bill No. 360. A bill to amend an Act relating to fir""men in certain cities. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. The following resolution of the House was read the first time and referred to the Committee on State of the Republic: By Mr. Westbrook of Dougherty- House Resolution No. 69. A resolution to solicit cooperation of Federal Farm Board in behalf of Turpentine Farming. The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Tippins of the 49th DistrictSenate Bill No. 156. A bill to repeal the Code enumerat- ing persons subject to road duty. Referred to Committee on Highways and Public Roads. By Senator Jones of the 51st DistrictSenate Bill No. 157. A bill to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of 1\Iilton County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner. Referred to Committee on Counties and County :\1atters. The following bill of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Messrs. Lanham and Crawford of FloydHouse Bill No. 203. A bill to amend an Act to regulate Real Estate Brokers and Salesmen. 800 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By request of Senator Duckworth of the 7th District, the Chair requested the Secretary to read for the information of the Senate, the following communication from the Hon. Eugene Talmadge, Commissioner of Agriculture: HoK. \\'.H. DurKWORTH, Chairman, Senate Investigating Committee, State Senate, Atlanta. My dear Mr. Duckworth: I wish you would convey the following message to the Senate for me: \Vhen I refused to appear further before your Committee as a witness I was under the firm conviction that I was acting within my legal rights. Since taking that position I have had the opportunity to make a more thorough investigation into the legality of my actions and am now convinced that I was in error in not appearing before the Committee. I regret that I was wrong in my interpretation of the law and failed to answer your subpoena. I am attempting to conduct the office of Commissioner to the best of my ability and as I construe the law in connection with the office. Anv errors I have made have been of the head and not o( the heart. FRIDAY, AuGusT 7, 1931. 801 Thanking you for conveying this message to the Senate, lam, Yours very truly, EuGENE TALMADGE, Commissioner of Agriculture. The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted: By Senators Duckworth of the 7th District, Neisler of the 23rd District, and Watson of the 3rd District- Senate Resolution No. 54 as follows: "Whereas the Hon. Eugene Talmadge, Commissioner of Agriculture, did on August 4, 1931, defy this Senate and place himself in contempt of this body by refusing to respond to a subpoena issued by a committee of the Senate investigating the Department of Agriculture, and further testify in said investigation, and Whereas the said Eugene Talmadge has this day made written acknowledgment of his error and expressed regret for his conduct in failing to recognize and respect the authority of this body and respond to the summons of the Senate Committee, and Whereas the purpose of punishment for contempt would be primarily to force a repentance for wrong doing, There/ore, Be it resolued by the Senate tha: the apology of Mr. Talmadge be accepted and that this Senate do not cite him for contempt." House Bill No. 147. A bill to make general appropriations for the last half of the fiscal year 19:31, and for the fiscal years 1932 and 1933, which bill was continued from the previous session of the Senate, was taken up for passage. 802 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, The question was on Section 86, Part 1, Division E. Section 86 was adopted. Section 87 was adopted. Section 88 was adopted. The question was on Section 89, Part 1, Division F. Section 89 was adopted. The question was on Part 2, Division A, by items. Section 1 was adopted. Section 2 was adopted. Section :3 was adopted. The committee moved to amend Section 4, Subsection (a), Part 2, Division A, as follows: By striking the amount of $57,500.00 for the balance of the year 1931 and inserting in lieu thereof the amount of 863,750.00. The amendment was adopted. Section 4 as amended was adopted. The committee moved to amend Section 5, Subsection (a), Part 2, Division A, as follows: By striking the amount of S7:3,500.00 for the balance of the year 19:-\1 and inserting in lieu thereof the amount of S78,:>00.00. The amendment was adopted. Section :> as amended was adopted. The committee moved to amend Section 6, Subsection (a), Part 2, Division A, as follows: By striking the amount of $10,000.00 for the year 1931, and inserting in lieu thereof the amount of $15,000.00. The amendment was adopted. FRIDAY, AucusT 7, 1931. 803 Section 6 as amended was adopted. Section 7 was adopted. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting the Committee Amendment to Section 47, Part 1, DivisionA. The consent was granted. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the Committee Amendment to Section 47, Part 1, Division A be withdrawn, and the consent was granted, and the amendment was withdrawn. Senator Dekle of the 6th District asked unanimous consent that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting the Committee Amendment to Section 46, Part 1, Division A. There was objection. Section 44 of Part 1, Division A, consideration of which was postponed at the morning session of the 6th ultimo, until the completion of the bill, was taken up for consideration. Senator Bennett of the 5th District moved to amend as follows: By striking out the word five in the last line of Proviso 1, of said section and inserting the word six so that said proviso will read as follows: Provided that from the above sum appropriated the Secretary of State shall receive a salary not to exceed six thousand dollars per annum. The amendment was adopted. Section 44, Part 1, Division A, as amended was adopted. Senator Jackson of the 14th District, President ProTem., was called to the Chair. 801 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Section 22, Part 1, Division A, consideration of which was postponed at the morning session of the 6th ultimo, was taken up for consideration. The committee moved to amend Section 22, Part 1, Division A, Subsection (a), by adding at the end of said section the following: "And less 15% of said fees and taxes which are also hereby allocated to the General Fund subject to the appropriation by the General Assembly" so that the section when amended shall read: SECTIO~ 22. HIGHWA. Y DEP:\RTMENT (a) Maintenance and Construction To be supported by the motor vehicles fees, motor-carriers registration and license fees and pro rata gasoline tax collected, less one-half of 1% allocated to the General Fund to cover the cost of Collection and Inspection and less 15% of said fees and taxes which are also hereby allocated to the General Fund, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. The President resumed the Chair. The President announced that he would ask the unanimous consent of the Senate to postpone further consideration of House Bill No. 117, until immediately after the period of Cnanimous Consents, Tuesday, next, and the consent was granted. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: By Senator Williams of the 27th DistrictA resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Miss Moina Michael, the "Poppy Lady of the World." FRIDAY, AucusT 7, 1931. 805 By Senator Bennett of the 5th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mrs. Ben T. Brock, wife of the Senator from the 44th District. By Senator Smith of the 30th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. R. H. Johnson of Elbert County. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate adjourn. Leave of absence was granted Senator Beck of the 37th District for 1\Iondav and to Senator \Vest of the 11th District for a few days. Senator Harris' motion prevailed, and the Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 10:00 o'clock Monday morning. 806 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., MoNDAY, AuGusT 10, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes Whitehurst Williams Mr. President By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal of the proceedings of the previous session, August 7th ultimo, was dispensed with. The Journal was confirmed. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: MoNDAY, AucusT 10, 1931. 807 Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 154. House Bill No. 508. House Bill No. 485. House Bill "N"o. 481. House Bill No. 496. Respectfully submitted, JoHNSON, Chairman. Senator ?\Jorth of the 36th District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. :336. House Bills Nos. 502, 529, 530, and 533. Respectfully submitted, NoRTH, Chairman. Senator Peterson of the 15th District, Chairman of the _Committee on State of the Republic, submitted the followmg report: 808 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Mr. President: Your Committee on State of the Republic has had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 194 do not pass. House Bill No. 69 do pass. Senate Bill No. 56 do not pass. Senate Bill No. 143 do pass. Respectfully submitted, PETERSON, Chairman. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate Bill No. 127 and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House. Respectfully submitted, Pt.:ETT, Chairman. Senator Hand of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report: i\1r. President: Your Committee on Agriculture has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: MoNDAY, AucusT 10, 1931. 809 Senate Bill No. 151. Respectfully submitted, HAND, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills of the House and Senate, to-wit: By Mr. Kimsey of RabunHouse Bill No. 64. A bill to be entitled an Act to permit the chasing of foxes with dogs at any time. By :VIr. Cochran of ThomasHouse Bill No. 54. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide an exemption of $15.00 per week to retired and pensioned employees from process of garnishment, and for other purposes. By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeHouse Bill ~o. 499. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Douglas, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Eckford and Still of FultonHouse Bill No. 536. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Atlanta, and for other purposes. By Mr. Colson of Glynn- House Bill No. 503. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Brunswick. 810 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Mr. Wilson of Murray- House Bill No. 518_- A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Chatsworth, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Sutton and Mattox of Colquitt- House Bill No. 455. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Moultrie, and for other purposes. By Mr. Howard of Chattahoochee- House Bill No. 65. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act en titied "An Act to reorganize and reconstitute the State Highway Department of Georgia," and for other purposes. By Mr. Evans of McDuffie- Hause Bill No. 513. A bill to be en ti tied an Act to repeal an Act approved August 1.!, 1920, and for other purposes. By Senators Weekes of the 34th District and Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 115. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to incorporate the municipality of Atlanta. The following resolution of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Resolution )Jo. 48. A resolution to relieve J. F. Wilkinson as surety. 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 33, the nays 0. MoNDAY, AuGUST 10, 1931. 811 The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Neill of the 24th District- Senate Bill No. 150. A bill to abolish the Muscogee Asylum for the Poor. 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 42, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the bllowing bill, be disagreed to, and that the bill be read the second time: By Mr. Huddleston of Worth and others- House Bill No. 194. A bill to simplify the operations of the Executive branch of the State Government. The consent was granted, and the bill was read the second time. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Senator Neisler of the 23rd District- Senate Bill No. 151. A bill to amend the Code of 1926, Section 1793, by striking the words and figures thirty cents, and inserting in lieu thereof, twenty cents. 812 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senator Harris of the 18th District- Senate Bill No. 143. A bill to create the Savannah River Navigation Commission. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Neill of the 24th District- Senate Bill No. 149. A bill to change the time of meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of~iuscogee 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the reg uisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Mr. Preston of Walton- House Bill No. 3G2. A bill to amend an Act creating a charter for the City of Monroe. Senator \Yilliams of the 27th District asked unanimous consent that action on the above bill, House Bill No. 3G2, be deferred. The consent was granted. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By l\1r. Childs of Taylor- House Bill No. 408. A bill to amend an Act for a new charter for the Town of Reynolds. MoNDAY, AucusT 10, 1931. 813 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 19, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Osteen of Bryan-- House Bill No. 480. A bill to regulate fishing in the waters of Bryan County. The committee offered the following amendment: Game and Fish Committee moves to amend House Bill No. 480, in the following respects, to-wit: (a) by adding after the word "County" appearing in the fourth line of Section 4 of said bill the words "or other person authorized to sell licenses in said County." (b) By striking from the fifth line of Section 4 of said bill the figures "$5.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$1.23." (c) By inserting immediately after the word "County" in line eleven of Section 4 of said bill, the following words "or other person authorized to sell such licenses." (d) By adding at the end of Section 4 of said bill a subsection to be numbered 4-A, which shall read as follows, "nothing in this bill shall operate to prevent a nonresident of said County or State who shall own fishing property in said County of Bryan from fishing on said property without procuring a license." (e) By striking the figures "S20.00" from the 12th line of said 4th section of said bill and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$5.50." (f) By adding immediately after the word "County" appearing in the third line of Section 5 of said bill the following words, "or other person authorized to sell such licenses." 814 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, 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 as amended, the ayes were 37, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Crawford of Floyd- House Bill No. 500. A bill to fix the compensation of the Board of Commissioners of Floyd 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 38, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters: By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 158. A bill to consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Lowndes County. Senator Bennett of the 5th District asked unanimous consent that the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the following bill, be disagreed to, and that the bill be read the second time: By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 133. A bill to repeal the primary laws of Clinch County. MoNDAY, AucusT 10, 1931. 815 The consent was granted, and the bill was read the second time. The Senate agreed to the following two House amendments to Senate Bill No. 4, towit: By Senator Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 4. A bill to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Grady County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner. By Mr. Carlisle of GradyMoved to amend the bill as follows: By striking Section 4 and Section 5 in their entirety and su bsti tu ting for same the following: "Be it further enacted bv authoritv aforesaid, that Grady County Tax Commissioner shall. hold office for a term of four (4) years, beginning January 1, 1933, and said Tax Commissioner shall be elected at the general election to be held in November 1932 and every four years thereafter." "This Act shall become effective January 1, 1933." By Mr. Carlisle of GradyMoved to amend the bill as follows: By striking from Section 8 of said bill in the last part of line 4 of said section the figures $3,000.00 and substituting for the same $2,400.00. The following resolution of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Mr. Westbrook of Dougherty and others- House Resolution No. 69. A resolution to solicit the cooperation of the Federal Farm Board in the interest of Turpentine Farmers. 816 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, 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 33, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District asked unanimous consent that the above resolution, House Resolution No. 69, be immediately transmitted to the House. The consent was granted. The following resolutions of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Mr. Alexander of Chatham- House Resolution No. 27-221A. A resolution to relieve L. W. Hall as surety. 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 34, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Alexander of Chatham- House Resolution No. 28-221B. A resolution to relieve W. F. Cardinal as surety. 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 33, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. MoNDAY, AucusT 10, 1931. 817 By Messrs. Leathers, Lindsay, and Beaman of DeKalb- House Resolution No. 32-237A. A resolution to relieve George L. Trimble as surety. 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, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Childs of Taylor- House Resolution No. 29-221C. A resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish certain reports of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals to Taylor County. 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 28, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Barrett of WhiteHouse Resolution No. 16-115A. A resolution to fur- nish certain law-books to the Clerk of Court of White County. 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, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Carlisle of BibbHouse Resolution No. 22-145A. A resolution to author- 818 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, ize the State Librarian to furnish certain volumes to Bibb County. 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 29, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Mixon of Irwin- House Resolution No. 26-191B. A resolution to authorize the State Librarian to furnish certain reports of the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals to the Superior Court of Irwin County. 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 29, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite consti tutional majority was passed. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District asked unanimous consent that the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the following bill of the House, be agreed to: By Messrs. Arnold and Wood of Clarke- House Bill No. 40G. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Athens. The consent was granted, and the bill was lost. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: MoNDAY, AucusT 10, 1931. 819 By Mr. Dorsett of CarrollHouse Bill No. 336. A bill to repeal certain sections of the Act amending the charter of the City of Carrollton. By Mr. Brown of GreeneHouse Bill No. 502. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Union Point. By Mr. Harrison of CamdenHouse Bill No. 529. A bill to amend an Act incorporat- ing the City of Kingsland. By Mr. Johnson of SeminoleHouse Bill No. 530. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the Town of Donalsonville. By Mr. Trotter of Taliaferro- Hause Bill No. 533. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Crawfordville. Senator Reagan of the 35th District was called to the Chair. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senators Knabb of the 4th District and Harris of the 18th District- Senate Bill No. 140. A bill to revise the Forestry Laws of Georgia. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District asked unanimous consent that the Secretary make the following change in the second paragraph of the bill, first and second lines: 820 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Reverse the order of the words "House of Representatives" and "Senate" so that the word "Senate" will come first. The consent was granted. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Williams of the 27th District asked unanimous consent that the above bill, viz., Senate Bill No. 140, be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was gran ted. The President resumed the Chair. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Senator Bennett of the 5th District- Senate Bill No. 94. A bill to provide for the election of a State School Commissioner. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. The bill proposed to amend the Constitution. The roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Alexander Bennett Clements Courson Davis Dekle Ennis Evans Horn Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie Martin Nix Perkins Peterson Pruett Smith Stark Strickland Wallace Waters Weekes Whitehurst MoNDAY, AucusT 10, 1931. 821 Those voting in the negative were Senators: Brock Denton Duckworth Hand Harris Johnson Puett Reagan Tippins Watson On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 26, the nays 10. The bill having failed to receive the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority was lost. Senator Bennett of the 5th District gave notice that he would move, at the proper time, that the Senate reconsider its action in failing to pass the above bill, viz., Senate Bill No. 94. Senator Moore of the 47th District was called to the Chair. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Senator McKenzie of the 48th DistrictSenate Bill No. BG. A bill to regulate the occupation of barber. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator 'Weekes of the :34th District asked unanimous consent that the above bill, viz., Senate Bill No. 136, be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. By Senators West of the 11th District and McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 96. A bill to regulate common earners by Motor Vehicle. 822 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The committee offered the following amendment: Amend Senate Bill No. 96 by striking Subsection (d) of Section 4 of said bill and in lieu thereof inserting the following: The commission may at any time after notice and opportunity to be heard and for reasonable cause suspend, revoke, alter or amend any certificate issued under this Act or the Motor Carriers Act of 1929 or the Motor Carriers Act of 1931, if it shall be made to appear that the holder of the certificate has wilfully violated or refused to observe any of the lawful and reasonable orders, rules or regulations prescribed by the commission or any of the provisions of this Act or any other law of this State regulating and/or taxing motor vehicles or if in the opinion of the commission the holder of the certificate is not furnishing adequate service, or if the continuance of said certificate in its original form is incompatible with the public interests. If and when the commission shall undertake to revoke or modify one or more certificates on account of the public interests on the ground that the traffic conditions are such as not to justify the number of motor carriers which have been granted certificates over the route or routes in question, the preference shall be given to certificates in order of the time of their issuance so that those who have been issued later in point of time shall, other things being equal, be cancelled rather than those issued earlier in point of time. The amendment was adopted. The committee proposed the following amendment: To amend Senate Bill No. 96 entitled "An Act to prescribe conditions and regulations under which common carriers by motor are permitted to operate, etc." Amend Section 18 of the said bill by inserting after the first paragraph thereof the following: "No subdivision of this State, including cities, municipalities, villages, townships or counties shall levy any MoNDAY, AucusT 10, 1931. 823 excise, license or occupation tax of any nature on said equipment, or the right to operate said equipment or any cinocmidmeonntseaorfn.esra.i,d motor carrier business, or on a motor The amendment was adopted. The committee proposed the following amendment: To amend Senate Bill No. 96 entitled "An Act to prescribe conditions and regulations under which common carriers by motor are permitted to operate, etc." Amend Subsections (a) and (b) of Section 19 of the said bill by striking therefrom said Subsections (a) and (b) and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "Section 19. (a) Motor common carriers shall keep records upon forms prescribed by the Commission of all motor vehicles and trailers used during the current calendar quarter period. On or before the tenth of the month following they shall file under oath with the Commission upon forms prescribed by the Commission summaries of their daily records which will show the capacity of their motor vehicles and trailers and the miles operated by each motor vehicle and trailer during the preceding month, together with such other information as the Commission may require. Such summaries of daily records shall be filed and preserved by the Commission for a period of at least two years. "(b) The Commission shall prescribe the books and the forms of account to be kept by the holders of the certificates which shall be preserved for such reasonable time as may be prescribed by the Commission. The books and records of every certificate holder shall be at all times open to the inspection of said Commission or any agent appointed by it for such purpose. The Commission shall have the power to examine the books and records of all motor common carriers to whom it has granted certificates to operate hereunder and to examine under oath 824 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, the officers and agents of any motor common carrier with respect thereto." The amendment was adopted. The committee proposed the following amendment: Also by adding after the words "incorporate limits" in Subsection (b) of Section 31 the words "or police limits." The amendment was adopted. The committee proposed the following amendment: Also by adding after the words "Motor Carriers Act of 1931" in Section 33 the words: "So far as they apply to Motor Common Carriers." 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 as amended, the ayes were 26, the nays 2. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senators West of the 11th District and McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 97. A bill to regulate the operation of common carriers by motor. The committee proposed the following amendment: To amend Senate Bill No. 97 entitled "An Act to require motor vehicles, etc." 1. Amend Subsection (e) of Section 3 of the said bill by striking out said Subsection (e) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: MoNDAY, AuGusT 10, 1931. 825 "(e) The words 'contract motor carrier' mean every person owning, controlling, operating or managing any motor-propelled vehicle and the lessees, receivers or trustees thereof used in the transporting of persons and/or property (otherwise than over permanent rail tracks) for hire on the public highways of this State, otherwise than as a common carrier." The amendment was adopted. The committee proposed the following amendment: Also by adding after the words "Motor Carriers Act of 19:31" in Section 20 the words: "So far as the same applies to contract carriers." The amendment was adopted. The committee proposed the following amendment: To amend Senate Bill No. 97 entitled "An Act to require motor vehicles, etc." 1. Amend Section 16 of the said Senate Bill ~o. 97 by striking from the bill the following sen tencc near the middle of said Section 1G: "Provided further that the provisions of this Act shall not apply to charter trips of a motor common carrier of passengers owning certificate under the laws of this State, where such charter trips originate on the respective regular route of such common carrier and such charter trips are made incidental to the regular service of such motor common carrier and are made under such rules and regulations as the Commission may prescribe respecting the same; and said Commission is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate such rules and regulations," and insert in lieu thereof: 826 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, "Provided further that the provisions of this Act shall not apply to motor common carriers in the activities as such or to the charter trips of motor common carriers of passengers holding certificate of public convenience and necessity under the laws of this State where such charter trips originate on the respective regular routes of such common carriers and are made under such rules and regulations as the Commission may prescribe respecting the same; ~nd said Commission is herebv authorized and directed to promulgate such rules and. regulations." The amendment was adopted. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District asked unanimous consent that further consideration of the bill be deferred until tomorrow afternoon, and the consent was granted. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District asked unanimous consent that the Senate reconsider its action in passing the following bill, and the consent was granted: By Mr. Crawford of Floyd- House Bill No. 500. A bill to fix the compensation of the Board of Commissioners of Floyd County. The bill was put upon its passage. The committee offered the following amendment: By adding after the word "County" in line 2, of Section 5, of said Act the following words, "and/or County Manager and/or Superintendent, and/or Clerk of the Board." 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 as amended, the ayes were 38, the nays 0. MoNDAY, AucusT 10, 1931. 827 The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 79. A bni to amend the laws as to registration of voters. The committee offered the following amendment: Proposes to amend Senate Bill No. 79 by striking out from the ti tie thereof the words: "Containing any part of a city of more than 200,000 population according to the Federal census." and by substituting in lieu thereof the words: "Containing 200,000 population or more according to the present or any future Federal ce.nsus." The amendment was adopted. The committee offered the following amendment: Also by striking from Section 1 the words: "Residing in any county with any part of any city therein of a population of over 200,000 by the Federal census." and substituting in lieu thereof: "Residing in any county containing a population of over 200,000 by the present or any future Federal census." The amendment was adopted. The committee offered the following amendment: Also proposes to amend Section 8 of the bill by interlining in the fourth line thereof between the words "this Act is" and the words "in force:' the words "or shall hereafter become." 82S JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The amendment was adopted. The committee offered the following amendment: Also proposes to amend Section 11 by interlining between the words "this Act is" and the word "applicable," the words "or shall hereafter become." . The amendment was adopted . The committee offered the following amendment: Also proposes to amend Section 12 by striking out the words "any part of a city of more than 200,000 population according to the Federal census" and substituting in lieu thereof the words "conLaining 200,000 population according to the present or any future :F'ederal census.'' 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 as amended, the ayes were :31, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following resolution of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Resolution No. 50. A resolution to ratify the action of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Commission in making a modified contract as to the depot site in Atlanta. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. On the passage of the r.esolution, the ayes were 36, the nays 0. MoND~A.Y, AuGusT 10, 1931. 829 The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Senator Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill )Jo. 102. A bill to provide the time for filing bills of exceptions in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Senator Dekle of the 6th District was called to the Chair. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitntional majority was passed. The President resumed the Chair. By Senators Stark of the 43rd District and Harris of the 18th District- Senate Bill No. 138. A bill to provide for issuance of certificates of registration to qualified voters. 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 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Stark of the 43rd District asked unanimous consent that the above bill, viz., Senate Bill No. 138, be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. 830 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 128. A bill to amend the laws relating to marriage licenses. 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 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator Brock of the Mth District- Senate Bill No. 120. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of the County of Dade. 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Senators Reagan of the 35th District and Weekes of the 34th District- Senate Bill No. 154. A bill to amend an Act entitled an amendment to authorize the City of Atlanta to borrow $1,000,000 during any calendar year. The following bills of the House, favorablv reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Edwards of Stephens- House Bill No. 481. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Toccoa. MoNDAY, AuausT 10, 1931. 831 By Mr. Battle of Muscogee- House Bill No. 485. A bill to ratify the sale of certain land by the City of Columbus. Bv Mr. Greer of Macon- House Bill No. 496. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Ideal. By Messrs. Pace and Awtrey of Cobb- House Bill ::-.J"o. 508. A bill to amend the Acts incorporat. ing the City of Marietta. The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By l\Ir. Cochran of Thomas- House Bill No. 54. A bill to provide an exemption of $15 per week from garnishment. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2. By Mr. Kimsey of Rabun- House Bill No. 64. :\ bill to permit the chasing of foxes with dogs at any time. Referred to Committee ,m Game and Fish. By Mr. Howard of Chattahoochee- House Bill ~o. 65. A bill to amend an Act to reorganize and reconstitute the State Highway Department. Referred to Committee on Highways and Public Roads. By Messrs. Sutton and Mattox of Colquitt-- House Blll ~o. 455. A bill to amend the charter of the City of l\1oul trie. Referred to the Committee on l\iunicipal Government. 832 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Mr. Colson of Glynn- House Bill No. 503. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Brunswick. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Wilson of Murray- House Bill No. 518. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Chatsworth. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Evans of McDuffie- Hause Bill No. 513. A bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Thomson. Referred to Committee on Generai;J udiciary I\'o. 1. By Messrs. Eckford and Still of Fulton- House Bill I\'o. 53G. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Atlanta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. Bv l\1r. Stewart of Coffee- House Bill No. 499. A bill to amend the Act to create a new charter for the City of Douglas. Referred to Committee on Corporations. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: By Senator Ennis of the 20th District- A resolution to extend the privileges of the floor to the Han. R. B. Moore of Milledgeville. MoNDAY, AuGusT 10, 1931. 833 By Senator Harris of the 18th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. I. S. Peebles of Augusta. Leave of absence was granted Senator Brock of the 44th District for the 11th, inst. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate adjourn. The motion prevailed. The President announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. 834 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., TuEsDAY, AuousT 11, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Starl{ Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. Senator Brock of the 44th District gave notice he would move that the Senate reconsider its action in passing Senate Bill No. 120, yesterday. TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1931. 835 Senator Brock of the 44th District moved that the Senate reconsider its action in passing yesterday's Senate Bill No. 120, and the motion prevailed. Senator Bennett of the 5th District moved that the Senate reconsider its action in failing to pass Senate Ifll No. 94, and the motion prevailed, and the bill was restored to the calendar. Senator Dekle of the 6th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the consent was granted: By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 158. A bill to consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Lowndes County. The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Senator Tippins of the 49th District- Senate Bill No. 159. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Claxton. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Senator Neisler of the 23rd District- Senate Bill No. 160. A bill to amend an Act relating to security to be given by State Depositories. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 161. A bill to regulate boxing and sparnng. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1. 836 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 162. A bill to increase fees of Coroners, Constables and Jurors in holding inquests. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has 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. 511. Respectfully submitted, JoHNsoN, Chairman. Senator Reagan of the 35th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 232. House Bill No. 490. House Bill No. 469. House Bill No. 509. Respectfully submitted, REAGAN, Chairman. TuEsDAY, AucusT 11, 1931. 837 Senator Adkins of the 9th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has had under consideration the following Senate Resolution No. 50 and finds same correctly engrossed and ready for transmisssion to the House. Respectfully submitted, ADKINs, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the requ1s1te constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate as amended, to-wit: By Senators Dekle of the 6th District and Moore of the 47th District- Senate Bill No. 31. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 883 of the Code of 1910, Park's Code, Section 1140, and for other purposes. By Senator Williams of the 27th District- Senate Bill No. 69. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Walton County, Georgia; to create the office of County Tax Commissioner of \Valton County, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: 838 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator Hand of the 8th District- Senate Bill No. 13. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 2112 of the Civil Code of Georgia of 1910, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the requ1s1 te consti tu tiona! majority the following resolutions of the House and Senate, to-wit: By Mr. Thompson of Barrow- House Resolution No. 51-352A. A resolution concerning the Public Schools of the Town of Winder and the Town of Russell, and for other purposes. By Senator Neisler of the 2:~rd District- Senate Resolution ~o. 16. A resolution to relieve D. Coolik as surety. The following message was received from the House through :Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Cain of Crisp- House Bill No. 569. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the Town of Arabi, in TuEsDAY, AuGUST 11, 1931. 839 the County of Crisp, and the Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes. By Mr. Griffeth of Oconee- House Bill No. 562. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to incorporate the Town of Bogart in Oconee County, and for other purposes. By Mr. Davis of Mitchell- House Bill No. 425. A bill to be entitled an Act to revise the laws of the State with reference to the commitments to the Georgia State Sanitarium, and for other purposes. By Mr. Beaman of DeKalb- House Bill No. 86. A bill to be entitled an Act providing that mortgages and deeds to secure debt and bills of sale, may be attested in the same manner as is provided for deeds of bargain and sale, and for other purposes. By Mr. Rosser of \Valker and others- House Bill ::-.Jo. 146. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act for the protection of birds, game, and fish," and for other purposes. By Mr. Key of Jasper- House Bill ::-.Jo. 219. A bill to be entitled an Act to regulate outdoor advertising, and for other purposes. By Mr. Morris of Atkinson- House Bill No. 560. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to create a new charter for the Town of \Villacoochee in the County of Coffee, and for other purposes. 840 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 556. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Augusta, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Mardre and Cochran of Thomas- House Bill No. 555. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act to establish a system of public schools in the Town of Boston, Thomas County, and for other purposes. By Mr. Freeman of Monroe- House Bill No. 538. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Monroe County, and to create the office of County Tax Commissioner, and for other purposes. By Mr. Key of Jasper- House Bill No. 510. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act incorporating the Town of Hillsboro in the County of Jasper. By Mr. Cain of Crisp- House Bill No. 363. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create a Board of Commissioners for the County of Crisp," and for other purposes. By Mr. McRae of Fulton- House Bill No. 528. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to repeal all laws, amendments to laws heretofore passed incorporating the City of Manchester, to provide for incorporating said city under the name of College Park," and for other purposes. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1931. 841 By Messrs. Beaman and others of DeKalb- House Bill No. 469. A bill to amend an Act creating DeKalb Division of the Municipal Court of Atlanta. By Mr. Stone of Early- House Bill No. 490. To repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Blakely. By Mr. Pope of Toombs- Hause Bill No. 509. To provide for holding two terms of 'the Superior Court of Toombs County. By Messrs. Stanton and Bunn of Ware- House Bill No. 511. To amend an Act to establish a new charter for the City of Waycross. The following bill of the Senate was put upon its passage: By Senator Brock of the 44th District- Senate Bill No. 120. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish an Act to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Dade County. The committee offered to amend as follows: By striking from the caption of said bill the words: "to provide for the compensation of said Treasurer." 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 as amended, the ayes were 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 842 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The following bill of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 133. A bill to repeal Clinch County Primary Laws. 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Mr. Edwards of Stephens- House Bill No. 481. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Toccoa. 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 43, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Greer of Macon- House Bill No. 496. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Tmvn of Ideal. 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 36, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. TuEsDAY, AuGusT 11, 1931. 843 By :VIr. Battle of Muscogee- House Bill No. 485. A bill to ratify the sale of certain lands by the City 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 42, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Brown of Greene- House Bill No. 502. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Union Point. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed w. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Pace and Awtrey of Cobb- House Bill No. 508. A bill to amend the Acts incorporating the City of Marietta. 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 47, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Harrison of Camden- House Bill No. 529. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Kingsland. 844 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, 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 42, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Johnson of SeminoleHouse Bill No. 530. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the Town of Donalsonville. 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 46, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Trotter of TaliaferroHause Bill No. 533. 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 38, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Mardre and Cochran of ThomqsHouse Bill No. 413. A bill to authorize certain county officers to appropriate funds to support a Public Library. 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 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. TuEsDAY, AuousT 11, 1931. 845 The following resolution of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Mr. Harris of Terrell- House Resolution No. 45-310A. A resolution to relieve J. E. Brim as surety. 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 34, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. At 10:30 o'clock Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate go into executive session, to consider a sealed communication from His Excellency, the Governor. The motion prevailed. The Secretary transmitted the following communication to His Excellency, Governor Richard B. Russell, J r: Senate Chamber, Aug. 11, 1931. His Excellency, HoN. RicHARD B. RussELL, JR., Executive Department, Atlanta, Georgia. Sir: I am directed by the Senate of Georgia to inform Your Excellency that it has this day confirmed the following appointments by you: Hon. Waldo DeLoach of the County of Colquitt to be Judge of the City Court of Colquitt County for a term beginning this date and expiring December 31, 1934. 846 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Hon. Paul D. Leverett of the County of Colquitt to be Solicitor of the City Court of Colquitt County for a term beginning this date and expiring December 31, 1934. Respectfully, T. JoHN BoiFEUILLET, Secretary of the Senate. The Senate reconvened in open session at 10:45 o'clock, A. M., and was called to order by the President. Senator Stark of the 43rd District asked that on account of the unusual noise, Rule 111, be read, and enforced. Senator Williams of the 27th District rose to a question of personal privilege. The following resolution of the Senate was read: By Senators Evans of the 19th District and Weekes of the 34th District- Senate Resolution No. 55 as follows: Whereas, the Hon. Roy V. Harris, State Senator, from the 18th District of Georgia, did on the 8th day of August 1931, on the Floor of the Senate, charge that eight Senators, members of this august body, for mercenary reasons, did bribe and sell themselves to the Highway Department, and Whereas, the same reflects itself upon each and every member of this body until the said Senator designates the eight particular members, Therefore, be it resolved that the President of the Senate is requested to require the said Senator to produce prima facie evidence to substantiate such charges, and that a committee of three from the Senate be -named to investigate these charges and to immediately report back to the Senate the correctiveness or incorrectiveness of these charges. TuEsDAY, AucusT 11, 1931. 847 Senators Williams of the 27th District and Weekes of the 34th District asked unanimous consent that the resolution be considered immediately. There was objection. The President announced that under the rules the resolution would lie on the table one day. Senators Evans of the 19th District and Weekes of the 34th District offered the following substitute to Senate Resolution No. 55: Wlzereas, in a speech made on the floor of the Senate on last Friday, Senator Roy V. Harris of the 18th District made the statement that "eight senators have been bought to vote against the Highway Diverson Amendment to the General Appropriation Bill by promises made by the Highway Department for road construction in their respective counties," and that he could and would furnish the names of the senators if requested to do so; and JV!zereas, this stat~ment casts an aspersion on the character of every mem her of the Senate of Georgia unless the names of the eight senators referred to by Senator Harris be given; now therefore Be it resolved by the Senate, that Senator Harris be requested to give this information to the Senate and that he be given time, immediately after the vote on this resolution to give the names of the Senators alleged by him to have been hought, together with the names of the persons from whom his information was obtained. Senator Weekes of the 34th District asked unanimous consent that the substitute be considered immediately. There was objection. The President announced that the substitute would under the rules lie on the table one day. Senator West of the 11th District was called to the Chair. 848 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Senator Watson of the 3rd District rose to a question of personal privilege. The President resumed the Chair. The President announced that the next business in order would be consideration of Section 22, Subsection (a) of House Bill No. 147, the General Appropriation Bill, continued from the session of last Friday. Senator Perkins of the 17th District offered a resolution asking unanimous consent, that the Secretary be allowed to read a communication from Senator Whitehurst of the 21st District, expressing his views on the pending amendment, as he was physically unable to make an address to the Senate, and the consent was granted. The Secretary read the ommunication, on diversion of highway funds, to-wit: MR. PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE SE"l"ATE: The question which confronts us is not one of meagre import. It is ours to decide whether we shall throw the destinies of this State and our constituents who look to us for wise guidance, into a more chaotic condition than we now have, or whether we shall lift up our heads and direct affairs in such a manner that we will be able to proudly face those who placed their trust in us and say that this grand old State of Georgia can be free of debt without further burdens of taxation than we now have. The amendment under discussion, if passed will authorize the payment of the State's debts by diversion of funds from the Highway Department. In my opinion this is the only logical method that has as yet been submitted for our consideration. In the line-up of our opponents, they all claim that these debts can be liquidated without diverting this money, but they offer no sure way of securing the necessary funds. Among their suggestions are the discount of the W. & A. rentals, and the addition of extra tax on gasoline. It seems TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1931. 849 to me that most any one who is familiar with finances would agree that it is unwise to discount these rentals. While it would raise some ready money now, it will greatly depreciate the State's income for the future years. This might in like manner be compared to the proverbial killing of the goose that laid the golden egg. It is now an acknowledged fact, and undisputed, that the citizens of Georgia are not able to endure any increase in tax for we now have on our tax books enormous amounts of unpaid taxes brought about by the financial inability to meet them. For my part, I have been riding in automobiles over unpaved roads for almost twenty-three years, since the days when paved roads were almost unknown in Georgia, and personally I feel that I would be able to continue this for a few more years, at least long enough to see this State of ours come out on top of the world with her indebtedness wiped out. Senators, do you realize the conditions confronting the educational system of our State? How can we conscientiously deny these children who are clamoring for education and enlightenment those opportunities which are rightfully their heritage? These opportunities should reach from Rabun Gap to Senator Knabb's Gap. Let's do not deny our boys and girls. The day has come when education and achievement go hand in hand. Who of us know but that we are entrusted with the makings of such men as \Villiam G. Turner, Bob Toombs, and our distinguished Senator John W. Bennett? How many of us recall that the Colony of Georgia was founded by citizens who were clamoring for freedom from the yoke of debt and over-taxation? Those worthy pioneers blazed trails over unchartered territory, making their paths and roadways as they forced themselves into that vast wilderness. \Vhen we come to celebrate the bicentennial of the great man Oglethorpe and his plucky band of followers whose ver)' blood is in our veins, shall we do it with the sting of increased taxation and debts? My answer is most emphatically "No, never."- 850 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Mr. President and Fellow Senators, I shall cast my vote in favor of this amendment. Respectfully submitted, W. M. Whitehurst, Senator, 21st District of Georgia. August 11, 1931. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: By Senator Fowler of the 39th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. Otis Brumbey, Editor of the Marietta Times. By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. Lon Dudley of Athens. By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. \Valter P. Andrews, a former member of this body. By Senator Pratt of the 41st DistrictA resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mrs. J. 0. Waters, wife of the Senator from the 46th District. By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. Joe S. Burgin and his sons, 0. F. Burgin and Alex Burgin. By Senator Alexander of the 25th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. Joe S. Burgin. TuEsDAY, AuGUST 11, 1931. 851 By Senator Whitehurst of the 21st District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. John S. Davis, former Senator of the 21st District. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The President announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 3:00 o'clock this afternoon. SENATE CHAMBER, AuGUST 11, 1931. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate was called to order at 3:00 o'clock this afternoon by the President. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: 852 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senator Moore of the 47th District- Senate Bill No. 163. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Colquitt County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Senator Harris of the 18th District- Senate Bill No. 164. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Louisville. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate Bills Nos. 96, 136, 138, and reports back as being ready for transmission to the House. Respectfully suhmitted, PuETT, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 455. House Bill No. 518. TuEsDAY, AucusT 11, 1931. 853 Senate Bill No. 152. Respectfully submitted, JOHN soN, Chairman. Senator Wallace of the 28th District, Chairman of the Committee on Insurance, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Insurance has had under considera- tion the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: By Senator McWhorter of the 50th DistrictSenate Bill No. 142. Respectfully submitted, WALLACE, Chairman. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate Bills Nos. 102, 128, 140, 149, 150, and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House. Also Senate Resolution No. 48. Respectfully submitted, PuETT, Chairman. Senator North of the 36th District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: 854 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Mr. President: Your Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 499. House Bill No. 503. Respectfully submitted, NoRTH, Chairman. Senator Weekes of the 34th District, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Enrollment has read and approved the following acts and resolutions, and reports that they are ready for transmission to the Governor: No. 115. No. 10. No. 42. Respectfully submitted, WEEKEs, Chairman. The following bill of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 152. A bill to amend the Act to establish a new charter for the City of Atlanta. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the second time: TuEsDAY, AucusT 11, 1931. 855 By Messrs. Sutton and Mattox of Colquitt- House Bill No. 455. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Louisville. By Mr. Wilson of Murray- House Bill No. 518. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Chatsworth. The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Beaman of DeKalb- House Bill No. 86. A bill to provide that mortgages and deeds to secure debt may be attested in the same manner as deeds of sale. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2. By Mr. Hutcheson of Walker and othersHouse Bill No. 146. A bill to amend an Act for the protection of birds, fish, game. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Key of JasperHonse Bill No. 219. A bill to regulate outdoor advertis- mg. Referred to Committee on Highways and Public Roads. By Mr. Cain of CrispHouse Bill No. 363. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners for Crisp County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County 1\fatters. 856 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Mr. Davis of Mitchell- House Bill No. 425. A bill to amend the laws as to commitments to State Sanitarium. Referred to Committee on State Sanitarium. By Mr. Key of Jasper- House Bill No. 510. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the Town of Hillsboro. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. McRae of Fulton- House Bill No. 528. A bill to amend an Act amending the Acts incorporating the City of Manchester. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Freeman of Monroe- House Bill No. 538. A bill to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Monroe County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Mardre and Cochran of Thomas- House Bill No. 555. A bill to repeal an Act to establish Public Schools in the Town of Boston. Referred to Committee on Education. By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 556. A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the City of Augusta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. TuEsDAY, AuGusT 11, 1931. 857 By Mr. Morris of Atkinson- House Bill No. 560. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the Town of Willacoochee. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Griffeth of Oconee- House Bill No. 562. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Bogart. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Cain of Crisp- House Bill No. 569. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the Town of Arabi. Referred to Committee on Corporations. The following resolution of the House was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education: By Mr. Thompson of Barrow- House Resolution No. 54-352A. A resolution concerning the Public Schools of the Town of Winder. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Stewart of Coffee- House Bill No. 499. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Douglas. By Mr. Colson of Glynn- House Bill No. 503. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Brunswick. 858 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The committee's highway diversion amendment to House Bill No. 147, the General Appropriation bill, continued from the morning session today, was taken up for further consideration. Senator Dekle of the fith District was called to the Chair. Senator Pratt of the 'llst District called for the previous question on the committee amendment to Section 22, Part 1, Division :\. The call was sustained. The main question was put and sustained. Senator Harris of the 18th District called for the ayes and nays, and the call was sustained. The roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Beck Bennett Cheatham Clements Courson Dekle Denton Ducl,worth Hand Harris Horn Lazenby McKenzie Perkins Pruett Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Whitehurst Those votlng 111 the n ega tive were Sena tors: Adkins Alexander Brock Davis Ennis Evans Fowler Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Peterson The ayes were 20, the nays :)0. Pratt Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Weekes West Williams The roll call was verified. TuEsDAY, AucusT 11, 1931. 859 The President resumed the Chair. The President requested the Secretary to read Rule 26, and the Rule was read. The President announced that the committee amendment to Section 22, Part 1, Division A, was lost. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District moved that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating the committee amendment to Section 22, Part 1, Division A. The motion was lost. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: By Senator Jackson of the 14th District- A resolution to extend the privileges of the floor to the Hon. R. H. Peacock. By Senator Harris of the 18th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. E. Ryan Johnson of _-\ugusta. By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. B. l\1. Grier of Athens. By Senator \Veekes of the :34th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mrs. W. R. Simpson and to Mrs. Z. V. Peterson of DeKalb County. By Senator Neill of the 24th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. T. Hicks Fort of Muscogee County, and to Prof. R. B. Daniel of Columbus. 860 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By unanimous consent, the Senate voted to adjourn. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 12, 1931. 861 SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 12, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with. The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. The following resolution of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture: By Senator Hand of the 8th District- Senate Resolution No. 56. A resolution that the Senate, the House concurring, oppose the sale of about 1,300,000 bales of cotton to Germany, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Federal Farm Board, and to United States Senators William J. Harris and Walter F. George. The following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2: By Senator Watson of the 3rd District- Senate Bill No. 165. A bill to prevent the abatement of actions ex-delicto where the tort feasor dies before suit. 862 } OURNAL OF THE SENATE, Senator Ennis of the 20th District, Chairman of the Committee on Highways and Public Roads, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Highways and Public Roads has had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: Senate B.ill No. 7 do pass as amended. Senate Bill No. 156 do pass. House Bill No. 219 do pass. House Bill No. 65 do pass. Respectfully submitted, E~Nis, Chairman. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate Bills Nos. 79, 120 and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House. Respectiully submitted, PuETT, Chairman. Senator Watson 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 has had under consideration the following bills of the House and WEDNESDAY, AucusT 12, 1931. 863 Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: Senate Bill No. 148 do not pass. House Bill No. 5!J do pass. Respectfully submitted, vVATso~, Chairman. Senator Jackson of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: jVfr. President: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 4c18. An Act to abolish the office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Stephens County, do pass as amended. Senate Bill ~o. Li7. An Act to abolish the office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of l\lilton County, do pass. Respectfully submitted, JACKSON Chairman. Senator Stark of the 43rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Finance has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: 864 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, House Bill No. 3. theW. & A. Rentals. To be entitled an Act to discount Respectfully submitted, STARK, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 561. A bill to be entitled an Act to change the name of the Town of Homerville to the City of Homerville, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Lindsay and Leathers of DeKalb- House Bill No. 155. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to regulate the practice of the occupation of a barber, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Davis and Mooty of Troup- House Bill No. 113. A bill to be entitled an Act to reapportion members of the House of Representatives among the several counties in this State, according to the last census of the United States, and for other purposes. By Mr. Whittle of Upson- House Bill No. 431. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to regulate banking, and for other purposes. Bv Messrs. Huddleston of Meriwether and Johnson of . Seminole- House Bill No. 230. A bill to be entitled an Act to WEDNESDAY, AucusT 12, 1931. 865 prescribe the manner in which salaries, costs and expenses of any department of the State!of Georgia shall be recorded, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following resolutions of the House and Senate, to-wit: By Mr. Lewis of Hancock- House Resolution No. 72. A resolution authorizing the lOth District A. & M. School to deed land, and for other purposes. By Mr. Eckford of Fulton and othersHouse Resolution No. 25. A resolution extending the authority and powers of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Commission, and for other purposes. By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Resolution No. 20. A resolution giving assent of the State of Georgia to an Act of Congress of the United States for cooperative agricultural extension work. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate by substitute as amended, to-wit: 866 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senators McWhorter of the 50th District and Moore of the 47th District- Senate Bill No. 33. A bill to be entitled an Act to propose to the people of the State of Georgia an amendment to the Constitution of the State so as to authorize the General Assembly to classify intangible property and forest lands for taxation, and for other purposes. By Senator Watson of the 3rd District- Senate Bill No. 18. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act for the protection of birds, game, fish and fur-bearing animals, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the requiSite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate as amended, to-wit: By Senator Williams of the 27th District- Senate Bill No. G8. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to provide for a charter for the City of Monroe, Georgia. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqUisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 125. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to amend the original wEDNESDAY, AuGUST 12, 1931. 867 Act creating the City Court of Valdosta, and all Acts amendatory thereof," and for other purposes. By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 117. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled "An Act to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to establish a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Habersham (Lowndes County)'," and for other purposes. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Senators Harris d the 18th District and Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 7. A bill to reorganize and reconstitute the State Highway Department. By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 142. A bill to amend the Code as to compensation of State Fire Inspector. By Senator Jones of the 51st District- Senate Bill No. 157. A bill to abolish the office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Milton County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Cochran of Thomas- House Bill No. 54. A bill to provide an exemption of S15.00 per week to certain retired employees. 868 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Messrs. Battle of Muscogee and Allen of Baldwin- House Bill No. 3. A bill to discount Western and Atlantic Railroad Rentals. By Mr. Edwards of Stephens- House Bill No. 448. A bill to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Stephens County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Reagan of .the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 154. A bill entitled an amendment to authorize the City of Atlanta to borrow Sl,OOO,OOO.OO in any calendar year. 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By .:VIr. Edwards of Gilmer- House Bill No. 232. A bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of Gilmer County. Senator Pratt of the 41st District moved that the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, be disagreed to, and the motion prevailed, and the bill was lost. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: WEDNESDAY, AucusT 12, 1931. 869 By Mr. Dorsett of Carroll- House Bill No. 336. A bill to repeal the laws amending the charter of the City of Carrollton. 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 42, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Sutton and Mattox of Colquitt- House Bill No. 455. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Moultrie. 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 41, the nays 0. Th.:- bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Beaman of DeKalb- House Bill No. 469. A bill to amend an Act creating DeKalb Division of the 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 43, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Stone of Early- House Bill No. 490. A bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Blakely. 870 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Senator Adkins of the 9th District moved that the above bill, viz., House Bill No. 490, be read the second time and recommitted. The motion prevailed. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Mr. Stewart of CoffeeHouse Bill No. 499. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Douglas. 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 38, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Colson of GlynnHouse Bill No. 503. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Brunswick. 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 43, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Stanton and Bunn of WareHouse Bill No. 511. A bill to amend an Act to estab- lish a new charter for the City of \Vaycross. The committee offered the following substitute: WEDNESDAY, AucusT 12, 1931. 871 A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved August 17, 1909, as amended by the Acts amendatory thereto, entitled "An Act to provide and establish a new charter for the City of Waycross in the County of Ware; and for other purposes," so as to fix a maximum ad valorem tax rate for said city; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same: Section 1. That an Act approved August 17, 1909, entitled "An Act to provide and establish a new charter for the City of Waycross in the County of Ware; and for other purposes," as amended by the Acts amendatory thereto, be amended as follows: "The Mayor and Aldermen, City Commission or governing body of said city shall have power to levy and collect an annual ad valor~m tax not to exceed ten mills on the dollar on all property, real and personal, within the corporate limits of said city, which is taxable under the laws of this Stat~, for the purpose of supporting, maintaining, and bearing the general expenses of the said city government, and an additional tax sufficient in amount on all of said property for paying the principal and interest of the public debt of the city. The term 'public debt' shall include only the authorized outstanding bonded indebtedness of said city and shall not include the current or casual deficiency indebtedness. The authority hereby conferred shall be exclusive of taxes authorized by law for the support and maintenance of the public schools of the said city." Sec. 2. Be it further enacted that all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith 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. 872 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, On the passage of the bill by substitute, the ayes were 44, the nays 0. The bill by substitute having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Pope of Toombs- Hause Bill No. 509. A bill to provide for two terms a year of the Superior Court of Toombs 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Knabb of the 4th District- Senate Bill No. a1. A bill to repeal the Code enumerat- ing persons subject to road duty. 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 44, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Mr. \Villiams of Emanuel- House Bill No. 484. A bill to place 750 names in jury boxes of certain counties. WEDNESDAY, AucusT 12, 1931. 873 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 45, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Irvin of Meriwether- Hause Bill No. 130. A bill to provide for compensation of registrars 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 43, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Thomas of Wayne- House Bill No. 334. A bill to provide that certain county officers shall be ex-officio sheriff. 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 45, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Clark of Catoosa- House Bill No. 307. A bill to regulate the hours of voting 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 43, the nays 0. 874 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following resolutions of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Eckford of Fulton and others- House Resolution No. 25-191A. A resolution to extend the authority of the Western and Atlantic Railroad CommissiOn. Referred to Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad. By Mr. Lewis of Hancock- House Resolution No. 72. A resolution to authorize the lOth District A. and l\1. School to deed land. Refered to Committee on the University of Georgia and its branches. The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Messrs. Davis and Mooty of Troup- House Bill :-..Jo. 11:3. A bill to reapportion the members of the House of Representatives among the several counties. Referred to Committee on Legislative Reapportionment. By Messrs. Lindsay and Leathers of DeKalb- House Bill No. 155. A bill to amend an Act to regulate the occupation of barbers. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1931. 875 By Mr. Huddleston of Meriwether- Hause Bill No. 230. A bill to prescribe the manner in which salaries, costs, expenses of any Department of the State shall be recorded. Referred to Committee on State of the Republic. By Mr. Whittle of Upson- House Bill No. 431. A bill to amend an Act to regulate banking. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Mr. :Musgrove of ClinchHouse Bill No. 561. A bill to change the name of the Town ofHomerville. Referred to Committee on Corporations. Senator Neisler of the 23rd District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the consent was granted: By Senator Neisler of the 23rd District- Senate Bill No. 160. A bill to regulate the security to be given by State Depositories. Senator North of the 36th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the committee, and the consent was granted: By Senator North of the 36th District- Senate Bill No. 148. A bill to prevent unfair competition and discrimination. The following bill of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: 876 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senator Tippins of the 49th District- Senate Bill No. 156. A bill to repeal the Code enumerating persons subject to road duty. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Howard of Chattahoochee- House Bill No. 65. A bill to amend an Act to reorganize and reconstitute the State Highway Department. By Mr. Key of Jasper- House Bill No. 219. A bill to regulate outdoor advertising. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District asked unanimous consent that the report of the committee, which was unfavorable to the passage of the following bill, be disagreed to, and the consent was granted: By Senators Johnson of the 42nd District and McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 55. A bill to relieve from taxation fuel used in tractors on farms. Senator West_ of the 11th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, and the consent was gran red: By Messrs. Lindsay and Leathers of DeKalb- House Bill No. 155. A bill to amend an Act to regulate the occupation of barber. WEDNESDAY, AucusT 12, 1931. 877 Senator Weekes of the 34th District asked unanimous consent that the substitute to Senate Resolution No. 55, offered by Senators Evans of the 19th District and Weekes of the 34th District, at the morning session yesterday, be withdrawn. The consent was granted. Senator Harris of the 18th District offered the following substitute to Senate Resolution No. 55: A RESOJ,UTION lf/hereas, on last Friday during the debate on the amendment to the General Appropriations Bill proposing to divert Highway funds the Senator from the 18th District charged that an employee of the Highway claimed that they had traded with eight members of the Senate to vote against the diversion of Highway funds. Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate that the President of the Senate is hereby authorized and instructed to appoint a committee to be composed of three members of the Senate to investigate the correctness of said charge, and to investigate the charge that the Highway Department has attempted to influence the vote of members of the Senate by the promise of roads, jobs, or paving either by direct promise or by threats, and to fully investigate the political activities of the State Highway Department in the event that said committee finds that the Highway Department has been engaging in political activities. Be it further resolved that said committee is hereby em- powered to compel the attendance of witnesses and to compel them to testify on oath, including all members of the Senate, and to force the production of records and documents by subpoena duces tecum. Sena tor Williams of the 27th District rose to a point of order. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District moved that Senate Resolution No. 55, and the substitute offered by 878 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Senator Harris of the 18th District, be tabled, and the motion prevailed. The next business in order was consideration of Section 22, Part 1, Division A, of House Bill No. 147. A bill to make appropriations for the last half of the fiscal year 1931, and for the years 1932 and 1933. Section 22 was adopted. Senator Perkins of the 17th District moved that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting Subsection 13 of Section 89, Part 1, Division F, and the motion prevailed. Senator Perkins of the 17th District offered to amend as follows: By adding to the end of said Subsection 13, the following: "Provided, however, that none of the above appropriation shall be used for defraying the expenses of any committee visiting the chain-gangs of this State." The amendment was adopted. Section 89 as amended was adopted. Senator Williams of the 27th District moved that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting Section 18, as amended, of Part 1, Division A, and the motion prevailed. Senators Harris of the 18th District and Williams of the 27th District, moved to amend the Committee Amendment, Section 18, Subsection (a) by adding thereto the following: "And that the further sum of $20,000.00 for the year 1932 be appropriated for the purpose of providing funds to carry on the development of Forestry with the understanding that $50,000.00 be donated for preliminary experiments for the use of pine timber, for the manufacture of white paper, news print and other products." The amendment was adopted. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1931. 879 Section 18, as amended of Part 1, Division A was adopted. Senator Dekle of the 6th District asked unanimous consent that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting Section 57, Part 1, Division B, and the motion prevailed. Senator Ennis of the 20th District moved to amend House Bill No. 147 by striking from Section 57 the item for maintenance and inserting in lieu of the appropriation provided the sum of $97,750.00 for the year 1932 and $88,250.00 for the year 1933. The amendment was adopted. By Senator Ennis of the 20th District- Senator Ennis of the 20th District moved to amend further that the following proviso be added: "Provided that of the above appropriation the sum of $8,250.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933 rnay be used to pay for a sewerage system already constructed on the State farm." The amendment was adopted. Senators Courson of the 16th District and \Vatson of the 3rd District, moved to amend Section 57 of House Bill No. 147 by adding Subsection (b) thereto as follows: (b) For the purpose of maintenance and operation of the new State Prison Farm S50,000.00 for 1932 and $25,000.00 for 1933. The amendment was lost. Section 57, as amended, of Part 1, Division B, was adopted. Senator Dekle of the 6th District moved that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting Section 6 as amended, of Part 1, Division A, and the consent was granted. The committee moved to amend Section 6, as amended, of House Bill No. 147 by adding to the proviso at the end thereof the following: 880 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, "Provided further that from this appropriation there shall be paid the salary of the State Auditor as fixed by law, Acts 1925, page 256; and the salaries of all other employees in such amounts as shall be fixed by the State Auditor." The amendment was adopted. Section 6, as amended, Part 1, Division A, was adopted. Senator Dekle of the 6th District asked unanimous consent that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting Section 15, Part 1, Division A, and the consent was granted. The committee offered to amend Section 15, Item (b) of House Bill No. 147 by striking the amount of $4,433,500.00 for the year 1932 and $4,406,000.00 for the year 1933 and inserting in lieu thereof the amount of $4,660,800.00 for the year 1932 and $4,505,300.00 for the year 1933. The amendment was withdrawn. The committee moved to amend Section 15, Item (b) of House Bill No. 147 by striking the amount of $4,433,500.00 for the year 1932 and $4,406,000.00 for the year 1933 and inserting in lieu thereof the amount of $4,524,750.00 for the year 1932 and $4,399,250.00 for the year 1933. The amendment was adopted. The committee moved to amend Section 15, Item (b) of House Bill No. 147 by striking in its entirety the proviso that reads as follows: "Provided that out of the above amount appropriated $20,000.00 per annum shall be devoted to the holding of teachers institutes and training teachers in the service of the State under the direction of the State Superintendent of Schools." The amendment was adopted. Section 15, Part 1, Division A, as amended, was adopted. WEDNESDAY, AucusT 12, 1931. 881 Senator Dekle of the 6th District, moved to amend House Bill No. 147 by adding a new section, to be numbered Section 8, Part 2, Division A, to read as follows: "Section 8. Be it further enacted that the appropriations herein made shall be paid in full to the respective boards, bureaus, commissions, departments and agencies of the State, for which such appropriations are made, provided the revenue of the State for the years 1932 and 1933 is sufficient to pay such appropriations in full. In the event the revenue for either of the years 1932 and 1933 shall not be sufficient to pay all said appropriations in full for said year, the appropriations herein made for such year which are fixed by previous laws shall be paid in full; and the remaining appropriations herein made for such year shall, in the event of such deficit of revenue for either ~f said years, be reduced, and the same are hereby reduced, in the ratio that the amount of any such appropriation bears to the amount of the deficit for either of such years. In the event the appropriation for any board, bureau, commission, department or agency of the State shall be reduced, under this section, by reason of any deficiency in revenue for either of the years 1932 and 1933, the amount of the appropriation provided by this bill and remaining unpaid by reason of such reduction shall not constitute a claim against, or obligation of, the State of Georgia, but the status of any board, bureau, commission, department or agency of the State to which any such appropriation is herein made shall be the same as if only such reduced amount had been appropriated in this bill., The amendment was adopted. Section 8, Part 2, Division A, as amended, was adopted. The question was on the passage of the bill as amended, viz: House Bill 147. The roll was called and the vote was as follows: 882 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Fowler Hand Harris Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix Perkins Peterson Pruett Puett Reagan Smith Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Those voting m the negative were Senators: Alexander Courson North On the passage of the bill as amended, the ayes were 42, the nays 3. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Dekle of the 6th District asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. Senator Fowler of the 39th District moved that the Senate disagree to the House amendment to the following bill, and that a conference committee be appointed, and the motion prevailed: By Senator Watson of the 3rd District- Senate Bill No. 18. A bill to protect birds, game, fish, and fur-bearing animals. The President appointed as the committee, Senators Fowler of the 39th District, \Vatson of the 3rd District, and Strickland of the 1st District. WEDNESDAY, AucusT 12, 1931. 883 Senator Duckworth of the 7th District asked unanimous consent that the action of the Senate in agreeing to House Amendment No.2, to the following bill be reconsidered, and the consent was granted: By Senator Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 4. A bill to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Grady County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner. Senator Duckworth of the 7th District asked unanimous consent that the following amendment to House Amendment No. 2 be adopted: By adding at the end of said amendment the following words: By striking from line 5 of Section 8 the figures "$250" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures "$200." The consent was granted, and House Amendment No. 2, as amended, was agreed to. The following bill of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Mr. Huddleston of Worth and others- House Bill No. 194. A bill to simplify the Executive Branch of the State Government by abolishing certain offices, Boards, Departments, Commissions and Institutions, and for other purposes. Senacor Harris of the 18th District moved that the bill be considered by sections and articles, and the motion prevailed. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: 884 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Senator Strickland of the 1st District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. 0. B. Strong of Savannah. By Senators Puett of the 40th District and Duckworth of the 7th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mrs. W. L. Denton, wife of the Senator from the 38th District. By Senator Harris of the 18th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Dr. H. W. Shaw of Augusta. By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Hon. L. S. Johnson of Royston. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 3:00 o'clock this afternoon. SENATE CHAMBER, AucusT 12, 1931. AFTERNOON SEsSION. The Senate was called to order at 3:00 o'clock this afternoon by the President. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Adkins Alexander B~k Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris WEDNESDAY, AucusT 12, 1931. 885 Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President The following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Highways and Public Roads: By Senators Hand of the 8th District and West of the 11th District- I i. Senate Bill No. 166. A bill to amend an Act providing a Georgia System of State Roads. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Senator Williams of the 27th District- Senate Resolution No. 57, as follows: A JOINT RESOLUTION Whereas, Georgia is to honor the native ability in her personnel of the two hundred years of her progress, from 1733 to 1933, and Whereas, Georgia will celebrate its 200th anniversary in 1933, and JVhereczs, one of the purposes of this celebration will be to inform, instruct, and inspire the people of Georgia, Therefore be it resolved, by the Senate, the House con.- curring, that the Governor is hereby authorized to appoint a committee of twelve to arrange for this celebration; 886 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Be it further resolved, that this committee will have authority to approve plans for said celebration, and that suitable emblems be approved and provided, Be it further resolved, that this committee be authorized to provide a Bronze Tablet with the Seal of the State and the Head of James Edward Oglethorpe thereon, to be presented to England at Westminister Abbey, London, in honor of and appreciation for the courage and magnamity of General Oglethorpe, the honored and beloved Founder of the State of Georgia. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 159. Senate Bill No. 152. Senate Bill No. 164. House Bill No. 528. House Bill No. 560. House Bill No. 360. Respectfully submitted, JoHNsoN, Chairman. Senator Weekes of the 34th District, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: WEDNESDAY, AucusT 12, 1931. 887 Mr. President: Your Committee on Enrollment has read and approved the following acts and resolutions and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate as being duly enrolled and ready for transmission to the office of the Governor: Act No. 13. Resolution No. 16. Respectfully submitted, \VEEKES, Chairman. Senator Jackson of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 538. An Act to abolish the office of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver of Monroe County. House Bill ~o. 363. An Act to create Board of Commissioners of County of Crisp. Senate Bill No. 163. An Act to abolish the office o County Treasurer of Colquitt County. Senate Bill No. 158. An Act to consolidate the Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Lowndes County. Respectfully submitted, JACKSON, Chairman. 888 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Senator Peterson of the 15th District, Chairman of the Committee on State of the Republic, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on State of the Republic has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 112. Senate Bill No. 145. Respectfully submitted, PETERSON, Chairman. Senator Hand of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Agriculture has had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Resolution No. 56. Respectfully submitted, HAND, Chairman. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Senator Weekes of the 34th District- Senate Bill No. 112. A bill to amend an Act for the regulation of fraternal benefit societies. WEDNESDAY, AucusT 12, 1931. 889 By Senator Watson of the 3rd District and others- Senate Bill No. 145. A bill to amend an Act creating the State Board of Public Welfare. By Senator Tippins of the 49th District- Senate Bill No. 159. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the City of Claxton. By Senator Moore of the 47th District- Senate Bill No. 163. A bill to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Colquitt County. By Senator Harris of the 18th District- Senate Bill No. 164. A bill to amend the charter of Louisville. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted: By Mr. Ross of Appling- House Bill No. 1. A bill to create a Text Book Commtsswn. The consent was granted. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Freeman of Monroe- House Bill No. 538. A bill to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Monroe County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner. 890 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Mr. Eckford of Fulton and others- House Bill No. 360. A bill to amend an Act relating to firemen of cities. By Mr. YicRae of Fulton- House Bill No. 528. A bill to amend the Act incorporating the City of Manchester. By Mr. Morris of Atkinson- House Bill No. 5()0. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the Town of Willacoochee. By Mr. Cain of Crisp- House Bill No. 363. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners for Crisp County. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill 1\'o. 152. A bill to amend an Act to estaGlish 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 45, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill 1\'o. 158. A bill to consolidate the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Lowndes County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. WEDNESDAY, AucusT 12, 1931. 891 On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 45, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Mr. Wilson of Murray- House Bill No. 518. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Chatsworth. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the a yes were 47, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Senator Hand of the 8th District- Senate Resolution No. 56. A resolution that the Senate, the House concurring, protest the sale of 1,300,000 bales of cotton to Germany, and that a copy of the resolution be forwarded to the Federal Farm Board and to Senators William J. Harris and Walter F. George. Senator Pratt of the 41st District was called to the Chair. The following bill of the House, continued from the morning session this day, was taken up for passage: By Mr. Huddleston of Worth and othersHouse Bill No. 194. A bill to simplify the operations of the Executive Branch of the State Government. Section 1 of Article 1 was adopted. 892 JouRNAL or THE SENATE, Section 2 of Article 1 was adopted. The President resumed the Chair. Section 3 of Article 1 was adopted. Section 4 of Article 1 was adopted. Section 5 of Article 1 was adopted. Section 6 of Article 1 was adopted. Section 7 of Article 1 was adopted. Section 8 of Article 1 was adopted. Section 9 of Article 1 was adopted. Senator Peterson of the 15th District moved to amend House Bill No. 194, Article II, Section 10, by adding at the end of said section the words: "by and with the advice and consent of the Senate." The amendment was adopted. Section 10 as amended was adopted. Section 11 was adopted. Senator Peterson of the 15th District moved to amend Section 12, Article 11, of House Bill No. 194 by striking the word "Superintendent" wherever the same may appear and inserting the word "Secretary." The amendment was adopted. Section 13 was adopted. Senator Peterson of the 15th District moved to amend House Bill No. 194, Article III, Section 14, by striking the words "Georgia Medical Society" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Medical Association of Georgia." The amendment was adopted. Senator Davis of the 31st District moved to amend House Bill No. 194, Article III, Section 14, line 5, by strik- WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 12, 1931. 893 ing therefrom the words "July 1, 1933" and substituting therefor the words "January 1, 1936." The amendment was adopted. Section 15 was adopted. Section 16 was adopted. Section 17 was adopted. Section 18 was adopted. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: By Senator Davis of the 31st District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. L. Y. Irving of Cornelia. By Senator West of the 11th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. of Calhoun County. Senator Dekle of the 6th District moved that the Senate adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. 894 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, AucusT 13, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. By unanimous consent, the following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted: THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1931. 895 By Senator Bennett of the 5th District- Senate Resolution No. 58. A resolution to indorse and commend the efforts of United States Senator William J. Harris to prevent the sale of 1,300,000 bales of cotton to Germany. The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Senator Neisler of the 23rd District- Senate Bill No. 167. A bill to amend an Act regulating grading of apples and peaches. Referred to Committee on Agriculture. By Senators West of the 11th District and Harris of the 18th District- Senate Bill No. 168. A bill to amend an Act prescribing methods of letting road and bridge work. Referred to Committee on Highways and Public Roads. By Senators Langford of the 22nd District and McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill Xo. 169. A bill to repeal an Act requiring bond for property levied on. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate Bills Nos. 144, 154 and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House. Respectfully submitted, PuETT, Chairman. 896 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Senator Neisler of the 23rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Banks and Banking has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: By Senator Neisler of the 23rd DistrictSenate Bill No. 160. Amending Section 1256 of the Civil Code of 1910. Respectfully submitted, NEISLER, Chairman. Senator North of the 36th District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: lvfr. President: Your Committee on Corporations has had under con- sideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 561. House Bill No. 556. House Bill No. 569. House Bill No. 510. Respectfully submitted, NoRTH, Chairman. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1931. 897 Senator Watson 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 has has under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 86. Providing for execution of deeds and mortgages outside the State. Senate Bill No. 165. To prevent the abatement of causes of actions in certain cases. Respectfully submitted, \VATsoN, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 15:3. Respectfully submitted, JoHNsoN, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: 898 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 506. House Bill No. 562. Respectfully submitted, joHNSON, Chairman. Senator Jackson of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 341. An Act to change from fee system the clerks of Superior Court in certain counties, do pass. House Bill No. 417. An Act to repeal an Act creating a Board of Commissioners for Webster County, do pass. House Bill No. 418. An Act to create an office of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for webster County, do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted, JACKSON,. Chairman. Senator Brock of the 44th District, Chairman of the Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad, submitted the following report: THURSDAY, AuGUST 13, 1931. 899 Mr. President: Your Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has 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. 25-191A. Respectfully submitted, BROCK, Chairman. Senator Ennis of the 20th District, Chairman of the Committee on Highways and Public Roads, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Highways and Public Roads has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended: Senate Bill No. 60. Respectfully submitted, ENNis, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has disagreed to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Horne of Lee- House Bill No. 135. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the City Court of Leesburg in the County of Lee, and for other purposes. 900 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the following bill of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No.4. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the offices of Tax Collector and Tax Receiver in Grady County; to create the office of Grady County Tax Commission, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House insists on its substitute and amendments to the following bill of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator Watson of the 3rd District- Senate Bill No. 18. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act for the protection of birds, fish, game and furbearing animals, and for other purposes. The Speaker has appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the House the following: Messrs. Mardre of Thomas. Rosser of Walker, Fraser of Liberty. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: THURSDAY, AucusT 13, 1931. 901 Mr. President: The House has agreed to the Senate amendments to the following bills of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Fraser of Liberty- House Bill No. 283. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Liberty County; to create the office of County Tax Commissioner of Liberty County, and for other purposes. By Mr. Osteen of Bryan- House Bill No. 480. A bill to be entitled an Act to regulate fishing in the waters of Bryan County, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through .Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqmslte constitutional rnajority the following bills of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Thomason of Worth- House Bill No. 357. A bill to be entitled an Act to prescribe the date from which the execution of sentences imposed in criminal cases shall be computed, and for other purposes. By Mr. Eckford of Fulton- House Bill No. 557. A bill to be entitled an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, so as to provide a Civil Service Commission for said city, and for other purposes. 902 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Messrs. Myrick, Alexander, and Grayson of Chatham- House Bill No. 582. A bill to be entitled an Act relating to and incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Davis and Lord of Jackson- House Bill No. 581. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for holding four terms a year of the Superior Court of Jackson County, and for other purposes. By 1\lessrs. Davis and Lord of Jackson- House Bill No. 580. A bill to be en ti tied an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish the City Court of Jefferson" and all Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes. By ~Iessrs. Lester and Lanier of Richmond- House Bill No. 565. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Augusta so as to provide for and create the Augusta Canal Commission, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Alexander, Grayson, and Myrick of Chatham- House Bill No. 409. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the several Acts relating to and incorporating the ~1ayor and Councilmen of the Town of Tybee, known as Savannah Beach, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Afr. President: The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to-wit: THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1931. 903 By Mr. McRae of Fulton- House Resolution No. 73-515A. A resolution to authorize the repayment of a bond forfeiture to S. M. Davis, surety; and for other purposes. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Cain of CrispHouse Bill No. 569. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the Town of Arabi in the County of Crisp. By 1\Ir. l\Iontgomery of WebsterHouse Bill No. 417. A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of 'Webster. By Mr. Key of JasperHouse Bill No. 510. A bill to repeal an Act incorporat- mg the Town of Hillsboro in the County of Jasper. By ~lr. :\Iontgomery of WebsterHouse Bill No. '118. A bill to create the office of Com- missioner of Roads and Revenues of the County of\\'ebster. By .Mr. Beaman of DeKalbHouse Bill No. 86. A bill to provide that mortgages and deeds to secure debt and bills of sale, executed within or without the State, may be attested in the same manner as is provided for deeds of bargain and sale. By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of RichmondHouse Bill No. 556. A bill to amend an Act amending the charter of the City of Augusta. 904 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Messrs. Lester, Lanier, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 506. A bill to amend the Act creating a charter for the City of Augusta. By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 561. A bill to change the name of the Town of Homerville to the City of Homerville, and to incorporate the municipality heretofore known as the Town of Homerville in Clinch County under the name of the City of Homerville in the County of Clinch. By Mr. Walker of Brooks- House Bill No. 341. A bill to change from the fee to the salary system in certain counties in Georgia the clerks of the Superior Court. By Mr. Griffeth of Oconee_:_ House Bill No. 562. A bill to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Bogart in Oconee County, to change the time of holding an election for the purpose of electing a mayor and four aldermen. The following resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Messrs. Eckford, McRae, and Still of Fulton, and Gullatt of Campbell- House Resolution No. 25-191A. A resolution extending the authority and powers of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Commission. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: THURSDAY, AucusT 13, 1931. 905 By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 153. A bill amending an Act to establish a new charter for the City of Atlanta. By Senators Hand of the 8th District and West of the 11th District- Senate Bill No. 166. A bill to amend an Act providing a Georgia System of State Roads. By Senator Watson of the 3rd District- Senate Bill No. 165. A bill to prevent abatement of causes of action ex delicto where the tort feasor dies before commencement of suit thereon. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Senator Moore of the 47th District- Senate Bill No. 163. A bill to abolish the office ofCounty Treasurer of Colquitt 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 35, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator Neisler of the 23rd District- Senate Bill No. 160. A bill to amend the Act regulating the security to be given by State Depositories. 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, the nays 0. 906 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator Harris of the 18th DistrictSenate Bill No. 164. A bill to amend the charter of Louisville. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator Tippins of the 49th DistrictSenate Bill No. 159. A bill to amend an Act incorporat- ing the City of Claxton. The report of the committee, which was favorable i:o the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator Jones of the 51st DistrictSenate Bill No. 157. A bill to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of l\lilton County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner. 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. THURSDAY, AucusT 13, 1931. 907 The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Mr. McRae of Fulton- House Bill No. 528. A bill to amend the laws 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Freeman of Monroe- House Bill No. 538. A bill to abolish the office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Monroe County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner. 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 35, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Cain of CrispHouse Bill No. 363. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Crisp 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 36, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 908 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Mr. Morris of AtkinsonHouse Bill No. 560. A bill to amend the Act creating a new charter for the City of Willacoochee. 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Eckford of Fulton and othersHouse Bill No. 360. A bill to amend an Act relating to firemen of certain cities. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutiona I majority was passed. Senator Neisler of the 2:3rd District asked unanimous consent that the following bill be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was gran ted: By Senator Neisler of the 23rd District- Senate Bill No. 160. A bill relating to the security to be given by State Depositories. Senator \Vest of the 11th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the Senate be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted: By Senators Hand of the 8th District and West of the 11th District- Senate Bill No. 166. A bill to amend an Act to provide a Georgia System of State Roads. THuRsDAY, AucusT 13, 1931. 909 The consent was granted. SenatoriWilliams of the 27th District asked unanimous consent that the Senate agree to the following House amendment to Senate Bill No. 68, a bill concerning a new charter for the City of Monroe: By striking the following from Section 1 of said bill, "Nor the salary of the Mayor, City Clerk or Superintendent of Water and Light Department be raised." The consent was granted, and the amendment was agreed to. Senator Williams of the 27th District asked unanimous consent that the Senate agree to the following House amendment to Senate Bill No. 69, a bill to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of\Valton County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner: By adding the following words in Section 5 and between the words "and" in the sixth line of said section and the word "the" in said line, "Three Hundred Dollars of" and striking the words "Tax Commissioner" in line s~ven of said section and by adding the following to the end of said section, "Provided further that the Tax Commissioner shall pay all premiums for said office except the Three Hundred Dollars above provided." The consent was granted, and the amendment was agreed to. The following bill of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Mr. Edwards of Stephens- House Bill No. 448. A bill to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Stephens County; to create the office of Tax Commissioner. The committee offered the following substitute: 910 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, A BILL To be entitled an Act to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Stephens County, Georgia; to create the office of Tax Commissioner of Stephens County, Georgia; to fix the term and compensation of said officer; to provide that the laws of force as to tax receivers and tax collectors, when the provisions of this Act shall become effective, shall be of full force and effect as to the tax commissioner of said county so far as the same are applicable; to provide that all taxes due at the time the provisions of this Act become effective and all tax executions thereafter issued shall have full force and effect and be collectible as issued; to provide that all fees and commissions that would be paid to or collected by the tax receiver and tax collector were it not for the provisions of this Act shall be collected by the tax commissioner herein provided for, and paid into a designated depository to the credit of Stephens County, Georgia; to provide for the election of said tax commissioner and the method of filling vacancies; to provide for giving bond; to provide for putting in to effect the Constitution of this State as contained in Article Eleven (11), Section Three (3), Paragraph One (1); to authorize the levy and collection .of a tax to pay said tax commissioner; and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, that on and after January 1,1933, the office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Stephens County, Georgia, are hereby abolished, and the duties of the two offices aforesaid, are hereby consolidated in to one office. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the office of County Tax Commissioner of Stephens County, Georgia, is hereby created in lieu of said abolished offices, and the rights, duties and liabilities of the said offices of Tax Commissioner of Stephens County THuRsDAY, AucusT 13, 1931. 911 shall be the same as the rights, duties and liabilities of the tax receiver and tax collector of said county, so far as the same are applicable. Sec. 3. Said tax commissioner shall hold office for a term of four years, the first term beginning January 1, 1933, and ending December 31, 1936. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that said tax commissioner shall be elected at the general election held in the State of Georgia in the year 1932, and at the general election each four years thereafter, in the same manner, time, and place as clerks of the Superior Courts are elected. Sec. 5. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that said tax commissioner shall be commissioned and qualified as the clerks of the Superior Courts are. Sec. 6. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that if a vacancy, for any cause occurs in said office of tax commissioner, it shall be filled in the following manner: (a) If such vacancy occurs within six months of the expiration of the existing term, the Ordinary of Stephens County shall appoint some qualified person to discharge the duties of said office for the remainder of said term, whc shall be commissioned accordingly. (b) If said vacancy occurs more than six months prior to the expiration of the existing term, the Ordinary shall appoint some qualified person to discharge the duties of said office until an election can be held to fill such vacancy, and it shall be the duty of the Ordinary of Stephens County to call a special election for the election of such commissioner to serve the remainder of said term, which election shall be held not sooner than thirty days and not later than sixty days after said vacancy occurs. Notice of such election to be given by publication in at least two issues of the official organ of Stephens County. The person 912 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, receiving1the highest number of votes in said special election shall be commissioned as such commissioner, and in the event of a tie, the Ordinary shall call another election as herein provided and fill the vacancy by appointment until the vacancy is filled by an election. Sec. 7. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that all taxes that are due and payable at the time the provisions of this Act shall become effective, and all tax executions theretofore issued by the Tax Collector of Stephens County, Georgia, shall have full force and effect, and shall be collectible as issued. Sec. 8. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that all fees, commissions, costs, and all other compensations, allowed to the Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Stephens County, Georgia, at the time this Act becomes effective or that might legally be allowed to such officers thereafter were it not for the provisions of this Act, shall be collected by such tax commissioner and paid in to the designated depository to the credit of Stephens County, Georgia. Sec. 9. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the compensation of the County Tax Commissioner of Stephens County, Georgia, for all duties performed by him as receiver and collector of State, County, School, District, and any and all other taxes, shall be the sum of One Thousand Six Hundred and Fifty Dollars ($1,650.00) annually, payable One Hundred Thirty-Seven ($137.50) Dollars and Fifty Cents monthly from the funds of said county, upon vouchers drawn as now provided for withdrawal of county funds. Sec. 10. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the County Commissioners of said county shall furnish to the County Tax Commissioner an office in the court house in said county, fuel for the same, and the necessary office equipment, stamps and stationery for the use of such office, and it shall be the duty of said officer THURSDAY, AucusT 13, 1931. 913 to keep said office open every business day Ill the year except on such days as he may be required to be absent therefrom in taking tax returns and in the collection of taxes. Sec. 11. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that before entering upon the duties of his office the said County Tax Commissioner shall take the oath now prescribed by law for the tax collector and tax receiver, and shall also, at the same time, give bonds and security as follows: (a) Bond and security, payable to His Excellency the Governor, and his successor in office in a sum equal to one-half of State taxes estimated to be due from Stephens County for the year for whi.ch said officer is required to give bond, to be filed by the Comptroller-General before being sent out to the county from the Executive Office and to be conditioned as bonds of tax collectors "for States taxes are now conditioned. (b) Bond and security, payable to the Ordinary of Stephens County, Georgia, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties as such County Tax Commissioner, in a sum to be fixed by said Ordinary, which said bond must be filed with and approved by said Ordinary and recorded as other officers' bonds. The security on said bonds shall be a bonding company legally authorized to do business in the State of Georgia, and the premium on said bonds shall be paid from funds of Stephens County, Georgia, as part of the expense of the County Government. If said County Tax Commissioner shall fail and neglect to give and file said bonds as herein required within ten days from the time of entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office the County Commissioners of Stephens County shall declare a vacancy in said office, which vacancy shall be filled in the manner herein provided. 914 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Sec. 12. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that said tax commissioner shall perform each, every, and all of the duties now required of both the Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Stephens County, Georgia, in the manner prescribed by law, shall be subject to all the pains and penalties, and have all the rights, powers and privileges of said two offices and officers, except compensation. Sec. 13. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that the County Commissioners of Stephens County are hereby authorized and empowered, for and in behalf of Stephens County, to levy and collect a tax on all taxable property in Stephens County, Georgia, sufficient to pay the salary of said tax commissioner and the expenses of his office as herein provided. Sec. 14. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that all fees, commissions, percentages, and allowances paid by the State of Georgia to the tax receiver and the tax collector for receiving and collecting State taxes, when this Act shall become effective, shall be by said commissioner collected and paid into the designated depository to the credit of Stephens County; also all fees and costs allowed by law to the tax collector for issuing fi. fas. against delinquent tax-payers, when this Act shall become effective, shall be by said tax commissioner collected and paid into the designated depository to the credit of Stephens County. Said funds shall be withdrawn as other county funds are withdrawn. Sec. 15. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that if any portion of this Act shall be held invalid the whole of this Act shall not thereby become void, but only so much of the same as may be declared invalid; the purpose of this Act being to put in to effect in Stephens County the provisions of the Constitution of this State as is contained in Article Eleven (11), Section Three (3)> Paragraph One (1). THuRsDAY, AucusT 13, 1931. 915 Sec. 1G. 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 by substitute, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill by substitute, the ayes were 38, the nays 0. The bill by substitute having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The Senate resumed consideration of the following bill of the House continued from the previous session: By Mr. Huddleston of Worth and others- House Bill No. 194. A bill to simplify the operation of the Executive Branch of the State Government. Senator West of the 11th District asked unanimous consent that the Senate reconsider its action on Section 1G, of Article 3, and the consent was granted. Senators West of the 11th District and Tippins of the 49th District moved to amend House Bill No. 194, Article 3, Section 1() by adding at the end of said section the following: "However, the Director may appoint not less than five nor more than ten persons to serve at his pleasure, to constitute and be the Advisory Board of Health to the Department of Health, provided that a majority of said board shall be doctors and that at least one member thereof shall be a dentist." The amendment was adopted. Sen a tor Jackson of the 14th District, President Pro Tern., was called to the Chair. Senator Pratt of the 41st District moved the previous question, and the call was sustained. 916 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The matn question was ordered and sustained. Article 3 as amended was adopted. The President resumed the Chair. Senators Moore of the 47th District, Hand of thel8th District, and others moved to amend House Bill No. 194 by striking therefrom Article III in its entirety and renumbering the remaining sections appropriately. The amendment was lost. Senator Peterson of the 15th District moved to amend Article 4 by offering a substitute therefor, but was granted unanimous consent to withdraw the substitute. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District and others moved to amend by striking Article IV of House Bill No. 194 and substitute in lieu thereof the following: ARTICLE IV DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY AND GEOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT Section 19. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that there is hereby created a Department of Forestry and Geological Development to consist of a consolidation of the existing Departments of Forestry and Geology: said Department of Forestry and Geological Development to be under the direction of a Board to be known as the Georgia State Board of Forestry and Geological Development. Section 20. The five (5) appointive members of the present State Board of Forestry shall, from and after the passage of this Act, be members of and are hereby retained as members of the State Board of Forestry and Geological Development until the expiration of the terms under which they are now serving. The Governor of Georgia shall, by virtue of his office, be chairman and president of said THuRsDAY, AuGusT 13, 1931. 917 Board of Forestry and Geological Development, and immediately upon the passage of this Act the Governor shall appoint one additional member on said board for a term of six years representing the mineral resources of the State. At the expiration of each term of office of the six appointive members of said board the Governor shall fill such vacancies by appointing citizens of Georgia for six year terms on the Board of Forestry and Geological Development, so that said terms shall begin on the next day following the last day of the expired term, except that any mem her chosen to fill an unexpired term shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the member whom he shall succeed. The board thus constituted shall be composed of the Governor and six citizens, and so far as possible all appointees shall be selected with reference to their knowledge of and interest in the production and use of forest and or mineral products in the industries of the State, and due consideration shall be given to the board membership with reference to geographical locatio:-1. The meetings of said board shall be held quarterly at the State Capitol in Atlanta and at such other times and places that may be designated by the President. The board shall have a Secretary who will keep the minutes, accounts and records and consolidated budgets of the Department of Forestry and Geological Development. The members of said board shall receive no compensation for their service as such, but they shall be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses while engaged in the performance of their duties as members of said board out of the funds appropriated by the Legislature upon the certificate of the Secretary of the board when approved by the Governor. Section 21. It shall be the duty of the board to appoint a State Forester and a State Geologist and such assistants as may be necessary for such terms and with such qualifications of office as may be determined by the board to carry 918 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, out the provisions of this Act, through the most efficient and economical method by technically trained employees in the State Forest Service and the State Geological Survey. Section 22. It shall be the duty of the board to inquire in to and make public reports upon the geological an.d forest conditions in Georgia, including economic and industrial surveys of soils, minerals and the effects of erosion, flood control and water-power. These reports shall be made to the Governor by the Secretary in the name of the board, and shall be given such distribution as the Board in its discretion may think feasible. It shall further be the duty of the b~ard to report to each regular session of the Legislature the results of its investigations with reference to forestry and geology, and to perform such other duties as may be imposed upon it by law in addition to the powers and duties imposed in Sections 24 and 25 of this Act. Section 23. It shall be the duty of the board to encourage new markets for Georgia forest and geological resources through its efforts to bring new industries into the State, and as funds may become available to do special research work in the manufacture of wood pulp and cellulose within the State. Section 24. The State Board of Forestry, established under and by virtue of an Act approved August 14, 1925, (Acts 1925, Page 199) is hereby abolished and all powers, duties and functions of said board are hereby transferred to the Department of Forestry and Geological Development. The offices appointive under said board are also ab0lished; the powers, duties and functions thereof are conferred upon said Department. Section 25. The Board Advisory to the State Geologist, as established by the Laws of 1894, Page 111 (Section 1964, Code 1919), is hereby abolished. The powers, functions and duties of the State Geologist are hereby transferred to and vested in the said Department of Forestry .and Geological Development, and the office of State Geolo- THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1931. 919 gist and his assistants established m pursuance of the Laws of 1889 are abolished. The substitute was adopted. Senator \Villiams of the 27th District moved to amend the substitute offered by Senator McWhorter of the 50th District and others, by adding the following: The State Board of Fish and Game, established under and by virtue of an Act approved August 8, 1924 (Acts 1924, Page 101 et seq.) is hereby abolished and all the powers, duties, and functions of said board, are hereby vested in a Director of Game and Fish to be appointed by the Governor and whose term shall run concurrent with the Governor. Provided, however, that the present Game and Fish Commissioner shall serve out the term for which he has been elected. The amendment was adopted. Article 4 by substitute as amended was adopted. Section 26, Article 5, was adopted. Section 27, Article 5, was adopted. Senator Peterson of the 15th District moved to amend Section 28, Article 5, by striking Section 28 and substituting a new section as follows: "The terms of office for the ten members first appointed from the several Congressional Districts shall be as follows: Two shall be appointed for a term ending July 31, 1933, four for a term ending July 1, 19:~5, and four for a term ending July 1, 1937, and their successors shall be appointed for a full term of six years. The members from the State at large shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor." Section 28 by substitute was adopted. Section 29 was adopted. Section 30 was adopted. 920 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Section 31 was adopted. Section 32 was adopted. Section 33 was adopted. Section 34 was adopted. Section 35 was adopced. Section 36 was adopted. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. David Arnold of Hampton. By Senator Langford of the 22nd DistrictA resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. Thos. J. Matthews of Pike County. By Senators Davis of the 31st District and Nix of the 33rd District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. J. Earnest Palmour of Gainesville. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate do now adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 3:00 o'clock this afternoon. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1931. 921 SE::-;[ATE CHAMBER, AuGusT 13, 1931. AFTERNOON SEssiON. The Senate was called to order at 3:00 o'clo:k this afternoon by the President. The roll was called and the following Senators answet ed to their names: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President Senator Duckworth of the 7th District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary ~o. 1, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 513, do pass by committee substitute. House Bill No. 155, do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted, DccKWORTH, Chairman. 922 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Senator Neisler of the 2:3rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Banks and Banking has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 4:31. Respectfully submitted, NEISLER, Chairman. Senator ~orth of the 36th District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submittd the following report: ;Vfr. Presidwt: Your Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do p1ss: House Bill No. 444. House Bill No. 413. Respectfully submitted, NoRTH, Chairman. Senator Bennett of the 5th District, Chairman of the Committee on Reapportionment, submitted the following report: 1Hr. President: Your Committee on Reapportionment has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has in- THURSDAY, AucusT 13, 1931. 923 structed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 113. Reapportioning the House of Representatives. Respectfully submitted, BEN~ETT, Chairman. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate Bills i\os. 4, 56, 57, 152, 158 and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House. Respectfully submitted, PuETT, Chairman. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Dorsett of CarrollHouse Bill No. 443. A bill to provide for the election of Mayor and Councilmen of Carrollton. By Mr. Dorsett of CarrollHouse Bill No. 444. A bill to repeal an Act relating to the Clerk and Mayor of Carrollton. By Messrs. Davis and Mooty of TroupHouse Bill No. 113. A bill to reapportion the members of the House of Representatives. 924 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Alexander of Chatham- House Bill No. 409. A bill to amend the Acts incorporating the Mayor and Council of Tybee. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Eckford of Fulton- House Bill No. 537. A bill to establish a new charter for the City of Atlanta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By 1\1essrs. Lester and Lanier of Richmond- House Bill No. 5G5. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Augusta. Referred to Committee on State of the Republic. By Messrs. Davis and Lord of Jackson- House Bill No. 580. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Jackson. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Messrs. Davis and Lord of Jackson- House Bill No. 581. A bill to provide for holding four terms a year of the Superior Court of Jackson County. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By 1\Ir. Myrick of ChathamHouse Bill No. 582. A bill to amend the Acts incorporat- ing the Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. THuRsDAY, AuGusT 13, 1931. 925 By Mr. Thomas of Worth- House Bill No. 357. A bill to prescribe the date from which execution of sentences m criminal cases shall be computed. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary Number One. The following resolution of the House was read tht first time and referred to the committee: By Mr. McRae of FultonHouse Resolution No. 73-515A. A bill tG authorize repayment of bond forfeiture to S. \V. Davis. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Whittle of Upson- House Bill No. 431. A bill to amend an Act to regulate banking. By Mr. Evans of McDuffieHause Bill No. 513. A bill to repeal an Act establish- ing the City Court of Thomson. By Messrs. Lindsay and Leathers of DeKalb- House Bill No. 155. A bill to amend an Act to regulate the occupation of barber. The next business in order was consideration of House Bill No. 194, by Articles and Sections, continued from the morning session, and the question was on Section 37 of Article 5. 926 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Section 37 was adopted. Section 38 was adopted. Section 39 was adopted. Senator Peterson of the 15th District moved to amend Section 40, Article 5, by inserting after the word "deaf" in the first line, the words "together with the Board of Visitors thereof respectively" and by inserting after the figures "1416" in the second line the words and figures "and 1420." The amendment was adopted. Section 40, as amended, was adopted. Senator Ennis of the 20th District moved to amend Section 41, Article 5, by striking Section 41 in its entirety. The ayes and nays were called for, and the call was sustained. The roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Beck Bennett Cheatham Clements Davis Dekle Ennis Langford McWhorter Nix North Pratt Pruett Stark Strickland Wallace Waters Those voting m the negative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Brock Denton Duckworth Fowler Horn Jackson Johnson Knabb Lazenby McKenzie Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Perkins Peterson Puett Reagan Richardson Tippins Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams On the adoption of the amendment, the ayes were 17, the nays 27, and the amendment was lost. THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1931. 927 Senator Ennis offered to amend Section 42, Article 5, but this amendment was nullified by the loss of the previous amendment. Section 41 was adopted. Section 42 was adopted. Section 43 was adopted. Senator Peterson of the 15th District moved to amend Section 45, Article 6, by adding at the end of said section the following: The name of the corporation heretofore established and existing under the name and style "Trustees of the University of Georgia" be and the same is hereby changed to Regents of the University System of Georgia. The amendment was adopted. Section 46 was adopted. Senator Ennis of the 20th District moved to amend Section 47, Article 6, by adding a new Subsection to Section 47, to be known as Subsection (z) and to read as follows: (z) The Georgia l\Elitary College, ;'vlilledgeville, Georgia. Senator Peterson of the 15th District moved to amend Section ~17, Article 6, Subsection (s),- by striking the word "Agricultural" therefrom. The amendment was adopted. Senator Dekle of the 6th District moved to amend Article G, Section 47, Line 18, Subsection (p) to read as follows: Georgia State Women's College, Valdosta. The amendment was adopted. Section 48 was adopted. Senator Peterson of the 15th District moved to amend Section 49, Article 6, by striking that portion of said section beginning with the first words of said section and ending 928 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, with the words "Provided that" at the beginning of the third sentence of said section. The amendment was adopted. Senator Peterson of the 15th District moved to amend Section 50, Article 6, by inserting after the words "exofficio" at the end of the second sentence of said section the words "a member of said board." Senator McWhorter of the 50th District moved to amend Article VI, Section 50 of House Bill No. 194 by striking lines 1, 2, 3 and the word ex-officio in line 4 and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "The Board of Regents shall be composed of twelve members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate, two from the State at large and one from each of the Congressional Districts. The Governor shall also be a member ex-officio. The members shall be selected upon the following basis: "Three, because of their special trammg qualifications, experience and fitness to represent the liberal arts, and these three members shall constitute an executive committee for this type of education; three, because of their special training, qualifications, experience and fitness to represent agriculture, and these three shall constitute an executive committee for agricultural teaching, research and extension; three, because of their special training, qualifications, experience and fitness to represent industries and technological training, and these three members shall constitute an executive committee for this type of education; three, because of their special training, qualifications, experience and fitness to represent teacher-training, and these three members shall constitute an executive committee for this type of education. Immediately upon the organization of the Board of Regents they shall de- THURSDAY, AucusT 13, 1931. 929 termine and designate the institutions constituting the four major groups indicated above." The amendment was lost August 13, 1931. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District moved to amend Article VI, Section 51 of House Bill No. 194 by striking the word "one" in line three and inserting in lieu thereof the word "two," and by striking the word "he" in line four and inserting in lieu thereof the word "they," and by striking the word "one" in line eight and inserting in lieu thereof the word "two," and by striking the word "his" in line nine and inserting in lieu thereof the word "their." The amendment was withdrawn August 13, 1931. SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT Senator Pratt of the 11lst District moves to amend Article 6 of said Act, by striking from said bill the whole of said Article G, Sections 45 to and including Section 75, and by substituting in lieu thereof, Article 6, Sections 4S to and including Section 75, to read as follows: ARTICLE VI BoARD oF REGEKTS Section 45. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that there is hereby set up and constituted a body corporate to be known as the "Board of Regents for the Higher Educational Units of the University System of Georgia." Section 46. The Higher Units of the University System of Georgia shall consist of the University proper, as at Athens, the College of Agriculture at Athens and the School of Technology at Atlanta. Section 47. The secondary branches of the University of Georgia shall be, and consist of the following: 930 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, (a) South Georgia Teachers College, Statesboro. (b) Georgia State College for men, Tifton. (c) State Agricultural and Normal College, Americus. (d) 4th District A. & M. School, Carrollton. (e) Georgia Vocational and Trades School, Monroe. (f) Georgia Industrial College, Barnesville. (g) 7th District A. & M. School, Powder Springs. (h) 8th District A.. & l\1. School, Madison. (i) ~lth District A. & lVI. School, Clarksville. (j) lOth District A. & M. School, Granite Hill. (k) South Georgia State College, Douglas. (1) l\liddle Georgia College, Cochran. (m) Bowdon StateNormal and Industrial College. (n) State Woman's College, Valdosta. (o) State Teachers College, A.thens. (p) State Medical College, Augusta. (q) ::\orth Georgia Agricultural College, Dahlonega. (r) School of Agriculture & ;\Iechanical Arts, Forsyth. (s) Georgia Industrial & )Jormal College, Albany. (t) Georgia Industrial & ~ormal College, Savannah. (u) Georgia Experiment Station, Griffin. (v) Coastal Plains Experiment Station, Tifton. (w) The Georgia State College for Women, Milledgeville. (x) Georgia Military College, Milledgeville. Section 48. The government of the said higher educational units of the University of Georgia is vested in a Board of Regents. THURSDAY, AucusT 13, 1931. 931 Section 49. Said Board of Regents shall be a body corporate and politic known as "Board of Regents for the higher educational units of the University System of Georgia," by which they shall have perpetual succession, have and use a common seal, and be a. person in law, able to plead and be impleaded, to hold and acquire real and personal property, with power to lease and otherwise manage the same for the good of the said institutions. All money or property granted by the State or given by individuals for the advancement of learning in general or to the aid of any particular school in said system, is in such board as trustees. Provided that any trust fund or property real, personal or mixed, that may have been heretofore created by will or otherwise as a fund or gift or donation or devise to any Board of Trustees of any of the institutions mentioned in Section 46, Article 6, of this Act, or to any executor or trustee to and for the use, benefit or behoof of any such institutions shall not lapse by virtue of any of the provisions of this Act, but the same shall remain valid and of full force and eflect, and such beneficial in tcrest under any such deed of gift or will or other conveyance shall vest in said Board of Regents as trustee to and for the use, benefit and behoof of the institution intended to be benefited by said gift, devise or other conveyance in its favor, said Board of Regents in any case where provisions of any deed of gift, or will or other conveyance hereinbefore referred to require a trustee, and no trustee shall in any contingency exist, said Board of Regents shall be and become a substituted trustee to carry out the beneficial purpose of said gift, devise or conveyance. Section 50. The Board of Regents shall be composed of fifteen members, fourteen of whom shall be primarily appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. The Governor shall be ex-officio. No person shall be a member of said board who at the same time holds any official position with either of the higher educational units named in Section 46, Article 6, of this Act, nor shall any 932 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, person be eligible for membership on said board who is employed by any school book publishing company. At the expiration of the terms of the members of the board to be primarily appointed and confirmed as hereinabove provided, the Board of Regents shall be a self perpetuating body; that is to say, as the terms of the members of said board expire the board itself shall elect successors to fill each said vacancy. In the primary appointments to the board as provided herein, the Governor shall select the members thereof not with reference to the Congressional Districts of the State but rather with reference to the probable fitness, efficiency and loyalty of said membership. Primary consideration shall be given by the Governor to the personnel of the present Board of Trustees of the three institutions of higher learning as named in Section 46, Article 6, of this Act, but not more than five members from the present board of the University as at Athens nor more than five from the present board of the School of Technology nor more than four from the present board of the "-\gricultural College shall be appointed to the Board of Regents. The Board of Regents shall meet at least once a year at such time as may be named by them at each of the institutions subject to their jurisdiction as named herein. The board shall organize three Executive Committees, each to be composed of three members of its body, who shall meet with the President of each of the institutions named in Section 46, Article 6, of this Act four times each year, these meets to be held at the respective institutions named. The board itself shall appoint a chairman for each of these Executive Committees and fix the dates of their meetings. The said Executive Committees shall keep minutes of their proceedings, and unless otherwise specifically instructed by the board, shall have and exercise the powers of the board at their respective meetings when the board is not in session, subject, however, to the provision that the Executive Committee proceedings, a THuRsDAY, AuGusT 13, 1931. . 933 evidenced by their minutes, shall be submitted to the next meeting of the full Board of Regents to be approved (or disapproved) by said board. Called meetings of the board and, or, the Executive Committee thereof, may be held at the call of their respective chairman. Section 51. The terms of office of the members of said Board of Regents shall be as follows: Three shall be appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Senate, for terms ending July 1, 1933. Three shall be so appointed and confirmed for terms ending July 1, 1~135. Four shall be appointed and confirmeLl for terms ending July 1, 19:)7, and four shall be appointed and confirmed for terms ending July 1, 19:)9. Thereafter their successors shall be elected by the Board of Regents for terms of six years. Section 52. In case of the death or resignation of any member of the Board of Regents the board shall fill such unexpired term by election. Section 53. The Board of Regents shall elect one of their members Chairman, and one as Vice-Chairman. s~ction 34. The Board of Regents may elect a secretary, not a member thereof, for such terms and salary as it may fix, ancl, or, an assistant secrc-tary ai: each of the institu- tions named in Section 4G, .-\rticle n, of this Act, resident at and already employed at the said instit~1tions respectively. The said secrecary or secretaries, if and when elected by the board, shall give good and sufficient bond in the discretion of the board, and payable to the said board, for the faithful performance of duties and for the faithful accounting of all funds passing through their hands. Surety on said bond or bonds to be a surety company duly qualified to do business in this State, and said board may pay out of funds coming into its hands the premiums for said bond or bonds. 934 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Section :J;J. The Board may establish such rules and regulations for their own direction as they rna y deem proper, may fix the term of office 'Jf their Chairman, their Vice-Chairman, and their Secretaries, and are vested with all of the powers, privileges and rights vested in former Boards of Trustees of the said units of the U ni versi ty of Georgia, named in Section 4(i of Article () of this Act, and they are charged with all of the duties, obligations and responsibilities incumbent upon and/or pertaining to said former boards. Section 5G. It shall be the duty of the members of the Board of Regents to attend all meetings of the Board so as to take part in its deliberations and should any regent, be engaged at the time of any meeting of the Board as counsel or party in any case pending in the courts of this State, and should such case be called for trial during any regular session of said Board, his absence to attend such session shall be good grounds for a postponement or continuance of the case until the session of the Board shall have come to an end. Section 57. The office of anv member of the Board shall be vacated if he neglects to fun~ish a good and satisfactory excuse in writing to the Board on or before the clay of its meeting for absence from t\vo consecutive meetings of the Board. If any member, for any cause, fails to attend three consecutive meetings of rhe Board, without good and valid excuse and/or without leave of absence from the chairman or, if chairman for anv cause cannot act, from the vice-chairman of said Boar.d, his office shall be declared vacant by the Board and the Secretary shall in either event notify the chairman of said vacancy in the Board, and the Board shall fill the same as provideJ by this Act. Section 58. The members of the Board and/or, the Executive Committees thereof shall each receive the sum of S7 .00 for each da v of actual attendance at the meet- ings provided for he;ein in lieu of expense incurred in THURSDAY, AucusT 13, 1931. 935 connection therewith and also actual cost of transportation to and from the places of meeting at the respective institutions, by the nearest practical route from their respective homes, such expense and mileage to be paid by the State Treasurer out of the funds of the State by executive warrant on presentation of vouchers by the members of the Board, approved by the chairman or vicechairman of the Board and signed by the secretary. The members of the Board shall receive no emolument or compensation for their services as such members. Section 59. The Board of Regents shall submit to the Governor annually reports of their transactions, together with such information as is necessary to show the condition of the said units of the University System of Georgia, with such suggestions as it may deem conducive to the good of the same and the cause of higher education in the State. Section GO. The Board of Regents shall have power: 1st, to make such reasonable rules and reg:1lations as are necessary for the performance of its duties; 2nd, to elect or appoint p:-ofessors, educators, stewards or any other officers necessary for the said institutions as may be authorized by the General Assembly of this State, to discontin~rc or remove them, as the good of the institutions may require, and to fix their compensations; 3rd, to exercise any power usually granted to such corporation, necessary to its usefulness which is not in conflict with the constitution and laws of this State. Section G1. When said Board of Regents shall receive any moneys by way of appropriation, gift or otherwise, for the use or benefit of the particluar institutions named in Section "16, Article (), of this Act, over which they have control, the Board shall pay the same to the State Treasurer, who shall hold said moneys for the benefit of the particular institution so named and the same shall be paid out only for the benefit of the said named institution. 936 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Section G2. The present Board of Trustees or Directors and/or the treasurers thereof of the said units of the University of Georgia, named in Section 46 of Article 6 of this Act are herebv directed to turn back into the State Treasury all funds. remaining on hand from any source and the secretaries of said Board are directed to deliver to the Board -of Regents all records in their custody or control concerning said institutions and Boards. Section G3. The Boards of Trustees of the University of Georgia as at Athens, the Agricultural College at Athen.s and the School of Technology at :-\tlanta are hereby abolished. Section 61. The management and government of the institutions named in Section 11G of Article G of this :-\ct is hereby vested in the Board of Regents. Section G5. The powers, rights, privileges and duties heretofore vested in and exercised by the Boards of Trustees of the said institutions named in Section 4() of A.rticle 6 of this Act are hereby vested in the Board of Regents, and all laws now existing, pertaining to the powers and or duties of the present Boards of Trustees of the same shall be applicable to the Board of Regents as successors t(J said Board of Trustees except where repealed herein expressly or by implication. Section GG. The title to all real, perse)nal and mixed property of whatever nature, now held by the Trustees of the said institutions shall vest in "The Board of Regents for the higher educational units of the University System of Georgia" to be held by said Board in trust for the benefit and use of the same subject to the provisions of Section 73 hereinafter. Section G7. The Board of Visitors for the Universitv of Georgia, as provided for in the Acts of 1887, page 67, approved October U, 1887; :-\cts of 1900, page 79, approved December 18, 1900; and :\cts of 189,1, pp. 63, 61, approved December 18, 1894; is hereby abolished. THuRsDAY, AucusT 13, 1931. 937 Section 68. All Acts of the General Assembly relative to the University of Georgia and its branches in force at the time of the adoption of this Act, if not embraced herein and not inconsistent with what is so embraced, are still of force. Sec. 69. All of the powers, duties, privileges and rights heretofore by law vested in the Board of Trustees or Directors of the institutions named in Section 46 of Article 6 of this Act are hereby vested in the Board of Regents, and all laws now existing pertaining to the powers or duties of said separate Boards of Trustees or Directors shall be applicable to the Board of Regents as successors to each of said separate Boards of Trustees, except where repealed herein expressly or by implication. Section 70. That title to all real, personal and mixed property of whatever nature now held by the Boards of Trustees or Directors of each of the institutions named in Section 46 of Article 6 of this Act shall vest in the Board of Regents to be held by said Board in trust for the benefit and use of the institutions entitled thereto, it being the purpose and intent of the Legislature that the Board of Regents shall hold title to the property or assets of each institution, so that each institution shall receive the use and benefit of the property devoted to its use, and in no event shall the property or assets of one institution be subject to the liabilities or obligations of any other institution; provided, however, that this restriction shall not prevent the Bo?-rd of Regents from utilizing the facilities, educational or otherwise, of one school for the advance or assistance of another. Section 71. When moneys or properties are appropriated by the Legislature or received from any other source by the Board for the use and benefit of any particular institution as named in Section 46 of Article 6 of this Act the said Board, unless directed otherwise by the General Assembly, shall not use said moneys or properties 938 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, except for the benefit of the institution for whose use the moneys or property was appropriated or donated. Section 72. The State Treasurer is hereby directed out of any unexpended appropriati::m to the institutions named in Section 46 of Article 6 of this Act to pay to the Board of Regents thereof, at periods and times now provided by law such sums as may be requisitioned by said Board and as may be approved by the Governor, upon warrants of the Governor, to and for the use of said institutions or any or each of them, respectively. All money or sums of money payable under the provisions of this section to said Board of Regents shall be paid to an official elected or appointed by said Board, which said official shall on or before entering upon the discharge of his duties give good and solvent bond with a surety company qualified to do business in this State as surety for the faithful performance of his duties and faitl.ful accounting for all moneys coming into his hands as such official, which bond shall be payable to the said Board of Regents. The premium for which may be paid out of funds lawfully coming into the hands of said Board. The Board of Regents, however, in their discretion, may authorize local treasurer of any of the Educational Institutions to retain such fees and matriculation fees as they deem proper to facilitate the prompt payment of incidental expenses of said institution, strict account being made to the Board of Regents as to all such receipts and expenditures. Section 73. The said Board of Regents shall carry out the purposes and intent of the various Acts creating the institutions, named in Section ll\ of .-\rticle () of this :-\ct, it not being the intent of this Act to repeal any of the laws creating said institutions or defining their functions, but merely to abolish the separate Boards of Trustees or Directors, of said institutions and place the management and c0ntrol of said institutions in one Board, with all THcRsDAY, AuGUST 13, 1931. 939 of the powers formerly vested in the several Boards of Trustees or Directors except such powers and duties expressly or by implication repealed. Section 74. All Acts of the General Assemblv relative to each of the institutions named in Section 46 ~f Article 6 of this Act in force at the time of the adoption of this Act, if not embraced herein and not inconsistent with what is so embraced, are still of force and effect. Section 75. The secondary branches of the university svstem as named in Section 47 of Article 6 of this Act shall c~ntinue to be governed by their respective Boards of Trustees and, or, Boards of Control. Section 51 was adopted. Section 52 was adopted. Section 53 was adopted. Senator McWhorter of the 50th Senatorial District moved to amend Article VI, Section 54 by striking lines 1, 2, 3 and part of 4 including the word "capitol" and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "The said board shall elect the present Secretary-Treasurer of the Board of Trustees of the University of Georgia as Secretary of the Board of Regents of the University of Georgia and its branches. The duties of the Secretary shall be defined by the Board. He shall maintain an office at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, which shall be the headquarters of the Board of Regents for the University of Georgia and its branches." The amendment was lost. Section 54 was adopted. Senator West of the 11th District was called to the Chair. Senator Beck of the 37th District moved to amend :Section 55 by adding at the end of said section "The Board 940 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, of Regents shall assume all debts, con tracts and obligations of each local board of each branch of the University." The amendment was lost. Section 55 was adopted. Section 56 was adopted. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that when the Senate adjourns today, it shall stand adjourned until 9:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. The motion prevailed. Senator vVilliams of the 27th District moved that the Senate reconsider its action in making 9:00 o'clock A. M., the hour of convening tomorrow. The motion was lost. Senator Dekle of the 6th District moved that the Senate adjo:1rn, and the motion prevailed. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 9:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. FRIDAY, AuGusT 14, 1931. 941 SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AuGusT 14, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 9:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by_ the President. Prayer was offered by Reverend Ellis A. Fuller, Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Atlanta. By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with. The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. By unanimous consent, the following bill of the Senate was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted to the committee: By Senator Neisler of the 23rd DistrictSenate Bill No. 167. A bill to regulate the grading of peaches and apples. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the Senate reconsider its action in passing the following bill, and the consent was granted, and the bill was restored to the calendar: By Mr. Eckford of Fulton and others- House Bill No. 360. A bill to amend an Act relating to firemen of cities. 942 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The following bills of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Senator Williams of the 27th District- Senate Bill No. 171. A bill to require all Public Utility Corporations to file inventory of their properties. Referred to Committee on Public Utilities. By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 170. A bill to provide for the registration of licenses of Dentists. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. By Senator Harris of the 18th District- Senate Bill No. 172. A bill to create a Board of Aeronautics. Referred to Committee on State of the Republic. By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 173. A bill to authorize commissioners of certain counties to supplement funds for Boards of Education. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Senator Perkins of the 17th District, and others- Senate Bill No. 174. A bill to provide how the road law may be suspended in any county. Referred to Committee on Highways and Public Roads. Senator Brock of the 44th District, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Western and Atlantic Railroad, submitted the following joint report of the committees of the Senate and House on the vVestern and Atlantic Railroad: FRIDAY, AuGusT 14, 1931. 943 JOINT REPORT OF THE WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENT-\TIVES 1931 Members of the respective committees made an inspection of the Western and Atlantic Railroad including the terminal properties in Atlanta and Chattanooga July 24 and 25, 1931. Since the 1929 Session of the General Assembly, The Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway, lessee of the \Vestern and Atlantic Railroad, has completed and put in operation a new passenger station in Atlanta with all necessary facilities wholly on the property of the State. The building itself has a pleasing architectural effect and is modern and complete in all its details. The total expenditures by the lessee, including buildings, tracks, sheds, etc., are in excess of one half million dollars. The committee reports that it found the physical condition of the road excellent and believes that the statement of the engineer of the State that the road is being maintained fully up to the requirements of the lease Act of 1915 is correct. In inspecting the Chattanooga terminals the committee had in mind criticisms openly expressed by certain citizens of Chattanooga as to the condition of buildings and the absence of improvements on the non-railroad property which is included in the lease contract to The ~- C. & St. L. Railway dated :\lay 11, 1917. While it is admitted that the present conditions are not as satisfactory as they would be if the property were improved with modern struc- tures, the matter is not directly anything that the State of Georgia can take action on. It is in the hands of the lessee. 944 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, At a Jomt session of the committee held in the Hotel Patten on the morning of July 25 the State's engineer made a brief statement covering the history of the W. & A. R. R. and other facts connected with the property. It is the opinion of the committee that the State has a splendid asset in the Western and Atlantic Railroad. BENT. BROCK, Chairman of Senate Committee CHAS. J. MEREDITH, Chairman of House Committee. Senator Ennis of the 20th District, Chairman of the Committee on Highways and Public Roads, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Highways and Public Roads has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: Senate Bill No. 49 do pass by committee substitute. Senate Bill No. 166 do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted, ENNis, Chairman. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate Bills Nos. 163, 16( 157, 69,. 159, 160, FRIDAY, AuGusT 14, 1931. 945 68, and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House. Respectfully submitted, PuETT, Chairman. Senator McWhorter of the 50ch District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 466. House Bill No. 555. Respectfully submitted, McWHORTER, Chairman. Senator Reagan of the 35th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 490. Senate Bill No. 162. Respectfully submitted, REAGAN, Chairman. 946 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the requtslte constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Brannen of Bulloch- House Bill No. 587. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a City Court of Statesboro, and for other purposes. By Mr. Clements of Telfair- House Bill No. 612. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the Town of Lumber City, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Rosser of Walker and Mooty of Troup- House Bill 1\'o. 428. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to provide for the veto by the Governor of all bills passed by the General Assembly so as to authorize the Governor to disapprove or reduce in amount any appropriation made by the General Assembly, and for other purposes. By Mr. Montgomery of Webster- House Bill No. 368. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the several Acts relating to the maintenance and governing of the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia, and for other purposes. FRIDAY, AuGUST 14, 1931. 947 By Mr. Cullens of Treutlen- House Bill No. 588. A bill to be entitled an1Act to prohibit goats from running at large in the County:ofTreutlen, and for other purposes. By Mr. Stewart of Coffee- House Bill No. 591. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act establishing the City Court of Douglas, in Coffee County, Georgia, and for other purposes. By Mr. Gillen of Bibb- House Bill No. 594. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act creating and incorporating Greater Macon. By Mr. Bland of Stewart- House Bill No. 601. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Stewart County, and for other purposes. By Mr. Patten of Lanier- Hause Bill No. 604. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act, and all Acts amendatory thereof, creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Lanier, and for other purposes. By Mr. Clements of Telfair- Hause Bill No. 611. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues ofTelfair County. 948 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Mr. Clements of Telfair- Hause Bill No. 610. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Telfair, and for other purposes. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Senator Weekes of the 34th District- Senate Bill No. 49. A bill to provide for the issuing of licenses to all operators of automobiles in the State; to provide punishment for all violations of this Act. By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 162. A bill to amend an Act to increase the fees of Coroners, Constables, and Jurors in certain counties. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Patten of Lanier- Hause Bill No. 466. A bill to provide for the election of members of the County Board of Education of Lanier County. By Messrs. Mardre and Cochran of Thomas- House Bill No. 555. A bill to repeal an Act to establish a System of Public Schools in the Town of Boston, in the County of Thomas. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: FRIDAY, AucusT 14, 1931. 949 By Mr. Montgomery of Webster- House Bill No. 417. A bill to repeal an Act to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Webster. 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Harris of the 18th District was called to the Chair. By Mr. Dorsett of Carroll- House Bill No. 443. A bill to provide for the election of the Mayor and Councilmen of the City of Carrollton. 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Dorsett of Carroll- House Bill No. 444. A bill to amend an Act to provide for the election of the Clerk of the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Carrollton. 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 38, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 950 JouR"N"AL OF THE SENATE, By Mr. Stone of EarlyHouse Bill No. 490. A bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Blakely, in and for the County of Early. 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 35, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Lester, Lanier, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 506. A bill to amend the Act creating a charter for the City of Augusta. 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By l\1essrs. Lester, Lanier, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 556.. A bill to amend an Act to amend the charter of the City of Augusta. 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 561. A bill to change the name of the Town of Homerville to the City of Homerville, and to incorporate the Town of Homerville under the name of the City of Homerville. FRIDAY, AucusT 14, 1931. 951 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 43, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Griffeth of Oconee- House Bill No. 562. A bill to amend an Act to incorporate the Town of Bogart in Oconee County, and to change the time of holding an election for the purpose of electing a i\iayor and four Aldermen for the Town of Bogart. 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Cain of Crisp- House Bill 1'\o. 569. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the Town of Arabi, in the County of Crisp. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Montgomery of Webster- House Bill No. 418. :\ bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for vVebster County. The committee moved to amend House Bill No. 418, by striking Section 2 thereof in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following: 952 jouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Section 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that it shall be the duty of the Ordinary of Webster County on the first day of September, 1931, to call an election to be held on the fourth Wednesday of September, 1931, for the purpose of electing a Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for \Vebster County, Georgia, said election to be held as the law provides for the election of County Officers, the candidate receiving the largest vote to be declared elected. Those citizens who were qualified to vote in the General Election of 1930, are hereby designated as qualified to vote in this election. 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, as amended, the ayes were 42, the nays 0. The bill, as amended, having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following resolution of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage. By Messrs. Eckford and McRae of Fulton- House Resolution No. 25. A resolution to extend the authority and powers of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Commission. The committee amendment was withdrawn by unanimous consent. Senator Brock of the 44th District offered to amend as follows: By striking from the last paragraph of said resolution everything following the word "provided" in the sixth line of said paragraph as same appears in the engrossed copy, and substituting therefor the following: FRIDAY, AuGusT 14, 1931. 953 Provided that the provisions and terms contained in the several contracts referred to in this resolution are such as are authorized by the Act of the General Assembly of Georgia, approved the 24th day of August, 1929, creating said commission and defining its powers, except that clause in Section 2 of said Act contemplating that the improvements to be contracted for shall cost not less than S2,000,000.00, which said amount may be reduced tu $1,500,000.00, as provided in said amended contract; and provided there is reserved to the State the right to the full and free disposition of the Western and Atlantic Railroad and its properties at the expiration of the present lease to the Nashville, Chatcanooga and St. L:mis Railway, subject to the lease hold rights on the old depot site granted in said original and modified contracts, as more fully provided in said Act of the General Assembly of Georgia approved the 24th day of :'\ugust, 1~)2~), creating said commission and defining its powers and duties. The amendment was adopted. The report of the committee, which was fav:xable to the passage of the resolution as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the resolution as amended, the ayes were 30, the nays 0. The resolution as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill ~o. 142. A bill to amend the Code so as to provide for compensation of fire inspectors. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 954 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 27, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator Reagan of the ;).)th District-- Senate Bill No. 153. A bill to amend an Act to establish 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 '13, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator ).Ic\Yhorter of the :lOth District asked unanimous consent that the following bill be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted: By Senator 1\Ic\Yhorter of the ;lOth District- Senate Bill No. H:.Z. A bill to amend the Code providing for compensation of Fire ] nspectors. Senator Brock of the 11th District asked unammous consent that the following resolution be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted: By i\Iessrs. Eckford and l\JcRae of Fulton- House Resolution No. 25. A resolution extending the authority of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Commission. Senator Adkins of the 9th District asked unanimous consent that the follmving bill be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted: FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1931. 955 By Mr. Stone of Early- House Bill No. 490. A bill to repeal an Act to establish the City Court of Blakely. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District-- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to :\1iss Emily \Voodward of Vienna, Georgia. By Senator Clements of the 4:->th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. R. Eve, Judge of rhe Superior Court of the Tifton Circuit. By Senator Fowler of the 39th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Dr. T. R. Whitley, to the I-bn. S. A. Castleberry, to the Hon. T. F. Brown, and to the Hon. \\'. C. Abercrombie, of Douglas County. By Senator Brock of the '111th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. Lee Pope of Dade County. Leave of absence was granted Senator Horn of the 12th District until the 17th instant. The next order of business was consideration of Section 57 of House Bill ~o. 191, a bill to simplify the operations of the Executive Branch of the State Government. Consideration of the bill, by articles and sections was continued from the previous session. Section 57, Article 6, was adopted. 956 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Senator Dekle of the 6th District moved to amend Section 58, as follows: Line four-However the board is authorized in connection with each of the respective institutions comprising the University and its branches to appoint an advisory committee of not more than five members each, who shall serve at the pleasure of the board and under its direction and control. Provided further said majority of advisory committee shall be appointed from the county in which said institution may be located. The amendment was adopted. Section 5?; as amended was adopted. Section 59 was adopted. Section (j() was adopted. Senator l\ Ic\Yhorter of the .)Oth District moved to amend Section ()1, as folhws: By adding to the phrase "to discontinue or remove them" at the end of line 5 in said section the following: "for just cause and provided opportunity is given for hearing ancl establishing the justness of the cause for discontinuance or removal of thnse employed." The amendment was adopted. Section (j 1 as amended was adopted. Senator 1\Ic\Yhorter of the ;)Oth District moved to amend Section 62 as follows: By adding the following words at the end of line six: "Except funds derived from registration, matriculation, laboratory fees, board, room rent, sale of farm products or any other internal earnings of the institutions, which moneys shall be held by the several institutions as revolving funds and administered under the direction of the Board of Regents." By unanimous consent, the amendment was withdrawn. FRIDAY, AucusT 14, 1931. 957 Senator Peterson of the 15th District moved to amend Sections 62 and 63, by striking Sections 62 and G:~ in their entirety, and substituting a new section, as follows: Section Within ten days after the effective date of this Act, the present Board of Trustees or Directors and/ or the treasurers thereof of the University of Georgia and all of its branches named in Section 49 of this article are hereby directed to turn back into the State Treasury all funds remaining on hand from any unexpended appro- priations and to transfer to the Board of Regents all funds, credits and property of whatsoever kind, from whatever other sources received. The amendment was adopted. Secti:::m G! was adopted. Section (i;) was adopted. Section G(i was adopted. Senator Peterson of the 15th District moved to amend Section G7 as follows: By striking Section 67 in its entirety. The amendment was adopted. Section (i~ was adopted. Section (j~) was adopted. Section 70 was adopted. Section 71 was adopted. Section 72 was adopted. Section 7;) was adopted. Section 71 was adopted. Section 75 was adopted. Section 7G was adopted. 958 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Section 77 was adopted. Section 78 was adopted. Senator McvVhorter of the 50th District moved to amend Article 6, by striking Article 6 in its entirety. The amendment was lost. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 3:00 o'clock this afternoon. SENATE CHAMBER, AUGUST 14, 1931. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate was called to order at 3:00 o'clock, this afternoon by the President. By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with. The following resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Mr. :McRae of FultonHouse Resolution No. 73-515A. A resolution to author- ize the repayment of a bond forfeiture to S. lVI. Davis, surety. The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By 1\Ir. l\1ontgomery of WebsterHouse Bill No. 3G8. A bill to alter, amend and revise, the several Acts relating to the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia. Referred to Committee on Pensions. FRIDAY, AucusT 14, 1931. 959 By Messrs. Rosser of Walker and Mooty of Troup- House Bill No. 428. A bill to amend Article .), Section 1, Paragraph 1(:) of the Constitution of Georgia, so as to authorize the Governor to disapprove or reduce in amount any appropriation made by the General Assembly. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. By l\Ir. Brannen of Bulloch- Hause Bill l'\o. 587. A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Statesboro. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By l\1r. Cullens of Treutlen- House Bill No. 588. A bill to prohibit goats from running at large in the County of Treutlen. Referred to Committee on State of the Republic. By l\Ir. Stewart of Coffee- House Bill ~o. 591. A bill to repeal Section 1 of an Act to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Douglas, in the County of CofFee. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Gillen of Bibb'---- R:mse Bill No. ;)9,1. A bill to repeal an Act creating and incorporating Greater Macon. Referred to Committee on l\Iunicipal Government. By Mr. Bland of StewartHouse Bill ~o. GOl. A bill to amend an Act to create 960 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Stewart County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By l\Ir. Patten of Lanier- Hause Bill No. 604. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Lanier. Referred to Committee on Counties and County JV1atters. By Mr. Clements of Telfair- Hause Bill :\'"o. 610. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Telfair. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Clements of Telfair- Hause Bill No. 611. A bill to provide for the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Telfair County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County :\1atters. By Mr. Clements of Telfair- Hause Bill No. 612. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Lumber City, so as to provide for an ad valorem Tax Levy therein not exceeding one per centum (lo/o). Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. The folhwing bills of the Senate were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Senator Tippins of the '19th District- Senate Bill No. 156. A bill to repeal an Act enumerating persons subject to road duty. FRIDAY, At:GUST 14, 19:31. 961 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senators Perkins of the 17th District and Harris of the 18th District- Senate Bill No. 143. A bill to create the Savannah River Navigation Commission. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved to amend Senate Bill No. 143 by striking from the first line of page two the following word "mayor" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "council." 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 as amended, the ayes were 26, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Reagan of the 35th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: A1r. President: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following resolution of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: 962 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, House Resolution No. 73-515A. Respectfully submitted, REAGAN, Chairman. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: .Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate Bills Nos. 142, 153 and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House. Respectfully submitted, PuETT, Chairman. Senator McWhorter of the ::>Oth District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Air. President: Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following resolution of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass: House Resolution No. 54-:352A. Respectfully submitted, McWHoRTER, Chairman. The following bill of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Mr. W'alker of Brooks- House Bill No. 341. A bill to change from the fee to the salary system in certain counties. FRIDAY, AuausT 14, 1931. 963 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Perkins of the 17th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the Committee on Highways and Public Roads and recommitted to the Committee on Counties and County matters, and the consent was granted: By Senator Perkins of the 17th District- Senate Bill No. 174. A bill to provide how the road laws may be suspended in certain counties. The President resumed the Chair. The Senate resumed consideration of Article () of House Bill No. 194 continued from the morning session. Senator Hand of the 8th District moved the previous question on Article 6, substitute and amendments, and the call was sustained. The question was on the substitute offered by Senator Pratt of the 41st District. The substitute was lost. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved to amend Article () of House Bill No. 194 by adding thereto a new section to be known as Section 51(a) to read as follows: Section 51(a). Ko person shall be a member of said Board of Regents during the time for which he has been elected or appointed to any State office, and no member of said Board of Regents shall be eligible to hold any elective or appointive State office during his term of office as a member of said board, or for a period of two years after 964 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, the expiration thereof. This section shall apply to members of the General Assembly. The amendment was adopted. The question was on the amendment offered by Senator 1\IcWhorter of the 50th District. The ayes and nays were called for and the call was sustained. The roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Beck Davis Dekle Ennis Hand Langford McWhorter Neisler Nix North Pruett Puett Smith Wallace Williams Those voting In the negative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Bennett Brock Cheatham Clements Denton Evans Fowler Jackson Johnson Knabb McKenzie Martin Moore Perkins Peterson Reagan Richardson Stark Strickland Tippins Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst The ayes were 15, the nays 27, and the amendment offered by Senator ivlcWhorter of the 50th District was lost. Article 6 as amended was adopted. By Senators Davis of the 31st District, McWhorter of the 50th District and Neisler of the 23rd District- Amend House Bill No. 194, Section 80 as follows: By striking the figures $4,000.00 in line 18 of said Article and inserting in lieu thereof the figures S5,000.00 FRIDAY, AucusT 14, 1931. 965 The amendment was adopted. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that when the Senate adjourn today, it shall stand adjourned until 9:00 o'clock tomorrow morning, and the motion prevailed. Section 80, Article 7, was adopted. Section 81 was adopted. Section 82 was adopted. Section 83 was adopted. Section 84 was adopted. Section 85 was adopted. Section 86 was adopted. Section 87 was adopted. Article 7 as amended was adopted. Senator Bennett of the 5th District moved to amend Section 88, Article VIII by striking the figures "$5,000.00" where they appear and substituting in lieu thereof the figures "SG,OOO.OO" The amendment was adopted. Senators Neisler of the 23rd District, \Vallace of the 28th District, Langfcrd of the 22nd District, Reagan of the 35th District, Bennett of the 5th District, Cheatham of the 26th District, Strickland of the 1st District and Williams of the 27th District moved to amend House Bill No. 19,1, known as the Reorganization Bill, by striking therefrom Section 89 in its entirety, and the succeeding sections, numbered consecutively from 90 to 120 inclusive, to be renumbered consecutively as Sections 89 to 119 inclusive. The amendment was adopted. Senator Bennett of the 5th District moved to amend Article 8, Section 88 by striking out of the first and second 966 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, line of said section the words and figures "at his present compensation of $5,000.00" and inserting in lieu thereof the figures S6,000.00, so that said section when amended should read as follows: Section 88: The salary of the Secretary of State is hereby fixed at $ti,OOO.OO per annum payable monthly, which shall be in lieu of all fees perquisites and other emoluments. The amendment was adopted. Section 90 was adopted. Section 91 was adopted. Senator Peterson of the 15th District moved to amend House Bill No. 191, Article 8, Section 92 by striking the word "each" in said section and inserting the word "all" in line 2 of said section. The amendment was adopted. Senator Reagan of the 35th District moved to amend House Bill No. 19,1 by adding at the end of Section 92 of Article VIII the following: That all persons practicing the professions enumerated herein shall be required to register annually with said Secretary upon blanks furnished by said Secretary for such purpose. And provided further that said Secretary shall notifv the Tax Collectors in each of the counties in this Stat~ the names of the persons so registered with him for the practice of their profession or professions in those particular or respective counties. The amendment was passed. Article VIII as amended was adopted. Senator l\Ic\Yhorter of the 50th District moved to amend House Bill No. 194 by adding to Section 93, Article 9, immediately following the period at the end of said section the following: FRIDAY, AuousT 14, 1931. 967 "One of said assistants shall be assigned to the Public Service Commission, as its special attorney, and the salary of said assistant as fixed hereunder, shall be paid out of the special fund raised for the support of said Public Service Commission." The amendment was adopted. Senator Watson of the 3rd District moved to amend Section 93 of House Bill No. 194 by adding at the end of said section the following: The said Assistant Attorney-Generals shall give their full time to the duties of the office and shall not otherwise engage in the practice of law during their tenure of office. The amendment was adopted. Senator Peterson of the 13th District moved to amend House Bill No. 194, Article 9, Section 93 by adding at the end of said section the following: "The Attorney-General shall be paid Six Thousand Dollars ($6,000.00) per annum, payable monthly." The amendment was adopte.:l. Senator Peterscm of the 13th District moved to amend House Bill ~o. 19-1, Article 9, Section 93 by striking the word and figure "six (6)" and substituting the word and figure "five (5)." The amendment was adopted. Section 93 as amended was adopted. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting Article V as amended. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved to amend House Bill No. 194 by adding to Article 5 a new section to be known as Section 29(a) and to read as follows, to-wit: 968 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Section 29(a). No person shall be a member of said Board of Control during the term for which he has been elected or appointed to a State office, and no member of said Board of Control shall be eligible to hold any elective or appointive State office during his term of office, or for a period of two years thereafter. This section shall apply to members of the General Assembly. The amendment was adopted. Article V as amended was readopted. Senators Moore of the 47th District and McWhorter of the 50th District moved to amend House Bill No. 194 by adding to Section 94 of Article 1\'ine, the following: "One of said Assistant Attorney-Generals shall be assigned to the Highway Department as its special attorney and the salary fixed hereunder shall be paid out of funds from the Highway Department." The amendment was adopted. Section 94 as amended was adopted. Section 95 was adopted. Senator Peterson of the 15th District moved to amend House Bill No. 194, Article 9, Section 96 by striking the word "five" in line three and inserting in lieu thereof the word "four." The amendment was adopted. Senator Peterson of the 15th District moved to amend House Bill No. 194, Article 9, by adding a new section at the end of said article, as follows, to be known as Section 96-B: Section 96-B. "The Attorney-General as the head of the Legal Departm.ent is hereby authorized and directed to employ such clerical assistants as may from time to time be needed, the expense of which shall first have been pro- FRIDAY, AuGusT 14, 1931. 969 vided for and authorized in the current appropriation enacted for the support and maintenance of said Department." The amendment was adopted. Senator Reagan of the 35th District moved to amend House Bill No. 194 by adding another Section to Article IX of said bill to be known as Section 96-B. "Section 96-B. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to the Department of Banking. Said department shall continue to operate as it is now constituted, except that the Governor in his discretion may designate one of the Assistant Attorney-Generals to advise with the Superintendent of Banks as to such legal matters that affect the administration of his office and the performance of his duties." The amendment was lost. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved to strike Article 9 in its entirety. The amendment was lost. Senator \Vest of the 11th District moved the prevwus question. The ayes and nays were called for, and the call was sustained. The roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting In the affirmative were Senators: Dekle Duckworth Ennis Hand Harris McWhorter North Pruett Puett Stark Those voting In the negative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Beck Bennett Brock Clements 970 jOURNAL OF THE SENATE, Davis Evans Jackson Johnson Knabb Langford McKenzie Martin Moore Neisler Perkins Peterson Reagan Richardson Smith Strickland Tippins Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams The roll call was verified. The ayes were 10, the.rnays 29, and the motion of Senator Harris of the 18th District to strike Article IX in its entirety was lost. Article IX was adopted. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate adjourn, and the motion prevailed. Leave of absence was granted Senator North of the 3fith District for Saturday. The Chair announced that pursuant to a motion made earlier in the session, the Senate stood adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9:00 o'clock. SATURDAY, AuGusT 15, 1931. 971 SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 9:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with. The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. Senator Williams of the 27th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the consent was granted: By Senator vVilliams of the 27th DistrictSenate Bill No. 171. A bill to require Public Utility Corporations to file invencories of their properties. Senator Reagan of the 31st District asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the I - committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the consent was granted: By Senator Reagan of the 31st District- Senate Bill No. 170. A bill to provide for registration of dentists. 972 JouRNAL or THE SENATE, The following bills of the Senate were read the Jirst time and referred to committees: By Senator Moore of the 47th District- Senate Bill No. 175. A bill to amend an Act to provide for levying and collecting taxes on net incomes. Referred to Committee on Finance. By Senator Ennis of the 20th District- Senate Bill No. 176. A bill to exempt from taxation houses, lands and equipment, owned by and being regular meeting places of certain women's clubs. Referred to Committee on Finance. By Senators Whitehurst of the 21st District and Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 177. A bill to authorize any county, town or city to build Public Utilities, and to provide means of payment, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of RichmondHouse Bill No. 278. A bill to direct the Commissioner of Vehicles of Georgia to enter into agreement with adjoining States providing reciprocity of motor vehicles operators. Referred to Committee on Highways and Public Roads. By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 432. A bill to repeal an Act to author- SATURDAY, AucusT 15, 1931. 973 ize the City Council of Augusta tc create a Board of Health for said city. Referred to Committee ')n Municipal Government. By Messrs. Eckford, McRae, and Still of Fulton, and others- House Bill No. 573. A bill to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the City of Atlanta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Lindsay, Leathers, and Beaman of DeKalb and others- House Bill )Jo. 575. A bill to amend an Act to authorize the City of Atlanta to borrow the sum of One Million ($1,000,000.00) Dollars during any one calendar year. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. :\twood of 1\Iclntosh- House Bill No. 585. A bill tO exempt the residents of the County of Mcintosh who are not regularly engaged in doing business as dealers in Live Stock from the payment of the license fee otherwise provided. Referred to Committee on Counties and County ~Iatters. By l\Ir. Scarbrough of Polk- House Bill No. 58:~. A bill to amend an Act to amend, consolidate and supersede the several Acts incorporating the Town of Rockmart in Polk County. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Messrs. Preston and Almand of WaltonHouse Bill No. G20. A bill to amend an Act to create 974 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Walton. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Spivey and Williams of Emanuel- House Bill No. 621. A bill to repeal an Act of the General Assembly repealing the provisions of said Act madt> for terms of court and providing for different times for said terms in lieu of same. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Lewis of Gordon- House Bill No. 624. A bill to amend an Act co create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues in and for the Councy of Gordon. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. Senator Duckworth of the 7th District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 357. Respecrfully submitted, DucKWORTH, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: SATURDAY, AuGusT 15, 1931. 975 Mr. President: The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit: By Messrs. Spivey and Williams of Emanuel- House Bill No. 621. A bill to be encitled an Act to amend an Act approved August 21, 1916, creating the City Court of Swainsboro by changing the time for holding court, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Carlisle, Gillen, and Park of Bibb- House Bill No. 628. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Macon so as to authorize the City of Macon to construct or acquire electric plants transmission lines, etc., and for other purposes. By Mr. Lewis of Gordon- House Bill No. 624. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues in and for Gordon County, Georgia; to provide for the election, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Lanier, Lescer, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 278. A bill to be entitled an Act to direct the Commissioner of Vehicles of Georgia to enter into agreement with adjoining States, providing reciprocity of motor vehicles operators, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 432. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal an Act entitled An Act to authorize the City Council of Augusta to create a Board of Health for said city, and all amendatory Acts, and for other purposes. 976 JouRNAL or THE SENATE, By Messrs. Eckford, McRae, and Still of Fulton, and others- House Bill No. 573. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Lindsay, Leathers, and Beaman of DeKalb, and Eckford, McRae, and Still of Fulton- House Bill No. 575. A bill to be entitled an Act amending an Act approved February 28, 1874, of the city Code of Atlanta of 1924, and for other purposes. By Mr. Scarbrough of Polk- House Bill No. 583. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 33 of an Act to amend, consolidate, and supersede the several Acts incorporating the Town of Rockmart in Polk County, and for other purposes. By Mr. Atwood of Mcintosh- House Bill No. 585. A bill to be entitled an Act to exempt the residents of Mcintosh County who are not regularly engaged in doing business as dealers in live stock from the payment of license fee otherwise provided. By Messrs. Preston and Almand of Walton- House Bill No. 620. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Walton, State of Georgia, and for other purposes. Senator Hand of the 8th District, Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Agriculture has had under consideration the following bill of the Sehate and has in- SATURDAY, AucusT 15, 1931. 977 structed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 167. Respectfully submitted, HAND, Chairman. Senator Nix of the 33rd District, Chairman of the Committee on State Sanitarium, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on State Sanitarium has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 425. Respectfully submitted, N1x, Chairman. Senator Jackson of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 424. An Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jackson County, do pass as amended. House Bill No. 610. An Act to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Telfair, do pass. 978 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, House Bill No. 611. An Act to provide for the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Telfair County, do pass. Senate Bill No. 174. An Act to provide how road tax law may be suspended, do pass. House Bill No. 604. An Act to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Lanier County, do pass. Respectfully submitted, JAcKsoN, Chairman. Senator Moore of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on. Amendments to Constitution, submitted the following report: L'vlr. President: Your Committee on Amendments to Constitution has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 428. To amend the Constitution providing for the veto by the Governor of all bills passed by the General Assembly. Respectfully submitted, MooRE, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bills of the House and .., s--;;TURDAY, AuGUST 15, 1931. 979 has ;nstructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 409. House Bill No. 582. House Bill No. 612. Respectfully submitted, JOHNsoN, Chairman. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate Bills Nos. 143, 156 and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House. Respectfully submitted, PuETT, Chairman. The following bill of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Senator Perkins of the 17th District and others- Senate Bill No. 174. A bill to repeal Section 704 of the Code of Georgia for the year 1910, and to provide how the road law may be suspended in any county. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Messrs. Alexander, Grayson and Myrick of Chatham- House Bill No. 409. A bill to revise, alter and amend the several Acts relating to and incorporating the Mayor 980 JoURNAL OF THE SENATE'; and Councilmen of the Town of Tybee, know~ Savannah Beach. By Messrs. Davis and Lord of Jackson- House Bill No. 424. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Jackson. By Mr. Davis of Mitchell- House Bill No. 425. A bill to revise the laws of the State with reference to commitments to the Georgia State Sanitarium. By Messrs. Rosser of Walker and Mooty of Troup- House Bill No. 428. A bill to amend the Constitution of Georgia, providing for the veto by the Governor of all bills passed by the General Assembly so as to authorize the Governor to disapprove or reduce in amount any appropriation made by the General Assembly. By Messrs. Myrick, Alexander, and Grayson of Chatham- House Bill No. 582. A bill to amend the several Acts relating to and incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah. By Mr. Patten of Lanier- Honse Bill No. 604. A bill to repeal an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Lanier. By Mr. Clements of Telfair- Hause Bill No. 610. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Telfair. SATURDAY, AucusT 15, 1931. 981 By Mr. Clements of Telfair- Hause Bill No. 611. A bill to provide for the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Telfair County. By Mr. Clements of Telfair- Hause Bill No. 612. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Lumber City, so as to provide for an ad valorem Tax Levy therein not exceeding one per centum (1o/<.,). The following resolution of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Mr. McRae of Fulton- House Resolution No. 73-515A. A resolution to authorize the repayment of a bond forfeiture to S. M. Davis, surety. 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 0. r The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Messrs. Mardre and Cochran of Thomas- House Bill No. 555. A bill to repeal an Act to establish a system of public schools in the Town of Boston, Thomas 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 38, the nays 0. 982 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The bill having received the requisite constitutional majoricy was passed. By Mr. Patten of Lanier- Hause Bill No. 466. A bill to provide for the election of the members of the County Board of Education of Lanier 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 35, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following bill of the House was read the first time and referred to the committee: By J\Ir. Gillen of BibbHouse Bill No. 628. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District asked unanimous consent that the adverse report of the committee on the following resolution be agreed to: By Mr. Thompson of Barrow- House Resolution No. 54-352. A resolution concernmg the Public Schools of Winder and Russell. The consent was granted and the resolution was lost. The following resolution was read and referred to the Committee on Appropriations: SATURDAY, AucusT 15, 1931. 983 By Senators McWhorter of the 50th District, West of the 11th District, and Ennis of the 20th District- Senate Resolution No. 59. A RESOLUTION Whereas, the appropriation carried in the Appropriation bill for the maintenance of the Military Department for the years 1932 and 1933 has been decreased as compared with former years, to such an extent that the Department will be materially handicapped in it's necessary operations and duties, and Whereas, there remains unexpended a balance of $25,313.27 in the Riot Fund of said Department appropriated for the years 1926 and 1927: Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate, the House concurring, that fifty per centum of the unexpended balance remaining in the appropriation for Riot Duty, which appropriation was made for the years 1926 and 1927, shall be made available to supplement the appropriation for the Military Department for maintenance of said Department for the years 1932 and 1933. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Senator Weekes of the 34th District- Senate Bill No. 112. A bill to amend the Acts relating to Fraternal Benefit Associations. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite cons ti tu tiona! majority was passed. 984 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Senator Weekes of the 34th District asked unanimous consent that the above bill viz., Senate Bill No. 112, be immediately transmitted to the House. The consent was granted. By Senator Neisler of the 23rd DistrictSenate Bill No. 167. A bill to regulate the grading and marketing of apples and peaches. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senator Reagan of the 35th DistrictSenate Bill No. 162. A bill to amend an Act to increase the fees of coroners and constables at inquests. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Senators Watson of the 3rd District, and Harris of the 18th District, and others- Senate Bill No. 145. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board of Public Welfare. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. SATURDAY, AucusT 15, 1931. 985 The action of the Senate on the 13th instant, in passmg the following bill, was reconsidered at yesterday's session; and the bill was again taken up for passage: By Mr. Eckford of FultonHouse Bill No. 360. A bill to amend an Act relating to firemen in certain cities. 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 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By :\1essrs. Davis and Mooty of TroupHouse Bill No. 113. A bill to reapportion the members of the House of Representatives among the several 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 32, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the house, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Mr. Thomas of Worth- House Bill No. 357. A bill to prescribe the date from which sentences in criminal cases shall be computed. Senator Reagan of the 31st District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the Senate be withdrawn 98(i JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the consent was granted: By Senator Reagan of the 31st District- Senate Bill No. 17:3. A bill to authorize the Boards of Commissioners of certain counties to supplement funds of the Boards of Education. The following resolution was read and adopted: By :\Iessrs. Bennett of the :>th District and i\TcKenzie of the 48th District- A resolution expressing the sympathy of the Senate in the illness of ~Irs. Ellen Yereen, wife of the Hon. \V. C. Vereen, member of the State Highway Board. The following privileged resolutions were read and adnpted: BY Senator :\Ic\Yhorter of the :>Oth District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. Hawes Cloud Df Crawfordville. By Senator \\'est of the 11th District- A resolution extending the privileges o( the floor to the former Senator from the .Jth District, Senator Hughes. By Senator Davis of the 31st District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Judge I. H. Sutton, of Clarksville. Senator Knabb of the 4th District asked leave of absence for a few days, and leave was granted. The following invitation to the Senate to attend the H~>liness Camp Meeting at Indian Springs was read and accepted: SATURDAY, AucusT 15, 1931. 987 I respectfully invite all members of the Senate to attend the Holiness Camp Meeting at Indian Springs, Ga.; tomorrow, Sunday, August 16, 1931. This is the largest Camp meeting in the South, if not in the United States. Take Route 42 on South Pryor Street only one hour and fifteen minutes drive. You will also have an opportunity to see the State's property and drink some of this wonderful healing water. Most respectfully, R. A. FRANKLII\', of Butts County. The next business in order was consideration of Article 10, of House Bill No. 194, continued from the morning session of yesterday: Section 97, Article 9, was adopted. Section 98 was adopted. Section 99 was adopted. Article 10 was adopted. Section 100, Article 11, was adopted. Senators West of the 11th District and Watson of the 3rd District moved to amend House Bill No. 194, Article XI, Section 101 by striking said Section 101 therefrom in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following: Section 101. The State Board of Entomology existing under and by virtue of Section 2120, Code 1910, is hereby abolished and all the powers, duties and functions thereof are hereby transferred to and made incumbent upon the State Entomologist, whose term of office is hereby fixed at four years. The present incumbent shall be State Entomologist for the first term after the effective date hereof, and thereafter he shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Governor shall have the power and authority to remove the 988 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, State Entomologist at any time for cause and appoint his successor. The amendment was adopted. Section 101 as amended was adopted. Section lOlA was adopted. Article II was adopted as amended. Senators Neill of the 24th District and Peterson of the 15th District moved to amend Article 12, Section 102, by striking Section 102 in its entirety. The amendment was adopted. Section 102 was adopted as amended. Section 103 was adopted. Article 12 was adopted as amended. Section 104 was adopted. Section 105 was adopted. Section lOG was adopted. Section 107 was adopted. Section 101-l was adopted. Section 109 was adopted. Sect.ion 110 was adopted. Section 111 was adopted. Senator Peterson of the Lith District moved to amend House Bill ~o. 191, Article XIII, Page 33, Section 112, by striking out the words "and Directors" in the first line and by striking out the words "by majority vote are" in the second line after the word "Relations" and before the word hereby and substituting the word "is" before "hereby," so that said section when so amended will read as follows: Section 112. The chairman of the SATURDAY, AucusT 15, 1931. 989 Department of Industrial Relations is hereby empowered to employ such assistants and clerical help to aid in the discharge of the powers, duties and functions hereby imposed on the Department as may be necessary, provided that the expense thereof shall have been provided in the appropriation enacted for the support of said Department. Section 112, Article 13, as amended was adopted. Section 113, Article 14 was adopted. Section 1H was adopted. Section 115 was adopted. Section 11G was adopted. Senator Peterson of the 15th District moved to amend House Bill No. 194, Article 14 by striking Section 117 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new section as follows: Section 117. This Act, insofar as it does not add to, take from, or eliminate any existing law shall be construed as a continuation thereof, and if any part of this Act shall be construed as conflicting with any provision of the Con.. stitution of the State of Georgia or of the Constitution of the Cnited States, the invalidation of such portion shall not be deemed to affect the remaining portions of this Act. The amendment was adopted. Section 117 as amended was adopted. Section 118 was adopted. Senators Neill of the 24th District and Peterson of the 15th District moved to amend House Bill No. 194, as follows: By adding a new section to be numbered Section 119, to read as follows: Section 119. \Vhere, under the terms of this Act or and under any other law now or hereafter in force, it shall 990 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, be incumbent upon the Governor to appoint a public officer subject to confirmation of or by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the office shall be deemed vacant at the expiration of. the term of such officer and he shall not hold over until his successor shall have been appointed and confirmed. The Governor is hereby empowered to make an appointment to fill such. vacancy ad interim, which appointee shall hold office until the Senate shall next convene, and the Governor shall then submit an appointment to fill such vacancy to the Senate for confirmation; the appointee, if confirmed, shall hold over until the expiration of the term for which he was appointed; provided, however, the Governor shall not appoint ad interim any person previously rejected by the Senate; and provided further that the Govern~lr shall submit to the Senate whenever in session the names of appointees to till all vacancies which shall occur within eight months afte:- the date fixed for the convening of the Senate. All of th~ first and original appointments to be made under the provisions of this Act, and whose terms of office hereunder beginning prior to the convening of the next regular session of the General Assembly, need not be confirmed by the Senate. Senator :\Ic\\horter of the 50th District moved to amend Article 14, Section 119, by adding the following words at the end of line one: "Except in the case of educational institutions, the effective date for which is July 1, 1932." Section 119 was adopted as amended. Senators l\Teill of the 24th District and Harris of the 18th District moved to amend House Bill ~o. 1\H, by adding a new section thereto, immediately preceding the repealing section, to read as follows: "No member of the General Assembly shall, Juring the term for which he has been elected, be eligible to be appointed or elected as a member of any department, board, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1931. 991 bureau or other State agency, or be employed by any department, board, bureau or other State agency, in any capacity whatever." The amendment was adopted. Senator Peterson of the 15th District asked unanimous consent that the Secretary of rhe Senate and the Clerk of the House be permitted to renumber the sections of this bill so as to make the same numerically accurate. Senator Dekle of the 6th District asked unanimous consent that the Senate reconsider its action in adopting the amendment offered by him to Section 58. The consent was granted. Senator Dekle of the 6th District asked unanimous consent that the amendment be withdrawn and stricken. The consent was granted, and the amendment was stricken. The questi:m was on the passage of the bill as amended, viz., House Bill "\fo. 191. Senator Ennis of the 20th District called for the ayes and nays, and the call was sustained. The roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Alexand8r Beck Bennett Brock Clements Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Evans Fowler Jackson Johnson Jones Langford Lazenby McKenzie Martin Moore Nelson Nix Perkins Peterson Puett Reagan Richardson Stark Strickland Tippins Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams 992 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Those voting in the negative were Senators: Ennis Hand Harris McWhorter Pruett Senator Dekle of the 6th District was called to the Chair. The roll call was verified. On the passage of the bill as amended, the ayes were 36, the nays 5. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Peterson of the 15th District asked unanimous consent that 300 copies of the amendments be printed for the use of the House, and the consent was granted. Senator Peterson of the 15th District asked unanimous consent that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 10:00 o'clock Monday morning next. MoNDAY, AuGusT 17, 1931. 993 SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., MoNDAY, AuGusT 17, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was ofrered by the Chaplain. By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with. The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of Saturday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. The following resolution of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Amendments to Constitution: By Senator Harris of the 18th DistrictSenate Resolution No. 60. A resolution to abolish Justice Courts in Richmond County. The following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Counties and County Matters: By Senator Harris of the 18th DistrictSenate Bill No. 178. A bill to amend an Act to change the Board of Roads and Revenues of Jefferson County. The following resolution was read and adopted by unanimous consent: 994 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senators Weekes of the 34th District and Fowler of the 39th District- Senate Resolution No. Gl. A resolution that the Brown Thrasher be and it is hereby named the Official Bird for the State of Georgia. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate Bills Nos. 112, 145, 162, 167 and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House. Respectfully submitted, PuETT, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 594. House Bill No. 628. Respectfully submitted, JoHNsoN, Chairman. Senator Weekes of the 34th District, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: MoNDAY, AuGusT 17, 1931. 995 Mr. President: Your Committee on Enrollment has read and approved the following Acts and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate as being duly enrolled and ready for transmission to the office of the Governor: Act No.4. Act No. 68. Act No. 69. Respectfully submitted, WEEKEs, Chairman. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the Senate take a recess while the Committee on Rules prepared a report, and the consent was granted. The Senate was reconvened. The Committee on Rules submitted the following report and supplementary report, which were read and adopted: SENATE CALENDAR MoNDAY, AuGusT 17, 1931. Snate Bill No. 111. ..... Spirituous Malt Bill. Senate Bill No. 122 . . . . . Abandonment of Child Bill. Senate Bill No. 129 ..... Fulton Senatorial District Bill. Senate Bill No. 132 ..... Defining first term of case m Appelate Courts of State. Senate Bill No. 97 .................................... . Senate Bill No. 166 ..... State Roads System Bill. Senate Bill No. 41 ...... Board of Contractor Examiners Bill. 996 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Senate Resolution No. 60 ...... Richmond County Constitutional Amendment. Senate Bill No. 60 ...... Amend Motor Vehicle Law. House Bill No. 65 ....... Reorganize State Highway Department. House Bill No. 54 . . . . . . . Garnishment exemption mcrease. Air. Presidmt: Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the fixing of a calendar for the order of business for Tuesday's session, and submits the following report: Your committee recommends as a special and continuing order of business for Tuesday's session immediately after the period of Unanimous Consents the following bill: The bill to discount the rentals of the Western and Atlantic Railroad.-A house bill. The Congressional Reapportionment Bill. Respectfully submitted, HARRJ s, Vice-Chairman. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Gillen of Bibb- House Bill No. 594. A bill to repeal an Act creating Greater Macon. By Messrs. Carlisle, Gillen, and Park of Bibb- House Bill No. 628. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Macon. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: MoNDAY, AucusT 17, 1931. 997 By Mr. Alexander and others of Chatham- House Bill No. 409. A bill to amend the Acts incorporating the Town of Tybee. 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Davis and Lord of Jackson- House Bill No. 1124. A bill to amend an Act creating a Board o~ Commissioners for Jackson County. The committee moved to amend as follows: By striking the words and figures of Fifteen Hundred Dollars wherever they may appear both in the caption and body of said bill, and inserting in lieu thereof the words and figures, of Twelve Hundred Dollars. The amendment was adopted. The report of the committee, wltich was favorable to the passage of tl1e bill as amended, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, as amended the ayes were 39, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Key of Jasper- House Bill No. 510. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating the Town of Hillsboro. 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 42, the nays 0 998 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Myrick and others of Chatham- House Bill No. 582. A bill to amend the Acts incorporating 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Patten of Lanier- Hause Bill No. 604. A bill to repeal an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Lanier County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the pasca.ge of the bill, the ayes were 37, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Clements of Telfair- Hause Bill No. 610. A bill to repeal an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Telfair 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. MoNDAY, AucusT 17, 1931. 999 By Mr. Clements of Telfair- Hause Bill No. 611. A bill to provide for the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Telfair 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 35, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By lVIr. Clements of TelfairHause Bill No. 612. A bill to amend the charter of 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 34, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Senator Courson of the 16th District St>nate Bill No. 147. A bill to provide for the use of wooden and wire fish baskets. 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite consti tutiona! majority was passed. By Senator Evans of the 19th DistrictSenate Bill No. 90. A bill to prohibit certain Life, 1000 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Industrial, Burial and Fraternal Associations from agreeing to settle by service or merchandise. Senator Harris of the 18th District offered the following amendment: By adding at the end of Section 1 thereof the following words: Provided nevertheless that the provisions of this Act shall not apply to Life Insurance Companies, Industrial Life Insurance Companies and Fraternal Organizations which are duly qualified and licensed to do business in this State, and which carry for the benefit of their policy holders reserves in the manner required by the laws of this State and have made the deposits in the manner required by the laws of this State. The amendment was lost. The report of the committee, which was agreeable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 28, the nays 6. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senators McKenzie of the 48th District and Weekes of the 34th District moved that the above bill, viz., Senate Htll No. 'JO he immediately transmitted to the House, and the motion prevatled. By Senator Evans of the 19th District- Senate Bill No. 91. A bill to make it a misdemeanor for any firm, or corporation engaged in Life or Industrial Insurance to receive any commissions from undertakers. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. MoNDAY, AucusT 17, 1931! 1001 By unanimous consent the above bill, viz., Senate Bill No. 91 was ordered transmitted to the House immediately. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senators Cheatham of the 26th District and Davis of the 31st District- Senate Bill No. 111. A bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale or keeping of alcoholic liquors. Senator Johnson of the 32nd District, in the absence of the authors, moved that the above bill, viz., Senate Bill No. 111 be tabled, and the motion prevailed. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Senator Beck of the 37th District- Senate Bill No. 122. A bill to amend the Code to provide punishment for the abandonment of children. The committee moved to amend the bill as follows: By striking the last line of Section One, which reads "less than three years nor longer than seven years" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "less than one year nor longer than four years." 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 as amended, the ayes were 26, the nays 1. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 1002 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Senator Beck of the 37th District asked unanimous consent that the above bill, viz., Senate Bill No. 122 be immediately transmitted to the House. The consent was granted. By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 129. A bill proposing to amend the Constitution, to prescribe the number of Senatorial Districts, and for other purposes, as follows: 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 Districts, 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 reapportionment of counties in certain Senatorial Districts, 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 Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1, of the Constitution 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 1 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." MoNDAY, AucusT 17, 1931. 1003 Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, that Article 3, Section 2, Paragraph 1, 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 Fifty-second Senatorial District shall be composed of the County of Fulton. 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 county composing the same is hereby transferred from the district to which it has been heretofore attached to the new district hereby created. Sec. 4. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid, that if this Constitutional Amendment shall be agreed to by two-thirds 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 thirty (3m days immediately preceding the next general election, and the same shall be submitted to the people at the next general election. All persons 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 1, 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, 1004 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, 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 new 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 being a proposal to amend the Constitution, the roll was called, and the vote was as follows: Those voting tn the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Beck Brock Courson Dekle Denton Evans Fowler Harris Hocn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nix Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Smith Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Voting tn the negative was Senator: Ennis The roll call was verified. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 37, the nays 1. The bill having received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: MoNDAY, AuausT 17, 1931. 1005 By Mr. Hutcheson of Walker and othersHouse Bill No. 146. A bill to protect birds, fish, game, and fur-bearing animals. Senator \Vest of the 11th District was called to the Chair. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 132. A bill to amend the Constitution as to what shall constitute the first term in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that consideration of the above bill, viz., Senate Bill No. 132, be postponed until after consideration of the next bill on the calendar, and the motion prevailed. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senators Hand of the 8th District and West of the 11th District- Senate Bill No. 166. A bill to amend an Act providing for a Georgia System of State Roads. Senator BrQck of the 44th District moved to amend by adding to the provisions of said bill the White Oak Gap Road leading from Trenton up Sand Mountain to the Alabama State Line about six miles in the Bryan Gap route. The amendment was adopted. Senator Dekle of the 6th District moved to amend as follows: The roads from Ray City, Ga., Berrien County, to Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes County. 1006 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Valdosta, Ga., Lowndes County, to Clyattville, Ga., Lowndes to Florida Line, Horne Ferry Bridge. Colquitt County Line to Hahira, Ga., Lowndes County, Georgia. The amendment was adopted. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District moved to amend as follows: The roads from Danielsville, Georgia in Madison County to Lexington in Oglethorpe County and from Lexington to Crawfordville in Taliaferro County. The amendment was adopted. Senator Langford of the 22nd District moved to amend by adding the road from Griffin to Warm Springs by Williamson, Concord and Woodbury.-Pike and Meriwether Counties. The amendment was adopted. Senator McKenzie of the 48th District moved to amend by adding the road from Cordele to Leesburg and Albany via the Crisp County Dam on Flint River. The amendment was adopted. Senator Davis of the 31st District moved to amend by adding: ( 1) The road from the top of Dicks Hill in Habersham County and on Route 1:3 to Clarkesville (2) The road from Toccoa in Stephens County via Walkers Lime Kiln to Hollywood in Habersham County. The amendment was adopted. Senators Williams of the 27th District and Reagan of the 35th District moved to amend by adding the road from McDonough via Luella to Griffin. From Monroe via Jersey to Covington. The amendment was adopted. MoNDAY, AuousT 17, 1931. 1007 Senator Adkins of the 9th District moved to amend by adding road from Cuthbert to Arlington, via Edison and Carnegie in Randolph and Calhoun Counties. The amendment was adopted. Senator Tippins of the 49th District moved to amend by adding thereto the following: A road leading from Claxton, Evans County, to Hinesville, Liberty County. The amendment was adopted. Senator Nelson of the 13th District moved to amend by adding: The road from Montezuma to Vienna, Ga. The amendment was adopted. Senator Williams of the 27th District moved to amend by adding the following: From Monroe to Madison via Bostwick. The amendment was adopted. Senator Beck of the 37th District moved to amend by adding "From Bowdon, Carroll County, to Alabama Line, the road to Roanoke, Ala." The amendment was adopted. Senator Jones of the 51st District moved to amend by adding the following "Road from Buford to Norcross in Gwinnett County. The amendment was adopted. Senator Williams of the 27th District moved to amend by adding the following: Roads from Monroe to Watkinsville; Winder to Watkinsville; Claxton to Glenville; Monroe to Madison via Bostwick. The amendment was adopted. 1008 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Senators Weekes of the 34th District and Reagan of t:he 35th District moved to amend by adding "The Road from Decatur, DeKalb County, to McDonough, Henry County." The amendment was adopted. Senator Pratt of the 41st District moved to amend by adding the road from Ellijay, Gilmer County, to Dahlonega in Lumpkin County. The amendment was adopted. Senator Duckworth of the 7th District moved to amend by adding the road from Cairo through Calvary to the Florida Line. 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 as amended, the ayes were 30, the nays 4. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Hand of the 8th District asked unanimous consent that the above bill, viz., Senate Bill No. 166, be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. By unanimous consent, Senate Bill No. 147, a bill to provide for the use of wooden and wire fish baskets, was ordered immediately transmitted to the House. Leave of absence was granted Senator \Vatson of the 3rd District for today. The following privileged resolution was read and adopted: By Senator Langford of the 22nd District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. C. T. Smith of Pike County. MoNDAY, AuGUST 17, 1931. 1009 A telegram submitted by Senator Duckworth of the 7th District for the information of the Senate, from B. W. Mauldin, chairman of the trustees of the Cairo School District, appealing for diversion of highway funds so that a large payment might be made on school debts, was read. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 3:00 o'clock this afternoon. SENATE CHAMBER, AUGUST 17, 1931. AFTERNOON SEsSION. The Senate was called to order at 3:00 o'clock this afternoon. By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Harris of TerrellHouse Bill No. 330. A bill to change the county line between Randolph and Terrell Counties. By Mr. Atwood of McintoshHouse Bill No. 585. A bill to exempt certain residents . of Mcintosh County from paying a license fee to deal in live stock. By Mr. Brannen of BullochHause Bill No. 587. A bill to amend an Act to create the City Court of Statesboro. 1010 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Mr. Stewart of Coffee- House Bill No. 591. A bill to repeal certain sections of an Act establishing the city court of Douglas. Senator West of the 11th District asked unanimous consent that the action of the Senate in immediately transmitting Senate Bill No. 166, known as the bill to amend the Neill-Traylor Highway Map, be reconsidered; that the action of the Senate in passing said bill be reconsidered, and that the bill and that the action of the Senate in agreeing to the report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of said bill be reconsidered, and that the bill be amended by adding on the roads described in said bill, the following, to-wit: "The road or highway from Columbus to Buena Vista, Georgia, via Mehaffey's Mill through the United States Military Reservation known as Fort Benning," and that the Secretary of the Senate may be authorized to engross this amendment into the bill and then immediately transmit said bill as passed to the House with the above amendment and all other amendments adopted by the Senate thereto. The consent was granted. The committee moved to amend by adding the following: Rome, Floyd County, via Silver Creek, via Seney to Rockmart, Polk County. Savannah via Fort Argyle on Ogeechee River via Clyde to Flemmington, Liberty County, Conyers to Lawrenceville via Logansville. Oglethorpe to Reynolds, Macon and Taylor Counties. Barnesville to Woodbury via Meansville and Molena, Lamar and Pike Counties. Carnesville to Athens via Ila. Toccoa to Carnesville via Mize, Franklin and Stevens Counties. Leesburg to Cordele. Toccoa to Homer via Currahee, Stevens and Bank Counties, Valdosta via Echols to Fargo to Maniac to St. George to the State Line, Echols, Clinch and Charlton Counties. Cochran via Ainsley to Perry, Houston and Bleckley Counties-, Hinesville to Pembroke, Liberty and Bryan Counties. MoNDAY, AuGusT 17, 1931. 1011 The amendment was adopted. Senator Moore of the 47th District moved to amend by striking Section 1-B in its entirety. The amendment was adopted. Senator Stark of the 43rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Finance has had under consideration the following bills of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: Senate Bill No. 176 do pass. Senate Bill No. 175 do not pass. Respectfully submitted, STARK, Chairman. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate Bills Nos. 91, 122, 147 and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House. Respectfully submitted, PuETT, Chairman. Senator Moore of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to Constitution, submitted the following report: 1012 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Mr. President: Your Committee on Amendments to Constitution has had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Resolution No. 60. Proposing an amendment to the Constitution to authorize the abolishing of Justice Courts of Richmond County. Respectfully submitted, MooRE, Chairman. Senator Alexander of the 27th District, Chairman of the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 170. Respectfully submitted, ALEXANDER, Chairman. Senator Jackson of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills of the House MoNDAY, AuGusT 17, 1931. 1013 and Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 585. An Act to exempt certain residents of Mcintosh County from live-stock tax, do pass. House Bill No. 330. An Act changing the county line between Terrell and Randolph Counties, do pass. House Bill No. 624. An Act to create Board of Roads and Revenues for Gordon County, do pass. House Bill No. 501. An Act to abolish the office of Treasurer of Miller County, do not pass. Senate Bill No. 173. An Act to supplement school funds of county of200,000 or more, do pass. Senate Bill No. 174. _An Act relating to road law tax, do pass. Senate Bill No. 178. An Act to change the board of Roads and Revenues of Jefferson County, do pass. Respectfully submitted, jACKSON, Chairman. Senator Reagan of the 35th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 591. 1014 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, House Bill No. 587. Respectfully submitted, REAGAN, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has disagreed to the Senate substitute to the following bill of the House, to-wit: By Messrs. Stanton and Bunn of \Vare- House Bill No. 511. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to establish a new charter for the City of \Vaycross, and for other purposes. The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the following bills of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Montgomery of Webster- House Bill No. 418. A bill to be entitled an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of the County of \Vebster, and for other purposes. By Mr. Edwards of Stephens- House Bill No. 448. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Stephens County, and to create the office of Tax Commissioner of Stephens County, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has agreed to the Senate amendments to the following bills and resolutions of the House, to-wit: MoNDAY, AuausT 17, 1931. 1015 By Mr. Eckford of Fulton and others- House Resolution No. 25. A resolution extending the authority and powers of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Commission, and for other purposes. By Mr. Fraser of Liberty- House Bill No. 283. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Liberty County, to create the office of County Tax Commissioner, and for other purposes. By Mr. Osteen of Bryan- House Bill No. 480. A bill to be entitled an Act to regulate fishing in the waters of Bryan County, and for other purposes. By Mr. Stewart of Coffee- House Bill No. 260. A bill to be entitled an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the County of Coffee, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the requtstte constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator Jones of the 51st District- Senate Bill No. 121. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Mountain Park, and for other purposes. By Senator Den ton of the 38th DistrictSenate Bill No. 87. A bill to be entitled an Act to pro- 1016 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, vide a new charter for the Town of Hiram, and for other purposes. By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 130. A bill to be entitled an Act to further amend the charter of the City of Valdosta, and for other purposes. By Senator Davis of the 31st District- . Senate Bill No. 127. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Toccoa, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the requtstte constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator McWhorter of the 50th DistrictSenate Resolution No. 48. A resolution for the relief of J. F. Wilkinson as surety, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through :\Ir. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqUisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Patten of Lanier- Hause Bill No. 605. A bill to be entitled an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Lanier County, and for other purposes. MoNDAY, AuausT 17, 1931. 1017 By Messrs. Maynard of Sumter, King of Clay, Chalker of Pulaski, Powell of Coweta, McKoy of Coweta, and Arnold of Clarke- House Bill No. 67. A bill to be entitled An Act to amend the Banking Act of 1919, approved August 16, 1919, and Acts of 1927 amendatory thereof. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the requ!Slte constitutional majority the following resolutions of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Adams of Towns- House Resolution No. 60-405A. A resolution to refund fee deposited under Motor Carriers Act of 1929, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Davis and Mooty of Troup- House Resolution No. 62-440A. A resolution for relief and refund of illegal tax, and for other purposes. By Mr. Mundy of Clayton- House Resolution No. 65-472A. A resolution to relieve Seth B. Adams, Mrs. Ora Adams, and the Estate of M. T. J. Long of Clayton County, Georgia, as sureties on the bond of E. V. Adams, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Brannen and Donaldson of Bulloch- Hause Resolution No. 70-496A. A resolution authorizing and instructing the Highway Department to pave certain roads along State Route No. 26, and for other purposes. 1018 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Messrs. Battle, Meredith, and Roberts of Muscogee- House Resolution No. 71-496B. A resolution to relieve D. A. :\ndrews and Louis Simons as sureties, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Davis and Mooty of Troup- House Resolution No. 75-530B. A resolution to relieve B. F. Harrell and T. P. Haralson on appearance bond in City Court of LaGrange, and for other purposes. By ~Iessrs. Davis and :Mooty of Troup- House Resolution No. 76-530C. A resolution to relieve W. H. Colley on appearance bond in the City Court of LaGrange, and for other purposes. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 77-530D. A resolution to relieve 0. H. Booker from bond forfeiture in City Court of Macon, and for other purposes. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 78-530. A resolution to relieve H. B. Bloodworth from bond forfeiture in Bibb Superior Court, and for other purposes. By Mr. Lindsay of DeKalb- House Resolution No. 94-593F. A resolution authorizing the Military Department of the State to investigate the claims of Roosevelt Henley, and for other purposes. By Mr. Walker of Ben Hill- House Resolution No. 97-615B. A resolution to relieve a bail-bond signed by J. B. Seanor and J. Casper of Ben Hill County, and for other purposes. MoNDAY, AucusT 17, 1931. 1019 The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit: By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 253. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to regulate the compensation of official reporters of Superior Courts, and for other purposes. By Mr. Bunn of Ware- House Bill No. 355. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the manner in which tax fi. fas. shall be issued by the collectors of ad valorem taxes in certain counties in the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Park, Carlisle, and Gillen of Bibb- House Bill No. 426. A bill to be entitled an Act to authorize and require the opening of the Tax Receiver's books in certain counties of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. By Mr. Logan of Banks- House Bill No. 478. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Park's Code of Georgia, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 387. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act of the Legislature, approved August 16, 1931, so as to make the bailiff to the Solicitor of the City Court and the bailiff to the Solicitor of the Superior Court in certain counties, the probation officers, and for other purposes. 1020 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Messrs. Park and Gillen of Bibb- House Bill No. 449. A bill to be entitled an Act!to authorize the Board of County Commissioners or other fiscal agent of certain counties in this State to elect one mem bcr of the Board of County Tax Assessors as a full time Tax Assessor, and for other purposes. By l\lessrs. Ashley of Lowndes, l\Iardre of Thomas, and others- House Bill ;\o. 482. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to abolish the fees accruing in the office of Solicitor-General in criminal cases in the Southern Judicial Circuit of this State, as provided by the General Laws of this State, and for other purposes. By l\lessrs. Lester, Lanier, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. :385. A bill to be entitled an Act to make tax collectors in certain counties in this State, exofficio sheriffs in certain cases, and for other purposes. By l\Iessrs. Stanton and Bunn of \Yare- House Bill No. 507. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the compensation of Juvenile Court Judges in certain counties of this State, and for other purposes. By Mr. Eckford of Fulton- House Bill No. 527. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled an Act to authorize the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of certain counties in this State to supplement the funds of the County Board of Education from any funds of the said counties derived from any source other than taxation, and for other purposes. MoNDAY, AuGusT 17, 1931. 1021 By Messrs. Gillen and Carlisle of Bibb- House Bill No. 544. A bill to be en ti tied an Act to prevent ineligibility of policemen and firemen in certain cities of this State bY reason of affiliation with or membership in a religious, f;aternal, or labor organization, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Fckford, McRae, Still of Fulton, and others- House Bill No. 570. A bill to be entitled an Act amending the city charter of the City of Atlanta and creating a City Planning Commission, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Eckford, McRae, and Still of Fulton, and others- House Bill No. 574. A bill to be entitled an Act to increase the city limits of the City of Atlanta for the purpose of taking in a small portion of territory, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of Richmond, and others- House Bill No. 592. A bill to be entitled an Act to create the Savannah River Navigation Commission, and for other purposes. By Mr. Walker of Ben Hill- House Bill No. 607. A bill to be entitled an Act creating a County Depository for Ben Hill County, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Adams of Towns, Townsend of Dade, and others- \ House Bill No. 606. A bill to be entitled an Act to Juthorize ordinaries of certain counties to use funds arising to such counties from the allocation of gasoline tax 1022 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, monies in retiring Highway bonds issued by such counties, and for other purposes. By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 622. A bill to be entitled an Act to require certain county officers in counties having a certain maximum and minimum population to make monthly financial statement reflecting the financial condition of the offices held by them, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Davis, Lanham, and Crawford of Floyd- House Bill No. 623. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Civil Code of 1910, and for other purposes. By Mr. Preston of Walton- House Bill No. 618. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the County Superintendent of Schools may be a resident and reside in the County Site of said County, in counties of this State having a certain population, and for other purposes. By Mr. Thompson of Barrow- House Bill No. 619. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide that County Superintendent of Schools may be a resident and reside in the County Site of said County, in counties of this State having a certain populd that nothing herein contained shall apply to Richmond 111111111 County," and 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 cases of election for members of the General Assembly to count and ascertain the results, issue his proclamation for one insertion in one daily paper of the State, announcing such result and declaring the amendment ratified. The report of the committee, which was favorabl~ to the passage of the Resolution, was agreed to. MoNDAY, AuausT 17, 1931. 1025 On the passage of the resolution, which proposed an amendment to the Constitution, the roll was called, and the vote was as follows: Those voting m the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Beck Brock Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Moore Neisler Nix North Perkins Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Waters Weekes West Williams The roll call was verified. The ayes were 39, the nays 0. The resolution, being an amendment to the Constitution, received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority and was passed. The following bill of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Senator Ennis of the 20th DistrictSenate Bill No. 176. A bill to exempt from taxation houses, lands and equipment of certain Women's Clubs. Senator Williams of the 27th District, asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the consent was granted: By Mr. Preston of WaltonHouse Bill No. 620. A bill to amend an Act to create a Board of Commissioners of Walton County. 1026 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 173. A bill to authorize Boards of Commissioners of certain counties to supplement funds of Boards of Education. 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 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Duckworth of the 7th District- Senate Bill No. 1:32. A bill to amend the Constitution as to what shall constitute the first term in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals, as follows: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend the Constitution of this State as to what shall constitute the first term of a case in the Supreme Court or in the Court of Appeals, and as to the time and manner of disposing of such cases, by striking therefrom Paragraph G of Section 2 of Article 6 and inserting in its place a new paragraph declaring what shall constitute the first term of every case, and providing how and when such cases shall be disposed of; 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 Paragraph 6 of Section 2 of Article 6 of MoNDAY, AucusT 17, 1931. 1027 the Constitution of this State be, and the same hereby is, amended, by striking said paragraph in its entirety and substituting in its place a paragraph to read, as follows: "\Vhere a writ of error is received by the Supreme Court or the Court of Appeals during a term and before the docket is by order of the court closed for such term, that shall be the first term of the case. If received at any other time, the next term following its receipt shall be the first term of the case. Every case shall be disposed of at its first or second term; and in case the plain tiff in error is not prepared at the first term to prosecute the caseunless prevented by providential cause-it shall be stricken from the docket, and the judgment below shall stand affirmed. But no writ of error shall be dismissed, nor the jurisdiction of the review court affected, for the fault of any ministerial officer or of any trial court judge, or for any cause not involving a consideration of the case on its merits, where the plaintiff in error and his counsel are without fault, or where the law in point is reasonably capable of a construction that will prevent dismissal. No writ of error shall be dismissed in any event without the concurrence of all the judges or justices of the court dismissing it. In such cases, no prior decision dismissing a writ of error shall be binding as a precedent on any judge or justice." Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that when said amendment shall be agreed to by a 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 newspaper in each Congressional District of this State for two months previous to the time of holding the next general election, and shall, at the next general election, be submitted to the people of this State for ratification. All persons voting at said election in favor of adopting said proposed amendment to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their ballots the words "For ratification 1028 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, of amendment to Paragraph 6 of Section 2 of Article 6 of the Constitution, by striking the same and substituting in its place a new paragraph declaring what shall be the first term of each case in the Supreme Court and in the Court of Appeals, and providing how and when the same shall be disposed of;" and all persons voting at said election opposed to adopting said amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words "Against ratification of amendment to Paragraph 6 of Section 2 of Article 6 of the Constitution, by striking the same and substituting in its place a new paragraph declaring what shall be the first term of each case in the Supreme Court and in the Court of Appeals, and providing how and when the same shall be disposed of." 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 results shall be consolidated as now required by law in the election of members of the General Assembly, then said amendment shall become a part of Article 6, Section 2 of the Constitution of this State, and the Governor shall make proclamation thereof as provided by law. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, that all laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith be, and the same hereby are, repealed. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, being an amendment to the Constitution, the roll was called, and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Beck Brock Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Jones MoNDAY, AuousT 17, 1931. 1029 Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nix North Perkins Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Wallace Waters Weekes Whitehurst Those voting In the negative were Senators: Adkins Alexander The roll call was verified. The ayes were 38, the nays 2. The bill being an amendment to the Constitution, received the requisite two-thirds constitutional majority, and was passed. Senator Fowler of the 39th District was called to the Chair. Senator Duckworth of the 7th District asked unanimous consent that the above bill, viz., Senate Bill No. 132, be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. The following bills of the Senate were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Senators West of the 11th District and McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 97. A bill to regulate motor vehicles. The committee moved to amend Section 16 by striking from the bill the following sentence near the middle of said Section 16: "Provided further that the prov1s10ns of this Act shall not apply to chatter trips of a motor common carrier of 1030 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, passengers owning certificate under the laws of this State, where such charter trips originate on the respective regular route of such common carrier and such charter trips are made incidental to the regular service of such motor common carrier and are made under such rules and regulations as the commission may prescribe respecting the same; and said commission is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate such rules and regulations." and insert in lieu thereof: "Provided further that the provtswns of this Act shall not apply to motor common carriers in their actions as such or to the charter trips of motor common carriers of passengers holding certificate of public convenience and necessity under the laws of this State where such charter trips originate on the respective regular routes of such common carriers and are made under such rules and regulations as the commission may prescribe respecting the same; and said commission is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate such rules and regulations." The amendment was adopted. The committee moved to amend Subsection (e) of Section 3 by striking out said Subsection (e) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "(e) The words 'contract motor carrier' mean every person owning, controlling, operating or managing any motor-propelled vehicle and the lessees, receivers or trustees thereof used in the transporting of persons and or property (otherwise than over permanent rail tracks) for hire on the public highways of this State, otherwise than as a common earn.er." The amendment was adopted. The committee moved to amend by adding after the words "Motor Carriers Act of 1931" in Section 20 the MoNDAY, AuousT 17, 1931. 1031 words "So far as the same applies to contract carriers." 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District asked unanimous consent that the above bill, viz., Senate Bill No. 97, ..be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. By Senators McWhorter of the 50th District, Jackson of the 14th District, and Jones of the 51st District- Senate Bill No. 11. A bill to provide for licenses for contractors. The committee moved to amend Senate Bill No. 41, as follows: 1. Amend the title by adding, after the word "contractors" in the third line, the following, "to be operated under and supervised by the Secretary of State." 2. Amend Section 4, by adding after the word "contractors" in the second line, the parenthetical clause, "to operate under and be supervised by the Secretary of State." 3. Add Section 12Yz: "Any person, firm, or any other organization may file a duly verified complaint with the Board or Secretary of State that the licensee under this Act is guilty of one or more of the following Acts of omission: (1) Abandonment of any contract without legal excuse; (2) diversion of funds or property received under express agreement for prosecution or completion of a specific contract to the application of any other contract, obligation 1032 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, or purpose with intent to defraud or deceive creditors or the owner; (3) fraudulent departure from or disregard of plans and specifications in any material respect, without consent of the owner or his duly authorized representative; or the doing of any wilful, fraudulent act by a licensee as a contractor in consequence of which another is substantially injured." 4. Amend by adding Section 11_%' as follows: "Officials, committees or boards authorized to award contracts for public work in the name of the State, or any county, city, town, or other political subdivision thereof, shall refuse to issue plans and specifications on any contemplated.. public work to any contractor who, by one week prior to the officially designated letting date, has not satisfied, by a response to a prepared and standardized questionnaire, such officials, committees, or boards, of his skill, integrity and responsibility, and that he is possessed of sufficient equipment and capital to undertake and complete the contract to be competed for, provided that any contractor applying for plans and specifications must answer as one question of the questionnaire whether or not he has ever undertaken and failed to complete a contract, and shall explain such failure to the satisfaction of awarding officials on penalty of being denied the right to compete for the contract. The amendment was adopted. Senator Jackson of the 14th District, President Pro Tern., was called to the Chair. 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 as amended, the ayes were 31, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. MoNDAY, AucusT 17, 1931. 1033 Senator McWhorter of the 50th District asked unanimous consent that the above bill, viz., Senate Bill No. 41, be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was gran ted. By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. GO. A bill to amend an Act known as the Georgia Motor Vehicle Law. The committee moved to amend Senate Bill No. GO by changing the period at the end of paragraph (b) on page 2 of Section 1 to a comma and adding the following proviso to-wit: "provided that the cost of tag or number plate together with fastener lock nub, or device calculated to prevent the illegal interchange or transfer of license tag or plate shall not exceed the sum of 5 cents" per vehicle. 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 as amended, the ayes were 26, the nays 10. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator l\Ic\Vhorter of the 50th District asked unammous consent that the above bill, viz., Senate Bill No. 60, be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. Senator l\IcWhorter of the 50th District asked unanimous consent that the Senate reconsider its action in ordering Senate Bill No. 97 immediately transmitted to the House, reconsider its action in passing the bill and in agreeing to the report of the committee, and that the Secretary be instructed to incorporate the following amend- 1034 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, ment and transmit the bill to the House immediately, and the consent was gran ted: Senators Watson of the 3rd District and Duckworth of the 7th District moved to amend by adding at the end of the first paragraph of Section 16 the following words "nor shall the provisions of this Act apply to farm truck engaged chiefly in agriculture but which occasionally haul for hire where the weight of the truck and load does not exceed 10,000 lbs. in the aggregate." The amendment was adopted. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Mr. Howard of Chattahoochee- House Bill No. 65. A bill to amend an Act to reorganize and reconstitute the State Highway Department. Senator Dekle of the 6th District moved to amend by adding thereto a new section, Section 7, following Section 6, to read as follows: "It is further provided that any county having a surplus of funds in its treasury at the time of the .passage of this Act, said surplus being the result of a county bond issue for the building of roads and left over after the building of the roads contemplated in such county, may donate same to the Highway Department to be spent on roads in its county and provided further that same shall not become a debt or obligation of the Highway Department and provided further that said sum shall be spent only on roads already certified into the State Aid Road System. Said contribution shall not become an obligation on the part of the State nor the Highway Department in favor of said contributing county." The amendment was lost. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. MoNDAY, AuGusT 17, 1931. 1035 On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 28, the nays 3. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Cochran of Thomas- House Bill No. 54. A bill to provide an exemption of $15 per week from garnishment to certain employees. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. 1036 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., TuEsDAY, AucusT 18, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with. The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. The following bill of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee on State of the Republic: By Senator McKenzie of the 48th DistrictSenate Bill No. 179. A bill to make it unlawful to pos- sess, own, or carry Machine Guns, or Sawed Off Shot Guns. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Education has had under considera- tion the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Tt;ESDAY, AuGusT 18, 1931. 1037 House Bill No. 1. Respectfully submitted, McWhorter, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 580. Respectfully submitted, JoHNSON, Chairman. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate Bills Nos. 90, 129 and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House. Respectfully submitted, PuETT, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills of the House and Senate, to-wit: 1038 JouRNAL or THE SENATE, House Bill No. 563. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Rome, and for other purposes. By Senator Jones of the 51st District- Senate Bill No. 114. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Town of Alpharetta, and for other purposes. The Ho'JSe has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator Hand of the 8th District- Senate Resolution No. :>G. :\ joint resolution that the General Assembly of Georgia, go on record as being opposed to the proposed sale by the Federal Farm Board of certain amounts of cotton, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit: By l\Iessrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of RichmondHouse Bill ~o. 521. :\ bill to be entitled an Act to amend an :\ct to establish a City Court in the County of Richmond, and for other purposes. By Mr. Elliott of Henry- House Bill No. G17. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the use of wire baskets in the waters of Henry County. TuEsDAY, AucusT 18, 1931. 1039 The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has disagreed to the Senate amendments to the following bill of the House, to-wit: By Messrs. Huddleston of Meriwether, Crowe of Worth, Colson of Glynn, and Edwards of Lowndes- House Bill No. 194. A bill to be entitled an Act to simplify the operations of the Executive Branch of the State Government, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has disagreed to Senate Amendments Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, G, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, Hi, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 2G, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, ;~:3, 34, 35, 3(i, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, H, 45, 4G, 47, 48 and has agreed to, as amended, Senate Amendment No. 4, to the following bill of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette- House Bill No. 147. A bill to be entitled an Act to make for the last half of the fiscal year 1931 and for the fiscal years 1932 and 1933, appropriations for the maintenance and outlay of the State Departments, Boards, Commissions, Bureaus, Public Institutions and educational interest of the State, and for the payment of the public debt and the interest thereon, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: 1040 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Mr. President: The House has adopted by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to-wit: By Mr. James of Jones and others- House Resolution No. 110. A resolution authorizing the appointment of a committee from the General Assembly to investigate the merits of the several A. & M. Schools of this State. The following House resolution was read the first time: By Mr. Walker of Ben HillHouse Resolution No. 97. A resolution to relieve J. B. Seanor and J. Casper as sureties. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Messrs. Maynard of Sumter, King of Clay, Chalker of Pulaski, and others- House Bill No. 67. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Banking Act of 1919. Referred to Committee on Banks and Banking. By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of RichmondHouse Bill ~o. 2:J:). A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating the compensation of official stenographic reporters of Superior Courts and cities. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Bunn of WareHouse Bill No. 355. A bill to provide for the manner in which tax fi. fas. shall be issued in counties of between 26,525 and 26,600 inhabitants. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. TuEsDAY, AucusT 18, 1931. 1041 By Mr. Myrick of Chatham- House Bill No. 370. A bill to amend the Acts creating the City Court of Savannah. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Messrs. Cartledge, Lanier, and Lester of Richmond- House Bill No. 387. A bill to amend an Act so as to make the bailiff to the Solicitor of the Superior Court the probation officer in counties between 70,000 and 74,000 population. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Carlisle, Gillen, and Park of Bibb- House Bill No. 42G. A bill to authorize and require the opening of Tax Receiver's books in certain counties. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By 1\Iessrs. Park and Gillen of Bibb- House Bill No. il49. A bill to authorize certain boards of County Commissioners to elect the Tax Assessor and fix his compensation. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Logan of Banks- House Bill No. 478. A bill to amend Park's Code of Georgia, Section G95, Volume 1 by striking the word fifty cents and inserting the word one dollar to apply to certain counties. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 By Messrs. Sutton of Colquitt, Turner of Brooks, and others- House Bill No. 482. A bill to amend an Act abolishing 1042 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, the fees accruing in the office of the Solicitor-General, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Messrs. Stanton and Bunn of Ware- House Bill No. 507. A bill to provide for the compensation of Juvenile Court Judges in certain counties. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Eckford of Fulton- House Bill No. 527. A bill to amend an Act authorizing the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues to supplement funds of the county board of education in certain counties. Referred to Committee on Education. By Messrs. Gillen and Carlisle of Bibb- House Bill No. 544. A bill to prevent ineligibility of policemen and firemen by reason of religious or fraternal affiliation in certain cities. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Crawford and Lanham of Floyd- House Bill N"o. 563. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Rome. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Eckford, McRae, and Still of Fulton and Lindsay, Leathers, and Beaman of DeKalb- House Bill No. 570. A bill to amend an Act amending the charter of the City of Atlanta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government! TuEsDAY, AucusT 18, 1931. 1043 By Messrs. Eckford of Fulton, Lindsay of DeKalb, and others- House Bill No. 574. A bill increasing the City Limits of Atlanta. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Lester, Lanier, and Cartledge of Richmond, and others- House Bill ~o. 392. A bill to create the Savannah River Navigation Commission. Referred to Committee on State of the Republic. By Mr. Patten of Lanier- Hause Bill No. fi05. A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Lanier County, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Messrs. Adams of Towns, Culpepper of Echols, and Townsend of Dade- House Bill No. 606. A bill to authorize ordinaries of certain counties to use funds arising from the allocation of the gasoline tax monies in retiring Highway Bonds issued by such counties. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By l\Jr. \Yalker of Ben HillHouse Bill No. 607. A bill creating a County Depository for Ben Hill County. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Preston of WaltonHouse Bill No. 618. A bill to provide that the County 1044 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Superintendent of Schools may live in the county site tn certain counties. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. The following resolutions of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Adams of Towns- House Resolution No. 60-405A. A resolution to refund fee deposited under Motor Carriers Act of 1925. Referred to Committee on Finance. By Messrs. Davis and Mooty of Troup- House Resolution No. 62-440A. A resolution for the relief and refund of illegal tax. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Mundy of Clayton- House Resolution No. 65-472A. A resolution to relieve Seth B. Adams, Mrs. Ora Adams and the estate of M. T. J. Long as sureties on the bond of E. V. Adams. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Messrs. Brannen and Donalson of Bulloch- Hause Resolution No. 70-496A. A resolution authorizing the Highway Department to pave certain roads along State Route No. 26. Referred to Committee on Highways and Public Roads. By Messrs. Battle, Meredith, and Roberts of Muscogee- House Resolution No. 71-496B. A resolution to relieve D. A. Andrews and Louis Simmons as sureties. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. TuEsDAY, AuousT 18, 1931. 1045 By Messrs. Davis and Mooty of Troup- House Resolution No. 75-530B. A resolution to relieve T. P. Haralson and B. F. Harrell as sureties, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Messrs. Davis and Mooty of Troup- House Resolution No. 76-530C. A resolution to relieve W. H. Colley on appearance bond. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 77-530D. A resolution to relieve 0. H. Booker as surety. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 78-530E. A resolution to relieve H. B. Bloodworth as surety. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. Lindsay of DeKalb- House Resolution No. 91-593F. A resolution authorizing the Military Department to investigate the claims of Roosevelt Henley. Referred to Committee on Military Affairs. Senator Strickland of the 1st District asked unanimous consent that the Senate reconsider its action in passing the following bill, and in agreeing to the report of the committee, and that it incorporate the following substitute in the passage of the bill, and the consent was granted: 1046 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Mr. Myrick of Chatham, and othersHouse Bill No. 582. A bill to amend the Acts incorporat- ing the City of Savannah. The substitute is as follows: A BILL An Act to amend the several Acts relating to and incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah. 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 Aldermen of the City of Savannah, be, and it is hereby authorized and empowered, to pass such ordinances as it may see fit, and proper for the purpose of placing the nurses employed by the City of Savannah, in connection with the Health Work, either under the Sanitary Board of the City of Savannah, and the Health Officer or the Committee on Health and the Health Officer of the City of Savannah. Provided, nevertheless that nothing in this section shall repeal any rights granted heretofore to the Board of Sanitary Commissioners by the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, except that it shall be discretionary with the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah to place the supervision of the nurses of the City of Savannah under either the Sanitary Board, or the Health Committee and the Health Officer, as it shall see fit and proper. It is further provided that nothing in this section shall repeal the rights of the Mayor as given him under the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia of 1919, page 1294. Sec. (2). Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that Section 5 of the Charter Amendments of the City of Savannah, approved July 27, 1921, page 1077, and as further amended by Section 10, of the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, of 1924, page 688, be, and the same are hereby repealed. TuEsDAY, AucusT 18, 1931. 1047 Sec. (3). Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that any regular employee of the City of Savannah who has served well and faithfully for a period of 25 years, or more, (of which 5 years service must have been continuous and immediate before his retirement) shall, upon application to the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, be retired from active service if he is physically unfit to perform the services for which he was employed, or upon his own application if in the opinion of the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, he is entitled to said retirement and pension, and shall, if retired, receive for the balance of his life one-half of the amount of the salary paid him at the time of his retirement, the pension, however, to in no event exc::ed the sum of One Hun:lred Dollars ($100.00) per month, but he shall be subject to call for active service for at least fifteen days each month, if his physical condition permits. Sec. (4). Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that if any employee of the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, shall have served well and faithfully for a period of 25 years or more, of which 5 years has been continuous, and immediate before his retirement, he shall not be subject to dismissal by the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, without said :VIayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah granting him said pension unless he has violated some rule or regulation of the Department, and in that event, the dismissal must be approved by the Mayor and two-thirds of the B::>ard of Aldermen or by three-fourths of the Board of Aldermen; this provision shall not apply to elective officers. No elective officer shall be entitled to a pension unless he has served 25 years (of which 5 years service must have been continuous and immediate before his retirement), and shall be in the opinion of the majority of the Mayor and Aldermen, or three-fourths of the Aldermen, physically unfit to perform the services for which he was elected. Said offi~er shall be entitled to a pension if he has performed 1048 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, the services above set forth whether physically unfit or not provided three-fourths of the Aldermen and the Mayor deem that his services have merited a pension. Said pension to be one-half of his monthly salary but in no event to be over $100.00 per month. Sec. (5). Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, if any employee of the City of Savannah shall be permanently injured or disabled while in the performance of his duty, the Mayor and the majority of the Aldermen shall have the right, if they see fit and proper, irrespective of time or service, to grant a pension to said employee, in an amount not exceeding one-half of his salary at the time of the injury or accident, and in no event shall the pension be over $100.00 per month. Sec. (6). Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that from and after the passage of this Act, if any employee of the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Sa,rannah should become employed by the City of Savannah, County of Chatham, or any State Department of the State of Georgia, after having been placed upon the pension roll of the City of Savannah, then and in that event, his pension shall cease. This section shall not be retroactive and shall apply only to those pensioned after the passage of this Act. Sec. (7). Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that any laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act, unless specially excluded, 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 by substitute, the ayes were 41, the nays 0. The bill by substitute having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. TuESDAY, AuGusT 18, 1931. 1049 The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Thompson of Barrow- House Bill No. 619. A bill to provide that County Superintendent of Schools may be a resident of the county site and reside in the county site in certain counties. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. By Mr. Musgrove of ClinchHouse Bill No. 622. A bill to require certain county officers in certain counties to make monthly financial reports. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Messrs. Crawford, Davis, and Lanham of Floyd- House Bill No. 623. A bill to amend the Code to provide that the County School Superintendent shall not be required to be a voter in that part of the county in which he has jurisdiction, in certain counties. Referred to Committee on Education. By Messrs. Oliver and Lance of HallHouse Bill No. 626. A bill to repeal an Act creating a charter for the Town of Belmont. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Gary of QuitmanHouse Bill No. 632. A bill to amend Georgia Laws of 1929, so as as to provide, that the Board of Roads and Revenues of Quitman County shall consist of five instead of four members. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters. The following bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: 1050 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE, By Messrs. Davis and Lord of Jackson- House Bill No. 580. A bill to amend an Act establishing the City- Court of Jefferson. The following bills of the House were read therthird time and put upon their passage: By l\Ir. :-\twood of Mcintosh- House Bill ~o. ;"">85. A bill to exempt residents of McIntosh County from payment of license fees to deal in live-stock. 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Brannen of Bulloch- Hause Bill ::\l"o. 587. A bill to create the City Court of Statesboro. 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Stewart of Coffee- House Bill No. 591. A bill to repeal certain sections of an Act establishing the City Court of Douglas. 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, the nays 0. .TuESDAY, AuousT 18, 1931. 1051 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Carlisle, Gillen, and Park of Bibb- House Bill No. 628. A bill to revise the charter of the City of Macon. 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 42, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Harris of Terrell- House Bill No. 330. A bill to change the county line between Randolph and Terrell 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 170. A bill to provide for registering dentists. 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 38, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 1052 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, . Senator Richardson of the lOth District asked unanimous consent that the Senate recede from its amendment to the following bill, and the consent was granted: By 1\fr. Horne of Lee- House Bill No. 1:)5. A bill to abolish the City Court of Leesburg. Senator Reagan of the :35th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the consent was granted: By Mr. Eckford of Fulton and others- House Bill No. 557. A bill to establish a new charter for the City of Atlanta. Senator Pruett of the 32nd District gave notice that he will move at the proper time that the Senate reconsider its action in passing House Bill No. 628, a bill to revise the charter of the City of Macon. By unanimous consent, the following bill was taken from the table and put upon its passage: Bv Senators Cheatham of the 26th District and Davis of the 31st District- Senate Bill No. 111. A bill to prohibit the manufacture, sale or keeping of alcoholic liquors. The committee offered the following substitute- A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved August 6, 1907, and contained in Georgia Laws 1907, page 81, as follows: TuEsDAY, AucusT 18, 1931. 1053 "to prohibit the manufacture, sale, barter, g1vmg away to induce trade, or keeping or furnishing at public places, or keeping on hand at places of business of any alcoholic, spirituous, malt or intoxicating liquors, or intoxicating bitters or other drinks, which if drunk to excess will produce intoxication; to except sales of alcohol in certain cases, under certain conditions; to provide certain rules of evidence in connection with the enforcement hereof; to prescribe penalties, and for other purposes." by adding thereto "Sec. 2-:\: Providing that the proviSions of this Act shall not invalidate any municipal charter or municipal ordinance which makes penal the sale or handling of the things prohibited in said Act, whether said charter or ordinances were in existence when said Act was passed, or have been or are subsequently passed," and for other purposes. Be it enacted, by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, as follows: That an A.ct approved on August G, 1907, and contained in Georgia Laws 1907, page 81, as follows: "to prohibit the manufacture, sale, barter, g1vmg away to induce trade, or keeping or furnishing at public places, or keeping on hand at places of business of any alcoholic, spirituous, malt or intoxicating liquors, or intoxicating bitters or other drinks, which if drunk to excess will produce intoxication; to except sales of alcohol in certain cases, upon certain conditions; to provide certain rules of evidence in connection with the enforcement thereof; to prescribe penal ties, and for other purposes," be amended by adding or inserting the following section: "Sec. 2-A: Providing that the provisions of this Act shall not invalidate any municipal charter or municipal ordinance which makes penal the sale or handling of the things prohibited in said Act, whether said charter or 1054 JouRNAL or THE SENATE, ordinances were in existence when said Act was passed, or have been or are subsequently passed," and for other purposes. (2) That all laws or 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 by substitute, the ayes were 26, the nays 0. The bill by substitute having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Dekle of the 6th District asked unammous consent that the following resolution of the Senate be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the consent was granted: By Senators McWhorter of the 50th District, West of the 11th District, and Ennis of the 20th District- Senate Resolution No. 59. A resolution permitting the Military Department to supplement its appropriation with unexpended balance for the years 1926 and 1927. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Watson of the 3rd District- Senate Bill No. 165. A bill to prevent the abatement of causes of action ex-delicto where tort feasor dies before beginning of suit. 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, the nays 0. TuEsDAY, AuccsT 18, 1931. 1055 The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator \Vatson of the 3rd District asked unanimous consent that the above bill, viz., Senate Bill No. 165, be immediately transmitted to the House. Senator Dekle of the 6th District asked unanimous consent that the Senate disagree to House Amendment to Senate :\mendment No. 4, to the following bill of the House, and that the Senate insist on all its amendments to s::id bill, and the consent was granted: By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette- House Bill ~o. 117. :\ bill to make appropriations for the last half of the fiscal year 1931 and for the fiscal years 1932 and 1933. Senator Peterson of the 15th District moved that the Senate insist on its amendments to the following bill of the House, and the consent was granted: By l\Ir. Huddleston of Worth- House Bill No. 191. A bill to simplify the operations of the Executive Branch of the Government. Senator Ennis of the 20th District moved that all the amendments adopted by the House to Senate Bill No. 92, known as the Congressional Reapportionment Bill, be disagreed to by the Senate, and that the President be authorized to appoint a Conference Committee of three Senators on the part of the Senate to confer with a like committee on the part of the House; which Conference Committee shall be empowered only to consider and report on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses; that is to say, to consider only the subject matter of the items embraced in the amendments adopted by the House and disagreed to by the Senate. 1056 JouRNAL or THE SENATE, The motion was adopted. Senator Jackson of the 14th District offered the following resolution: Whereas, the Senate passed Senate Bill No. 92, known as the Congressional Reapportionment Bill, which was amended by the House and passed by the House, as amended; and said bill being before the Senate for consideration of the House Amendments; Wherefore, be it resolved that the Senate disagree, and the Senate does hereby disagree to said House Amendments; and the President is authorized to appoint a 'committee of three senators as conferees, to confer with a like committee from the House on the differences in said bill; and Resolved further, that the said committee be and is hereby instructed to confine and limit its consideration to those changes and amendments offered in the House, and to the counties and districts affected thereby. The resolution was lost. Senator Reagan of the 35th District was called to the Chair. Leave of absence was granted Senator Denton of the 38th District. The following privileged resolution was read and adopted: By Senator Strickland of the 1st DistrictA resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. W. F. Slater of Bryan County. The following communication submitted by Senator Perkins of the 17th District was read for the information of the Senate: TuEsDAY, AucusT 18, 1931. 1057 Aug. 17, 1931. The Bank of Millen and The First National Bank, Millen, Ga. Dear Sirs: At a mass meeting this week representing more than cne thousand farmers of Jenkins County, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted-and with instructions that they be submitted to you for your careful consideration and co-operation. It was the sense of the meeting that none of the various remedies suggested for the relief of the farmers would meet the present emergency, and that they involved both doubt of their acceptance and serious legal complications, and that the remedy herein contained is the only one that might be immediately applied and relied upon to bring immediate relief. These resolutions are first submitted to you because it is realized that the movement would have to be financed, and the banks being organized insures prompt action. We, therefore, urge that your influence be used to have the Georgia Bankers Association give prompt consideration to the proposition. (THE REsoLUTIONs) Whereas, the farmers of Jenkins County, Georgia, and all of the cotton-producing states are facing the most serious crisis that ever confronted them, and that quick action must be taken in order to stay the hand of absolute financial destruction, therefore be it resolved-that we the farmers of Jenkins County do hereby agree, and will further bind themselves, TO NOT PLANT A SEED OF COTTON IN 1932, provided :-that the farmers of every other cotton- 1058 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, producing county in the State, and those of every cottonproducing state of the South, similarly obligate themselves; and further provided, that the present cotton crop is to be withheld from the market for the term of one year, or such time that a price level might be established that would induce some to wish to sell; and further provided, that reasonable advances be made upon the cotton surrendered, and the ultimate price to be that upon which final settlement shall be made. lie it further resolvi'd, that every effort be made to have the farmers of the entire cotton belt subscribe to this agreement. That a copy of these resolutions be published in Millen News. Senator Tackson of the 11th District moved that the Senate adj~urn, and the motion prevailed. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 3:00 o'clock this afternoon. SENATE CHAMBER, AucusT 18, 1931. AFTERNOON SEsSION. The Senate was called to order by the President at 3:00 o'clock this afternoon. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Adkins Alexander Beck Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie TuEsDAY, AucusT 18, 1931. 1059 McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on State of the Republic, read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Municipal Government: By Messrs. Lanier and Lester of RichmondHouse Bill No. 565. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Augusta. The consent was granted. Senator Perkins of the 17th District, Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Military Affairs has had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Resolution No. 59. Respectfully submitted, PERKINs, Chairman. Senator Fowler of the 39th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Utilities, submitted the following report: 1060 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, lvfr. President: Your Committee on Public Utilities has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 171. Respectfully submitted, FowLER, Chairman. Senator West of the 11th District, Chairman of the Committee on Cniversity of Georgia and Its Branches, submitted the following report: !IIr. President: Your Committee on Universit~' of Georgia and Its Branches has had under consideration the following resolution of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Resolution No. 72. Respectfully submitted, WEsT, Chairman. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate Bills Nos. 60, 132, 166 and Senate Resolution No. 60 and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House. Respectfully submitted, PuETT, Chairman. TuESDAY, AucusT 18, 1931. 1061 Senator Strickland of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Game and Fish has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 64. Respectfully submitted, STRICKLAND, Chairman. Senator Courson of the 11th District, Chairman of the Committee on Public Property, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Public Property has had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Resolution No. 31. Relative to fans in the Senate. Respectfully submitted, CouRsoN, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bill of the House and 1062 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 565. Respectfully submitted, JoHNSON, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House insists upon its disagreement to the Senate amendments and respectfully requests the appointment of a Conference Committee to confer with a like committee on the part of the House on the following bill of the House, to-wit: By Messrs. Huddleston of Meriwether, Crowe of Worth, etc.- House Bill No. 194. Known as the General Reorganization Bill. The Speaker has appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the House, the following: Messrs. Crowe of Worth, Colson of Glynn, Huddleston of Meriwether. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House insists upon its posltlon on all amendments and respectfully requests a Senate Committee of Confer- TuEsDAY, AuGusT 18, 1931. 1063 ence to confer with a like committee of the House on the following bill of the House, to-wit: By .i\Ir. Culpepper of Fayette- House Bill 1'\o. 117. A bill to be entitled an Act to make for the last half of the fiscal year of 1931, and for the fiscal years of 1932 and 1933, appropriations for the maintenance and outlay of the State Departments, Boards, Commissions, Bureaus, Public Institutions and Educational Interests of the State and for the payment of the Public Debt, and interest thereon. The Speaker has appointed as a Committee of Conference on House Bill No. 147 the following members of the House, to-wit: Messrs. Culpepper of Fayette, Rivers of Wheeler, Fagan of Peach. The following bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Mr. Kimsey of Rabun- House Bill No. 64. A bill to permit the chasing of foxes at any time. The following resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Mr. Lewis of HancockHouse Resolution No. 72. A resolution to authorize the lOth District A. & M. School to deed land. The following bill of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: 1064 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senator Harris of the 18th District- Senate Bill No. 178. A bill to amend an Act to change the Board of Roads and Revenues of Jefferson County. Senator Hand of the 8th District asked unanimous consent that the following resolution of the Senate be read and adopted, and the consent was granted: By Senator Hand of the 8th District- Senate Resolution No. 62. A resolution requesting the Governor of Georgia, Senators, and Congressmen from Georgia, to attend a meeting called by Governor Long of Louisiana, of Governors, Senators, and Congressmen of the cotton growing states to meet in New Orleans, Friday, August 21st next. The President appointed the following Conference Committee on the part of the Senate on Senate Bill No. 92, a bill to reapportion the several Congressional Districts: Senators Ennis of the 20th District, McWhorter of the 50th District, Harris of the 18th District. The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted: By Senator Harris of the 18th District- Senate Resolution No. 63 as follows: Be it resolved by the Senate that the best wishes of the Senate be extended to the Hon. John W. Bennett of the 5th District for a speedy recovery from his illness. Be it further resolved that the Secretary send to Senator Bennett at the Piedmont Hospital a copy of this resolution. The Senate took up for consideration House Bill No. 3, a bill to discount the Western and Atlantic Railroad Rentals. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1931. 1065 Senator Harris of the 18th District offered a substitute. Senators Weekes of the 34th District and Nelson of the 13th District offered the following substitute: Senators Weeks of the 34th District and Nelson of the 13th District moved to amend House Bill No. 3, known as the Western and Atlantic Railway Discount Bill, as follows: . ( 1) By striking the entire caption of said bill and by substituting in lieu thereof the following: "An Act to authorize, empower, and direct the Governor to assign and set apart the rentals of the Western and Atlantic Railroad for certain periods as special treasury funds; to authorize, empower and direct the Governor to draw warrants against said special funds and to discount and/or sell said warrants; to provide for selling certain of said warrants to the State Highway Board; to provide for placing the proceeds arising from the sale of all said warrants in the Treasury; to provide for the expenditure of said proceeds; and for other purposes." (2) a. By adding immediately after the word "treasury" in Section II of said bill the following: I "And to advertise for bids in such manner as is deemed best by the Governor." b. By adding immediately after the words "and to discount and sell said warrant or warrants" in Section II of said bill the following: "For cash to the highest bidder." So that said Section II of said bill, as amended, shall read as follows: 1066 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, "Section II. Be it further enacted that the Governor is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to draw his warrant or warrants against the special fund created by Section I of this Act, so held as a special fund in the treasury, and to advertise for bids in such manner as is deemed best by the Governor, and to discount and sell said warrant or warrants for cash to the highest bidder. Said warrant or warrants shall be duly countersigned by the Comptroller-General." a. By adding immediately a"fter the words "and directed to" in Section II I of said bill, the following: "Place within the general State treasury and to." b. By adding immediately after the word "warrants" in Section III of said bill, the following: "Described in Section II hereof." So that said Section III, as amended, shall read, as follows: "Section III. The Governor is hereby authorized, em- powered, and directed to place within the general State treasury and to use and expend the en tire proceeds arising from the sale of said warrant or warrants described in Section II hereof in paying and discharging, in so far as the entire amount of said proceeds will permit, all unpaid balance of the appropriations made payable by the General Assembly for the years 1928, 1929 and 1930, including appropriations made for the payment of pensions to Confederate veterans and the widows of Confederate veterans 1 under the Act approved August :)0, 1929, as amended by the Act approved l\'Iarch 17, 1931. The unpaid balance of all the said appropriation shall be paid pro rata; provided that the State Superintendent of Schools is hereby directed and instructed to draw requisitions in favor of those schools in this State receiving aid from the Barrett-Rogers Fund, and he is hereby instructed to pay all money due those "chools for the years 1928 and 1929 from the money pro- TuEsDAY, AucusT 18, 1931. 1067 rated to the common schools under the provisions of this bill. The balance of the money prorated to the common schools shall be prorated among the several counties of the State as now provided by law." (4) By adding a new section to said bill, to be known as Section IV, and to read, as follows: "Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the Governor is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to immediately assign and set apart the rental arising from the existing lease of the \Vestern and Atlantic Railroad for a period of three years, beginning January 1, 1941, as a special treasury fund, to be used exclusively for the purpose of paying warrants drawn against the same, as hereinafter provided." (5) By adding a new section to said bill, to be known as Section V, and to read, as follows: "Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the Governor is hereby authorized, empowered and directed, from time to time as hereinafter provided, to draw his warrants against the special fund created by Section IV of this Act, so held as a special fund in the treasury, and to sell said warrants to the State Highway Board. Said warrants shall be duly countersigned by the Comptroller-General. The State Highway Board shall purchase said warrants and shall pay unto the Governor the face value thereof on the following dates and in the following amounts, to-wit: April 1, 1932 .................... . $540,000.00 October 1, 1932 ................. . $540,000.00 1068 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, April 1, 1933..................... $540,000.00 Total amount of warrants and amount to be paid therefor ........ $1,620,000.00 (6) By adding a new section to said bill, to be known as Section VI, and to read as follows: "The Governor is further authorized, empowered, and directed to place within the general treasury and to use and expend the entire proceeds arising from the sale of said warrants to the State Highway Board, as said proceeds are received by the Governor, in paying and discharging, in so far as the entire amount of said proceeds will permit, the unpaid balances of all appropriations made by the General Assembly during the regular sessions of said Assembly for the years 1927 and 1929 and during the Extraordinary Session of 1931. The said unpaid balances of the said appropriations shall be paid on a pro rata basis as determined at the times payments of said proceeds are made by the Governor." (7) By adding a new section to said bill, to be known as Section VII, and to read as follows: "Be it further enacted that if any clause, sentence, paragraph, or any part of this Act shall for any reason be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this Act, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or any part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered." TuEsDAY, AuousT 18, 1931. 1069 (8) By renumbering Section IV of said bill, such section being the repealing clause, so that said section will be known as "Section VIII." So that said bill, as amended, shall read as follows: An Act to authorize, empower, and direct the Governor to assign and set apart the rentals of the Western and Atlantic Railroad for certain periods as special Treasury Funds; to authorize, empower, and direct the Governor to draw warrants against said special funds and to dis:.. count and/or sell said warrants; to provide for selling certain of said warrants to the State Highway Board; to provide for placing the proceeds arising from the sale of all said warrants in the Treasury; to provide for the expenditure of said proceeds; 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 Governor of the State is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to immediately assign and set apart the rental arising from the existing lease of the Western and Atlantic Railroad for a period of five years beginning January 1, 1936, as a special treasury fund, to be used exclusively for the purpose of paying warrants drawn against the same, as hereinafter provided. Sec. II. Be it further enacted, that the Governor is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to draw his warrant or warrants against the special fund created by Section I of this Act, so held as a special fund in the treasury, and to advertise for bids in such manner as is deemed best by the Governor, and to discount and sell said warrant or warrants for cash to the highest bidder. Said warrant or warrants shall be duly countersigned by the Comptroller-General. Sec. III. The Governor is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to place within the general State Treasury and to use and expend the entire proceeds arising from the 1070 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, sale of said warrant or warrants described in Section II hereof in paying and discharging, in so far as the entire amount of said proceeds will permit, all unpaid balance of the appropriations made payable by the General Assembly for the years 1928, 1929 and 19:10, including appropriations made for the payment of pensions to Confederate veterans and the widows of Confederate veterans under the Act approved August :30, 1929, as amended by the Act approved \larch 17, 19:31. The unp::tid balance of all the said appropriations shall b.: paid pro rata; provided that the State Superintendent of Schools is hereby directed and instructed to draw requisitions in favor of those schrnls in this State receiving aid from the Barrett-Rogers Fund, and he is hereby instructed to pay all money due those schools for the years 1928 and 1929 from the money prorated to the common schools under the provisions of this bill. The balance of the money prorated to the common schools shall be prorated among the several counties of the State as now provided by law. Sec. IV. Be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, that the Governor is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to immediately assign and set apart the rental arising from the existing lease of the Western and Atlantic Railroad for a period of three years, beginning January 1, 1941, as a special treasury fund, to be used exclusively for the purpose of paying warrants drawn against the same, as hereinafter provided. Sec. V. Be it furtlzcr macted, by the authority aforesaid, that the Governor is hereby authorized, empowered, and directed from time to time as hereinafter provided, to draw his warrants against the special fund created by Section IV of this Act, so held as a special fund in the treasury, and to sell said warrants to the State Highway Board. Said warrants shall be duly countersigned by the Comptroller-General. The State Highway Board shall purchase said warrants and shall pay unto the Governor TuEsDAY, AucusT 18, 1931. 1071 the face value thereof on the following dates and in the following amounts, to-wit: April 1, 1932.................... . $540,000.00 October 1, 1932 ................. . $540,000.00 April 1, 1933 .................... . $540,000.00 Total amount of warrants and amounts to be paid therefor ....... $1,620,000.00 Sec. VI. The Governor is further authorized, empowered, and directed to place within the general treasury and to use and expend the entire proceeds arising from the sale of said warrants to the State Highway Board, as said proceeds are received by the Governor, in paying and discharging, in so far as the entire amount of said proceeds will permit, the unpaid balances of all appropriations made by the General Assembly during the regular sessions of said Assembly for the years 1927 and 1929 and during the extraordinary session of 1931. The said unpaid balances of the said appropriations shall be paid on a pro rata basis as determined at the times payments of said proceeds are made by the Governor. Sec. VII. Be it further enacted, that if any clause, sentence, paragraph, or any part of this Act shall for any reason be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this Act, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or any part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. Sec. VIII. Be it further enacted, that all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are, hereby repealed. By unanimous consent, further consideration of the bill, viz., House Bill No. 3, was postponed until tomorrow. 1072 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Senator Langford of the 22nd District moved that House Bill No. 628, a bill to revise the charter of the City of Macon, be immediately transmitted to the House, and the motion prevailed. The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate to confer with a like committee from the House, on House Bill No. 147, a bill to make appropriations for the last half of the fiscal year 1931, and for the fiscal years 1932 and 1933, the following: Senators Dekle of the 6th District, Ennis of the 20th District, Hand of the 8th District. The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate to confer with a like committee on the part of the House, on House Bill No. 194, a bill to simplify the operations of the Executive Branch of the Government, the following: Senators Peterson of the 15th District, Bennett of the 5th District, Neisler of the 23rd District. The Secretary read a communication from the Georgia Yorktown Sesquicentennial Commission inviting the Sehate to accompany the commission to the celebration at Yorktown, Va. on October 16 to 20th, next. The invitation was accepted. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: By Senators Wallace of the 20th District and McWhorter of the 50th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Dr. Chas. H. Herty, a distinguished Georgian and chemist. TuEsDAY, AucusT 18, 1931. 1073 By Senator Langford of the 22nd District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. W. T. Anderson, President and Editor of the Macon Telegraph. Upon motion, the Senate adjourned until 9:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. The Chair announced that the Senate now stood adjourned until 9:00 o'clock Wednesday morning. 1074 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., \VEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 9:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with. The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with, and the Journal was confirmed. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Senator Neill of the 2,1th DistrictSenate Resolution No. 64, as follows: lf/hereas, the Senate has learned with profound regret of the illness of the Hon. E. B. Dykes of the County of Dooly, a member of the House of Representatives, and former President of the Senate, Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate that the sympathy of this body, and hopes for his speedy recovery, be extended him in his illness. Be it further resolved, that the Secretary of the Senate is hereby instructed and directed to furnish Mr. Dykes with a copy of this resolution. The following resolution by Senator Neill was read and adopted: WEDNESDAY, AuGusT 19, 1931. 1075 Senate Resolution No. 65, as follows: Whereas, Hon. E. B. Dykes is a patient at the United States Veterans' Hospital No. 48, and Whereas, his admittance to said hospital was made possible by the efforts of Dr. Vaux Owens, Assistant Regional Manager of the Atlanta Office of the United States Veterans' Bureau, who took a personal interest in the matter and expedited the hospitalization of Mr. Dykes, Ther~fore, be it resolved by the Senate, that the sincere thanks of this body be extended Mr. Owens for his interest and efforts. The following resolutions of the Senate were read the first time and referred to committees: By Senator Strickland of the 1st District- Senate Resolution ;\o. 66. A resolution to relieve J. M. Grimer, ex-Tax Collector of Bryan County. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Senator West of the 11th District and others- Senate Resolution No. 67. A resolution to amend the Constitution to authorize the issuance of warrants to pay past due appropriations to the common schools. Referred to Committee on Amendments to Constitution. The following resolutions of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Mooty of Troup- House Resolution No. 63-448A. A resolution to authorize the Treasurer of Georgia to reimburse the Reorganization Commission. Referred to Committee on Appropriations. 1076 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Messrs. James of Jones, Bland of Stewart, Mardre of Thomas, and Johnston of Cherokee- House Resolution No. 110. A resolution authorizing the appointment of a committee from the General Assembly to investigate the merits of the several A. & M. Schools. Referred to Committee on the University of Georgia and Its Branches. The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of RichmondHouse Bill No. 521. A bill to amend an Act to estab- lish a city court in the County of Richmond. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Mr. Elliott of HenryHouse Bill No. 617. A bill to provide for the use of wire baskets in the waters of Henry County. Referred to Committee on Game and Fish. By Mr. Howard of LongHouse Bill No. 627. A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Ludowici. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By Messrs. Lance and Oliver of HallHouse Bill No. 637. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Clermont, Hall County. Referred to Committee on Corporations. WEDNESDAY, AucusT 19, 1931. 1077 By Mr. Evans of McDuffie- Hause Bill No. 638. A bill to amend an Act establishing the City Court of Thomson. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: .Mr. President: The House has adopted, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Resolution No. 50. A resolution that action of the Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission in making modified contract of June 24, 1931, in respect to improvements on the present depot site of the Western & Atlantic Railroad in the City of Atlanta be ratified, approved and confirmed, and for other purposes. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, &ubmitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had und~r consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 592. House Bill No. 432. Respectfully submitted, JoHNsoN, Chairman. 1078 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Senator Peterson of the 15th District, Chairman of the ~ommittee on State of the Republic, submitted the followtng report: Mr. President: Your Committee on State of the Republic has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 588. Respectfully submitted, PETERSON, Chairman. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: 11-fr. President: Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 527. House Bill No. 623. Respectfully submitted, McvVHORTER, Chairman. Senator Watson of the 3rd District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary Number Two, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on General Judiciary Number Two has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate vVEDNESDAY, AuGUST 19, 1931. 1079 and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill ~o. 169. Providing for repeal of extra bond in connection with distress warrants for rent. Respectfully submitted, \VATSON, Chairman. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate bills and resolution: Senate Resolution No. 61, Senate Bills Nos. 173, 41, 165, 170, 97, 111, and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House. Respectfully submitted, PuETT, Chairman. Senator Jackson of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 619. An Act to provide a County School Superintendent residing in county site, etc., as amended, do pass. House Bill No. 607. An Act creating County Depository, Ben Hill County, do pass. 1080 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, House Bill No. 601. An Act to create office of Roads and Revenues of Stewart County, do pass. House Bill No. 632. An Act to change the Board of Roads and Revenues in Quitman County, do pass. House Bill No. 387. An Act to make bailiffs in certain counties, bailiffs to solicitors, etc., do pass. House Bill No. 426. An Act to require Tax Receivers' books to be open in certain counties, do pass. House Bill No. H9. An Act to authorize the Board of Commissioners to elect one member of the Board of County Tax Assessors as full time Tax Assessors, do pass. House Bill No. 618. An Act to provide that the County Superintendent of Schools may be a resident and reside in the county site of said county with certain population, do pass. Respectfully submitted, ]ACKSON, Chairman. Senator Stark of the 43rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Finance has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 60-405A. Respectfully submitted, STARK, Chairman. Senator Clements of the 45th District, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions, submitted the following report: WEDNESDAY, AucusT 19, 1931. 1081 Mr. President: Your Committee on Pensions has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has 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. 368. Respectfully submitted, CLEMENTS, Chairman. Senator North of the 36th District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 583. Respectfully submitted, NoRTH, Chairman. Senator Ennis of the 20th District, Chairman of the Committee on Highways and Public Roads, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Highways and Public Roads has had under consideration the following bill and resolution of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Resolution No. 70-496A. 1082 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, House Bill :-.ro. 278. Respectfully submitted, ENNis, Chairman. Senator J ac~<.son of the 14th District, Chairman of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Counties and County Matters has had under consideration the following bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: House Bill No. GOG. An Act to authorize ordinaries to use funds from gas tax, do pass. House Bill No. G05. An Act to create the office of Commtsswner of Roads and Revenues for Lanier County, do pass. Senate Bill No. 75. An Act to abolish the County Treasurer for Mitchell County, do not pass. Senate Bill No. 77. An Act to regulate police in certain counties, do not pass. House Bill No. 620. An Act to create a Board of Commissioners for Walton County, do not pass. House Bill No. 327. An Act to create a Board of Commissioners for \Valton County, do not pass. Respectfully submitted, JACKSON, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: WEDNESDAY, AucusT 19, 1931. 1083 Mr. President: The House has adopted by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to-wit: By Messrs. Mooty of Troup, Allen of Baldwin, and Davis of Mitchell- House Resolution No. 63-448A. A resolution authorizing the Treasurer of Georgia to reimburse the Reorganization Committee for their expenses, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the House and Senate, to-wit: By Mr. Evans of McDuffieHause Bill No. 638. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish the City Court of Thomson, etc.," and for other purposes. By Messrs. Lance and Oliver of Hall- House Bill No. 637. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the Town of Clermont, in Hall County, and for other purposes. By Mr. Howard of Long- House Bill No. 627. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved August 6, 1921, entitled an Act to establish the City Court of Ludowici, Long County, to provide three jury terms of said court in each year, and for other purposes. 1084 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 158. A bill to be entitled an Act to consolidate the offices and duties of the Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Lowndes County, and for other purposes. By Senator Moore of the 47th District- Senate Bill No. 1()3. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of County Treasurer of Colquitt County, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has agreed to the Senate amendment of the following bill of the House, to-wit: By l\Iessrs. Davis and Lord of Jackson- House Bill No. 424. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Jackson County, Georgia, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate as amended, to-wit: By Senator Jones of the 51st District- Senate Bill No. 157. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Milton County, and to create a Tax Commissioner, and for other purposes. WEDNESDAY, AucusT 19, 19:~1. 1085 Mr. President: The House insists upon its amendments to the following bill of the Senate, and respectfully requests a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate to confer with a like committee from the House: By Senators Bennett of the 5th District and Davis of the 31st District- Senate Bill No. 92. A bill to be entitled an Act to re-apportion the several Congressional Districts of this State, and for other purposes. The Speaker has appointed, as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House, the following members of the House, to-wit: Messrs. Thomas of 'Wayne, Key of Jasper, Johnson of Seminole. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Montgomery of Webster- House Bill No. 368. A bill to amend the several Acts relating to the Confederate Soldiers Home of Georgia, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Cartledge, Lanier, and Lester of Richmond- House Bill No. 387. A bill to amend an Act so as to make the bailiff to the City Court and bailiff to the Superior Court the probation officer in certain counties. By Messrs. Carlisle, Gillen, and Park of Bibb- House Bill No. 426. A bill to authorize the opening of Tax Receivers' books in certain counties. 1086 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Messrs. Park and Gillen of Bibb- House Bill No. 449. A bill to authorize the!Board of County Commissioners in certain counties to elect one member of the Board of County Tax Assessors as a full time Tax Assessor and to fix his c~mpensation. By Mr. Eckford of Fulton- House Bill No. 527. A bill to amend an Act authorizing the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues to supplement the funds of the Board of Education in certain counties. By Mr. Cullens ofTreutlen- House Bill No. 588. A bill to prohibit goats from running at large in Treutlen County. By Mr. Bland of Stewart- House Bill No. 601. A bill to amend an Act to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Stewart County. By Mr. Walker of Ben Hill- House Bill No. 607. A bill creating a county depository for Ben Hill County. By Mr. Preston of Walton- House Bill No. 618. A bill to provide that the County Superintendent of Schools may be a resident and reside in the county site of certain counties. By Mr. Thompson of Barrow- House Bill No. 619. A bill to provide that the County Superintendent of Schools may be a resident and reside in the county site of certain counties. WEDNESDAY, AucusT 19, 1931. 1087 By 1\Iessrs. Crawford, Davis, and Lanham of Floyd- House Bill No. ()23. A bill to amend the Code by providing that the County School Superintendent shall not be required to be a voter in that part of the county in which he has jurisdiction. By l\Ir. Gary of Quitman- House Bill No. ();)2. A bill to amend the Georgia Laws affecting the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in Quitman County. By Mr. Scarbrough of Polk- House Bill ~o. 58:3. A bill to amend an Act amending the several Acts incorporating the Town of Rockmart in the County of Polk. By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill "!\o. 278. A bill to direct the Commissioner of Vehicles to enter into agreements with adjoining states providing reciprocity of 1\Iotor Vehicles' Operators, etc. The following resolutions of the House, favorably reported by comr:ni ttees, were read the second time: By Messrs. Brannen and Donaldson of Bulloch- Hause Resolution No. 70-496A. A resolution instructing the Highway Department to pave certain roads along State Route No. 26. By Mr. Adams of Towns- House Resolution No. 60-405A. A resolution to refund fee deposited under Motor Carriers Act of 1925. The following bill of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: 1088 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Senators Langford of the 22nd District and McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 169. A bill to repeal an Act requiring a forthcoming bond for property levied on under distress warrant. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Messrs. Adams of Towns, Culpepper of Echols, and Townsend of Dade- House Bill No. 606. A bill to authorize ordinaries in certain counties to use funds from the allocation of the gasoline tax in retiring highway bonds issued by such counties. By Mr. Patten of Lanier- Hause Bill No. 605. A bill to create the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for the County of Lanier. By Mr. Lewis of Gordon- House Bill No. 624. A bill tc amend an Act creating a Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Gordon County. Senator Reagan of the 35th District moved that the following bill of the House be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the motion prevailed: By Mr. Bunn of Ware- House Bill No. 355. A bill to provide for the manner in which tax fi. fas. shall be issued by collectors in certain counties. Senator Reagan of the 35th District moved that the following bill of the House be withdrawn from the com- WEDNEsDAY, AucusT 19, 1931. 1089 mittee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the motion prevailed: By Messrs. Stanton and Bunn of Ware- House Bill No. 507. A bill to provide for the compensation of Juvenile Court Judges in certain counties. Senator Reagan of the 35th District moved that the following bill of the House be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the motion prevailed: By Messrs. Lindsay, Leathers, and Beaman of DeKalb, and Eckford, McRae, and Still of Fulton- House Bill No. 575. A bill amending the City Code of Atlanta. By unanimous consent, the following bill of the House was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted: By Messrs. Oliver and Lance of Hall- House Bill No. 626. A bill to repeal the charter of the Town of Belmont, Hall County. By unanimous consent, the following resolution of the House was withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted: By Mr. Walker of Ben Hill- House Resolution No. 97. A resolution to relieve J. B. Seanor and J. Casper as sureties. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: 1090 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senator Harris of the 18th District- Senate Bill No. 178. A bill to change the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Jefferson 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Mr. Gillen of Bibb- House Bill No. 594. A bill to repeal an Act incorporating Greater !\lacon. 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 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Davis and Lord of Jackson- House Bill No. 5iW. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Jefferson. 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 39, nays 0. The bill having re~eived the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following resolution of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: WEDNESDAY, AucusT 19, 1931. 1091 By Senators McWhorter of the 50th District, West of the 11th District, and Ennis of the 20th District- Senate Resolution No. 59. A resolution to permit the military department to .supplement the sum appropriated to it by using the unexpended balance of the years 1926 and 1927. 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 34, nays 3. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By unanimous consent, the above resolution, viz., Senate Resolution No. 59, was ordered immediately transmitted to the House. The following bill of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Messrs. Hutcheson and Rosser of Walker- House Bill No. 146. A bill to protect fish, game, birds, and fur-bearing animals. The committee moved to amend by adding the County of Floyd immediately after the word Whitfield in line 6 of said bill. 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 as amended, the ayes were 26, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 1092 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The following bill of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Mr. Kimsey of Rabun- House Bill No. G1. A bill to permit chasing of foxes with dogs. 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!\, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was therefore passed. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Weekes of the 3c1th District- Senate Bill No. 49. A bill to provide for issuance of licenses to operators of automobiles, and for other purposes. The committee offered a substitute. The committee asked unanimous consent to withdraw its substitute, and the consent was granted. Senator Davis of the 31st District offered to amend as follows: By striking the figure $1.00 and substituting in lieu thereof twenty-five cents. 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 as amended, the ayes were 32, nays 0. \VEDNESDAY, AucusT 19, 1931. 1093 The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Weekes of the 34th District asked unanimous consent that Senate Bill No. 49, a bill for licensing operators of motor vehicles, be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on State of the Republic, read the second time, and referred to the Committee on Municipal Government: By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 592. A bill to create the Savannah River Navigation Commission. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the House be withdrawn from the Committee on Municipal Government, read the second time, and recommitted: By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 432. A bill to repeal an Act to authorize the City of Augusta to create a Board of Health. The following report of the Conference Committee on Senate Bill No. 18 was read and adopted: Aug. 18, 1931. To THE HousE AND SE~ATE, THE GENERAL AssEMBLY OF GEoRGIA. Your undersigned Conference Committee on Senate Bill No. 18 has had under consideration said bill, the House substitute thereof, and the various amendments thereto, 1094 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, and reports that said committee has unanimously agreed as follows: First, that the original Senate bill be adopted with the following corrections and amendments: (a) That Section 1 of said bill be amended so as to provide that the open season for hunting or killing quail shall be from November 15th to February 15th, inclusive; wild turkey from November 15th to February 15th, inclusive; and deer from November 15th to January 5th, incluslve. (b) That said Section 1 of said bill be further amended by providing that the open season for hunting or killing cat squirrels in Thomas County shall be from November 15th to February 15th only; (c) That Section 1 of said original bill be further amended as follows: "That it shall be unlawful to hunt or kill deer in the counties of Bartow and Floyd for a period of five years from the passage of this Act." Second, with reference to the amendments adopted by the House to Substitute bill, your committee recommends that said Section 1 of said Senate bill be further amended by providing that the open season for the hunting and killing of cat squirrels in all counties, not including the eighteen mountain counties named in said section, and the County of Thomas, hereinabove excepted, shall be from October 1st to January 15th, inclusive, which said amendment incorporates practically the provisions of the general amendment passed by the House to said substitute. Third, your committee further recommends that said Senate Bill No. 18, with the corrections and amendments as herein specified and set out, be approved by the Senate and the House, and your committee has considered each and all of the amendments, and by this report, has incorporated in the original bill practically every provision as was embraced in the Substitute bill as passed by the \VEDNESDAY, AucusT 19, 1931. 1095 House, but in addition thereto, has retained a valuable provision of the Senate bill, which was not included in the House substitute. Respectfully submitted, WATSON of the 3rd District, STRICKLAND of the 1st District, FowLER of the 39th District, On the part of the Senate. MARDRE of Thomas, RossER of Walker, FRASER of Liberty, On the part of the House. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the House be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the consent was granted: By Messrs. Gillen and Carlisle of Bibb- House Bill No. 544. A bill to prevent ineligibility of policemen and firemen in certain cases. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District asked unammous consent that the following bill of the House be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the consent was granted: By Mr. Eckford of Fulton and othersHouse Bill No. 574. A bill to increase the city limits of Atlanta. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the House be withdrawn 1096 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the consent was granted: By Mr. Eckford of Fulton and others- House Bill No. 570. A bill to amend an Act amending the charter of the City of Atlanta. senator Johnson of the 42nd District asked unanimous consent that the following bill of the House be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the consent was granted: By Messrs. Crawford and Lanham of Floyd- House Bill No. 563. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Rome. The Senate took up for passage House Bill No. 3, a bill to discount the \Vestern & Atlantic Railroad Rentals, consideration of which bill was continued from the previous sessiOn. Senator Fowler of the 39th District was called to the Chair. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District offered an amendment to the substitute offered by Senators Weekes of the 34th District and Nelson of the 13th District. By unanimous consent, this amendment to the substitute was withdrawn. Senator Williams of the 27th District moved to amend House Bill No. 3 by striking the words and figures five (5) wherever they appear in the bill, inserting the word and figure (8) eight years, and that the caption be amended accordingly. Senator \Villiams of the 27th District moved to amend Paragraph 5 and Section 5 of the amendment and amended bill offered by Senators Weekes of the 34th District and Nelson of the 1:3th District, by adding the following: WEDNESDAY, AuGUST 19, 1931. 1097 "Provided that if the Governor and Chairman of the Highway Board deem it advisable to sell the amount of the rental of the Western & Atlantic Railroad set out in this section, that they be authorized to do so under the same terms and conditions as set out in this Act for the purpose of matching regular Federal aid or any emergency fund which may be offered the State Highway Board by the Federal Government." Senator Richardson of the lOth District called for the previous question on the bill and amendment and the substitute and amendments, and the call was sustained. By unanimous consent, the amendment offered by Senator Williams of the 27th District, to the original bill, was adopted. The question was on the adoption of the amendment offered by Senator Williams of the 27th District to the substitute offered by Senators Weekes of the 34th District and Nelson of the 13th District. The amendment to the substitute was adopted. On the question of adopting the substitute offered by Senators Weekes of the 34th District and Nelson of the 13th District, as amended, the ayes and nays were called for, and the call was sustained. The roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Beck Brock Davis Evans Fowler Jackson .Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Martin Moore Nelson North Peterson Pratt Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Strickland Tippins Weekes West 1098 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Those voting in the negative were Senators: Cheatham Clements Courson Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Hand Harris Horn Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Neisler Nix Perkins Pruett Stark Wallace Waters Watson Whitehurst Williams The roll call was verified. The ayes were 26, the nays 23. The substitute as amended was adopted. On the passage of the bill, by substitute as amended, Senator Ennis of the 20th District called for the ayes and nays, and the call was sustained. The roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Beck Brock Clements Davis Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Those voting in the negative were Senators: Cheatham Courson Dekle Denton Hand Harris Horn Lazenby Neisler The roll call was verified. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1931. 1099 The ayes were 40, the nays 9. The bill by substitute as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Weekes of the 34th District asked unanimous consent that the above bill, viz., House Bill No. 3 by substitute as amended, be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. The following privileged resolution was read and adopted: By Senator Weekes of the 34th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Dr. Nathaniel P. Pratt, a prominent consulting chemical engineer, and father of the Senator from the 41st District. Senator Courson of the 16th District asked unanimous consent that the following bill, adversely reported by the committee, be recommitted: By Senators Courson of the Hith District and Pratt of the 41st District- Senate Bill No. 141. A bill relating to the membership of the State Highway Board. There was objection. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. 1100 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with. The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal was confirmed. The Committee on Rules submitted the following report which was adopted: Mr. President: Your Committee on Rules has had under consideration the fixing of a calendar of business for today's session and submits the following report: Your Committee submits a calendar of business for today's session the following bills to-wit: House Bill 565-Amend Charter of City of Augusta. House Bill 592-Savannah River Commission. House Bill 425-Reference Commitments to Sanitarium. House Bill 619Senate Bill 176-Woman's Club Bill. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1931. 1101 House Bill 86-Mortgage Attestation. House Bill 40-Registration Land Titles. House Bill :168-Confederate Soldiers' Home. House Bill 357-Credit Time in Prison on Sentence. House Resolution 71-496-Relieve Bond Forfeiture. House Bill 155-Regulate Barbering. House Resolution 70-496a-Bulloch County Road Bill. Senate Resolution 57-Constitutional Amendment to Authorize Governor to issue \Varrants to pay State Debt. House Resolution 72-Authorize Tenth District A. and M. School to Deed Land. House Bill 219-Regulating Advertising on Highways. House Bill 16-In Re: Convicts. Respectfully submitted, HARRis, Vice-Chairman. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: By Senators Neill of the 24th District and Harris of the 18th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. T. T. Turnbull, former President of the Florida State Senate. By Senator Duckworth of the 7th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. W. H. Platt of the 7th District. By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. J. W. Pitner former Senator from the 50th District. 1102 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE, By Senator McWhorter of the 50th DistrictA resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. J. H. Boykin of Lincolnton. By Senator West of the 11th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Miss Edith Adkins daughter of the Senator from the 9th District. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: A!r. President: The House has passed by the requtslte constitutional majority the following bills anli resolutions of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Cochran of Thomas and others- House Resolution No. 100. A resolution for the appointment of a committee to re-write the School Code of Georgia. By Mr. Scarbrough of Polk- House Bill No. 611. A bill to be entitled an Act to allow the County School Superintendent to live in the county site in certain counties of this State, and for other purposes. By :Mr. Lindsay of DeKalb- House Bill No. 200. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 147 of the School Code of Laws of the State of Georgia, and for other purposes. By Mr. Lindsay of DeKalb- House Bill No. 577. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Code by providing for residence of County School Superintendent, and for other purposes. THURSDAY, AuGusT 20, 1931. 1103 By Mr. Adams of Towns- House Bill No. 558. A bill to be entitled an Act to impose charges on those who pursue the business of operating motor vehicles on the public highways of this State for the carrying of passengers, etc., and for other purposes. By Mr. Freeman of Monroe- House Bill No. 537. A bill to be entitled an Act to change the name of the School of Mechanic Arts at Forsyth, Georgia, to State Teachers and Agricultural College for Negroes, and for other purposes. By Mr. Lewis of Hancock- House Bill No. 639. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Sparta, Georgia, and for other purposes. By Mr. Bennett of Bacon- House Bill No. 522. A bill to be entitled an Act to vest in the tax collectors of certain counties of the State of Georgia, the powers and duties of sheriffs, and for other purposes. By Mr. Mallard of Charlton- House Bill No. 640. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Folkston, Georgia, and for other purposes. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 90. A resolution to relieve C. A. Odom from forfeiture of surety bond in City Court of Macon, and for other purposes. By Mr. Strickland of DouglasHouse Bill No. 470. A bill to be entitled an Act to 1104 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, amend Section 4706 of the Civil Code of Georgia of 1910, and for other purposes. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 87. A resolution to relieve Kate S. Rodgers from bond forfeiture in City Court of Macon. By Mr. Bush of Miller- House Bill No. 512. A bill to be en ti tied an :\ct to repeal Section 69;) of Volume 1 of the CoJe of Georgia, and for other purposes. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution ="Jo. 91. ".;. resolution to relieve D. Jones from forfeiture of surety bond in City Court of Macon. By l\lr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. ~)3. :\. resolution to relieve D. I. Lee from surety bond forfeiture in City Court of lVlacon, and for other purposes. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 101.. A resolution to relieve F. B. Lane from bond forfeiture in the City Court of Macon. By :Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution 1'\o. ~l2. A resolution to relieve Charles Davison from forfeiture of surety bond in City Court of Macon. By Mr. Clements of Telfair- Hause Bill No. 631. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for a new charter for the City of Milan. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1931. 1105 By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 89. A resolution to relieve W.E. Hamlin from forfeiture of surety bond in City Court of Macon. By ~1r. Bennett of Jeff Davis- House Bill No. 523. A bill to be entitled an Act to vest in the Tax Collectors of certain counties in the State of Georgia, all of the powers of the sheriffs of the said State, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through 1\Ir. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator Neill of the 21th District- Senate Bill No. 150. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the Muscogee Asylum for the Poor, and for other purposes. By Senator Harris of the 18th District- Senate Bill No. lli't A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City o( Louisville. The House has passed by the rcq uisi te constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate by substitute as amended, to-wit: By Senator Beck of the 37th District- Senate Bill No. 52. A bill to be en ti tied an Act to amend the Constitution of Georgia, by providing for the assumption by the State of Georgia of the indebtedness of 1106 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, the several counties of the State, incurred for construction and paving of public roads and highways, and for other purposes. Senator Weekes of the 34th District, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Enrollment has read and approved the following Acts and reports the same to be ready for transmission to the Governor: No. 121. No. 87. No. 130. No. 56. No. 127. Respectfully submitted, \VEEKEs, Chairman. Senator Dekle of the 6th District, Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Appropriations has had under consideration the following resolution of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Resolution No. 63-448A. Respectfully submitted, DEKLE, Chairman. Senator Moore of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to Constitution, submitted the following report: THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1931. 1107 Mr. President: Your Committee on Amendments to Constitution has had under consideration the following bill and resolution of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 93. To amend Subdivision 1 of Section 5858 of Ci vi] Code. Senate Resolution No. 67. To amend Art. 7, Section 3, Paragraph 1 of Constitution authorizing issuance of warrants against amounts due institutions of State. Respectfully submitted, MooRE, Chairman. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate bills and resolutions and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House: Senate Bill No. 49. Senate Bill No. 178. Senate Resolution No. 59. Respectfully submitted, PuElT, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bill of the Senate, to-wit: 1108 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senator Watson of the 3rd District- Senate Bill No. 18. A bill to be entitled an Act for the protection of birds, game and fish, and for other purposes. Senator Reagan of the 35th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under con- sideration the following resolutions and bills of the House and Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate withlthe recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Resolution No. 66. House Resolution No. 97. House Resolution No. 71-496B. House Resolution No. 76-530C. House Resolution No. 75-530B. House Resolution No. 62-440A. House Resolution No. 65-472A. House Resolution No. 78-530C. House Resolution No. 77-530D. House Bill No. 355. House Bill No. 253. House Bill No. 385. House Bill No. 621. House Bill No. 370. House Bill No. 622. THURSDAY, AuGusT 20, 1931. 1109 House Bill No. 575. House Bill No. 450. Do pass as amended. Respectfully submitted, REAGAN, Chairman. Senator Strickland of the 1st District, Chairman of the Committee on Game and Fish, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Game and Fish has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 617. Respectfully submitted, STRICKLAND, Chairman. Senator North of the 36th District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has 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. 637. Respectfully submitted, NoRTH, Chairman. 1110 JouRNAL or THE SENATE, Senator Duckworth of the 7th District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 478. Respectfully submitted, DvcKWORTH, Chairman. Senator Peterson of the 15th District, Chairman of the Committee on State of the Republic, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on State of the Republic has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: Senate Bill No. 179. An Act entitled an Act to make it unlawful for any person or persons to possess, own, carry or transport in or through the State of Georgia, weapons known as machine guns, sawed off shot guns or any like weapons. Respectfully submitted, PETERSON, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: THURSDAY, AucusT 20, 1931. 1111 Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 507 do pass. House Bill No. 563 do pass as amended. House Bill No. 627 do pass by substitute. House Bill No. 544 do pass. House Bill No. 574 do pass. House Bill No. 570 do pass. House Bill No. 521 do pass by substitute. Respectfully submitted, JoHNsoN, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to wit: By Mr. Nelson of LaurensHouse Bill No. 641. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Dublin, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Lindsay, Leathers, and Beaman of DeKalbHouse Bill No. 564. A bill to be entitled an Act to create a State Memorial and Monument Commission to facilitate the erection of memorials within the State to the 1112 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, soldiers and sailors of the Confederacy, and for other purposes. The following resolutions of the House were read the first time and referred to the Ccmmittee on Special Judiciary: By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 87-576A. A resolution to relieve Miss Kate S. Rodgers as surety. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution ~o. 89-593A. W. E. Hamlin as surety. A resolution to relieve By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 90-593A. A resolution to relieve C. A. Odom as surety. By Mr. Carlisle of BibbHouse Resolution No. 91-593C. A resolution to relieve D. Jones as surety. By Mr. Carlisle of BibbHouse Resolution No. 93-593E. A resolution to relieve D. I. Lee as surety. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 104-()38A. A resolution to relieve F. B. Lane as surety. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Messrs. Gillen and Carlisle of Bibb- House Bill No. 544. A bill to prevent ineligibility of policemen and firemen because of religious, fraternal or labor affiliations in certain cities. THuRsDAY, AucusT 20, 1931. 1113 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 42, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Lester, Lanier, and Cartledge of Richmond, Bargeron and Jones of Burke and \Valker of Screven- House Bill No. 592. A bill to create the Savannah River Navigation Commission. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved to amend by adding the following at the end of Section 1, to-wit: Provided, however, that the members of said Commission shall be nominated by the City Council of the City of Augusta before being appointed by the Governor. 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 as amended, the ayes were 29, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Lindsay and Leathers of DeKalb- House Bill No. 155. A bill to amend an Act regulating the practice of the occupation of barbers. The committee moved to amend by striking the word and figure "one" in Section 10 thereof and inserting in lieu thereof the word and figure "three." The amendment was adopted. The committee moved to amend by striking Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: 111-! JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Section 1. Be it enacted that Section 1 of said Act as amended (Acts 1920, p. 109) be stricken and repealed and the following substituted in lieu thereof: Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia and it is hereby enacted bv the authority of same that it shall be unlawFul for any person to folio~ the occupation of barbering in any city or town in this State unless he shall have first obtained a certificate of registration as provided in this Act. The amendment was adopted. The committee moved to amend by striking Section 9 thereof in its entirety. The amendment was adopted. The committee moved to amend by striking from Section 7 the following language: "for at least two years under one ot more practicing barber, or one or more barbers registered under this act, or both, within this State or elsewhere, and that he or she" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "and" and by striking from said section the following language: "and is possessed of sufficient knowledge concerning diseases common to the face and skin." The amendment was adopted. The committee moved to amend by adding to the end of Section () the following: Barbers having previously qual_ified under the terms of Section 9 are not required to requalify under said section as hereby amended. Said section becomes applicable to all others as of the date this amendatory act is approved and barbers in towns of over 5,000 not having qualified under said section may nevertheless by complying with the terms of said section as amended qualify under said section as of a date within ninety days after the date this amendatory is approved. The amendment was adopted. THURSDAY, AuGusT 20, 1931. 1115 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 as amended, the ayes were 26, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Beaman of DeKalb- House Bill No. 86. A bill to provide that mortgages and deeds to secure debt and bills of sale may be attested in the same manner as provided for deeds of bargain and sale. 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, the nays 2. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Key of Jasper- House Bill No. 219. A bill to regulate outdoor advertismg. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Thompson of Worth- House Bill No. 357. A bill to prescribe the date from which the execution of sentences imposed in criminal cases shall be computed. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. 1116 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 29, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Montgomery of Webster- House Bill ~o. :3f18. A biil to amend the Acts relating to the Confederate Soldiers' Home. The Committee moved to amend the said bill viz: House Bill ::-.Jo. 368 by striking from Section one of said Act the word 5 and substituting the word 2 so that said section when amended will read as follows: "That the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia shall be maintained by the State of Georgia for the benefit of such ex-Confederate Soldiers as may need the benefit thereof for a period of 2 years from June 3, 1931 or for such period as the number of inmates or applicants may justify or require in the discretion of the General Assembly. 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 as amended, the ayes were 35, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Davis of Mitchell- House Bill No. 425. A bill to revise the laws with reference to commitments to the Georgia State Sanitarium. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. THURSDAY, AucusT 20, 1931. 1117 By 1\Ir. Bland of Stewart- House Bill :-.Jo. 601. A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of Stewart 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By 1\Ir. Walker of Ben HillHouse Bill ::\fo. 607. A bill to create a County Depository for Ben Hill 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 38, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By 1\lr. Preston of WaltonHouse Bill No. 618. A bill to provide that the County Superintendent of Schools may be a resident of and reside in the county site of said county 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By :\lessrs. Crawford, Davis, and Lanham of Floyd~ House Bill No. 623. A bill to amend the Code to provide that the County School Superintendent shall not be 1118 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, required to be a voter in that part of the county in which he has jurisdiction, 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Gary of Quitman- House Bill No. 632. A bill to amend an Act fixing the number of members of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Quitman 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 34, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Leathers, Beaman, and Lindsay of DeKalb, and Hutcheson of Walker- House Bill No. 40. A bill to amend an Act providing for the assurance, registration, and transfer of land titles and interest therein. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: THuRsDAY, AucusT 20, 1931. 1119 By Mr. Thompson of Barrow- House Bill No. 619. A bill to provide that the County Superintendent of Schools may be a resident and reside in the county site of said county in certain counties. The Committee moved to amend the said bill viz., House Bill No. 619 by striking the words and figures in Section 2, Twelve Thousand Four Hundred (12,400) and insert the words and figures, Nine thousand (9,000). 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 as amended, the ayes were 35, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 432. A bill to repeal an Act authorizing the City Council of Augusta to create a Board of Health for said 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Eckford of Fulton- House Bill No. 527. A bill to amend an Act authorizing the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues to supplement the funds of the County Board of Education in certain counties. 1120 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, 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 35, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Lester and Lanier of RichmondHouse Bill No. 565. A bill to amend the charter of the City ofAugusta so as to provide for and create the Augusta Canal 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 37, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Scarbrough of Polk- House Bill No. 583. A bill to amend an Act amending Acts incorporating the Town of Rockmart in Polk 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Senator Duckworth of the 7th District and othersSenate Resolution No. GS. A RESOLUTION \Vhereas, a committee of this Senate appointed to Investigate the department of agriculture and report Its THuRsDAY, AuausT 20, 1931. 1121 findings back to the Senate, made the investigation, and found that Hon. Eugene Talmadge, Commissioner, had never paid into the treasury as required by law the sum of $14,136.68. That he had paid out other sums of the State's money illegally and without authority of law. That he had been paying $50.00 per month to John A. Peterson under the guise of salary increase but that he required this sum be turned over to Mrs. Eugene Talmadge as received by Peterson. That the original vouchers of the expense account of said Eugene Talmadge prove conclusively that he has been guilty of illegally taking the State's money for expenses he could not have incurred, and Whereas, this Senate promptly transmitted the findings of its committee to the House where impeachment must originate, and Whereas, the House has taken no action to correct these wrongs and insure a proper handling of the State's money. Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate, that His Excellency the Governor be and he is hereby requested to have instituted in the name of the State legal proceedings to recover from the said Eugene Talmadge and his bondsmen, all of said monies. And that he also see that the records showing the expense account of Mr. Talmadge be placed in the hands of Hon. John A. Boykin, Solicitor General, for presentation to the Grand Jury of this county for their consideration and action thereon. The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Nelson of Laurens- House Bill No. 641. A bill to amend an Act to create a new charter for the City of Dublin. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. 1122 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Mr. Freeman of Monroe- House Bill No. 537. A bill to change the name of the School of Mechanic Arts of Forsyth to the State Teachers and Agricultural College for Negroes. Referred to Committee on University of Georgia and its Branches. By Mr. Adams of Towns- House Bill No. 558. A bill to impose charges on those operating motor vehicles. Referred to Committee on Highways and Public Roads. By Mr. Mallard of Charlton- House Bill No. 640. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Folkston. Referred to Committee on Municipal Government. By 'Messrs. Leathers, Lindsay, and Beaman of DeKalb- House Bill No. 564. A bill to create a State Memorial and Monument Commission. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1. Senator Peterson of the 15th District moved that the Senate reconsider its action in passing the following bill, in adopting an amendment to the bill, in agreeing to the report of the committee, and the motion prevailed: House Bill No.368,a bill relating to the Confederate Soldiers' Home. The bill was again taken up for passage. The amendment offered by the committee was re-adopted. Senator Peterson of the 15th District offered to amend by striking Section 2 in its entirety, and the amendment was adopted. Tf-!"uRsDAY, AuGusT 20, 1931. 1123 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 as amended, the ayes were 35, the nays 0. The bill as amended, having received the requisite constitutional majority, was passed. The following resolution of the Senate proposing an amendment to the Constitution was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator \Vest of the 11th District and others- Senate Resolution No. 67. A resolution to amend the Constitution to authorize the issuance of warrants to pay unpaid appropriations to the common schools. A JOINT RESOLUTION To propose to the qualified voters of Georgia an amendment to Article Seven, Section Three, Paragraph One, of the Constitution of Georgia, to authorize the issuance of warrants to pay past due and unpaid appropriations to the common schools, the University of Georgia and its branches, and other institutions and departments who have not received payment in full of the appropriations made by the General Assembly of Georgia at the regular sessions of 1927 and 1929. Section 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of Georgia, that Article Seven, Section Three, Paragraph One, of the Constitution of Georgia, be amended by adding at the end thereof a new paragraph as follows: "The General Assembly may authorize the issuance of warrants of this State in a sum sufficient to provide for the payment of all past due and unpaid appropriations enacted by the General Assembly of this State at the sessions of 1927 and 1929. Said warrants may be issued to the insti- 1124 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE, tutions of the State or the same may be sold and the proceeds of the sale applied to past due appropriations as the General Assembly may determine. The faith and credit of the State may be pledged to the payment of said warrants, and the same shall not provide for the payment of any interest in excess of four per cent. per annum by the State. No warrant shall be sold for an amount less than the face value thereof." Section 2. Be it further resolved 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 elections. Section 3. Be it further resolved 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 the 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 ratification of amendment to Article Seven, Section Three, Paragraph One, of the Constitution, so as to authorize the State to issue warrants for unpaid appropriations authorized by the General Assemblies of 1927 and 1929," and all persons opposed to the adoption of the amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words: "Against ratification of amendment to Article Seven, Section Three, Paragraph One, of THURSDA-Y, AucusT 20, 1931. 1125 the Constitution authorizing the State to issue warrants to its institutions in payment of unpaid appropriations authorized by the General Assemblies of 1927 and 1929." Section 4. Be it further resolved 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. 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 35, the nays 9. The resolution, being an amendment to the Constitution, the roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Beck Brock Clements Ennis Evans Fowler Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford McKenzie McWhorter Martin Neisler Nix North Perkins Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams 1126 JoURNAL OF Tl-IE ,SENATE, Those voting in the negative were Senators: Courson Davis Denton Duckworth Harris Hom Lazenby Nelson Peterson The roll call was verified. The ayes were 35, the nays 9. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator West of the 11th District asked unanimous consent that the above resolution, viz., Senate Resolution No. 67, be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District asked unanimous consent that the following bills be withdrawn from the committee, read the second time, and recommitted, and the consent was gran ted: By Mr. Howard of Long- House Bill No. 627. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Ludowici. By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 521. A bill to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Richmond County. The following bill of the Senate was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Senator Ennis of the 20th District- Senate Bill No. 176. A bill to exempt from taxation houses and lands constituting the regular meeting places of certain Woman's Clubs. THURSDAY, AUGUST- 20, 1931. 1127 Senator Duckworth of the 7th District moved to amend Section 2 of Senate Bill No. 176 by adding at the end thereof the following words: Provided that this Act shall not apply to any properties owned by any such organization when same or any part thereof is rented to others or in any way bringing any monetary income to the owner. 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 as amended, the ayes were 34, the nays 2. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Ennis of the 20th District asked unanimous consent that the above bill be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. Senator \Veekes of the 34th District asked unanimous consent that House Bill No. 155, a bill to regulate the occupation of barbers, be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was gran ted. The following resolution was read and adopted, by unanimous consent: By Senator Ennis of the 20th District and othersSenate Resolution No. 70. A resolution to require all Boards, Departments and Institutions of the State to purchase supplies from Georgians preferably. The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Lindsay of DeKalbHouse Bill No. 200. A bill to amend Section 147 of the School Code. Referred to Committee on Education. 1128 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Mr. Scarbrough of Polk- House Bill No. 614. A bill to allow the County School Superintendent to live in the county site of certain counties. Referred to Committee on Education. By Mr. Lindsay of DeKalb- House Bill No. 577. A bill to amend the Code by providing for the residence of the County School Superintendent. Referred to Committee on Education. The following resolution of the House was read the first time and referred to a committee: By Mr. Cochran of Thomas and others- House Resolution No. 100-634B. A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to re-write the School Code of Georgia. Referred to Committee on Education. The following bills of the House were read the first time and referred to committees: By Mr. Lewis of HancockHouse Bill No. 639. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Sparta, Georgia. Referred to Committee on Corporations. By Mr. Clements of Telfair- Hause Bill No. 631. A bill to provide for a new charter for the City of Milan. Referred to Committee on Corporations. THuRsDAY, AuausT 20, 1931. 1129 By Mr. Strickland of Douglas- House Bill No. 470. A bill to amend Se.ction 4706 of the Civil Code of 1910. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 1. By Mr. Bennett of Bacon- House Bill No. 522. A bill to vest the tax collectors of certain counties with the powers and duties of sheriffs. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary No. 2. By Mr. Bennett of Jeff Davis- House Bill No. 523. A bill to vest the tax collectors of certain counties with the powers and duties of sheriffs. Referred to the Committee on General Judiciary No. 2. The following resolution of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Mr. Brannen of Bulloch- Hause Resolution No. 70-496A. A resolution to authorize the Highway Department to pave certain roads on State Route No. 26. 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 33, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: 1130 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Messrs. Carlisle, Gillen, and Park of Bibb- House Bill No. 426. A bill to authorize and require the opening of tax receivers books 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 29, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Cullens of Treutlen- House Bill No. 588. A bill to prohibit goats from run,r:ting at large in Treutlen 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 41, the nays 0. 'The. bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Adams of Towns, Culpepper of Echols, and Townsend of Dade- . House. Bill No. GOG. A bill to authorize ordinaries of certain counties to use funds arising from allocation of gasoline tax monies in retiring Highway bonds issued by such 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 27, the nays 0. .' ' The bill having. received the requisit~ constitutional majority was passed. ~The. following Fesolution of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage::. , TpuRso.A, AuGusT 20, 1931. '11.8_1 House Resolution No. 72. A resolution authorizing the lOth District A. & M. School to deed land, 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 39, the nays 0. -- -- The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the Senate, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Senator Reagan of the 35th District- Senate Bill No. 93. A bill to amend Subdivision 1 of Section 5858 of the Civil Code of 1910. By Senator McKenzie of the 48th District- Senate Bill No. 179. A bill to prohibit the possession or transportation of machine guns and sawed off shot guns. The following resolution of the Senate, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Senator Strickland of the 1st District- Senate Resolution No. 66. A resolution to relieve J. M. Griner as surety. The following resolutions of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Messrs. Davis and Mooty of TroupHouse Resolution No. 62-440A. A resolution for there- lief and refund of illegal tax. 1132 JouRNAL or THE SENATE, By Messrs. Mooty of Troup, Allen of Baldwin, and Davis of Mitchell- House Resolution No. 63-448A. A resolution authorizing the Treasurer of Georgia to reimburse the Reorganization Committee for their expenses. By Mr. Mundy of Clayton- House Resolution No. 65-472A. A resolution to relieve Seth B. Adams, Mrs. Oril Adams and the estate of M. T. J. Long as sureties. By Messrs. Battle, Meredith, and Roberts of Muscogee- House Resolution No. 71-496B. A resolution to relieve D. A. Andrews and Louis Simmons as sureties. By Messrs. Davis and Mooty of Troup- House Resolution No. 75-530B. A resolution to relieve T. P. Haralson and B. F. Harrel as sureties. By Messrs. Mooty and Davis of Troup- House Resolution No. 76-530C. A resolution to relieve W. H. Colley as surety. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 77-530D. A resolution to relieve 0. H. Booker as surety. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 78-530E. A resolution to relieve H. B. Bloodworth as surety. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: THURSDAY, AuousT 20, 1931. 1133 By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of RichmondHouse Bill No. 253. A bill to amend an Act regulating the compensation of official Stenographic Reporters of Superior Courts in certain counties. By Mr. Myrick of ChathamHouse Bill No. 370. A bill to amend the acts creating and relating to the City Court of Savannah. By Messrs. Cartledge, Lanier, and Lester of RichmondHouse Bill No. 385. A bill to make tax collectors ex- officio sheriffs in certain counties. By Messrs. Cartledge, Lanier, and Lester of RichmondHouse Bill No. 450. A bill to abolish Justice Courts and the office of Justice of the Peace and Notary Public of Richmond County. By Mr. Logan of Banks- House Bill No. 478. A bill to amend Section 695 ofVol. 1 Park's Code of Georgia. By Mr. Elliott of Henry- House Bill No. 617. A bill to provide for the use of wire baskets in the waters of Henry County. The following bill of the House was read the third time and put on its passage: By Messrs. Oliver and Lance of HallHouse Bill No. 626. A bill to repeal an Act creating a charter for the town of Belmont. 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 35, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 1134 , JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The following resolution of the Senate was read and adopted: By Senator Harris of the 18th District- Senate Resolution No. 69, as follows: Whereas it is provided under authority given in the general appropriation act, Provision C, Section 3, the following paragraph, to-wit: "(G) For compensation of Doorkeeper, Assistant Messengers, and other attachees of the House and Senate, not otherwise provided for, such sums as may be authorized by resolution of either branch of the General Assembly, to be immediately available." Therefore be it resolved That the Chaplain of the Senate be paid the same Per Diem for the session of 1929 and the session of 1931 as is paid the members of the General Assembly. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that House Bill No. 592, a bill to create the Savannah River Navigation Commission, be immediately transmitted to the House, and the motion prevailed. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the following hill of the House be laid upon the table, and the motion prevailed: By Mr. Grayson of Chatham- House Bill No. 16. A bill to amend Section 1081, Volume 2 of the Civil Code of 1910. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: THURSDAY, AuGUST 20, 1931. 1135 By Senators Strickland of the 1st District and McWhorter of the 50th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Han. A. Pratt Adams, a former Representative. By Senator Weekes of the 34th DistrictA resolution extending the privileges of the flo0r to the Han. J. M. Towery, Mayor of Homerville. The following communication from the Hon. W. C. Vereen was read: Maul trie, Ga. August 18, 1931. HaN. JoHN W. BENNETT, HoN. L. L. MooRE, HoN. C. M. McKENZIE, Senate Chamber, State Capitol, Atlanta, Ga. Dear Sirs: I am in receipt, through Han. John T. Boifeuillet, Secretary of the Senate, copy of resolution introduced by yourselves and adopted by the Senate August 15th, 1931. Allow me to Jhank you most heartily for the kind expressions contained in this resolution and to assure you that I appreciate most highly the sentiment that prompted you in presenting the resolution and asking its adoption. How true it is that a touch of sorrow or misfortune makes the whole world akin. Your action will ever be one of ,~he 1136 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, bright spots in my life, upon which memory will ever love to dwell. Again thanking you, I am, with all good wishes, Yours very truly, w. c. VEREEN. On account of his illness which confined him to the Piedmont Hospital, Senator John W. Bennett of the 5th District tendered his resignation to the President of the Senate as a member on the part of the Senate, of the joint committee of the Senate and House on House Bill No. 194, a bill to simplify the operations of the Executive Branch of the State Government. Whereupon President Neill appointed Senator L. Knabb of the 4th District a member of said committee in the place of Senator Bennett, resigned. By unanimous consent, the Senate adjourned until three o'clock this afternoon. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until three o'clock this afternoon. SENATE CHAMBER, AUGUST 20, 1931. AFTERNOON SESSIQN. The Senate was called to order by the President at 3:00 o'clock, this afternoon. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Adkins Beck Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1931. 1137 Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President The following privileged resolution was read and adopted: By Senator Clements of the 45th DistrictA resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. Warren J. Paulk, Commissioner of Irwin County. Senator West of the 11th District, Chairman of the Committee on University of Georgia and its Branches, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on University of Georgia and its Branches has had under co,nsideration the following resolution of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senat,e with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Resolution No. 110. To authorize the appointment of a committee from the General Assembly to investi- gate the merits of the several A. & M. Schools of this State. Respectfully submitted, WEST, Chairman. Senator Neisler of the 23rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Banks and Banking, submitted the following report: 1138 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Mr. President: Your Committee on Banks and Banking has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass: House Bill No. 67. Respectfully submitted, NEISLER, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 573. Respectfully submitted, JOHNSON, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass: House Bill No. 638. Respectfully submitted, JoHNSON, Chairman. THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1931. 1139 Senator Weekes of the 34th District, Vice-Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary No. 1, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on General Judiciary No. 1 has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as vice-chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 564. Respectfully submitted, WEEKES, Vice-Chairman. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Messrs. Spivey and Williams of Emanuel- House Bill No. 621. A bill to repeal an Act creating the City Court of Swainsboro. By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. 622. A bill to require certain county officers in certain counties to make monthly financial reports. By Messrs. Lance and Oliver of Hall- House Bill No. 637. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Clermont in Hall County. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Messrs. Crawford and Lanham of Floyd- House Bill No. 563. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Rome. 1140 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, The committee offered the following amendment: By striking the last sentence of Subsection J of Section 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "A special lien is hereby created on and against the land of abutting owners for any and all assessments made against them under the provisions of this section of this Act relating to such sidewalks, and/or curbing and/or guttering and all the rights, remedies and powers of the City of Rome for issuing, collecting, and transferring executions for any such improvements, and all rights and remedies of abutting property owners, relating thereto, shall be in all respects the same as laid down and provided in subsections "d", "e", "f", "g", "h", and "i" of this section of this Act. 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 as amended, the ayes were 41, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 278. A bill to direct the commissioner of Vehicles of Georgia to enter into agreements with adjoining states providing reciprocity of Motor Vehicle operators. Senator Duckworth of the 7th District moved to amend by adding at the end of Section 5 the following words: Provided that all reciprocal agreements entered by the Commissioner while the Legislature is not in session, shall be approved by the Governor. The amendment was adopted. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill as amended, was agreed to. THURSDAY, AuousT 20, 1931. 1141 On the passage of the bill as amended, the ayes were 26, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Bunn of Ware- House Bill No. 355. A bill to provide for the manner in which tax fi. fas. shall be issued by tax collectors 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 36, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of RichmondHouse Bill No. 387. A bill to make certain bailiffs pro- bation officers. 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, the nays 9. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Park and Gillen of Bibb- House Bill No. 449. A bill to authorize Boards of County Commissioners or other fiscal agents to elect one member of the Board of Tax Assessors to be full time Tax Assessor. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. il.142 JOURNAL OF THE. SENATE, On the passage of the bill, the 'ayes were 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional lnajority was passed. By Messrs. Stanton and Bunn of Ware- . House Bill No.. 507. A bill to provide for the compensa:tion of Juvenile Court Judges in certain counties. to The report of the committee, which was favorable the passage of the bill, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Eckford of Fulton, Lindsay of DeKalb, and others- House Bill No. 570. A bill to amend an Act amending the 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By- Messrs. Eckford of Fulton and Lindsay of DeKalb- House Bill No. 574. A bill to increase the city limits 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. THURSDAY, AuousT 20, 1931. 1143 By Messrs. Lindsay of DeKalb and Eckford of FultonHouse Bill No. 575. A bill to amend an Act authorizing the City of Atlanta to borrow $1,000,000 in any year. 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 35, the nays o The bill having received the requisite constitutiona I majority was passed. By Mr. Patten of LanierHause Bill No. 605. A bill to create the office of Roads and Revenues of Lanier 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Dekle of the 6th District, Chairman of the Senate Committee to confer with a like committee from the House on the General Appropriation Bill, viz., House Bill No. 147, submitted the following report: Mr. President, Mr. Speaker: We, your Conference Committee, appointed in House Bill No. 147, known as the General Appropriation or Budget Bill, submit the following report: 1-The Senate recedes from its Amendment No.1 to Section 1, Subsection E, relating to Emergency Appropriation. 2-The Senate recedes from its Amendment No. 2 to Section 1, Subsection D, relating to the publication of Constitutional Amendments. 1144 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, 3-The Senate recedes from its Amendment No. 3 to Section 1, Subsection B, relating to Insurance on Public Property. 4-The Senate and House both recede from their position as to Senate Amendment No. 4, relating to Section 2, Department of Agriculture and substitute a new section for Section 2 to read as follows: SECTION 2. AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF (a) Maintenance ........... $300,000.00 $300,000.00 Provided, that from the above amount appropriated to-wit: $300,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933, or so much thereof as may be necessary, there shall be expended sums sufficient to carry out the duties of the department such as Administration, Collection of Agriculture Statistics, Administration of Pure Food and Drug Acts, Chemical Laboratory, Fertilizer Inspection, Feed Inspection, Fruit Inspection and the operation of the Bureau of Markets; Provided however, that no more than $25,000.00 be allocated to the publication of . the Market Bulletin and THURSDAY, AuausT 20, 1931. 1145 provided further, that nothing except Market Bulletin quotations and bona fide listings of market products offered for sale shall be published in the Market Bulletin. And provided further, that $75,000.00 of this appropriation be allocated to the State Veterinarian for the control of contagious, infectious and . communicable livestock diseases, such as tuberculosis, hog cholera, hemorrhagic septicemia, black leg, rabies and other communicable livestock diseases and to prevent the re-infestation of Georgia with the cattle-fever tick from the tick infested areas of Florida and Alabama by maintammg an effective quarantine patrol on the border; and for the enforcement of various meat and milk inspection law. 5-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 5 of Section 2, relating to the Department of Agriculture. 6-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 6, relating to Section 2, Department of Agriculture. 1146 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, 7-The Senate and House both recede from their positions as to Senate Amendment No. 7, relating to Section 6, Department of Audits and substitute the following for Section 6: SECTION 6. AUDITS, DEPARTMENT OF (a) Maintenance ........... $ 65,000.00 $ 65,000.00 Provided that the above sum appropriated shall be expended at the discretion of the State Auditor for carrying out the duties of the Department of Audits together with the former duties of the auditing department of the Department of Education, which duties have been transferred to the Department of Audits. Provided further that from the above appropriation there shall be paid the salary of the State Auditor as fixed by law, Acts 1925-page 256; and the salaries of all other employees in such amounts as shall be fixed by the State Auditor. 8-The Senate recedes from its posltlon as to Senate Amendment No. 8, relating to the Department of Audits. THuRsDAY, AuGusT 20, 1931. 9-The House agrees to Senate Amendment No. 9, Section 7, Division A, Part 1, relating to the salary of the Superintendent of Banks. 10-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senat~ Amendment No. 10, relating to Section 12, Subsection E, the Department of Comptroller-General. 11-The Senate and House both recede from their position as to Senate Amendment No. 11, relating to the Department of Education and substitute for the figures $170,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933 the figures $160,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933. 12-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 12, relating to the auditing department of the Department of Education. 13-The Senate and House both recede from Senate Amendment No. 13 relating to Section 15, Item B by striking the figures $4,433,500.00 for the year 1932 and the figures $4,406,000.00 for the year 1933 and substi tuting in lieu thereof the following S4,313,750.00 for the year 1932 and $4,31(1,250.00 for the year 1933. 14-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate amendment No. 14, Section 15, Item B, relating to the Department of Education. 15-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate amendment No. 15 to Section 16, Item A, Department of Vocational Education. 16-The House agrees to Senate amendment No. 16, to Section 18, of Division A, Part 1, relating to the Forestry Department. The Committee adds to said section the following proviso: Provided that, The Board of Forestry may expend from this appropriation or any other funds coming into its hands the sum of S20,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to secure 1148 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, donations for the purpose of developing the paper pulp industry in this State. 17-The Senate recedes from its position as to its Amendment No. 17 to Section 18, relating to the Department of Forestry. 18-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 18 to Section 19, relating to the Department of Game and Fish. 19-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 19 to Section 23, relating to the Department of Horticulture and Entomology. 20-The House agrees to Senate Amendment No. 20 to Section 25, fixing the salary of the State Librarian. 21-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 21 to Section 25 relating to the State Library. 22-The House agrees to Senate Amendment to Section 27, Subsection A of Division A, Part 1, relating to the Military Department. 23-The House agrees to Senate Amendment No. 23 to Section 38, Item A, relating to Public Buildings and Grounds. 24-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 24 to Section 42, Part 1, Division A, relating to the Department of Revenue. 25-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 25 to Section 44, Subsection A, relating to the salary of the Secretary of State. Your Committee amends House Bill No. 147 by striking therefrom Section 44 in its entirety and substitutes in lieu thereof the following: THuRsDAY, AuousT 20, 1931. . 1149 SECTION 44. SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF (a) Maintenance ........... $ 15,000.00 $ 15,000.00 For defraying the expenses incurred in the operations. of the offices of Secretary of State and Corporation Commisswner. (b) Maintenance ........... $135,000.00 $135,000.00 For defraying the expenses incurred in the operations of the office of Motor Vehicle CommiSSioner. Provided further that the official administering the Motor Vehicle Tax laws is hereby authorized and directed to pay into the General Fund of the State Treasury 5% of the total net collections derived from the Motor Vehicle Act which expense of collection is provided for by the above appropriation. 26-The Senate recedes from its pos1t10n as to Senate Amendment No. 26 to Section 46, Item A, relating to the Department of State Tax Commission. 27-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 27 to Section 46, relating to the salary of the State Tax Commissioner. 1150 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, 28-The House agrees to Senate Amendment No. 28 to Section 47, Item (b-2), relating to Interest on Temporary Loans. 29-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 29 to Section 50, Item A, relating to the Milledgeville State Hospital. Your Committee amends said Section 50, Item A by adding thereto the following proviso: Provided, that if the above amount is insufficient for the maintenance of said State Hospital, the Governor is hereby authorized and directed, as a preference, to allocate an additional sum not to exceed $100,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933 from the Emergency Appropriation contained in Section 1, I tern E of this Act. 30-The House and Senate both recede from their position as to Senate Amendment No. 30 to Section 52, relating to the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium. Your Committee substitutes the following amendment to said Section 50: Provided further that out of the above amount appropriated there may be purchased lands and buildings, the cost of which is not to exceed $7,000.00. 31-The Senate recedes from its position from Senate Amendment No. 31. 32-The Senate recedes from its position from Senate Amendment No. 32. 33-The House agrees to Senate Amendment No. 33 to Section 57, relating to the Prison Farm. 34-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 34 to Section G7, relating to the Fourth District A. & :\1. School. THURSDAY, AUGUS1 20, 1931. 1151 35-The House and Senate both recede from their position as to Senate Amendment No. 35 to Section 68, relating to the Georgia Vocational and Trades School at Monroe. Your Committee amends Section 68 by striking therefrom the figures $15,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933 and substituting in lieu thereof the figures $20,000.00 for the year 1932 and $20,000.00 for the year 1933. 36-The House and Senate both recede from their position as to Senate Amendment 1\'"o. 36 to Section 69 relating to the Georgia Industrial College at Barnesville. Your Committee amends said Section 69 by striking therefrom the figures $15,000.00 for the years 1932 and 1933 and substituting in lieu thereof the figures $20,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933. 37-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 37 to Section 70, relating to the Seventh District A. & M. School at Powder Springs. 38-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 38 to Section 71, relating to the Eighth District A. & M. School at Madison. 39-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 39 to Section 73, relating to the Ninth District A. & M. School at Clarkesville. 40-The Senate and House both recede from their position as to Senate Amendment No. 40 to Section 73, relating to the Tenth District A. & M. School at Granite Hill. Your Committee amends said Section 73 by striking therefrom the figures $15,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933 and substituting in lieu thereof the figures of S10,000.00 for year 1932. 41-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment ~o. 41 to Section 76, relating to Bowdon State Normal and Industrial College. 1152 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, 42-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 42 to Section 80, Item A, relating to Medical College, Augusta. 43-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No~ 43 to Section 85, relating to Georgia Military College, Milledgeville. Your Committee amends House Bill No. 147 by striking therefrom Section 85 in its entirety. 44-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 44 to Part 1, Division F, Section 89, Subsection A, relating to the expenses of committees visiting chain-gangs in this state. 45-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 45 to Part 2, Section 4, Item A, relating to Vocational Education. 46-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 46 to Part 2, Section 5, Item A, relating to the Smith-Lever Fund. 47-The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 47 to Part 2, Section 6, Item A, relating to Prison Commission. 48-The House agrees to Senate Amendment No. 48 to Section 8, Part 2. Your Committee amends Senate Amendmel).t No. 48 to Section 8, Part 2, by adding thereto the following provtso: Provided further, that the appropriations made in this Act, except the appropriations made to the Legislative and Judicial Departments of the State; for the payment of the Public Debt and Interest thereon; and for the payments to the various counties of the State to be used exclusively for the maintenance and construction of Public THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1931. 1153 Roads, shall not be directly disbursed by the State Treasurer to any obligee of the State Departments, Boards, Commissions, Bureaus, Institutions and Educational interests of the State, but shall be disbursed upon the receipt of an Executive warrant in a lump sum to the official or officials of said Departments, Boards, Commissions, Bureaus, Institutions and Educational interests of the State who are designated to receive and disburse or to control the receipts and disbursements of funds, who will in turn make the payments which are due the obligees of the State. 49-The Senate recedes from its positiOn as to Senate Amendment No. 49 to Division C, Section 60, Item A, relating to the Georgia Experiment Station at Griffin. 50-Your Committee amends House Bill No. 147, Section 89, Paragraph 12, by striking therefrom the sum of $5,000.00 and substituting in lieu thereof the sum of $7,500.00 and adds the following proviso: Provided, however, that the sum of $2,500.00 be immediately available for the payment of the printing, stationery, etc. incident to the General Assembly for the year 1931. Your Committee further amends House Bill No. 147, Section 89, Paragraph 13, by striking therefrom the figures $5,000.00 and substituting in lieu thereof the figures $6,500.00 and adds the following proviso: Provided, however, that the sum of $1,500.00 of said $6,500.00 be immediately available to pay the expenses of committee already incurred 1154 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, during the present session of the General Assembly. Respectfully submitted, DEKLE of the 6th District, HAND of the 8th District, ENNIS of the 20th District, CuLPEPf-ER of Fayette, RIVERS of vVheeler, FAGAN of Peach. The following resolutions of the House were read the third time and put upon their pass.age: By Mr. Adams of Towns- House Resolution No. 60-405A. A resolution to refund fee deposited under Motor Carriers Act of 1925. 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, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. \Valker of Ben Hill- House Resolution No. 97. A resolution to relieve J. B. Seanor and J. Casper as sureties. 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 35, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. THURSDAY, AucusT 20, 1931. 1155 The following bill of the House was read the first time and referred to a committee: By Mr. Bush of Miller- House Bill No. 542.1 A bill to repeal Section 695 of Volume 1 of the Code of Georgia. Referred to Committee on Highways and Public Roads. The following bill of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Messrs. Eckford, McRae, and Still of Fulton, and Beaman, Leathers, and Lindsay of DeKalb- House Bill No. 57:3. A bill to amend an Act establishing a new charter for the City of Atlanta. The Senate agreed to the following House amendment to Senate Resolution No. 50, a resolution ratifying the action of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Commission in making a modified contract as to the depot site in Atlanta: to No. amend Senate Resolution 50 by adding thereto, at the end of the last paragraph thereof, and to become a part of said paragraph, the following: Provided that if there is in said original or modified contracts any stipulation or agreement or covenant that would in any event or manner, in any way, cancel or impede or interfere with the unimpaired right of the State of Georgia, at or upon the termination of its present lease of the Western & Atlantic Railroad to the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway, to lease or release to any lessee, or to take possession of, the Western & Atlantic Railroad properties, as set forth in Section Two (2) of the Act of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, approved Augu.st 24, 1929, creating the Western & Atlantic Railroad Commission and defining its powers, subject only to existing rights of the warehouse lessee of said depot site, then any such stipulation, agreement or covenant is not hereby approved and ratified. 1156 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By unanimous consent, the Senate adjourned. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. FRIDAY, AuGusT 21, 1931. 1157 SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President Pro Tern., Senator Jackson of the 14th District. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. By unanimous consent, the roll call was dispensed with. The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: By Senator Brock of the 44th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to !\Irs. A. C. Alexander, wife of the Senator from the 25th District; and to Mrs. C. M. McKenzie, wife of the Senator from the 48th District. By Senator Beck of the 37th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. John T. Hixon of Villa Rica. By Senators Evans of the 19th District and Harris of the 18th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Dr. T. B. Ricketson of \Varrenton. 1158 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Senator Evans of the 19th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mrs. John S. Wood, wife of the Congressman from the 9th Congressional District. By Senator West of the 11th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to Mr. Kontz Bennett, son of the Senator from the 5th District. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Education has had under consideration the following bills and resolutions of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: House Bill No. 200 do pass. House Bill No. 577 do pass. House Bill No. 614 do pass. House Resolution No. 100-634B do not pass. Respectfully submitted, McWHoRTER, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: FRIDAY, AuGUST 21, 1931. 1159 The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Thompson of Barrow- House Bill No. 619. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide that the County Superintendent of Schools may be a resident and reside in the county site of said counties, in counties having certain populations, and for other purposes. The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Osteen of BryanHouse Resolution No. 113. A resolution to relieve J. M. Griner and his surety on bond from any claim. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has adopted by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator Williams of the 27th District- Senate Resolution No. 57. A resolution to provide for the celebration of the 200th Anniversary of the State of Georgia. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House: 1160 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette- House Bill No. 147. A bill to be entitled an Act to make for the last half of the fiscal year 1931, and for the years 1932 and 1933, appropriations to cover the expenses of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches of the State Government, the upkeep and maintenance of the public institutions of the State, the educational interests of the State, "the payment of the public debt, and the interest thereon; and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqUisite constitutional majority the following bills and resolutions of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator Ennis of the 20th District and others- Senate Resolution No. 70. A resolution resolving that the departments and institutions of the State of Georgia give preference to Georgia Products in purchasing their supplies. The House has passed as amended by the reqUisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator Courson of the 16th District- Senate Bill No. 35. A bill to be entitled an Act repealing Section 23 of Act No. 427 to allow fishing with hook and line devices, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: FRIDAY, AuGusT 21, 1931. 1161 Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bills and resolutions of the Senate, to-wit: By Senators Reagan of the 35th District and Weekes of the 34th District- Senate Bill No. 154. A bill to be entitled an Act amending an Act authorizing the City of Atlanta to borrow during any one calendar year the sum of One Million Dollars. By Senator Pruett of the 32nd District- Senate Bill No. 104. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the office of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Lumpkin County, Georgia; to create the office of County Tax Commissioner, and for other purposes. By Senator Neill of the 24th District- Senate Bill No. 149. A bill to be entitled an Act to change the time of meeting of the Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of Muscogee County, and for other purposes. By Senator Brock of the 44th District- Senate Bill No. 120. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish an Act entitled "An Act to abolish the office of County Treasurer in and for the County of Dade," and for other purposes. By Senator Tippins of the 49th District- Senate Bill No. 159. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the City of Claxton, and for other purposes. 1162 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE, By Senator Knabb of the 4th District- Senate Bill No. 144. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal Section 695 of Volume 1 of the Code of Georgia, enumerating the persons subject to road duty in Georgia, and for other purposes. By Senator Richardson of the lOth District- Senate Resolution )Jo. 34. A resolution to authorize the State Highway Department to pave the Old Blue Springs Road in Dougherty County, and for other purposes. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate bills and resolutions and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House: Senate Bill No. 176. Senate Resolution No. 67. Senate Resolution N"o. 70. Respectfully submitted, PcETT, Chairman. Senator \Veekes of the ~)4th District, Chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Enrollment has read and approved the following Acts and reports the same ready for transmission to the Governor: No. 114. FRIDAY, AucusT 21, 1931. 1163 No.48. No. 158. No. 163. Respectfully submitted, WEEKEs, Chairman. Senator West of the 11th District, Chairman of the Committee on University of Georgia and Its Branches, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on University of Georgia and Its Branches has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 537. To change the name of the School of Mechanical Arts at Forsyth, Georgia, to State Teachers and Agricultural College for Negroes. Respectfully submitted, \VEsT, Chairman. Senator North of the 36th District, Chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Corporations has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 639. Amending the charter of the City of Sparta. 1164 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, House Bill No. 631. City of Milan. Providing a new charter for the Respectfully submitted, NoRTH, Chairman. Senator Watson 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 has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 522. House Bill No. 523. Respectfully submitted, \Y.nsox, Chairman. Senator Perkins of the 17th District, Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following report: 1\dr. President: Your Committee on Military Affairs has had under consideration the following resolution of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Resolution No. 94-593F. Respectfully submitted, PERKINs, Chairman. FRIDAY, AuGusT 21, 1931. 1165 Senator Ennis of the 20th District, Chairman of the Committee on Highways and Public Roads, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Highways and Public Roads has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that: House Bill ~o. 558 do pass as amended. House Bill No. 542 do pass. Respectfully submitted, ENNis, Chairman. Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, Chairman of the Committee on Municipal Government, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Municipal Government has had under consideration the following bills of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 640. House Bill No. 641. Respectfully submitted, JoHNsoN, Chairman. Senator Stark of the 43rd District, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report: 1166 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Mr. President: Your Committee on Finance has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass: Senate Bill No. 11. Respectfully submitted, STARK, Chairman. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District, Chairman of the Committee on Education and Public Schools, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Education and Public Schools has had under consideration the following resolution of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that . the same do pass: House Resolution No. 10Q-634B. Respectfully submitted, McWHoRTER, Chairman. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Lindsay of DeKalb- House Bill No. 200. A bill to amend Section 147 of the School Code of Georgia. By Mr. Bennett of Bacon- House Bill No. 522. A bill to vest in the tax collectors of certain counties the powers and duties of sheriffs. FRIDAY, AucusT 21, 1931. 1167 By Mr. Bennett of Jeff Davis- House Bill No. 523. A bill to vest in the tax collectors of certain counties the powers and duties of sheriffs. By Mr. Freeman of Monroe- House Bill No. 537. A bill to change the name of the School of Mechanical Arts at Forsyth. By Messrs. Lindsay, Leathers, and Beaman of DeKalb- House Bill No. 564. A bill to create a State Confederate Memorial and Monument Commission. By Mr. Lindsay of DeKalb- House Bill No. 577. A bill to amend the Code by providing for the residence of the County School Superintendent. By Mr. Scarbrough of Polk- House Bill :"Jo. 614. A bill to allow the County School Superintendent to live in the county site in certain counties. By Mr. Clements of Telfair- Hause Bill No. 631. A bill to provide for a new charter for the City of Milan. By Mr. Lewis of Hancock- House Bill No. 639. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Sparta. By Mr. Mallard of Charlton- House Bill No. 640. A bill to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Folkston. 1168 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Mr. Nelson of Laurens- House Bill No. 641. A bill to create a new charter for the City of Dublin. The following resolutions of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Cochran of Thomas and others- House Resolution No. 100-634B. A resolution to appoint a committee to rewrite the School Code of Georgia. By Mr. Lindsay of DeKalb- House Resolution No. 94-593F. A resolution authorizing the Military Department to investigate the claims of Roosevelt Henley. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Messrs. Spivey and Williams of EmanuelHouse Bill No. 621. A bill to repeal an Act relating to the term of the City Court of Swainsboro. 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 38, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Lewis of Gordon- House Bill No. 624. A bill to amend an Act creating the office of Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Gordon County. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1931. 1169 On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 38, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following resolutions of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Messrs. Davis and Mooty of TroupHouse Resolution No. 62-440A. A resolution for the relief and refund of illegal tax. 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 29, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Mundy of Clayton- House Resolution No. 65-472A. A resolution to relieve Seth B. Adams, Mrs. Ora Adams, and the estate of M. T. J. Long as sureties. 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 37, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Battle, Meredith, and Roberts of Muscogee- House Resolution No. 71-496B. A resolution to relieve D. A. Andrews and Louis Simons as sureties. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. 1170 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, On the passage of the resolution, the ayes were 40, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Davis and Mooty of Troup- House Resolution No. 75-530B. A resolution to relieve T. P. Haralson and B. F. Harrell as sureties. 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 39, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the House, favorably reported by committees, were read the second time: By Mr. Adams of Towns- House Bill ~o. 558. A bill to impose charges on those who pursue the business of operating motor vehicles on the public highways for carrying passengers or property. By Mr. Bush of Miller- House Bill No. 542. A bill to repeal Section 695 ofVolume 1, of the Code of Georgia, enumerating persons subject to road duty in Georgia. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Messrs. Lance and Oliver of Hall- House Bill No. 637. A bill to amend the charter of the Town of Clermont. FRIDAY, AucusT 21, 1931. 1171 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 253. A bill to amend an Act regulating the compensation of official stenographic reporters of Superior Courts. 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 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Myrick of Chatham- House Bill No. 370. A bill to amend the several Acts creating and relating to the City Court 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Cartledge, Lanier, and Lester of Richmond- House Bill No. 385. A bill to make tax collectors' ex-officio sheriffs 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 35, the nays 0. 1172 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Logan of Banks- House Bill No. 478. A bill to amend Section 695 of Volume 1 of Park's Code of 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 35, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Messrs. Eckford, McRae, and Still of Fulton, and Beaman, Leathers, and Lindsay of DeKalb- House Bill No. 573. A bill to amend the 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following resolutions of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Messrs. Davis and Mooty of Troup- House Resolution No. 76-530C. A resolution to relieve W. H. Colley as surety. 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 35, the nays 0. FRIDAY, AuGusT 21, 1931. 1173 The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 77-530D. A resolution to relieve 0. H. Booker as surety. 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 38, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 78-530. A resolution to relieve H. B. Bloodworth as surety. 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 35, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The Senate agreed to House Amendment No. 1, and to House Amendment No.2, to the following bill of the Senate~ By Senator Jones of the 51st District- Senate Bill No. 157. A bill to abolish the offices of Tax Receiver and Tax Collector of Milton County. The Senate agreed to House Amendment No. 1, and to House Amendment No. 2, and to House Amendment No. 3 as amended, to the following bill of the Senate: 1174 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Senator Courson of the 16th District- Senate Bill No. 35. A bill to repeal an Act to allow fishing with hook and line, and for other purposes. The Senate disagreed to the House Amendment of Messrs. Stone of Early and Carlisle of Bibb, to the following bill of the Senate; and the Senate agreed to the House amendment of the House Committee on General Judiciary No. Two, to said bill: By Senators Dekle of the 6th District and Moore of the 47th District- Senate Bill No. 31. A bill to allow the holder of an equity in or lien on property assessed with other property, to pay taxes against the property and obtain a release. The Senate took up Senate Bill No. 33, by Senators McWhorter of the 50th District, and Moore of the 47th District, to amend the Constitution so as to classify intangible property, and for other purposes, in order to consider the House substitute and House amendments thereto. The House substitute follows, to-wit: A BILL To be entitled an Act to propose to the qualified voters of the State of Georgia an amendment to Paragraph One (1), Section Two (2), of Article Seven (7) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the General Assembly to classify intangible property for taxation and to adopt different rates and methods for taxing different classes of such property; to exempt forest lands from taxation; to limit the State tax on real estate and tangible personal property; 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 author- FRIDAY, AucusT 21, 1931. 1175 ity of the same, that Paragraph One (1), Section Two (2), of Article Seven (7) of the Constitution of the State of Georgia be and the same is hereby amended by striking all of said paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof as Paragraph One (1), Section Two (2), of Article Seven (7) of said Constitution, the following, to-wit: 1. All taxes shall be levied and collected under general laws and for public purposes only. All taxation shall be uniform upon the same class of subjects within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax. Classes of subjects for taxation of property shall consist of tangible property, and one or more classes of intangible personal property including money. The General Assembly shall have the power to classify intangible property including money for taxation and to adopt different rates and different methods for different classes of such property. If intangibles be taxed ad valorem the rate for all purposes shall not exceed five mills on each dollar of the assessed value thereof. Taxes realized from intangibles may be prorated to the State and to the local taxing units in s .tch manner and proportions and by such methods as the General Assembly may from time to time provide, but no tax shall be levied or collected on in tangible property including money except by the State. 2. The General Assembly shall also have the power to exempt from taxation for a period of years forest lands devoted to growing timber and impose thereon a deferred or yield tax or such other tax as may be prescribed by the General Assembly when forest products grown on such lands are fit for marketing or are yielding an income to the owner. 3. Property taxes for State purposes, levied ad valorem on real and tangible personal property after the thirty-first (31st) day of December Nineteen Hundred and ThirtyThree (1933) shall not exceed four mills for the year 1934, three mills for the year 1935, and two mills for each year 1176 JouRNAL or THE SENATE, thereafter, provided, however, that the right of the State to tax persons and property of all kinds and classes in case of war, invasion, insurrection, or other extraordinary catastrophe, shall be and remain unlimited. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that when this amendment shall be agreed to by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to each House, it shall be entered upon the Journal of each House with the "yeas" and "nays" thereon, and shall be published in one or more newspapers in each Congressional District in the State for two months previous to the time for holding the next general election, and at the next general election shall be submitted to the people for ratification. All persons voting at said election in favor of adopting said proposed amendment to the Constitution shall have written or printed on their ballots the words "For ratification of amendment to Paragraph One (1), Section Two (2), of Article Seven (7) of the Constitution authorizing classification of intangible property for taxation and the adoption of different rates and methods for different classes of such property, to exempt forest lands from taxation, and to limit the State ad-valorem tax;" 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 Paragraph One (1), Section Two (2), of Article Seven (7) of the Constitution, authorizing the classification of intangible property for taxation and the adoption of different rates and methods for different classes of such property, to exempt forest lands from State taxation, and to limit the State ad-valorem tax;" and if the majority of the electors qualified to vote for members of the General Assembly voting thereon shall vote for ratification thereof, when the returns shall be consolidated as now required by law in elections for members of the General Assembly, and return thereof made to the Governor, then he shall declare said amendment adopted and make proclamation of the result by publication of the results of said FRIDAY, AuGusT 21, 1931. 1177 election by one insertion in one of the daily papers of this State, 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 Senate agreed to the following House amendment to the House substitute to Senate Bill No. 33: By Messrs. Meredith of Muscogee and Park of BibbAmend the substitute for Senate Bill No. 33, by striking from Section 1, of said substitute, Subsection 3 in its entirety. The Senate disagreed to the following House amendment to House substitute to Senate Bill No. 33: By I\Ir. Eckford of Fulton- Amend Committee Substitute to Senate Bill No. 33, sub-paragraph numbered 1 of Section 1 of House substitute of Senate Bill No. 33 by striking the word "may" in the thirteenth line between the words "intangibles" and the word "be," and by inserting in lieu thereof the word "shall." The Senate agreed to the following House amendment to House substitute to Senate Bill No. 33: By Mr. Simmons of Decatur- Amend Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 33 by striking therefrom Paragraph 2, of Section 1 thereof, in its entirety. The Senate agreed to the House substitute to Senate Bill No. 33, as amended by the amendment of Messrs. Meredith of Muscogee and Park of Bibb, and the amendment of Mr. Simmons of Decatur. 1178 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Messrs. Cartledge, Lanier, and Lester of Richmond- House Bill No. 450. A bill to abolish Justice Courts in Richmond County. The committee moved to amend by striking from Section 1, the following: "November 1, 1931," and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "January 1, 1933," The amendment was adopted. The committee moved to amend by striking therefrom Section 6 in its entirety. The amendment was adopted. The committee moved to amend by striking from Section 3 the following language: "Septemher, 1931" and inserting in lieu therefor the following "December, 1932." The amendment was adopted. The committee moved to amend by adding thereto a new section to be known as Section 38 (a) and to read as follows, to-wit: "This Act shall not be effective until the Constitution of the State has been amended so as to strike from the end of Section 7, Article 6 the following language: provided that nothing herein contained shall apply to Richmond County.'" The amendment was adopted. The committee moved to amend by striking from Section 20 the following "January, 1932" and inserting in lieu thereof the following "January, 1933." FRIDAY, AuGusT 21, 1931. 1179 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 as amended, the ayes were 41, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the above bill be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. By Mr. Howard of Long- House Bill No. 627. A bill to amend an Act to establish a City Court of Ludowici. The committee offered the following substitute: COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE TO HOUSE BILL NO. 627 To amend the Act creating the City Court of Ludowici by reducing the Jury terms to three terms to be held on second Mondays in February and June and fourth Monday in September of each year and changing the term of office of the Judge of said court so that the present term will expire December 31, 1932, 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 Act creating the City Court of Ludowici, Long County, Georgia, enacted at the 1921 session of the General Assembly of Georgia, be, and the same is hereby amended by striking from Section Nine of said Act the following language, to-wit: "and that the February, May, August and November terms of said court shall be 1180 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, known as the regular quarterly terms of said court, at which quarterly terms all jury trials shall be had," as same appears in the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh lines of said Section Nine as set forth in the 1921 Acts, page 369, and substituting in lieu of said stricken language, the following language, to-wit: "except that the September term of said court shall be held on the Fourth Monday in September, and that the February, June and September terms of said court shall be known as the regular jury terms of said court at which all jury trials shall be had, except in cases where special jury terms are called as herein provided for." And said Section Nine is further amended by striking therefrom the word "quarterly" as same appears in lines 21, 25 and 28 of said section, so that said section nine of said Act when so amended shall read as follows: Section 9. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the regular terms of said city court shall be held on the Second Mondays in each month of the year, except that the September term of said court shall be held on the Fourth :Monday in September, and that the February, June and Septemher terms of said court shall be known as the regular jury terms of said court at which all jury trials shall be had, except in cases where special jury terms are called as herein provided for. The terms of said court shall be held in the Court House of Long County, in Ludowici, Georgia, and said terms shall continue until all business is disposed of, unless sooner adjourned. The said Judge of said court shall hold his court at the same place at any other time than the regular term for the transaction and disposition of any civil or criminal business which does not require a jury, and is hereby given the authority to try any civil or criminal case, upon the law and facts of the same, where a jury is not required, and upon any day in the year, except Sunday, and this shall be especially done to relieve the jail, consistent with the interests of the State and the accused, and said judge may hold adjourned terms, or special jury terms of the regular terms of FRIDAY, AuGUST 21, 1931. 1181 said court, for which he may draw new juries, or require the attendance of the same jurors, if in his discretion he sees fit to do so; Provided that said jurors especially drawn for a special term shall have at least ten days' notice of the same, and any and all civil and criminal cases may be tried at said special or adjourned term the same as any regular term of said court. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the present term of the judge of the said city court shall expire on the 31st day of December, 1932, and that the judge of said court shall be elected for a full term of four years at the General Election to be held in November, 1931, and that thereafter the judge of said court shall be elected at the next preceding General Election immediately previous to the expiration of said four year terms, and Section Four of the said Act creating the said city court is so amended to give the foregoing provision effect. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by the aforesaid authority 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 by substitute, was agreed to. On the passage of the bill by substitute, the ayes were 39, the nays 0. The bill by substitute having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Williams of the 27th District moved that the bill be immediately transmitted to the House, and the motion prevailed. By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 521. A bill to amend an Act to establish a City Court of Richmond County. 1182 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, The committee offered the following substitute: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act to establish a city court in the County of Richmond, to provide for the appointment of a Judge and Solicitor thereof, and to define their powers and duties. Approved September 22, 1881, and Acts amendatory thereof, so as to fix the compensation and salary of the Judge of said court and to put certain restrictions on the Judge and Solicitor of said court, relative to the practice of law, and for other purposes. Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Georgia, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, that after expiration of the term of the present Judge of the City Court of Richmond County that said Judge shall not practice law as an attorney or counsel at law, and the same provisions of the law of this State in regard to the practice of law for the Judges of the Superior Court shall also apply to the Judge of said City Court. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that from and after the expiration of the term of the present Solicitor of the City Court of Richmond County, said Solicitor shall not practice criminal law in any of the courts of this State, except in the discharge of the duties of the office of Solicitor of said court, or prosecuting and/ or assisting in the prosecution of cases in other courts. Sec. 3. Be it further enacted that all laws and parts of laws in conflict to 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, by substitute, the ayes were 39, the nays 0. FRIDAY, AuGusT 21, 1931. 1183 The bill by substitute having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the above bill be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. The following resolution of the Senate was read the first time and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary No.2: By Senator McKenzie of the 48th District- Senate Resolution No. 71. A resolution requesting the President of the Senate to appoint a committee to investigate the present Jury System in civil cases with a view to reducing the number of jurors in the interest of economy, and to report back to the Senate at the next session. The following resolution was read and ordered to lie on the table one day: By Senator McKenzie of the 48th District- Senate Resolution No. 72. A resolution that the Secretary of State furnish to the Senate a list of all lobbyists who have complied with the laws concerning lobbyists. The following invitation was read and accepted: Forsyth, Ga. August 13, 1931. To Hrs ExcELLENCY RicHARD B. RussELL, JR., GovERNOR OF GEoRGIA, HoN. CECIL NEILL, PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, ARLIE D. TucKER, SPEAKER oF THE HousE, MEMBERS OF THE STATE SENATE AND HousE oF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA: You are cordially invited to attend the first National Highway Beautification Meeting to be held in the State of 1184 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Georgia at Brooklyn Villa, on the estate of Mrs. R. P. Brooks in Forsyth, Georgia, on the 3rd day of October, 1931, beginning at 10:00 o'clock, A. M. The occasion will be a notable one in that there are expected to be present Governor Russell, and Senators George and Harris and all of the Representatives in Congress from the State of Georgia. Among other distinguished guests will be Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York and Georgia, Col. T. L. Kirkpatrick of Charlotte, North Carolina, National President of the United States Good Roads Association, Hon. Robert W. Chambers of Evansville, Indiana, Na- tional President of United States 41, and Captain J. W. Barnett, Chairman of the State Highway Board, all of whom will be prominent speakers of the day. Mrs. Brooks will throw open the gates of her spacious estate and the doors of her beautiful home and lodge to the gathering. The day will be one of material feasting and pleasant fellowship to which will be added the inspiration of the presence and addresses of statesmen from Georgia and other States. The purpose of the meeting will be to promote and emphasize highway beautification which work has been lead in Georgia by Mrs. Brooks and, in recognition of her services in this and other patriotic and civic work, she has been declared one of Georgia's most outstanding and prominent women. Her usual zeal and ability will go into making the occasion an enjoyable one for all present and you are sure to be awarded a good time if you attend. The citizens of Forsyth and Monroe County, together with the Beautification Committee of both the Atlanta Woman's Club, the Forsyth Woman's Club and the State Regent of the D. A. R. extend this cordial invitation. THE CITY OF FORSYTH, By J. E. PHINAZEE, Mayor. FRIDAY, AucusT 21, 1931. 1185 The Senate took up for consideration the following bill of the House, continued from the afternoon session of the previous day: By Mr. Culpepper of Fayette- House Bill No. 147. A bill to make appropriations for the last half of the fiscal year 1931, and for the years 1932 and 1933. The question was on the adoption of the report of the Conference Committee. Senator Ennis of the 20th District called for the ayes and nays and the call was sustained. The roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Brock Clements Courson Dekle Ennis Hand Knabb Lazenby Martin Moore Nelson Nix Perkins Peterson Weekes West Those voting in the negative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Beck Cheatham Davis Denton Duckworth Evans Fowler Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Langford McKenzie McWhorter Neisler North Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Whitehurst Williams The roll call was verified. The ayes were 16, the nays 32. The report of the Conference Committee was disagreed to. 1186 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Senator Dekle of the 6th District moved that the President appoint a new Conference Committee immediately and that the House be requested to appoint another committee. The motion prevailed, and the President appointed as a Conference Committee on the part of the Senate, the following Senators: Senators Cheatham of the 26th District, Duckworth of the 7th District, Harris of the 18th District. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District asked unammous consent that the following resolution of the House be withdrawn from the committee and recommitted to the Committee on Education, and the consent was granted: By Mr. Cochran of Thomas- House Resolution No. 100-634B. A resolution to revise the School Laws. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate adjourn until 3:30 o'clock this afternoon, and the motion prevailed. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. SENATE CHAMBER, AucusT 21, 1931. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate was called to order by the President at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Adkins Alexander Beck Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb FRIDAY, AucusT 21, 1931. Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President 1187 The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit: By Messrs. Rosser of Walker, Mooty of Troup, and Huddleston of Meriwether- Hause Bill No. 429. A bill proposing to the people of Georgia an amendment to the Constitution thereof, for ratification or rejection by them, by striking from Section 7 of Article 3, Paragraph 9, in its entirety. Said paragraph relating to the general appropriation bill, and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph providing for a State budget, and for other purposes. Mr. President: The House has agreed to the Senate amendment of the following bill of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Thompson of Barrow- House Bill No. 619. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide that County Superintendents of Schools may be a 1188 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, resident and reside in the county site of said county, in counties having certain populations by the United States Census, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The Speaker has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate, on House Bill No. 147, the following members of the House, to-wit: Messrs. Culpepper of Fayette, Rivers of Wheeler, Fagan of Peach. The House has passed as amended by the requtst te constitutional majority the following resolution of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator Neill of the 24th District- Senate Resolution No. 8. A joint resolution proposing to the people of Georgia an amendment to the Constitution thereof, for ratification or rejection by them, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to-wit: By Mr. Eckford of Fulton- The House has receded from its Amendment No. 2, to the following bill of the Senate, to-wit: FRIDAY, AucusT 21, 1931. 1189 By Senators McWhorter of the 50th District and Moore of the 47th District- Senate Bill No. 33. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Constitution so as to authorize the General Assembly to classify intangible property and forest lands for taxation, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has agreed to the Senate amendments to the following bills of the House, to-wit: By Messrs. Hutcheson and Rosser of Walker, and others- House Bill No. 146. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act for the protection of birds, fish and game, to prescribe the lawful open season for hunting cat squirrels in certain mountain counties in Georgia, and for other purposes. By Mr. Montgomery of Webster- House Bill No. 368. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Acts relating to the acceptance, creating, maintenance, and governing of the Confederate Soldiers' Home of Georgia, and for other purposes. Mr. President: The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Howard of Long- House Bill No. 627. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Ludowici, and for other purposes. 1190 JOURNAL OF THE SENATE, By Messrs. Myrick, Grayson, and Alexander of Chatham- House Bill No. 582. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act incorporating the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Lester, Lanier, and Cartledge of Richmond. and others- House Bill No. 592. A bill to be entitled an Act to create the Savannah River Commission, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Crawford and Lanham of Floyd- House Bill No. 563. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act creating a new charter for the City of Rome, and for other purposes. The House has agreed to the Senate amendments and substitutes to the following bills of the House, to-wit: By Messrs. Cartledge, Lanier, and Lester of Richmond- House Bill No. 450. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish Justice Courts and the office of Justice of the Peace and Notary Public of Richmond County, and for other purposes. By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 521. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to establish the City Court of Richmond County, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to-wit: FRIDAY, AuGusT 21, 1931. 1191 By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 61. A bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the operation of trains by separate and independent railroads, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has agreed to the Senate amendment as amended to the following bill of the House, to-wit: By Messrs. Lanier, Lester, and Cartledge of Richmond- House Bill No. 278. A bill to be entitled an Act to direct the Commissioner of Vehicles of Georgia to enter into agreement with adjoining States providing reciprocity of motor vehicle operators, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has disagreed to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House, to-wit: By Messrs. Lindsay and Leathers of DeKalb- House Bill No. 155. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act regulating the practice of the occupation of a barber, and for other purposes. The House has respectfully requested a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate to confer with a like committee on the part of the House, on said House Bill No. 155. 1192 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The Speaker has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House, on House Bill No. 155, the following members of the House, to-wit: Messrs. Cannon of Rockdale, Leathers of DeKalb, Cochran of Thomas. Senator Puett of the 40th District, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossing, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Engrossing has read and approved the following Senate resolution and reports the same back as being ready for transmission to the House: Senate Resolution No. 50. Respectfully submitted, PuETT, Chairman. Senator Reagan of the 35th District, Chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Special Judiciary has had under consideration the following resolutions of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Resolution No. 91-593C. House Resolution No. 89-593A. House Resolution No. 104-638A. House Resolution No. 93-593E. FRIDAY, AuGusT 21, 1931. 1193 House Resolution No. 90-593B. House Resolution No. 87-576A. House Resolution No. 92-593D. House Resolution No. 113-642A. Respectfully submitted, REAGAN, Chairman. The following bill of the House was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Amendments to Constitution: By Mr. Rosser of Walker- House Bill No. 429. A bill to amend the Constitution to provide for a State budget. By unanimous consent, House Resolution No. 63-448A, a resolution authorizing the reimbursement of the Reorganization Committee, was ordered immediately transmitted to the House. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that House Resolution No. 110, a resolution to authorize the appointment of a committee from the General Assembly to investigate the merits of the several A. & M. Schools, be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. The following privileged resolution was read and adopted: By Senator Duckworth of the 7th DistrictA resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. J. B. Wight of Cairo. The following resolutions of the House, favorably reported by the committees, were read the second time: 1194 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 87-576A. A resolution to relieve Miss Kate S. Rodgers from bond forfeiture. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 89-593A. A resolution to relieve W. E. Hamlin as surety. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 90-593B. A resolution to relieve C. A. Odom as surety. By l\Ir. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 91-593C. A resolution to relieve D. Jones as surety. By ~Ir. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 92-593D. A resolution to relieve Charles Davison as surety. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution ~o. 9:~-593. D. I. Lee as surety. A resolution to relieve By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 1Q.J-G38A. A resolution to relieve F. B. Lane as surety. The following resolution of the House was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary: By Mr. Osteen of Bryan- House Resolution No. 113-642A. A resolution to relieve J. M. Griner as surety. FRIDAY, AuousT 21, 1931. 1195 The following resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Mr. Cochran of Thomas and others- House Resolution No. 100-634B. A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to re-write the School Code. The following resolution of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Mr. Mooty of Troup and others- House Resolution No. 63-448A. A resolution authorizing reimbursement of the Reorganization Committee. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution, was agreed to. The resolution proposing to make an appropriation, the roll was called, and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Alexander Beck Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Nelson Nix North Perkins Pruett Puett Richardson Stark Strickland Tippins Waters Watson Whitehurst Williams Voting in the negative was Senator: Hand On the passage of the resolution, the ayes were 36, the nays 1. 1196 JouRNAL oF THE Sr.NATE, The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. - The following resolution of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Messrs. James of Jones, Bland of Stewart, Mardre of Thomas, and Johnston of Cherokee- House Resolution No. 110. A resolution authorizing a committee to investigate the several A. & M. Schools. Senators Harris of the 18th District and Stark of the 43rd District offered the following Substitute: Be it resolved, by the Senate, the House concurring, that the President of the Senate is hereby authorized to appoint three outstanding Georgians, and the Speaker of the House is authorized to appoint five outstanding Georgians to serve on a committee to make a survey of the University of Georgia and its branches and recommend to the next General Assembly which branches of the University shall be retained by the State taking into consideration the location of the branches geographically so as to best serve the people of Georgia, and to eliminate useless duplication, and to provide a system of higher education designed to give to the State of Georgia a real University system with the least possible cost to the State. Be it further resolved, that the members of the said Committee not be members of the General Assembly, and that outstanding citizens of this State be appointed who are willing to serve without compensation. Be it further resolved, that said committee shall have authority to compel the attendance of witnesses to testify under oath, and to issue subpoenas duces tecum for the production of records and documents, and to examine the records of each of the branches of the University. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1931. 1197 Be it further resolved, that said committee shall make its recommendation to the next session of the General Assembly. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the resolution by substitute, was agreed to. The resolution by substitute having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Messrs. Ross of Appling, Stanton of Ware, and others- House Bill No. 1. A bill to create a Text Book Commission, and for other purposes. Senator Smith of the 30th District offered the following amendment: By adding the following Proviso at the end of Section 18: "Provided, that this Act shall not apply to the City Schools of Elberton unless and until adopted and made effective by the Board of Education of said City of Elberton." The amendment was lost. Senators Strickland of the 1st District, Langford of the 22nd District, and Knabb of the 4th District, offered the following amendment: By adding the following Proviso at the end of Section 18, to-wit: "Provided further that this Act shall not apply to the following independent school systems which were in existence and in operation at the time of the adoption of the present Constitution and which are referred to in Paragraph 1, of Section 5, of Article VIII, thereof, to-wit: 1198 JouRNAL or THE SENATE, The systems existing in Bibb, Chatham, and Glynn Counties, unless and until adopted and made effective by the Boards of Education thereof respective!y." The amendment was lost. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. Senators Bennett of the 5th District, McWhorter of the 50th District, Clements of the 45th District, Harris of the 18th District, Ennis of the 20th District, and Davis of the 31st District submitted the following minority report: We, the undersigned members of the Committee on Education, beg to file this a minority report on House Bill No. 1, and recommend that the same do not pass. Respectfully submitted, BENNETT of the 5th District, McWHoRTER of the 50th District, CLEMENTS of the 45th District, HARRIS of the 18th District, ENNIS of the 20th District, DAVIS of the 31st District. On the passage of the bill, the ayes and nays were called for, and the call was sustained. The roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Alexander Beck Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Jackson Johnson Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Puett Richardson Smith FRIDAY, AuGusT 21, 1931. 1199 Stark Strickland Tippins Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Those voting Ill the negative were Senators: Davis Horn McWhorter Pruett The ayes were 39, the nays 4. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The Senate took up the following bill for the purpose of agreeing to the following House substitute as amended by House Amendments Nos. 1 and 2: By Senator Beck of the 37th District- Senate Bill No. 52. A bill to amend the Constitution to provide for the assumption by the State of indebtedness incurred in building roads and highways by certain counties and Coastal Highway Districts. The House substitute, and House Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 to the substitute, follow: House Committee Substitute to Senate Bill No. 52. A BILL To be entitled an Act to submit to the qualified voters of Georgia an amendment to Paragraph One, Section Eight of Article Seven of the Constitution of Georgia, by providing for the assumption by the State of Georgia of the indebtedness due the several counties of the State and the Coastal Highway District heretofore incurred for the construction and/or paving of the public roads or highways of the State which have become a part of the State Aid Roads of the Highway System of Georgia, to define said indebtedness; to provide for the 1200 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, method of payment of the said indebtedness; to authorize the General Assembly to enact laws to render effectual the foregoing provisions; 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 Paragraph One of Section Eight of Article Seven of the Constitution of this State is hereby amended by adding at the end of said paragraph the following: "Provided, however, that all indebtedness of the several counties of this State as well as that of the Coastal Highway District and the assessments made against the counties of said District, heretofore incurred for the construction and/or paving of the public roads or highways (including bridges) of the State; as contemplated and defined by Article Six, Section One of the Act approved August 18, 1919, as said section appears on page 252 of the Georgia Laws of 1919, which were a part of the State Aid Roads of the highway system of Georgia, and said work was done under the supervision of the Highway Department_ is hereby assumed by the State of Georgia as an indebtedness of the State. The word 'indebtedness' as used herein shall include the actual cost of the construction and/or paving by any county of the State as well as any highway District created by law of any public road or highway (also bridges) expended under the supervision of the State Highway Department. And provided further that the indebtedness of the aforesaid political subdivisions of this State shall be evidenced by the certificates of indebtedness issued, or to be issued, by the State Highway Department of Georgia for the cost of the construction and/or paving by any county of the State as well as any highway district created by law, of any public road or highway (also bridges); and provided further that such construction and/or paving was done or contract or agreement made for same to be done prior to September 1, 1931. And provided further that said indebtedness as evidenced by said certificates of indebtedness of the Highway Depart- FRIDAY, AucusT 21, 1931. 1201 ment shall be paid without interest thereon solely out of the revenues and/or taxes levied, assessed and allocated to the State Highway Department of Georgia or to any department which by law may be made the successor of the Highway Department for the public roads and highways of the State Aid system of roads and highways, and such payment to be made at the rate of not less than ten percent per annum of the total of such outstanding indebtedness, and such payment to begin March 25, 1936, and to continue annuallv thereafter until all of such outstanding indebtedness shall have been paid. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia is hereby vested with authority to enact laws for the purpose of effectually carrying out the foregoing provisions," so that when said paragraph of said section of said article shall have been amended it will read as follows: Paragraph 1. The State shall not assume the debt, nor any part thereof of any county, municipal corporation or political subdivision of the State, unless such debt be contracted to enable the State to repel invasion, suppress insurrection or defend itself in time of war; provided, however, that all indebtedness of the several counties of this State as well as that of the Coastal Highway District and the assessments made against the counties of said district, heretofore incurred for the construction and/or paving of the public roads or highways (including bridges) of the State as contemplated and defined by Article Six, Section One, of the Act approved August 18, 1919, as said section appears on page 252 of the Georgia Laws of 1919, which were a part of the State Aid roads of the Highway System of Georgia, and said work was done under the supervision of the Highway Department, is hereby assumed by the State of Georgia as an indebtedness of the State. The word 'indebtedness' as used herein shall include the actual cost of the construction and/or paving by any county of the State as well as any highway district created by law of any public road or highway (also bridges) ex- 1202 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, pended under the supervision of the State Highway Department. And provided further that the indebtedness of the aforesaid political subdivisions of this State shall be evidenced by certificates of indebtedness issued, or to be issued by the State Highway Department of Georgia for the cost of the construction and/or paving by any county of the State as well as any highway district created by law, of any public road or highway (also bridges); and provided further that such construction andjor paving was done or contract or agreement made for same to be done prior to Septem her 1, 1931. And provided further that said indebtedness as evidenced by said certificates of indebtedness of the Highway Department shall be paid without interest thereon solely out of the revenues and/or taxes levied, assessed and allocated to the State Highway Department of Georgia or to any department which by law may be the successor of the Highway Department for the public roads and highways of the State Aid system of roads and highways, and such payment to be made at the rate of not less than ten percent per annum of the total of such outstanding indebtedness, and such payment to begin, March 25, 1936, and to continue annually thereafter until all of such outstanding indebtedness shall have been paid. The General Assembly of the State of Georgia is hereby vested with authority to enact laws for the purpose of effectually carrying out the foregoing provisions. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that whenever the above 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 "Ayes" and "Nays" taken thereon, the Governor shall, and he is hereby authorized and directed to, cause the a hove proposed amendment to be published in one or more newspapers in each Congressional District in this State for the period of two months next preceding the time of the holding of the next general FRIDAY, AuGusT 21, 1931. 1203 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 the 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 "For Amendment to Paragraph One, Section Eight of Article Seven of the Constitution providing for assumption by the State of Georgia of the indebtedness incurred by and due counties and the Coastal Highway District for the construction and/or paving of public roads or highways of the State which have become a part of the State Aid Roads of the Highway System of Georgia." All persons voting at such election against the adoption of said proposed amendment shall have written or printed on their ballots the words "Against amendment to Paragraph One, Section Eight of Article Seven of the Constitution providing for the assumption by the State of Georgia of the indebtedness incurred by and due counties and the Coastal Highway District for the construction and/or paving of the public roads or highways of the State which have become a part of the State Aid roads of the Highway System of Georgia." If a majority of the electors qualified to vote for 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 cases of election for members of the General Assembly to count and ascertain the result, issue his proclamation for one insertion in one daily paper of this State, announcing such result and declaring the amendment ratified. The substitute was adopted. House Amendment No. 1 to substitute above follows: 1204 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Amend said House Committee Substitute to Senate Bill No. 52, by striking from Section 1 thereof as well as from Paragraph 1 of said Section 1 the following words: "Provided, however, that all indebtedness of the several counties of this State as well as that of the Coastal Highway District and the assessments made against the counties of said district," and inserting in lieu thereof the following words: "Provided, however, that all indebtedness contracted by and through the State Highway Department for and on behalf of the State of Georgia and due to the several counties of this State as well as to the Coastal Highway District." The amendment was adopted. House Amendment No. 2 to substitute above follows: By adding after the words "foregoing provisions" in the line of Section 1 on page 2 of the printed bill the following: "and the provisions of existing laws with reference to the preferential construction by the Highway Department of highways from county site to county site." 2nd: By adding after the words "foregoing provisions" in the line of Paragraph 1 of Section 1 on page 3 of the printed bill the following: "and the provisions of existing laws with reference to the preferential construction by the Highway Department of highways from county site to county site." The amendment was adopted. The Senate insisted on its amendments to the following bill of the House: By Messrs. Lindsay and Leathers of DeKalb- House Bill No. 155. A bill to amend an Act to regulate the occupation of barber. The President appointed as a Conference Committee on the above bill, viz., House Bill No. 155, Senators Weekes of the 34th District, Strickland of the 1st District; and Hand of the 8th District. FRIDAY, AuGusT 21, 1931. 1205 The Senate agreed to the House amendment to the following bill of the Senate: By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 61. A bill to regulate the operation of trains. By unanimous consent, the Senate adjourned. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 10:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. 1206 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, SENATE CHAMBER, ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, AuousT 22, 1931. The Senate met, pursuant to adjournment, at 10:00 o'clock, A. M., this day and was called to order by the President. Prayer was offered by the Chaplain. By unanimous consent, the call of the roll was dispensed with. The Committee on Journals reported through its Chairman, Senator Pratt of the 41st District, that the Journal of yesterday's proceedings had been examined and found correct. By unanimous consent, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with and the Journal was confirmed. The following privileged resolutions were read and adopted: By Senator Evans of the 19th DistrictA resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. L. P. Beck, son of the Senator from the 37th District. By Senator Weekes of the 34th District- A resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. Randolph Fort, editor of the Milledgeville Times. By Senator Brock of the 44th DistrictA resolution extending the privileges of the floor to the Hon. \V. W. Cureton, former member of the House of Representatives from Dade County and former Senator from the 44th District. SATURDAY, AuGusT 22, 1931. 1207 The following resolution of the House, favorably reported by the committee, was read the second time: By Mr. Osteen of BryanHouse Resolution No. 113-642A. A resolution to relieve J. M. Griner as surety. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqmstte constitutional majority the following resolutions of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator McWhorter of the 50th District and others- Senate Resolution No. 59. A resolution permitting the Military Department to supplement its appropriation with the unexpended balance of the appropriation for riot duty, and for other purposes. By Senator Harris of the 18th District- Senate Resolution No. 60. A resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution to authorize the abolishing of Justice Courts in Richmond County. Senator Watson of the 3rd District, Chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary Number 2, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on General Judiciary N urnher 2 has had under consideration the following resolution of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: 1208 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Senate Resolution No. 71. Providing for the appointment of a committee to investigate cost of operating superior and other courts. Respectfully submitted, WATSON, Chairman. Senator Moore of the 47th District, Chairman of the Committee on Amendments to Constitution, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on Amendments to Constitution has had under consideration the following bill of the House and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do pass: House Bill No. 429. Proposing amendment to Constitution by striking Paragraph 9, Section 7, Article 3 and inserting in lieu thereof a new paragraph providing for State budget, etc., and for other purposes. Respectfully submitted, MooRE, Chairman. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator West of the 11th DistrictSenate Bill No. 135. A bill to be entitled an Act to abolish the fee system now existing in the Superior Courts of the Pataula Judicial Circuit, as applied to the office of Solicitor-General, and for other purposes. SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1931. 1209 By Senator Dekle of the 6th District- Senate Bill No. 8. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Constitution of the State of Georgia, which relates to the number of Senators, Senatorial Districts, etc., and for other purposes. By Senator Courson of the 16th District- Senate Bill No. 147. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the use of wooden and wire fish baskets m certain counties in this State, and for other purposes. By Senator Weekes of the 34th District- Senate Bill No. 124. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to allow counties having certain populations to permit their tax assessors to meet at certain times, and for other purposes. By Senator Martin of the 2nd District- Senate Bill No. 58. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Constitution of the State of Georgia so as to authorize the consolidation of local school districts in which one or more bond issues may be outstanding, and for other purposes. By Senator Martin of the 2nd District- Senate Bill No. 59. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Constitution of the State of Georgia, so as to authorize the County Board of Education, etc., to contract with each other for the education and transportation of children, and for other purposes. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: 1210 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Mr. Clements of TelfairHause Bill No. 631. A bill to provide for a new charter for the City of Milan. 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By. Mr. Lewis of HancockHouse Bill No. 639. A bill to amend the charter of the City of Sparta. 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 35, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisit~ constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Mallard of CharltonHouse Bill No. 640. A bill to amend the charter for the City of Folkston. .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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Nelson of Laurens- House Bill No. 641. A bill amending the charter of the City of Dublin. The report of the committee, which was favorable to the passage of the bill, was agreed to. SATURDAY, AuGUST 22, 1931. 1211 On the passage of the bill, the ayes were 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Elliott of Henry- House Bill No. 617. A bill to provide for the use of wire baskets in the waters of Henry County. Senator Reagan of the 35th District moved to amend Section 1 by adding the following provision, to-wit: "Further provided that seining in the streams of Henry County, during the months of July and August by citizens of said county, shall likewise be permissible and lawful." The amendment was adopted. Senator Williams of the 27th District moved to amend by adding after the words Henry County the words Walton County. 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 as amended, the ayes were 41, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator Reagan of the 35th District asked unanimous consent that the above bill, viz., House Bill No. 617, be immediately transmitted to the House, and the consent was granted. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the Senate go into executive session to consider a sealed communication from His Excellency, the Governor, and the motion prevailed. 1212 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, The Senate went into executive session at 10:30 o'clock, A.M. The Secretary of the Senate transmitted the following communication to His Excellency, Governor Richard B. Russell, Jr.: Aug. 22, 1931. Hrs ExcELLENCY, RrcHARD B. RusSELL, JR., Governor, Executive Department, Atlanta; Georgia. Sir: I am directed by the Senate of Georgia to inform Your Excellency that it has this day confirmed the following nominations by you: Han. R. E. Gormley, of the County of Randolph, to be Superintendent of Banks, for a term beginning January 1, 1932, and ending December 31, 1935. Han. Paul H. Doyal, of the County of Floyd, to be State Tax Commissioner, for a term beginning August 24, 1931, and ending August 14, 1937. Han. W. F. Slater, of the County of Bryan, to be Indus. trial Commissioner, for a term beginning October 1, 1932, and ending September 30, 1936. Han. S. D. Truitt, of the County of Hancock, to be a member of the State Board of Education, for a term beginning September 5, 1931, and ending September 4, 1935. Han. L. A. Whipple, of the County of Bleckley, as a member of the State Board of Education, for a term beginning September 5, 1931, and ending September 4, 1935. Han. Fred D. Neel, of the County of Bartow, to be Solicitor of the City Court of Cartersville, for a term beginning January 1, 1933, and ending December 31, 1936. SATURDAY, AucusT 22, 1931. 1213 Han. Henry C. Tuck, of the County of Clarke, to be Judge of the City Court of Athens, for a term beginning September 12, 1931, and ending September 11, 1935. Han. Carlisle Cobb, of the County of Clarke, to be Solicitor of the City Court of Athens, for a term beginning September 12, 1931, and ending September 11, 1935. Han. S. L. Drawdy, of the County of Clinch, to be Solicitor of the County Court of Clinch County, for a term beginning October 28, 1931, and ending October 27, 1933. Hon. Raymonde Stapleton, of the County of Elbert, to be Judge of the City Court of Elberton, for a term beginning December 24, 1932, and ending December 23, 1936. Hon. Paul Brown, of the County of'Elbert, to be Solicitor of the City Court of Elberton, for a term beginning December 24, 1932, and ending December 23, 1936. Han. Eustace C. Butts, of the County of Glynn, to be Judge of the City Court of Brunswick, for a term beginning January 1, 1932, and ending December 31, 1935. Han. Howard C. Leavy, of the County of Glynn, to be Solicitor of the City Court of Brunswick, for a term beginning January 1, 1932, and ending Decem her 31, 1935. Han. W. M. Wright, of the County of Clayton, to be Judge of the City Court of Jonesboro, for a term beginning January 1, 1932, and ending December 31, 1933. Hon. W. H. Reynolds, of the County of Clayton, to be Solicitor of the City Court of Jonesboro, for a term beginning January 1, 1932, and ending December 31, 1933. Hon. R. M. Penland, of the County of Lanier, to be Solicitor of the County Court of Lanier County, for a term beginning August 24, 1931, and ending August 15, 1933. Respectfully, JoHN T. BoiFEUILLET, Secretary of the Senate. 1214 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The Senate was called to order at 10:45 o'clock, A. M. The following resolutions of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 87-576A. To relieve Miss Kate S. Rodgers as surety. 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 41, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 89-593A. A resolution to relieve W. E. Hamlin as surety. 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 39, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 90-593B. A resolution to relieve C. A. Odom as surety. 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 35, the nays 0. SATuRDAY, AuGusT 22, 1931. 1215 The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 91-593C. A resolution to relieve D. Jones as surety. 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 41, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 92-593D. A resolution to relieve Charles Davison as surety. 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 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 93-593. A resolutiol) to relieve D. I. Lee as surety. 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 41, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 1216 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, By Mr. Lindsay of DeKalb- House Resolution No. 94-593F. A resolution authorizing the Military Department to investigate the claims of Roosevelt Henly. 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 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Cochran of Thomas and othersHouse Resolution No. 100-634B. A resolution providing for a committee to re-write the School Code of Georgia. 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, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Carlisle of Bibb- House Resolution No. 104-638A. A resolution to relieve F. B. Lane as surety. 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 35, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: SATCRDAY, AuccsT 22, 1931. 1217 By Mr. Freeman of Monroe- House Bill No. S37. :\ bill to change the name of the School of l\Iechanic Arts at Forsyth to State Teachers and :\gricul tural College for Negroes. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. Senator \Yilliams of the 27th District moved that the Senate reconsider its action in agreeing to the report of the committee and in passing the above bill, viz., House Bill No. S37, and the motion prevailed, and the bill was again taken up for passage. 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 20, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following resolution of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By Mr. Osteen of Bryan- House Resolution No. 113-Gt2A. ~-\resolution tore- lieve J. l\1. Griner as surety. 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 38, the nays 0. The resolution having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. 1218 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their passage: By Mr. Bennett of Bacon- House Bill No. 522. A bill to vest in tax collectors of certain counties the powers and duties of sheriffs. 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By 1\Ir. Bennett of Jeff Davis- House Bill No. 523. A bill to vest in tax collectors of certain counties the powers of sheriffs. 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 38, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite cons ti tutional majority was passed. By ::\lr. Bush of Miller- House Bill No. 5;12. A bill to repeal Section G95 of Volume 1 of the Code of Georgia, enumerating the persons subject to road duty. 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 39, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1931. 1219 By Messrs. Lindsay, Leathers, and Beaman of DeKalb- House Bill No. 5G1. A bill to create a State :\Iemorial and ~Ionument Commission. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Lindsay of DeK;;db- House Bill No. :J77. A. bill to amend the Code by providing for residence of County School Superintendent. 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, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Scarbrough of Polk- House Bill ~o. GH. :-\ bill to provide for the residence of County School Superintendent 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 38, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. By Mr. Musgrove of Clinch- House Bill No. G22. A bill to require certain county officers in certain counties to make monthly financial reports. 1220 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, 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 41, the nays 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bills of the House were read the third time and put upon their pas3age: By ~Ir. \Yhittle of Upson- House Bill No. 131. A bill to amend an Act regulating Banking. 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 and nays were ordered. and the roll was called. The vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Bed: Brock Cleme'lt c; Denton Duclnvorth Ennis Evans Harris Jackson Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie ~IcWhorter Martin Nelson North Peterson Pruett Puett Tippins Waters Watson Whitell urst Those voting in the negative were Senators: Davis Hand Horn MoJre Neisler Nix Pratt Stark Strickland Wallace Weekes West The ayes were 2li, the nays 12. The bill having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1931. 1221 By unanimous consent, the above bill, viz., House Bill :\'o. 431, was ordered immediately transmitted to the House. The following bill of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By :\Ir. <-\clams of Towns- House Bill ~o. 558. A bill to impose charges on operators of motor vehicles, and for other purposes. The committee moved to amend by adding at the end to be known as Section 10, the following: "Section 10. The said Act is further amended by adding after Subsection (E) of Section 2 thereof a subsection to be known as Subsection (F) of Section 2 as follows: "(F) Any motor carrier may, in lieu of the rates hereinbefore provided, pay the tax on the following basis and at the following rates, depending upon whether it be classed as a carrier of goods or a carrier of passeng~rs. " T pnn each passenger-carrying vehicle a tax of 1/10 cent per mile for each mile of travel in this State for each vehicle of a capacity of seven passengers or less; /:2' cent per mile for each vehicle of a capacity of more than seven but not more than ten passengers; -'~ cent per mile for each vehicle of a capacity of more than ten but not more than nventy passengers; 1 cent per mile for each vehicle or a capacity of more than twenty passengers.' " 'C pon each vehicle for the carriage of goods a trailer being classed as a vehicle and provided that a semi-trailer, which is a two-wheeled vehicle joined to and drawn by a tractor, together with the tractor, be considered as one motor vehicle a tax of X cent per mile for each mile of travel in this State, where the combined weight load and vehicle is less than four thousand pounds; 3/8 cent per mile where the combined weight of load and vehicle is four thousand pounds or more but less than six thousand 1222 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, pounds; 7f cent per mile where the combined weight of load and vehicle is six thousand pounds or more, but less than ten thousand pounds; ;Yt cent per mile where the combined weight of load and vehicle is ten thousand pounds or more but less than twenty thousand pounds; 11 ~ cents per mile where the combined weight of load and vehicle is twenty thousand pounds or more.' " "Provided, nevertheless, that nothing herein shall be so construed as to authorize any person to operate a vehicle upon the highways of this State where the weight of the vehicle or of the load exceeds that prescribed by the laws of this State regulating such matters." The amendment was adopted. The committee moved to amend by adding in the title of the bill after the word, "amend" in the first line of the title, the words "and reenact as amended." The amendment was adopted. The committee moved to amend by striking Section 8 and substituting the following: "Section 8. The provisions of this Act shall not be construed as imposing any additional tax on those carriers who have paid the taxes imposed under the original provisions of the Act approved ~larch 31, 1931, taxing motor vehicles, until the period for which such tax shall have been paid shall expire, and provided further, if any motor carrier, who shall at the date of the approval of this Act be litigating the validity of the tax imposed under said Act of March 31, 19:H, taxing motor vehicles, or who shall not have paid said tax as provided therein, shall before October 1, 19:31, withdraw such litigation and qualify and pay the tax under the original provisions of said Motor Carriers Taxing Act of March 31, 1931, then as to the period for which such carrier shall so have paid, he shall likewise be excepted from paying any additional tax under the provisions of this Act as hereby amended.'' SATURDAY, AecusT 22, 1931. 1223 The amendment was adopted. The committee moved to amend by striking Section 7 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "Section 7. Paragraph (L) of Section 2 of said Act approved :\!larch 31, 1931, is hereby repealed and the following paragraph is hereby inserted in lieu thereof: "(L) When a vehicle is engaged in the carriage of both passengers and goods (other than ordinary baggage of passengers and United States mail) it shall be classed as a passenger vehicle or as a vehicle carrying goods, according to which carries the higher rate, provided, nevertheless, that passenger vehicles may carry not exceeding 500 pounds of goods in weight (other than baggage or mail) without being classified as a carrier of goods, and provided further that none of the provisions of this Act shall apply to R. F. D. carriers or star-route carriers engaged in carrying the United States mail and who are permitted to carry passengers, not exceeding five; provided, further, that none of the provisions of this Act shall apply to carriers operating under franchise of the United States Government, and under the regulations and supervision of said United States Government and solely between any point in this State and a military reservation within this State of said Governn1ent." 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 as amended, the ayes were 26, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the requisite constitutional majority was passed. The following bill of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: 1224 JOURNAL OF THE SEKATE, By ~Ir. Lindsay of DeKalb- House Bill ~o. 200. A bill to amend Section 117 oi the School Code. The committee moved to amend by striking the sentence in said bill beginning on the Lith line of Secti:m 117 which reads as follows: "Provided that this Act shall not disqualify registered qualified voters residing in the limits oi a quasi independent school district from voting in an:; election for Superintendent of Schools of said county or county school superintendent," and by striking the follrH\ing sentence in said Section 117 beginning on the last line of the first page oi said bill which reads as follows: "Provided that this Act shall not disqualiiy registered qualified voters residing in the limits of a quasi independent school district from voting in any election for Superintendent of Schools of said county or county school superintendent." The amendment was lost. The report oi the committee, \vhich was Lworable to the passage oi the bill, was agreed to. On the passage oi the bill, the ayes were 2fi, the 11a~'S 0. The bill having received the requisite constitutirJnal majority was passed. Pursuant to the authority vested in him under House Resolution No. 100-fi:31B, providing for the appointment of a committee to re-write the School Code of Georgia, the Chair appointed the follmving members of the Senate to serve on the joint committee provided for therein, to-wit: Senators I\Ic\Yhorter of the 50th District, Jackson of the 11th District. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: SATuRDAY, AucusT 22, 1931. 122;) "Wr. President: The House insists upon its amendment to the following bill of the Senate and respectfully requests a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate to confer with a like committee on the part of the House on said bill: By Senators Dekle of the 6th District and Moore of the 47th District- Senate Bill No. 31. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Code so as to allow the holder of any equity, lien or interest in or on property that has been assessed or returned with other property for taxes, to pay the taxes assessed against such property, and for other purposes. The Speaker has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate on Senate Bill No. 31, the following members of the House, to-wit: Messrs. Stone of Early, Trapnell of Candler, Carlisle of Bibb. The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to-wit: Senate Bill No. 156. A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal Section 695 of Volume 1 of the Code of Georgia of 1910, enumerating the persons subject to road duty in Georgia, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has disagreed to the Senate amendment to the following resolution of the House, and has respect- 1226 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, fully requested a Committee of Conference on the part of the Senate to confer with a like committee on the part of the House, on said resolution. By Messrs. Bland of Stewart, James of Jones, and others- House Resolution No. 110. A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to investigate the A. & 1\L Schools of the State, and for other purposes. The Speaker has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate, the following members of the House, to-wit: Messrs. James of Jones, Bland of Stewart, Mardre of Thomas. Senator Duckworth of the 7th District moved that the Senate insist on its substitute to the following bill of the House, and the motion prevailed. House Bill No. 511. A bill to amend an Act to provide a new charter for the City of\Vaycross. Senate Resolution No. 8. A resolution to amend the Constitution as to the time of meeting of the General Assembly was taken up for the purpose of agreeing to the House amendment as follows: By substituting second :Monday in January for first Monday in January wherever it appears in the caption of the resolution, and in the body of the resolution. Senator Neill of the 24th District moved that the Senate agree to the House amendment, and the motion prevailed. Senator Dekle of the Gth District asked unanimous consent that the President appoint a committee of three on SATURDAY, AucusT 22, 1931. 1227 the part of the Senate to confer with a like committee from the House on Senate Bill No. 31, a bill to allow the holder of an equity, lien or interest in property that has been assessed for taxes with other property, to pay taxes, and for other purposes. The consent was granted, and the President appointed the following committee on the part of the Senate: Senators Evans of the 19th District, Watson of the 3rd District, McWhorter of the 50th District. Senator Harris of the 18th District asked unanimous consent that the President appoint a committee of three on the part of the Senate to confer with a like committee from the House on House Resolution No. 110, a resolution providing for the appointment of a committee to investigate the A. and M. Schools, and the consent was granted. The President appointed on the part of the Senate the following committee: Senators Stark of the 43rd District, Pruett of the 32nd District, West of the 11th District. Senator West of the 11th District asked unanimous consent that the Senate agree to the House amendment to the following bill of the House, and the consent was granted: By Messrs. Lanier and Lester of Richmond- House Bill No. 278. A bill to direct the Commissioner of Vehicles to make reciprocal agreements. Senator Dekle of the 6th District asked that the Senate adjourn, and the motion prevailed. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until3:00 o'clock this afternoon. 1228 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, SENATE CHAMBER, AUGUST 22, 1931. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate was called to order at 3:00 o'clock this afternoon by the President. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Adkins Alexander Beck Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dell:le Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Hand Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Jones Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix North Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Reagan Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Tippins Wallace Waters Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: }vfr. President: The House has passed by the requisite constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to-wit: By Senator Strickland of the 1st District~ Senate Bill No. 66. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act to amend the Georgia Motor Vehicle Law, and all Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: SATURDAY, AucusT 22, 1931. 1229 Mr. President: The House has agreed to the Senate amendments to the following bill of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Adams of Towns- House Bill No. 558. A bill to be entitled an Act to impose charges on those who pursue the business of operating motor vehicles on the public highways of this State for the carrying of passengers or property or both, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate by substitute, to-wit: By Senator Neisler of the 23rd District- Senate Bill No. 160. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend Section 1256 of the Civil Code of 1910 relating to the security to be given by State Depositories, so as to authorize the deposit of validated counties and municipal bonds, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: lvfr. President: The House has passed by the reqms1te constitutional majority the following bill of the Senate, to-wit: By Senators West of the 11th District and McWhorter of the 50th District- Senate Bill No. 96. A bill to be entitled an Act to pre- 1230 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, scribe conditions and regulations under which common carriers by motor are permitted to operate, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The Speaker has appointed as a Committee of Conference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate to consider Senate Bill No. 92, a bill known as the "Congressional Reapportionment Bill," the following members of the House, to-wit: Messrs. Thomas of Wayne, Rosser of Walker, Nelson of Laurens. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House, to-wit: By Messrs. Lindsay and Leathers of DeKalb- House Bill No. 155. A bill to be entitled an Act to regulate the practice of the occupation of a barber, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk, thereof: Mr. President: The House has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bill of the House, to-wit: SATURDAY, AuGusT 22, 1931. 1231 By Messrs. Huddleston of Meriwether, Crowe of Worth, and Colson of Glynn- House Bill No. 194. A bill to be entitled an Act to simplify the operations of the Executive Branch of the State Government, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has agreed to the Senate amendments to the following bill of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Elliott of Henry- House Bill No. G17. A bill to be entitled an Act to provide for the use of wire baskets in the waters of Henry County, and for other purposes. The Conference Committee of the Senate and House on House Bill 1'\o. 19-!, a bill to simplify the operations of the Executive Branch of the State Government, submitted the following report: To THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, To THE SPEAKER oF THE HousE: Your committee appointed for the purpose of conferring on House Bill No. 194, and for the purpose of reconciling the differences existing between the Senate and the House, submit the following report: The House recedes from its position on the following Senate amendments, to-wit: Nos. One, Three, Four, Eight, Ten, Eleven, Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen, Sixteen, Twenty, Twenty-three, Twenty-four, Twenty-five, Twentyseven, Thirty-four, Thirty-five, Thirty-seven, Thirty-eight, Forty, and Forty-two. The Senate recedes from its position on the following Senate amendments, to-wit: Nos. Two, Nine, Twelve, Seventeen, Eighteen, Twenty-one, Twenty-two, Twentynine, Thirty-one, Thirty-three, and Forty-one. Amendment No. 5: The committee recommends that this amendment be stricken in its entirety, and the following substituted in lieu thereof: "However, the Director may appoint not less than five nor more than ten persons to serve at his pleasure, to constitute and be the Advisory Board of Health to the Department of Health, provided that a majority of said board shall be doctors and that at least one member thereof shall be a dentist, all of whom shall serve without expense or compensation." Amendment No. 6: Your committee recommends that this amendment be stricken in its entirety and the following adopted in lieu thereof: "Section 19. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that there is hereby created a Department of Forestry and Geological Development to consist of a consolidation of the existing Forestry and Geology Departments; said Department of Forestry and Geological Development to be under the direction of a Commission, the members of which shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of six years, as hereinafter provided. The present State Forester shall serve as State Forester until January 1, 1936, at an annual salary of $4,500.00 payable monthly. The Geological Division shall be in charge of a State Geologist; the present State Geologist shall serve as the State Geologist hereunder until January 1, 1936, at an annual salary of S4,500.00 payable monthly. "Section 20. There is hereby created a Commission to be known as the State Commission of Forestry and Geological Development, to consist of six members, and upon the expiration of the respective terms of such members, SATURDAY, AucusT 22, 1931. 1233 the Governor shall appoint successors to serve for a period of six years. The Governor of Georgia shall be Chairman and President of said Commission. The appointive members of the present State Board of Forestry are hereby named as members of said Commission. The Governor shall appoint the additional member for a term of six years who shall be selected with reference to his knowledge of and interest in the mineral resources of the State. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. The Commission thus constituted shall be composed of the Governor and six citizens, and as far as possible all appointees shall be selected with reference to their knowledge of and interest in the production and use of forests and/or mineral products in the industries of the State, and due consideration shall be given to the membership with reference to geographical location. The meetings of the Commission shall be held quarterly at the State Capitol and at such other times and places as may be directed in writing by the President. The Board shall have a Secretary, who shall be either the State Forester or State Geologist, to be designated by the Commission. The members of said Commission shall receive no compensation for their service as such, but they shall be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses while in attendance upon the meetings of said Commission, out of the funds appropriated by the Legislature, upon the certificate of the Secretary of the Commission when approved by the Governor. "Section 21. The State Board of Forestry, established under and by virtue of an Act approved August 14, 1925 (Acts 1925, Page 199) is hereby abolished and all the powers, duties, functions of said board are hereby transferred to the Department of Forestry and Geological Development. The officers appointed under said board are also abolished. "Section 22. The Advisory Board to the State Geologist as established by the laws of 1894, Page 111 (Section 1964, Code of 1910), is hereby abolished, and the powers, duties and functions of the State Geologist are hereby 1234 jOURNAL OF THE SENATE, transferred to and vested in the said Department of Forestry and Geological Development. "Section 23. The State Forester and State Geologist shall be appointed by the Governor after nomination by the Commission. The Governor shall remove said State Forester andjor State Geologist upon a majority vote of the members of the Commission. It shall be the duty of the Commission, in conjunction with the State Forester and State Geologist to inquire into and make public reports upon the geological and forest conditions in Georgia, including economic and industrial surveys, soils, minerals, effects of erosion and water power and flood control. These reports shall be made to the Governor and shall be given such distribution as the Commission directs. It shall be the duty of the Commission to report to each regular session of the General Assembly and make such recommendations therein as it may deem advisable. "Section 24. It shall be the duty of the Department to encourage the development of new markets for Georgia forest and geological products, and use its efforts to bring new industries into the State. The Commission is authorized to receive gifts or donations made to the Department and to expend the same under the terms of such gifts or donations. The Commission shall have the power to do special research work in wood pulp and cellulose within the State, as funds may become available. The Commission shall be the designated agency to expend, through the Department, all Federal Aid funds available under the Clark-:\IcNary Law for fire prevention and nursery work." Amendment No. 7: Your committee recommends that this amendment be stricken in its entirety, and the following adopted in lieu thereof: "The State Board of Game and Fish, established under and by virtue of an Act approved August 8, 1924 (Acts 1924, Page 101, et seq.) is hereby abolished and the office SATURDAY, AucusT 22, 1931. 1235 of Tidewater Commissioner created by the provisions of said Act is hereby abolished and the powers, duties and functions of said board and of said Tidewater Commissioner are hereby vested in the Commissioner of Game and Fish, who shall receive a salary of $4,800.00 per annum, to be paid only from monies on hand to the credit of the Game Protection Fund. The Commissioner of Game and Fish shall be appointed by the Governor for a term of four years, provided that the present Commissioner of Game and Fish shall serve out the term for which he has been elected. The Commissioner of Game and Fish shall designate and appoint one of the Inspectors now provided for by said Act of August 8, 192"1, as Chief Inspector of Coastal Fisheries, who shall serve at the will of the Commissioner, and whose salary shall not exceed the sum of $1,800.00 as now provided in said Act. Said Chief Inspector of Coastal Fisheries, under the supervision and direction of the Commissioner of Game and Fish, shall have charge of the enforcement of all laws for the protection of fish, shell fish and crustacea in Tidewater Georgia and shall perform such other duties and functions as may be delegated to him by the said Commissioner of Game and Fish. He shall give bond in some solvent security company, to be approved by the Game and Fish Commissioner, in the sum of $10,000.00 for the faithful performance of the duties of his office and the proper accounting of all monies that may come into his hands as said Chief Inspector of Coastal Fisheries, the premium on said bond to be paid from the Coastal Fisheries Fund." Amendment No. 19: Your committee recommends that this amendment be stricken in its entirety, and the following adopted in lieu thereof: "Section . .. Within ten days after the effective date of this Act the present Board of Trustees or Directors and/or the Treasurers thereof, of the University of Georgia and all of its branches named in Section 49 of this article are hereby directed to turn back into the State Treasury 1236 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, all funds remaining on hand from any unexpended appropriation and transfer to the Board of Regents all funds, credits and property of whatsoever kind from whatsoever sources received. The boards and the officers of said boards are directed to deliver to the Board of Regents all records in their custody or control." Amendments Nos. 26 and 32: Your committee recommends that these two amendments be stricken in their entirety, and the following adopted in lieu thereof: . By adding to the end of Section 93, Article 9, the followmg: "One of said Assistant A.ttornev-Generals shall serve the Highway Department as its spe~ial attorney and one of said Assistant Attorney-Generals shall serve the Pc1blic Service Commission, as .its special attorney; the salaries of the two said assistants shall be paid out of the funds of said respective Departments." Amendment No. 28: Your committee recommends that this amendment be stricken in its entirety, and the follmving adopted in lieu thereof: "Section 8l). All the powers, duties and functions oi the State Historical Commission as prescribed in an :\ct approved August 20, 1918 (See Acts 1918, Page 1:31, et seq.) are hereby transferred to and made incumbent upon the Secretary of State and the said State Historic:tl Commission here-tofore existing under and by virtue of Section 2 of said Act is hereby abolished and so much of sZiid A.ct is hereby repealed; }~rovided, however, that the present Director and State Historian shall serve at the present compensation for the balance of said official's unexpired tern1." Amendment No. 30: Your committee recommends that this amendment be stricken in its entirety, and the following adopted in lieu thereof: SATURDAY, AucusT 22, 1931. 1237 . By adding at the end of Section 93, Article 9, the followtng: "The Attorney-General shall be paid SS,500.00 per annum, payable monthly." Amendment No. 36: Your committee recommends that this amendment be stricken in its entirety, and the following adopted in lieu thereof: That Section 102, Article 12, and ending with the words "Thereafter the term of office of the Public Service Commission shall be for four years" be stricken in its entirety, and that Section102-a be retained. Amendment No. 39: Your committee recommends that this amendment be stricken in its entirety, and the following adopted in lieu thereof: That a new section be added thereto, immediately preceding the repealing section, to read as follows: "No member of the General Assembly shall during the term for which he has been elected be eligible to be appointed or employed by any Department, Board, Bureau or other State Agency in any capacity whatsoever." Your committee recommends that a new section be added to the bill and to immediately follow Section 92, and to be design a ted as Section 92-a, and to read as follows: "The salary of the Secretary for said Examining Board shall be fixed by the Secretary of State, and he shall hold office at the pleasure of the Secretary of State. The expenses of the members of the various boards named in this article shall be limited to actual expenses while in attendance upon the meetings of said respective boards, and actual travelling expenses. The Secretary shall maintain an office in the State Capitol, and all of the meetings of said respective boards shall be held in the Capitol. All expense vouchers shall in each case be itemized, approved by the Chairman of each respective board, and presented to the Secretary 1238 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, for payment; provided, however, that such expenses, including the salary of the Secretary, on a pro rata basis, shall not exceed the fees received by said respective boards." Respectfully submitted, On the part of the Senate: PETERsoN of the 15th District, NEISLER of the 23rd District, K::-;ABB of the 4th District. On the part of the House: HuDDLESTON of Meriwether, CoLsON of Glynn, CROWE of Worth. The report of the Conference Committee on House Bill No. 194 was adopted. The report of the Conference Committee of the Senate and House on House Bill No. 155, a bill to regulate the occupation of barber, was submitted, and is as follows: Mr. President, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Conference appointed to consider House Bill No. 155, known as the Barber's Bill, beg leave to submit the folllowing report and recommendation: We recommend that the Senate amendment to Section 1 be agreed to. \Ve recommend that the word and figure one in Section 10 of the bill be stricken and the word and figure two be inserted in lieu thereof. We recommend that the Senate recede from its position on the amendment to Section 9. SATURDAY, AucusT 22, 1931. 1239 \:Ve recommend that the Senate amendment to Section 7 be agreed to. \Ve recommend that the Senate amendment to Section 6 of said bill be agreed to. Respectfully submitted, On the part of the Senate: WEEKES of the 34th District, HAND of the 8th District, STRICKLAND of the 1st District. On the part of the House: LEATHERs of DeKalb, CANNON of Rockdale, CocHRA:--J of Thomas. Senator \\'eekes of the 34th District asked unanimous consent that the report of the Conference Committee on House Bill No. 133 be adopted, and the consent was granted. By 1\Ir. ::\looty of Troup and others- House Bill No. 428. :\ bill to amend the Constitution relating to the veto power of the Governor. Sen a tors Harris of the 18th District and :\Toore of the 47th District moved to amend by striking therefrom Section 1 in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by authority of the same, that :\rticle 5, Section 1, Paragraph 16, of the Constitution of this State be amended by adding at the end of Paragraph Hi the followmg: "He may scale all the appropriations contained in the General Appropriation Bill pro rata so as to keep the appropriations for the fiscal years involved within the esti- 1240 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, mated revenue of the State, unless passed by a two-thirds vote of each House." 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 as amended, which was a proposal to amend the Constitution, the roll was called and the vote was as follows: Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Brock Clements Courson Davis Denton Evans Fowler Horn Jackson Johnson Langford Lazenby McKenzie Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Nix Perkins Puett Reagan Smith Strickland Tippins Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Those voting in the negative were Senators: Beck Dekle Duckworth Ennis Hand Knabb McWhorter North Pratt Pruett Richardson Stark Wallace Waters The ayes were 30, the nays 14. The bill as amended failed to receive the requisite twothi~ds constitutional majority, and was lost. Senator Moore of the 47th District asked unanimous consent that the Senate reconsider its action in defeating the above bill as amended, viz., House ~ill No. 428, and the consent was granted and the bill was again taken up for passage. The roll was called and the vote was as follows: SATURDAY, AuGusT 22, 1931. 1241 Those voting in the affirmative were Senators: Adkins Alexander Beck Brock Courson Davis Denton Evans Johnson Jones Langford Lazenby Martin Moore Neisler Nelson Perkins Pratt Puett Reagan Smith Strickland Tippins Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Those voting in the negative were Senators: Clements Dekle Duckworth Ennis Hand Horn Knabb McKenzie McWhorter Nix North Pruett Stark Wallace Waters The roll call was verified. The ayes were 27, the nays 15. The bill as amended failed to receive the requisite twothirds constitutional majority and was lost. The Conference Committee of the Senate and House submitted the following report on Senate Bill No. 31, a bill to require tax collectors to accept State and county taxes accrued against part of tax payers' property, and for other purposes: To THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND To THE SrEAKER OF THE HousE, oF THE GENERAL AssEMBLY oF GEoRGIA: Your Conference Committee has had under consideration Senate Bill No. 31 and the amendments of the House thereto, and reports as follows: Your committee has unanimously agreed on a compromise substitute bill which is attached to this report, and which your committee recommends be adopted. 1242 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, Your committee recommends that the House recede from its amendment, offered by Messrs. Stone of Early and Carlisle of Bibb, to which the Senate disagreed; which said amendment affected Section No. 1 of said bill; and that the Senate recede from its position as to certain provisions of said Section No. 1, as your Conference Committee have agreed upon a compromise as to said section, the terms of which are incorporated in the substitute bill hereby submitted by your Conference Committee for adoption. In order to clarify the parts of bill, as amended and approved by both the House and Senate, it has been deemed advisable to draw and submit said Conference Committee Substitute which embraces all the provisions of the original bill and amendment, as approved by the House and Senate, and also the provisions of your committee's compromise agreement; and We respectfully ask the adoption of this report and said substitute bill. Respectfully submitted, On behalf of the Senate: WATSON of the 3rd District, EvAKs of the 19th District, McWHoRTER of the 50th District. On behalf of the House: STONE of Early, TRAFNELL of Candler, CARLISLE of Bibb. A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend Section 1140 of the Civil Code of 1910 so as to allow the owner or the holder of any equity, lien or interest, in or on property that has been returned or assessed with other property for taxes, to pay SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1931. 1243 the taxes assessed against such property, to secure a release of same from such lien for taxes; to require the official charged with the collection of taxes or the transferee of such lien to accept payment and execute a release of said property from said lien and to provide a fee for such service, 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 on and after the passage of this Act, Section 1140 of the Civil Code of Georgia of the year, 1910, be and the same is hereby amended by adding to the end of said Section No. 1140, which said section now reads as follows: "Taxes shall be paid before any other debt, lien or claim whatsoever, and the property returned or held at the time of giving in, or after, is always subject," certain words and provisions so that said section, when so amended, shall read as follows: "Taxes shall be paid before any other debt, lien or claim whatsoever, and the property returned or held at the time of giving in, or after, is always subject; provided, however, that the owner, or the holder of any equity, lien or interest in or on the property that has been returned or assessed with other property for taxes shall be allowed to pay the taxes assessed against any one or more pieces of the property of which he is the owner or the holder of an interest or equity therein or lien thereon, (a) when listed separately by the owner or assessor on the tax return or digest, according to the valuation shown by said return or assessment, (b) when not listed separately on the tax return or digest by the owner or assessor, by paying the proportionate part of the taxes represented by such property according to the valuation in the return or assessment, that is to say, such proportionate part of all of such taxes represented by such return or assessment as the value of such separate piece of property (upon which payment is being made) bears to all of the said property in such return or assessment. "The officials charged with the collection of taxes for this State or for any subdivision of this State (including 1244 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, municipalities and all other subdivisions of the State and counties) and/or any transferee of said tax lien shall be required to accept payment of said taxes when tender is made as provided herein, shall issue a receipt showing such payment and shall execute a release of said property from such lien for taxes, and the official or transferee accepting said payment and releasing said property under this Act shall be paid a fee of fifty cents for issuing said receipt and . release." 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. Senator Watson of the 3rd District moved that the above report of the Conference Committee on Senate Bill No. 31 be adopted and that the substitute proposed by the committee be agreed to, and the motion prevailed. The Conference Committee of the Senate and House submitted the following report on House Resolution No. 110, authorizing appointment of a committee to investigate the A. and M. schools. Mr. President, Mr. Speaker: Your Committee of Conference appointed to consider House Resolution No. 110, being a resolution to authorize the appointment of a committee from the General Assembly to investigate the merits of the several A. and M. schools, recommends, that the House and Senate agree to the substitute offered by your Conference Committee to House Resolution No. 110. Respectfully submitted, On the part of the Senate. STARK of the 43rd District. PRUETT of the 32nd District, WEST of the 11th District. SATURDAY, AucusT 22, 1931. 1245 On the part of the House. JAMES of Jones, BLAND of Stewart, MARDRE of Thomas. The Conference Committee moved to substitute House Resolution No. 110 as follows: IYhereas, there has been considerable agitation during the past few years relative to the work done by the University of Georgia and its Branches in the matter of duplication; and lYizereas, there has been considerable agitation over the abolishment of the several A. and M. schools in said University System, and said matter having consumed considerable time of the General Assembly; and !Yhereas, said General Assembly not having sufficient information to properly consider the merits or demerits of these various institutions; Th,Tdore, be it resolved, that a committee of five members from the House and three members from the Senate be appointed by the Speaker of the House and President, of the Senate, respectively, to make a thorough investigation and report their findings at the next regular session of the General Assembly of Georgia. Be it further resolved by the authority aforesaid, that to assist said committee in its survey in arriving at proper findings, the Governor be requested to secure the cooperation and assistance of the National Commissioner of Education, The General Education Board, or any other educational foundation or agency, which is nation wide in scope, provided the aid and assistance of such experts may be procured without any expense to the State. Senator Stark of the 43rd District moved that the Senate adopt the report of the committee, and agree to the sub- 1246 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, stitute offered by the committee, on the above resolution, viz., House Resolution No. 110, and the motion prevailed. Senator vVeekes of the 3,1th District asked unanimous consent that the Senate agree to the following substitute to Senate Bill No. 123, a bill to amend an act to provide a new charter for the town of Decatur: A BILL To be entitled an Act to amend an Act approved August 17th, 1909 providing a new charter for the town of Decatur, now City of Decatur, in the County of DeKalb, and the several Acts amendatory thereto, so as to authorize the commissioners of said city to close up and abolish any street, road or alley, or part of street, road or alley in said city, 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 the Act approved August 17th, 1909, providing a new charter for the town of Decatur, now City of Decatur, in the County of DeKalb, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, be and the same are hereby amended, so that the commissioners of the City of Decatur shall have full power and authority in their discretion, and they are hereby given such authority, to close up and abolish any street, road or alley, or any part of a street, road or alley in said city, provided, however, said city shall be liable for damages to any property right of any person occasioned by the exercise of the powers herein granted. Section 2. Be it further enacted by authority aforesaid that all laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act be, and the same are hereby repealed. The consent was granted, and the substitute was agreed to. SATURDAY, AuGusT 22, 1931. 1247 The following report of the Conference Committee of the Senate and House on Senate Bill No. 92, a bill to reapportion the several Congressional Districts, was read and adopted: Mr. President: Your Conference Committee on Senate Bill No. 92 has had numerous meetings in an effort to agree on a report as to said bill, and after diligent effort being made we desire to report that the Conference Committee has been unable to agree. We respectfully request that another Conference Committee be appointed to consider the differences between the House and the Senate. Respectfully submitted, On the part of the Senate. ENNIS of the 20th District, McWHoRTER of the 50th District, HARRIS of the 18th District. On the part of the House. THOMAS of Wayne. JoHNSON of Seminole, KEY of Jasper. Senator McWhorter of the 50th District, moved that the President appoint another committee on the part of the Senate to confer with a like committee from the House, on Senate Bill No. 92. The motion prevailed and the President appointed the following committee: Senators Ennis of the 20th District, McWhorter of the 50th District, Harris of the 18th District. 12/18 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The following message was received from the House through Tvlr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by substitute by the requisite consti tu tiona! majority the following bills of the Senate, tO-Wit: By Senator \Veekes of the 31th District- Senate Bill No. 123. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an act incorporating the Town of Decatur, ai1d for other purposes. By unanimous consent, the following resolution was read and adopted: By Senator 1\lcKenzie of the 18th District- A RESOLUTION IV!zereas, during the administration of Joseph E. Brown, Georgia's distinguished \Var Governor and Statesman, the State of Georgia was almost devastated by Sherman's Army, and !Vhereas, in order to save and preserve the Great Seal and other archives and records of the State, it became necessary to move these archives to some secluded section of the State away from the line of march of General Sherman and his destructive army, from Atlanta to the sea, and JFhereas, on or about the 20th day of November, 1861, Governor Brown did, with his family and attaches, leave the State Capitol, carrying with them the State Seal and records, and !Vlzereas, the State Library fails to show the exact position or location where the temporary State Capitol was located, and SATCRDA Y, Acr.vsT 22, 1931. 1249 Whereas, the Governor and family and attaches did proceed by train from the Capitol to Montezuma, Ga., and thence by wagons and other private conveyances, to a point thirty miles Southeast from Montezuma and located on lot of land No. 233, in the lOth District of then Dooly, but now Crisp County, Ga., and domiciled in a double pen log house on the exact spot where the New Suwanee Hotel stands and where the City of Cordele is located. Therefore, in order that these facts may be established and preserved in the State Library, it is hereby resolved that this resolution be adopted and that the Secretary of the Senate be requested to transmit to the .State Librarian a copy of this resolution. By unanimous consent, the following resolution was read and adopted: By Senator McKenzie of the 48th District- Senate Resolution No. 74. A resolution that the Senate approve the movement to erect at some later time a Memorial to the distinguished Statesman and former Governor of Georgia, John Clark. The secretary read the following communication from Senator John W. Bennett of the 5th District: Piedmont Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, August 22, 1931. MR. PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE SENATE: I deeply appreciate the resolution passed by you, a copy of which you sent me. I regret very much my Inability to be with you during the present week and especially today. I have learned to love very much every JocR~AL oF THE SENATE, member of the Senate and feel that my own life has been greatly benefited by my association with you. My sincere hope and desire is that the House and Senate will get together on the appropriation, reorganization and reapportionment bills today. I again express my regret at being unable to be present today to render what little assistance I could toward the same. May God's richest blessings be with you and your families during the remainder of your lives. With love and good wishes to all of you, I am, JoHN W. BENNETT. The President of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate and Senator Williams of the 27th District were the recipients of some beautiful flowers; a basket of roses from Mrs. \V. R. Simpson, member of the State Democratic Executive Committee, and a vase of roses from Miss Moina Michael the "Poppy Lady." The following resolution by Senator Williams of the 27th District was read and adopted: IVhereas, Mrs. W. R. Simpson, member of the Fifth District Democratic Executive Committee and of the State Democratic Executive Committee has presented to this body a basket of flowers, and Miss Moina Michael, the "Poppy Lady," has presented a vase of flowers, and Whereas, the Senator from the 5th district is confined in the hospital, Therefore, be it resolved that the flowers be sent to Senator Bennett of the 5th District, at the Piedmont Hospital. Senator Fowler of the 39th District rose to a point of order at this time and very gracefully and eloquently presented to the Han. W. Cecil Neill, President of the Senate, a SATURDAY, AuGusT 22, 1931. 1251 handsome silver tray as a token of the love and esteem of the Senate. Senator Fowler also presented to President Neill a lovely silver vase on behalf of the lady assistants in his office. Senator Fowler presented Senator Jackson of the 14th district, President Pro Tern., a travelling bag as an expression of the very high regard in which he was held by the Senate. A presentation was also made by Senator Fowler of a beautiful gold watch fob to Secretary of the Senate, John T. Boifeuillet, as a remembrance of friendship from the members of the Senate. Senator Fowler, acting for the Senate, presented photographs of the officers and members of the Senate, to Mr. William Henderson, Messenger of the Senate, and to Mr. Perry Griffin, Doorkeeper of the Senate, in recognition of their official services. Appropriate responses were made by the different recipients of the presents from the Senate. The following resolution was read and adoptecl: By Senators ~Ic\\'horter of the 50th District; Martin of the 2nd District; Hand of the 8th District; Harris of the 18th District; Smith of the ;)Oth District; Neill of the 24th District; Stark of the 43rd District; Dekle of the Gth District; Davis of the :Hst District; Strickland of the 1st District; Wallace of the 28th District; Weekes of the 34th District; Watson of the :3rd District; Moore of the 47th District- lf/hereas, Hon. :\lpha :\. Fowler has furnished the members and attaches of this body with complimentary tickets to the various theatres of Atlanta; and Whereas, this kindness on the part of the Senator from the 39th District has contributed materially to the en- JoGRNAL oF THE SENATE, J<1}'iilent of the members uf the Senate durin~!: the present session of the General Assembly: Tlzenfore, be it resolved, that we extend our hearty thanks to Senator Fowler for his forethought and consideration. The following resolution was read and adopted: By Senators Langford of the 22nd District; l\Ic\Yhorter of the r>Oth District; Duckworth of the 7th District; Harris of the 18th District- !Fhereas, during the present session of the General Assembly the "l\lacon Telegraph" has each day, been placed upon the desks of every member of the Senate, and IF!weas, it has given the members af said body much pleasure to read this excellent publication Tlzerefore, be it resolved that this body go on record as thanking the editors and owners of "The Macon Telegraph" for their kindness in furnishing this body daily editions of their paper. The following telegram was read for the information of the Senate: Kingsland, Ga., Aug. 22, 1931. HoN. CECIL NEILL, State Senate, Atlanta, Ga. You will please convey to Senate members my gratitude as well as thousands of parents of school children in Georgia for interest in and passage of school bill which I have fought for so long and which was passed as the Stanton Substitute. T. ScoTT BEATO\\. SATGRDAY, AuGGST 22, 19:31. 1253 Senator Williams of the 27th District, in a soulful address paid an eloquent tribute to President Neill and Secretary Boifeuillet of the Senate. He was followed on the s.ame line by Senator Johnson of the 42nd District, who spoke in beautiful laudation of the presiding officer and secretary. Senator McKenzie of the 18th District joined his impressive voice with thJsc of Senators \Villiams and Johnson in eloquently bestowing commendation upon President Neill and Secretary Boifeuillet. The Senators also spoke highly of the courtesy, promptness and efficiency of the Secretary's clerical force. The Committee on Conservation submitted the following report through its Chairman, Senator Knabb of the 4th District: Report of Conservation Committee to the President and members of the Senate of the General Assembly of Georgia, Biennial Session, 1931. Mr. President: The Conservation Committee begs leave to report that it has made a trip to southeast Georgia to study particularly the progress being made in reforestation in that section of the State. Your committee is informed that authorities of the United States Forest Service have stated that commercial forestry is being practiced more successfully by private interests in that section of Georgia than anywhere in the United States. Members of the Conservation Committee were pleased to observe some of the practices which have won for this section this high commendation and to get a vision of the great possibilities of timber wealth in Georgia when the State as a whole has followed the lead of its southeastern counties. 1254 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, The committee was especially impressed with methods being employed in protecting forests from fire, methods originating with the Georgia Forest Service that have attracted wide and favorable notice not only for their high degree of efficiency but for their low cost of administration. This system is founded on cooperation of land owners who form Timber Protective Organizations. These local organizations have full authority and responsibility, and are required to carry out forest fire control measures recommended by the Georgia Forest Service, which Service gives necessary supervision and inspection to see that its plans are carried into effect. The fire protection system thus put into effect involves the use of observation towers for detecting fires, patrolmen, fire break construction, organized crews and equipment for fighting fires. Your committee found that the Georgia plan of timber protection is functioning with a high degree of success, that less than one percent of the protected area is being subjected to fire annually and that this protection is being obtained at a cost of no more than 3 to 5 cents per acre annually. This system, your committee finds, meets the entire approval of the Federal Forest Service which annually allocates through the Georgia Forest Service funds to reimburse in part the expenses incurred by the timber owner belonging to the Timber Protective Organizations. The Conservation Committee was strongly impressed with the natural reforestation taking place where these fire protective measures are in effect. New forest wealth is rapidly springing into existence. The committee not only had opportunity to visualize great actual '!nd potential forest wealth, but it was led to see a vision of a great new industry of paper manufacturing as portrayed by Dr. Charles Herty, noted chemist and native of Georgia, who addressed the Committee and friends at Waycross. According to this eminent author- SATURDAY, AccusT 22, 1931. 1235 ity, the South not only has suitable timber for paper manufacture but more timber than any other section of the country and can grow suitable wood faster than any other section of the United States. Georgia, he claimed, is destined to be the center of paper manufacture at no distant future. Your committee is of the opinion that every encouragement should be given to efforts being made for reforestation of cutover lands of the State and for protection of forest lands from fire. It is further of the opinion that assistance should be given to developing a wood pulp and paper industry in this State, and that nothing that is possible should be left undone to maintain the large annual income from forest products which this State has been rece1vmg. It is fitting in closing this report to acknowledge with pleasurable gratitude the many courtesies received by the committee on its tour of inspection: To the Georgia Forestry Association tor planning the itinerary and making all necessary arrangements; to the civic clubs of the City of waycross for their generous hospitality; to Colonel Howard Coffin of Brunswick and Colonel Houston of Darien, for their entertainment, and to the several timber owners for the information and time so willingly given to the committee. Respectfully submitted, KNABB, Chairman. The Committee on Drainage submitted the following report which was read and adopted: Report of Committee on Drainage: MR. PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE SENATE: According to custom, our President appointed a Committee on Drainage to serve the requirements of the 1931 1256 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, sesswn, Georgia Senate. This committee has anxiously awaited any matters that should come before us for our consideration. Within the past few days, our anxiety became so acute because of the fact that there had not been any affairs to claim our attention, that an investigation was duly ordered. We beg leave to submit to you our findings as follows: We find that the "Republican Administration" with its wonderful "Farm Relief Program" and its unbalanced tariff enactments, has so thoroughly drained Georgia that your committee has been deprived of rendering any service at this session. Respectfully submitted, WHITEHURST of the 21st District, Chairman. WILLIAMS of the 27th District, Vice-Chairman. MARTIN of the 2nd District, KNABB of the 4th District, McKENZIE of the 48th District, BRocK of the 44th District, PERKINS of the 17th District. August 22, 1931. By unanimous consent, the Senate voted to adjourn until 8:30 o'clock tonight. The Chair announced that the Senate stood adjourned until 8:30 o'clock, P. M. SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1931. 1257 SENATE CHAMBER, AuGusT 22, 1931. NIGHT SESSION. The Senate was called to order by the President, at 8:30 o'clock, P. M., this night. The roll was called and the following Senators answered to their names: Alexander Beck Brock Cheatham Clements Courson Davis Dekle Denton Duckworth Ennis Evans Fowler Harris Horn Jackson Johnson Knabb Langford Lazenby McKenzie McWhorter Martin Moore Nelson Nix Perkins Peterson Pratt Pruett Puett Richardson Smith Stark Strickland Watson Weekes West Whitehurst Williams Mr. President The Conference Committee of the Senate and House, on House Bill No. 147, a bill to make appropriations for the last half of the fiscal year 1931, and for the fiscal years 1932 and 1933, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Mr. Speaker: We, your Conference Committee, appointed on House Bill No. 147, known as the General Appropriation or Budget Bill, submit the following report: 1. The House and the Senate both recede from their position as to Senate Amendment No. 1 to Section 1, Subsection (e), relating to Emergency Appropriation. Your committee amends said Section 1, Subsection (e), by striking therefrom the figures $200,000.00 1258 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, for each of the years 1932 and 1933 and substituting in lieu thereof the figures $150,000.00 for the year 1932 and $150,000.00 for the year 1933. 2. The House agrees to Senate Amendment No. 2 to Section 1, Subsection (d), relating to the publication of Constitutional Amendments. 3. The House and Senate both recede from their position as to Senate Amendment ~o. 3 to Section 1, Subsection (b), relating to Insurance on Public Property. Your committee amends said Section 1, Subsection (b), by striking therefrom the figures $15:~,000.00 for the year 1\H2 and substituting in lieu thereof the figures S100,000.00. Your committee also amends by adding at the end of Subsection (a), the following: "Provided, however, that all contracts for insuring public buildings of this State are recommended to be let to the lowest bidder." 4. The Senate and House both recede from their amendments to Section 2, relating to the Department of Agrindture. 5. The House agrees to Senate Amendment No.5, relating to Section 2, Department of .'\griculture, dealing with advertisements in the Market Bulletin. G. The Senate recedes from Senate Amendment No. ;) to Section 2, Subsection (a), Division A, Part 1, relating to the Department of Agriculture. 7. The Senate and House both recede from their positions to Senate Amendment No. 7, rei a ting to the Department of Audits. Your committee strikes said Section 6, in its entirety and substitutes in lieu thereof the following to be known as Section 6: SATURDAY, AuGusT 22, 1931. 1259 SECTION 6. AUDITS, DEPARTMENT OF (a) Maintenance ........... $ 60,000.00 $ 60,000.00 Provided that the above sum appropriated shall be expended at the discretion of the State Auditor for carrying out the duties of the Department of Audits together with the former duties of the auditing department of the Department of Education, which duties have been transferred to the Department of Audits. Provided further, that from the above appropriation there shall be paid the salary of the State Auditor as fixed by law, Acts 1925-page 256; and the salaries of all other employees in such amounts as shall be fixed by the State Auditor. 8. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 8, relating to the Department of Audits. 9. The House agrees to Senate Amendment No. 9 relating to Section 7, the salary of the Superintendent of Banks. 10. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 10 to Section 12, Subsection (e), relating to the Department of Comptroller-General. 11. The House and Senate both recede from their position as to Senate Amendment No. 11 to Section 15, relating to the Department of Education. 1260 JocRNAL oF THE SEt;ATE, Your committee amends said Section 15, Subsection (a), by striking therefrom the figures S170,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933 and substitute therefor the figures S160,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933. 12. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 12 to Section 15, Subsection (b), relating to the auditing department of the Department of Education. 13. The House and Senate both recede from their position as to Senate Amendment No. 13 to Section 15, relating to the Department of Education. Your committee amends said Section 15, I tern V, by striking therefrom the figures S4,433,500.00 for the year 1932 and the figures S4,406,000.00 for the year 1933 and substituting in lieu thereof the figures 84,487,250.00 for the year 1932 and the figures $/1,411,000.00 for the year 1933. 14. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 1" to Section 15, Item B, relatinp.to the appropriation for holding Teachers' Institutes. 15. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 15 to Section 16, Item A, Department of Vocational Education. 16. The House agrees to Senate Amendment No. 16 to Section 18, Item A, Forestry Department. Your committee adds to said section the following prov1so: Provided, that the Board of Forestry may expend from this appropriation or from any other funds coming into its hands $20,000.00 or so much thereof as may be necessary to secure donations for the purpose of developing the paper pulp industry in this State. SATURDAY, Auct:sT 22, 1931. 1261 17. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment X o. 17 to Section 1~, relating to the Forestry Department. 18. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 18 to Section 19, relating to the Department of Game and Fish. 19. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment ~o. 19 to Section 23, re.ating to the Department of Horticulture and Entomology. 20. The House agrees to Senate: Amendment Xo. 20 to Section 2:), ti.xing the salary of the State Librarian. 21. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment ~o. 21 relating to the State Library. 22. The House agrees to Senate Amendment No. 27, Subsection Ia), of Division "\, Part 1, relating to the l\1ilitary Department. 23. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment "i\o. 2:~ to Section :38, relating to the appropriations to Public Buildings and Grounds. 24. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment ~o. 24 to Section '12, Part 1, Division A, relating to the Department of Revenue. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 25 to Section 44, Subsection (a), relating to the salary of the Secretary of State. Your committee amends House Bill No. 147 by striking therefrom Section 44, in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof a new Section 41 to read, as follows: SECTION 44. SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF (a) Maintenance .......... $ 25,000.00 $ 25,000.00 For defraying the expenses incurred in the operations of the 1262 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, offices of Secretary of State and Corporations Commissioner. (b) Maintenance ........... $ 125,000.00 $ 125,000.00 For defraying the expenses incurred in the operations of the office of Motor Vehicles Commtsswner. Provided further, that the official administering the Motor Vehicle Tax Laws is hereby authorized and directed to pay into the General Fund of the State Treasury 5% of the total net collections derived from the Motor Vehicle Act which expense of collection is provided for by the above appropriation. 2G. The Senate and House both recede from their position as to Senate Amendment No. 26 to Section 46, Item A, relating to the Department of State Tax Commisston. Your committee amends said Section 46, Item A by striking therefrom the figures S85,500.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933 and substituting in lieu thereof the figures S77,500.00 for the year 1932 and $77,500.00 for the year 19:~:). 27. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 27 to Section :lG, relating to the salary of the State Tax Commissioner. 28. The House agrees to Senate Amendment No. 28 to Section 47, Item (b-2) relating to Interest on Temporary Loans. 29. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 29 to Section 50, relating to the Milledgeville State Hospital. SATURDAY, :\n;usT 22, 1931. 1263 Your committee amends said Section ;)0, Item A~ by adding thereto the following proviso: Provided, that if the above amount is insufficient for the maintenance of said State Hospital, the Governor is hereby authorized and directed, as a preference, to allocate an additional sum not to exceed $100,000.00 for each of the years 19:32 and 1933 from the Emergency :\ppropriation contained in Section 1, Item F, of this Act. 30. The House and Senate both recede from their position as to Senate Amendment ~o. :30 to Section 52, relating to the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium. Your committee adds the following proviso in lieu of the Senate proviso to said Section 32: Provided, further that out of the above amount appropriated there may be purchased lands and buildings, the cost of which is not to exceed $li,OOO.OO. 31. The Senate recedes from Senate :\mendment No. 31 relating to an additional appropriation at the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium at Alto. 32. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate A.mendment i\o. 32 to Section 41, relating to. :33. The House agrees to Senate Amendment No. :~:3 to Section 57, Item A, Prison Farm. 31. The House and Senate both recede from their positions as to Senate Amendment No. 34, Section G7, relating to the Fourth District A. & :\1. School at Carrollton. Your committee amends said Section G7, by striking therefrom the figures $15,000.00 for the year 1932 and the figures $15,000.00 for the year 1933 and substituting in lieu thereof the figures $17,500.00 for the year 1932 and $15,000.00 for the year 1933. 1264 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, 35. The House and Senate both recede from their position as to Senate Amendment ~o. :35 to Section 68 relating to the Georgia Vocational and Trades School at Monroe. Your committee amends said Section ()8 by striking therefrom the figures $1:>,000.00 for the year 1932 and $15,000.00 for the year 19:U and substituting in lie~ thereof the figures $22,500.00 for the vear 1~l32 and S20,000.00 for the year 19:B. ;)(i. The House and Senate both recede from their positinn as to Senate Amendment ~.-J. :Hi to Section ()!) rela:ing to ;:he G::orgia Ind~.stri:ll College at B:un::svill::. Yo:1r committee amends said Section (\9 by striking therefrom the figures $15,000.00 for the year 19:32 and $15,000.00 for the year 19:3:3 and substituting in lieu thereof the figures S22,500.00 fnr the year 19:)2 and $20,000.00 for the year 193:3. 37. The House and Senate both recede from their positions as to Senate A.mendment Xo. ;)7 to Section 70, relating to the Seventh District :\. & :\1. School at Powder Springs. Your committee amends said Section 70 by striking therefrom the figures $ 1:>,000.00 for the year 1932 and $15,000.00 for the year l!J:n and substituting in lieu thereof the figures S17 ,;->00.00 for the year 1\);)2 and the figures SL),OOO.OO for the year 19:3:). Ji'l. The H-::usc: and Senate both recede from their position as to Senate Amendment No. :38 to Section 71, relating to the Eighth District A. & :\L School at Madison. Your committee amends said Section 71 by striking therefrom the figures S15,000.00 for the year 1932 and $15,000.00 for the year 1933 and substituting in lieu thereof the figures S17,500.00 for the year 1932 and $15,000.00 for the year 19:D. SATURDAY, AucusT 22, 1931. 1265 :~9. The House and Senate both recede from their position as to Senate Amendment No. 39 to Section 72, relating to the Ninth District A. & M. School at Clarkesville. Your committee amends said Section 72, by striking therefrom the figures $15,000.00 for the year 1932 and $15,000.00 for the year 193:~ and substituting in lieu thereof th~ figures $17,500.00 for the year 1932 and $15,000.00 for the year 19:3:3. ,10. The House and Senate both recede from their position as to Senate :\mendmcnt :\To. W to Section 7:~ relating to the Tenth District A. & i\I. School at Granite Hill. Your committee amends said Section 73 by striking therefrom the figures S15,000.00 for each of the years 19:32 and 19:);) and substituting in lieu thereof the figures $10,000.00 for the year 1932. 11. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment ?\Jo. t 1 to Section 76 relating to Bowdon State Norma! and Industrial College at Bowdon. 12. The Senate recd.cs fr\lm its position as to Senate Amendment );o. 12 to Section 80, Item A, relating to the ).Iedical College at Augusta. B. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment ?\Jo. 4:) to Sec.:ion Ki, relating to Georgia :'\lilitary College at ".Iilledg:ville. Your committee amends House Bill No. H7 by striking therefrom S.:u:ion 85 in its entirety. 44. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate Amendment No. 44 to Part 1, Division F, Section 89, Subsection (a), relating to the expenses of committees visiting chain-gangs in this State. 45. The House and Senate both recede from their positions as to Senate Amendment No. 45 to Part 2, 126G JouRNAL or THE SE:-, Item A, relating to the Smith-Lever Fund. Your committee amends said Section 5, Item A, by striking therefrom the figures S/:~,:)00.00 and substituting in lieu thereof the figures $7li,OOO.OO. . 47. The Senate recedes from its position as to Senate :\mendmen t No. "17 to Part 2, Section G, Item A, relating to Prison Farm. 4t\. The House agrees to Senate :\mendment "\fo. 48 adding a new section to be knlWll as Section 8. Your committee amends said Senate Amendment .No. 1~, .Section 8, Part 2, by adding thereto the folmg prOViSO: Provided, further, that the appropriations made in this Act, except the appropriations made to the Legislative and Judicial Departments of the State; for the payment of the Public Debt and Interest thereof; and for the payments to the various counties of the State to be used exclLlsively for the maintenance and construction of Public Roads, shall not be directly disbursed by the Scate Treasurer to an:- obligee Jf the State Departments, Boards, Com missions, Bureaus Institutions and Educational interests of the State, but shall be disbursed upon the receipt of an Executive warrant in a lump sum to the official or officials of said Departments, Boards, Commissions, Bureaus, Institutions and Educational interests of the State who are designated to receive and disburse or to control the receipts and disbursements of funds, who will in turn make the payments which are due the obligees of the State. SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1931. 1267 49. The House and Senate both recede from their position as to Senate Amendment No. 49 to Division C, Section 60, I tern A, relating to the Georgia Experiment Station at Griffin. Your committee amends said Section 60, by striking therefrom the figures $12,500.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933 and substituting in lieu thereof the figures $15,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933. 50. Your committee amends House Bill No. 147, Section 89, Paragraph 12 by striking therefrom the sum of $5,000.00 and substituting in lieu the sum of $7,500.00 with the following proviso: Provided, however, that the sum of S2,500.00 of said sum of S7,;)00.00 be immediately available for the payment of printing, stationery and incidental expenses of the General Assembly for the regular session of the year 19:~ 1. 51. Your committee further amends House Bill No. 147 Section 89, Paragraph 1:3, by striking therefrom the figures $5,000.00 and substituting in lieu thereof the figures $6,;')00.00 and adds the following proviso: Provided, however, that the sum of $1,500.00 or so much as may be necessary of said $6,500.00 be immediately available to pay the expenses of committees already incurred during the regular session of 1931 of the General Assembly. Hespectfully submitted, On the part of the Senate: CHEATHA.\1 of the 26th District, DucKWORTH of the 7th District, HARRIS of the 18th District. On the Part of the House. CuLPEPPER of Fayette, RIVERS of vVheeler, Fagan of Peach. 1268 JouRNAL OF THE SEKATE, Senator Cheatham of the 26th District moved that the Senate adopt the report of the Conference Committee as above, on House Bill :-\o. 117. The motion was lost. Senator Dekle of the Gth District asked unanimous consent that the President appoint another committee of three on the part of the Senate to confer with a like committee to be appointed by the House on the above bill, viz., House Bill No. H7, and the consent was granted. The President appointed as a committee on the part of the Senate: Senators Dekle of the lith District, Hand of the Kth District, Fowler of the 39th District. The following bill of the House v:as read the third time and put upon its pass:1ge: By ~Ir. Stanton of \Yare- House Bill ~o. 9. A. bill to regulate professional nursing. Senator Harris of the 18th District otfered the following amendment: To strike from Section 2, of House Bill 1\'o. 9, the following: "Before February 1, 19:)2" and insert in lieu thereof the following "Before September .\ 1~);) 1., The amendment was adupted. 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 as amended, the ayes were 3li, the nays 0. The bill as amended having received the reg uisi te constitutional majority was passed. SATURD.c\Y, AucusT 22, 1931. 1269 The following bill of the House was read the third time and put upon its passage: By ::vir. Rosser of Walker and others- House Bill ~o. 429. .-\. bill to establish a State budget. Senator Harris of the 18th District moved that the bill be tabled, and the motion prevailed, and the bill was laid upon the table, the vote being ayes 29, the nays 1. The following resolution of the House was read: By :\Ir. Culpepper of Fayette-- House Res.Jlution :-.Jo. 12G. A resolution to authorize ccrtain officers and members of committees of the G:~neral Assembly and certain employees to remain at the Capitol for a certain time for the purpose of bringing up the unfinished business of the General :\ssembly. The following amendment was offered by Senator Puett of the ~10th District: To amend House Resolution No. 12() in line 7 of Paragraph 2 by striking the figure 2 and insening in lieu thereof the figure 4, so that the resolmion will provide for the Chairman of the Engrossing Committee and fom members to remain over, and to strike out the word seven in line 9 of the second paragraph and substitute the word nine so as to conform vvith the first paragraph and lin~ ~1 thereof. The amendment was adopted. The resolution as amended was adopted. The following bill of the Senate was taken up for consideration of the following substitute offered by the House to said bill: 1270 JouRNAL or THE SENATE, By Senator Neisler of the 23rd District- Senate Bill No. 160. A bill relating to the security to be given by State depositories. A BILL To amend Section 1256 of the Civil Code of 1910 relating to bonds to be given by State depositories so as to require the giving of a surety bond in a sum equal to the amount of money to be deposited with it and so as to authorize a depository in lieu of the bond to deposit vvith the State Treasurer besides United States and State bonds validated county or municipal bonds, 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 Section 1256 of the Civil Code of 1910 relating to bonds of State depositories be amended by striking from said section the following words: "And whenever a National Bank is selected as a State depository the amount of the amount of the bond shall be double the amount of money to be deposited with it. The bond to be made by the State depository may be a personal bond or may be made by a deposit with the State Treasurer of United States bonds or Georgia State bonds or either one or both of said methods" and substituting in lieu thereof the following: "The bond to be given by State depositories whether State or National Banks shall be a surety bond signed by a surety company duly qualified and authorized to transact business in this State in a sum equal to the amount of money to be deposited with such depository, provided that in lieu of such surety bond the State depository may deposit with the State Treasurer bonds of the United States or of this State, or bonds of the counties or municipalities of this State which have been duly validated as SATURDAY, AucusT 22, 1931. 1271 provided by law and as to which there has been no default in payment either of principal or interest, said bonds to be satisfactory to the State Treasurer. A State depository may secure deposits made with it in part by a surety bond and in part by a deposit of any or all of the bonds above mentioned or by either method," so that said section when amended shall read as follows: "Section 125!l. Amount of State's deposit limited to amount of bond of depository. The Treasurer of this State shall not deposit at any one time, or have on deposit at am' one tim~ in any one of the depositories of this St11 and for the years 1932 and 1~J:13, appropriations to meet the expenses of Legis- lative, Executive and Tudicial Branches of the State Gov- ernment, and for other purposes. The Speaker has appointed as a third Committee of Conference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on the part of the Senate, the following members of the House, to-wit: Messrs. Culpepper of Fayette, Crowe of Worth, Duncan of Houston. SATURDAY, AuGUST 22, 1931. 1273 The Conference Committee of the Senate and House, on Senate Bill No. 92, a bill to reapportion the several Congressional Districts, submitted the following report, which was adopted: Mr. President, Mr. Speaker: Your Conference Committee on Senate Bill Number 92 respectfully report that we are unable to agree and request the appointment of another Conference Committee to consider the differences between the House and the Senate. Respectfully submitted, On the part of the Senate. ENNIS of the 20th District, McWHORTER of the 50th District, HARRIS of the 18th District, On the part of the House. THOMAS of Wayne, RosSER of Walker, NELSON of Laurens. Senator Ennis of the 20th District moved that the President appoint another committee of three on the part of the Senate to confer with a like committee from the House, on the above bill, viz., Senate Bill No. 92, and the motion prevailed. The President appointed as a committee on the part of the Senate, the following: Senators Ennis of the 20th District, McWhorter of the 50th District, Harris of the 18th District. JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Senator Weekes of the 34th District asked unanimous consent that the Senate agree to the following House amendment to Senate Bill No. 1:37, a bill to amend the charter of the City of Atlanta. Amends Senate Bill No. 137 by adding at the end of Section :>, the following words: "Provided, however, that this bill shall not become effective or operative as an Act until the same has been approved by the qualified voters of the City of Atlanta at an election to be held for that purpose at such time and place as the :V1ayor and General Council may designate, which shall be within 90 days from the passage of this bill. The City Clerk of Atlanta shall prepare suitable ballots to be used in said election and shall cause to be printed thereon in Capital letters the words "For increase in water rates" and the words "Against increase in water rates." Voters shall mark out the proposition they desire to vote against, and leave the proposition they desire to vote for on the ballot. If a majority of those voting at said election shall vote for "For increase in water rates" the Mayor and General Council may increase the water rates for the period of time set out herein. If a majority of those voting at said election shall vote "Against increase in water rates" this bill shall not become effective as an Act and the restriction of the charge for water and water service as now fixed by the city charter shall continue in full force and effect. The amendment was adopted. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The Committee of Conference on the part of the House on Senate Bill No. 92 has asked to be discharged and the Speaker has appointed as a third Committee of Conference on the part of the House to confer with a like committee on SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1931. 1275 the part of the Senate on said bill, the following members of the House, to-wit: Messrs. Thomas of Wayne, Davis of Mitchell, McGehee of Talbot. The Conference Committee of the Senate and House on Senate Bill No. 92, a bill to reapportion the several Congressional Districts, submitted the following report: Mr. President, Mr. Speaker: Your Conference Committee to consider the differences between the House and Senate on Senate Bill No. 92, known as the Congressional Reapportionment Bill in which there is in dispute sixteen counties have agreed as follows, to-wit: 1. The Senate agrees to the House amendments placing Morgan, Greene, Taliaferro, and Warren Counties in the tenth Congressional District, and to the House amendments placing Glascock, Jefferson, Jasper, and Crawford Counties in the sixth Congressional District. 2. The Senate agrees to the House amendment placing Franklin County in the tenth Congressional District. 3. The Senate agrees to the House amendment placing Talbot County in the fourth Congressional District. 4. The Senate agrees to the House amendments placing Telfair County in the eighth Congressional District and to the House amendment placing Ben Hill County in the third Congressional District. 5. The Senate agrees to the House amendment placing Rockdale County in the fifth Congressional District. 127G Tot:RNAL oF THE SENATE, G. The House recedes from its amendment placing Harris County in the fourth Congressional District and the Committee amends section 2 of said bill by placing Harris County in the third Congressional District. 7. . The House recedes from its position on the House amendment placing Peach and Houston Counties in the sixth Congressional District and amends section two of said bill by placing Peach and Houston Counties in the third Congressional District. Respectfully submitted, ENNIS of the 20th District, McWHoRTER of the 50th District, HARRIS of the 18th District. On the Part of the Senate. THoMAS of Wayne, DAvis of Mitchell, McGEHEE of Talbot. On the Part of the House. Senator Ennis of the 20th District asked unanimous consent that the report be adopted, and the consent was granted, and the report was adopted and agreed to. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has agreed to the report of the Conference Committee on the following bill of the Senate, to-wit: By Senators Bennett of the 5th District and D~vis of the 31st District- Senate Bill No. 92. A bill to reapportion the several congressional districts, and for other purposes. SATURDAY, :\ucc sT 22, 19:31. 1277 The following message was received from the House through :Vir. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: :Hr. President: The House has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following resolution of the House, to-wit: By :\lessrs. Bland of Stewart, James of Jones, and others- House Resolution No. 110. A resolution relative to the investigation by a committee from the General Assembly to investigate the merits of the several A. & M. Schools of the State, and for other purposes. Pursuant to the authoritv vested in him under House Resolution No. 110, relating to the A. & M. Schools, the Chair appointed the following members of the Senate to serve on the joint committee provided for therein, to-wit: Senators Harris of the 18th District, McWhorter of the ;)Oth District, West of the 11th District. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof. Mr. President: The House has adopted the report of the Committee of Conference on the following bill of the Senate, to-wit: By Senators Dekle of the 6th District and Moore of the 47th District- Senate Bill No. :31. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the Code relative to property assessed for taxes with other property assessed for taxes, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: 1278 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, Mr. President: The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the following resolution of the House, to-wit: By Messrs. Culpepper of Fayette and Nelson of Cook- House Resolution No. 126. A resolution authorizing certain members and officials of the General Assembly to remain at the Capitol after adjournment of the General Assembly, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: ,"~r. President: The House has adopted by the requisite constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Nelson of Cook~ House Resolution No. 128. A resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of three from the House and two from the Senate to be appointed by the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate, respectively, to notify his Excellency, the Governor, that the General Assembly has completed its deliberations and is now ready to adjourn sine die. The Speaker has appointed as a committee on the part of the House the following members of the house, to-wit: Messrs. Beasley of Tattnall, Davis of Mitchell, Stone of Early. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: SATcRDAY, Auc;usT 22, 1931. 1279 Mr. President: The House has passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority the following bills of the Senate, to-wit: By Senators Reagan of the 35th District and Weekes of the ;)4th District-- Senate Bill No. Ln. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend the charter of the City of Atlanta, and the several Acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes. The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has passed by the requ1s1te constitutional majority the following resolution of the House, to-wit: By 1\lessrs. Culpepper of Fayette and Nelson of Cook- House Resolution No. 126. A resolution authorizing certain members and officials of the General Assemblv to remain certain times after adjournment of the Ge~eral Assembly, and for other purposes. Sena tor West of the 11th District, Chairman of the Com-. mittee on University of Georgia and its Branches, submitted the following report: Mr. President: Your Committee on University of Georgia and its Branches has had under consideration the following bill of the Senate and has instructed me, as chairman, to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that the same do not pass: Senate Bill No. 81. Respectfully submitted, WEST, Chairman. 1280 JouRNAL oF THE SENATE, The following message was received from the House through Mr. Kingery, the Clerk thereof: Mr. President: The House has agreed to the Senate amendment to the following bill of the House, to-wit: By Mr. Stanton of Ware- House Bill No. 9. A bill to be entitled an Act to amend an Act relative to the practice of professional nursing in Georgia, and for other purposes. The Conference Committee of the Senate and House, on House Bill No. 147, a bill to make appropriations for the last half of the fiscal year 1931, and for the years 1932 and 1933, submitted the following report: Mr. President, Mr. Speaker: We, your conference committee, appointed on House Bill No. 147 known as the General Appropriation or Budget Bill, submit the following report: 1-The House and Senate both recede from their position as to Senate Amendment No. 1, Section 1, Subsection (e), relating to Emergency Appropriation. Your committee amends said Section I, Subsection (e), by striking therefrom the figures $200,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933 and substituting in lieu thereof the figures $150,000.00 for the year 1932 and $150,000.00 for the year 1933. 2-The House agrees to Senate Amendment No. 2, Section I, Subsection (d), relating to the Publication of Constitutional Amendments. 3-The House and Senate both recede from their position SATURDAY, AuGL"sT 22, 1931. 1281 as to Senate Amendment No. 3, Section I, Subsection (d), relating to insurance on public property. Your committee amends Section I, Subsection (b) by striking therefrom the figures S153,000.00 for the year 1932 and substituting in lieu thereof the figures $113,000.00. 4-The Senate and House both recede from their position as to Senate Amendment No. 4 relating to Section II, Department of Agriculture and substitute a new section for Section II to read as follows: SECTION 2. AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF (a) Maintenance ........... $300,000.00 $300,000.00 Provided, that from the above amount appropriated to-wit: S300,000.00 for each of the years 1932 and 1933, or so much thereof as may be necessary, there shall be expended sums sufficient to carry out the duties of the department such as Administration, Collection of Agriculture Statistics, Administration of Pure Food and Drug Acts, Chemical Laboratory, Fertilizer Inspection, Feed Inspection, Fruit Inspection and the operation of the Bureau of Markets; Provided,how- 1282 JouRNAL OF THE SENATE, ever, that no more than $2;),000.00 be allocated to the publication and distribution of the Market Bulletin and provided further, that nothing except Market Bulletin quotations and bona fide listings of market products offered for sale shall be published in the Market Bulletin. And provided further, that ~7:>,000.00 of this appropriation be allo- cated to the State Veter- inarian for the control of Contagious, Infectious and Communicable Livestock diseases, such as tuberculosis, hog cholera, hemorrahagic septicemia, black leg, rabies and other com- municable livestock dis- eases and to prevent the re-infestation of Geor- gia with the cattle-fever tick from the tick in- fested areas of Florida and Alabama by main- tatnmg an effective quarantine patrol on the border, and for the en- forcement of dairv meat and milk inspecti~n l