JOURNAL of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES o:f the
StrATE OF GEORGIA at the
J3IENNIAL SESSION of the
G~'TERAL .A1liSEl!:BLY
~t Atlanta, Wednesday, November 3, 1886

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.A.,Tr..A,.NTA, GEORGIA,

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1886.
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The Hou$e;. of RE>[iresentatives. m~t ..pursuant to law, in

the hall of the Honse of Rcpresen~atfves, :it J,O. o'clock

:,A. 11r., ':Ind. was c:ll'led to order. by Hon. l\:lark A. Hardin,

Clerk of the. last House.
The roll was ~ailed by counties, and the following mem-
bers presented .themselves and were sworn in by N. L. H~itch.ins, J ud:ge of the Superior Court of the Western Cir-

cuit, to-wit:

From the.'6ou~~-Y or" ~p'i>ling-1\fichael Bmnch.

From the c~unty of Baker-P. W. ,'fones.

F.rop.1 the county of Baldwin-Thomas H. Kennon.

From the ()OUilt.y of Banks-J. N. Coggins.

. . From t_he ~ounty of Hartow-W. H.l!"elton, A.M. Foute

. Fiom the county of Berrien-H. B. Peeples. . . .

.From.thc county of Bibb-W. A. Huff, W. H. Felton,

J. E. Schofield:



From the county'of Brooks__;_W. A. S. Humphries. From 'the ~ounty of -Bryan-'-,Wni. Kennedy.
From the county of Bullock-Adam J. Iler. From.the county of Burke-C. T. Belt, J. A. Shewmake, John H. Perkins.

From the county of Butts-Samuel McKibben.
From the county of Calhoun-A. I. Monroe. F~om the county of-Camden-Anthony Wilson, (col.)

From the county of Campbell-J. J. Beall.

.,Frvm tire ~ounty of Carroll- G. W. Harper, Lindsey

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From .the c.ounty of Catoosa-B.- F. Harris.

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JOlJRNAL OF THE "JIOlJS'Eo

From thecouoty of CbBiritOn-8. F. MHis.

From:the county of Chatham-:W, W. Gorden, P. M.

Russell.

From the county of Chattahoochee-W. F. Ceok. F~om the county of Chattooga-W. M. Henry.

F1;om the county of Cherokee---'G. U.. Brown.

From the county of Clarke-R. B. Russell.

From the county of Clay-W. J. Green.

From the ccunty ofC!ayton-J. E. Blalock.

From the county of Clinch-John C. Humphries. .

From the county of Cobb-A. S. Clay, S. R. McCleskey.

Ftom the county of Coffee-W m. Vickers.

From the county of Columbia-Richmond Harris.

From the county of Colquitt-George F. Newton. . . From the county of Coweta-J. C. Mixon, W. Y. .A:t~

kinson.

From the county of Crawford-J. N. Smith~

From the county of Dude-S. C. Hale.

From the county of Duwson-P. Strickland.

From the county of Decatur-John D. Harrell, E. A. J.

Rich. From the county of DeK~Ib-C. M. Candler, Geo. W.

Johnson.

From the county of Dodge-James 1\I. Buchan.'

From the county of Dooly-T. J. Ray.

From the county of Dougherty-L. Arnheim.

From the county of Douglas-J. P. Watson.

From the couuty of Early-R. H. Lanier.

Ftom t:he county of Echols-D. R. A.. Johnson.

Ji,rom the county of Effingham-Motgan Rawls.

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From the county of El!Jert-R. E. Adams.

From the county of Emanuel-W. P. Rounttce.

From the county of Funnin-,Vm. Ftanklin.

Ftom tlw county of Fayette-J. Ji"'. 1\lcLane.

From the county of Floyd-J. 1\I. WulkPr, C. N. Feath-

erston, R. A. Denny.

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From the county of Forsyth-Samuel L. Hays:

Frorilthe"OOQn.ty ?f fr~J1-ltlin-:-:":""Ja(i~:..t\. H~rri$p.n.

Frllm. t.he~co.IJ;nty of Ful~on - Sam-}lel W:eil~. W ellbprn

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F-rom t)ie c.qunt~of G:ilmer,...-J.eho P. ferry. Fromth~e:couHty ef Glascoc:k-T. C. Gib~on.

From the county of Glynn,-Ira- E. Smith.

Fom the county of Gor<.lon-J. T. Black.

From the county of Greene-W. H. Stovall, W. Adams.

From the county of Gwinuett- J: C. Smith, ,V, L.

. Vunghn. '. F~om the county of Habersham-H. S. West.

F'rom. the. county Qf Hall-H. W. J. llum, W. P. Wei-

chel.

Fromftne county of' Haucock-lvey \V.. Duggan, T. 1\1.

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F1om the county of Haralson-H.. B. Hutcheson.

From the county of Harris-T. F. Brewster, B. H. Wil-

liams.

Frpm 'the couu'ty of Hart-B. B. Parker.

From the county of Hea1d-J. S. l\[. Da~den.

FI'Om the county of !ienry-Ach Bown.

. FI'Om the county ofHou:>ton_:_E.li'eagnn, H. A. Mathews.

From the county of Irwin-Jus. A. J. Ht'~dcrson.

:From the. county of Jackson-T. C. Williams, T. E. Kcy.. .

From the county of Jasper-W. J. l\I. Prf'ston. Fmiu the county of Jeff..!l'SOn-R. L. Gamble, Jr., A. 8. Smith.' Ftnm the county of Johnson -E. S. F01tuer.
. From the county of Jones-G. ,V. Comer.
: From the county of. Laurens-Joel T. Coney. F,.;lm the county of Lce-W. H. Kiml>!ough.
From the county of Liberty-A. S. Wa)~.. FI'Om the county of Linc~lln-JohnSims.
From tlic county of Lowndcs-.J. W. Hagan. From the county of Ltvnpkin-James T. Gtil)d!~. ,_,,_ .
From the county of. -1\lacon-W. H. Felton. . . .

Fn:nn:the: coti'ntyof MudisoriO::....U., -A: -Greene._ r'l"~; ':i!Fr6rri t:he:co.:.nty;wr Marion:__'V. T-::~tewar{' ;;

From the countv of McDuffie-Wi-llis Ho\vati:l. .
From thecu11nfy-df'Mcintosb~Lectu:r.ed G.ru,vf~rcl, (col.)

Fmm the cour:lty oT Meriwc'fher~r. ~:L Terrell 1 H. W.

Hill.

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From the coi.ll1ty of :M:iller-.-Henry Hanel-. ., .::w :.Ft:oin the county of Milton.......;~J.. A. Dudgen~

' 'From the~cotinty of Mitc.hell-A. G. Stewart.
From the county of Momoe-R. L. Berner, ,V. A.

Worsham . . , . From t.he county of Montgomery-M. D. Hughes~

From the county of Morgan-A. G. Vining.

';i From the co'uuty of 1\furray....:.._Pieasant McGhee.

From the county of M:uscogee-W. A. Little, T. J. Chap-

pell.

From the county of Newton-S. W. Hawkins.
From the county of Oconee-Frank :p. Gl'iffith.

From the county of Oglethorpe-J. T. Olive, W. C.
Birchmore~

From the county of Paulding-B. T. McGarrity.

From the county of Pickens-F. C. Tate.

From the caunty of Pierce-J. L. Thomal'l.

From the county of Pike-J. E. Gardner, J. F. l\1adden.

From the county of Polk-D. l\1. Russell.

From the county of Puluski-Y. H. Morgan.

From the county of Putnam-N. S. Walker, J. S. Reid.

From the county of Quitman-Wm. Harrison.



From the county of Rahnn-J. H. Page.

From the county of Randolph-C. Taylor.

From the county of Richmond-::\1. V. Calvin, C. Z.

MeCord, J. N. Lamar.

From the county of R1ckdale-J. A. Stewart.

From the county of Schley-J. R McMichael.

From the county of- Setcvcn-J. \V. Johnson.

From the cou:tty of Spalding-D. J. Bliley. From the county of Stewart-R. F. watts.

. '. .i_,:F,~o,ffi the :co:uutY. ;;9r.;~~lir5f;,~~.Q,o,:;~:~:~w,~w~:; 1;~:~i:gh t
.Bra<l::y.. . . .. . . :~- .; . _.: ;:., ~!,..t~n-i~~~ _: -:;:;;':.1~' '->l't-t' ~:,r- ~e~:-~1 ~o", ;.;.:~j _ Frornthe couhty--:of,Talho't"""7-J.,ilf:,~N!~.\:., "!;:;, ,:,:i ;r r FroD). the county of Taliaferro- P. G. Veazey.
Er.mn the eomity of~ili~u~(blf'<T. ~ ;;"![) u~r~~nGen ;d\r
From the couuty:o((ay'IJ.i;.:.;: G~:'~. Jolleui:an: ;r' .>!:: From the county ofTelfuh-D. W. Gam'erou. ~ .. ~:.~ F.rom the county of TeVrell--0;-lB:.St~weilisl.: - ; , Fromthe colinty::of .Th'"ma;;;~P; J:. FraJ.kJin; -; : ''
From the c:mnty of T.Hvns-Jo;. G. .,Nichol:;. t'''>t:. :
From the county ofTroup-;J.. :ij~_Pitman,~ )~}; Jl. -Ha1t.
of F;om the county of TIVigg:>-:I:lubb~rJ H:~yp~Jt\~fl : .,
From the county Union~~i.' L. Manne),_" . . ,
From the county of Upson-A. J. Williams.
From the county of Walker-Jno: 'B Wheelei;.
From the county of Walton-A, W. Clay.
From the county of Ware-L. C. WilcoX:. From the county of Warren-~falachi Nohis. From the county of Washington-R. J. l\It;>ye R D.
Evans, Jr.
From the county of Wayne-Henry W. Whaley. Ftom the. county of Web.4er-D. R. lbttell.
From the' county of White-'J. R. LnmsJen. From the county of Wliitfi..:ld~W. C. Glenn. Fmm the county ~f Wilcox-C. W. ~shley. From th~ county of Wilke:;_:_D. DuBmw, H. J. HilL
From the county of 'Vilkinson-B. F. Fordham. '
From the county of vVorth-J. H. Pickett.

The House then proceeded to the electio'n of :i Speaker.

Mr. Clay, of Cohh, nominated Hon. W; A. Littl-e, of

Mnscogee, secondld by Mr. McCord, of Richmond.



Mr. Brewster, of Harris, announced t}:le withJrawal of Hon. Morgan Rawls, of Effingham, fro~ th~ race .for

Sp<'aker.



The House then proceeded to takt! a vote viva vo~ for
theelection of a Speaker, when it appeared that. Hon. ,V.

.'ALilt"le~5of:Mu89ogee,.Jhad received.. l66 v:otes. Being,.. aU the votes cas~,:. he !\as declared :du'Jy elected Speaker of tb:e House. of Repr~se;tt~ti;v.~s.
Mr. Ha.m,.of.HaJJ,. mpv~i1; 11ph_at~ commJ~tee ~f three be appointed to notify Mr. Li!ti~~~f~his election a.nd CQ~d),tct; him to the chair.
The motion prevailed, and Messrs. Ham,..Felf~Oiof BiJih:, and Shewmake, were appoi~uted a~ such coJl!,mittee a,nd discharged that duty.
The Speaker assumed th.e duties. of h.isoffice and announced the next business in 01der was the election of, a:.GleflK..of the House.
l\11-. Terrell, of Meriwether, nominated Hon. Murk~ A. Hardin, of Fulton, seconded by l\h. Calvin, of Richmond.
Mr. Rawls .announcetl that Hun. J. Cuotler Nesbit, o.f Dade, declined to enter the race for Clerk of the House, .and Mr. Hunt, of Hancock, made the same announcement fot A. l\L DuBose, of Hancock.
A viva voce vote was then taken, and it appearing that Matk A. Hardin had receiv.ed 17l.votes, all the ,utl'S ca~t, he was declared duly elect~d Clerk of the Hnnse, and the Speaker administered to him the oath of office.
The DPXt bu~iness in order being the election of a Speaker pro tempore, l\Il-. Russell, ~f Clarke, nominated li>r that position Hun. A. S. Clay, of Cobb, seconded by Mr. Glenn, of Whitfield.
A vote viva voce was tah:en, when it appeared that Mr. . Clay had receivtd 155 votes. The ~arne IJting all the votes cast, he was declared duly elected Speaker pro tempore.
The next business in order heing the election of a Messengt'r, l\lr. Glenn, of Whitfield, nominated J. R. S1nith, of Coifte, Sl'conded IJy ~Ir. Gordon, of Chatham.
Mr. William~, of Jackson, numiuated Mt. A. L. Nicholson,. of Clarke.
A viva voce. :vote was taken, when it appeared that J. R

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;Smith ihad receiveil 145 "\;otes. _'ffihe same ;being :all the

vatescast, ;he was declared dul;y elected :Messenger. . . The"next business in order :being .tli~ -election -:of l)oor -K.ee.per~f ~the House, Mr. Cl~y,-of .Qobb, nominated R. J. Wilson, of Ri<!hmond, seconded iby Mr. 'fat~, of Pic~ene-.
MT. Olive, .nominated W. 0. (:3ooper.

'Mr. Smith," of Gwinnett, .norninated Moses Mardn, ,seconded .by Mr. Atkinso~., 'of coweta.
Mr. Blalock nominated J. W. Storey.
Mr. Bailey, of Spalding, nominated S. S. Weems.

While the vote was being taken the name ofM1. Weems

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On taking a viva voce vote; it appeared that R. J. Wilson

bad .received 90 votes. The same being a majority of all the votes cast, 1\h. R. J. Wilson was declared duly electld

Door Keeper of the House.

Mr. Chappt>ll offered a resolution authorizing the Clerk

to notify t.he Senate that the House of Representatives had

completed its organization and was ready for business.

The resolution was read aud. :igrt>ed to.

Mr. Stewart, of Rocl;:dale, offered a resolution, which

.was read anti agreed to, to-wit: _

Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to select a Chaplain for the House of Representatives .um+ug this session ..

The Speaker appointed as sucih committee Messrs. Stewart of Rockdale, Flagan and Bail<'y.
Mr. Hanell, of Decatur, offcred the following resolutiou, which was read and agret>d to. to-wit:
A resolution that the -Spea-ket' af>point two Gallery Keep.:. erf', five porters fiJr the House, two portets for the closetF:, and that the Messenget appoint six pages.

1\fr. Smith, of Crawford, off<'red a resolution to appoint
.a. commirtee of five to notify the Guve1nor of the organiza-
. tioriof the Honse:

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shall he ChaitnHi11l?ba ~ :ip}1oi'rited-:to .report-:t'.lllies{;f~>r the

J! :.g@f~em:m~nM ofonl11is~i H.~nse.rauu:ith:ft to. t)a:e, ,meanthfle the

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. : througld\ir. Hart'i:s(tht:~Secretary th(:lr.euf: ' ' .. ~\-{

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- . l am _tlitccted by th.e $en~tE! to notify th(di~use.. o( H.ep-
i'e~entat.ivc;; that th\:1 Seuate has met at~d o.tgunized by. the
electi~n of the follo,~ing officers: Hon. John S.. Davidson, J>re::~\dent; Hon. Q. ;R, P_ringlc, P_rf>siuent pr~ tem. ;: Hon.
'W. A. Harri:;, Scctetaty; Hon. A. J. Cume6n, ~Ies:;emger;
Hon_; L. J .. AIIred,_D,oor Keeper, and .is Dl)\~ ready for the
transaction of' busine~s.. .

The followin,g mc~sil:ge was .received through 1\h. Harris,

the Secretary thereof:

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The Senate has ad~pted ~he following resolution and asks

the concurrence of the House therein :



At;e~olution appointh1g a joint committee'to wait o~ his
ExceHency, the Governo-r, and no~ily him that both btai1chesof the ~<\.ssemblyare organized-and t'C'adyto re-

ceive any commuuici1tion 'he may wish to make, :iiicl has

appora'ted as said committee on part of the Senate, Senators

Dcim, Wright of First Dbtrict, DcJarnette. .

Mr. Ham offtJred the foliowing resolution, to-wit: .. :

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1\Iessrs. Bailey of..Spnld.ing, S~l~l~t-;ir(qiyn~~:~~~~';;H~;(....

Houston, ani! Had~~..9:): Miller~

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After t\1e dra,y!Q.gJ~~.-~:or s~ats ..~~as- c_q.m;pH1l~'f-tT.!Ieil,

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offered a resolutio!I}..W.hieh was read arid agreed to~~:to.:;\vit :-.:.''

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red to the Comrliitte~ ~o Rul,e~~ll~?:~,yit).~:.;

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A resolution to <i'hange the nar.rie.1of.the:.t Committee "orr"

Education" to that of the Commht'~e '"do Educa't'h:htand'

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l\Ir. Ham mo~ed to take up the !Seqate. resolution, whi,ch,

motion. prevli:iledf and' the following: resolution of the .Sen-

ate was ta~~-e~ ~,Jp)\eau and agteed ta~'to-wit_:

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A resolution to appo.int a joint committee of three from

the Senate and''fivefrom the Houee -tb'''llotify the Govetnor- that the Gener,il'4ssetnbly is organize'd. ~nd ready to, re-

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The Speaker an:r,ioiinced' m{th~e''~~inmittee on ttie''part of

the Hl?:'lJSe, 1\iessrs. -~mith of C~~~~ft),f~,:Tate, Glenn, Shew- ..

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On m!)ti9~: of 1\~r. :$hewmaketlie"House adjour-ned till

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The House assem~led pursuant' f~ adjournm~P.t,: was

called to order by;thk:Speakcr aud._qp,~n~d. with pr~y~r .lly . "

Rev. Mr. Branluim~

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Those .pc.eseot are Messrs...-

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Atkinson,

Hayes,.

Olive,

Arnheim,. Ashley, Adams of Elbert,.

Barr. l{ag11n,. H~,1d;

P.age, P11rker;. Peeples,.

Adams of Greene, Berner,

H11rre!l :of Decatur, Perry, Ha~rc:ll of: Webster, :Perkins.

B.,Jt,

Etnrrldon of Fra~nklin, Preston,.

Beali, Brndy.

HarriP.on of Quitman, Pickett:.

Hn~per.

Pittmun,.

Branch, Bruy,

Harri~ of Catoosa,

Ray,

Hur~i~ of Columbia, R11wls,

Brown <'f Henry,

Hawkins,.

Reid,

Brown of Cherokee, Henry,

Rich,

Bl11ck,

Hill of J\Ier! wether, Rt~ynolds,.

Buchun,
.art~wster,

Hilluf Wilkes, H~nc.ersoo:;

Rountree, Russelluf Chatham,

Blalock,

HolhUld,

Hussell of Ularke,;'

Birch more,

Hr1llernan,.

Hu&sell of Polk,

Uulvin,

lluwnrd,

Sims,

Cameron,

Howell,.

Simmons;

Cnrodler, Chnppell,

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Uluy of Cobb,

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Ste,ens,

Clay ut' W11lton,

Humphrit~S of Brooks, 8toVIIII,

Coggins,.

Hqn1phries of Clinch, Strickland,

Comer, Cook, CoJ-1ey,

Hu\Chia!ln,. Uer, Johns&n--of DeKalb,

Stewart of l\Iitchell; t:!tt~wart of ltuckd11ie; l;tewn~t of Marion,.

Crawford.

Johnson of Ecbuls, Sm1th of Umwford,

Durden,

Johnson of l:)creven, Smith of Glynn,

Dodgen.

Jon~s,

Smith of Gw4ront~tt;

D.mroy,

Kl'y,

Smith of Jeff~r~on,

DuBose,

Kenan,

Tnte,

Duggan,

Ke111iedy,

'l'aylor,.

Durraroce,

Kimbrough;

Tt~trell,.

Evnns,

r~anuu,

Thomas,.

Feugan,'

Lanier,.

Vl'azey,,

Ft~\lon of Bartow,

~ittlt~ of T-albot,

Vickers,

Ft~lton of Bibb,

Lumsden;.

Vau~hn,.

Felton of Abcon, ~~utherston., .

llt~ddcn,.
l';1utbews,

Vining, Wuy;

Fortner,

l\illuney;

~atts,.

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F<'u~.
Fordh11m. F.ranklin of Fannin. FrHnklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson; Gordon, Gret~n of Olav, Gr~ene of .Madison. Glenn, Grindle, Greham, Griffith, Hart, 'Hale,

Mills, 1\Iixon, Monroe, 1\Ioye, Morgan, l\fcCord, McLane, McGhE'e, l\Icnarrity, McKibben, l\IcCieskey, McMichael. N-ewion,
Nichols, Norris,

- Those absent are Messrs.-

Baihy,

MLendon,

Watson-,-,-Witlker of- Floyd, W Hiker of Pllt'nam, r. Wilson,_ Wilcox,. Willilims of, Hal'ris,. Williams of .Jackson;_ Williams.of Upson,, Wei!, West, Whnley, Wheeler. Whelchel, Worsham, Mr Speaker.
Reill{'y.

The Jomnal of yesterday was ead and approved;
a Mt. C11lviu offered resolution, which was read and
referred to Committee on Rules, to-wit:
A resolution that the Clerk pt~pare and distrihute to the members a manual which shall contain a copy-of. the Constitution of the State, the rules of the House; a list of the members, and the ~tanding committees of the StJnate imd House.
l\lr. Tertell offered as a substitute the following rf'solntion, which was read and referred to Committee on Rules; to-wit:

A resolution that the Clerk prepare and distribute to each

member a manual containing a copy of the Consti'tutiori of

the State, the rules of the House; a li~t of the members of

the Sen:ite and House, their 'c6\inties and post offices, and

the standing committees of each House.

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. Mr: Smith, <if' Crawford; chairman "-'of the coinmittee"on.

the part of the House to notify the Governor of the orgaiiii

zation of the same, ~uhmits the following report :

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Air. Sper:J~ry; <,~:., .~:;~
Y out;;rcbm'il~ittee t~; notify His Excellency, Gove;:nor H. D. l\lcDanif'l, of .t'tie <~rganization of the two Houses of the GenerakA$Semb.ly.;:ba-ve discharged that duty, ami that. the Gov~Imor .will communicate \Vith the General Assembly i~ writiug'this.~L ~r.' :' ..:
J. N:SllfiTH, of Crawford, " Chairma~on part of the House.

.Mr. Ham off;red }he following resolution which was read and agr~e~ 'to, to-wit:

A resolution that a committee of five from the House and three irum the Senatf', be appointed to considet and rei-port to the Ge1neral Assembly what officers are to be elected at this session.
At this jun~ture Messrs Gresham and McLendon presented themselves and were sworn in.
Mr. Atkinson offered the following resolution, which was read aU<l agreed to, to-wit: .

Resolved by the House, the Senate concurriny, That the Hduse of Repesentatives and Senate meet in joint session
at b o'clock .m. to-day to open and declare the State elcc.,.
tive etums.
The fQllowing message was received from His Excellency the Governor, through W. H. HaiTison, Clerk of the Ex..:. ecuti ve Department.

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I aiu directed hy the Governor to deliver to the Hou5e of Representatives a commuuicatiou in writing with aceom-. panying documents.
On motion' of .l\Ir. Ham the message of the Governor was taken up and read..

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ATLANTA, GA., Nov. 3, 1886.'

To the Senate and Ilmtse of Representatives:

The present General .Assembly convenes under more fiworable cotlditions than any .of recent years. Fo1 the first time in nea..Jy a quarter_ of .a century, the Federal Government is aumini:stered by a Pre~id~nt for whom the vote of the State was cu:>t, together with the votes of a majority of the State:-:; representing all sections of the Uuion. '):'he people of all the States participate freely io the administration, whilst the senral States mannge their domestic affitirs without Federal inte1fercnce. The ::momoly no longer exists of State:,; in one section being subject to all the burdens of the government and denied equal partidpntion in the benefits. In nothing has the excellence of the .Federal Constitution been so plainly demonstrated as in the provisions which permitted and required this retnn to Kational .Administiation. And no where in the country's histoy have the plople, in voluntal'ily availing themselves of this oppottunity at the polls,' so focibly illustratec) their capacity for self-government. Conservative and patriotic citizens of all paties and sections have_ no reason for disappointment at the results. The laws are impa~'tially t>xecntld; crime is suppressed as fur as it is in the powe~ of government to supptess it without peril to liberty; the r:ghts of all classes are preserved, without distinction
of race, color, OL' pl'e\'ions condition; and every citizen is
protected in tl1e rights of person and property, and iu the pursuit of happiness. Thi:s au~picions change has renewed the confidence of patriots in the pe1petuity of republican insti tuti'ons.
ln Georgia, the progress of the people in the elements of
rpatcrh1I ptosperity, tO' which I called attention in t!- former .rp.essage, has been so marked a~<. to inspi1c the belief that it is perruuncnt. :We have been spared wide-spread calamity, wl-iethcr faih11e of crops, or commercial depression, or }lCs-
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may-be faitly sai(l that nt no time within twenty-five yrnrs have the 1wople been as prosperous, as contented and as hopeful of the lututc.
The reports of the vation!'> officials, connected with the govel'llment directly, ot with in::;titutiuns supportrd by the _Stale, which an~ hLrewith transmitted, give satisfactory detail:; of the operation:; of their departments.
STATE FIXAXCES.
The Tteasurer pr~sents nn exhibit of the finances of the State, which ~:;l10nkl be gratil~ing and encournging to cW'ry .citizL'n. ThC:~ cash balance in the Ttcn;;ut-y OetobetJ, 18X.J:, wa::; $148,100.76. RL'<'C'ipts fur the ypar ending Septcmbet .30, 18!-J;), $1 ,777,42X.l5; disbursements fot the same period wel'l, $1,4-ll,3Jtl.16; balance Octobet 1,1885,$484,190.73. H.tceipts loi' tlw ycat ending Septembet 30, 111:)6, were, $-l-,2:ZO,l:lQ.:I3; di,.bursemcnts durinp; i'ame petiod, $4,4;)3,.39:!.1 0, l('a\"ing halane(~ Octo bet 1, l88G, $250,927.96.
Attention is direett-d to the detailed stntemcnt of proba.blc receipts and rxpenclitnres lor the nrxt fi:-cal ycat, submitted by the Treasuret. From this it appears that the estimated income from the present. rnte .of taxation will yit:ld sutlieient revenue to meet undrawn appropriations for the fi:;cal vcat 188G,. as well as e;;timated appropriations -necessal'y fur the y<'at 1R87, nnd kave a rash balnnce in the Tl'casury, Odouet 1, 1887, ot $;)14,887.93, which ,\-ill be acll'q uate uudet our system fot the conduct. of the government.
It will he seen that the pmvi!;ion made in the net of De-
c~rnbct :n, 1K8-l, lot the pay m<"nt of $3,4fl5, 135.00 of
pl'incipal of the public debt maturing in the years 1885 anll 1886, has been canil'd into effect in a manner which lws materially impto,ed the credit of the State, and latgely reduced tlw annual interest.
The details of the :;ale of the four and one-hnlf per cent. bomb issued under t.hnt act were communicated to the pre?eding Ll'gislatutc in my me,;snge ot' July 8, 1885. At

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that time only the fir~t dclivery-$100,000, July 1, 1885hud "been made.
Iu :Hldition to the $250,000 delivered January 1, 1885, $307,000 were delivcrcd at different times up to February 24, 1886, in exchange for matul'iug bonds under the contracts. Thereulter the remainder of the bonds wcrc delivercd acccmliug to the couti'Uct of May 5, 1R85, except as that conti'Uct was modified by a suppJemental 1igreement, . made Fdn-uary 25, 181:!6, in pursuance of a resolution appro,cd Oetobcr 13, 18M5.
The original contract provided for the delivery of three million and lorty-two thousand dollars ($3,042,000) of the issue on May 1, 1886, interest to commence at that time. It abo permitted the plll'chascrs to demand an earlier d.:livery of any part of this amount, ou tendet of maturing b md;; us ea:;h at their pur value and payment of the premium, the State paying the diffcrenee in intere8t between the new unci the olu bond:; at the maturity of the latter.
The resolution auth01ized the delivery, after January 1, 1886, of any part of the fout and one-half pet cent. bonds ami the applieation of the ptoceeds to the payment of maturing bonds, wlwn "holdcrs ol such bond:- would surrender them bl'lore maturity, fot the pl'ineipal and difference in interest between the old and the new bonds, pt'Ovided that such delivery of new bunch, and payment before maturity of maturing boiJds, "should entail no g1eater expense upon the State than that conh~mplrtfcd in the p1esent contract for the sale.uf n!'!W bonds." After full consultation with the State Tr;e:l.::mrcr aml the Attorney General I decided to make a :-upplemental contract with the pmchuser to cart'y out such provisions of. the resolution as might be prac-
ticable. On FclHuaiy ~5, 1886, an agreement, prepared hy
the Attomey Geneml, was nuttle with l\Iessrs. Fred Wulffe and associates for the delivcry of as mu<'h as $500,000 of the fimr and one-half pet cent. bond:>, 01' more, at the option of the State, nt ~ny time alter l\Iar.ch 1, 18~(), ou condition that the put'cliasers should surrender an cquivaleot amount;

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of old bonds befote further deliveries would be made; the State paying principal of such matming bonds au~ differ-. 'ence of int.ctest as aforesaid, and retaining the coupons until maturity as additional guarantee in the transaction, and. on ftuthcr comlition, that the purchasers should pay the: interest on the new bonds so delivered until the presentation for payment of tnatming bonds as provi~led in the agree-
of 'ment. It wns. futther stipulnted thut adjmstment interest.
between the State and purchaserf', gl'Owing ont of the early delivery of the new bonds, should be made as provided in the resolution. The benefit to the State eonsistC>d in the fact that the original depu;sit. of $172,75.6.75 as security for 'the performance of the contract was not lessened by deliveties of bonds, from t.ime to time, but remained in the Treasury until the contract 1:hould be tully perlotmed, the per:.. centuge of the guarantee being increasell with every bond delivered and paid for; aud in the fact, that the Treasury 'vas enabled to retire mattll'ing bonds grudnully without the neC'essity of carry m01e than three millions of money at one time. U ndet this agreement $763,000 was delivered prior to May 1, 1886, and the purchasers presented $516,000 of maturing bondi:i fo1 payment, so that the amount of $1,972:000 remained for deli ve1y Muy 1, 18:)6. On that day the purcha!Sers received and paid fot this remainder, and the TreusUI'er retumed to them the sum of money which had been deposited as u guarantee of the contract, with interest, as the State hud u~Scd the money, in pursuance of the contract., as a tcmpomry loan authorized by law. Up to October 1, 1886, date of the Tn)asmer's report, all the maturing bonds afotesaid had been pres~nted and paid except the amount of $318,120, and since that date a large portion of this amoun.t 'has been paid.
lna!Smuch as the pmchnse money of the ubove amounts of bonds was in the Tteasury ami the Deposit01ies, held for payment of principal of the maturing bonds, I in:.. structed the Treasurer to adverti..;e that he ,~onld pay at the Tteusury, or at the State's Agency in Ne,v York, tlie prin-

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.cipal of such bonds presented before maturity, the holder. r!taining the.Jast coupon for interest, to be paid at matu-
rity, Ollt of tlH~ oth~r money apptoptiated fin that plll'(lOSC,
It was believed that such disposition of the idle mo1wy_ \vhich could not be otherwise used, would benefit th~ -ctedit of the State and facilitate the operations of the Trcnsury.
In all these transactions, nl) commJsston whatever has .been paicl, either in the sale of bonds, ot in the paymet1t of matured bonds. The heneficinl effect of the f(mgoing tram:actions has bet>n felt, not alone in the appreciation of the State's cn.dit,.and in the reduction of annual inte1<'st to the amount 'of $84,936.3:3, but municipal, corporation and individual credit has .been mateiully improved. .Since the State loan and in consPquence of it, one of our cities which hus eight per cent bonds outstanding has tecently sold four
nmv -and a half per cent bonds at put. This f.'lct. and the high
premium which our four and a half per cent h~nds -command in open matket furnbh, pethaps, the best illustration of the State's financiul cont.lition.

SIXKIXG FUND.

The time has arrived for carrying- into effect paragraph l, section 14, article 7,, of the Constitution, which provides that after payment of the eight per elnt bonds issued under the net apptoved Febtumy 19, 187:~. the 1'\llm of one hundred thouf::and do1lurs shall be raised by taxation each year, in addition to the sum requited to pay the public expensPs and interest on the public debt, to be held as a "~;inking fund" to pay off and retire the bonds of the State not yet mattll'ed, und for no othet purpose whatever.
If the fund cannot be appliet'l. to the pureha~;e of bonds -of the State at or below par, authotity may be granted by _law to the Govemor and Tea~u1er to loan it, from time to time, on the security of outstanding bon<ls of the State. Duty and interest combine to rendpr imperati\e the requirements of leg.blation to effect this important object. Noth-

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ing contributes more to improve the caedit of the Stale

than the annual reduction of-principal of the' public debt,

under the operation of a suitable law. The faet that., from

the 1st day of Januaay, 1878, to the 1st day of Octolm,

18S4, the principal of the public debt luul been reduce,]; by

pnyment hom time to time, the sum of $I ,939,865, con-

tl'ibutecllnrgely to the recent sale of fom uud a halt' per

cent. bonds at :i premium.



:MATTJ.RIXG B'">XDS.
In this connection iL is necesi'ary to brar in mind th:rt the duty will devolve upon the prcRPnt. Gtneral Asf<cmbly of providing fot the payment of $2,298,900 six per cent. b(:)nds, i,;:med under the act of Feb'tumy 19, 1877, which matmcs Janmuy 1, 1889.
There is reason to b<lieve that bonds can be sold fot that puapose bearing even n lowea rate of inteaest than fout and tl half per cent. It may he well to cnnsidet the propaicty of arranging the dates of maturity of a portion, ot of all . t.hcsc bonds, so as to meet the nquitcmcnt:; and facilitate the operations of the sinking fund.
lna:;mueh as all these bonds mntme at the same timr, it will be practicable to atlilrd the holders of suc11 bonds the opportunity to fund or rxchnnge them for new bonds h<"nt'ing a lower rate of intct'l'St. To this l'tHl, I tecommeud suitable legislation for the is!?ue of bomls matul'iug within not lrss than thirty yenrs, suhjl'ct to carlit-r payment, at. the option or" the State, in such amounts ami at such elates as mny be dlemecl ad\'isnbl<', and I.J!'ul'ing iuteacst nt a rate nut highet than finn and a half per eent., with paop1r provisions for funding the maturing bond!;, at the optiuu of the holder, l>y exchange bclore maturity.

COMPTROI,LE.R QgXERAJ.'S REPORT.
The Comptroller Genernl inrnishes compathensive details of the condition of the insuruucc companies doing but<iness in the State, us well us of out f')"~km of taxation. Fire insurance companies ha,e dune a. paospcruus bu::;incss.dur-

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ing the past year, their receipts for premiums amounting to -$1 ,416,85-l-.39, and their losses to $486,279.07.
There ha~ been an increase in number and an improvenwnt in character of the companies J'egi:-;teJerl. The lawS. Fegulnting the insurauce business need thorough re,ision; Unless the :<npenisiou exereisell ovet the bu;;inrss by the State is efficient, it were bettet to have none. The Comp-' troller General makes Yaluable suggestions on thi:; snhjtct~ His exprrience nnd deYotion to duty, manifi.sted du1ing several terms of office, entitle them to careful consideration.
The entire cost of collection of taxes and loss from failure to collect amounts to a fraction nvtt six. per cent. of the ]e,y. The in(!rcasc in nnnunl return hn taxation, which has attrackd attention Jrom year to year, lms been maintaiucd. Amounts retnmed in 1884 was $:317,074,271; in 188.'), $3:!1,695,616, ancl in 1886, $329,-l8D,- 500, an increase of $94,,)29,!)57 since 1879. This is lttr' below.the nctual \\ealth ot the State. The proyi,.;ion made from time to time to secu1e cort'l'Ct retums and valuation of JH'OJWrty have not been effectual. No subject will engage yonl' attention of more impottancc. A simple plan of assls,;mcnt, without change in the pte.~ent numl>et of offieials would produce dl'sirable results. Time would renwdy defed::;. If no more should be accompli:;hecl than to l'gualize the nil nations of propLtty and distribute justly the Lurdeus of taxation, the experiment should be made.
REPORT OF THE A'l'TOP.:\EY GEXERAL.
The Attorney General furnishes full detail,; of the litigation in the court::; of GeOI'gia and of tlw United State:<, in which the State is intete;;tl:'d. Fiual deci,;ions have lwcn obtained in all the cas!:';;.against the Dank of Rome and the sureties upon it:; bond, a::; one of the State's dPpositoties, to :recovc1 the IJalanee of $ii:1,017.03 due the State when the bank clo,;ed its doors. The entite amount has been collected, together with $9,!J76.63 interc,.;t and $100 ptofit realized from the purchase at shetitl's sale, for the benefit of

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the 8tate, of certain real e,tate, afterwards sold as provided by law, making an aggt<'gatc of'$li3,693.66. In the cases in the Supteme Court of the United States, involving the right ot the State to tax (under the act" of 1874) certain branches of the South Westetn H,ailroad, towit: fiom AmE:ricus to Albany, from Albany to Blakely, and fl'Om Cuthbert Junction to Eufaula, a d0cisiun has been rendered sustaining the right of the State to levy the tax. The amount collected th1ough these suits for the years 1874, 1875, 1876 and 1877, together with inte1est, was $27,40~.92. In addition to the sum collt>ctcd ~lirectly in these suits the company has paid to the CumplL"Ollet Geneml the sum of $13,7~-!.;38 taxes for subsequent yea1s on execution levied and suspended by agreement to await the dctennination of the previous ~mits. The 1)1'inciple settled in the decision establishes the right of the State to tax said railroad branches in the futmc.
The suits to recovet the a!llOLtnt due the State hy the . Citizens Bank are ,.;till pending, as well a,.; others in which the State has an interest; but the report gives sati,;factoi'Y explanntions of theit :;tutus and of the teasons of their continuance.
The zeal and ability with which these matters have been managed by the Attomey Gencml gi \'e assurance of his watchfulness in guarding the publie inte,rest.
TUE NEW CAPITOL.
The report of the Capitol Commi,;sioners shows the progrcs~ in building a new State Capitol. The work of eonstJuction was commenced about two ycai"S ago, and has been continued, as rapidly as the apptop1iations for that pmpo::;e would jnstily, with no futthet intel'l'nption than was requirerl by occasional inclemency of weather. A foundation of grrat sttength has heen laid upon. which the walls of three of the four stories have bren so nearly completed that the iron floor beams 'Jf the last stOI'Y Ul'e hei1ig put into place. The large quantity of cut-stone alleaily placed in the walls sufficiently comme11d the fitness of the

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Storie and the excellence of the design. It is only neces-

sary to examine the wall:-;, even in an unfinished state, and the gradual development of the design f~1r the interi01 of

the Luildiug and the character of const1uction, to be con-

vineed that the stmctllle, when completed, will meet all the

r<>quirements of a State Capitol, in accommodations and

secul'ity, as well as in dignity and grandeur of uppennmce.

Provision was made by the Com1nil:!sion in letting the

contract to reserve a fund, from which to meet. any unfi,reseen contingency in the construction. Snch an emergency

occurred when excu,utions fi1r the foundations were made..

Difficulties, such us an old ci::;tem, a well, a large cess-pool. and other in~::qualities of the gruund, hidden by f01mer

grad.ing, required mote and !wavier masonry, and concrettl

and, in some places, a change in the chaJactet of the

mnsonry us well as in the thicknei's of the walls. These

diffi.cultiPs have been overcome by nn expenditure of $11,-

255.98 in additinn to that contemplated in the contract.

The great care bestowed upm this po1tion .of the work lu1s secuted u foundation, which has as yet shown no indi-

cation of any unequal settling. The remainder of the sur-

plus in question will Le reserved until it shall appear in the

further progJ'<'SS of the work that no othet.contingcncy will

require extra expcnditur(', when it may be used to make

such changes in the material and btyle of worlqnanship in

any unfinished part of the structure as may be deemed ad-

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The progress of the 'work increases the security of the State that the cost of it, im:lndhtg all im~idental expenses

popel'ly connected with it, will not exceed the limit of oue

million dolhus. The contructoi's have demonstrated tlwir

ability to plovhle costly and ,ulnnble machinery and appli-

ances tn secure the utmost economy in the work of construc-
tion, and th(i1 skill in the OI'ga~tlzation and direction of
Jubor and in the mana~ement of dPtail~. The pmtion ef

work aheady dune, at the cost to the Stat<', under the esti-

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profitable to the contrnctors than should be the nnfini~;hcd: part of the buiiJing fm the cmaitlllcr of the contract p1ice. ~ The bond ot the cnntauctor;:; is fiH' 20 per cent of the whole. amount toLe pai<l to them. As nearly half the wod\ has. btcn done, the per:~entuge of sceul'ity to the State ha'l bten more than doublt<l, when the ten p<r <:cnt. rtsca,t<.l out ofthe price iot work done and motel'ial udivcted at the build-: ing is .add<d, to l'UY nothing of the cxpcnsi\c plant in mach in<'ry, de nicks ancl othct appliances Jor constl'llction, hcrdub.cfiue mcntiomd.
. The Commis,;ioncr,; cull attention to the fact that on
{lccount of the delay of neady one y<.m in the pa~~age of
the bill fot the cnction of the. Capitol without a eorres-: pnnding change in the pt'o\'isions which distributed the appmpriations t)JI'(mgh :;ix )'l'Ur:< and required the work to be completetl by Junu:uy 1, 188H, legislation is necess:uy to make the sum of $540,000 available by .JantHll')' 1, 1889, the elate fixe<l in the contmct Jor the completion of the
ro building, or extend the time ii.~t anothea year. The act
appropriatl'cl $100,000 lin thc.ycur 1~8:~, and $li)O;ooo lot each of the five succeeding yeats, out of any suq>lus in the Treasmy not otherwi,;e appwptiated. Prior to the pa::sagc of the general npptopti,ttion net, apptu,cd Decem~ bet 22, 18:-!4, the OPiy money in the Tteasmy available was the !;UJTI of $55,625 paid by I he City of Ath;nta, whida had b<'en specially appropriated for that purpo!;e. The. y<ar 1884 was nccc~s:uily treated a:;; the first ot the octiel-'1 instead of the ycat 1873, as originally coutemplatttl. Thctefol'(, the stttn of $-!GO,OOO only l~tt.,; betn andlable up to Janmuy I, 1H87. It is not advisaule to extend the time for the completion of the building. It can be completed within the time specified in tl1e contract, and uoth economy and the needs of the Str1te rcndtr this deHirullle. Ati extension of the time will involve additional outlay, Jot the salaties of the Commissioners aud Su1>cl'inteuJeut, hesidcs otlwr expense~-', without better results in the work ol construction, and postpone the time when the State will. havt}

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ndrquatc.accommodations for the General Assembly, puhlic officials ami the people, as well as protection from the danger of fi1e to the public record:.::, documci1ts and archives. The sum reseved out of payments clue the contractors as additional secmity, will amount, at the time of the completion of the building, to $86,275.67, which will not be payable until the beginning of the fiscal year 1889, under the contract. A.n npporwiation of $25S,72 1.33 for the year 1887; and of $200,000 fo1 the y<'ut' 1888, le:n-ing the sum of $86,275.67 to be pmvided for Janmuy 1, 1889, after the building is completctl and acc{ptcd, will insute its completion within the contract. l''ot these reasons I l'ecommend appi'Opriate legislation for that pul'posc.
DEPARTME~'.r OF AGRICULTURE.
The operations and needs of the dqxtrtmcnt are inte_llig~ntly set forth in t!JC report of the Commissioner.
The uet amount r<'alizld as fe<?s ior the inspection of fertilizers is $75,560. This is a dect'('USe of nearly $5,000 ftotll the amount received into the Treasury f1om the same soutce dming the srason of ISH-!-5, and is doubtle:;s due, in p:ut., to the dPtemtiuation or the fai'ITICI'S of Georgia to utilize the means of fertilization which, with proper care, may be found at home.
Reference is madt! in the report to a former recommendat.ic;n to the Gl'lleral Assembly to anwnd the law r""lati\'C to the inspection and anulylSii'l of fertilizet:;. The views of the Commis:>ioncr on this subject are again express:!d, and your 'uttention is respectfully indted to them.
The rcpot't shows that p1opet attention has been given to the several subject:; connected with' the Depattment of .Agl'icultmc.
Satisfactoty results have followed the distribution of seed:;, and the eff01ts of the Fish C.ommi:;siuncr to stock the watets of the State with fish have bel'n tew:uclf'd with :t:easonable success. 'Ihe Commissioner rtpeats the recommeudatiou made for the establishment of an exptrimentul

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station for the benefit of agriculture. In my last biPnnial message to the General Assembly a similar recommendation was madr.. The fmmers of Gi.!ogia, reptcsented. by 1the State Agricultural Society, have made repeated demhnds that a pOItion of the monty collected ftom thei peculiar ~ulliug should be devoted to the impmvement of agicultme . . 'More than $75,000 has been raised this yeat from the ~hatge on fetilizen;-puid, of course, by the consumers on the (arms. \Vit.hout di,;cussing this tux, it would seem that the requests made for the application of patt of the revenne dcti\ed therefwm for the benefit of agticultute is not unreasonable.

TilE STATE UNIVERSITY.

The report of the Tmstees of the State University sh.ows

that there wa;;, duting the past cullrgiute year, the follow.:.

~ng numhet of students in each of the cbmpo::.itive brunches

<Jf the University:



Fmnklin College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State College of Agiculture and l\Icchanic Arts. Post graclute 1, and Land Depurmcnt 11

145 47 .. 12

Total number at Athens . . . . .

. 204

Number in Medical D::!partment at Augusta .

. 130

Numbet in North Georgia Agticultural College . . '1;~9

1\un1ber in l\Iidclle Georgia l\Iilitary and Ag'l CniiPgc 407

1\umber in South Georgia Military and Ag'l College . 85.

Total in all the departments of the University system 9u5
'.fhisdoes not include Cuthbert, no report having been received fmm this dep:utment of the University. . It appears from the report of the '.tmstees that there is an aggregate gain of 13 in all the departments, Cuthbert hci ng excepted.
The report of the Finance Committee shows that there '\vas received dUL"ing the ycat, including $2,301.68 on hand

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July 7, 1885, $-10,22;3.33. The expenditures ior the same period amount to $40,~2:~.83.
At theit lu:st meeting the Trustees eleeted Dr. ,V, L. Junes to fill the vacant chair of Natural History and Agriculture.
The Trustees deem the past year, in many rPspects, a prosperous one. There was an incnase in the number o stnd1mts; the young men were unusually well behaved and studious, and there wt-re more gaduute,; at the recent. commencement. than at any .time in the history of the University.
SCHOOL OF TECH~OLOGY.
The demand for education of the youth of the ~tate in such industrial aits as would fit them for scientific and mechunical, as well ns professii)llal and business pmsuits, induced the Legislature. to provide in the acts of Octohet 13, 1885, fot the establishment of a Technological School us a branch of the State University. The duty of locating and estauli:shing the school was entrusted to a Board of Commrssron<:>rs. The CommiRsiuners have .betm appointed and hu,e ent<>red upon theit duties. In pmsuance ot the pro.vi:oions of the act, they have suumit.ted a report uf the progresr:; made. The proposition of the cit.y and citizens of Atlanta has beeu accepted, on condition that the te1ms are complied 'rithin ten days, of which the Commi>:sioners entetain no c)onbt. They report that after a careful exarui~ nation, in detail, of all the requisites neres~ary to the establishment of the school in accordance with the provisions. of the act, and a calculation based upon tbe cost of the buildings and eqnipments of the Sl!hool at worcester, Mali's., and other like schools in the North and West, they find the amot;nts within their control are sufficient to pay all the cost of grounds, buildings, machinery, tools and appliances nece!<Saty fot the establishment of said school and its operation for one year, us required by the act.
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The Railroad Commission submit a report containing a

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comptehensive state~ent of the operations of- the Commission. Theit delicate and important duties have been perfotmed in a man net which ha:s given a reasonable dtgrec of ' satisfaction to the public and the railroad companies. Complaints of ::;ubsh11~tial grievances :ll'e said to be compara..' tively nwe. In many ca8es sutislitctory adjustments are made. \fhere ::;uch adjust.ment.s appet" impmcticablc, the decisions of the Commission have been cheerfully acquiesced in by the patties.

The power and duty of the Commissioners made onr

statute to take cognizance of questions gtowing Jitectly, or

inclircetly, out of inter-state commetce, us well as the l'ight

ot the State to legi:-:lutc on matters affecting such commetce1 .have been the subject of muc!1 contention. A recent de-

cision of the Suptcme Court of the United State!'!, to which

attention is called in the report, dctctmines the question

adversely, in the opinion of the Cummissioncts, to the right

of a State to legislate upon that subject. They t'xprcss the

hope that the text of the deci-:;ion, when published, will

settle m:llJY ditficul~ and perplexing questions now arising

011 the construction of State laws on such sulJjccts.



Attention is culled to t:te variou.~ recommendations in th~

r~port, touching contingent expense:;:, r~tes of advcrti:;ing

and salary of Scctcttuy. The uselulnPSS of the. Commission sl~ould not be impaired by imH.lf'C)Uat'c provision in

such matters.

EDUCATION.

The operations of om commotY school systf'm me given in dctai I and with great charness in the report of the State School Commissionet'. The enrollment of white scholms in 1885 was 190,345; cohned, 1HI,24G. The average attendance in 1885 was 209,lS4, which was an mc1ease _ovet the preceding year of 14,149.
The amount raised by the State fo1 common school purposes in 1~85 wa.;; $506,328.08, which was in excci'is of' the amount raised in 18831 $40,519.73. The aggregate of the

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~school fund for 1886 cannot yet be dderminc<1 with nccu.,. racy, as the :;um to be dl:'rivcd from poll. tax is unknown.

There was appl'O)ll'iated to schools, in 1885, by cities and .counties, under local lawH, $209,46:3.4!), so that the entire pmnunt available fo1 school pnpuses last year was $715,,791.07. This gives an U\'erngc per capita on cnrollm<nt of $1,407, and on average attt>nrlancL, $3,421. The total cost .of operating the system in 188,) wa.~ $~:::i,Oll.13, which was ::<>ply 5.53 pet centum of the entire State appropriation, leaving 94.47 pe 0ent. paid to tcaehes. Thi,; economy in the management explains the gratif)'ing re~;ults of the a<l:-

.ministration of our school law, when contrasted to the

limited means at the disposal of the Commis:;iumr antl his

.subo nl ina tes.

The rPport shows that a levy ot 1-lOth of 1 per cent. on the taxable propcty of the State wonltl yield, net, $306,489, whieh, added to the school fullCl of 1885, would make . $:::i12,Hl7, ot nearly enough to keep up the schools fout

months. The Commi,;;.ioner recommends the levy of this

1-1 Oth of 1 pe1 cent., and abo the passage of a general law

conletTing upon gmud juries the po\\'f'r tn supplement this

amount by au additional levy in the several counties, if

desired.

Fot impi'Oving and making more (fficient the teach(rs

now employed in the public schools, the Commi:;;sioner recomp1ends that. a small sum, HI)' $1,500 or $1,GOO, be appropriated annually from the school fund, which added to

.the usual amount geneiously contributld by the Tnu4ees

of the Peabody fund w.ould maintain :t Teachers' Institute, from which valuable aid to education would be derivf'd.

It is probable that this aid, heretofore furni,;hed by the

Trustees uf the Peabody funu, will be withdrawn unless it

is supplemented by an appropriation. The amount of money

required cannot be u:;etl to a better purpose in any other

d. irection.

.

The singleness of purposP, and the zral and ability with

.which the Comrui;;sionet has labored in behalf of our ;chool

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system, entitles his views to the careful consideration of th~ Gcueral Assembly.
PENITENTIAllY.
The reports of the chief officers of the Penitentiary-the Principal Keeper and the Phy~ician-herewith transmitted, present a full and inte1c~;ting account. of matters relating to our State prison. Their suggestions deserye your careful considcmtion. It will be se'n that the number of Penitentimy convicts, on the 20th of October, 1K84, was 1,36S; re~eiYed from jails sin(~e, 777, making a total of 2,145. Of this number 493 h:l\e been Ji,-charged, 57 have escaped, and 68 died; total, 618; lmving on the rolls of the Penitentiary, October 1, 1886, 1,527.
This rJ?.nkes an increase in the nnrnber of convicts during the pa:st two years of 159 ; but this incJease all occm-red p1cvious to July 1, 1885, as the rolls on that date contained 153:3, a larger number, by six, than were in the penitlutiary October 1, 188G. In view of this cxhibit, the Principal Keeper expresses the hope that the maximum of criminals has been reached.
It appems that nearly the entire numbet of comicts are now engaged in mining coal, making coke, building raill'Oads and. making brick. Experience has demonstmted. that convicts cannot always be ptofitably employ-
ed at fanning, and it is fiJJtnnate that the revival of other
industries- especially railroad building- has furnislud other employment fur them. It has been the conRtant effiJrt of the offieiub i.n chutge to impl'Ove the condition and sur-roundings of the conviets, especially as to f'anifation, and it is believed that good results have been achieved and will continue to follow theit watchfulness. The law, as well as. humanity, demands that eve1ythiug necessary tor the health of the convicts should be ptovid.ed, and the State would be derelict of her duty if propet regulations looking to this object wete not rigidly enJ(,rccJ. At the same time it should be remembered. that the penitentiary is not the place for recreation, and that willful violators of the law havf>

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forfeited their right to either Uberty or ease. Society has ;-:

rights as well as individualsra:nd ma:udlin sentimental'it.y

should not interpose between the .conviet and punishment.

I herewith send you a list of the reprieves, commutations

and pardons granted by me since my message of November

5, 1884, to the preceding Legislature, as required by the

Constitution.



MARIETTA AND NORTH GEORGIA RAILROAD.

The importance of a railroad from Marietta, on the line

of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, to Murphy, in North

Carolina, a distance of 112 miles, has long been recognized. I

congratulate the people of the counties through whicit it runs

and of adjacent counties, and the people of other sections of

the State, upon its near completion. In a former message

the fact was announced that the controversy long pending

before the Executive and the courts between the Marietta

and North Georgia Railroad Company and Penitentiary

Companies Nos. 2 and 3, to test the right of the

former to control certain convicts under ptevious legislation had been tetminated. A dectee was gra~.ted

against the railroad company depriving it of the labor of

the convicts and subjecting it to a large money recovery. Thereupon the convicts were transferred to the penitentiary

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compames. The question was thus adjudicated between the private corporations interested. The railroad co~pany was
depri\ted of the labo.r of the convicts, because the State had

previously leased them to the Penitentiary Companies.

Nothing was decided b~t\veen the State ami the Railroad Company as to the righ"t of tb.e latter, undet Executive ~on

tracts and Legislation relative to' convicts.. 'The Railroad

Company put fonvard a claim against the State for the loss

of such labor, and the damages recovered against them, and

incidental expenses while it was proceeding to buiJ.d and

equip the railroad in ('Ompliance with the agreement under which ~he convicts ";ere worked~ a~d 'vith the acts and reso-'

li.1tions !of the Gerierat Assembly in reference t() the com-

pletion of the road.

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The State held bonds ot the company due July 1, 1897, with interest of 7 pe1 cent. and mortgage and prior lien on its railroad for the snm of $62,898.28, (as stated in Act of Sept., 188i), being the net"hire of all the convicts to 'other parties for certain years, loaned .to th,e, company under the Act of February 24, 1877, for the purpose of aiding in the
construction of the road to the North Carolina line and certain branches. On Septembel' 27, 1881, an Ac't was approved suspencling the collection of annual interest from April 1, 1881, to January 1, 1886, on condition that the company should complete the road by that time, and then pay the principal of the debt without interest.
The loss I)[ ti1e Jabot of the convicts, and other losses in the litigation with the Penitentiary Companies, necessitated a much greater outlay to fiuish the road than had been contemplated at the time of the passage of the Act of September 27, 1881. These questions and all others connected. therewith were submitted by the company to the General Assembly, which alone could afford relief and determine the vslidity and amount of such claims against the Statt>. An adjustn~cnt of all claims and demands equitable, or otherwise, held by the company against the State, growing out of the matters in questio~, was proposed for acceptance to the company in the t~esolution approved October 7, 1885. The State ag1eed to cancel the indebtedness, if the company would complete the railroad to the North Carolina line,. within twenty months from January 1, 1886, at the rate of riot le!:i:; than a.n average of one and one-half miles per month. As each section was eompleted a conditional credit: of $2,000 should be placed on the bonds, and on completion of the ioacl to North Catolina line, if within the time, specified; tire eHri're debt should be extinguir;hed. Acceptance by the company of the terms of adjustment and. statement of preparations for completion of the road, all. undel' oath, were required before the resolution becam~. operative to authorize suspension of- interest, otherwise du~, January 1, 1886.

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Accordingly, the company filed, under Dath of its proper c>ffieials, necessary acceptance and statements and proceeded to complete the railroad. At different times, as sections . were built and equipped, executive orders were granted declaring the company entitlerl to the conditional credits of $2,000 for each section of one and one-half miles, upon its b.onds to the State, to take effect when the road should be completed to the North Carolina line.
On October the 6th, 1886, the ccmpany rep.orted under oath of its chief officials that the road had been completed to the North Carolina line. On October 18, 1886, i;n company with the Attorney General and several citizeas of the State, I made a personal inspection of the road from Ma:rietta to the N~rth Carolina line, a short distance beyond which is the present terminus, and thence to Murphy, in North Catolina, to which point it has been graded and will be completed in the near future.
I foun~ the railroad weB built, the cross-ties, .trestles, bridges and rails composing the superstructure: equal to ~ho~e in use on the best narrow gauge railroads in the country. The company has excellent rolling stock and other equipment adequate to a large traffic of freight and passengers.
There has been full comphance on the part of the Company with the requirements ot the resolution of October 7, 1885, pending Executive action in the final settlement between the State and the Company. I was informed hy the Treasurer that a bill had bee!l filed in the Superior Court of Cobb couqty, by James P. Harrison, a citizen of the State, against the Company and the Treasurer, to tes ~he constitutionality of the resolution of October 7, 1ts85, ~nd to restrain the.Treasurer from delivering and the Company from receiving its bonds.
This bill wassanctioned by the Hon. J. C. Fain, .Judge of: the Cherokee Circuit, and an order granted requiring ., the defe.ndants to show cause, on November 8 instant, whY, ~he injunction prayed for should not be granted, with the ~"; usual restraining order.

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Satisfied that it- was my duty to carry into effect the resolution, an Executive order was issued on October 28, 1886, declaring that the Company having complied with the terms of the resolution was entitled to the surrender of its bonds, and that the 1'ame should be surrendered and cancelled, upon the filing of the Company's release, as provided in the resolution, whenever the restraining order hereinbefore mentioned shall be revoked.
vVhilst the Treasurer is charged with no duty by the resolution in reference to this matter, he is the head of one branch of the Executive l)epartment. The courtesy due from the Executive to the Judiciary, a co-ordinate branch of the State government, induced me to suspend the execution of the orde1 until the injunction shall be dissolved.

T{IE LUNATIC ASYLUllf.

The report of the Trustees and officers of the Lunatic

,Asylum shows that on October 1, 1885, there were in the

institutioQ 1,:237 patients. Of these 892 were white and 345 colored. The~;e has been 'received during the year

ending October 1, 1886, 274 white and 117 colored, mak.:.

ing a total of 391; discharged, removed, returned to coun-

ties, and died during the year, white and colored, 390, leav-

ing in the Asylum, Octoberl, 1886, 1,238.

The average number under treatment during the' year

wa1' 1,237; whole number receiving tieatment, 1,628. Daily

cost of each patient, thirty-three and three-fourth cents

(33l;.)

The completion of extensive improvements and additions

to the buildings, together with the return to the comities

and relations of a large number of harmless imbeciles (as

provided by Act of February 28, 1884), has to a large degree relieved the cr~nvded condition of the Asylum.

The action of the Trustees, under the authority conferred

by that act, has met with very little opposition from the

public.

:

I respectfully recommend that the appropriation for SJ.Ip- ?

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port of the Asylu~, asked for. by the Truste~s-$175,000
per annum for 1887 and 1888--:be made. The report includes the views ot the efficient Superin-
tendent, Dr. T. 0. Powell, on the "increase of insanity and its supposed causes," given in compliancl' with a.resolution of the last General Assembly. The subject is ably and exhaustively treated, and the paper will repay perusal.
Since my last communication to the General Assembly the iustitutio~ has suffered serious loss in the death of Ron.
;L. N. Whittle, President of the Board of Trustees, and of M1;. John Hammond, for many years Steward of the
Asylum. Both were steadfast friends of the institutionable, zealous and efficient public servants-and their loss is profoundly .deplored by all acquainted with the management
of the State's great charity.

ACADEli;[Y FOR THE BLIND.

The report of the Academy for the Blind shows au attendance on September 30, 1~85, of 82, of whom 71

were white and 11 colored. Received since, 19 white and

1 colored. Discharged during the year, 11. On the roll

October 29, 1886, 91, a larger number of pupils to be provided for than at any time in the history of the Academy,

There was in the hands of the Treasurer, Sep-

temqer 30, 1885 . . . . . .. . . . . . . $ 3,926 20 Received since, State appropriation for 1885-86 . 1,200 00

Received from other sources . . . . . .

165 00

$16,091 20

Of this there has been disbursed for maintenance

of white departlllent . . . . . .

. $11,397 74

. Maintenance of colored department

1,856 44

$13,254 18

Balance on hand October. 29, 1886

2,837 02

The amount asked for the next two years is $3,000 with

which to tuck-p.oint main building and purchase pipe organ

-~nd other musical instruments, and $16,000 annually for

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maintenance. I recommend -that an appropriation cover-

ing these amounts be made.

.

This be~eficent institution deserves the 'fosferi"ng care of

the State. Its usefulness as well as economy and efficiency

of its management has long been tecognized.

DEAF AND DUMB.

The Trustees of the Institution tor the Deaf and Dumb

report gratifying results in its management. Ninety-one pupils were maintained and instmcted during the past year~

'Of these thirty-four were white males, twenty-seven were

white females-a total of sixty-one whites, and nin.eteen were

colored males and eleven colored females, making thirty

colored. The entire expenditure for maintenance and in-

struction was $16,286.92. The school building, for the

erection of which $15,000 has been appropriated, is approach-

ing completion. In design and construction it is admirably

adapted to the purpose. The cost will exceed slightly the

appropriation, but the utmost care has been taken to insure

economy.

An additional appropriation of $6,000 is asked to com-

plete t!::te basement story and furnish the building for occu-

pation.



ThP. main building needs a new roof. A small additional

outlay to that necessary for repairs will enable the Trustees

to provide lodgings, when the new sehool building is occu-

pied, so that an increased nmnber can be accommodated.

For this purpose, and other necessary repairs, the Trustees

ask for six thousand dollars. The expenditure of three

thousand dollars in fencing, grading and beaut.ifying the

hillsides and grounds connected with the colored depart"-

ments will improve the surroundings of the Institution.

The sum of $17,000, annually, for the next two years is

asked for maintenance. These appropriations will enable

the Trustees to place this useful school upon a basis that

will reflect credit upon the people of the State. Out pub'-

lic charities are wisely and economically managed, and

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should be cherishe!f with prlde in their benevolence and efficiency.
. VOLUNTARY MILITARY.
The condition of IJlll' voluntary military organizations appears in the report of the Adjutant and Inspector General ~earing jn mind that these companies receive no aid beyond the small app-ropriations in arms and ammunitions made by Congress, but rely entirely upon their members, their .efficiency manifests public spirit and patriotism, and shall commend them to the people of the State.
The .Act of October 13, 18"85; limited the number of .military co.mpanies, and directed' that, after selection of the oldest and most efficient commands in excess of that number, be disbanded.. Tl~e report shows the number of compa.nies organized uuderthis.Act and their equipment. The Adjutant General suggests a small appropriation for annual encampment of the compa_nies for instru~tion in drill, in discipline and in .the du~ies of the soldier. Provision has been marle by other states for such encampments and experience has demonst1ated their usefulness. The State deems it necessary to provide by law for the organization aru:l discipline of the military. Measures "hould be adopted to place them on a footing of efficiency which will reflect credit up?n the State. .
BANKS
.-A system of Savings Banks, with provisions to secure prudent management and to encourage small deposits, i~ one ot.the pressing needs of the State. Nothing contributes so much to the prosperity of a people as habits of thrift and 1 economy. These depend largely upon the facilities furnished for the accumulation and employment of little S!J.Vings. The sums thus accumulated, under judicious direction, foster enterprise, increase production, and extend commerce. In this connection, the laws relating to banks and bankers should be revis~d, so as to subject ,their books, accounts and assets to personal examination by a State official charged with that duty. The time may not be dis-

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tant when State banks will be petmitted to issue bills for circula~ion, and provision should be made to commend them to public coufiden9e.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDliiENTS.

The last General A~sembly passed two important acts

proposing amendments to the Constitution and providing

for submitting them to the people fot tatification. The

first was an act to amend" the Constitution by striking there-

from paragraph 15, section 7, article 3, which provides "that

all special or local bills shall originate in the. House of

Representatives,.and ..prescribes the manner of introducti-on
of and consideration such bills. The other amendment

relates to the nbjects for which th~ LegislaturP. may levy

taxes, and is an act to amend the last sentence of article 7,

section. 1, paragraph 1, of th() Constitution of' 1H77, by

adding the following words: " And to make suitable ))1"0-

vision for such ex-Confederate .soldiets as may have been permanently injured in such service," so that said ~;entence

shall read as follows: "To supply the soldiers who have lost a Iimb ot limb~; in the military servict: of the Confed-

erate States with suitable artificial limbs duting life, and

to make suitable provision for such Confederate soldiers as

m~y have been permanently iujm>.ed in such service."

In compliance with the requirements of the act~, I caused

the amendments to be duly published and submitted to the

qualified vofets of the State, at the gene1a I election held

October 6, 1886, when the same were severally ratified by a majodty of the electors vo~ing at such election. On

October 26, 1886, I issued proclamations announcing the

result and declaring the amendments ratified.

The facility with which this method of amendment has

accomplished the purpose shoul.d commend it to the Gen-

eral Assep1bly. whatever defects in our fundamental.law

haye been: developed, or may be developed by time and

experience, may be remedied by amendments submitted to

the people.

:

.. The duty will devolve upon . the General Assembly to

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provide by. suitable legislation for extending the benefits of the last mentioned amendment to the class of diabled Confederate soldiers for whom it was intended. Existing laws provide for payments of commutation money to soldiers who lost a limb or limbs, once in thtee years. The number of beneficiaries is rapidly diminishing. Many of them are old and poor. The class for whom provision is yet to be made under the amendments are in a like condition of need. The interval between payments has been reduced from five years to three years. This period should now be shortened to two years, with the view, when the finances of the State will warrant, of making the allowance. annually.
CONCLUSIO~.
An impartial review of public affairs affected by the administration of the State Government since I assumecl the duties of Governor, presents many reasons for satisfaction. Georgia deservedly holds a high tank amongst th\') States of the U uion. Extent of territory, vatiety and salubrity of climate, abounding tesources of soil, timber and minerals, ~nd increasing population ~vould not alone be sufficient to give the State such rank if the Government had been unfaithfully or unwisely administered. It may be truthfully said of our various state, county and municipal officials that they have been reasonably zealous in the discharge of duty.
I am greatly indebted to those connected with the several departments of the State for timely and valuable assistance.
No administration can be perfect, even if all the laws were adopted to the needs of the people. Nor can all. classes be contented and prosperous. Human wisdom can~ot devise or execute laws capable of producing such results.
But, in cougratufating ourse)ves upon the present condition and future prospects of the commonwealth, we should not forget that the earnest and patt:iotic effort of all citizens, in public or private station,- are necessary to promote the cominon welfare through the blessings of good government.

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In conclusion, I thank the people of Georgia lfor their confidence and kindness in conferring upon me duties of such distinction, and for the generous support accorded to my efforts to serve them.
.HENRY D. McDANIEL.

Mr. Harrell, of "\Vebster, offered. the following resolution, which was read and laid on the table, to-wit:

Resolved, That a committe of

be appointed to

investigate the matters between. the Marietta and North.

Georgia Railroad Qompany and the State.

On motion of Mr. Harrell, of Webster, three h1111dred

copies of the resolution was ordered printed for the use of

the House.

''""

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secrttary thereof:

Mr. Speake1 :
The Senate has adopted the following joint resolut~ou, in
w. hich the concurrence of the Ho.use is asked :
.k resolution declal'ing the rules of the last General Assembly while in joint session of force until. otherwise
c;~rdered.
The Senate has concurred inthe following resolution of the Hou~:~e, to-wit:

A resolution convening the General Assembly. for the purpose of opening and declaring the returns of the last State election.
Mr. Harrell, of Webster, moved that the joint resolution of the Senate providing for rules governing the General Assembly, be taken up and coucurred in.
Motion agreed to and resotutioo. concurred in.
Mr. Ham offered a resolution directing the Clerk of thtl House to procure and furnish to each member of the House a copy of the Code of Georgia and Jomnals of the last House and Acts of the last General Assembly.

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Resolution was tabled.
The Speaker caused to be published the following coiniininication from the Governor, to-wit:

Mr. Speaker :
I have. the honor to transmit herewith a.ll the papers which have been received at the department, in relation to contested elections of Representatives in the General Assembly from the following counties, to-wit: Houston, Glynn; Clay, Pike and Pierce.
HENRY D. McDANIEL.

Mr. Stewart, of Rockdale, chairman of the committee to procure the services of a Chaplain during the session, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker :

Your committee, appointed to select a Chaplain for the House of Representatives during the ptesent session, report that th('y have secured the services of Rev. Walter R. Branham, of Oxford, Ga.
J. A. STEWART, of Rockdale, Chairman.

On ~otion of Mr. Olive, the report of the committee to

procure the services of a Chaplain was adopted.

The Speaker announced the following as the Committee

on Rules, to-wit:

.

Messrs. Russell of Clarke, Harrell of Webster, Bailey, Clay of Cobb, the Speaker bPing ew-officrio chairman.
The hour of 12 o'clock, m., having arrived the Senate appeared at the door of the House and were admitted, and the joint session of the General Assembly was called to order by Hon.John S. Davidson, President of the Senate.
The resolution providing for the joint session of tnetwo ;Houses was then published.
When, on motion of Senatot Davis, from the 31st District, three tellers were appointed, viz: Mr. Davis, on the part of the Senate, and Messrs. Huff and Henry, on the

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part of the House, and the returns were then opened and the count proceeded with in accordance with the law...
The joint session was dissolved, on motion of Se.qator; Davis, to reconvene at 3 o'clock and ten minutes this p. m.
On motion of Mr. Tate, the House adjourned tin .".3
o'clock and five minutes this p. m.
Leave of absence was granted to ~fessrs. Smith of G~in nett, Johnston of Screven, and McLean.

3:5 O'CLOCK P. M

.House re-assembled according to adjournment. Called to order by the Speaker. The roll was called and the "following members answered to their names :

Those present are Messrs.-

Ashley, Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Bailey, Berner, Belt, BE!all, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Buchan, Brewster, malo<;k,. Bir<!hmore, Calvu., Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay ot Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins. Comer,

Hayes,

Olive,

Ham,

Page,

Hagan,

Parker,

Hand,

Peeples,

Harrell of Decatur, Perry,

Harrell of "Webster, Perkins,

Harrison of Franklin. Preston,

Harrison of Quitman, Pickett,

Harper,

Pittman;

Harris of Catoosa,

Ray,

Harris of Columbia, Rawls,

Hawkins,

Reid,

Henry,

Rich,

Hilf of :M:eriwe~her, Reilley,

Hill of Wilkes,

Reynolds,

Henderson,

Rountree,

Holland,

Russell of Chatham,

Holleman,

Russell of Clarke,

Howard,

Russell of Polk,

Howell,

Sims,

Runt,

Simmons,

Hutl'

Schofield,

Hughes,

Shewmake,

Humphries of Brooks, Stevens,

Rumphl'ies of Clinch, S,toval!, ..

...

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Cook, coney, Crawford, Darden,. Dodgen, Denny.
DuBos~.
Duggan, Durrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, FeltOn of .Macon, Featherston, Fortner, Fonte, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of 'rhomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Greene ot Madison, Glenn, Grindle, Gresham, Griffith, Hart, Hale,

Hutchison, Iler, Johnson of DeKalb, .Johnson of Echols, Jones, Key, Kenan, Kennedy, Kimbrough, Lamar, Lanier, Little of Talbot, Lumsden, Madden, Mathews, Mauney, .h'lills, 1\fixon, Monroe, Moye, Morgan, McCord, McLane, 1\fcGhec, ll[cGarrity, McLendon, l\foKibben, McCleskey, McMichael,Newton, Nichols, Norris,

Strickland, Stewart of Mitchell, Stewart of Rockdale, Stewart of .Marion, Smith of Crawford, Smith of Glynn, Smith of Gwinnett, Smith of Jefferson, Tate, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Veazey, Vickers, Vaughn, Vining, Way, Watts, \'\Iatson, Walker of Floyd, . Walker of Putnam, Wilson, Wilcox, Williams of Harris, Williams of Jackson, Williams of Upson, West, Whaley, Wheeler, Whelchel, Worsham, Mr. ~peaker.

Those abs~nt are Messrs.___:

Atkinson,

...

Arnbeim,

Johnson of Screven, Wei!.

The hour of 3:10 having arrived, the Senate appeared in the House and the joint session of the two Houses was called to order by Hon. John S. Davidson, President of the Senate, who announced that the counting of the votes would be proceeded with.
The President of the Senate then ~nnounced the follow-
ing as the result of the counting and consolidation of the returns; to-wit:

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For Governor-John B. Gordon, 101,159 votes, which

being a majority of all that were cast, he was declared dulx

elected Governor of the State for the ensuing term.

For Secretaty of State-N. C. Barnett, 115,501 votes,

which being a majority of all that were cast, he was declared

duly elected Seetetary of State for the ensuing term.

For Treasurer-Robert U. Hardeman, 105,187 votes,

which being.a majority of all that were cast, he was declared

duly elected Treasurer for the ensuing term. For Comptroller-W. A. Wright, 106,797 ~otes, whic~

being a majority of all that were cast, he was declared dulx-

elected Comptroller for the ensuing term.



For Attorney-General-Clifford Anderson, 114,158 votes;

which being a majority of all that were cast, he was

declared duly elected Attorney-General for the ensuip.g

term. On motion of Mr. Hawkes, Senato~ from the 13th/ Dis,;.

trict, the joint session was dissolved.

Mr. Tate, of Pickens, offered the following resolu_tiol),,

which was: read and agt:eed to, to-wit :

A resolution that a committee of three from the House. and two ftom the Senate be appointed to wait on the Governor elect and acquaint him with his election, and learn his pleasure as to the time of his inauguration.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Strickland and Atkinson.
The House then adjourned till to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Friday, Nov~mber 5, 1886\

The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to

order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. Mr:

Branham.





:The roll' was called, and thefoHowingmember was abS"ent:

Mr. Smith, of Crawford.



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'Jihe Journal was then read and approved.

Mr. Ham moved to take from the table his resoluticn of yesterday in reference to furnishing members with the Code, the Journal of the l:J,st House, and Acts of the last General Assembly, which motion was lost.

Mr. Harrel, of Decatur, offered the following resolution, which was adopted, to-wit :
Resolved, the Senate concu1ring, That the Senate and House of Representatives convene in joint session on .Monday the 8th 'instant, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of electing such public officers as are to be elected by the present General Assembly.

Mr. Glenn offered the following resolution, which was

agreed to, to-wit:



Resolved by the House of Rep1esentatives, the Senate con(}U1Ting, That the State Printer be directed to furnish J. J. ~ayl<?r advance pages of House and Senate Journals of this session in order to expedite the indexing of the same.
Mr. Schofield offered the followibg, which was referred to the Committee on Rules, to-wit:

Resolved, That there shall be a new standing committee of the House of Representatives formed, which shall be ~nown as the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistiqs.
The regular order of business was taken up and the roll of counties called for the introduction of new business, when the following bills and resolutions were introduced and referred to appropriate committees, to-wit:

By Mr. Felton, of BibbA resolution for the relief of the 1Etna Life Insurance
Company, of Hartford, Conn. :J;teferred. ~o 0ommittee on Finance.

:By Mr. GordonA bill authorizing the Justices of the Superior Court of
Chatham county to set aside aud.invest a sum of money; to

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be invioably preserved; as a perma.nent fund for the support and maintenance of common or free schools.
Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Ham-

.A bill to create a Board of Roads and Revenue for the

county of Hall.

Referred to Committee.on Special Judiciary.

Also, a bill to repeal an act establishing a City Court m

the county of Hall.

Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

.

Also, a bill to make Judges of the Superior and Supreme

Courts inelligable for any other office during the terni for

which they were elected, or for two years therafter.

Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

The Speaker appointed, on the part of the House, the following members to serve on the joint committee to repmt what officers are to ~e elected by this General Assem..: bly, to-wit: Messrs. Ham, McCord, Feltpn of Macon, Hili ofMeriwether, and Russell of Chatham.

The following message was received from the Senate,
. . '
through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

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

A resolution appointing a Joint Committee to investigate and report what officers are to be elected by the General Assembly, and has appointed as the committee, on the part of the Senate, Senators Butt, Guerry and James.

By Mr. Featherston-

. . '.

A bill to provide ~or. appeals to special juries in the Superior Court, and to'1regulate the same and the . trial

thereof.

Referred to Committee on General Judici~ry.

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Also, a bill to prevent the dismiSsal of bills in equity in certain cases.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciaty. Also, a bill to make uniform the rules of law and equity in certain cases. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Bray- ' A bill to amend an act approved September 29, 1879,
entitled an act to declare and amend the laws of this State
touching the jurisdiction and modes .of procedure in certain
cases, so far as relates to counties having therein a city of ten thousand or more inhabitants.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Howell. A bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Hawkinsville Rail-

road Company, and for other purposes.



Referred to Committee on Railroads.

The f~llowing message was recei,ed from the Senate, through Mr, Harris, Secretary thereof:

M1. President :

The Senate has concurred in the following resolution of the House, to-wit:

A resolution appointing a Joint Committee of three from the House, and two from the Senate, to wait on the Governor elect and acquaint him with his election, and learn his pleasure as to the time of his inauguration, and has ap!. pointed as committee on the paet of the .Senate, Messrs. James and Peek.

By Mr. Chappell-

A bill to amend section 4003 of the Code of 1882.

Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

Also, a bill to provide for the record of executions issu-

ing upon judgments hom such courts of this State as a~e

not courts of record, etc;

Referred to Committee on Geneml Judiciary.

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By Mr. McCord. A bill to incorporate the town of Hephzibah, and for
other pri"tposes. Referred to Cpmmittee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. CalvinA bill to pt"Ovide for the arbitration of labor disputes in
manufacturing establishments, etc. Refen-ed to Committee on Manufactnries. Mr. Calvin offered the following joint resolution, which
was. read and refen~ed to the Committee on State of the Republic, to-wit:
A resolution demanding the repeal of the Federai tax on State Bank Associations.

By Mr. Bmdy-

A bill to provide for pleading and proving a failure of

the consideration of any promissory note or other instru-

ment in writing, given for commercial fertilizers, guano

manur~, etc.

'

Referred to Committee on General Judiciat-y.

By Mr. PittmauA bill to incorporate the Macon, LaGrange and Birming-
ham Railroad Company. Referred to Committee on Railroads. The Speaker appointed the following members to serve
on the joint committee to notify the Governor elect of his election, and to ascertain at what time it suits him to be inaugurated, etc., to-wit: Messrs. Tate, Calvin and McMichael.

The following message was received fmm the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:

"A1. President .
The Senate has adopted the following joint resolutions, and asks the concurrence of the House therein :
A re,;olution appointing a Joint Committee of three frem the Senate and six from the House, to act in concert with

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the Citizens' Committee for the purpose of inaugurating the Governor elect, and has appointed as said committee Mes.srs. James, Northcutt and Butt.
Also, a resolution appointing a Joint Committee of three from the Senate and five from the House, to take into consideration the question of an election for Judges and Solic.itor-General of the Stone Mountain judicial circuit, and to report to each House, not later than Wednesday the I Oth instant, whether an election in said ciicuit will be in order at this term of the General Assembly, and has appointed as a committee on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Word, Dean .and Roberts.
Mr. Clay, of Cobb, moved to take up the Senate resolution, providing for the appointment of a Joint Committee .to inquire and report as to whether an election is to be held by the present Assembly for a Judge and SolicitorGeneral of the Stone Mountain Circuit, which was read and concurred in.
Mr. Glenn moved to take up Senate resolution appointing a Joint Committee to act with the Citizens' Committee for the purpose of inaugurating the Governor. Concur..: red in.
The following committee appointed by the chair to inquire into the election of Judge and Solicit.or-General of Stone Mounta~n Circuit, to-wit: Messrs. Clay of Cobb, Franklin of Thomas, Candler, Bray and Featherston.

By Mr. EvansA bill to be entitled an act to rcquire the Clerk of the
Superior Court of each county to procure and keep a duplex index book of the written instmments of record in his :office.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. NorrisA bill to amend section 143 of the Code of 1882. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

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By 1\ir. Glenn. A bill to require railroad compaPies of this State to return their property for taxation by counties in this State, etc.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
At this juncture the Speaker caused to be published a communication from the Secretary of the State Agricultural Society, asking the Legislature to provide means of advertising abroad the attractions and resources of Georgia.
Referred to Committee on Immigration.
Mr. Chappell asked leave to introduce the following bill out of its order, which was granted, and was read the first. time, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate t_he Georgia Home .Insurance Company, of Columbus.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
Ml'. Holleman asked leave to intl'oduce the following bill, which was granted and read the first time, to-wit:
A bill to repeal an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Taylor county.
.Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
Mr. Arnheim was granted leave to introduce the following bill for first reading, to-wit :
A. bill to alter and amend section 508 (L) of the Code. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary. The committee appointed under joint resolution to inform the Governor elect, John B. Gordon, of his election, and to ascertain at what time it suits him to be inaugurated, h~ve performed the duties assigned them, and make the following report, to-wit:

Mr. Speaker :
After conierence with the said Governor elect, it was decided that the inauguration will take place on Tuesday

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next, the 9th instant, at such hour as the General Assembly-
may direct. Respectfully submitted. J. S. J Al\IES, Chairman.
w. L. PEEK,
On the part of the Senate.- CARTER TATE, Chairman.
MARTIN v. CALNIN,
J. R. McMICHAEL, On the part of the House.

The following committee was appointed on the part of the House to act in concert with Citizens Committee on Inauguration of the Governor: Messrs. Glenn, Howell, Rawls,.. Lumsden, Hawkins and Peeples.
Mr. Calvin asked leave to withdraw a i'esolut.ion offered'" by him yesterday in relation to changing .the name of the Committee on Education to Committee on Education and! Labor, which was granted.
A communication was received inviting the General Assembly to attend the sessions of the Prison Association, which is now in session in this city.
Leave of absence was granted H. A. Mathews for Saturday, on account of important business.
On motion of Mr. Russell, of Clarke, the House adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Monday, November 8, 1886.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll was then called and the following members answered to their names:

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Those present are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnheim, Ashley, 4-dams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Bailey, Berner, Belt, Beall, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Black, Buphsn, Brewster, Blalock, Birch more, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of walton, Coggins, Comer, Cook, Coney, Crawford, Darden. Dodgen, Denny, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Evans, Feagan, :Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fortner, Fonte, Fordham, Frunklin of Fannin,

Hale,

Page,

Hayea,

Parker,

Ham;

Peeples,

Hagan,

Perry,

Hanel,

Perkins,

Harrell of Decatur, Preston,

Harrell of Webster, Pickett,

Harrison of Franklin, Pittman,

Harris0n of Quitman, Ray,

Harper,

Hawls,

Harris of Catoosa,

Heid,

Harris of Columbia, Rich,

Hawkins,

Rei,lley,

Henry,

Heynolcls,

Hill of Meriwether, Rountree,

Hill of Wilkes,

Hussell of Chatham,

Henderson,

Hussell of Clarke,

Holland,

Russell of Polk,

Holleman,

Sims,

Howard,

Simmons,

Howell,

Schofield,

Hunt,

Shewmake,

Huff',

Stevens,

Hughes,

Stovall,

Humphries of Brooks, Strickland,

Humphries of Clinch, Stewart of l\'[itchell,

H utchis'on,

Stewart of Rtlckdale,

ller,

Stewart of Marion,

Johnson of DeKulb, Smith of Glynn,

Johnson of Echols, Smith of Gwinnett,

Johnson of Screven, Smith of Jefferson,

Jones,

Tate,

Key,

Taylor,

Kenan,

Terrell,

Kennedy,

Thomas,

Kimbrough,

Veazey,

Larnar,

Vickers,

Lanier,

Vnughn,

Little of Talbot,

Vining,

Lumsden,

Way,

Maddt:n,

vVatts,

:Mathews,

vVatson,

l!fauncy,

Walker of Floyd,

1\iills,

vValker of Putnam,

Mixon,

vVilson,

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Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Greene of 1\iadison. Glenn, Grindle, Gresham. Griffith, Hart,

Mon.roe,
nfoye, Morgan, McCord, l\'!cLnne, McGhee, 1\icGarrity, McLendon, McKibben. n-Ic<Jleskey. .i\fcMichael, Olive,

Wilcox, W'illiams of Harris, williams of Jackson, williams of Upson, Wei!. West, Whaley, \Vheeler, Whelchel, Worsham, l\fr. Speaker,

Those absent are Messrs.-

.Brown of Cherokee, Smith of Crawford.

The Journal was then read and approved.

The Hon. Peter Reilley, representative-elect from the count.y of Chatham, presented himself and was duly sworn in as a member of the House by V. A. Little, Speaker.

Mr. Ham, of Hall, chairman on the part of the House of the joint committee to inquire into and report what offices are to be filled, by election at the present session, made the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The joint committee appointed to inquire into and report what offices ,ue to be filled at this session, make the following report:
First. That there is to be elected one Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, to fill the vacancy which will occur on the: first of January, 1887, by reason of the expiration of the term of Hon. James Jackson.
Second. That there is to be elected a Judge of the Atlanta Circuit, to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Ron. W. R. Hammond.
Third. That there is to be elected a Judge of the Augusta 0ircuit to fill a vacancy which will occur January 1, 1887, by the expiration of the term of Ron. Henry C. Roney.
Fourth. That there is to be elected a Judge of the Bruns-

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wick Circuit to fill the v::~cancy occasioned by the resignation of Hon. M. L. Mershon. Also, a Judge of the Brunswick Circuit to fill the next regular. term, commencing January 1, 1887.
Fifth. That there is to be elected a Solicitor General of the Chattahoochee Circuit to fill the unexpired term of Hon. Thomas W. Grimes, resigned.
Sixth. That thete is to be elected a Judge of the Flint Circuit to fill the unexpired term of Hon. John D. Stewart, resigned. Also a Judge for the next regular term, commencing January 1, 1887.
Seventh. That there is to be elected a Judge of the Macon Circuit to fill the vacancy, which will occur Januaty 1, 1887, by expiration of the term of Hon. T. J. Simmons.
Eighth. That thete is to be elected a J ndge of the Middle Circuit to fill a vacancy, which will occur Januaty 1,
1887, by expiration of the tetm of Hon. R. w. Cannvell.
Ninth. That there is to be elected a Judge of the Nottheastern Circuit to fill a vacancy, which will occut January 1,"1887, by expimtion of the term of Hon. J"ohn B. Estes. Also, a Solicitor-General of the Nottheastern Circuit to fill a vacancy, which will occur January l, 1887, by expimtion of the term of Hon. W. S. Erwiu.
Tenth .. That there is to be elected a Judge 1f the Ocm tilgee Citcuit to fill the vacancy, which will occur January 1, 1887, by expiration of the term ot Hon. Thomas G. Law- .. son.
Eleventh. That there is to be elected a Solicitor Gemal of the Oconee Circuit, to fill a vacancy which will occur January 1, 1888, by expiration of the term of Hon. C. C. _Smith. ' Twelfth; That there is to be elected a Judge of the Pataula Circuit, to fill a vacancy which will occur January 1, 1887, by expiration of the term of Hon. John T. Clarke.
Thitteenth. That there is to be elected .a Judge of the Rome Circuit,'to fill a vacancy which will OCCUI' January 1~ 1887, by expiration of the term of Hon. Joel Branham.

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Fourteenth. That there is to be elected a Judge of the Southern Circuit, to fill the vacancy which will occur January 1,' 1887, by expir~tion of the term of Hon. A. H. Hansell.
Fifteenth. That there is to be elected a Judge of the Western Circuit, to fill a vacancy which will occur January 1, 1887, by expiration of the term of Hon. N. L. Hutchins.
Respectfully submitted. W. B. BuTT,
Chairman on the part of the Senate.
H. w. J. HAllf,
Chairman on the part of the House.
On motion of Mr. Ham, the repo1t of the committee was adopted.
Leave of ahsence was g1anted to Messrs. Bro~vn of Cherokee, and Coggins of Banks, for to-day on account of misconnection of tmins.
The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through 1\'Ir. VV. H. Harrison, Clerk of the Executive Department :

Mr. Speaker:
i am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to deliver
to the House of Representativ':!s a communication in writ. ing, with accompanying documents.

ExECUTIVE DEPART~IENT,
Atlanta, Ga., November 8, 1886.

To the General Assembly :
Tlie Legislature of New Jersey, by resolutiqns passed June 1, 1~86, invited. the Governors and Representatives of the thirteen Colonial States to assemble in Philadelphia to consider t.he propriety of preparing for a national celebration of the centennial anniversary of the adoption of the Constit'!tion of the United States, which will occur on

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~eptember 17, 1887. I attended this conference, which met in Philadelphia on the 17th of September last, iri response, to f'aid invitation, accompanied by Hon.N. J. Hammond; Hoi1. Evan P. Howell and Col. John A. Stephens as.repre'sentatives from Georgia.
I have received from his Excellency, Fitzhugh Lee, Gov ernor of Virginia, chairman of the committee appointed by that meeting, a copy of the resolutions adopted, . with accompanying communications from Hon. John Bardsley, chairman of Committee of Select and Common Counci,ls of the City of Philadelphia, and Hon. Thomas Cochran, chairman of the Citizens Committee, in reference thereto, which I transmit, herewith, for your consideration.
It will be seen that the Federal Government and all the States and territories of the Union are invited to unite in preparations for the proposed celebration,.and, to that end, to send delegates to meet in Philadelphia on December 2, i886, to organize permanently, and to devise suitable measures to secure a celebration worthy of sueh an event.
The object cont10mplated should interest every citizen o the United States. At. the end of a century of constitutional government it were well that we manifest, in an impressive manner, our veneration for the constitution of our fathers, under which we have enjoyed unnumbered bl<:;ss-
. ings. Georgia, as one of the States which framed this system of
Republican Government, should feel a special pride in cherishing the memories connected with the grandest political achievement of mankind, and in conttibuting, by Xample and influence, to exalt and perpetuate those memories.
I commend the subject to your patriotic consideration-. HEKl~Y D. McDANIEL.
Upon the call of the counties {or the introduction of new business, the following bills and r~solutions were read the first time and referred to appropriate committees, to-wit.:
By Mr. McClendonA resolution providing fot the appointment of a Joint .

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committe-e of five from t~1e Senate and seven from the House to investigate and report the charges made in the public prints against the Hon. J. C. Fain, Judge oftheCherokeeJudicial Circuit, and vV. R. Rankin, ex-State Senator, touching the Feception of certain sums of money, said to have been paid them by J. P. Harrison or other person, for services ren.dered or to be rendered in influencing the action of the Legislature of Georgia in relation to important public matters, and to grant to said joint committee power to send for p,ersons and papers, to subpcena witnesses and to_ employ a stenographic reporter.
The resolution was read and agteed to.
On mot_ion of Mr. Harrell, of vVebster, the resolution relating to the cancellation of the :Maiietta and North Georgia Railroad bonds, was taken from the table and read.
Mr. Harrell, of Webster, offered the following amendment to_ the resolution, which was adopted, to-wit:,
To strike out "the appointment of a special committee" in said resolution and insert, "to refer the same to the committee appointed to investigate the charges made that money and other means were brought to bear to influence the last General Assembly."
Mr. Glenn, of Whitfield, offered the following amendment to said re.solution relating to the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad, which was adopted, to-wit:
That after the word "whereas" to insert the words, "it is alleged."
The resolution, as amended, was agreed to, and referred to the special committee indicated in said resolution.
The roll of the counties was continued, and the following "bills and resolutions were inttoducecl a~d rearl the first time,
and referred to appropriate comrnittt=;es, to-wit:
By Mr. Simmons-
A bill to repeal the inspection laws of the State of Georgia, and to abolish all offices created thereby, so far as they

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appertain to the inspection of fertilizers, gua~o andmanures, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. MorganA bill to .create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and
Revenue for the county of Pulaski. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary..
By Mr. WestA bill to amend au act entitled an act to carry into effect
paragraph 2, section 18, mticle 6, of the Constitution, so far as to provide for the revision of the jury box, and for other purposes, approved October 17, 1879.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

The following wessage was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:

Mr. Spehlcer :

The Senate has concurred in the following resolution of the House, with au amendment, in which the concurrence of the House. is asked, to-wit:

A resolution conveping the two branches of the General

Assembly in joint session, at 12m. this clay, for the purpose

of electing such public officers as are to be elected by the

present General Aiisembly.

Also, the Senate has adopted the report of the Joint Com-

mittee, appointed to investigate what officers are to be

elected by t.he present Geneml Assembly.



Mr. Ham moved to concur in the Senate amendment to the resoh1tion, fixing 12 o'clock to-day, as the hour for convening the General Assembly in joint session for the purpose of electing the officers to be elected by this General .Assembly.
The motion was agreed to, and the Senate amendment concurred in.
Mt. Glenn, chairman on the part of the House of the

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committee to arrange for the inauguration of the Governor elect, submitted the follo~ving report, to-wit:

Mr. Speaker:
The joint committee of the General Assembly appointed to meet the citizens' committee of the city of Atlanta to arrange for the inauguration of the Governor-elect, report the following programme, to-wit:
1. The two Houses \Viii meet in joint pession in the Rep. resentative Hall at 12 m. on Tuesday, the 9th instant.
2. Governor'Gordon, escorted by the chaitman of the Senate committee.
3. Governor McDaniel, escorted by the chairman of the House committee.
4. Govemor Fitz Hugh Lee, escotted by Mr. Rawls, of the House committee. Ex-President Hayes, escorted by Mr. Butt, of the Senate committee.
5. Chief Justice Jackson and Hon. N. C. Barnett, Secretary of State.
6. Joint committee. 7. Associate Justices of the Supreme Court.
8. State House officers and Railroad CommiRsioners.
9. United State Senators :{nd Representatives in Congress. 10. Ex-Governors, Judges of the Superior and Federal Courts.
11. Mayor and General Council of Atlanta. 12. Citizens Committee of Atlanta. 13. Ex-United States Senators and Congressmen, exJ udgts Supreme and Superior Courts, and distinguished visitors. 14. Those invited to take part in the procession are requested to be in the Executive office promptly at 11:30 a.m. 15.. At the entrance of the procession the joint session . will rise and stand until the stroke of the gavel of the President.

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16. Prayer by the Chaplain of the Senate. 17. Inaugural address; oath of office administered by Chief Justice Jackson. 18. Secretaty of State will hand the Great Seal of the State to the President of the Senate, who will deliver it to the Governor, and by him returned to the keepit.tg of the Secretary of the State. 19. Benediction by the Chaplain of the House. 20. The families of the Governors, Gelieral Assembly, State House officers, distinguished citizens and visitors named in this programme, will be admittptl to the floor of the House. All other ladies are invited to the gallery, for whom front seats have been re::>erved.
All of which is respectfully submitted. J. S. JAMES,
Chairman on part of the Senate. W. B. BuT'L', 24th Dist., J. J. NORTHCUTT.
w. c. GLENN,
Chaitman on part of the House. J. K. LUMSDEN,
CLARK HowELL,
s. w. HAWKINS,
H. B. PEEPLES,
MoRGAN RAwLs.

Mr. Felton, of Bibb, offered the following resolution, towit:
A resolution that the Door Keeper of the House be instructed to hold in reserve a section of the seats in the gallery of the House, during the inaugural cel'emonies of Tuesday, 9th instant, for use of members of the National Prison Congress now in session in this city.
The resolution was agreed to. The roll. of the counties continued, and the. following bills and resolutions were read the first time and referred to appropriate committees, to-wit:

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~By Mr. Weil:A bill to incorporate the Capital City J_,and and Improv.e-
lment and Banking Company.

By Mr. HowellA bill to in~orporate the Georgia, Carolina and Northern
'Railroad Company.. Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. WeilA. bill to incorporate the Commercial Bank of Atlanta,
Georgia. Referred. t,o Committee on Banks and Banking.

By Mr. Featherston-

.

A bill for the relief of Samuel Morgan.

Referred to Committe on Finance.

By Mr. RawlsA. bill to amend the election laws of this State. Referred to Committe on Privileges and Elections. Also, a bill to repeal the registration laws of Effingham
county. Refei:red to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. WatsonA bill to incorporate the Douglasville Banking Com-
,pany, etc. Referred to Committee on Banks.

By Mr. Johnson, of DeKalbA. bill to change the time of holding the Superior Cour.ts
of DeKalb county, etc. Referred to Committee on Special JudiCiary.

The hour having arrived for convening the joint session of the General Assembly, the Se~ate entered the hall of the House of Representatives and the joint session was called to order by Hou. John S. Davidson, President of the Senat('.
The resolution for a joint session of the two Houses was then publi~hed.

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

The President announced that the first business before the session was the election of a Judge of the Supreme Court iu place of Judge James Jackson, whose term will expire January 1, 1887.
Mr. Harrel, of vVebster, put in nomination the Ron. James Jackson, the present incumbent, which nomination was seconded by Mr. 'Veil, of Fulton.
There being no other nomination, the roll of the Senate was called.
Those voting for Mr. Jackson are Messrs.-

Atwood vV. H.,
Brannon J. S.. Brantley W. G., B.utt W. B., Courtney W. H., Daniel Young A., Davis Lewis A., Dean Linton, DeJarnette J. T., Dilworth John H. .Douglass John A., Favor Paul, Foster E., Guerry T. L., Hand J. L.,

Hand I. H., Hawkes ViT. M.,
R.: Higdon Samuel,
Jackson H., James J. S., Lamkin S. C.,
Lewis :Miles w.,
McKamy Jas. A., McCants J. J., McLeod John D., Northcutt J. J., Peek W .. L., Powell R. J., Pringle C. R.,

Ritchie J. :M., Robins John W., Roberts D. M., Rusk J. E., Sirmons F, B., Smith A. H., of 6th, Smith vV. E., of lOth, Smith D. N., ot 21st, Turnipseed R. A., Wofford Abb, Word E. M., Wright H. G., of 1st, Wright B. F., of 38th, Mr. President.

Not voting Thomas J. Livingston.

Upon calling the roll of the House the vote was as follows, to-wit :
Those voting for Mr. Jackson are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Aruhcim, Ashley, Adams of Greene, Berner, Belt, Beall, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black,

Ham, Hagan, Hand, Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of Webster, Harrison of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman, Harper, Harris of Catoosa, Harris of Columbia, Hawkins, Hen1y, Hill of Meriwether,

~age,
Parker, Peeples, Perry, Perkins, Preston, Pickett, Pittman, Ray, Rawls, Reid, Rich, Reilly,

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65 .

Buchan,

Hill of Wilkes,

Reynolds,

Brewster,

Henderson,

Rountree,.

Blalock,

Holland,

Russell of Chatham,

Birch more,

Holleman,

Russell of Clarke,

Calvin,

'Howard,

RusRell of Polk,

Cameron,

Howell,

Sims,

Candler,

Hunt,

Simmons,

Chappell,

Huff,

Schofield,

Clay of Cobb,

Hughes,

Shewmake,

Clay of Walton,

Humphries of Brooks, Stevens,

Comer,

Humphries of Clinch, Stovall,

Cook,

Hutchison,

Strickland,

Coney,

Iler,

Stewart of :hiitchell,

Crawford,

Johnson of DeKalb, Stewart of Rockdale,

Darden,

Johnson of Echols, Stewart of .Marion,

Dodgen,

Johnson of .Screven, Smith of Glynn,

Denny,

Jones,

Smith of Gwinnett,

DuBose,

Kenan,

Smith of Jefferaon,

Duggan,

Kennedy,

Tate,

Durrance,.

Kimbrough,

Taylor,

Evans,

Lamar,

Terrell,

Feagan,

Lanier,

Thomas,

Felton of Bartow,

Little of Talbot,

Veazey,

.!!'elton of Bibb,

Lumsden,

Vickers,

Felton of .Macon,

.Madden,

Vaughn,

;:Ji'elrtherston,

.Mathews,

Vining,

Fortner,

Mauney.

Way,

Fonte,

Mills,

Watts,

Fordham,

}iixon,

Watson,

Franklin of Fannin, 1\fonroe,

Walker of Floyd,

Franklin of Thomas, .Moye,

Wnlker of Putnam,

Gamble,

Morgan,

Wilson,

Gardner,

McCord,

Wilcox,

Gibson,

McLano,

Williams of Harris,

Gordon,

McGhee,

Williams of Jackson,

Green of Clay,

McGarrity,

Williams of Upson,

Green of l\iadison, McLendon,

Wei!,

Glenn,

McKibben,

West,

Grindle,

l\fcCteskey,

Whaley,

Gresham, Griffith,

McMichael, Nc~ton,

Wheeler, Whelchel,

Hart,

Nichols,

Worsham,

Hale,

Norris,

1\fr. Speaker.

Hayes,

Olive,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Coggins,

Smith of Crawford.

Bailey,
5

Key,

.JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote it appeared that the total number of votes recorded was 213-necessary to a choice, 107.
The Hou. James Jackson having received 213 votes, was declared duly elected Judge of the Supreme Court for the ensuing term of six years from January 1, 1887.
The President presiding over the joint session, caused to be read the rule prescribing the manner of conducting elections by the General Assembly.
The list of elections to be held were placed upon slips and deposited in a covered box and the President drew therefwm.
The first Circuit drawn was the Rome Circuit, for which a Judge was to be elected.
Senator Hawkes, of the 13th District, nominated the Hon. John W. Maddox, of the county ofChattooga.
Representatives Calvin of Richmond, and Russell of Clarke, seconded the nomination of Mr. Maddox.
Representative Fonte, of Bartow, nominated Hon. Joel Branham, of the county of Floyd.
Senator Pringle, of the 20th District, seconde<:) the nomination of Judge Branham.
There being no other nominations, the roll of the Senate was called and the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting tor Mr. Branham are Messrs.-

Atwood W. H., Brannon .J. S., Davis Lewis A., Dean Linton, DeJarnette J. T ., Douglas; .John .-\ ., Favor Paul, Foster E.,

Guerry T. L., Hanel J.L., .Jaekson R. H., James ,J. S., N orthcuti ,J. J., Poweli R.J., Pringle C. R.,

RitchiP. J. ~1., Smith A. H., of 6th, Smith W. E., of lOth, Smith D. N., of 21st, vVofforcl Abb, W otcl E. "Uf., Wright B. F., of 38th.

Those voting tor Mt. Maddox are Messrs.-

Brantley W. G., Butt W. B., Courtney W. H., Daniel Young A.,

Higdon Samuel, Lamkin S. G., Lewis :\>tiles W., .McKnmy .Jas. A.,

Robins .John W., Roberts D. :M:., Sirmons P. B., Turnipseed R A.,

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Dilworth John H., Hand I. H., Hawkes W. M.,

Mcllants J. J., McLeod John D., Peek W.L.,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Wright H. G., of 1st., Mr. President.

Livingston Thos. J., .RuskJ. E.,

Upon calling the roll of the House the 'VOte was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting for Mr. Branham are Messrs.-

Arnheim, Ashley, Belt, Beall, Brady, Branch, Brown of Henry, Brewster, Blalock, Birch more, ()lay of Walton, Candler, Comer, Cook, Coney, Darden, Denny, Duggan, _Durrance, Evans,_ Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fortner, ':Foute,
'G reen of Clay,
.Grindle, Gresham,

Hart, Ham, Hand, Harrell of Decatur, Harrison of Franklin, Hatper, Harris of Catoosa, Hnrris of Columbia, Hnwkins, Howell, Hutchison, Iler, .Johnson of DeKalb, Johnson of Screven, Lamar, Lanier, Mathews, Mills, Monroe. McCord, McGarrity, McCleskey, Mcl-Iichael, Newton, Norris, Olive, Page,

Parker, Peeples, Perkins, Pickett, Pittman, Rawls, Reid, Rich, RountrE\e, Russell of Polk, Simmons, Shewmake, Stewnrt of Mitchell, Stewart of Rockdale, Smith of Glynn, Smith of Gwinnett, Taylor, Veazey, Vaughn, Watson, Walker of Floyd, Walker of Putnam, Williams of Harris, Williams of Jackson, Wei!, West, Whelchel.

Those voting for Mr. Maddox are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Adams of ElbErt, Adams of Greene, _,Berner, Bray,

Harrison of Quitman, Henry, Hill of Meriwether, Hill of Wilkes,. Henderson,

Nichols, Perry, Preston, Ray, Reilley,

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Black, Buchan, Calvin, Cameron, Chuppell, Clay of Cobb, Crawford, Dodgen, DuBose, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Greene of l{adison, Glenn, Griffith, Hale, Hayes, llagan,

Holland,. Holleman, Howard, Hunt, Huff, Hughes, Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Clinch, Johnson of Echols, Jones, Key, Kenan, Kennedy, Kimbrough, Little of Talbot, Lumsden, Madden, Mauney, Mixon, Moye, }forgan, McGhee, 1\'IcLcndon, l1cKibben,

Reynolds,. Russell of Chatham, Russell of Clarke, ::iims, Schofield,
StcVP.l~s,
Stovall, Strickland, Stewart of Marion, Smith of Je:flerson, Tate, Terrell, Thomas, Vickers, Vining, Way, Watts, Wilson, Wilcox, williams of Upson, Whaley, Wheeler, Worsham, Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Bailey,

Coggins,

McLune,

Brown of Cherokee, Harrell of Webster, Smit.h of Crawford.

l]pon counting and consolidating the votes, it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 212-necessary to a choice, 170.
The Hon. John W. Maddox received 108. ~otes. Hon. Joel Branham received 104 votes. l\'l1. Maddox having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Rome Judicial Circuit for the ensuing term of four years from January 1, 1887 .. The next Circuit drawn was the Chattahoochee Circuit, for which a SolicitOI'-General was to be elected. Mr. Glenn, of Whitfield, nominated the Ho'n. J .. H. worrell, of the county of Talbot. Mr. Simmons nominated the Hon. A. A. Carson, of Taylor county.

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Mr. Terrell nominated Hon. H. C. Camero~, of the county of Harris. '
There being no other nominations, the roll of the Senate was called and the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting for Mr. Worrell are Messrs.-

Atwood W. H., Brantley W. G., Cour;tney W. B,., Daniel Young A., Davis Lewis A., DeJarnette J. T .. Dilworth John H.,

Douglass John A., Guerry T. L., Lamkin S.U., Lewis 1\-Iiles W., McLeod John D., Northcutt J.J., Powell R. J.,

Ritchie J. M., Robins John W., Roberts D. M., Smith W. E., ct lOth. Turnipseed R. A., Wright B. F., of 88th_

Those voting for Mr. Carson are Messrs.-

Brannon J. S., Butt W. B., Dean Linton, Favor Paul,

Foster E., Hand J. L., Hawkes W. 1\f., McCants J. J.,

Pringle C-R., Smith A. H., of 6th, Smith D. N., of 21st, wright H. G., of 1st.

Those voting for Mr. Cameron are Messrs.-

Hand I. H., Higdon Samuel, Jackson R. H.,

James J. S., McKamy Jas. A., Peek W. L.,

Sirmons F. B., Wofford Abb, Word E. M.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Livingston Thos. J., Ru5k J. E.,

Mr. President.

Upon calling the roll of the House the vote was as follows, to-wit :

Those voting for Mr. Worrell are Messrs.-

Ashley, Adams of Elbert, Berner, Brady, Black,. Blalock, Calvin, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Crawford, Dodgen, DuBose,

Hand,

Harrell of Webster,

Harrison of Franklin,

Henry,

Hill of wilkes,

Henderson,

Huff, ,

.

Humphries of Clinch,

Johnson of DeKalb,

Johnson of Screven,

,Jones,

Key,

Lamar,

Page, Perry, Perkins, Rawls, Reid, Reilley, Reynolds, Russell of Chatham, Russell of Clarke, Schofield, Stevens, Smith of Gwinnett,. Smith of Jefferson.

JOUR-NAL OF THE !lOUSE.

Felton of :Q.artow, Franklin of Fannin, G;a.rdner, Gordon, Green of Play, Glenn, Grindle, Gresham, Griffith, Ham,

Little of Talbot, Lumsden, Madden, Mauney, Moye, McOord,
~1cGhee,
McLendon, McCleskey,.

Tate, Taylor,
Vickers, Wilcox, WilliaMs of Upson Wei!, \Vest, Wheeler, Whelchel.

Those voting for Mr. Carson are Messrs.-

Adams of Greene, Belt, Branch, 'Bray, Brown of Heni"y, Clay of Walton, Comer, Cook, Coney, Denny, Evans, Feagan. Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon. Featherston, Fortner, Fordham, Frnnklin of Thomas,

Gnmble, Gibson, Hagan, Hawkins, Holleman, Howell, Humphries of Brooks, Hutchison, Iler, Johnson of Echols, Kennedy, Kimbrough, Mathews, Monroe,
~1organ,
McGarrity,
~icKibben,
McMichael,

Newton, Preston, Ray, Rountree, Russell of Polk, Sims, Simmons, Shewmake, Stovall, Stewart of Rockdale, Stewart of ~1arion, Smith of Glynn, Thomas, Veazey, watts, Whaley, Worsham.

Those voting for Mr. Cai:neron are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnheim, Beall, Brewste,r,. Birch more, Cameron, Darden, Duggan, Durrance, Fouta, Greene of Madison, Ho,rt, Hale, Hayes,

Harper, Harris of Columbin, Hill of Meriwether, Holland, Howard, Hunt, Hughes, Kenan, L9.nier, Mills, Mixon, Nichols, Norris, (.)live,

Pickett, Pittman, Rich, Strickland, Stewart of 1\-Iitchell, TerrE!II, Vaughn, Vining, Way, Watson, Walker of Floyd, "\'Valker of Putnam, Williams of Harris, 'Willinms of Jackson,

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!Jarrell of Decatur, Parker, :Har.riscm of Quitmnn, Peeples,

1\{r. Speaker. :

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Bailey, Brown of Cherokee, Coggins,

Harris of Catoosa, McLane,

Smith of Crawford, Wilson.

Upon counting and consoli~ating the vote it appeared that the whole number of votes cast was 212-neceE.sary to a choice, 107. The I,Iou. A. A. Carson received 65 votes. Mr. Worrell had received 89 votes. Mr. Cameron had received 58 votes.

No one having received a majority of all the votes cast, the President declared there had been uo election, and anothet ballot was ordered.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate the vote was as follows, to-wit :

Those voting for Mr. w-orrell are Messrs.-

Atwood W. H., Brantley W. G., Butt W. B., Courtney'W. B., Davis Lewis A., DeJarnette J. 'f., Dilworth John H., Douglass J"ohn A.,

Foster .E., Guerry 'f. L., Hund J. L., Lam!dn S. C., Lewis l\'liles W., l\icLeod John D., Northcutt J. J., Powell R. J.,

Ritchie J. l\1., Robins John W., Roberts D. 1\f., Sirmons F. B., Smith W. E., of lOth, Turnipseed R. A., Wofford Abb, Wright B. F., of 38th.

Those voting for Mr. Carson are Messrs.-

:&rannon J. S., De.an Lint...,n,
Favor l'aul, Hand I. H.,

Hawkes W. M., McClmts J. J., Pringle C. R.,

Smith A. H., of 6th, Smith D. N., of 21st, Wright H. G., of 1st.

Those voting for Mr. Cameron are Messrs.-

Higdon Samuel, Ja~kson R. H.,

James J. S., McKamy Jas. A.,

Peck W. L., Word E.l\L

Those u'ot voting are Messts.-

Daniel Yoeng A.

;l{usk J. E.

Livingston Thos. J.,

Mr. President.

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JouRNAL OF THE Ho'C'SE.

Upon calling the roll of the House the vote wa:s as follows, to-wit:

Those voting for Mr. Worrell are Messrs.-

A' shley,

Hand,

McCleskey,

Adams of E!bert,

Harrell of De<'atur, Page,

Adams of Greene,

Harrell of Webster, Perry,

Berner,

Harrison of Franklin, l'erkins,

Brady.

Harris of Columbia, Uawls,

Black,

Henry,

Reid,

Buchan,

Hill of Wilkes,

Rich,

Blalock,

Henderson,

Reilley,

Calvin,

Holland,

Reynolds,

Candler,

Huff,

l'tussell of Chatham,

Chappell,

Humphries of Clinch, Uussell of Clarke,

Clay of Cobb,

Hutchison,

Schofield,

Clay of Walton,

Johnson of DeKalb, Stevens,

Coney,

Johnson of Scre>en, Stovall,

Crawford,

Jones,

Stewart of Mitchell,

Dodgen,

Key.

Smith of Jefferson,

DuBose, Ev11ns,

Kenan, T...nmar,

Tate, 'l'ny lo~,

Felton of Bartow,

Little of Talbot,

Vickers,

Foute,

Lumsden,

Vining,

Franklin of Fannin, .Madden,

Wilcox,

Gardner,

Mauney,

Williams of Upson,

Gordon,

.Moye,

Weil,

Green of Clay,

Morgan,

West,

Glenn,

McCord,

Whaley,

Gresham,

)fcGhee,

wheeler,

Griffith,

l\1cLendon,

Whelchel.

Ham,

Those voting for Mr Carson are Messrs.-

Belt, Branch, Bray, Brown nf Henry, Comer, Cook, Denny, Duggan, Feagan, Felton of Bibb, Felton of ~lacon, Featherston,

Hn,rris of Catoosa,

Newton,

Hawkins,

Preston,

Holleman,

H.ay,

Howell,

Rountree,

Humphries of ,Brooks, Hu~;sell of Polk,

IJer,

Simmons,

Johnson of Echols, Shewmake,

Kennedy,

Btewnrt of Rockdale,

Kimbrough,

l:ltewart of Marion,

Lanier,

f:)mith of Glynn,

Mathews,

Thomas,

Monroe,

Veazey,

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aFort:ner, Fordham, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble.

McGarrity, . 1\IcKibben,
Mcl\'Iichael,

Vaughn, Watts, Worsham.

Those voting for Mr. Ca.meron are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnbeim, Beal,l, Brewster, Birch more, Cameron, Darden, Durrance, Gibson, Greene of Madison. Hart, Hale, Hayes,

Harrison of Quitman, Harper. Hill of n!eri wether, Howard, Hunt, Hughes, Mills, Nichols, Norris, Olive, Parker, Peeples, Pickett,

Pittman, Sims, Strickland, Smith of Gwinnett, Terrell, Way, Watson, Walker of Floyd, vValker of Putnam, Wilson, Williams of Harris, \Villiams of Jackson, Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

BailAy, .

Grindle,

1\icLane,

Brown of Cherokee, Hagan,

Sm1th of Crawford.

Coggins,

Mixon,

. upon ~ounting and consolidating the vote it appeared

that the total number of votes recorded was 209-neces-

sary to a choice,105.

Mr. \Vorrelheceived 107 votes.

Mr. Carson received 57 votes.

Mr. Cameron received 45 votes.

Mr. Worrell having re-ceived a majority of all the votes

cast was declared duly elected Solicitor General of the

Chattahoochee Judicial Circuit, to fill the unexpired term

of Ho~. Thomas vV. Grimes, resigned. Said term ending

January 1, l889.

Mr. Clay moved t.hat the join.t session do now dissolve

until this atternoon at 3 o'clock.

Mr. ,Jackson moved to amend by dissolving the session

until .\Vednesday next at 11 o'clock, a. m., which amend-

ment was lost.

The motion of Mr. Clay was then put before the session

and adopted.

J~mRNAL OF THE HousE.

The joint session was then dissolved, the Senate retiring;.

to their chambet.

'

The Speaktr resumed his place and called the House tQ

order.

On motion of Representative Clay, the House adjourned

until 2:55 p. m. to-day.

2:55 O'CLOCK, P. M. The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was calledto order by the Speaker. Upon motion of Mr. Ham, the call of the roll was dispensed with. Upon a continuation of the call of counties, the following bills were introduced, to-wit:
By Mt. Johnson, of DeKalbA bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts.
of DeKalb county.
The hour of meeting of the joint session having arrived, the Senate appeared upon the floor of the House, and the joint session of the General Assembly reconvened.
President of the Senate, Hon. JohnS. Davidson, called the session to order, and announced that the order of busi- ness was the con tin nation nf the election of Judges and Solicitors General.
The next Ci1cuit drawn was the Ocmu!gee Circuit, for which a Judge was to be elected.
Senator Lewis nominated Ron. F. C. Foster, of Morgan county, and was seconded by Senator James, and Representatives Hawkins and Smith.
Hon. J. C. Key,'of Jasper county, was nominated by Mr. Preston, of Jaspe1.
Ron. 1N. T. Jenkins was nominated by Mr. Walker, of Putnam; seconded by Mess1:s. Olive, Comer and Adams.
Hon. Chal'les P. Crawfotd, of the county of Baldwin, was put in nomination.

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Upon calling the roll of the Senate the vote was as follows, to-wit :

The vote for Mr. Jenkins are Messrs.-

Atwood W. H., Brannon J. S., Brantley W. G., 'Courtney W. H., Daniel Young A., Dean Linton, DeJarnette J. T .. Dilworth John H., Douglass John' A., Foster E.,

Hand J. L., Hand I. H., Hawkes W M., McKamy Jas. A., McCants J. J., McLeod John D., Northcutt J. J .. Peek W. L., Ritchie J. M., Robins John W.,

Roberts D . .M., RuskJ.E., Sirmons F. B., Smith A. H., of 6th, ~mith D. N., of 21st, Tur-nipseed R. A., Wofford Abb, Word E.J\L, Wright B. F., of 38th.

Those voting for Mr. Crawford are Messrs.-

Butt W. B., Davis Lew1s A., Guerry T.L.,

Lamkin S. 0., Pringle C. R.,

Smith W E., of lOth, Wright H. G., of 1st.

Those voting for Mr. Foster are Messrs.-

Favor Paul, Higdon Samuel,

James J. S., Lewis lliiles W.,

Mr. President.

Those.not voting are Messrs.-

Jackson R. H.,

Livingston Thos. J., Powell R J.J

Upon calling the toll of the House the vote was as follows, to-wit :

Those voting for Mt. Jenkins are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnheim, Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Berner, Brady, Branch, Brown of Cherokee, Buchan, Brewster, Birch more, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, chappen,

Hayes,

Pittman,

Ham,

Reid,

Hand,

Reilley,

Harper,

Reynolds,

Henry,

Rount.ree,

Hill of Meriwether, Russell of Chatham,

Henderson,

Russell of Clarke,

Holland,

Russell of l'olk,

Howard,

Simmons,

Hunt,

Shewmake,

Hughes,

Stevens,

Humphries of Brooks, Stovall,

Humphries of Clinch, Strickland,

llet,

Stewart of 1-Iitchell,

Johnson of DeKalb, Stewart of Rockdale,

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins, Comer, Coney, Darden, Denny, DuBose, Durrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fortner, Fonte, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Gamble, Gordon,. Greene of Madison, Glenn, Grindle, Griffith, Hale,

.Johnson of Screven, Key, Kennedy, Lamar, Little of Talbot, Lumsden, Mathews, Maune), Mills, Mixon, )'!on roe, Moye, McLane,
McLe~don,
McKibben, McCleskey, McMichael, NP.wton, Nichols, Olive, Pnge, Pnrker, Perry, Perkins,

Stewart of Marion, Smith of Glynn, Tate, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Veazey, Vickers, Way, )Vatts, Watson, Walker of Floyd, Walker of Put.nam, Wilson, Wilcox, Williams of Harris, Williams of Jackson, Wei!,_ "\Vest, Wheeler, Whelchel, vVorsham, l\1r. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Crawford are Messrs.-

Bail.ey, Bray, Bhtck, Crawford, Duggan, Felton of Bartow. Franklin of Thomas, Gibson, Green of Clay,:

Hurrell of Decntur, Harrell of Webster, Harrison of Quitman, Harris of Columbia, Hawkins, Kenan, Kimbrough, Lnnier, 1\'Iorgan,

Norris, Peeples, Ray, Rawls, Rich, Sims, Schofield, Smith of Jefferson. Whaley.

Those voting for Mr. Foster are Messrs.-

Ashley. Belt, Beall, Brown of Henry, Blalock, Cook, Dodgen, Felton of Bibb,

Gardner, Gresham, Hart, Harrison of Franklin, Harris of Catoosa, Holleman, Howell,
Huft~

Jones, Madden, McCord, l\1cGhee, Pickett, Smith of Gwinnett, Vaughn, Vining.

MoNDAY, NovEMBER 4, 1886.

77

Those voting for Mr. Key are Messrs.-

Hutchison, Johnson of Echols,

McGarrity, Preston,

Williams of Upson.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Hagan,

Hill of Wilkes,

Smith of crawford.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote it ~appeared that the total number of votes cast was 214-necessary to a choice, 108.
Mr. Jenkins teceived 145 votes. Mr. Crawford received 32 votes. Mr. Foster received 32 votes. Mr. Key received 5 votes. Mr. Jenkins having received a majority of all the votes cast, he was declared Judge of the Ocmulgee Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1887. The Macon Circuit having been drawn, for which a Judge of the Superior Court was to be elected. Mr. Felton, of Bibb, nominated the Ron. T. J. Simmons, of the county of Bibb, and was seconded by Mr. Glenn, of. Whitfield. There being no other nominations, and upon the call of the roll of the Senate the vote was as follows, to-wit :

Those voting for Mr. Simmons are Messrs.-

Atwood vV. H.,
Brannon J. S., Brantley W. G., Butt W. B., Courtney W. H., Dean Linton, DeJarnette J; T., Dilworth John H., Douglass John A., Favor P11ul, Foster E., Guerry T. L., Hand J. L ..

Hand 1. H., Hnwkes W. :i\'1., Higdon Samuel, Jackson R. H., Lamkin S. C., Lewis li'Iiles "'vV., McKamy Jas. A., .McCants J ..J., McLeod John D., Northcutt J. J., PeekW. L., Powell R. J.,

Pringle C. R., Ritchie J. M., Robins John W., Roberts D. M., Sirmons F. B., Smith A. H., of 6th, Smith W. E., of lOth, Smith D. N., of 21st, Turnipseed H. A., Wofford A.bb, Wright B. F., of 38th, Mr. President.

Those not yoting are Messrs.-

Daniel Young A.,, Davis Lewis A., James J. S.,

Livingston Thos. J., Word E ..M.,

Rusk J. E.,

Wright H. G., of 1st.

78

JotJRN.AL OF THE HousE.

Upon calling the roll of the House the vote was as follows, to-wit :

Those voting for Mr. Simmons are Messrs.-

Atkinson, .Arnheim, .Ashley, Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Bailey, Berner, Belt, Beall, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Buchan, Brewster, Blalock, Birch more, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Chty of Walton, Coggins, <.Jomer, Cook, Coney, Crawford, Darden, Dodgen, Denny, DuBose, Duggan, Purrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, 'Fortner,

Hart, Hale, Hayes, Ham, Hagan, Hand, Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of Webster, Harrison of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman, Harper, Harris of Catoosa, HatTis of Columbia, Hawkins, Henry, Hill of Meriwether, Hill of Wilkes, Henderson, Holland, Holleman, Howard, Howell, Hunt, Huff, Hughes, Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Clinch, Hutchison, ller, Johnson of DeKlllb, Johnson of Echols, .Johnson of Screv!ln, Jones, Key. Kenan, Kennedy, Kimbrough, Lamar, Lanier, Little of Talbot, Lumsden, . .1\fndden, Mathews,

Newton, Nichols, Norris, Olive, Page, Parker, Peeples, Perry, Perkins, Preston, Pickett, Pittman, Ray, Rawls, Reid, Reilley, Reynolds, ltountree, Russell of Chatham, -Russell of Clarke, Russell of Polk, Sims, Simmons, Schofield, Shewmake, Stevens, Stovall, Strickland, Stewart of Mitchell, Stewart of Rockdale, Stewart of Marion, Smith of Glynn, Smith of Gwinnett, Smith of Jeffetson, Tate, Terrell, Thomas, Veazey, Vickers, Vaughn, Vining, Way, Watts,

MoNDAY, NovEMBER 8, 1886.

79

Foute, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Green~> of Madison, Glenn, Grindle, Gresham, Griffith,

Mauney, :Mills, l\fixun, Monroe, Moye, Morgan, .McCord, McLane, McGhee, McGarrity, McLendon, McKibben, McCleskey, Mclliichael,

Those not voting are Me~srs.-

Rioh, Smith of Crawford,

Taylor,

Watson, Walker of Floyd, Walker of Putnam, "Wilson, Wilcox, Williams of Harris, "Williams of Jackson, Williams of Upson, Wei!, West, Wheeler, Whelchel, Wor8ham, Mr. Speaker.
Whaley.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote it appeared that the whole number of votes cast was 207-necessary to a choice, 104.
Mr. Simmons havingreceived a majority of all the votes cast he was declared duly elected Judge of the Macon Circuit for the fall term of four years, beginning Janua.y 1, 1887.
The next Citcuit drawn was the Middle Circuit, for the election of Judge for the ensuing fon r years.
Mr. Clay nominated Hon. James K. Hines, of the county of Washington.
Hon. Mr. Hawkes seconded the nomination of Mr. Hines. There being no other nominations, the Secretary proceeded with the call of the roll of the Senate.

Thos~ voting for Mr. Hines are Messrs.-

Atwood \'V. H., Brannan J. S.,
Brantley W:. G.,
Courtney W. H., Daniel Young A., Davis Lewis A., DeJarnette J. T., Dilworth John H., Douglass John A.,

Hawkes W. l\L, .Jackson R. H., James J. S., Lamkin S. C., Lewis Miles W., Livingston Thos. J., McKamy Jas. A., McCants .J. J., McLeod John D.,

Ritchie J. M., Robins John W., Roberts D. l\f., Rusk J. E., Sirmons F. B., Smith A. H., of 6th,
Smith vV. E., of lOth,
Smith D. N., of 21st, Turnipseed R. A.,

80

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Faver Paul, Foster E., Guerry T. L., Hand J. L., Hand I. H.,

Northcutt J. J., Peek W. L., Powell R. J., Pringle C. R.,

.Those not voting are Messrs.-

Butt W. B., Dean Linton,

Higdon Samuel,

Wofford Abb, Wright H. G., of 1st,
Wright J3, F., of 38th,
Mr. President.
Word E. M.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows, to-wit:
Those voting for Mr. Hines are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnheim, As}) ley, Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Bailey, Berner, Belt, Beall, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Blnck, Buchan, Brewster, Blalock, Calvin, Cumeron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins, Comer, Cook, Coney, Crawford, Durden. Dodgen, Denny, DuBose,

Hale,

Norris,

Hayes,

Olive,

Ham,

Page,

Hagan,

l'>lrker,

Hand,

Peeples,

Harrell of Decatur, Perry,

Harrell of Webster, Perkins,

Harrison of Franklin, Preston,

Harrisvn of Quitman, Pittman,

Harper,

Ray,

Harris of Catoosa,

Rawls,

Harris of Columbia, Reid,

Hawkins,

Rich,

Henry,

Reilley

Hill of Meriwether, Reynolds,

Hill of Wilkes,

Rountree,

Henderson,

Russell of Chatham,

Holland,

Rwsell of Clarke,

Holleman,

Sims,

Howard,

Simmons,

Hunt,

Schofield,

Hughes,

Shewmake,

Humphries of Brooks, f;itevens,

Humphries of Clinch, Stovall,

Hutchison,

Strickland,

ller,

Stewart of- Mitchell,

Johnson of DeKalb, Stewart of Rockdale,

Johnson of Echols, Stewart of Marion,

Johnson of Screven, Smith of Glynn,

Jones,

Smith of Gwinnett,

Key,

Tate,

Kenan,

Taylor,

Kennedy,

Terrell,

MoNDAY, NovEllfBER 8, 1886.

Duggan, Durrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, l!'elton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, F'eatherston, F'ortner, F'oute, F'ordham, F'ranklin of F'annin, . F'ranklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Green of Madison, Glenn, Grindle, Gresham. Griffith,

Kimbrough, Lamar, Lanier, Little of Talbot, Lumsden, Madden, Mathews, .Mauney. .Mills, :!\'lixon, l\:(onroe, :M:oye, Morgan, :McCord, McLane, McGhee, McGarrity, McLendon, 1\fcKibben, McCleskey, 1\fcMichael, Newton, Nichols,

Thomas, Veazey, Vickers, Vaughn, Vining, Way, vVattS', Watson, Walker of F'loyd, '\'alker of Putnam, V\7 ilson, Wilcox, Williams of Harris, Williams of Jnckson, Williams of Upson, Weil, West, Whaley, wheeler. vVhelchel, vYorsham, Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messr13.-

Birch more, Hare; Howeil,

Huff, Pickett, Hus,ell of Polk,

Smith of Crawford..Smith of .Jefferson.

Upon counting and consolidating the vnte it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 208-necessary to a choice, ] 05. e
Mr. Hines h~ving received all the votes cast, he was declared duly elected Judge of the Middle Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1887.
The next Circuit drawn was the Northeastern Cireuit, for which a Judge and Solicitor-General were to be elected.
Mr. Davis put in nomination the name of Hon. John B. Estes, of the county of Hall.
Mr. White put in nomination the name of Hon. C. J. wellborn, of the county ot Union.

Upon the call of the ~:oll of the Senate the vote was as
follows; to-wit : 6

82

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Those voting for Mr. W~llborn are Messrs.-

.Atwood W. H., Brannon J. S., Butt W. B., Courtney W. H., Daniel Young .A., Dilwortll John H., Douglass John A., Faver Paul, Foster E ..
Guerry T. L.,

Hawkes w. M.,
Rigdon Samuel, ,Jackson R H., .James J. S., Lamkin S.C., :NicKumy Jas. A., McLeod .John D., Northcutt .J. J., Powell R. J., Ritchie J. M.,

Robins John W., Roberts D. M., ~
Sirmons F. B.,
Smith W. E., of lOth, Smith D. N., of 21st, Turnipseed, R .A., Wright H. G., of 1st,
Wright B. l!'., of 38th,
Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. Estes are Messrs.-

Davis Lewis A.,

Le,vis Miles vV.,

Rusk J. E.,

Dean Linton,

Livingston Thomas J., Smith A. H., of 6th,

De.Jnrnettc .J. T.,

i)'[cUants J. J.,

Wofford .Abb,

Hand J. L.,

Pe<:!k W. L.,

Word E. M.

Hand l. H.,

Pringle C. R.,

Not voting-Mr. W. G. Brantley.

Upon calling the roll of the House the vote was as follows, to-wit :
Those voting for Mr. Well born are Messrs~-

Atkinson, Ashley, Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Bailey, Berner, Beall. Brady, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black. Buchan, Birr:hmore, Cameron, Candler, Clay ot. Cobb, Comer, Coney, Crawford, Dodgen, DuBosa,

Ham,

McLendon,~

Raud,

McCleskey,

Harrell of Decatur, McMichael,

Harrell of vVebster, Nichols,

Harrison of Quitman, ()live,

Harper,

Page,

Hurris of Catoosa,

Perr1,

Harris of Oolumbia, Preston,

Hawkins,

Pickett,

Henry,

Rawls,

Hill of Meriwether, "Re\d,

Hill of Wilkes,

Rich,

Henclersou,

Reilley,

Hollotnd,

Ueynolds,

Holleman,

Rountree.

Howard,

Ru.ssell of Clarke.

Howell,

Russell ot Polk,

Hughes,

Sims,

Humphries of Ulinch, Simmons.

Hutchison,

Shewmake,

Iler,

Strickland,

Johnson of JJeKalb, Stewart of Marion,

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1886.

83

I
Durrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Fortner, Foute, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, 'Gamble, Gardner, Gordon, Green of Clay, Glenn, Grindle, Hale,_ Hayes,

Johnson of Echols, Kennedy, Kimbrough, Lamar, Lanier, Little of Talbot, Lumsden, Madden, Mathews, Mauney, Mills, Mixon, Moye, Morgan, McCord, McGhee, l\{cGarrity,

Smith of Glynn, Smith of Jefferson, Tate, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Vickers, Watts, Watson, Walker of Putnam, Wilson, Williams of Harris, Williams of Upson, Whaley, Wheeler, Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Estes are Messrs.-

Arnheim, Belt, Branch, Brewster, Blalock, Calvn., Chappell, Clay of Walton, Coggins. Cook, Darden, Denny. JJuggan, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Gibson; Greene ot Madison, Gresham,

Griffith,

Ray,

Hart,

Russell of Chatham,

Hagan.-

Schofield,

Harrison of Franklin. Stevens,

Huff,

Stovall,

Humphries of Brooks, Stewart of Mitchell,

Johnson of Screven, Stewart of Rockdale,

.fones,

Smith of Gwinnett,

Key,

Veazey,

Kenan,

Vaughn,

Monroe,

Vining,

McLane,

Way,

McKibben,

Wilcox,

Newton,

Walker of Floyd,

Norris,

Williams of Jackson,

Parker,

Wei!,

Peeples,

Whelchel,

Perkins;

Worsham.

Pittman,

Those not voting ate Messrs.-

Runt,

Smith of Crawford, West.

Upon counting. and consolidating the vote .it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 215-necessary to a choice, 108.
Mr. Wellborn had received 141> votes.

'JOURNA:L ~-oF .THE ,HoUSE.

:M:r. Estes had received 70 votes. Mr. Wellborn having received a majority of the vote.s cast, was duly declared elected Judge of the Northeaste111 Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning Januar!Y 1, 18.87. The election of Solicitor-General for the Northeastern Circuit was next in order.
Mr. Butt placed in nomination the Hun. ,V. S. Erwii).;
of Habersham county. Mr. Brantley placed in nomination the name of Hon.
Howard Thompson,. of the county of Hall.

Upon calling the l'Oll of the Senate the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting for )VIr. Erwin are Messrs.-

Atwood W. H., Brannon .J. S., Butt W. B., Courtney vV. H., Daniel Young A., Davis Lewis A., Douglass John A:., Guerry T. L., Hand J. L.,

Hand I. H, Hawkes \V. M., Higdon ~amuel; Lamkin S.O.,
Lewis :Miles w.,
licKarny Jas. A., l\icCants J .J., li1!JLeod ,John D., Peek W. L.,

Ritchie J. 1\i., Robins John W., Roberts D. 1\i., Ruak J. E., Sirmons F. B., Turnipseed R. A., vYright H. G., of 1st. llir. President.

Those voting for Mr. Thompson are Messrs.-

Brantley W. G., Dean Linton, DeJarnette J. T .. Dilwc;>rth .John H., Faver Paul, Foster E.,

J nckson R. H., James J. S., Living~ton Thos. J ., N orthcutl J. J ., Powell R. J., Pringle C. R.,

Smith A,. H., of 6th, ~mith W. E., ct lOth, Smith D. N., of 21st, Wofford Abb, Word E. M. Wright B. F., of :38th.

_Upon calling the roll of the House t~e vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting for Mr. Thompson are l\1essrs.-

:\ tkinson, Ashley, Adams of Greene, Berner, Beall,
B~ttdy,

Hayes, Hum, Hugun, Harrell of Decntur, Hurrell uf Webster, Hnrper,

Newton, Norris, Olive, Peeples, Preston, Pickett,

MoNDAY:~ No:v:-E~ffiER' 8~.1886.

Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Brewster, Blalock, Birch more, Candler, Chappell, Cl!iy of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins; Coney; Crawford, Dodgen, Denny, Duggan, Evans, Felton of ~artow, Felton of Bibb, Featherston, Fonte; Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gibson, Green of Clay, Glenn, Gresham, Hart,

H>trris of Catoo~a, Hawkins, Henry, Hill of Wilkes, Holland, Bowell, Hw1t, Huff, Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Clinch, Johnson of DeKalb, Johnson of Screven, Jones, Key, Kenan, Kimbrough, Lamar,
L~hier,
Little of Talbot, llfathews, l\Iauney, Mills, l\iixon, l\1cUord, l\IcLane, McG>lrrity, McLendon, l\IcC:Ieskey, l\Icl\Iichael,

Pittman, Ray, Rich, Reynolds, Rountree, Russell of Polk, Sims, Simmons, Schofield, Shewmake, Stevens, Stovall, Stewart of Rockdale~ Stewart of l\farion, Smith of Glynn, Smith of Gwinnett,. Smith of Jefferson, Tayl?r, Thomas, Vining, Wntson, ..Walker of Floyd, \Valker of Put11.am,. wilson, ',Villiams of Harris, Williams of J >1ckson,. Whaley, ',Vhelchel, \Vorsham.

Those voting for Mr. Erwin are Messrs.-

Arnheim, Adams of Elbert, Bailey, Belt, Buchan, C>tlvin, Camel'On, Comer, Cook, Darden, DuBose, Durrance, Feagan. Felton of Macon, Fortner, Fordham,

Hand, Harrison of Franklin, H>1rrison of Quitman, Harris of Columbia, Hill of l\Ieri wether, Henderson, Holleman, l::fnward, Hughes, Hutchison, ller, Johnson of'Ecbols, Kennedy, Lumsden, i\1adden, 1\:[onroe,

Parker. Perry, Perkins, Rawls, Reid, Reilley. Russell of Chatham, Russell of Clarke, Stewart of llfitchell, Tate, Terrell, Veazey, Vickers, Vnugbn, ',Vay, Watts.

86

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Franklin of Fannin, Gardner, Gordon, Greene of Madison, Grindle, Griffith, Hale,

Moye, l\'lorgan, McGhee, McKibben, Nichols, Page,

Wilcox, Williams of Upson, Wei!, West, Wheeler, Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Branch,

Strickland,

Smith of Crawford.

upon counting and consolidating the vote it appeared

that the total number of votes cast was 217-necessary to

a choice, 109.

.

Mr. Thompson received 124 votes.

Mr. Erwin received 93 votes.

Mr. Thompson having received a majority of the votes

cast, was declared duly elected Solicitor-General of the

Northeastern Circuit for the ensuing four years, beginning

January I, 1887.

Upo1;1 motion of Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, the joint

session was dissolved until wednesday morning at 10

o'clock.

The Senate then retired to their Chamber.

Speaker Little called the House to order, and upon motion

of Mr. Chappell, the House adjourned until 10 o'clock

to-morrow.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Tuesday, November 9, 1886.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called

to order by the Speaker.

,

Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Branham, Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members answered to their names, to-wit :

Those present are Messrs.-

Atkinson, A.rnbeim, Ashley,

Hayes, Ham, l:lagan,

Olive, Page, Parker,

TuESDAY, NovEMBER 9, 1886,

87

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Bailey, Berner, Belt, Beall, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Buchan, Brewster, Blalock, Birchmote, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, . Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins, Comer, Cook, Coney, Crawford, Darden, Dodgen, Denny, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Maeon, Featherston, Fortner, Fonte, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson,

Hand,

Peeples,

Hanell of Decatur, Perry,

Harrell of W ebs.ter, Perkins,

Harrison of Franklin, Preston,

Harrison of Quitm~n, Pickett,

Harper,

Pittman,

Harris of Catoosa, Ray,

Harris of Columbia, Rawls,

Huwkins,

Reid;

Henry,

Rich,

Hill of Meriwether. Reilley,

Hill of Wilkes,

Reynolds,

Henderson,

Rountree,

Holland,

Russell of Chatham,

Holleman,

Russell of Clarke,

Howard,

Russell of Polk,

Howell,

!:)ims,

Hunt,

Simmons,

Huff,

Schofield,

Hughes,

Shewmake,

Humphries of Brooks, Stewms,

Humphries of Clinch, Stovall,

Hutchison,

Strickland,

Iler,

Stewart of 1\1itchell,

Johnson of DeKalb, Stewart of Rockdale,

Johnson of Echols, Stewart of ~Iarion,

Johnson of Screven, Smith of Crawford,

Jones,

Smith of Glynn,

Key,

Smith of Gwinnett,

Kenan,

Smith of Jefferson,

Kennedy,

Tate,

Kimbrough,

Taylor,

Lamar,

Terrell,

Lanier,

Thomas,

Little of Talbot,

Veazey,

Lumsden,

Vickers,

Madden,

Vaughn,

Mathews,

Vining,

Mauney,

Way,

Mills,

Watts,

Mixon,

Watson,

Monroe,

Walker of Floyd,

Moye,

Walker of Putnam,

Morgan,

Wilson,

McCord,

Wilcox,

McLane,

Wi.lliams of Harris,

1\'IcGhee.

Williams of Jackson,

Gordon, Green of Clay, Greene of Madison, Glenn, Grindle, Gr~sham, Griffith, Hart, Hale,

McGarrity, McLendon, McKibben, McCleskey; ~fdIichael, Newton, Nichols. Norris,

WilliamS' of' Upson; Weil, West, Whaley, Wheeler, Whelchel, Worsham, Mr. Spealter.

The. Journal was then read and approved.

The following tllessage was received hom the Senate; through Mr. Hatris, Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:

.The Senate has adopted the report of the Joint Commit-

tee on inauguration, and I am directed to notify the House

of the same.



The Senate has also concuned in the following I'esohttiou

of the House, to-wit :

A tesolution directing the State Printer to furnish to Jackson T. Taylor advance pages of the Journal of the House and Senate in order to facilitate the makiJ?g of indexes therefor.
The Speaker announced that the unfinished business of yestetday was next in order, the continuation of the call of the roll of counties for the introduction of new business.
Upon the call of the roll, the following bills and resolutions were intl'Oduced and read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees.

By Mr. CandlerA bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and'
Revenues for the county of DeKalb. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary. Also, a bill to be entitled an act for the protection of
cemeteries and burying places in this State, and to prevent and punish the unauthorized use of and traffic in dead human bodies, and for the promotion of medical science by the distribution and use of unclaimed dead human bodies~

Tus:Di<\Y, Nev'E~tBER 9;1886.

By Mr.. Harris, of Catoos;l-
A reso1ution relative to the dispatch of the business of
the General Ass~mbly within the constitutional' limit of" fiJrty days, which was read and adopted.
Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, moved to refer thf' resolution to the Committee in Rules, with instructions to report on thesame to-morrow, which was agreed to.
Mr. Belt, of Burke, offered the follpwing privilege resolution, to-wit:
Resolved, That dming the inaugural ceremonies, members be allowed to resign their seats to ladies if they desire them.
Read and adopted.
The following message was received from his Excellency, Governor Henry D. McDaniel, through Mr. W. H. Harrison, Clerk of the Executive Department:

Jltlr. Speaker :

I am dilected by the Govemot to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing with accom- . pany documents.
Upon continuation of the call of counties the following bills and resolutions were introduced and read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees, to-wit :

By Mr. Clay-

. A bill to regulate the rate of interest in this State; to

li1ake all mortgages, deeds and securities valid and bind-

ing, for the principal and legal interest, and other purposes.

Refened to Committee on General Judiciary.



By Mr. Harper. A bill to establish a system of public schnols for the city of Carrollton, and ior other plll'poses.
RC'fetred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By l\'Ir, Felton, of BibbA bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon.
Re(etred t<> committee on Special Judiciary.

90

.Jou~NAI" oF THE HousE.

By Mr. jones, of BakerA bill to establish an agricultural experimental station
in this State. Referred to Committefl on Agriculture.

ExEcuTIVE DEPARTMENT,
A'.rLANTA, GA., November 9, 1886.

To the Senate and House of Representatives :
I have the honor to transmit herewith a list of pardons granted since my message of November 3, 1886, with reasons for Executive clemency in each case~ as required by the Constitution.
HENRY D. ~'icDANIEL.

L. J. Levy-Convicted in the County Court of Camden county of larceny from the house, and sentenced March 5, 1878, to pay a fine of $50, and, in default. of payment, imprisonment for three months in common jail.
On January 31, 1886, his disabilities, by reason of said conviction, were removed because of the petition of the Judge who tried said case, and also of the Judge of the Superiot Court of the Brunswick Circuit; and of leadiJ?g citizens of Brunswick, where said Levy has lived for many years and deported himselt with credit.
REPRIEVES.
Warren Ptice-Convicted of murder at the March term, 1883, of the Superior Court of Johnson county, and sentenced to be hanged November 14, 1884.
Reprieved November 13, 1884, until December 12, 1884, in ordet to have time to catefully examine the petition}or commutation, which was ptesented on November 12, 1884. After due consideration clemency was refused.
Willis Hudson-Sentenced at Supetior Court of Clay county to be hanged July 10, 1886, for mlllder.
Reprieved July 7, 1886, until August 7, 1886, in order to examine petition for commutation on the ground of his



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91

imbecility. After full examination further interference wlts
I
r_efused.

Henry N:orris-Sentenced at July term, 1886, of Haral-

son county Superior Court to be hanged September 24, 1886,

for murder.

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Reprieved September 14, 1886; till October 15, 1886, to

fully examine petition for commutation on ground of mental condition. After investigatfon sentence of court was exe-

cuted.

COlll\-IUTATIONS.-

Robert Griffin-Convicted in County Court of Putnam county-, and sentenced September 25, 1884, to pay a fine of $100 and costs, and in default thereof that he be imprisoned in the chain-gang for six months for fornication.
Commuted April 20, 1885, to a fine of $50, because the County Judge advised it, and certified that said Griffin had, since his conviction, led an exemplary life_

Albert Freeman-Convicted at July term, 1882, of the Su_perior Court of Haralson county of burglaty, aud sentenced to five years in penitentiary.
9ommuted Novembet 5, 1885, to three years and eight months, because of recommendation of the Judge and by reason of good conduct in penitentiary.

John Davenport-Convicted at Spring term, 1884, of the _Superior Court of Oglethorpe county of forgery, and sentenced to four years in penitentiary.
Commuted June 23, 1886, to two years and five months, because the Judge stated the case was douhtful and he asked for clemency.
Allen Farmer-Convicted of latceny from the house, at the Spring term, 1882, of the Superior Court of Floyd county, and sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary.
CommuteLl August 14, 1885, to three and a half years, because the Judge who presirled in the case urged clemency, and stated if facts developed since sentenced had been known, the punishment would have been much lighter.

Charles Lane-Convicted at August term, 1884~ of tlie1 Superior Court of Gordon county of larceny from the house;. and sentenced to one year on the chain-gang, and also six months' imprisonment in common jail.
Commuted October 3, 1885, to twel.ve month's on chain-'
gang, because .Jf earnest reqnest of Judge who presided.
Ira G. Godfrey-Convicted at Spring term, 1885, of tbet Superior Court of Gilmer county of simple larceny (horse'" stealing), and sentenced to four years in penitentiary.
Commuted September 15, 1885, to four months by reason of his youthful age and weak mind, which facts were certified to by the Judge and Solicitor-General.
Anthony Penn and Jake White-Convicted at March term, 1884, of Supetiot' Court of Chattooga county of burg.,. lary, and sentenced for fifteen and eight years, tespectively.
Commuted .October 23, 1885, to four years each, because. the only evidence agair.st them was by an accomplice, who,. just before dying in the penitentiary where he was confined, stated he had sworn falsely. The grand jury of said county and the Judge united in asking commutation.
Jacob Hat't-Convicted at the February term, 1874, of the Supetior Court of Glascock county of beastiality, and sentenced to the penitentiaty for his natutal life.
Commuted October 15, 1885, to twelve years, because of his youthful age and punishment for this crime has since oeen lessened. The Judge and Solicitor-Ge~eral, and grand jury and Reptesentative also urged clemency.
Thomas A. Harrell, Jr.-Convicted of latceuy at Aptil term, 1885, of Superiot Court of Marion county, and sentenced to twelve months on chain-gang.
Commuted September 11, 1885, to six months, because of his youthful age and his mental condition, he being almost an imbecile.
John H. Powell-Convicted of gaming on August 20,, i885, in City Court, of Carrollton, and sentenced to pay a fine of $20 and costs, and in default of payment within ten

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\days that he he confined on chain-gang for twelve months. Commuted October 5, 1885, to a fine of. $20, because he
is a cripple and could not pay the fine within the ten days.
Greene Jackson-Convicted. of murder at September term, 1884, of Superior Court of Morgan county and sentenced to be hanged October 30, 1885.
Commuted October 23, 18R4, to life imprisonment in penitentiary, because the presiding judge on his own motion asked for the commutation, and stated that facts had come into his possession since the trial which convinced him that .Jackson was of such a low degree of intelligence as to rendet him incapable of realizing his crime.
Cato Lewis-Convicted at November term, 1885, in county Court of Sumtet county of simple larceny and sentenced to chain-gang for six 'months.
Commuted Novembet 18, 1885, to a fine of $50 an~ costs, because he had previously borne a good character and liis family would suffer if lw should b'e sent to chain,gang. The County Judge and Solicitot asked tot commutation.
Andrew M. Nash-Convicted at the September term, 1882, of the Superior Court of Gwinnett county of Yoluntary manslaughter, and sentenced to ten ytars in the penitentiary.
Commuted May 27, 1885, to three years, because he was not the aggressor in the difficulty and t.he deceased before his death exonPrateo Nash from blame, and on advice of the Judge of the Superior Court.
George Price-Convicted of" obstructing a railroad" at the May tetm, 1884, ot the Superiol' Cout"t of Mnscogee county, and sentenced to fout yeats in the penitentiat:y.
Commuted February 21, 1885, to work iu the chain-gang for six months from date, because the offense wes obstruc.ting a street raihoad in the city of Columbus, and the Judge -requested a commutation, th"inking sentence too severe, which, under the law, he was obliged to pass, and because "defendant was only about twelve years old.

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Willis Bird-Convicted in the City Court of Floyd county of" playing and betting," and sentenced Decembet 9, 1884, to pay a fine of $40 and costs, and on failure to pay within five days, imprisonment on chain-gang six months.
December 24, 1884, an executive order was passed ~llow ing discharge ot defendant on payment of fine and costs, on request of Judge and Solici.tor, who state defendant was prevented from reaching Rome within time allowed to pay the same, by reason of bad weather.
Henry Cato-Convicted at September term, 1883, of Superior Court of DeKalb county of murder, and sentenced to be hanged.
Commuted November 13, 1884, to imprisonment in the penitentiary for lite, because the witnesses, on whose testimony conviction was bad, are persons of bad character and utterly unworthy of belief, and that one of them (they being brothers) had an old grudge against said Cato, and because the Judge and Solicitor-General and the Attorney-General advised commutation.
wm. James-Convicted at the August term, 1883, of the Superior Court of Forsyth county of an " assault with intent to murder" and sentenced to the penitentiary for two years.
Commuted May 28, 1885, to sixteen months because of newly discoveted evidence since conviction, and in view of which, the Judge certified the ends of justice would be secured by Executive clemency.
David Snowden-Convicted at May term, 1885, of Clarke county Superior Court of murder, and sentenced to penitentiary for life.
Commuted November 2, 1886, to imprisonment-in penit!:mtiary for two years, because defendant in an altercation with another party unintentially struck a child which resulted in <'Ieath. He <'lid not know child was in reach and the blow would not have killed the party at whom it

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was aimed. The Judge a.nd leading citizens ~sked for clemency.
Andrew Berry-Convicted at the Fall term, 1878, of the Superior Court of Putnam county, of horse stealing, and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
Commuted December 2, 1885, to eight years, by reason of his good character befi1re conviction, and his good conduct in the penitentiary, and because a large number of the citizens of Hancock county, the home of said Berry, includ.ing the county officers, urged clemency in his behalf.
E. J. Colvin-Convicted at the June term, 1885, of the Superior Court of Chatham county, of'' shooting at another not in his own defense," and sentenced to pay a fine of $1,000. and costs, and in default of payment that he be im'prisoned in the common jail twelve months.
Commuted J nne 25, 1885, to eight months imprisonment in the common jail of said county, because of his inability to pay the fine and costs, and by reason of seven months confinement, and by reason of being subje.ct to epilepsy, and at times having no control over himself, and because further confinement might prove fatal.
Hannah Green-Convicted at November term, 1886, of Superior Court of Burke county, of hog stealing, and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
Commuted February 15, 1886, to a fine of $50 and costs, and in default of payment, twelve months on the county chai.n-gaug, because the Judge, in open court, asked the jury to consent that the crime be reduced to a misdemeanor, and all consented but one, and because of very poor health, as certified to by a reputable physician.
Henry Lovejoy-Convicted at Fall term of Superior Court of Troup county, of r11pe, and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.
Commuted March 12, 1886, to one year, because testimony. very weak, and Solicitor-General recommended clemency, uot being fully satisfied with the conviction.

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G. H. Barton-Sentenced Febru.ary p, 1886, in the City
Court of Atlanta, to pay a fine 'of $1,000 and costs, aq!f ,i.n default of payment, twelve months on the chain-gang, for cheating and swindling.
Commuted June 9, 1886, to a fine of $250, because h~ was unable to pay the fine and had served four months of sentence, and because he had heart disease. The JudgE) also recommended the commutation.
PARDONS.

Edwin A. Lodge--Sentenced at April term, 1886, of Thomas county Superiot Court, to pay a fine of $100 and costs, for "practicing medicine without registering."
Fine remitted May 11, 1886, because he was visiting Thomasville for his health, being over sixty years of age and a visitor from another State. He was ignorant of the law. He is also a minister of the Gospel, and the Judge asked for clqmency in his behaJf.

Georgia Tampling-Sentenced at March term, 1886, of

Talbot county Superi')r Court to pay a fine of $25 an~

costs, and in default thereof to six months on chain-gang,

for adultery.



Fine and costs remitted July 14, 1886, becatise there

being no chain-gang in said county she had been confined

in common jail over seven months, and she was unable to

pay fine.
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James Guyton-Convicted in the Superior Court of

Richmond count.y, of larceny from the house and sentenced

November 15, 1884, to three years in the penitentiary.

Pardoned July 23, 1885, by reason of his m~ntal and

physical condition. The Judge, Solicitor-General, County

physician and other officials urged clemency.

Malissa Sherman-Convicted at Fall term, Ul85, of the
Superior Court of Stewart county, of assault and battery, and sentenced to twelve months in the chain-gang, and if
. no chain-gang in th~ county, to confinement in common
jail for four months or to pay a fine of $50 and costs.

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Pardonecl ;Jan!Jary 20, 1886_, ,because she had been confined in jail more than two and one-half months, and wa.s far ad.v.anced in pregnancy, :and h~rrce should be released;

Gus Akers-Convicted at the May term, 1868, of the

Superior Court of Troup county, of burglary in the night,

and senteuced to penitentiary for his natural life.

Pardoned August 3, 1886, because the building was not

a dwelling hut a gin house, and since his sentence the law

punishing said crime has been greatly modified, arid be-:

cause it has been ,nearly twenty years since said sentence

~as imposed.

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John Fisher-Convicted at the Spring term, 1884, of the
Superior Court, of breaking and entering a railroad em:,
and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Pardoned December 2, 1883, because of confinement of
over one year, very weak evidence and poor health.

George Brown-Convicted at the March term, 1878, of the Superior Court of Cobb county, of murder, and sentenced to be hanged. On January 9, 1879, the Governor commuted said sentence to lifE' imprisonment in the penitentiary.
Pardoned July 16, 1886, because at the recent rioting of o'ver one hundred convicts at one of the camps, said Brown not.only tefused to join in the revolt-, but, at the peril of his life, did aU in his power to suppress the mutiny without blood~hed.

Minnie Butler-Convicted at the Fall term, 1883, of the Superior Court of Cobb county of voluntary manslaughter, and sentenced to seven years in the p':!nitentiary.
Pardoned January 12, 1885, because of very low lwalth, and on request ot sub-committee appointed at session of 1885 to inspect the convict camp in Oglethorpe county.

Russell Aiken-Convicted at May term, 1884, of the

Superior Comt of Decatur county of larceny after a trust

delegated, and' sentenced to three years in the penitentiary.

.Pardoned October 13, 1885, because only two Judges

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presided at hearing of case in the Supreme Court, and one of them thought the evidence insufficient to su;,tain charge; in whidn opinion I coQcurred, and by reason of petition by large numbers of best citi~cns in the county.
A. J. Mintet-Convicted at the Fall term, 1883, of the Superior Court of .Jasper county of voluntary man.olaughter, and sentenced to omi year in the penitentiary.
Pardoned November 6, 1884, because of good conduct since imprisonment, and he voluntarily presented himself to the principal keeper without waiting for a guard, and by reason of ~ery poot health.
Tony Gray-Convicted at the Fall term, 1884, of the Superior Court of Taylor county of assault and battery, and sentenced to twelve months in chain-gang from date of his delivery.
Pardoned December 8, 1885, because he had been confin~d in the common jail ovet twelve months without being delivered to chain-gang. The grand jury of said county and other officials requested the pardon.
S. A. Dean-Convicted at August term, 1883, of the Superior Court of Murray county of horse stealing, and sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary.
Pardoned April 5, 1886, because he had already been confined in jail nearly two years, and was then sick in bed in jail and unable to perform hard labor. The Judge joined in request f(u his pardon. He was subject to epilepsy.
Thos. W. McKinsey-Convicted of stealing from a railroad car, at the Fall term of the Superior Comt of Fulton county. and sentenced to tb ree yeatR in the .penitentiary.
Pllrclotied March 1, 1886, because he had consumption and was unable to do any work, and he had relati~'es who would care for him.
Jarne,.: Hopkins, Jdhn Dumas, and Ben Reeves-James Hopkins, sentenced at Spring term, 1879, of Superior Court of Coweta county, to life imprisonment in penitentiary for

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murder; John Dumas, sentenced at Fa\1 term, 1879, of Superior Cou.i't of Sumter county, to life imprisonment in
at penitentiary. for arson, and Ben Reeves, sentenced to thir-
teen years in penite11tiary spring term, 1879, of Superior Court, Baldwin county,'for voluntary manslaughter.
Each pardoned April 20, 1886, on advice of principal physician to penitentiary who had carefully watched each convict and certified that each would soon die, and on assurance that family of each would care for them.

.W. H. Tisdale-Sentenced April13, 1886, in the County

Court of"Walton county, to pay a fine of $5 and costs, and

in default of payment in five days, imprisonment in chain-

gang for four months, for " using opprobious words," and

at the same time for " assault and battery," to pay a fine

of $5 and costs, within five days, or confinement in chain-

gang for one mouth.

He Pardoned April 27, 1886, becaruse of his old age and fee-

ble health, and inability to pay the fines.

had already

been confined about one month and was physically unable

to work in chain-gang.

Newton Nichols-Sentenced at Spring term, 1880, of Wilkes Superior Court, to life imprisonment in penitentiary for murder.
Pardoned May 1, 1886, because it appeared there was no trial, but that verdict was agreed upon with the SolicitorGeneral, ano approved by the Judge, with an agreement to recommend a commutation to five years, and he had served more than five years of said sentence, and his conduct had been exemplary while in penitentiary.

Lena R.olins-Sentenced at Fall term, 1881, of Camden county Superior Cqm~t, to thl'ee years in the penitentiary for "larceny from the house."
Pardoned J nne 8, 1886, because, while a motion for new trial was pending, she was out-on bona, and since her conviction married, and is now living reputably with her husband. She had an infant only a few months pld. The

festiiilUny was almo~t entirely circumstantial, ra:nd it w"dllltd
:be rmproper'tocQn:fine her in.penitentiary with :heri~fa:nt.

. Carroll Varnadoe-Senten<;ed July 6, 1885, in Fult-on

county superior Court, to :fi're years 'in penitentiary lor

voluntary manslaughter.

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: Pardoned J nne 15, 1886, because the Chief Justice of thP. Supreme Court, while not formally dissen'ting 'from judgment, affirming verdict, emphat~cally expressed 'his

doubt of defendant's guilt, and because liis counsel refused to introduce evidence of previous threats by deceased against defendant, ~vhich had been comri:iuuicated to him thinking the State had failed to make out a case. This evidence was submitted to me by affidavits, and character of the witnesses sustained by affidavits of reputable citizens. The deceased was older and lmget; than defendant, and '.the assailant in the fatal rencounter..

John P. Felket-Sentericed at Fall term, 1883, of 'Ful-

ton county Superior Court, to :fi've years imprisonment ih

penitentiary fo1 "larceny from the house."

Pardoned September 2, 1886, becaus~ he had served

more than one-half of sentence. The Principal Keeper

cetti:fied to his exemplary condtlCt since his confinemen't,

and urged his pardon, stating defendant had thoroughly

reformed. A strong petition by citizens of unquestic>ned

integrity, also urged his pardon.



Franc:is L . .M.otgan-Convicted of incestuo'us inter-mar-
riage at the August adjourned term, 1886, of the Superior Court of Polk county, and sentenced to i~prisonmen't ih
the penitentiary for the term of one year.

Patcloned October 26, 1886, because the Ordinary who
issued t!:le marriage license, gave the opinion, after investi-
gation, that his marriage would be lawful, and because the
Judge, who presided .at the trial was satisfied that he did not intend to violate, but honestly sought to know the ia'~ ~ud recommended a full pardon.

Mr. Pittman, of Tto_up~, asked permission to introduce
the.,foltl:o,y:ing hill,. tor.wit.::
'\
.& lililll: oo ..incorpor-ate the Georgi! Foire Insu,r-a.nce Com.p111n~ 0f. LaGrange.
Referred to Committe~ on Corporations.

Mr., .Arnhei'rn moved tliat the message of, the Governor be taken up and referred, which motion prevailed and t:he. same was referred to Committee on Penitent,iaty.

Mr. Ham, of Hall, moved that the House take a t;ece~ for twenty minutes, which motion was lost.

Mr. Tate moved that the House take a recess for teQ. minutes, which motion was lost.

The hour of 12 m., hav.ing arrived, the Senate entered;

the Hall of the House of Representatives and the joint
session, assembled to inaugurate the Governor elect, wa~:~. called t.o order by Hon. John S. Davidson, P~esident of the

S!lnate.

The Secretaty of the Senate read the resolution concern-

ing the joint session and the com;olidated vote announcing

the result of the t'lectiou for Governot and State House:

officials.
of The ~eport the joint comrnittee on inaugural cere-

monies was read by Mt Cabaniss, Assistant Secretary of the

Senate.



The Governor-elect, Hon. John B. Gordon, attPnded by

the Committee and State officials, entered the Hall and was

duly inaugumted; Chief Justice James Jackson administering the oath of office in the presence of the General Assem-

bly.

After the benediction by the Chaplain of the House, th~

Govel'llor and attending officials retited.'



On mot.ion of Senator Jackson, the joint session dissolved and the Senate retited to their Chamber.
On motion of Mr. Glenn, the. House adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9:55.

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ATLANTA., GEOttGIA.;
Wednesday, November 10, 1886.
The House met' pureuant to .adjournment; was called to
order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. Mr, Branham, Chaplain.

The roll was then called and the following members answered to their names :

Those present are Messrs.-

A.tkinson, A.rnbeim, A.sbley, A.dams of E!bert, A.dams of Greene, Bui!f,y, Berner, Belt, Beall, Brady. Branch, Bray, Brown nf Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Buchan, Brewster, Blalock, Birch more, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb,
'Y Clny of alton.
Coggins, Comer, Cook, Coney, Crawford, Darden, Dodgen. Denny, DuBose, Duggan,

Hayes, Ham, Hagan, Hand, Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of Webster, Harrison of Franldin, Harrison of Quitman,
H!~rper,
Harris of Catoosa, Hurris of Columbia, Hawkins, Henry, Hill of l\feriwetber, Hill of Wilkes, Hen<Jerson, Holland, Holleman, Iluward, Howell, Hunt, Huff,
Hu~hes,
Humphries.of Brooks, Humphries of Clinch, Hutchison, Iler, Johnson of DeKalb, Johnson of Echols, Johnson of Screven, ,Jones, Key. Kenan, Kennedy, Kimbrough,

Olive, Page, Parker, Peeples, Perry, l'erkins, Preston, Pickett, Pittman, Hay, Rawls, Reid, Rich, Reilley, Reynolds, Rountree, Russell of Chatham, Hussell of Clarke, Russell of Polk, Sims, Simmons, Schofield, Shewmake, Stevens, Stovall, Strickland, Stewart of l\Iitchell, Stewart of Hockdale, 8tewart of Marion, Smtth of Crawford. Smith of Glynn, Smith of Gwinnett, Smith of Jefferson, Tate, 'l'aylor,

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Lamar,

Evans,

Lanier,

.. ,. , Feagan,: . . . . Felton of Bartow,

Li~tl~ o( Talbot, Lumsden,

Felton of Bibb,

Madden,

Felton of Macon.

Mathews,

Featherston,

1\iauney,

Fortner,

Mil)s,

Foute,

Mixon,

Fordhnm,

Monroe,

Franklin of Fannin, 1\'loye,

Franklin of Thomas, Morgan,

Gamble.

McCord,

Gardner,

McLane,

Gibson,

McGhee,

Go.rdon,

1\icGarrity,

Gret'n of'Clay,.

McLendon,

Greene of Madison. McKibben,

Glenn,

McCleskey,

Grindle,

Mcl\iichael,

Gresham,

Newton,

Griffith,

Nichols,

Hart,

Norris,

Hale,

.Terrell,
Thomas,
Ve.azey, Vickers, VitUghn, Vining,. Way, Watts, Watson, Wulker of Floyd, Walker of Putnam, Wilson, Wilcox, Williams of Harris, Williams of Jackson, Williams of Upson, Weil, West, Whaley, Wheeler, Whelchel, Worsham, Mr Speaker.

The Journal was read and approved.

Mr. Mathews was granted leave of absence for to-day.

The Speaker, as ex-officio chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee .on Rules have had under consideration the following resoiution, which they insirnct me, as their chairman, to report back to the House, with the recomme~ dation that it do pass, to-wit:
Resolved, That there shall be a new standing ~ommittee of the House of Representatives fotmed, which shall be known as the Committee on "Labor and Labor StatiE:tics."
Also, the following resolution, which the introducer is allowed to withdraw, to-wit:
Resolved, That the committee now known as the Com-

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ucation and Labor.

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The Speaker,

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as ex-officio chairman

of

the Cbmmi;ttee O'n'

Rules, submitted the following report:



Mr. Speake:r:
The Committee on Rules have had submitted to them a short code of parliamentary law, which embraces, with: moclificati9DS and improvements, the Rules whieh have been iq force in this House for some years. This code i:& the work of Hon. Louis F. Garrard, as former Speaker of the House. Having carefully and critically examinecl. thi~ codification, your committee is most fitvorably impre~se<:( wit.h the scope and accuracy of the work. 'While, from a wider range of su~jects, this code may appea1 more lengt-hy than the ordinary rules made to govern a clelibemte body;: ye~ your committee find the known mles of pal'liamentarJ. law covering general subjects so concisely and practi'Cally codified, that they n:port them in full, anciiecominend their passage as the Rules for the government of the House.
Respectfully submitted. W)r. A. LITTU~, Ex-Officio Chairman.

Mr. Little, e:v-c!fficio chairman of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following repo~t:

JJ:Ir. Speake1:
The Committee on Rules have had under consideration
a resolution relative to the dispatch of business by the Gen-
eral Assembly within forty days. While p1epared to recommend the p1ompt disposition of the bnsinel's which may come before the House, and as only an adjournment as may be consistent with the requirements of that busiuess, this committee cannot now determine what period of time may be necessary to attend to the duties of legislation at this session. They therefote report thE resolution, with the recommendation that it lie on the table for the present, and that when the sesaion has further advanced it be taken up

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w andr refel'l'~<l a1 special! eommittee~ who' may iinvestigate
the amount of busi.e:ess before the two Blouses aud; fix a1 per:i~d ~D' which it may he acted t;~-n.
Respectfully subm-i-tted.
WM. A. LITTLE, Ex-Officio Chairman,
. A. s. Ci.AY,
D. D. HARREL,
D. J. BAILEY, R. B. RussELJ,.

The, Speaker announced that the special order of to-day was the call ofthe counties for the introduction of new business.
Upon the call, the following hills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the appropriate committees,. to-wit:

By M~. Russell, of Chatham-
A bill to allow the sale of property taken in trover, where. neither plaintiff nor defendant replevies, i_n the same manner as i's now permitted in cases of levy under attachment.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Brown, of Cherokee-

A resolution looldrig to an early adjournment.

Mr; Schofield, c.f Bibb, moved to take f.rom the table the

resolution offered by himself, to create a new committee to

be known as the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics,

which was tead and agreed to.

The following bill, introduced by Mr. Rawls, of Effing-

ham county, was read the firEt time and referred to Com-

mittee on Special Judiciary, to-wit:



A bill to repeal the game and fish law of Effingham county, with a proviso.

The hour having arrived for the re-convening of the joint session of the General Assembly, the Senate appeared upon the floot of the House, and the joint session was called to order by Hon.John S. Davidson, President, who

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;; announced that the order of business was a continuation of

1 elections of Judges and Solicitors General.

The Southern Circuit was next drawn, forwhi(}h a Judge

of the Superior Court was to be elected.



Hon. Mr. McLendon placed in nomination the name of

the present incumbent, Ron. A. H. Hansell, of the county

of Thomas, which was seconded by Mt. Humphries, of

Brooks.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate the vote was as follows, to-wit :

Those voting tor Mr. Hansell are Messrs.-,

Atwood Vi'. H., Brannon J. S., Brantley W. G., Butt W. B., Courtney W. H., Daniel Young A., Davis Lewis A., Dean Linton, DeJarnette J. T., Dilworth John H., Douglass John A., Faver Paul, Foster 1<}., Guerry T. L., Hand J.L.,

Hnnd I. H., Hawkes \V. M., Higdon Samuel, Jackson R. H., James J. S., Lamkin S. G., Lewis Miles W., Livingston Thos. J., McKamy Jas. A., McUants J. J., McLeod John D., Northcutt J. J., Peek W. L., Poweli RJ.,

Pringle C. R., Hitchie J. ~L, Robins John W., Roberts D. M., RuskJ. E., Sirmons F. B., Smith A. H., of 6th,
Smith .w. E., of lOth,
Smith D. N., of 21st, Turnipseed K A., Wofford Abb, Wright H. G., of 1st., Wright B. F., of 38th, Mr. President.

Not voting-E. M. Word.

Upon calling the roll of the House the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting tor Mt. Hansell are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnhcim, Ashley, Adams of Elbert, Adams ol Greene, Bailey, Berner, Belt, Beall, Brady,

Hayes, Ham, Tfagan, Hand, Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of V/ ebs.ter, Harrison of l<'n1nklin, Harrison of Quitman, Hnrper, Harris of Cntoosa,

Norris, Olive, Page, Pnrker, Peeples, l>crry, Perkins. Preston, Pickett, Pittman,

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107

Branch, Bray, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Buchan, Brewster, Blalock, .!3irchmore, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Olay of Walton, Coggins, Comer, Cook, Coney, Crawford, Darden, Dodgen, Denny, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fortner, Fonte, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Greene of .Madison; Glenn, Grindle, Gresham, Griffith, Hart, Hale,

Harris of Columbia,. ~a-y,

Hawkins,

Rawls,

H'enry,

. Reid,

Hill of Meriwether, Rich,

Hill of Wilkes,

Rei'lley,

Henderson,

Heynolds,

Holland,

Rountree,

Holleman,

Russell of Chatham,

Howard,

l'tussell of Clarke,

Howell,

t:iims,

Hunt,

Simmons,

'Ruff,

Schofield,

Hughes,

Shewmake,

Humphries of Brooks, StcvP.ns,

Humphries of Clinch, Stovall,

Hutchison,

Strickbnd,

Iler,

Stewart of Mitchell,

Johnson of DeKalb, Stewart of Rockdale,

Johnson of Echols, Stewart of 1\farion,

Johnson of Screven, Smiih of Crawford,

Jones,

Smith of Glynn,

Key,

i:3mith of Gwinnett,

Kenan,

Smith of Jefferson,

Kennedy,

Tate,

Kimbrough,

Taylor,

Lamar,

rerrell,

Lanier,

Thomas,

Little of Talbot,

\'eazey,

Lumsden,

Vickers,

Madden,

Vaughn,

Mathews,

Vining,

Mauney,

Wny,

Mills,

Wntts,

Mixon,

vVatson,

Monroe,

Walker of Floyd,

Moye,

'Valkcrof Putnam,

]\forgan,

Wilson,

McCord,

Williams of Harris,

1\fcLane,

Williams of Jackson,

J\kGbce.

vVilliams of Upson,

l\1cGa1rity,

wei!,

1\fcLcndon,

We;t,

:McKibben,

Whaley,

McCleskey,

.Wheeler,

Mc:I!Iichael,

Whelchel,

Newton, Nichols,

Worsham, Mr. Speaker.

F08

J ouRN'A'I, oF THE HousE~

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Brown of Henry,

Russell of Polk,

Wilcox.

Upon counting and consolid~ting th.e vote it app.e.a~:e!J.i

that the total number of votes. recorded was 213_:_neces...

sary to a choice, 108.

Mr. Hansell having received all of the votes cast,, he~

was declared duly elected Judge of the Southern Circuit.

for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1~8-7:.

The next Circuit drawn was the Augusta Circuit:,. foF

which a Judge was to be elected.

..

l\Ir. McCord put in nomination the name ofHon. Henr..>.;l

C. Roney, seconded by Mr. Ham.



Upon calling the roll of the Senate the vote was as.fo1'-

lows, to-wit :



Those voting for Mr. Roney are Messrs.-

Brannon J. s.,
Brantley W. G., Uourtney W. H., Daniel Young A., Dean Linton, DeJarnette J. T .. Dilworth .John H., Faver Paul, Foster E., Hand I. H., Hawkes \V. l\i., Higdon Samuel, Jackson R. H.,

. James J. S., Lamkin S. U., Lewis Miles W., Livingston Thos. J., l\ieKarny Jus. A., l\icCants J. J., :McLeod .John D., Northcutt J. J ., Peek W. L., Powell R. J., Pringle C. R, Ritchie J. M., Robins John W.,

Roberts D. l\f., Rusk J. E., Sirmons F. B., Smith A. H., of 6th, Smith W. E., ct lOth,. Smith D. N., of 21st, Turnipseed R. A., Wofford Abb, Word E. M., v\'right H. G., of 1st. Wright B. F., of 38th,, Mr. President.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Atwood W. H., Butt W. B.,

Davis Lewis A., Douglass John A.,

Guerry T. L., Hand J. L.

Upon calling the roll of the House t:1e vote was as fol'lows, to-wit:

Those voting for Mr. Roney are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnheim, Ashley, Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene,

Hayes, Ham, Hagan, Hand, Harrell of Decatur,

Purker, Peeples, Perry, Perkins, Preston,

WEDNiESDKY, .N@VEMBER 10, 1886.

h@9.

Bailey, Berner, Belt, Beall, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Buchan, Brewster, Blalock, Birch more, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Coggins, Comer, Uook, Coney, Crawtora, Darden,. Dodgen, lJenny, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fortner, Foute, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Ftanklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Green of Madison, Glenn,

Harrell of 'Vebster,- :Pickett,

Hnrrison of Franklin, Pittman,

Harrison of Quitman, Rny,

Hnrper,

Rnwls,

Burris of Catoosa,

Reid,

Harris of Columbia, Rich,

Hawkins,

lteilly,

Henry,

Reynolds,

Hill of Meriwether, Rountree,

Hill of Wqkes,

Russell of Chatham,

Henderson,

Russell of Clarke,

Holland,

Rus~en of Polk,

-Hollerrntn,

Sims,

Howard,

Simmons,

Howell,

Schofield,

Hunt,

Shewmake,

Huff,

Stevens,

Hughes,

Sto.-ali,

Humphries of .Brooks, Strickland,

Humphries of Clinch, Stewart of Mitchell,

Hutchison,

Stewart of Rockdale,

Jler,

Stewart of Marion,

Johnson of DeKalh, Smith of Crawford,

Johnson of Echols, Smith of Glynn,

Johnson of Screven, Smith of Gwinnett,

Jones,

Smith of Jefferson,

Key,

Tate,

Kenan,

Taylor,

Kennedy,

Terrell,

Lnmar,

Thomns,

Little of Talbot,

Veazey,

Lumsden,

Vickers,

Mudd en,

Vaughn,

l\fills,

Vining,

Mixon,

'Vny,

Monroe,

Vvatts,

l\ioye,

Vv'atson,

l\i:organ,

Walker of Floyd,

McUord,

Walker of Putnam,

McLnnc,

Wil~on,

l\icGbee,

Wilcox,

McGarrity,

Williams of Harris,

McLendon,

Williams of Jackson,

McKibben, McCleskey,

Williams of Upson,
w ..il,

l\f:c)lichael,

West,

Newton,

Whaley,

110

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Grindle, Gresham, Griffith, Hart, Hale,

Nichols, Norris, Olive, Page,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Clay of Walton, .li'elton of Bibb,

Kimbrough, Lanier,

Wheeler, vVbelcbel, vVorsbam, Mr. Speaker.
Mathews, Mauney.

Upon counting and consoliilating the vote it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 201-necessary to a choice, 101.
Mr. Roney having received all the votes cast, was declared duly elected Judge of the Augusta Circuit, for the next ensuing four years, beginning Januat:y 1, 1887.
The next Circuit drawn was the Oconee Circuit, for which a Solicitor-General was to be elected for four years, term beginning January 1, 1888.
Mr. McLeod placed in nomination the name of Ron. Tom Eason, of Telfair county, and seconded by Mr. Hawkes, and also by Mt. Clay.
Senator Roberts placed in nomination Ron. J. H. Martin, se0onded by Mr. Pickett.
No other nominations, the roll of the Senate was called and the vote was as. follows, to-wit :

Those voting for Mr. Eason are Messrs.-

Atwood W. H., Brannon J. S., Brantley W. G., Bu'tt W. B., Courtney W. H., Daniel Young A., Davis Lewis A., Dean Linton, DeJarnette J. T., Douglass John A., Faver Paul, Foster E .. Hand J. L.,

Hand I. H.,

Pringle C. R.,

Hawkes W. li'L,

Ritchie J. M.,

Higdon Samuel,

Robins John W.,

James J. S.,

Rusk J. E.,

Lamkin S. C.,

Sirmons F. B.,

Lewis Miles W.,

Smith A. H., of 6th,

Livingston Thomas J., Smith W. E., of lOth,

n-IcKamy Jas. A.,

Turnipseed, R. A.,

McCants J. J.;

Wofford Abb,

McLeod John D.,

Word E. li'L

Northcutt J. J.,

Wright H. G., of 1st,

Pe<3k W. L.,

Wright B. F., of 38th,

Powell R. J.,

Mr. President.

WEDNESDAY, NoyEliiBER 10,1886.

111

Those voting for Mr. Mart.ii~ are Messrs.-

Dilworth John H., Guerry T. L.,

Jackson R. H., ROberts D. l\1.;

Smith D. N ., of 21st.

UpQn calling the roll of the House the vote was as fol_. lows, to-wit :

Those voting for Mr. Eason are Messrs.-.:.

Atkinson, Arnheim, Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Bailey, Berner, Belt, Beall, Brady,
~ranc;;h,
Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Buchan, Brewster, Blalock, Birllhmore, ClllVlli, Ca!Deron, Candler, Chappell, Clay ot Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins. Comer, Cook, Coney, Crawford, Dodgen, Denny. Durrance, Evans,
Fe~gan,
Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Fortner, Fordham,

Gresham,

Norris,

Griffith,

Qlhe,

Hart,

Page,

Hayes,

Purker,

Ham,

Peeples,

Hagan,

Perry,

Hand,

Perkins,

Harrell of Webster, Pittman,

Harrison of Franklin, Ray,

Harrison of Quitman, Rawls,

Harper,

Reid,

Harris of Catoosa,

Reilley,

Hawkins,

Rountree,

Henry,

Russell of Chatham,

Hill of Meriwether, Russell of Clarii:e,

Henderson,

Russell ot Polk,

Holland,

Sims,

Holleman,

Schofield,

Howell,

Stevens,

Huff,

Stovall,

Hughes,

Strickland,

Humphries of Brooks, Stewart of Mitchell,

Humphries of Clinch, Stewart of Rockdale,

Iler,

Stewart of Marion,

Johnson of Echols, Smith of Glynn,

Johnson of Screven, Smith of Gwinnett,

Jones,

Tate,

Kennedy,

Taylor,

Kimbrough,

Terrell,

Lamar,

Thomas,

Little of Talbot,

Veazey,

Lumsden,

Vining,

Madden,

Watts,

1\Inuney,

Watson,

Mills,

Walker of Floyd,

Mixon,

Walker of Putnam,

Monroe,

Wilson,

McCord,

Wilcox,

112

J.OURN:A!L -oF -~HE HOUSE.

F~anklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, GaiTibl~. Gardne~. . Gib.sori, . Gordon,
Greene !Jl .M.adison, G-lenn,

McLane, McGhee, 1\icLendon, McKibben, McCleskey, McMichael, Newton, Nicb'o!s,

Williams Of .Har.dl!,. Williams of Jackson, West, Whaley, Wheeler, W.belchel, Mr. Speaker.

Those voting for Mr. Martin are Messrs.- -

Ashley, Bray, Darden,
DuBos~. lJuggan~
Featherston, Foute, Green of Clay, Grindle, Hale, Harrell of Decatur,

Harris of Columbia, Hill of Wilkes, Howard, Hutchison, Johnson of DeKalb, Key, Kenan, Lanier, Moye, 1\fcGarrity, Preston,

Pickett, Rich, Reynolds, -simmons, Shewmake, Smith of Crawford, smith of Jefferson, Vickers, Yvay, Weil, Worsham.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Runt, Mathews,

1\iorgan, Vaughn,

Williams of Upson.

Upon counting and copsolidatiog the vote it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 215-necessary to a choice, 108.
Mr. Eason received 175 votes. Mr: Martin received 40 votes.
Mr. Eason having received a majorit-y of the votes recorded, was declared duly elected Solicitor-General of the Oconee Chcuit for the next ensuing four years, beginning January 1, 1887.
The next Circuit drawn was the Western Circuit, for which a Judge of the Superior Court was to be elected.
Mr. Smith, of Gwinnett, pnt in nomination the Hon. N. L. Hutchins, seconded by Mr. Russell, of Clarke.
There being no other nominations, the roll of the Senate was called, and the vote was as follows, to-wit:

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1886'.

113

Those votiJ?g for Mr. Hutc~ins are Messrs.-

Atwood W. H., Brannon J. S., Brat1tley W. G., Butt W. B., Courtney W. H., Daniel Young A .. Dean- Lint'>n, DeJarnette J. T., Dilworth John H., Douglass .John A., Faver Paul, Foster E., Guerry T. L., Hand J. L.,

Hand I. H.,
Hawkes W. :M:.,
Higdon Samuel;.. ,
Jackson R. ':Ei., .
James J. S., Lamkin S. C., Livfngston Tlios. J .. l\'IcKamy Jas. A., l\'lcCants J. J., McLeod John D., Northcutt J. J.,
Peek vV. L.,
Powell R. J., Pringle C. H..,

Robins John W., :. Roberts D. 11L, :: RuskJ. E., Sirmons F. B:,' Smith A. H_., of 6th, Smith W. E-,;oflOth, Smith D.. N., of 21st, Turnipseed R. A., Wofford Abb, Word E.:M., Wright H. G., of 1st, Wright B. F., of 38th, 111r. President.

Those not v0tin~ are Messrs.-

Davis Lewi,s A.,

Lewis l\iiles W.,

Ritchie J. l\1.

Upon calling the roll of the House the vote was as follows, to-w\t :

Those voting for Mr. Hutchins are Messrs.-

Atkinson,

Hayes,

Parker,

Arnheim,

Ham,

Peeples,

Adams of Elbert,

Hagan,

Pen-y,

Adams of Greene,

Hand,

Perkins,

Bailey,

Harrell of Decatur, Preston,

Berner,

Harrell of Webster, Pickett,

Belt,

Harrison of Franklin, Pittmap,

Beall,

Harrisvn of Quitman, Ray,

Brady,

Harper;

Rawls,

Branch,

Harris of Catoosa,

Reid,

Bray,

Hawkins,

Rich,

Brown of Cherokee, Henry,

Reilley

Black,

Hill of :M:eri'wether, Reynolds,

Buchan,

Hill of Wilkes,

Rountree,

Brewster,

Henderson,

Russell of Chatham,

Blalock,

. Holland,

Russell of Clarke,

Birch more,

Holleman,

Russell of Polk,

Calvin,

Ho\vard,

Sims,

Cameron,

HowJJII,

Simmons,

Candler,

Hunt,

Schofield,

9happcll,

Huff,

Shewmake,

Clay of Cobb,

Hughes,

Stevens,

<

<;Jlay of Walton,

Humphries of Brooks, Stovall,

8

J o.uRN-AL oF THE HousE.

Coggins, Comer.. Cook, Coney, Crawford, Darden. Dodgen, Denny. Duggan, Durrance, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Fel'ton of Bibb, Felton of Maeon, Featherston, Fortner, Foute, Fordham, Franklin of F'annin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner,__ Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, ,Greene of 11-Iadison. Glenn, Grindle, Gresham, Griffith, Hart. Hale,

Humphries of Qlinch, Hutchison, Iler, .Johns.on cif Echols, Johnson of Screven, Jones, Kenan, Kennedy, Kimbrough, Lamar, Lanier, Little of Talbot, Lumsden, Maddt:n, :Mauney, Mills, Mixon, :Monroe, Moye, Morgan, McCord, McLane, McGhee, 11-IcGarrity, McLendon, McKibben. 1\Ic()leskey, McMichael, Newton, Norris, Oiive, Page,

Strickland, Stewart of Mitchell, Stewart of Rockdali!, Stewart of Mar{on, Smith of GJymi', Smith of Gwinnett, Smi~h of J e'ffersdtl',
Tat~,
Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Veazey, Vickers, Vaughn, Vining, Way, .Watts, Watson, Walker of Floyd, Walker of Putnam, vVilson, Wilcox, Wi!Hams-af Ha:r'ris; Williams of Jackson, Williams of Upson, Wei!, West, Whaley, Wheeler, Whelchel, Worsham, Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs;~

Ashley, Brown of Henry, DuBose, Evans,

Harris of Columbia, Johnson of DeKalb, Key,

0
Mathews, Nichols,
Smith of Crawford.

Upon"counting and consolildating the vote it appeared

that the total number of votes cast was 205-necessai.'y 'tO

a choice, 103.

The Ron .. N. L. Hutchins having received all thevote's

east, was declared duly elected Judge of the Western Cir=.

cuit for the n'ext ensuing four years, beginning January t,

18R7.

.

..

WEJ?NESD-'\Y, ,NOVEMBER 10, 1886.

ll5

The next Circuit drawn was the Atlanta Circuit, for

which a Judge was to be elected, to fill the unexpired term

of Judge Hammond.

.

r Mr. Weil ,put in nomination the name of Hon. M. J.

Clarke, seconded by Mr. Watts, of Stewart.

Upon the call of the roll of t)le Senate the vote was as follows, to-wit :

Those voting for Mr. Clai.-ke are Messrs.-

Atwood W. H., Br~'ntley W. G, Butt,W. B., Courtney W. H, Daniel Young A, DavisLewis A., Dean Linton, DeJarnette J. T., Dilworth John H .. Douglass John A., F"-ver Paul, Foster E., Guerry T. L., Hand I. H.,

Hawkes W. l\1., Higdon Samuel, Jackson R. H, James J. S., Lamkin S.C.. Lewis Miles W., Livingston Thos. J., McKamy Jas. A., McCants J. J., Northcutt J. J., Peek W. L., Powell R. J., Pringle C. R.,

Ritchie J. M., Robins John W., Roberts D. M., Rusk J.E., Sirmons F. B., Smith A. H., of 6th, Smith W. E., of lOth, Smith D. N., of 21st, Turnipseed R. A., Wofford Abb, Word E. M., Wright B. F., of 38th, Mr. President.

Those not voting are 'Messrs.-

Brannan J. S., Hand J. L.,

McLeod John D.,

Wright H. G., of 1st.

Upon calling the roll of the House the vote was as follows, to-wit :

):'hose voting for Mr. Clarke are Messrs.-

:-

-

Atkinson, Arnheim, Ashley, Adams of Elbert, Bailey, Berner, Beall, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown.6f 1Cberokee,

Ham,
Hagan, Hand, Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of Webster, Harrison of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman, Harris of Catoosa, HatTis of Columbia, Hawkins, Henry, Hill of Meriwether,

Olive, Page, Parker, Peeples, l'erry, Perkins, Preston, Pickett, Pittman,
R'\Y Ra,vls, Reid,

116

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Black, Bu.chan, Brewster, Blalock, Birch more, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Coggins, Uomer, .Coney. .Crnwford, Darden, Dodgen, .Denny, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of" Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Foute, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gnmbre, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Cluy, GreenE> of Madison, Glenn, Grindle, Gresham, Griffith, Hart, Hale, Hayes,

Hill of Wilkes, Henderson, Holland, Holleman, Howard, Howell,. Hunt,. Huff, Hughes, Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Clinch, Hutchison, ller, Johnson of DeK9.lb, Johnson of Echols, Johnson of Screven, Jones, Key. Kenan, Kennedy, Kimbrough, Lamar, Limier, Little of Talbot, Lumsden,
~iaddep,
Mauney,
~fills,
Mixon, Monroe,
~foye,
]\forgan, McCord, l\1cLane, McGarrity, l\1cLendon, McKibben, McCleskey, McMichael, Newton, Nichols, Norris,

Rich, Reilley, Reynolds, Rountree, Russell of Chatham, . Russell of Polk, Simmons, Schofield, Stevens, Stovall, Strickland, Stewart of Mitchell, Stewartof Rockdale, Stewart of Marion, Smith of Crawford, Smith of Glynn, ' Smith of Gwinnett, Smith of Jeffmson, Tate, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Veazey, Vickers, Vining, Way, Watts, Watson, W ulker of Floyd, 'tN alker of Putnam, Wilson, Wilcox, Williams of Harris, Williams of Jackson, Williams of Upson, Weil, West, Whaley, Wheeler, Whelchel, Worsham, Mr. Speaker.

Those not v.oting are Me~srs.-

Adams of Greene, Belt,

F<?rtner, Harper,

.. Russell of. Clarke,. Sims,

WEDNESDA'Y, Nov.E~BER 10, .1886.

117

Clay of Walton, Cook,

.Mathews, .McGhee,

Shewmake, Vaughn.

Upon counting and consolidating the' vote it appeared that the totai number of votes cast was 197-necessary to. a choice, 99.
Mr. Clarke having received all the votes cast, he was' declared duly elected,Judge of the Atlanta Circuit for the unexpired term of Hon. \V. R. Hammond, resigned, expiring January 1, 1889.
The next Circuit drawn was the Flint Circuit, for which a Judge was to be elected to fill the unexpired term of Hon;. J.D. Stewart,. which term expires January 1, 1887.
-Mr. Peek put in nomination the Hon. James S. Boynton, . .which was seconded by Messrs. Smith and Gardner.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate the vote was as follows, to-wit :

The vote for Mr. Boynton are Messrs.-

Atwood W. H., Brantley W. G., Butt W. B., Courtney W. H., Daniel Young A., Davis Lewis A., Dean Linton, DeJarnette J. T., Dilworth John H., Douglass John A., Faver Paul, Foster E .. Guerry T. L., Hand J. L.,

Hand I. H., Hawkes W. M., . Hidgon Samuel, Jackson R. H.,
James J. 8.,
Lamkin S, C., Lewis Miles W., . Livingston Thos. J., McKamy Jas. A., McCants J. J., Northcutt J. J., Peek W. L., Powell R. J ., Prin.~?;le C. R.,

Ritchie J . .M., Robins John W . Roberts D. .M., Rusk J. E., Sirm(Jns F. B., Smith W. E., of lOth, Smith D. N., of 21st, Turnipseed R. A., Wofford Abh, Word E.M., Wright H. G.. of 1st, Wright B. F .. of 38th, Mr. President.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Brannon J. S.,

McLeod John D.,

Smith A. H., of 6th.

Upon calling the roll of the House, the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting for Mr. Boynton are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnheim,

Hart, Hale,

Newton, Nichols,

118

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Ashley, Adams of Elbert, Adams of. Greene, Bailey, Berner, Belt, Beall, Brady, Branch, .Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Buchan, Brewste!, Blalock, Birch more, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins, Comer, Cook, Coney, Crawford, Darden, Dodgen, Denny, DuBose, Duggan,
Durran~e,
Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of l\facon, Featherston, Fortner, Fonte, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson,

Hayes, Ham, Hagan, Hand, Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of Webster, Harrison of Franklin, Harrison of QuitmRn, Harper, Harris of Catoosa, Harris of Columbia, Hawkins, Henry, Hfll of Meriwether, Hill of Wilkes, Holland, Holleman, Howard, Howell, Hunt, Huff, Hughes, Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Clinch, Hutchison, Iler, Johnson of DeKalb, Johnson of Echols, .Johnson .of Screven, Jones, Key, Kenan, Kennedy, Kimbrough, Lamar, L>Inier, Little of Talbot, Lumsden, Madden, Mathews, Mauney, Mills, Mixon, !lion roe, Moye, .l\lorgan, McUord,

Norris, Olive, Page, Parker, Peeples, Perry, Perkins, Preston, Pickett, Ray, Rawls, Reid, Reilley, Reynolds, Rountree, Russell of Chatham, Russell of Clarke, Russell of Polk, Sims, Simmons, Schofield, Shewmake, Stevens, Stovall, Stewart of l\1itchell, Stewart of Rockdale, Stewart of Marion, Smith of Glynn, Smith of Gwinnett, Tate, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Veazey, Vickers, Vining, Way, " 7 atts, Watson, Walker of Floyd, Walker of Putnam, Wilson, wilcox, Williams of Harris; Willinms .of Jackson, WilliaPlS of Upi30n, Wei!,

WEDNESDAY~ Nov:E:rlimiR 10, 1886.

U9

GOJidon.: Green of Clay, Greene of Madison, Glenn, 'Grindle, Gresham, Griffith,.

McJ.11ne, McGarrity, McLendon, McKibben, McCleskey, cn1ichael,

West, :

Whaley,

.'

Wheeler,

Whelchel, ..

Worsham,

Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Evans, Henderson, McGhee,

Pittman, Rich, Strickland,

Smith of Crawford, Smith of Jefferson, Vaughn.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote it appears that the total vote was 203-uecessary to a choice, 102.
Mr. Boynton having received a majority of a1l the vote~ cast, he was declared duly elected Judge of the Flint Circuit, to fill the unexpired term of Hon. J. D. Stewart, resigned-said term expires December 31, 1&86.
The next election was for Judge of the Flint Circuit for the full term, beginning January 1, 1887.
Mr. Berner put in nomination the Hon. James S. Boynton, and seconded by Messrs. Powell and Black.
Upon calling the roll of the Senate, the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting for Mr. Boynton are Messrs.-

Atwood W. H.,.. Brannon J. S., Brantley W. G., Butt W. B., Courtney W. H., Dean Linton, DeJarnette J. '1'., Dilworth John H., Douglass John A., Faver Paul, Foster E., Guerry T. L., Hand J. L .. Hand I. H.,

Hawke.s W.M., Higdon Samuel, Jackson R. H., James J. S., Lamkin S. C., Lewis Miles W ., Livingston Thos. J., McKamy Jas.A., McCants J. J., McLeod John D., Peek W. L., Powell R. J.,

Those not. voting are Messrs.-

Pringle C. R., Ritchie J. M., Robins John W., Roberts D. M., RuskJ. E., Sirmons F. B., Smith W. E., of lOth, WordE.M., Wofford Abb, Turnipseed R. A., Wright H. G., of 1st, Wright B. F., of 38th, Mr. President.

Daniel y0ung A., Davis Lewis A ..

Northcutt J. J., Smith A. H., of tlth,

Smith D. N., of 21st.

120

JouRNAL OF THE Hol:"SE.

Upon calling the roll of the House the vote was as follows, to-wit :

Those voting for Mr. Boynton are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnbeim, Ashley. Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Bailey, Berner, Belt, Beall, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Buchan, Brewster, Blalock, Birch more, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Comer, Cook, Coney, Crawford, Darden, Dodgen, Denny, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Macon, Felton of Bibb, Featherston, Fortner, Foute,

Hayes,

Page,

Hagan,

'Parker.

Ham,

Peeples,

Hand,

Perry,

Harrell of Decatur, Perkins,

Harrell of Webster, :Preston,

Harrison of Franklin, Pickett,

Harrison of Quitman, Pittman.

Harper,

Ray,

Harris of Catoosa,

Rawls,

Harris of Columbia, Reid,

Hawkins,

Rich,

Henry,

Reynolds,

Hill of l\Ieri wether, Rountree,

Hill of Wilkes.

Russell of Chatham,

Henderson,

Russell of Clarke,

Holland,

Russell of Polk,

Holleman,

Silns,

Howard,

Simmons,

Howell.

Schofield,

Ruff,

Shewmake,

Hughes,

Striekland,

Humphries of Clinch, Stewart of l\iitchell,

Hutchison,

Stewart of l{ockclale,

Ile1,

Stewart of Jllarion,

Johnson of DeKalb, Smith of Crawford.

Johnson of Echols, Smith of Glynn .

,Johnson of Screven, Smith of.Gwinnett,

Jones;

Smith of Jefferson.

Key,

Tate,

Kenan,

Taylor,

Kennedy,

TerrelL

Kimbrough,

Thomas,

Lamar,

Veazey,

Lanier

Vickers,

Little of Talbot,

Vaughn,

Lumsden,

Vining.

Madden,

Vvay,

Maune),

vVatts,

Mills,

Watson,

Mixon,

vValker of Floyd,

Monroe,

Walker of.Put.n!tm,

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.Fordham, Frankiin o.f Fannin, :fr!\nklin of Thomas, Gardner, . Gibson, Green of Olay, Greene of Madison, Glenn, Grindle, Gresham, Griffith, Hart, Hale,

Moye; Morgan, Me Corel, McLane, McGhee, McGarrity, McLe:1don, McCleskey, Mcl\iichael, NP.wton, Nichols, Nqrris, Olive,

Wilson,. Wilcox, W.illiams of Harris, . Williams of Jackson, Williams of Upson, )Veil, West, Whaley, Wheeler, Whelchel, Worsham, Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Clay of Walton, Coggins, Gamble, Gordon,

Hunt, Humphries of Brooks, Mathews, l\fcKibben,

Reilley, Stevens, Stovall.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote it appeared that the whole number of votes cast was 201-necessary to a choice, 101.
Mr. Boyut.on having received all of the votes cast, he was declared duly elected Judge of the Flint Circuit for the
full term of fonr.years, .beginning January .1, 1887.
The next Circuit drawn was the Brunswick Circuit, for which a Judge was to be elected to fill the vacancy of the unexpired term of Judge Mershon.
Mr. Atwood put in nomination the Hon. Coatland Sims, which was seconded by Mr. Bran~ley.

There being no other nominations, and upon the call of the roll 'of the Senate the vote was as follows, to-wit :

Those voting for Mr. Sims are Messrs.-

Atwood W. H., Brantley W. G., Butt W. B., Courtney W. H., Daniel Young A., Davis Lewis A., Dean Linton, DeJarnette J. T .. Dilworth John H.,

Hand I. H., Hawkes \V l\L, Higdon Samuel, .Jackson R. H., ,James J. S., Lamkin S. C., Lewis Miles W., Livingston Thos. J., McKamy J as, A..,

Pringle C. R., Ritchie J. M.,
Robins John W., R~perts D. M.,
Rusk J. E., Smith W E., of lOth, Smith. D. N ., of 21st, Turnipseed R. A.; \Voft'ord Abb.,

1122

Jou-RNAL (;}F TiiE HousE:

Douglass. John A., Faver Paul, FosterE., Guerry T.L., Hand J. L.,

McCants J. J., McLeod John D., Northcutt J. J . Peek W. L.,

WordE.M., Wright H: G., of.lst. Wright B. F., of 88th, Mr. President.

.Those not voting are Messrs.-

Brannon ,J., S., Powell RJ.,

Sirmons F. B.,

Smith A. H., of 6th.

U poJn calling the roll of the House the vote was as fQl-
lows, to-wit:

Those voting for Mr. Sims are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnhcim, Ashley, Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Berner, Belt, Beall, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Buchan, Brewster, Blalock, Birchmore, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Walton, Coggins, 'Comer, Cook, Coney, Crawtord, Darden, Dodgen, lJenny. DuBose, Duggan,

Hale,

Parker,

Ham,

Peeples,

Hagan,

Perry,

Rand,

Perkins,

Harrell of Decatur, Preston,

Harrell of Webster, Pickett,

Harrison of Franklin, Pittman,

Harper,

Ray,

Harris of Catoosa,

Rawls,

Hnrris of Columbia, l'teid,

Hawkins,

Rich,

Henry,

Reilly,

Hill of Meriwether, Reynolds,

Hill of Wilkes,

Rountree,

Henderson,

Russell of Chathan!~

Hollnnd,

Russell of Clarke,

Holleman,

R:us~<ell of Polk,

Howard,

Sims,

Howell,

Simmons,

Hunt,

Schofield,

Huff,

Shewmake,

Hughes,

Stevens,

Humphries of Brooks, Stovali,

Humphries of Clinch, Strickland,

Hutchison,

Stewnrt of Mitchell,

Jler,

Stewart of Rockdale,

Johnson of DeKalb, Stewart of Marion,

J.ohnson of Echols, t:lmith of Crawford,

Johnson of Screven, Smith of Glynn,

Jones,

Smith of Gwinnett,

Key,

Smith of ,J effersori;

Kenan,

'fate,

Kennedy,

Taylo.\',

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DuTrlmce, E:yal}s, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, .lt~elton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fortner, Foute, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Green of Madison, Glenn, Grindle, Gresham, Griffith, Hart,

Kimbrough, Lamar, Lanier, Little of Talbot, Lumsden, :Madden, :Mills, Mixon, l\1onroe, Moye, :Morgan, McGhee, McGarrity, :McLendon, McKibben, :McCleskey, McMichael, Newton, Nichols, Norris, Olive, Page,

Terrel'!, Thomas, Veazey, Vickers, Vining, Way, vVatts, Watson, vValker of Floyd, Walker of Putnam, vVilson, Wilcox, Williams of Harris, Williams of Jackson, Williams of Upson, Wei!, West, Whaley, Wheeler, Whelchel, Worsham, Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Bailey, Clay of Cobb, Hayes,

Harrison of Quitman, McCord,

Mathews,

McLane,

Mauney,

Vnughn.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote it appeared that the total number of votes recorded was 204-necessary to a choice, 103.
Mr. Sims having received all the votes cast, he was declared duly elected Judge of the Brunswick Circuit to fill the unexpired term of Hon. M. L. Mershon, resigned, expiring December 31, 1886.
The election of a Judge of the Brunswick Circuit was next in order, for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1887.
Mr. Roberts put in nomination the Hon. J. Holton, which was seconded by Mr. Harrell.
Mr. Smith placed in nomination the Hon. Spencer R. Atkinson, of the county of Glynn, which was seconded by Mr. Hawkes.

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JouRNAL OF THE HouSJ!l..

Mr. Brantley put in nomination -the Hon. J. L .. Sweat,

of the county of Clinch, which was seconded by Messrs.

Calvin and Tate.



Upon calling the roll of the Senate the vote was as follows, to-wit:
No other nominations, the roll of the Senate was called and the vote wa.c; as follows, to-wit :

Those voting for Mr. Sweat are Messrs.-

Atwood W. H., Brantley W. G., DeJarnette J. T., James J. S.,

Lamkin S. C., Pe<:!k W. L., Pringle 0. R.,

Smith W. E., of lOth, Wright H. G., of 1st, Mr. President.

Those voting for Mr. Atkinson are Messrs.-

Courtney W. H., Daniel Y oun;; A., Da,is Lewis A., Dean Linton, Dilworth John H.; Faver Paul, Foster E.. Hand J. L., Hand I. H.,

Hawkes W. M.,

Powell R. J.,

Higdon Samuel,

Ritchie J. M.,

Jackson R. H.,

Rusk J. E.,

Lewis Miles W.,

Smith D. N., of 21st.

Livingston Thomas J., Turnipseed, R. A.,

l\fcKamy Jas. A.,

Wofford Abb,

McCants J. J.,

Word E. M.

Northcutt J. J.,

Wright B. }'.,-of aath.

Those voting for Mr. Holton are Messrs.-

'Butt W. B., Douglass John A., Guerry T. L.,

McLeod John D.,
Robins John vV.,

Roberts D. 1\L Sirmons F. B.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Brannon J. S.,

Smith A. H., of 6th.

Upon calling the roll of the House the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting for Mr. Atkinson are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Ashley, .Adams of Elbert, Bailey, Berner, Beall, Brady

Gresham, Bart, Hayes, Hagan, Harrell of Decatur, Harper, Harris of Catoosa,

Parker, Peeples, Perry, Perkins, Pickett, Pittman, Reid,

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Bray, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Brewster, Birl}hmc:ire, Candler, Clay of Walton, Coggins, Comer, Cook, Crawford, Darden, Dodgen, Denny;
DuBos~.
lJuggan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Foute,. Franklin of .Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gibson, Green of Clay, Greene ot .Madison, .Glenn, Grindle,

Hawkins,

Rich,

Henry,

Reynolds,

Holland,

Russell of Polk,

Hnnt,

Sims,

Huff,

Simmons,

Humphries of Brooks, Strickland,

Hutchison,

Stewart of Mitchell,

Johnson of DeKalb, Stewart of Rockdahi,

Key,

Stewart of Marion,

Kenan,

Smith of Glynn,

Kimbrough.

Smith of Gwinnett,

Lamar,

Smith of Jefferson,

Lanier,.

Taylor,

Madden,

Veazey,

Mixon,

Vaughn,

l\fonroe,

Vining,

Moye,

Way,

Morgan,

Watts,

McLane,

Watson,

McGhee,

Walker of Floyd,

l\icGarrity,

Williams of Harris,

McKibben,

Williams of Jackson,

1\<IcCleskey,

Wei!;

l\icMichael,

Whaley;

Newton,

Wheeler,

Norris,

Whelc.hel,

Oli,e,

Worsham.

Page,

Those voting for Mr. Holton are Messrs.,-

Arnhei~,
Belt, Branch, . Brown of .Henry, Buchan, Cameron, Uoney,
Durran~e,

Feagan, Fortner, Hand, Harrell of Webster, Harrison of Quitman, Henderson, Hughes,

Kennedy, Lumsden, Preston, Ray, Rawls, Russell of Chatham,. Vickers ..

Those voting for Mr. Sweat are Messrs.-

A~ams of Gre.ene, Blalock, . Calv1u, ... Chappell, . Clay ot Copb, F<,>rc;lhaJ;D, Gamble,

Hill of W:ilkes,

Rountree,

Holleman,

Russell of Clarke,

Howard,

Schofield,

Howell,

Shewmake,

Humphries of Clinch, Stevens,

Iler,

' Stovall,

-Johnson of Echols, Smith of Crawford,.

..

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J26

J OURii-AL OF THE HoUSE.

Gardner, Gordon, Griffith, Hale; Ham, Harrison of Franklin, Harris of Columbia, Hi~i of Meriwether,

Johnson of Screven, Jones, Little of Talbot,, Mauney, 1\:lills, McLendon, Nichols, Reilley,

Tate, Terrell, Walker of Putnam:, Wilcox, Williams of U,pson, West, Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Eva!JS, Mathe1vs,

McCord, Thomas,

Wilson.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 212-nece~s:u:~ to a choice, 107.
Mr. Atkinson received 129 votes. Mr. Sweat received 54 votes. Mr. Holton received 29 votes. Mr. Atkinson having received a majority. of all the votes cast, he was declared duly elected Judge of the Brunswick Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January I, 1887. The next Circuit drawn was the Pataula Circuit, . .for which a Judge was to be elected. Mr. Turnipseed put in nomination the Hon. J. T. Clarke; which was seconded by Hon. E. G. Simmons.

Upon calling the roll of the Senate the vote was IUIfollows, to-wit :

Those voting for Mr. Clarke are .Mes..'!rs.-.

Atwood W. H., Br~~;n:non J. S., Brantley W. G., Butt W. B., Daniel Young A., Davis Lewis A., Dean Linton, DeJarnette J. T., Dilworth John H., Douglass John A., Faver Paul, Foster E., Guer-ry;li.'.L.,

Hand J.L., Hand I. H., Hawkes W.M., Higdon Samuel, Jackson R. H., James J.S., Lamkin S. G., Lewis Miles W., Livingston Thos. J., .McKamy Jas. A., Me\Jants J. J., Northcutt. J. J., PeekW.L.;

Powell R.J., Pringle C. R., Ritchie J. M., Robins John W., Roberts D. M., RuskJ. E., Smith W. E,, of lOth, Smith D. N., of.2ls't; Turnipseed R A,, Wofford Abb, . Word .E. M., Wright B. F., ,()f138th, Mr. President.

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.127

Those ilo't voting are Messrs.-"'-

Courtney W. H.,
McLeod John i:>.,

Sirmons F. B., Smith A. H., of 6th,

Wright H. G., of 1st.

Uponcalliug the roll of the House the vote was as fdllows, to-wit :

Those voting for Mr. Clarke are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnheim, Ashley, Adams of Greene, Berner, Belt, Beall, Bnidy, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Buchan, Brewster, Blalock, Birch more,
falvin, Camerdri; 'EJhapp'eli;
Clay of Cobb, Qlay of Walton, C.omer, Cook,
Qoney;
Darden, Dodgen, benn'J, DuBose, Duggan, DurriJ.nce, Feagati, Felton of Bartow, F.elton of Bibb, ~Felton-of lSfll'con, Fortner, FoQte, : Fordham,
:Ftank'li:n ot Fan'nin, Gardner;

Harrison of Franklin, Preston,

Harris of Catoosa,

Pickett,

Harris of Columbia, Pittman,

Hawkins,

Ray',

Henry,

Rawls,

Hill of Meriwether, Reid,

Hill of Wilkes,

Rich,

Holland,

Reilley,

Holleman,

Reynolds,

Howard,

Rountree,

Howell,

Russell of Chatham,

Hulfi,

Russell of Clarke,

Hughes,

Russell of Polk,

Humphries of Brooks, l::iims,

Hutchison,

Simmons,

Iler,

Schofield,

Johnson of DeKaib, Shewmake,

johnson of Echols, StevAns,

Johnson of Screven, Stovall,

Key,

Strickland,

Kennedy,

Stewart of Mitchell,

Kimbrough,

Stewart of Rockdale,

Lamar,

Siewart of Marion,

Lanier,

Smith of Crawford,

Little of Talbot,

Smith of Glynn,

'Madden,

Smith of Gwinnett,

Mauney,

Smith of Jefferson,

Mills,

Tate,

Mixon,

Taylor,

Monroe,

'.terrell,

Moye,

Thomas,

Morgan,

Veaz.ey,

-McCora,

Vic'kms,

McLane,

Vaughn,

McGhee,

Vinin.g,

McG~trrity,

Way,

l'IcLendoil,

'Watts,

:>:McKibben,

Watson,

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'JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Greene of Madison, Glenn, Grindle, Gresham, Hart, Ham, Hand, Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of Webster,

McCleskey, McMichael, Newto!), Nichols. Norris, Olive, Page, Parker, Peeples, Perry, Perkins,

Walker of Floyd, Walker of Putnam, Williams of Harris, Williams pf Jackson, Williams of Upson, Wei!, West, "Whaley; "\<Vheeler, "Whelchel, Mr. Speaker.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Bailey, Branch, Black, Candler, Coggins, Crawford, Evans, Featherston,

Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Griffith, Hnle, Hayes, Hagan, Hnrrison of Quitman, Harper, Henderson,

Hunt, Humphries of Clinch, Jones, Kenan, Lumsden, Mathews, Wilson, Wilcox, Worsham.

Upon counting and consolidating the vote it appeared that the total number of votes cast was 191-necessary to a choice, 96.
Hon. John T. Clarke having received all of the votes cast, he was declared duly elected Judge of the Pataula Circuit for the full term of four years, beginning January 1, 1~87.
On moti0n of Mr. Lamkin, of the 29th, the joint session was dissolved.
The Senate then retired to their Chamber.
The Speaker resumed his seat and called the House to order.
Mr. Wilson, of Camden, was granted leave of absence on account of sickness.
Mr. Green,-of Clay, was also granted leave of absence. Mr. Clay, chairman of the committee appointed to inquire and report as to whether there was to I.!e a Judge ele9ted by.

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129

the present Gene.ral Assembly for the Stone Mountain Circuit, asked that more time be allowed the committee to make their report, which was granted.
On motion of Mt. Ham, the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Thursday, November 11, 1886.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Branham, Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members answered to their names, to-wit :

Those present are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnheim, Ashley, Adams of E!bert, Adams of Greene, BuilP.y, Berner, Belt, Beall, Brady. .Branch, Bray, Brown "f Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black,' Buchan, Brewster, Blalock, Birch more, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton.
9

Hayes, Ham, Hagan, Hand, Harrell of DeC'atur, Harrell of vVebster, Harrison of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman, Harper. Harris of Catoosa, Harris of Columbia, Hawkins, Henry, Hill of :Meriwether, Hill of Wilkes, Hen<i:erson, Holland, Holleman, lluward, Howell, Hunt, Huff, Hu.e;hes, Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Clinch,

Olive, Page, Parker, l'ceples, Perry, l'erkins, Preston, Pickett, Pittman, lby, Rawls, Reid, Hich, Reilley, Reynolds, Rountree, Hussell of Chatham, Russell of Clarke, Russell of Polk, Sims, Simmons, Schofield, Shewmake, Stevens, Stovall,

130

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

Coggins, Comer, Cook, Coney, Crawford, Darden, Dodgen. Denny, DnBose, Duggan, Durrance, E,rans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of .M:acon. Feathersto~. Fortner, Fonte, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble. Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Greene of Madison. Glenn, Grindle, Gresham, Griffith, Hart, Hale,

Hutchison, Iler, Johnson of DeKalb, Johnson of Echols, J"ohnson of Screven, Jones, Key. Kenan, Kennedy, Kimbrough, Lamar, Lanier, Little of Talbot, Lumsden, Madden, Mathews, Mauney, Mills, M:ixon, .Monroe, Moye,
~!organ,
.l\IcCord, .l\icLane, McGhee, :McGarrity, 1\IcLendon, .l\fcKibben, .l\fcCleskey, ,\:[cl\Iichael, Newton, Nichols, Norris,

Strickland, Stewart of Mitchell, Stewart of Rockdale, ~Stewart of 1\'Iarion, Sm1th of Crawford. Smith of Glynn, Smith of Gwinnett, Smith of Jefferson, Tate, Taylor, Terrell, Th?mas, Veazey, Vickers, Vaughn, Vining, way, "\Vatts, Watson, Walker of Floyd, walker of Putnam, Wilson, Wilcox, \Villiams of Harris, williams of Jackson, Williams of Upson, Wei!, West, Whaley, wheeler, Whelchel, \Vorsham, .l\1r. Speaker.

The .Tournal was then read and approved.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Hand, of Miller, from the morning se:;sion.

The next order of business being the call of the roll of counties for the introdu.ction of new matter-

The following bills were introduced and read the first time, and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:

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131

By Mr. Weil.A bill to amend the charter of the City of .Atlanta, and
the several acts amendatory thereof. To authorize the courts to speed the city's business, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Bray, of FultonA bill to authorize the Mayor and General Council of
Atlanta to issue new bonds in lieu of certain maturing bonds, etc.
By Mr. PerryA bill to repeal sections 281, 313 and 316 of the Code of
1882, so far as the same applies to the county of Gilmer.
Also, a bill to repeal an act to provide for the compensation of County Court Bailiffs in .Acts of Legislature of 1884-85, approved October 19, 1885.
By Mr. WayA bill to amend an act to require the Tax Collectors of
the several counties of this State to record the names of all persons who have not paid their State and county taxes; to prescribe how such record shall be kept, etc.
Also, a bill to amend section 4533 of the Code of 1882.
By Mr. Stewa:rt, of MitchellA bill to amend section 4527 of the Code of 1882.
By Mr. Chappell-. .A bill to determine and declare the effect of usury upon
titles to property and contracts hereafter made.
By Mr. SimmonsA. bill to amend section 2971 of the Code of 1882, to
give right of action to husband and children, or any legal representative of any female in case of homicide, occasioned by any railroad company or corpor~tion, etc. By Mr. Glenn-
A bill to allow the amendment of general pleading.
The follo\ving bills were introduced and read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Corporations, towit:

132

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

By Mr. Howell, of FultonA bill to amend an act to incorporate the Atlanta Loan
and Banking Company.
By Mr. Felton, of MaconA bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of Mar-
shallville, and to confer certain powers on the Commissioners, and for other purposes; approved November 16, 1886.
By Mr. Cha.ppellA bill to authorize an extension of the corporate limits
of the city of Columbus. Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate
the Eagle and Phcenix Manufacturing Company of Columbus, Ga.
By Mr. DennyA bill to incorporate the Merchants' Bank of Rome, Ga.
The following bills were introduced and read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. Brown, of HenryA bill to consolidate the various acts incorporating the
town of McDonough, in the county of Henry.
By Mr. Williams, of JacksonA bill to relieve A. H. Pendergrass a1~d D. L. Hancock,
sureties on the penal bond of John Pendergrass, etc..
By Mr. WattsA bill to amend an act fixing the jail fees of the county
of Stewart.
Also, a bill to allow land owners of lots No':l. 154, 155, 156, 165 and 166, in the 20th District of Stewart copnty, to erect gate::;, etc.
The following bill was introduced and read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Education, to-wit:
By Mr. CalvinA bill to amend sediou 1261 of the Code of 1882.

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133

The following bills,were introduced and read the first time and referred to the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics, to-wit :
By Mr. CalvinA bill to establish in this State a Bureau of Labor and
Industrial Statistics, and for other purposes.
The followiQg bills inttoduced and read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, to-wit:
By Mr. Calvin.A bill to amend an act approved October 13, 1885, in
relation to the 'volunteer troops of this State by adding an additional sec~ion, and for other purposes.
The following hill was introduced and read the first time and ordered to be engrossed, to-wit:
By Mr. Wei]...;_ A bill to amend section 1 of an act app~oved September
14, 1885, relative to ceding .certain lands in Fulton county to the United States.
The following bill was introduced and read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
By Mr. Hill, of WilkesA bill to amend section 1955 (a) of the Code of 1882.
The following bill was introduced and read the first time and teferred to the Committe on Banks, to-wit:
By Mr;Watts, of StewartA bill to incorporate the Bank of Stewart connty.
The following bill was introduced and read the first time, and referred to the Comniittee on Finance, to-wit :
By Mr. Beall~ bill to authorize C. M. Dodson, of the county of
Campbell, to peddle without license in the counties of this StQ.te.
The following resolutions were introduced and. read the :first time; and referred to the Committee on Finance :

134

JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

By Mr. Howell, of Fulton-

A rei'olution for the relief of the Imperial Fire Insurance

Company.

Also, a resolution for the relief of the Norwich Uni_on

Fire Insurance Company.

Also, a resolution for the relief of the Continental Insur-

ance Company.

.

Also, a resolution for the relief of the New England

Mutual Insurance Company.

Upon motion of Mr. Chappell, the report of the Committee on Rules was taken up.

Upon motion of Mr. Russell, of Clarke, 200 copies of the rules was ordered printed for the use of thrl House, for examination before their final adoption.

Leaves of absence was granted to the following members: Messrs. Vaughn, Watts, Russell of Chatham, Hand, Williams, Cameron, Reynolds, Vickers, Henderson, Pickett, Birchmore, Hughes and Lumsden.

Upon motion of Mr. Wheeler, the House adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clocic

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Friday, November 12, 1886.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Branham, Chaplain.

The roll was then called and the following members answered to their names :

Those present are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnheim, Ashley, Adams of Elbert,

Hayes, Ham, Hagan, Hand,

Norris, Olive, Page, Parker,

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Adams of Greene, Harrell of Decatur, Peeples,

Bailey,

Harrell of Webster, l'erry,

Berner,

Harrison of Franklin, Perkins,

Belt,

Harrison of Quitman, Preston,

Beall,

Harper,

Pittman,

Brady,

Harris of Catoosa, Ray,

Brunch,

Harris of Columbia, Rawls,

Bray,

Hawkins,

Reid,

Brown of Henry,

Henry,

Rich,

Brown of Cherokee, Hill of Ueriwether, Reilley,

Black,

Hill of Wilkes,

Rountree,

Buchan, Brewster,

Henderson, Holland,

Russell of Chatham, Russell of Clarke,

Blalock,

Holleman,

Russell of Polk,

Calvin,

Howard,

Sims,

Cameron,

Howell,

Simmons,

Candler,

Hunt,

Sehofield,

Chappell,

Huff,

Shewmake,

Clay of Cobb,

Hughes,

Stevens,

Clay of Walton, Coggins,

Humphries of Brooks, Stovall, Humphdes of Clinch, Strickland,

Comer,

Hutchison,

Stewart of Mitchell,

Cook,

Iler,

Stewart of Rockdale,

Coney,

Johnson of DeKlllh, Stewart of Marion,

Crawford,

Johnson of Echols, Smith of Crawford,

Darden,

.Johnson of Screven, Smith of Glynn,

Dodgen,

Jones,

Smith of Gwinnett,

Denny,

Key.

Smith of Jeffe1son,

DuBose,

Kenan,

Tate,

Duggan,

Kennedy,

Taylor,

Durrance,

Kimbrough,

Terrell,

Evans,

Lamar,

Thomas,

Feagan,

Lanier,

Veazey,

Felton of Bartow,

Little of Talbot,

Vickers,

Felton of Bibb,

Lumsden,

Vaughn,

Felton of Macon,

.M:adden,

Vining,

Featherston,

Mathews,

Way,

Fortner,

llfauney,

'Vntts,



Fonte, Fordbnm,

1\fills, ]\fix on.

Watson, W~lker of Floyd,

Franklin of Fannin, Monroe,

Walker of Putnam,

Franklin of Thomas, Moye,

Wilson,

Gamble.

Morgnn,

Wilcox,

GardneJ:-,

McCord,

Williams of Harris,

Gibson,

McLane,

'Villiams of Jackson,

Gordon,

McGhee,

Williams of Upson,

Green of Clay,

:McGarrity,

Wei!,

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GreenE> of Madison, Glenn, Grindle, Gtesham, Griffith, Hart, Hale,

McLendon, McKibben, McCleskey, 1\IcMicbael, Newton, Nichols, _

West, Whaley, \Vheeler, Wbelchel, Worsham, Mr. Speaker,

Those absent are Messrs.-

Birchmore,

Pickett,

Reynolds.

The Journal was thP.n read and approved. Leave of absence wa::> granted to Messrs. Stevens and
Grindle. The Speaker then hail announced the Standing Commit-
tees of the present House of Representatives. On motion of Mr. Tate, 200 copies of the committees
appointed, was ordered printed for the benefit of the members.

On Academy for the Blind-M1. Smith, of Crawford~ chairman; Griffith, Schofielcl, Brewster, Williams of Upson, Key, Cook, Rich, Vaughn, l\ioye, Taylor, Mills, Birchmore, Hutchison, Beall, Dunance, Coggins, Comer.

On Agriculture-Mr. Felton, ot Macon, chairman; Jones, Harrell of Webster, Calvin, Sims, Feagan, Gresham, Veazy, Reynolds, 'Villiams of Upson, Lumsden, Duggan, Hill of Wilkes, Adams of Elbert, Rich, Cook, Parker, Hale, Shewmake, Little of Talbot, Darden, Williams of Harris, Stovall, Morgan, Howard, Watson, H umpluies of Clinch, Monroe, Gibson, Russell ot Polk, Branch, McKibben, Henderson, Hawkins,McCleskey, Lanier, Hollman, Mixon, Moye, Comer, Whelehel, Brown of Henry, Vaughn, Hart, vVorsham, Holland, Fordham, Harris of Columbia, _.S"orris, McLaue,)\'ladden, Pickett, Mills. ,

On Auditing-Mr. Huff, chairman; Gardner, Mathew~;, Monroe, Whaley, Belt, Blalock, Harper, McKibben, Hanis of Catoosa, Cook, Brown of Cherokee.

On Banks-Mt. Russell, of Clarke, chairman; Stevens, Terrell, Felton of Bibb, Atkinson, Featherston, Lamar,

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Henry, Wei!, Fonte, Brown of Cherokee, Smith of Glynn, Ham, Hill of W'il-kes, Franklin of Thomas, Harper, vVatson, Johnson of Screven.
On Corporations-Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, chairman; Featherston, Olive, HarrelJ of Webster, Hill of Meriwether, McCord, Bailey, Glenn, vVest, Rawls, Perry, Huff, Bray, Kimbrough, Coggins, Smith of Gwinnett, Gamble.
On Counties and County Matters-Mr. Terrell, chaitman; Hart, Greene of Madison, Vaughn, Reynolds, Darden, Holleman, McGhee, Smith of Jefferson, Monroe, Clay of Walton, Birch more, Iler, Hughes, McKibben, Kennedy, vVorsham, Franklin of Fannin, Durrance, Beall, Hand, Rountree, Thomas, Stewart of Mitchell, Page.
On Deaf and Dumb Asylum-Mr. Stewart, of Rockdale, chairman; Walker of Floyd, Humphries of Brooks, Shewmake, .Williams of Harris, t5tewart of Marion, Reid, Gardner, Greene of Clay, .Holleman, Veazy, Branch, Ashley, Hughes, Holland, Thomas, \Vorsham, Newton, Vickers, Wilson.
On Education-Mr. Calvin, chairman; Russell of Clarke, Franklin of Thomas, Reilley, Candler, Denny, Duggan, Pittman, Evans, Griffith, McGarrity, Greene of Madison, McGhee, Felton of Macon, Preston, Brown of Cherokee, Perkins, Schofield, Adams of Green, Hutchison, Feagan, Hawkins, Mauney, Harper, Stewart of lVIaiion, \Vatson, Gresham, Gibson, Williams of Jackson, Harrison of Franklin, Humphries of Clinch, Taylor, \Vilsun, Crawford, Bray.
On Enrollment-Mr. Duggan, chairman; Watts, Shewmake, Reilley, Hill of Meriwether, Greene of Madison, Evans, 'Nay, Pittman, Parker, Fonte, Henry, Mauney, Blalock, Kenan, Walker of Floyd, Humphries of Clinch, Birchmore, Gibson.
On Excuses of Members-Mr. Smith, of Glynn, chairman; Smith of Crawford, McLane, Moye, Howard, Green otClay, Mixon, Sttickland, Rich, Buchan, \Vatson, Hayes.

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On Finance-Mr. Gordon, chairman ; McLendon, Felton of Bartow, Arnheim, Harrell of W.ebster, Clay of Cobb, Hanel! of De0atUl', Stevens, Ray, Huff, Wheeler, Denny, McCord, DuBose, Rawls, Bray, Btewskr, Mathews, Felton of Maeon, 'Valket of Floyd, .walker of Putnam, Black, Adams of Greene, Preston, Evans, Perkins, Blalock, Coney, Whaley, Gardner, MclVIichael, Griffith, Bmdy, Johnson of DeKalb, Vining, Johnson of Echols.
On.Gerwral Judiciary-Mr. Berner, chairman; Featherston, Bailey, Terrell, Harrison of Quitman, Atkinsou, Glenn, Russell of Clarke, Simmons, 'Vatts, Chappell, Russell of Chatham, vVeil, Felton of Bibb, Fonte, Gamble, Olive, Lamar, Candler, Hunt, Hill of Meriwether, Henry, Way, Pittman, Humphries of Brooks.
On Hall and Rooms-l\1r. Bray, chairman; Arnheim, Henry, Branch, Cook, Ray, Coggins.
on Hygiene and Sanitation-Mr. Johnson, of Screven,
chairman; Stewart of Rockdale, Smith of Crawford, Kenan, Sims, Walker of Putnam, McMichael, Hutchison, Brewster, Morgan, Russell of Polk, Adams of Green, Bnchan, Pickett.
On Immigration-Mr. Weil, chairman; Wheeler, Green of Clay, Ray, Black, Darden, Brown of Helll'y, Comer, vVorsham, Howard, Gibson, Hagan, Mixon, .Fortner, Hand, McGhee.
On Internal Improvements.-Mr. Atkinson, chairman; Calvin, Smith of Jefferson, Ashley, Iler, Strickland, Durrance, Mills, Vickers, Green of Clay, Wilcox, Holland, Feagan,:Nichols, Grindle, Page, Bmdy.
On Joumals-Mr. Ham, chairman; Lumsden, Preston, Williams of Upson, Whaley, Ray, Rich, McClesky, Ranis of Columbia, Johnson of DeKalb, Gibson, Moye, Hutchison.
On Labor and Labor Statistics-Mr. Schofield, chairman; Russell of Chatham, Jones, Felton of Macon, Hanell of Decatur, Hale, Cameron, Aruheim, l\forgan, Glenn, Green

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of Clay, Reid, McCord, Denny, Sims, Ray, Lanier, Adams of Elbert, Johnson of Echols, Dodgen, Harrison of Franklin.
On Lunatic Asylum-Mr. Felton, of Bartow, chaitman; Smith of Crawford, Johnson of DeKalb, Kenan, "\Valker of Putnam, Lit.tle of Talbot, Smith of Jeffersou,.Reilley, Whelchel, Payker, Perkins, Adams of Elbert, Gresham, Ford- ham, Kennedy, Grindle, Stewart of Rockdale, Hunt, Humphries of.Clinch, McCleskey, DuBose, Feagan, Preston, Wilcox, Crawford, wilson.
On Manufactures-Mr. Clay, of Cobb, chairman; Me-Cord, Howell, Humphries of Brooks, Huff, "\Villiams of Upson, Pittman, -Harris of Columbia, Madden, Dodgen, McGarrity, Rountree.
On Military Affdirs-Mr. Reilley, chairman; Rawls, Reid, Calvin, Harrell of Decatur, Arnheim, Chappell, Hughes, Fonte, Hunt, Nichols, Rountree, Branch, Pickett, Smith of Jefferson.
On Mines and Mining_:.i\ft-. \Vest, chairman; Lumsden, Mauney, Harris of Catoosa, Coggins, Whelchel, Strickland, Hale, Dodgen, Franklin of Fannin, Harrison of Franklin, Grindle, Page, Nichols, Russell of Polk.
On Penitentiary-Mr. McLendon, chairman; Hauison of Quitman, Smith of Crawford, Ham, Veazy, Johnson of Screven, Schofield, Watts, Hayes, "\Villiams of Harris, Harris of Catoosa, Blalock, Terrell, Cameron, Buchan, Iler, Belt, Johnson of Echols, Fortner, Stewart of Mitchell, Greene of Madison, \Vay, Hagan, Hill of \Vilkes, Foute, Perry, Strickland, Wilson, Crawf?rd, Stovall.
On Privileges and Elections-Mr. Featherston, chair~ man; Russell of Chatham, Bailey, Stevens, Clay of Cobb, Jones, McLendon, Cook, Simmons, Olive, Coggins, Candler, Fordham, Atkinson, Stovall, Gamble, Peeples, Cameron.
On Ptivileges of the Floor-Mr. Smith of Gwinnett, chairman; DuBose, Belt, Lumsden, Hunt,\<Vhaley, Mauney, Franklin of Thomas, Key.

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On Public Library-Mr. Howell, chairman; Olive, Kimbrough, Morgan, Smith of Glynn, Duggan; Brewster, Smith of Gwinnett, Humphries of Brooks, Harrison of Franklin, DuBose, Madden, West, Perry.
On Public Priutiog-Mr. Hawkins, chairman; Ham, Watt10, Har1eli of Decatur, Key, Hill of Wilkes, Smith of Gwinuett, Brady, way.
On Public Property-1\tir. Arnheim, chairman ; Wheeler, Kenan, Huff, Simmons, Howell, Walker of Floyd, Lanier, Gamble, Mixon, Taylor, NOl'ril'l, Williams of Jackson, McLane, McMichael, Vining, Hale.
On Railroads-Mr. Chappell, chairman ; Tate, McLendon, Gordon, Sims, Clay of Cobb, Harrell of Decatur, Stewart of Rockdale, Arnheim, Berner, HusEell of Clarke, Ray, Felton of Bibb, Coney, Belt, Harris of Catoosa., Henry, Howell, Smith of Glynn, Mathew!', Simmon!:',_,Vatts, Harrell of' \Vebster, Lamar, Harrison of Quitman, Hatt, Key, Reid, Stevens.
On Roads and Btidges-Mr. Jones, chairman; Coney, McKibben, Beall, Adams of Elbert, Stovall, Hagan, Stewart ot Marion, Russell of Polk, Stewart of Mitchell, Henderson, Clay of Walton, Vickers, Kennedy, 'Wilcox, Hand, Williams of Jackson, Mills, l'<lewton, Taylor..
On Special J udiciary-Mr. Tate, chairman; Smith of Glynn, Perry, Smith of Gwinnett, Brown of Cherokee, Franklin of Thomas, 'Vest, Kimbrough, Ham, Peeples, Dodgen, Harpet.
On State of the Republ_ic-l\fr. Rawls, chairman; Bailey,. Russell of Chatham, Felton of Bartow, Glenn, Johnson 'of Echoh:, Henderson, Jones, Lanier, Kennedy, Norris, Clay of Walton, Coney, Reynolds, Holleman, Little of Talbot, .Worsham.
On Temperance-Mr. vValker of Putnam, chairman; Felton of Bartow, Pa1ker, Stewatt of Mitchell, Evans, ,Wheeler, Johnson of Screven, Norris, Buchan, :Peeples,

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Shewmake, Black, Hayes, Brown of Hemy, Johnson of DeKalb, Hawkins, Clay of walton, McCleskey, Mixon, Adams of Greene, _Hutchison, Little of Talbot, Veazy.
On vVild Lands-Mr. Peeples, chairman ; Little of Talbot, McGanity, Johnson of Echols, Thomas, Franklin of Fannin, Cameron, :McCleskey, Fortner, Newton, vVilcox, Ashley, Madden, Page,Birchmore, McGhee, Vining, Brady, Hand, Hill of Meriwether, Stewart of Marion, Nichols, Hagan.
The following t.:tessage was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:

fflr. Speaker:
The Senatt has adopted the following joint resolution, m which the concnrrence of the House is asked, to-wit:
A resolution appointing a joint committee, consisting of three from the Senate and six from the House, to examine the que~tion whether or not bills to incorporate railroad companies are general, special or local bills, and to report to the Senate and House the result of their investigation at as early a day as practicable.
The next business in ordet was the call of the counties for the introduction of new business, when the following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee o~ General Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. HollemanA bill to provide for the abolition of militia districts in
certain cases, etc.
By Mr. Hawkins, of NewtonA bill to create the office of County Solicitor, and to
define the manner of his appointment, etc.
By Mr. ChappellA bill to authorize a simple mode of submitting civil
cases to the jury. Also, a bill to repeal paragraph 5 of section 3854, of the
Code.

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Also, a bill to substitute another section for section 3929 of the Code as to the oath of Bailiffs.
By Mr. Hill, of MeriwetherA bill to amend section 2628 (a) of the Code of 1882.
By Mr. Gamble, of JeffersonA bill to require justice court executions, when issued by
a Justice of the Peace in one county and levied upon personal property of a defendant residing in a different county, to be returned for trial when litigated to ~he Justice of the Peace backing the same,
Also, a bill prescribing how and when motions for new trials in criminal cases shall be heard and carried to the Supreme Court when defendants are convicted and unable to give bond, etc.
By Mr. Adams, of GreeneA bill to change the time for holding elections for all
county officers in this State.
By Mr. Weil, of FultonA bill to amend an act entitled an act to establish a City
Court in the city of Atlanta, so as to increase the salary of the Judge of said court.
By Mr. Bray, of FultonA bill to amend an act establishing a new charter for the
city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874, and the several acts amendatory thereof, so as to fix the amount of the surplus sinking fund permanently at one hundred and ~wenty-five thousand dollars, and for other purposes.
By Mr. BlalockA hill to authorize the Ordinaries of this State to issue
fi. fas. for cost atising in their courts, etc.
By Mr. Griffith, of OconeeA bill to repeal an act, approved February 28, 1876,
creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Oconee county, etc.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time,

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and referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. Ashley, of WilcoxA bill to make it unlawful to hunt or fish upon the lands
of another in the county of wilcox, without written permission from the owner.
By Mr. ChappellA bill to amend an act establishing a City Court m the
city of Columbus.
By Mr. Watson, of DouglasA bill to repeal an act, approved December 19, 1884,
to create and establish a County Court in and for the county of Douglas, etc.
By Mr. Harper, of CarrollA bill to make it unlawful for any person in this State
to allow their dogs to run at large for six months after they have been bitten by a dog having hydrophobia.
By Mr. Russell, of ChathamA bill to prevent public sales of property at other places
than before the court house, when the Judge of the court under process of which such sale is to be made shall so order.
By Mr. Huff, of BibbA bill to amend an act to authorize the issue of interest-
bearing bonds by the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Huff, of BibbA bill for the submission to the qualified voters of the
city of Macon the question of making a contract between the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon and the Macon Gas Light and \Vater Company, etc.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Macon Gas Light and Water Company, so as to authorize said company to issue bonds not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Macon Gas Light and \,Yater Company, so as to authorize them to exercise

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the right of eminent domain in laying their mains, pipes, etc.
By Mr. Evans, of WashingtonA bill to amend the registration law for th~ counties of
Floyd, McDuffie, Burke, Randolph, Elbert, Oglethorpe, vVilkinson, 'Vashington, vValton, Lowndes, Morgan, Emanuel and Pulaski, approved Octobet 3, 1885, so far as the same relates to the county of washington.
The following bills were introduced, read the fhst time, and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit :
By Mr. GrindleA bill to appropriate five thousand dollars to the U niver-
sity of Georgia, to complete its branch college at Dahlonega, etc.
By M-r. Felton, of BibbA bill for the relief of the Providence Saving Life Assur-
ance Society of New York.
By Mr. McCordA bill to appropriate five thousand dollars, or so much
thereof as may be n~cessary fot the purpose of repairing the building of the University of the State of Georgia.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on CountiP.s and County Matters, to-wit:
By Mr. Griffith, of OconeeA bill to repeal an act, approved February 28, 1876,
consolidating the offices of Sheriff and Tax Receiver, and the offices of Clerk of the Superior Court and Tax Collector in the county of Oconee.
The following bill was introduced read the fitst time, and referred to the Committee on Banks, to-wit:
By Mr. Lamar, of Richmond' A bill to prevent officers of banks, or other corporations,
organized under the laws of this State, from taking, borrowing, or using fot their own use, any money or other

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1886.

.property of said banks or other corporations, withot1t the permission of the Board of Directors, etc.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on .Agriculture, to-wit :

By Mr. West-
A bill to extend the provisions of sections 1449, 1450, 1451, 1452, 1453 and 1454 of the Re,;ised Code, which relates to the fen?e and stocl~ laws of this State, etc.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on lucotporations, to-wit:

By Mr. Moye, of WashingtonA bill to incorporate the town of Harrison, in the county
of Washington.

By Mr. Mathews, of Houston-
A bill to be entitled an act to empowet the corporate authorities of the town of Fort Valley to cteate a debt uo~ to exceed ten thousand dollars, and for other purposes.

The following bill was introduced, read the first. time, and referred to the Committee on Military Affairs, to-wit :

By Mr. Howell, of Fulton-

A bill to exempt from jmy duty in the city of Atlanta and the county of Fulton one hundred and twenty-five rnem bers of the Atlatita Artillery.

The following bill was introduced~ read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Manufactures, to-wit:

By Mr. McCord-
A bill to fix and regulate the years at which minors may be employed in cotton, woolen or other manufacturing establishments.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was read the

second time, to-wit:



A bill amending an act, approved September 14, 1885,

9eding certain iands in Fulton county to the United States.

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Mr. Russell, of Clarke,chairman, pro tem., of the Committee on Rules, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speake1 :
The Committee on Rules have had under consideration two resolutions, introduced by Mr. Calvin and Mr. Terrell, respectively, with reference to the preparation of a manual . for the use of the House, which they direct me to report with a recommendation that they pass by substitute, and 'herewith submit a substitute for the same.
Respectfully submitted. R. B. RusSELL, Chairman pro tem.

Upon motion of Mr. Russell, of Clarke, the report of the committee was taiH'B up, and the substitute as reported by the com1nittee adopted.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit:
Messrs. Humphries, Maddox, Brown, Darden, Gresham, vVarren, Felton of Macon, Veazy, Fordham, Evans, Way, _Hunt, Reed, Chappell, Ray and Baker.
Mr. Clay, of Cobb, chairman on the part of the House of the joint special committee, appointed' to investigate and report whether an election is in order at this term of the General Assembly for ,Judge and Solicitor General of the St01_1e Mountain Judicial Circuit, report as follows:

Mr. Speaker:
A majMity of your joint special committee, appointed to inve:>tigate and report whether an election is in order at this term of the General Assembly for Judge and Solicitor General of the Stone Mountain Judicial Circuit, report as follows, to-wit:
That an election i,; in order at this term for a Judge and Solicitor-General for said Stone MountaiB J ndicial Circuit, to fill the vacancy that will occur in said offices on January

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1, 1887, by the expiration of the terms of the Ron. Richard H. Clarke, Judge, and the Ron. H.- C. Jones, SolicitorGeneral of said Circuit. .,
Respectfully submitted. E. M. Wo~D,
Chairman Senate Committee ;
LINTON A. DEAN,
D. M. RoBERTS.
A. s. CLAY,
Chairman Reuse Committee ; p. J. FRANKLIN,
c. N. FEATHERSTON.
On motion of Mr: Clay, the report was laid on the table for the present.
On motion of Mr. Gordon, the House _adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Saturday, November 13, 1886.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaket, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain;

The roll was called and the followingmembers:answered to their names :

Those present are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnheim, Ashley. Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Bailey, Berner, Beall, Bra.dy, Branch,

Ha.rt, Hale, Hayes, Hagan, Ham, Hand, Hurrell of Deca.tur, Harrell of Webster, Harrison of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman,

Nichols, Norris, Olive, Page, Parker, Peeples, Perry, Perkins, Preston, Pittman,

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Bray, .J3rown (If J;lenry,
Brown of Cherokee,
Black,
Buchan,
. Brewster, Blalock,
Birch more, Calvin.
Cameron,
Candler,
Chappell, Clay of Cobb,
Clay of Walton, Coggins, Comer,
Cook, Coney,
Crawford,
Darden,
Denny, DuBose,
Duggan, Durrnnce,
Evnn~,
Feugan, Felton of Bartow, Fe! ton of 111acon, Felton of Bibb,
Fentherston,
Foutc, Fordham, l!'mnklin of },annin,
Franklin of Thomas, Gambic, uardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Greene of Madison, Glenn, Gresham, Griffith, Hunt,

Harper,

Ra.y,

Harris of Catoosa,

Rawls,

Harris of Columbia, Reid,

Hawkins,

Rich,

Henry,

Reilley,

Hill of Wilkes,

Rount.ree,

Henderson1 Holland,

Russell of Chatham, Russell of Clarke,

Holleman,

Sims,

Howard,

Simmons,

Howell,

Schofield,

Huft;

Shewmake,

Hughes,

Stevens,

Humphries of Brooks, Stovall,

Humphries ot Clinch, Strickland,

Hutchison,

Stewart of Mitche1J,

Iler,

Stewart of Rockdale,

Johnson of DeK.nlb, Stewart of Marion,

Johnson of Echols, Smith of Crawford,

Johnson of Screven, Smith of Glynn,

K.ey,

Smith of Gw.innett,

Kenan,

Smith of Jefferson,

Kennedy,

Tate,

Kimbrough,

Taylor,

Lamur,

Terrell,

Lanier,

Thomas,

Little of Talbot,

Veazey,

Lumsden,

Vickers,

Madden,

Vaughn,

Mathews,

Vining,

l.\'~aune),

"\Nay,

llfills,

walker of Floyd,

Mixon,

Walker of Putnam,

11Ionroe, llloye,
~iurgnn,
McCord,
McGhee, McGnrtity, McKibben, :McLe:: don,
lllcCicskcy, 11Ic11Iicllael, N1-1wton,

Wilcox, Williams of Harris, 'Williams of Jackson, Wi llinms of Upson,' 'Wei!,
'Vest, Whaley, 'Vheeler, 'Whelchel, 1\Torsbnm,
Mr. Speaker.

Those absent are Messrs.-

Belt, Dodgen,
Fortner,
Grindle, Bill of Meriwether,

Jones, l\fcLane, Pickett, Reynolds,

Russell of Polk, \Vutts,
W:at8on, Wilson.

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Mr.- Ham, chairman of the Committee on Journals; re.:. port that the Journal has: been examined and found correct
The Journal was read arid approved.
Mr. Tate, chairman of the Committee on Speciai Judiciary, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit:
A bi!l to ~epeal an act to establish a City Court in the county of Hall, and provide for appointment of a Judge and Solicitor thereof.
Also1 a bill to change the time of holding tbe Superior Courts for thecounty of DeKalb, and fo,J other purposes.
Also, the fo.llowing bill, which they recommend do pass as amended, to-wit:
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the county of Hall; to prescribe their 'powers and duties, and fot other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. F. C. TATB, Chairman.

Mr. Calvin, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted tbe following report :
. M1. Speaker :
.The Committee on Education has had under consideration the following bills, to-wit:
A bill, No. 1-being a bill to be entitled an act to amead an act approved December 16, 18.?1, authol'izing the Justices of the Inferior Courts of Chatham. county, to set aside a.nd invest a sum of money to be inviolably preserved as a permanent fund for the support and maintenaocP. of common or free schools in said county, so as to vest in the

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Board of Public Education for the city of Savannah and the county of Chatham, the use, disposition and control of the said fund, and for othet purposes, and the committee instructed me to report the same back with a recommendation that it do pass.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to amend section 1261' of the Code of 1882, relating to the examination and licensing of applicants to teach in ihe common schools of this State, by adding thereto an additional proviso, and for other purposos, which was ordered to be reported back with a recommendation that it do pass, as amended.
Respectfully submitted.
MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.

Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Fordham, Dodgen, Hill, Belt, Russel of Polk, McLane and Watson.
The Speaker directed the fact to be noted on the Journal that he bad appr~ved the bond of the Clerk of the House, which had been duly filed.
Mr. Denny, of Floyd, offered the following bills for a first reading, and referred to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act incorporating the Rome and Decatur Railroad Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Rome and N ortbeastern Railroad Company, with power to build branchroads and to establish plants for the manufacture of iron, and to establish iron furnaces, and for other purposes.
Mr. Bailey introduced the following bill, which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Griffin, LaGrange and Western Railroad Company; to grant certain powers and privileges
the same ; to provide for the building of its branches, and to authorize said road to consolidate with" any other incorporated in the States of Alabama, Georgia or Tennessee, and for other purposes.

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Mr. Smith, of Crawford, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That the Clerk of the House b.e authorized to purchase two tin pans for each registe-r in the House, and that the porters keep them fillE:d with water.
Mr. Gordon, of Chatham, offered the following bill, which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit :
A bilLto. p1esciibe and define the powers ofCommissioners of Pilotage for the ports of Savannah, :pa,rien, Brunswick and St. Marys ; to license pilots for said ports; to provide for the suspending or revoking of the licenses of pilots ; to prescribe and define the powers and duties of the Commissioners to make rules to govern the pilots; to regulate the fees for their services ; to inflict penalties and to issue annual licenses to coastwise vesseis applying for 'same ; to make liable for both inward and outward pilotage when service is tendered outside the bar (whether accepted or not) all vessels not exempt by United States laws or not licensed as provided for in this act, or which are not of less than one hundred tons burthen; to give to the pilot who brings in a vessel the right to take her out, unless the Commissioners decide that he shall not, and in that case to give the right to some other pilot; to compel pilots to move or dock vessels they bring in without compensation therefor; to compel payment ot pilotage fees belo1e departure of vessels, and to punish pilots demanding illegal fees ; to give half bar pilotage to pilots delivering orders or letters to vessel;; touching off the bar for instructions, and for other purposes.
Also, the following bill, which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banks, to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Company, and for other purposes connected therewith.
Mr. Holland offered the following bill fot a first reading, which was referred to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:

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. .A bill to authorize Rufus Henly, of Carroll coun"ty,to
peddle without license.

Mr. Terrell, chairman of the Committee on Counties and

0ounty matters, submitted the following eport:



r. Speaker :
The Committee on Counties and County Matters have had undet consideration a bill to repeal an act approved' February- 28, 1876, consolidating the offices of Sheriff and Tax Receiver, and the offices of Clerk of the Superior
Court and Tax Uolleetor in the county of Oconee, which 1
am instructed to report back to the House with a recommendation that it do pass. PI'Oo., conect.
Respectfully submitted.
J. l\1. TERRELL, Chairman.
Mr. Lamat, of Richmond, offered the following bill,, which was read the fir::;t time and refened to the Committee on Banks, to-wit:
A bill to authorize manufacturing companies to become incorporated as savings hanks; to provide the manner of such incorporation ; to define the powers and liabilities of such companies so incorporated; to secure by lien and define the rights of depositors therein, and for other putposes.
Mr. Glenn, of Whitfield, moved to take from the table the Senate resolution to appoint a committee to investigate whethet bills to incorporate railroad companies are gerreral, special Or local bills, which was read and COnCUl'l'ed in.
Mr. Howell was granted privilege of changing reference of bill No. 43 from the Committee on Corporations to the Committee on Banks.
The Speaker announced the following committee to examine the question as to whether railroad bills are general, special or local, and to report, to-wit:
Messrs. Glenn, Lamar, Simmons, Atkinson, Smit.h of Glynn, and Chappell.


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The following bill was introduced, 1;ead the first time and referred to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit:

By Mr. Howell-
A bill to incorporate the Atlanta, Mississippi and Atlan-
tic Railway Company, etc.

Mr. Calvin, of Richmond, offered the following hill, which was read the first time, and referred to the Committee on County and County Affairs, to-wit:

A bill to provide for the registration of all voters of Richmond county, in this Stat~, and for other purposes.
Mr~ Adams, of Elbert; offered the following bill, which was read the first time, and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:

A bill to repeal so much of an act entitled an act to require and provide for .the registration of all voters in the counties of Floyd, McDuffie, Burke, Randolph, Elbert, Oglethorpe, Effingham, Greene, 'Vashington, walton, Morgan, Lowndes, Emanuel and Pulaski, approved October 3, 1885., so far as the same applies to the county of Elbert.
Also, the following bill, which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banks, to-wit :

A bill to incorporate the Elberton Loan and Savings

Bank.



Mr. Weil asked unanimous consent to have House b.ill, No. 45, read the third time and put upnn its passage, towit:

A bill to amend an act; approved September 14, 1885, relating to ceding certain lands in Fulton county to the United States.
Upon ~hP. passage of the bill the yeas were 110, nays O, and passed by requisiw constitutional majority.

Mr. Hawkins offered the following resolution which was read and adopted :

Resolved, That canvassing for !latent medicines, sewing

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machines, newspapers, magazines, etc. be prohibited on this floot.

Leave of absence was granted to the fiJllowing members: Messrs. Black, Morgan, Sims, Kenan, Moye aiHI McLane.
Mr. Shewmake moved that the Honse adjourn -until Monday morning, at 10 o'clock.
Upon this motion Mr. Berner called for the yeas and nays, w!:-.ich call was sustained.

Upon calling the roll the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Arnhcim, Ashley, Beall, Blalock, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brewster, Buchan, Calvin, Candler, Cook, Crawford, Durrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Featherston, Fonte, Franklin of Fannin, Gibson, Greene of niadison. Hand, Harrison of Franklin,

Harris of Catoosa, Harris of Columbia, Hawkins, Holland, Howell, Humphries of Brooks, Iler, Johnson of DeKalb, ,Johnson of Echols, Johnson of Screven, Kennedy, Key, Kimbrough, Lamar, Lanier, Mathews, Mills, nionroe, Morgan, McGhee, McGarrity, McKibben. McMichael, Newton, Olive, Page,

Parker. Peeples, Perkins. Preston, Rawls, Rom1tree, Russell of Chatham, Russell of Clarke; Schofield. Shewmake, Simmons, Sims. Smith of Crawford, Smith of Glynn, Smith of Jefferson, Stewart of Mitchell, Stewart of Hockdale, Stewart of Marion, Stovall, Strickland, Thomas, Vaughn, Vining, Weil. vVilliams of Jackson, \Villiams of Upson.

Those voting in the negative are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Bailey, Berner, Branch, Clay of Cobb,

Griffith, Hagun, Hale, Ham, Hart.

Nichols, Perry, Pittman. Smith of Gwinnett, Tate,

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Clay of Walton, Coggins, Coney, Denny, DuBose, Duggan, Fran klfn of Thomas, Gardner, Glenn,

Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of W e"bster, Harper, Henry, Hill of Wilkes, Huff, Hutchison, Mauney, l\fc{)leskey,

';raylor, Terrell, vV alker of Floyd, west, "Vheeler, Whelchel, Wilcox, Worsham.

Those not vo~ing are Messrs.-

Belt, Birchrriore, Black,
Brady, Brown of Cherokee, Cameron, Chappell, Comer, Darden, Dodgen, Felton of Macon, Fortner, Fordham, Gamble, Gordon, Green of Clay, Gresham, Grindle, Harris0n of Quitman,

Hayes, Henderson, Hill of :Meriwether,
Holleman, Howard, Hughes, Humphries of Clinch, Hunt, Jones, Kenan, Little of Talbot, Lumsden, Madd8n, l\'lixon, Moye, McCord, l\IcLane, McLendon, Norris,

Pickett, Ray, Reid, Beilley, Reynolds, Rich. Russell of Polk, Stevens, Veazey, Vickers, Walker of Putnam, Watts, Watson, Way, Whaley, Williams of Harris, wilson, Mr. Speaker.

Yeas, 78. Nays, 41. Not voting, 56.

The motion was agreed to, and the House adjourned until Monday morning, at 10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Monday, November 15, 1886.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll was called, and the following members answered to their names, to-wit:

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Those present are Messrs.-'-'

Arnheim, Ashley, Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Bailey, Berner, Beall, Brady Branch, Bray, Black, Buchan, Brewster, Blalock, Culvlll, Candler, Chappell, Clay ot Cobb, Clay of Walton, Comer, Cook, Coney, Crawford, Dodgen, Denny, lluggan, Durrance, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Featherston, Fortner, Foute, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Gr!Jene ot Madison, Glenn, Grindle, Griffith, Hart, Hale,

Harrell of Webster, Harrison of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman, Harper, Harris of Catoosa, Harris of Columbia, Hawkins, Henry, Hill of Wilkes, Henderson, Holland, Holleman, Howard, Howell, Hunt, Huft', Hughes, Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Clinch, Hutchison, Iler, Johnson of DeKalb, ,Johnson of Echols, Johnson of Screven, Kennedy, Kimbrough, Latnar, Lanier, Little of Talbot, Madden, ~fa thews,
~launey,
l\Iills, Mixon, :Monroe, l\'Ioye, .i\IcCord, l\'IcGhec, McGarrity, McLendon, McKibben, ll:lcCleskey,
ll:lc~iichael,
Newton, Nichols,

Perry, Perkins, Preston, Pittman, Ray, Rawls, Reid, Rich, Reilley, Reynolds, Rountree, Russell of Chatham, Russell of Clari;:e, Russell ot Polk, Sims, Simmons, Schofield, She'wmake, Stevens, Stovall, Strickland, Stewart of Mitchell; Stewart of Rockdale, Stewart of l\'Iarion, Smith of Crawford, Smith of Glynn, Smith of "Gwinnett, Smith of Jefferson, Tate, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Veazey, Vickers, Vaughn, Vining, \Vats:m, Walker of Floyd, vVa! ker of Putnam, Wilcox, Williams of Harris, Williams of Jackson, vVilliams of Upson, Weil, West,

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Hayes, !lam, Hagan, Hand, Harrell of Decatur,

Norr!s, Olive, Page, Parker, Peeples,

Whaley, Wheeler, Whelchel, Worsham, Mr. Speaker.

Those a.hse11t are Messrs.-

,A.tkinsmi, Belt, BiriJhmore, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Cameron, Coggins, Darden,
DuBos~.

Evans, Felton of Macon, Fordham, Gardner, Gresham, Hill of Meriwe her, Jones, Kenan,

Key, L.umsden, :Morgan, McLane, Pickett.
Watt~.
Vvny, Wilson.

Mr. Ham, chairman of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal has been examined and found cor~
rect. The Jour.nal was then read and approved.

Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Messrs. Smith and Coggins.
On motion of Mr. Watson, the Committee on Banks, to which House bill No. 31 had been referred, was requested to return said bill to the House to be recommitted.
On motion of Mr. Tate, House bills Nos. 7 and 8, were recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary. . The Speaker announced that the next business in order was the call of the counties for the introduction of new business.
Mr. 'Vheeler offered t.he following resolutio!l, to-witl:

Resolved, That the hours of meeting of the House be at . 9o'clock a. m., and the houts of adjournment at 1 o'clock p. m. until otherwise ordered.

Mr. Harrell, of Webster, moved to amend by substitutjng 10 o'clock in lieu of 9, which amendment was accepted.
The resolution was then adopted as amended.

The following message was received from the Senate_, through 1\'Jr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

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M1. Speaker :

The Senate has concurred in the following resolut~on of the House, to-wit:

A resolution appointing a joint committee of seven from the House and five from the Senate to investigate certain charges contained in the public prints against Ho~. J. C. Fain, Judge of the Superior Courts of the Cherokee Circuit and Hon. W. R. Rankin a former Senator of the State of Georgia, and has appointed the following as committee on the part of thE' Senate: Messrs. Hawkes, Butt, Roberts, Guerry and Lamkin.
Also, the Senate h::~s appointed the following committee, under Senate resolution, to investigate and report whether .Pil,ls to investigate railroad companies are general, special or local, to-wit:

Senators James, word and Davis.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary, towit:

By Mr. Johnson, of EcholsA bill to establish a County Court for Echols county.

By Mr. Adams, of Elbert-

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A bill to amend an act to reduce and regulate the fees of

Tax Receivers and Collectors in all the counties of the

State; to repeal all local laws relating thereto, and for other

purposes.

By Mr. WeilA bill to set apart and assign a year's support for the
families of lunatics.

By Mr. GambleA bill to authorize guardians to sell the real estate of
their wards ; prescribing the rules for said sales, and reinvestment of the proceeds, etc.

By Mr. ChappellA bill to repeal an act entitled an act to amend section

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1689 (n. n.) of the Code of 1882, by inserting after the words "paid in," in the fifth line of said section, the following: "or if the necessities of the road requite more than one-half the amount of the capital stock already actually paid in, then to the amount of three thousand dollars per mile," and for other purposes. Approved December 12, 1884.
By Mr. LamarA bill to authorize juries to recommend the defendant in
felony cases to mercy, and to prescribe the effect of such recommendation.
By Mr. CalvinA bill to amend paragraph 1, section 12, article 6, of the
Constitution of 1877, by striking therefrom the words which now compose said paragraph as aforesaid, and by inserting in lieu thereof other words which shall constitute said paragmph, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Hill, of WilkesA bill to amend paragraph 11, section 18 of article 6 of
the Constitution of 1877, of the State of Georgia, in regard to the selection of grand and traverse jurors.
By Mr. GlennA bill to allow fees of Justices Peace and ex-officio Jus-
tice Peace in cases where no fees are now allowed by law.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. Harrel, of DecaturA bill to repeal an act entitled an act to organize a
Criminal Court for the county of Decatur, and to define its jurisdiction and for other purposes, approved February 23, ~876, and to provide for the disposition of all business now pending in said court, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to provide for the registration of the qualified voters of Decatur county, and to provide that the same shall be done before the Tax Receive! of said county and for othet purposes.

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~y Mr. HawkinsA bill to p1ovide for and require the registmtio!' qf
yoters in Newton county, and for other purposes.
The following bills were introduced, read the first,time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, to-wit:
By Mr. McGarrityA bill to require all counties or militia districts, which
have adopted the stock law, to be fenced against adjoining counties or di:;tricts, etc.
By Mr. Hill, of WilkesA bill to make it a misdemeanor to obtain money, goods,
chattels or others thing of value upon a contract for labor and a f~1ilure or refusal to comply_ with tlle same.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
By Mr. HowellA bill to incorporate the Austell Insurance Company.
By Mr. BrayA bill to incorporate the Atlanta Chemical Company;
for the manufacture of commercial fertilizers; to grant certain powers, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of East Point, in the county of Fulton; to appoint Aldermen for the same1 and for other purposes.
The following bill was introduced, read the first tim~
and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges, to-wit:
By Mr. Smith, of CrawfordA bill to exempt the different military companies of the
State from road and jury service.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time; and referred to the Committee on Banks, to-wit:
By Mr. BrayA bill to incorporate the Neal Loan and Banking Com-
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By Mr. HamA bill to incorporate the State Bank of Gainesville.
The following bill was introduced, read. the :first tim~, and referred to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit:
By Mr. BrayA bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Alabama Raihvay
.Company; to grant certain powers and privileges to the same, and fot other purposes.
The following bills and resolutions were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. WatsonA resolution to appropriate money to buy certain law
books for the use of the county of Douglas, etc.
By Mr. Harrell, of Webster-
A resolution authorizing the printing of public acts. The Speaker appointed on part of the House the frJlJowing committee to investigate the charges made against ~er tain persons in attempting to inflQence the action of the Legislature on important public matters, to-wit: Messrs. McLendon, Harrison of Putman, Felton of Bibb, McCord, Gamble, Henry and vVest.
The Speaker announced that the next business in order was the rearling of bills a second time, when the following bills were read, to-wit:
B,y Mr. Gordon-
A bill to amend an act, approved December 16, 1851, authodzing the Justices ofthe Superior Court of Chatham county, to set aside and invest a sum of money, to be inviolably preserved as a permanent fund for the support and maintenance of common or free schools in said county, so as to vest in the Board of Public Educlttion 'for the city of Savannah, and the county of Chatham. and for other purposes.
~y unanimous consent, the following bills were intro11

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duced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees, t.o-wit: By Mr. ~tfcCleskey-
A bill to.amend an act entitled an act to open and construct a railroad, commencing at some point between Marietta and Calhoun, to be determined by a majority of the stockholders herein incorporated, and thence the most {}rac~ ticable route by Ellijay, in Gilmer county, to the, or near the mouth of Fighing Creek, at the copper mines in Gilmer county, so as to grant to said railroad the right to condemn right-of-way ; to prosecute the mode of condemning rights-of-way, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. HowellA bill to amend section 719 (b) of the Revised Code of
1882, by striking out the words, "twelve hundred dollars" in the third line, and inserting therefor the words "eighteen hund1ed dollars."
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By. Mr. HarperA bill to amend section 4371 of the Code, defining the
cl'ime of seduction, and the punishment of the same. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. BlalockA bill to amend section 3962 of the Code of Georgia, so
that the J ndges of the Superior Court may grant rules nisi for the foreclosure of mortgages on realty either in termtime o1 in vacation, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
The it11lowing bills were read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to change the terms of holding the Superior (ourts for the county ot DcKalb, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend section 1261 of the Code of 1882, relating to the f'xamination and licensing of applicants to teach in the common l'chools of this State, by adding 'to

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said section an additional proviso, and for other purposes. Also, a b.ill to repeal an act, approved February 28, 1876,
consolidating the offices of Sheriff and Tax Receiver, and the offices of Clerk of the Superior Court and Tax Collec;, tor, of the county of Oconee.
On motion of Mr. Harrell, of Webster, the House adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

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Tuesday, November 16, 1886.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members answered to their names :

Those present are Messrs.-

Arnheim, Ashley, Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Bailey, Berner, Beall, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Buchan, Brewster, Blalock, Birchmore, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb,

Ham, Hagan, Hand, Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of Webster, Harrison of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman, Harper, Hal'l'is of Catoosa, Harris of Columbia, Hawkins, Henry, Hill of Wilkes, Holland, Holleman, Howard, Howell, Hunt, Ruff, Hughes, Humphries of Brooks, Hutchison,

Olive, Page, Parker, Peeples, Perry, Perkins, Preston, Pickett, Rawls, Reid, Rich, Reilley, Reynolds, Rountree, Russell of Chatham, Russell of Clarke, Russell of Polk, l:iims, Simmons, Schofield, Shewmake, StevP.ns,

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Clay of Walton, Coggins, Comer, Co~k, Coney, Crawford, Darden, Dodgen, Denny, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Feagant Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of ~!neon, Featherston, Fortner, Fonte, Frr.nklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Glenn, Grindle, Gresham, Hart, Hale, Hayes,

ller, Johnson of DeKalb, Johnson of Echols, .Johnson of Screven, Jones, Key, .Kennedy, Kimbrough, Lamar, Lanier, Little of Talbot, Lumsden, Madden, Mathews, Mauney, Mills, lii.xon, Mon1oe, Moye, Morgan, McCord, licLane, }[cGhce. McGarrity, McLendon, licKibben, McCleskey, Mdiichael, Newton, Nichols. Norris,

Stovall,

Strickland,

Stewart of Mitchell,

Stewart of Rockdale,

Stewart of ~Iarion,

Smith of Crawford,

Smith of Glynn,

Smith of Gwinneit,

Smith of Jefferson,

Tate,

Taylor,

Terrell,

Tho;nas,

Veazey,

Vickers,

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Vaughn,

Vining,

Wntts,

Watson,

Walker of Floyd,

Walker of Putnnm,

Wilcox,

Williams of Jackson,

williams of Upson,

Weil,

we:;t,

Whaley,

Wheeler,

Whelchel,

Worsham.

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent are Messrs-

Atkinson, Belt, Evans, Fordham, Greene of Madison,

Griffith, Henderson. Hill of' l>Ieriwether, Humphries of Clinch, Kenan,

Pittman, Rny, Way, Williams of Harris, Wilson.

Mr. 'Whaley, of the Committee on Journals, reported tha:t the Journal had been examined and found correct.
The Journal was then read and approved.
Mt. Felton, of Macon, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Agriculture have had under considt;ration the following bill, which they instruct me to report ~ack to the House, with the recommendation that it do not pass, to-'wit :
A bill to repeal an act extending the provisions of sections 1449, 1450, 1451, 1452, 1453 and 1454, of the Revised Code, which relates to the fence and stock laws of this State.
Also, the following bill which they report back to the House, with the recommendation that it be referred to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 1955 (a) of the Cod~ of 1882, in reference to the conditional sale of personal property, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. ,V, H. FELTON, Chairman.

Mr. Russell, of Clarke, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speake1 :
The Committee on Banks have had under consideration the following bill, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Douglasville Banking Company, and for other purposes, which they instruct me to report back with a recommeudation that the introducer be allowed to withdraw the same.
Respectfully submitted. R. B. RuSSELL, of Clarke, Chairman.

Mr. Tate, chairman of the Committee oO: Special ,J ndiciary, submitted the following repott, to-wit :

J11. Speake1 :
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me to report back to the House with the recommendation t hat it do pass, to-wit :
A bill to repeal an act, approved on the 19th day of December, 1884, to create and establish a County Court in the county of Douglas; to provide for the appointing of a County Solicitor for said County Court, and for other purposes; and to provide for the winding up of the business of said County Court, and for the transfer of the civil and criminal business pending therein to the Superior Court of said county, and for other purposes.
Also the following House bill, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit :
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of DeKalb ; to define their powers and duties, and for other purposes.
Also, the following House bills, which they recommend do pass by substitute, to-wit:
A bill to bf' entitled an act to repeal the registration law for Effingham county.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to repeal the game and fish law for Effingham county.
Also, the following House bills, which they recommend the introducer be allowed to withdraw, to-wit:
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the county of Hall; to prescribe their powers and duties, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act. to repeal an act, entitled an act, to establish a City Court in the county of Hall, and to provide for the appoint;nent of a J urlge and Solicitor thereof, approved December 7, 1880.
Also, the following House bill, which 'they repott back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass as amended, to-wit:

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A bill to establish a system of public schools for the city of Carrollton.
Respectfully submitted: F. C. TATE, Chairman.
Mr. Ham, of Hall, was granted leave to withdraw .House bills Nos. 7 and 8.
Mr. watson, of Douglas, was granted leave to withdraw House bill No. 31.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Huff of Bibb, and Calvin of Richmond.
Mr. Gordon asked uuani'mous consent to have the skeleton of the appropriation bill read aud referred "to the Committee on Finance, which was granted, to-wit :
A bill to make appropriations for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Department's of the State Government for the fiscal years 1887 and 1888, and for other purposes there.in mentioned.
By Mr. GordonA bill to levy arid collect a tax for the support of the
State Government and the public institutions, to pay the interest of the public debt, and for educational and other purposes, herein mentioned, for each of the fi.scal yeats 1887 and 1888, and to prescribe what persons, professions and property are liable to taxation; to prescribe the methoq of coll{'cting said taxes, and to provide penalties and forfeitures for non-payment of taxes and for othet purposes.
Refened to Committee on Finance.
. By unanimous consent, the following bills were introduced and appropriately" referred :
BJ. Mr. Denny-
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Rome and Decatur Raihoad. Company, with power to build branch roads and to define its rights, powers, privileges, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

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By Mr. NorrisA bill to amend an act entitled an aet, to prohibit the
sale of spirituoui", malt or other intoxicating liquor:;, in the county of Warren, and t') provirle a punishment for a violation of the same, so as to prohibit the sale and furnishing said liquors in the 159th District, G. M., ofsaid count.y, etc.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. SimmonsA bill to prevent the sale of opium and its prepara-
tions to per:;ons habitually adrlicted to its use. Referred to Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation.
By Mt. WestA hill to designate the public gazette in which the legal
adYertisements of Ordinaries, Sheriff:;, Coroners, Constables and other public officers, shall be published in this State, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. HayesA bill to alter and amend sections 534 of the Code of
1882, relative to peddling by. maimed soldiers. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. Clay, of CobbA bill to incorporate the North Georgia Telegraph Com-
pany, to define its powers and duties, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. McGheeA bill to prevent the sale of the following necessaries of
life: Meal, corn, flour, bacon and coflee at more than 15. per cent. profit on time sales, and to presct'ibe the forfeiture of all profits and 10 per cent. of the cash value of the atticles sold.
Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. WatsonA bill to incorporate the Douglasville Banking Company,
and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Banks.

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By Mr. PickettA bill to appropeiate the sum of seventy-five dollarR to
pay Elbert wells, a Confederate soldier, for an artificial leg, under act, approved December 4, 1866.
Referred to Committee on .Fir..ance,
By Mr. Peeples-
A bill to pi'Ovide compensation for ele~?tion managers and clerks at all general-elections held in the various counties of this State, and for othet purposes.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Brown, of CherokeeA bill to compensate J.P. Spears for levying taxfi.Jas.
upon wild lands. Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Russell, of PolkA bill to prescribe the manner in which ,Jury Commis-
sioners shall be chosen and appointed. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
Mr. Morgan asked leave to have' his name recorded m
the Journal as voting for the Hou. Mr. Martin, for Solicitor-General of the Oconee Circuit.
The Speaker announced that the next business in order was readiPg of bills a third time, when the following bills were read and put upon their passage, to-wit:
A bill to amend au act, approved December, 1851, authorizing the J u:;;tices of the Superior Court of Chatham county to set aside and invest a sum of money, to be invioably preserved, as a permanent fund for the support and maintenance of common or free schools in said county, so as to vest in the board of public education for the city of Savannah arid county of Chatham to use, disposition and control of the said fund, and for other purposes.
This bill was read the third time and passed, as amended, hy the reqni~;ite contitutional majority; yeas 109, nays 0.
Also, a_ bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of the county of DeKalb, and for other purposes ;

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read the third time, and passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 114, nays 0.
The following bill was read the third time, and the report of the committee disagreed to, and the bill was lost, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 1261 of the Code ot 1882, relating to the examination and licensing of applicants to teach in the public schools of thlis State; etc.
The following bill was read the third time, and laid upon the table, to-wit :
A bill to repeal the law consolidating the office of Sheriff and Tax Collector of Oconee county.
Unanimous c'Onsent was given to introduce, have read the first time the following bills, and refened, to-wit:
By l\'Ir. Bailey-. A bill to repeal an act to provide for and require the
registration of voters in Spalding county for all elections in which a general vote of the county is had, etc.
Retened to Committee on Special Judiciary. By Mr. l\'IcCord-
A bill for the protection of game in Richmond county. Referred to Committee on Special ,Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Ham, the code of rules reported by the committee was taken up. On motion of Mr. Fuute, tht reading of the rules was suspended with and adopted as reported. Mr. Howell introduced the following resolution, ~hich was read the first time and refened to thb Committee on Finance, to-wit : A resolution for compensation for ~ervices o~ J. T. Taylor in making indexes of Journals of House and Senate for present session.
The Speaker announced that the next business in order was teading bills a second time, when the following bills were read, to-wit:

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A bill to repeal the registration law of Effingham county.

Also, a bill to create a Board of Commi15sioners of Roads

and Revenues for the county of DeKalb, and to define their

powers, duties, etc.

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

city of Carrollton, in the county of Carroll, and for other

purposes.

Also, a bill to t'epeal tl:ie game and fish law for Effingham

county.

Also, a bill to repeal au act creating a County Court in

the county of Douglas.

Mr. west was granted privilege of withdrawing House

bill No. 81.



The following resolution was tead the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
A resolution to allow A.. W. wood, of the county of Cherokee, to peddle without license in this State.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Henry, Mathews and Brewster.
On motion ot Mr. Shewmake, the House adjourned until to-morrow moming at 10 o'clock.

A'.rLANTA, GEoRGIA,
Wednesday, November 17, Vl86.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain ..

The roll was called and the following members answered . to .their names :

Those present are Messrs.-

Arnhcirn, Ashley, Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene,

Ham, Bagan, Hand, Harrell of Decatur,

Olive, Page, Parker, Peeples,

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Bailey, Berner, Belt, Beall, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Buchan, Blalock, Birch more, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins, Comer, Cook, Coney, Crawford, Darden, Dodgen, l>enny, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, .!!'elton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fortner, Foute, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Green of :Madison, Glenn,

Harrell of Webster, Pe~:ry,

Harrison of Franklin, Perkins,

Harrison of Quitman, Preston,

Harper,

Pickett,

Harris of Catoosa,

Pittman,

Harris of Columbia, Rawls,

Hawkins,

Reid,

Hill of Meriwether, Rich,

Hill of 'Wilkes,

Heilly,

Henderson,

Reynolds,

Holland,

Rountree,

Holleman,

Russell of Chatham,

Howard,

Russell of Clarke,

Howell,

Ruseell of Polk,

Huut,

Sims,

Hughes,

Simmons,

Humphries of Brooks, Schofield,

Humphries of Clinch, Shewmake,

Hutchison,

Stevens,

Iler,

Stovali,

Johnson of DeKalb, Strickland,

Johnson of Echols, Stewart of Mitchell,

Johnson of Screven, Stewart of Rockdale,

Jones,

Stewart of Marion,

Key,

Smith of Crawford,

Kenan,

Smith of Glynn,

Kennedy,

Smith of Gwinnett,

Kimbrough,

St.nith of Jefferson,

Lamar,

Tate,

Lanier,

Taylor,

Little of Talbot,

Terrell,

Lumsden,

Thomas,

lliaclclen,

'Veazey,

Mathews,

.Vickers,

:1\Iauney,

Vaughn,

Mills,

Vining,

:Mixon,

vVatts,

.i\Ionroe,

Watson,

Moye,

Walker of Floyd,

McCord,

Walker of Putnam,

McLane,

Wilcox,

J'lforgan,

Williams of Harris,

McGhee,

Williams of Jackson,

McGarrity,

vVilliams of Upson,

J'lfcLendon,

Wei!,

McKibben, McCleskey,

West, Whal!ly,

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Grindle,
~resham,
Hart, Hale, Hayes,

l\1cMichael, Newton, Nichols, Norris,

Wheeler, Whelchel, Worsham, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Brewster, Calvin,

Griffith, Huff, . Henry,

Ray, Way, Wilson.

Mr. Rich, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and approved.

The Journal was then read and approved.

Mr. McCord gave notice that at the proper time he would move for the reconsideration of House bill No. 59, to-wit:

A bill to amend section 1261, relating to licensing applicants to teach in the public schools of this State.

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

Mr. Speaker :

The General Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit :

A bill to prevent the dismissal of bills of equity in certain cases.
Also, a bill to amend an act, approved September 29, 1879, entitled an act to declare and amen~ the laws of this State, touching the-jurisdiction and modes of procedure in the Superior Courts in certain cases, so far as relates to counties having therein a city of ten thousand or more inhabitants.
Also, a bill to amend section 4003 of the Code of 1882, relating to _the sale of lands and tenements by commissioners, ,vhe,re the same are sold under proceedings for pa1tition.
Also, the following bill, which they instruct me to report back, with. the recommendation that it do not pass, to-wit:

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A bill to make J udg~s of the Supreme and Superior Courts of this State ineligible to holding other office during the term for which they have been elected, and fo~ two years thereafter.
Respectfully submitted. ROBT. L. BERNER, Chaitman.
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

M1. Speaker :
The following gentlemen being named by the Clerk of the House for Journalizing, Enrolling and Engrossing Clerks, have been examined by the Committee on Enrollment, and found competent and well qualified for the discharge of the duties requiied of them.
R.N. LAMAR, W F. RAYBON, pAUL B. TRA~fllfELL, A. B. HARRISON, LBWIS D. PACE, R. L. FARNUU, J. J. BowDEN,
IvY vV. DuGGAN, Chairman.

Leave of absence was granted to the sub-committee on Privileges and Elections from to-day's session, to-wit : Messrs. Olive, Stevens and Featherston.
Leave of absell:ce was granted to Mr. Cook on account of sickness.
Mr. McCord moved to reconsider the action of the House yesterday on House bill No. b9, which was agreed to, towit:
A bill to amend section 1261, relating to licensing applicants to teach in the pnblieschools of this State.
Upon calling the roll of counties for the introduction of new matter, the following bills were read the first time and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:

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By Mr. DuBose-

.

. . A biB to prevent foreign corporations doing business in

this State from continuing such business in this State after

a removal of suits begun against them in the courts of this

State to a United States court.
Also, a bill to allow the increase or strengthening of bail-

bonds in criminal cases after the defendant has removed his

or her case to the Supreme Court.

Also, a bill to provide for re-sentencing of defendants in

criminal cases upon affirmance of the judgment of the

Supreme Court.

By Mr. Simmons-
A bill to authorize transferees of tax fl. fas. to collect lawful rate of interest on said fl. fas. from date of transfer.
Also, a bill to authorize bona fide holder and owners of any note, contract or writing for rent, to destrain for same, and accord them all rights and privileges of landlord necessary to destrain and collect the said rent.

By Mr. SimsA bill to make cock fighting a crime, and also betting
thereon criminal. Also, a bill requiring the Ordinaries of the several coun-
ties in this State to record the final settlemen~ of administrators, executors, guardians and trustees, and to fix their compensation for said services.

By Mr. AtkinsonA bill to render more convenient the foreclosure of liens. Also, a bill to require executors to give bonds in certain

ca~es.

By Mr; Scofield-

A bill ~o provide fo1 the annual revision of the jury lists

in counties wbose limits there is an incorporated town of

10,000 or more inhabitants, etc.



By Mr.. CoggirisA bill to prohibit the saJe of spirituous, malt or intoxicat-
ing liquors within three miles of any church ot other place

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for holding divine worship, or of any jncorporated school or
college in this State, situated without the limits of au incor.porated town orcity in this State, and, to provide a penal~Y. for the violation o{ th.e san;t~.'

By Mr. McGarrity-

.

A bilf.to change the tim~ of holding the. fall term of the

. Superior Court of Paulding county., and for other purposes. -. ~ . .
By Mr. Candler~

.. Abill to amend section 533 of the Code by striking 'therefro~t Qertain words; providing for a forfeiture for

peddling wftbout a county license, and inserting in lieu

thereof other words, making such peddling a misdeme~nor,

etc.

By Mr. Evans-
A bill to require all.entries made by a Sheriff on any fl.
fa. to be recorded in an execution docket kept by the Sheriff, and that failure to make a record in execution doc~et for the period of seven years shall have the effect of render-
ing the fl. fa. dormant as to third parties, etc.
By Mr. McCord-
"A bill to repeal section 1885 of the Code of 1882.

By Mt. Vining-
A bill providing for mor-tgages for plantation supplies . furnished, a supetior lien to all other liens, except liens for taxes, liens of landlords, and liens of laborers as now established by law, upon the crops raised during the year when such supplies are furnished, and prescribing mode of proof.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to Committee on Corporations, to-wit:

By Mr. Key-
A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of th~ town of Jefferson, Jackson county, to lay out and expend for any other l(ilgitimate purpose for said town, the sum of two hun-: dred'ahd fifty dollars, the same being heretofore raised by

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the authorities of said- town, for the purpose of roecadamiz-

ing the public square of said town.

By Mr. Bray-

.

A bill to arn~nd an act establishing a new charter for the

city of Atlantrt,. approved February 20, ll37 4, and the sev-

eral acts amendatory thereof, so as to authorize assessments_

for the improvement of streets not ex.ceeding four squares

to connect to other streets alteady 1mproved, upon the peti-

tion of abutting owners having less than Qpe-third frontage

when the city government deems it reasottable to do so.

Also, a bill to incorporate the U ndertakets 1\'futbal Insur-

ance Company, and for other purposes~

Also, a bill to amend an act establishing a new charter

for the city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 187t, and

the acts amendatory thereof, approved September 3, 18~1,

-so as to declare the true intent and meaning of the laws of

said State and city, relative to assessments on church prop-

erty in said city, street improvements and for sewers, so as

that the same. shall be deemed liable to assessments the.

same as the property of individuals.

Also, a bill to incrorpoate the West End and East Point

Street Railroad Company, and for other purposes.

'By 1\'I.r. HowellA bill to incorporate the Southern Live Stock Insurance
Company, and for other purposes.

_The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Educat~on, to-wit:

By Mr, Adams, of GreeneA ~ill to authorizethe Mayor and Aldermen of Greens-
boro to issue bonds for the purpose of furnishing and constructing school house~.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time . and referred to the Committee on Raihoads, to-wit:
Also, a bill to incorporate the Thomasville Street Railway Company; to define its rights, powers, etc., and for 9thei'
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By Mr. McLendon~

A bill to amend and declare of force an act to alter and

amend the charter of the Bainbridge, Cuthbett and Colum-

bus Railroad Company ; to change the name of said com-

pany, and foi other purposes.

.

The f,,llowing bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, towit:

By Mr. Stewart, of Rockdale-

A hill to provide for the appointment of Inspectors of Provisions, and for othet purposes.

The following bill wus introduced, read the first time, and r~ferred to the Committee on Special Judiciary, to-wit:

By Mr. HughesA bill to allow Daniel J. Mathews, of Montgomery
county, to peddle without license.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Manufacturing, to-wit:

By Mr. McCord. A bill to fix and regulate the houn; of labor in all cotton,
woolen, and other manufacturing establishments.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time,. and refened to the Committee on Agriculture, to-wit:

By Mr. Williams, of Upson-

.

A bill to change the charter of the University of Geor-

gia so as to add four additional Trustees to the Board, and

give the election of said Trustees to the Georgia State Hor-

ticultural Soeiety, and for other purposes.

By Mr. McCordA bill to establish two agricultural experimental farms
and one station in this State, and to provide for the support and maintenance of the same.

Mr. Glenn, chairman on patt of the House of the J.oint Committee, to which was referred the question of whether

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a bill incorporating a iailroad company" is a general, local
or ~pecial bill, submitted the following repo.rt:
Mr. Speake1:
The Joint Committee of the Senate and House, to whom was referred the question as to whether an act incorporating a railroad company is a general, local or special. law, beg leave to report that they have given the question that consideration which its importance demands.
They are informed that the legislative opinion on the question has not been uniform; that the same has, to some extent, fluctuated.
At times such an act has been regarded as general, and at other times as special or local. This of itself is sufficient to show that the question is vPxed with doubts, and the difficulty does not disappear when the decisions and text writers are commlted. The question is, in fact, free from authority, and the committee arP left to look to the principle underlying the question to arrive at a conclusion, and, although not entirely satisfied, submit the following results:
The old distinctions as to public and private acts which was only an evidential distinction, is of no validity; because under our law the courts are bound to take judicial cognizance of old acts, public and private, without proof, and therefore. no light is to be derived fiom cases on that subject.
The whole quef.tion turns upon the meaning to be given to the words set out in article 3, section 7, paragraph 16 or the Constitution, which provides that no special or local bill shall be passed, etc., and the meaning of those words once arrived at determines the matter.
The committee believe that the words, " local and special" are not synonymous, but ate, \vhile apparently implicated with each other in meaning, really distinct in signification .
. The committee understand that a local act is one which operates within a defined locality, less than the State, either

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upon all persons within that locality or upon a clasR of persons within it, and has no relation to the State at large or the general public.
A >pecial act. is one which operates upon an individual, or particular class of individuals, in a manner different from the general law upon the same subject without, regard to their locality.
One is tenitorial and the other personal. One prescribes
tules or extends privileges to a particul:u locality not
enjoyed or suffered by other localities and not effecting _the general public; the other does the same thing with reference to individuals or classes.
The effects of both are the same in this, that the direct effects of the legislation cease with the locality, or individuals affected and the general public have no it)terest or rights except such as come thtough the particular subject matter of the question effected.
In the above classification all the bills mentioned as local in the report of the co~m.ittee on local and special bills at session of 1878, and set out in their tepott on page ~11 of Journal of that session, would be included, and the results of that repOl't are considered by this 11ommittee to be correct, exc.ept so far as the same repott deals with local and special bills as synonymous.
Adopting the above rules as conect, the committee take this to be the decisive test as to the character ot an act of the Legislature.
Does it ditectly affect a locality or person and only indirectly affect the general public, or does it while primarily dealing with a locality or individual, or in other words, making them the starting point of legislation, directly affect the general public, and has the public of the State at large an intetest in the question, and a -right, not incidental but direct, to enjoy the benefits and facilities extended by the act.
It is true that a railroad has a local habitation for purposes of such, and that its depots, tmcks and other property

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have a fixed situs, but it is also true tl;lat neither these nor its members are the corporations, that they are its objective manifestations and the modes of its operations, but the corporation itself possesses the attribute of legal ubiquity, and that its relations are not confined to any l0cality or class of persons. These works, although of private enterprise and intended for private emolument, ate public in their character, and the public have not an incidental but a direct right to their services.
The whole effort of modern legislation and judicial decision has been to remove them from the category of private ente.rprises into the dignity ~f public in,titutions. They arenot only so in law but in fqct.
They have become the most powerful moters in our material progress, and have contributed a vast. deal to the material and social progtess of our country, and now exercise a larger influence upon its developments than any other of the factors of our modern life. \V e no longer in legal parlance speak of a railroad as a private corporation, exceptby way of antethisis to a purely political or municipal corporation. All of our rules fot the tegulation of freight and passenger t:;triffs, and our Railroad Commissioners and other modes of dealing with them, can only
, flow from the conception of a railroad as a public institu-
tion. They exercise, by virtue of the act of incorporation, a part of th<J sovereignty of the State. They take pl'Operty with0ut conf;ent of the owner upon the ground that it is for public uses. They are compelled to serve all the world. They are common carriers and the servants of all who comply with the law regulating their business. They cannot select their cuf'tomers, but are by law subjeGt to every citizen's lE>gal demands. Theit charters are the subjects of modification or repeal, and within a few limits the power of the Legislature to deal with them is as ample as their power over any geneml act. So considered, whether from the standpoint of law or fact, they are public in their chatacter.

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That the character ~f the thing created is decisive of the character of the act of creation: Section I, Caine's Cases in Error, 92; 3 New Hampshire, 321; Sedgwick's Statute and Common Law, 30; 1-2 Pickering, 334; 5 Massachusetts, 265; 15 Maryland, 212; 4 Blackford, 234; 9 Wisconsin, 279; 103 United States, 455. Again, the evil intended to be prevented by these sections of the Constitution was this: That matters of purely local advantage could be put through the Legislature by interested parties, while others equally interested and having rights would have no notice of the fact that such legislation was desired, and before those who opposed it could be heard the evil would be accomplished.
This result cannot follow from merely granting a railroad charter. It is not a final complete Iaw until accepted. It is upon part of the State an affair to contract with certain partie~. It is at the time of its passage inchoate and not self-executing. while it might intedere with the prospects of others who de;;ire a charter, it can afford no legal right of any one, because no person has a legal right to that whi<:h is mere grace and favor on part of the State. -No one can be injmed by the mere passage of the charter. It can not be known who is to be affected thereby within the meaning of the Coustitution until after. its passage. No man's property can be invaded until adequate compensation shall be first made, and will not be known whose property will be directly affected until a location is adopted. Again, while it evidently was the intention of the fmmers of the Constitution to prevent special legislation in cases covered by a general law-Constitution, article 1, section 4, paragraph 1-they still left with the Legislature the right to create railroad corporations: article 3, section 7, paragraph 18. The fitst reference, evidently, is to a class of general laws other than such as mentioned in the last reference, and it therefore is evident that such legislativu was not special within their view, but was regarded a<; a part of general Legislation of the State. This would harmonize both sections.

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Again, there are practical difficulties in the way of adver-

tising its character, extent, locality, etc., which are

not applicable to merely local or special legislation. Again,

a large number of railroads are now chartered, and some of

them operating upon this view of the law, and it should

require the most cogent and convincing reasoning necessary

to declare them illegally constructed.

For the above reasons, and for others, the committee are

of the opinion tha.t an act to charter a railroad is a general,

and not a local or special act.

Respectfully submitted.

w. c. GLENN,

Chairman on part of House.

l\'Ir. Glenn moved the adoption ot the report of the committee.
Mr. Gord.on moved that 300 copies of the report be printed for the use of the House, and that the report of the committee be made the special order for Monday next.
The motion was agree~ to. On motion of Mr. Tate, the rules was suspended that he might submit a report, which was granted.
Mr. Tate, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on ''Special J udiciaFY have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to relieve A. H. Pendergrass
and D. L. Hancock, snreties on the final bond of John
Pendergrass, and for other pLuposes. Also, the following bill which they recommend do not
pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act making it unlawful for any
person in this State to allow their dogs to run at large for

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six months after they have been bitten by a dog having hydrophobia.

Respectfully submitted.

F. C. TATE, Chairman.

On motion, the rules was suspended and the following members added to the following Standing Committees, to-wit:
To the Committee on Lunatic Asylum was added the names o.f M:esers. Johnson of Screven, Hart, Darden and Sims.
To the Committee on Penitentiary was added the names of Messrs. Watson and Russell of Clarke.
To the Committee on Deaf and Dumb was added the names of Messrs. F(:agan and Sims.
Mr. Harpel' moved that the rules be :.uspended for the purpose of having House bill No. 36 read the third time and put upon its passage, which n~otion pt~vailed.
The following bill was then read the third time; the proper proofs of publication were exhibited; the teport of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-yeas 128, nays 0to-wit:
A bill to establish a system of public schools for the city of Carrollton; in the county of Carroll, and fo1 other purposes.
Upon motion of Mr. Harper, the bill was transmitted to the Senate.
Upon motion of Mr. Watson, House bill No. 86. was taken up for a third reading.
The following bill was read the third time; the proper proof.'3 of publication wet;e exhibited; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional maj01ity-yeas 122, nays 0-to-wit:

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A bill repealing an act establishing a County Court in the connty of Douglas.
Mr. Candler moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of having read the third time House bill No. 33, which was agreed to.
The following hill was then read the third time ; the proper proofs of publication were exhibited ; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passPd, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-yeas 120, nays 0-towit:
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue for the county of DeKalb.
Mr. Gibson of Glasscock, offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
Resolved, That the Cletk he required to tack a card on the front of each members' desk containing their name and county.
Mr. Rawls offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
Resolved, That the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation, be requested to examine into and take such action as may be necessary for the better ventilation of this Hall.
Mr. McLendon offered the following resol~tion, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
Resolved, That the Finance Committee be directed to examine the coupons in the Treasurer's office, referred to by the Treasurer on page 10 of his report, and after examining and comparing the same as suggested, to report to the House for further direction.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Durrance and Kennedy.
Leave of absence was granted to the Committee for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum for to-morrow.
On motion of Mr.. Shewmake, the Hour;e adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Thursday, November 18, 1886.
The House met pursuant to adjournment., and was called to order by the Speaker.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Branham, Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members answered to their names, to-wit:

Those present are 1\'Iessrs.-

Atkinson, Arnheim, Ashley, Adnms of E:bert, Adams of Greene, Bai!P.y, Berner, Belt, Beall. Brady. Branch, Bray, Brown nf Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Buchan, Blalock, Calvin,
c~uneron,
Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of vValton, Coggins, Comer, Cook, Coney, Crawford, Darden, Dodgen. Denny, D11Bose, Duggan, Durrance, Evans, Feagan,

Ham, Hagan, Hand, Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of vVcbster, Harrison of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman, Harper. Harris of Catoosa, Harris of Columbia, Hawkins, Hill of 2\feri wether, Hill of Wilkes, Hent:erson, Holland, Holleman, Huward, Howell, Hunt, Huff, Hughes, Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Clinch, Hutchison, Iler, Johnson of DeKalb, .Johnson of Echols, Johnson of Screven, Jones, Key, Kenan, Kennedy, Kimbrough, Lamar, Lanier,

Olive, Page, Parker, Peeples, Perry, Perkins, Preston, Pickett, Pittman, Ray, Rawls, Reid, Bich, Reilley, Beynolds, Rountree, Bussell of Clarke, Russell of Polk, Sims, Simmons, Schofield, Shewmake, Stevens, Stovall, Strickland, Stewart of l\fitchell, Stewart of Rockdale, l:ltewart of l\Iarion, Sm1th of Crawfor,; Smith of Glynn, Smith of Gwinnett, Smith of Jefferson, Tate, Tayior, Terrell,

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Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon. Featherston, Fortner, Foute, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin; Franklin of ;rhomas, Gamble. Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Gret~n of Clay, Greene of Madison. Glenn, Grindle, Gresham, Hart, Hale, Hayes,

Little of Talbot, Lumsden, :Madden, Mathews, Mauney, Mills, Mixon, Monroe, l1oye, Morgan, lfcCord, McLane, licGhee, :llicGarrity, McLendon, l\1cKibben, McCleskey, McMichael, Newton, Nichols, Norris,

Thomas, Veazey, Vickers, Vaughn, Vining, Way, 'Vatts, Watson, W ttlker of Floyd, Walker of Putnam, Wilcox, \-Villiams of Harris, "Villiams of Jackson, Williams of Upson, Wei!, West, Whaley, Wheeler, Whelchel, Worsham, Mr Speaker.

Those absent are Messrs.-

Birch more, Black, Brewster,

Griffith, Henry,

Russell of Chatham, Wilson.

Mr. Ham, chairman of the Committe on J oumals, reported that the Journal had been examinP.d and found correct.

The Journal was then read and approved.

Mr. Gibson gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconside~ the tesolution offered by himself yester-
day, to-wit:

A resolution ~equiring the Clerk to have a card tacked

on the desk of each member of the House, giving name

and county.

.

Mr. Chappell, chairman of the Committee on Railroads,

submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Railroads have h11d under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report

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back to the House, with the reC?ommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-wit :
'A bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Hawkinsville Railroad Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta, Mississippi and
Atlantic Railway Company. Respectfully submitted. THos. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.
Mr. Berner, chairman of the Committee on.General Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The General Judiciary Committt'e have had under consideration the followi~g bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-wit :
A bill to provide for the record of executions issuing upon judgments from such courts of this State as are not courts of record, or which being courts of record, have no execution docket.
Also, a bill to prescribe and" define the powers of Com-. missioners of Pilotage for the ports of Savannah, Darien, Brunswick and St. Marys; to license pilots for said ports; to provide for the suspending or revoking of the licenses of pilots, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. RonT. L. BERNER, Chairman.
Mr. Gordon, chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speuker:
The Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the 1equest that the same be read the second time, ordered printed, and recommitted to the Committee on Finance, to-wit :

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A bill to make appropriations for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Depattments of the State Government, and for other purposes, for the fiscal years 1887 and 1888.
Also, a bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government, to pay the interest of the public debt, and for other purposes, for the fiscal years. of 18 87 and 1888.
Also, the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to t-he House, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to appropriate the sum of seventy-five dollars to pay Elbert Willis, a Confederate soldier, for an artificia 1 leg, under an act approved December 4, 1866.
Also, the following bills, which they instruct me to report back to the Honse with the recommendation that they do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to compensate J.P. Spears for levying tax .fi. fas.
on wild lands.
Also, a bill to provide com,pensation for election managers and clerks, at all general and special elections held in the various counties of this State, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
wM.. W. GoRDON, Chairman.
Mr. Russell, of Clarke, chail'man of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speake1 :
The Committee on Banks have had onder consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Capital City Land Improvement and Banking Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Commercial Bank of Atlanta, Georgia.

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Also, a bill to amend an act to incorporate the Atlanta

Loan and Banking Company.

.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Bank of Stewal't County.

Respectfully submitted.

L. B. RussELL, of Clarke, Chairman.

Mr. Tate, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report, to-wit:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Special Judiciary have had under con-
sideration the following Houseb ills, which they instruct me
to report back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the Macon Gas Light and \Vater Company, so as to authorize said company to issue bonds not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars, etc.

Also, the following bills which they recommend do pass as amended, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Macon, authorizing the Mayor and Council of said city to construct on any one of the public streets of the city of Macon, a building to be known as a public market house; to provide for the payment of such building by the issuing by said Mayor and Council, bonds to the amount of $20,000, bearing five per cent. interest pet annum, to be secured by mortgage on the market house property; to provide for a market house commission, and for a sinking fund for the ultimate redemption of both the principal and interest of said bonds, as each may fall due, and to authorize the Mayor and Council to pass suitable ordinances for the proper reg- . ulation of said market; to provide penalties for a violation of the same, and for other purposes.
Also the following bill, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the submission to the qualified voters of the city of Macon the question of

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making a contract between the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon and the Macon Gas Light and Water Company for supplying the city of Macon with water for a. term of twenty years, or a shorter period, with the power of renewal for twenty years, or a shorter pf'riod, and whether or not the debt of the city shall be increased for making and carrying out such contract, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. F_. C. TATE, Chairman.

Mr. Gibson moved to reconsider the resolution offered by himself yesterday that he might withdraw the same, which was agreed to, to-wit:

A resolution requesting the Clerk of the House to tack

on the desk of each member of the House, giving name

and county.



Mr. Gordon asked that the rules be suspended, that House

bill No. 104 may be read the second time, which was agreed

to, to-wit:

A bill to presetibethe powers of Commissioners of Pilotage for the ports of this State to license pilots for said ports; to provide for the suspending or revoking of the licenses of pilots; to prescribe and define the powers and duty of the Commissioners; to make rules to govern the pilots; to regulate the fees for their services. and fot other purposes therein mentioned.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. H. H. Cabaniss, Secretary pro tem. thereof:

Mr. Speaker :
The Senate has passed the following bill of the House, to-wit:
A bill to ame!1d section 1 of an act approved September 14, 188-'\ entitled an act to provide for ceding to the United States the jurisdiction of this State over such lands near the city of Atlanta, in the county of Fulton or the county of DeKalb, as the United States may acquire title to, for the

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purpose of establishing a mi!itary post, etc., by striking out from said section 1 the words "two hundred" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "two hundred and fifty;" passed by a constitutional majority of yeas 32, nays 2.
Also, the following Senate bill, to-wit: A bill to incorporate the Scuthern Express Company; passed by the requisite constitutional majority of yeas 32, nays 0.
The Senate has also adopted the report of the joint committee, to inquire and report whether bills to incorporate railroad companies are general, local or special.
Mr. Preston offered the following resolution, which was read and agLeed to, to-wit :
Resolved, That the chairmen of the various committees of this House be requested to meet as early as possible, and arrange the time and place of their meetings so that if po::~sible those who aremembers of two or more committees . shall be able to attend them all.
Mr. Gordon, of Chatham, asked unanimous consent to have the appropLiation bill and the general tax bill taken up and read a second time, which was agreed to.
The following bills were then read the second time, ~o wit:
A bill to make appropriations for the expenses of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Departments of the State Government, for the fiscal years 1887 and 1888, and . for other purposes therein mentioned.
Recommitted to Finance Committee.
On motion of Mr. Gordon, 300 copies of the bill were ordered printed for the use of the House.
Also, the following bill was read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to leYy and collect a tax for the support of the State Govemment and the public institutions; to pay the interest of the public debt, and for educational and other purposes.
Recommitted to Finance Committee.

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193

. On motion of Mr. McLendon, 300 copies of tl}e bill was . ordered printed for the usr. of the House.
The Speaker announced that the next business in order was reading bills a third time.. The following bill was read the third time, to-wit:
A bill to amend the election laws of this State. On motion of Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, the bill was recommitted to the Committee on Privileges and Elections.
Leave of absence was granted to the Committee on Blind Asylum. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Black on account of sickness
The following bill was ~ead the third time ; the report of the committee agreed to; the pro pet legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by Rub~;titute, by requisite constitutional majority-yeas 118, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to repeal the registration law of Effingham county. Also the following bill which was read the third time; the proper proofs of publication were exhibited; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed by substitute, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 129, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to repeal the game and fish law of Effingham county, approved September 4, 1885, provided the repeal of the above described act shall not be construed to give persons the privilege to remain on the land of another with gun, dog or net, or otherwise, after being ordered off by the owner, or agent of said land, etc.
On motion, House bill No. 59 was recommitted to the Committee on Education.
Mr. Calvin moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of submitting a report, which was agreed to.
Mt. Calvin, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the. following report:
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M1. Speake1 :
The Committee on Education has had nuder considemtion the following House bill, which they instruct nie to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the Mayor and 1\.ldermen of the city of Greensboro to issue bonds and to provide for the payment of the principal and interest accruing on the same by local taxation, for the purpose of constructing and furnishing a school house for the whites, and also one for the colored people, and to purchase suitable real estate for such house or house;;, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.

By unanimous consent, the following resolution was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finane~ to-wit:
By Mr. ClayA resolution for the relief of Rev. H. J. Adams. The Speaker announced that the next business in order
was reading House bills a second time, when the following bills were read a second time, to-wit :
A bill to prevent the dismissal of bills in equity in certain cases.
Also, a bill to amend an act, approved September 29, 1879, entitled an act, to declare the laws of this State touching the jurisdiction and modes of procedure in the Superior ( ourts in certain cases, <SO far as relates to counties having therein a city of ten thousand ot more inhabitants.
Also, a bill to incorpomte the Atlanta and Hawkinsville Railroad Company; to confer certain powers, eto., and for other purpost'"
Also, a bill to make ,Judges of t.he Supreme and Superior Courts of thiY:< State ineligible to holding other office during

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195

the term for which they have bee'n elected, and for two

years after.



Upon this bill the committee to which it was referred made an unfavorable report ; the report of the committee was agreed to and the bill was lost.

Also, a bill to amend section 4003 of the Code of 1882, relating to the sale of lands and tenements by Commissioners where the same are sold under proceedings for partition.

Also, a bill to provide for record of executions issuing ~pon judgments from such courts of this State as are not

courts of record, or which, being courts of record, have no executive docket, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Capital City Land Improvement and Banking Company of Atlanta, Ga.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Commercial Bank of Atlanta, Ga.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, au-

thorizing the Mayor and Council of said city to construct, on any one of the public streets of the city of ~lacon, a build-

ing to be known as a public market house ; to provide for the payment of such building, and for other purposes therein

mentioned. Also, a bill to amend an act to incorporate The Atlanta

Loan and Banking Company, and for other purposes, approved Oct. 13, 1885, so as to change the name of said

company to The Atlanta Insurance and Banking Company, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to relieve A. H. Pendergrass and D. L. Han-

cock sureties on the penal bond of John Pendergrass, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to incotporate the Bank of Stewart county, in the town of Lun'lpkin.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta, Mississippi and Atlantic Railway Company, etc.

Also, a bill to make it unlawful for any person in this State to allow their dogs to run at large for six months

after they have been bitten by a dog having hydrophobia,

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which bill was unfavorab~y reported by the committee to.

which it was refencd.

The report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill

was lost.



By unanimous consent the following bills were intro-duced, read. the first time, and refened to appropriate committees, to-wit:

By Mt. SchofieldA bill to regulate the employment of Jabot.

By Mr. MoyeA bill to repeal an act entitled an act to establish a Tech-
nological School as a branch of the State University, etc. Referred to Committee on Finance. Also, a bill to apptopriate to the county of Washington,
the sum of three thousand, three hundred and forty-one dollats and fif~y-three cents, expended by said county of 'vYashington in quelling and putting down an insunection against the authority of the State, in the counties of Washington, Johnson, Laurens, etc., in the month of August, 1875.
Referred to Committee on Finance

By Mr. l\icCordA bill to declare where Justices ot the Peace and Nota-
ries ~ublic, who are ex-officio Justices of the Peace, shall hold their courts, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

JJfr. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled; and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate, the following act, to-wit:
An act to amend section 1 of an act, approved September 14, 188-J, entitlt!d an act to provide for ceding to tht:! United States the jurisdiction of this State over such lands near

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the city of Atlanta, in the county of Fulton, or in the county of DeKalb, as the United States may acquire title to for the purpose of establishing a military post, etc., by striking out f~om said section 1 the words, Htwo buriored," and inserting in lieu thereof the words ''two hundred and fifty."
Respectfully submitted. IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.

Mr. Ham offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit :
Resolved, That whenever the House shall vote to adjourn, or the hour of adjournment arrives, the Speaker shall put all leaves of absence on the Clerk's desk before declaring the House adjourned.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Ulay of vValton, Wilcox, Adams of Greene, Stovall, Hayes, Lanier, Gre~n of Madison, Ashly, Hill of Wilke>;, and McMichael.
Upon motion of Mr. Walker, of Putnam, the House adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock.

ATLA:XTA, GEORGIA,
Friday, November 19, 1R86.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members answered to their names :

Those present are Messrs.-

. Atkinson, Arnhcim, Ashley, Adams of Elbert, Bailey, Berner,

Harrell of Webster, Harri,son of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman, Harper, Harris of Catoosa, Harris of Columbia,

Peeples, Perry, Perkins, Preston, Pickett, Pittman,

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Belt, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Buchan, Blalock, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Coggins, Comer, Coney, Darden, Dodgen, lJenny, DuBose, Duggan, Evans, Felton of Bartow, .Ji'elton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fortner, Fonte, ,Fordham, . Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Glenn,
G~indle,
Gresham, Griffith, Hart, Hale, Ham, Hagan, Hand, Harrell of Decatur,

Hawkins,

Ray,

Henry,

Rawls,

Hill of Wilkes,

Reid,

Henderson,

Heilly,

Howard,

Reyno_lds,

Howell,

Rountree,

HJlnt,

Russell of Chatha1p,

Huff,

Russell of Clarke,

Hughes,

Rus.ell of Polk,

Humphries of Brooks, Sims,

Humphries of Clinch, Simmons,

Hutchison,

Schofield,

Jler,

Shewmake,

Johnson of DeKalb, Stevens,

Johnson of Echols, Stovali,

.Johnson of Screven, Strickland,

Jones,

Stewart of :Mitchell,

Key,

Stewart of Rockdale,

Kenan,

Smith of Glynn,

Kennedy,

Smith of Gwinnett,

Kimbrough,

Smith of Jefferson,

Lan1ar,

Tate,

Little of Talbot,

Taylor,

Lumsden,

Terrell,

l\faclden,

Thomas,

Mathews,

Veazey,

:Mauney,

Vickers,

Mills,

Vaughn,

}lixon,

Vining,

Monroe,

. Watts,

McCord,

Watson,

McLane,

Walker of Floyd,

Morgan,

Walker of Putnam,

McGhee,

Wilson,

McGarrity,

Wilcox,

McLendon,

Williams of Harris,

McKibben,

'Williams of Jackson

McCleskey,

Williams of Upson,

JHcl\iichael,

Wei!,

Newton,

West,

Nichols,

Whaley,

Norris,

wheeler,

Olive,

Whelchel,

Page,

Worsham,

Parker,

Mr. Speaker.

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. Those absent are Messrs.-

Adams of Greene, Beall, Birchmore, Black, Brown of Cherokee, Brewster, Clay of Walton, Cook,

Crawtord, Durrance, Feagan, Green of Madison, Hayes, Hill of Meriwether, Holland,

Holleman, Lanier, Moye, Rich, Smith of Crawford, Stewart of Marion, Way.

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

The J ourn:H was then read and approved.

The following lllessage was received from the Senate, through Mr. H. H. Cabaniss, Secretary protem. there~f:

J11. Spealcer :

The Senate bas passed the following Senate bill by the requisite constitutional majority-yeas 27, nays 0-to-wit:

A bill to- be entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the town of Salt Springs, in Douglas county, and to provide for a Mayor and Council for said town and to confe.r certain pewers and privileges upon the Mayor and Council thereof, and for other purposes, so as to extend the coporate. limits of said town and to give other powers to the Mayor and Council of said town.
Mr. Ham gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House on House bill No. 9, which was adversely reported, to-wit:

A bill to make Judges of the Supreme and Superior .Courts of this State ineligible to holding other office during the term for which they have been elected, and for two years after.

Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Stewart, Branch, Harris and Peeples.

On motion of Mr. West, House bill No. 154 was withdrawn from the Committee on General Judiciary and recommitted to the Committee on Temperance.

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Leave of absence was granted to the Committee on Privileges and Elections from to-qay's session.
Upon motion, leave of absence was granted to the chair-. men of the diiferent committees, for a few minutes from the morning session.
Mr: Ham moved that the action of the House on House bill No. 9, be reconsidered and placed upon the Calendar.
The motion to teconsider was not agreed to.
Mr. Tate, chairman of the Committe<~ on Special Judiciary, submitted the following teport :

~Ir. Speaker :
The Committee on Special ,Judiciary have had under consideration the following House bilb, which thcyji:Jstmct me to report bark to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit :
A bill to consolidate the variou,; acts incotporating the town of McDonough, in the county of Hen.ry, and for oth"er pu.rposes.
Also, a bill to repeal so m_ueh of an ad entitled an act to require and provide for the registration of all voters in ' the counties of Floyd, McDuffie, Burke, ll<Jndolph, Eluert, Oglethorpe, \Valton, Morgan, Lowndes, Emauuel, and Pulaski, and to provide for carrying the same into effect, and for ot!:ier purposes, approved October :3, 1885, as applies ~o the county of Elbert, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to repeal an act to organize a Criminal Court for the county of Decatur, and to define its jurisdiction, and for other purposes, approved Februaty 2:3, 1876, and to provide for the disposition of all bw~iness now pending in said court,. and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to provide for the registration of the qualified voters of Decatur county; also, to fix the time, place and manner of such registration, and to provide that voters -shall vote and regi.~ter in their respective mil i.tia districts in which they reside, and for other purposes.

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Also, the following bills, which they recommend do pass,

as amended, to-wit:

-



A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and lievenues for the county of Pulaski.
Also, a bill to provide for and require the registration of voters jn Newton county, and for other purposes herein contained.
Al8o, a bill to repeal ari act to provide fot and require the registration of voters in Spalding county for all elec-
tions in whieh a general vote of the county is had; to provide who shall act as registers of voters; to designate their duties and the manner of fixing their compensation; to provide whe1e voters shall vote, and for other purposes; approved October 6, 1885.
Also, the iollowing biiJ, which they recommend do pass by substitute, to-wit:
A bill to allow Rufus Hensley, of the county of Carroll, to peddle in the counties of this State without paying license therefor.
Respectfully submitted. F. C. TATE, Chairman.
Mr. Clay, of Cobb, chaiiman of the Committee on Manu- factoring, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Manufactures have had unde1 consideration t.he following House bill, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
An act to fix and regulate the years at which minors may be employed in cotton, woollen or other manufacturing establishments or machine shops, and to p1ovide remedies for violating the same.
Respectfully :mbmitted. A. S. CLAY, Chairman.
Mr. Bemer,. chairman of the Commit-tee on General .Judiciary, submitted the following rep01t:

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Mr. Speaker:

The General Judiciary.Committee nave bad under con- . sideration the following bills, which they instruct me to . report back to the House with the recommendation that . it be committed to the Committee on Finance, to-wit :

A bill to amend section 508, L, of the Code of Georgia, to determine '''hethet or not two-thirds of the qualified voters in a county, municipality' or division voted in favor of the issuance of said bonds. The tally sheets "ofIast gen- eral election held in said place shall be taken as a correct enumeration of the qualified voters tberein.
Respectfully submitted. RonT. L. BERNER, Chairman.

On motion of Mr. Berner, House bill No. 21 was recom-

mitted to the Committee on Finance.

'

Mr. Griffith moved to have House bill No. 96 taken from the table, read a third time, and put upon its pa.ssage, which was agreed to.

The following bill was read a third time; the proper legal proofs were exhibited; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-yeas 111, nays 0-to-wit:

A bill to repeal an act approved February 28, 1876, con-

solidating the offices of Sheriff and Tax Recei\rer, and the

offices of Clerk of the Superior Court and Tax Collector

in the county of Oconee.



/ Mr. Howell asked unanimous consent to have House bills Nos. 6 and 108 taken up for a thild reading and put upon their passage, which was agreed to.

The following bill was read the third tiD?e; the report of the committee. agreed to ; and the bill passed, as amended, _by requisite constitutional majority-yeas 94, nays 2to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Atlanta, Mississippi and Atlanta Railtoad Company, and for other purposes.

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The following bill was read the thitd time; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional ma}>rity-yeas 94, nays 0to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Hawkinsville Rail- . road Company, and for other purposes.
Upon motion of Mr. Howell, House bills Nos. 6 and 108, were ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Howard, Brown of Qherokee, Henry and Newton.
1\fr. Duggan, chairman ofthe Committeeon Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Presid8nt of the Senate, and delivered to t~e Governor, the following act, to-wit:
An act to provide for ceding to the United States the jurisdi~tion of this State over such lands near the city of Atlanta, in the county of Fulton, or county of DeKalb, as the United States may acquire title to, for the purpose of establishing a military post, not exct!eding two hundred acres, and for. other purposes connected therewith, by striking out from said section I, the words, "two hundred," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "two hundted and fifty."
Respectfully submitted. IvY "\V. DuGGAN, Chairman.
The Speaker announced that the next business in order was the calling o"f the roll of coLwties for the introduction of new business.
Mr. Felton, of Bartow, in behalf of the Women's Chris..: tian Temperance Union of this State, presented a memor~al, which was read.

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Upon motion, two hundred copies of the memorial were ordered printed for the use of the House.
The following message was received from his Excellency,
the Governor, through Mr. w. H. Harrison, Clerk of the
Executive Department :
JJfr. Speal~e1 :
The Govemor has approved and signed the following act, to-wit :
An act to amend section 1 of an act approved September 14, 1885, entited an act to provide for ceding to the United States the jurisdiction of this State over such lands near the city of Atlanta, in the county of Fulton, or the county of DeKalb, as the United States may acquire title to, for the ,purpose of establishing a military post, etc., by sttiking from said section the words " two hundred" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "two hundred and fifty."
By unanimous consent, the following resolution was introduced, rPad and adopted, to-wit :
By Mr. HuffA resolution that the chairman of the Public Property
Committee of the House he instructed to visit, with his committee, the executive mansion, and, after examining the building and its furniture, that he be requesteq to report to this House what repairs should be made and the probable cost of the same.
Also, a resoiution requesting his Excellency, the Governot of the State, to furnish this House wi~h all the laws or parts of laws, including resolutions, which have ever been passed. by tnis Honse, or the General Assembly of this State, in regard to what is known as the Georgia Convict Lease, from its origin down to the ptesent time, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Penitentiary.
The following bills \\ere introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Special Judiciary Committee, to-wit:

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By Mr. WestA bill to declare the Chattahoochee River, to the mo~th
of Dukes' Creek, navigable for certain purposes.
By :M.r.-HamA bill to repeal au act entitled au act to establish a City
Comt in the cour;ty of Hall, and to provide for the appoi-ntment of a Judge and Solicitor thereof, approved December 7, 1880. Alflo, a bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the county of Hall; to prescribe their po-wers and duties, and for other purposes.
~By Mr. 'FortnerA bill to ftllow W. P. Williams, of the county of John-
son, to peddle without license.
By Mr. DodgenA bill to prescribe the mannet of filing defenses to dis-
tress warrants, and for other purposes.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. MonroeA bill to repeal section 4601 (a) of the Code of 1882,
.which gives jul'isdiction exclusively to the Superior Courts to try offenders for the wrongful sale of mortgage property and personal proptnty undet liens.
By Mr. Smith, of GwinnettA bill to requite Judges of the Superior Courts of this
State to have published i.n advance of the opening of the regular terms thereof the order in which the docketS of said courts iu each and every county of their Circuits will be taken up, etc.
By Mr. HawkinsA bill to authorize the Sheriffs of this State to sell all
insolvent tax fl. fas.
By Mr. McGarity. A bill to increase the fees of Constables and Bailiffs in

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criminal cases by giving them the same fees for certain seevices as are now allowed by law to Sheei:ffs for the same ~~; or similar services.
By Mr. McLendonA. bill to prescribe the manner of selling trust property
and to require the re-investment of the proceeds within thirty days, and for other plll'poses.
By Mr. MathewsA. bill to ameud sectiou 1977, of the Code of 1882, by
adding after the last word of said section the words, "landlords." Special liens for rent shall be enforced by distress warrant iu same mannet as their general liens for rent are enforced, and no further allegations in ~he affidavit to pro-: cure a distress warrant to enforce a special lien for rent; shall be necessary than is necessary to enfoece the landlotd's general lien for rent.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Banks, to-wit:
By Mr. WeilA. bill to incorporate the Gerinania Loan and Banking
Company of Atlanta, Georgia.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time, . and referred to Committee on Education, to-wit:
By Mr. BeltA. bill to levy a t~x upon the taxable property of the
State for the support of common schools.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. Felton, of BartowTo establish a Reformitory Prison., or House of Correc-
tion in this State, and for other purposes ; making an appropriation for the same.
By W r. GordonA. bill to further prescribe the duties of Tax Collectors
of the seveeal counties of this State, approved October 17,

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1885, by allowing said officers to issue executions before _.December 20, in each year, and for other purposes.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on County and County Matters, to-wit :
By Mr. HollandA bill to amend section 1455 of the Code of Georgia of
1882, which extends the provisions of sections 1449, 1-!50, 1451, 1452, 1453, 1454 of said Code to militia districts of this State, so as to allow the citizens of militia districts adopting the provisions of said sections to petition for another election on cettain conditions, and for other purposes.
Mr. Felton, of Bibb, asked unanimous consent to have House bill No. 37 taken up for a third reading and put . upon its passage, which was agreed to.
The following bill was read the third time ; the report of the committee agreed to ; the proper proofs of publication were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-yeas 94, nays 0-to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, authorizing the Mayor and Council of said city to constmct on O"lle of the public streets of the city of Macon a building to be known as a public market house; to provide for the payment of such building by issuing by said Mayor and Council bonds to the l:J,mount of $20,000, and for other purposes.
Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, asked unanimous consent to submit a report, which was granted.
Mr. Harrison, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit :

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A bill to amend an act to incorporate au insurance company in the city of Columbus, to be called the Georgia {> Home Insurance Company, approved DecP.mber 12, 1859, by extending the corporate existance of the said Georgia Home Insurance Company, and the operation of said act of incorporation and all acts amendatory thereof, fot a period of fifty years from the first day of July, 1890. Pwofs correct.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Merchants Bank of Rome, Georgia. Proof.'3 correct.
Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Eagle and Phamix Manufacturing Company of Columbus, Georgia, so as to increase the number of Directors. of said company, and for other purposes. Proofs correct.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Southern Live Stock Insurance Company, and for other purposes. Proofs correct.
Also, the following bills, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the North Georgia Telegraph Company ; to define its powers and duties, and for other purposes. Proof.., couect.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Georgia Insurance Company of LaGrange. Proofs correct.
Respectfully submitted. . WrLLIAllf HARRISON, Chairman.
Mr. McCord asked unanimous consent that House bill No. 100 be read a o:econd time, which was agreed to.
The followiqg bill was then read a second time, to-wit:
A bill to fix and regulate the years at which minors may be employed in cotton, woolen or other manufacturing establishments or machine shops, and to provide remedies for violating the same.
By unanimons consent, the rules was suspended for the purpose of having House bills Nos. 92 and 93, read the second time.

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The following bills were then read a second time, to-wit:
<) A bill to provide for the submission to the qnali_fied voters of the city of Macon, the question of making a contract between the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon; and the Macon Gas Light and Water Company, for supplying the city of Macon with water for a term of twenty years, and fcir other purposes. Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Macon Gas Light and water Company, so as to authorize said company to issne bonds not exceeding five hnndred thousand dollars, etc. Upon motion, House bill No. 49, was recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary. Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. McG!-!ee, Russell of Clarke, Fortner, Con ley, Adams of Elbert, Stewart, Kimbrough, Iler, 'Valke~, Roundttee, Preston, Griffith, Harper, Rich, Holland, Perry and Gibson.
Mr. Simmons was, granted leave of absence for a few days, beginning Monday, on important legal business.
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker declared the House adjourned until to-monow morning at 10 o'clock.

ATLA:KTA, GEORGIA,
Saturday, November 20, 1886.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, was called to

. order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.

Branham, Chaplain.

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The roll was then called and the following members answered to their names :

Those present are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Bailey, Beall,
14

Ham, Hand, Har.t,

Page, Parker. Perkins,

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Belt, Berner; Blalock, Brady, Brny, Brown of Henry, Buchan, Calvin, Cameron. Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of \\'alton, Uomer, Coney. Denny, Dodgen, DuBose, Duggan, Evans, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of ~iacon, Featherston, Fo~dham, Fonte, Franklin of l!'annin, Franklin of Thomas, Gardnet, Gordon, Glenn, Green of Clay, Gresham, Grindle, Hagan, Hale,

Harrell of Decatur, Pickett,

Harrell of Webster, Pittman,

Harrison of Franklin, Preston,

Harrison of Quitman, Ray,

Harris of Columbia, Rawls,

Hawkins,

Reid,

Henderson,

Reilley,

Holland,

Reynolds.

Howard,

Russf'll of Polk,

Howell,

Schofield,

Hughes,_

Shewmake,

Hutt',

Simn1ons,

Humphries of Brooks, Sirns,

Hunt,

Smith of Glynn,

Hutchison,

Smith of Gwinnett,

,Johns.Jll of DeKalb, St<ovens,

Johnson of Echols, Stewart of Rockdale,

Jones,

Tate,

Kenan,

Terrell,

Larnar,

Thomas,

Little of Talbot,

Veazey,

Lumsden, 1\'ladden,

. Vickers, Vining,

Mathews,

Walker of Floyd,

~fills,

vVatt8,

Mixon,

vVatson,

Monroe,

Weil,

:Alorgan,

West,

McCord,

Whaley,

.McGarrity,

vVheeler,

McLendon,

Whelchel,

l\icKibben,

Williams of Harris,

McCleskey,

Williams of Jackson,

Nichols,

Wilson,

Norris,

vVorsham,

Olive,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent a1e Messl's.-

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Arnheim, Ashley, Birch more, Black, Branch, Brown of Cherokee, Brew;ter,

Harper, Harris of Catoosa, Hayes, Henry,., Hill of Meriwether, Rill of Wilkes, Holleman, Humphries of Clinch, ller,

Newton, Peeples, l'erry, Rich, Rountree, Russell of Chatham, Russell of Clarke, Smith of Crawford, Smith of J effe1son,

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Coggins, Cook, Crawford, Darden, Durrance, Feagan, Fortner, Gamble. Gibson, GreenP. of Madison, Griffith,

.Johnson of Screven, Kennedy, Key. Kimbrough, Lanier, Mauney, Moye, McLane, McGhee, McMichael,

Stewart of Mitchell,

Stewart of Marion,

Stovall,

Strickland,

Taylor,

Vaughn,

Walker of Putnam,

Way,

williamsof Upson,

Wilcox.



Mr. Hutchison, of the Committee on Journals, reported that he had examined the Journal and found it correct.

The Journal was then read and approved.

Mr. Stewart, of Rockdale, was added to the Committee on Education, by request of the committee.
Leave of absence was gmnted to the following members: Coggin, Fordham, Gamble, Arnheim, Smith of Jefferson, Garqner, Johnson of Screven.

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

Mr. Spe,aker :
The Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the Iecommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A bill for the relief of the Provident Savings Life Assurance Society of New York City.
Also, the following resolutions, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit:
A resolution for the relief of the JEtna Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut.
Also, a resolution for the relief of the Continental Insurance Company of New York.
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back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to be entiled an act to amend section 719 (b) of the Revised Code of 1882, by striking out the words'' twelve hundred dollats" and inserting therefor the words "eigh- teen hundred dollars."
Also, a bill to make appropriations for the expenses of. the exeGutive, legislative and judicial departments of the State government for the fiscal years 1887 and 1888, and for other purposes.
Also, the following resolution, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the introducer thereof be allowed to withdraw the same, to-wit:
A resolution to appropriate money to buy certain law books for the county of Donglas, etc.
Also, the following resolutions, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation. that they do not pass, to-wit :
/A resolution for the relief of the Imperial Fire Insurance Company of London.
Also, a resolution for the relief of the Norwiqh Union Fire. Insurance Society of England.
Also, a reso!ution for the relief of the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Respectfully submitted. WM. W. GoRDON, Chairman.
Mr. Chappell, chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following teport : .
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Railroads have under consideration the following bill, which they instmct me to report back. to _the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Rome and Decatur Railroad Company, etc.

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Abo, the following bill which they recom~end do pass, as amended, to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway Company; to define its rights, powers and privileges, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. THos. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.
Mr. Berner, ch~irman of the Committee on .General Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker :
The General J udicia.r.v Committee have had under con-
sideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A bill to make uniform the rules of law and equity in certain eases.
Also,. the following bills, which they report back to the House, with the recommendation that they be committed to the Committee on Special Judiciary, to-w it :
A hili .to repeal sections 281, 313 and 316 of the Code, so fat as the same relates to Gilmer county.
Also, a bill to repeal an act to provide for compensation of County Court Bailiffs, so far as same relates to Gilmer county.
Also, the following bill which they recommend be committed to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of Atlanta to issue new bonds in lieu of certain maturing bonds.
Respectfully submitted. ROB'.r. L. BERNER, Chairman.
Mr. Tate, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Special Judiciary have had undet con-

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sideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an act for the protection of game in Richmond county.
Also, the following bills which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit :
A bill to atuend an act entitled an act, to authorize the issue of interest bearing bonds by the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon, and for refunding the present bonded debt, and funding that part of the floating debt of the city of Macon herein specified; to provide for the sale and exchange of bonds through a commission, etc., approved August 15, 1879, so as to provide for the cancellation of certain bonds; to limit annual amount to be paid by the Mayor and Council to said Bond CommisE.ioners of the bonded debt; to regulate the investment of the si-nking fund, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to ameud the charter of the Macon Gas Light and water Company, so as to authorize them to exercise the right of iminent domain in laying their sewets, pipes, etc.
Also, a bill to amend the registration law for Floyd, McDuffie, Burke, Randolph, Elbert, Oglethoq)e, Wilkinson, Washington, 'Valton, Lowndes, Morgan, Emanuel and Pulaski, approved October 3, 1885, so far as the same relates to the county of 'Nashington.
Also, they recommend the following bill. to be referred to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:
A bill to prevent the sale of the following necessaries of life: Meal, corn, flour, bacon and coffee, at more than fifteen per cent. profit on time sales, and tu prescribe the forfeiture of all profits and ten per cent. of the cash value sold.
Respectfully submitted. F. C. TATE, Chairman.

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Upon motion of Mr. Berner, House bil~s Nos. 46 and 47 were recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
Upon motion, House bill No. 44 was recommitted to the Committee on Education.
Up~n .motion of Mr. Gordon, the general appropriation bill was made the special order for Tuesday next, immediat~y after the reading of the Journal.
Upon motion of Mr. Tate, House bill No. 146 was recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary.
Mr. Featherston, chairman of the Committee on Privi- leges and Elections, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee Kon Privileges and Elections have had under considel'ation the contested election from the county of Campbell, wherein M. P. Harvey CO[ltests the election
of J. J. Beall to a seat in t.his body as the representative
from that county. The official returns of that election show on their face that J. J. Beall received 638 votes and M. P. Harvey 624 votes, giving Beall a majority of 14 votes; but Mr. Harvey, the contestant, alleges that a large number of the v0tes cast and counted for his opponent, Mr. Beall, at that election were illegal, because of the non-payment of taxes by the voters, as required by law, and a few others because the voters were minors, or non-residents, an.d that those votes being deducted will more than reverse the majority shown on the returns. In support of these allegations on the one hand, and to contradict them on the other, a volumnious mass of evidence was submitted, which the committee have carefully and laboriously investigated as to each voter attacked ..
The re~ult of that investigation is as follows :
The committee find that of the votes for Mr. Beall so attacked, 112 were of persons against each of whom there
existed, at the time of the election, an outstanding tax fi. fa.
and in many cases more than one, for a year or years prior

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to that of the election and since the year 1877, with no evidence whatever in most of the cases, and no sufficient eYi-
dence in the others, to explain such fl. fa. oe to show that it
was not valid and unpaid. As to 26 of these persons there appears incidentally in the record in conoboration and in support of the taxfl.fa.the testimony of the Tax Collectorf0r the year or years in question, thgt the taxes demande<l by
such fl. fa. had never been paid. We fmther find that f~ur
other persons of those voting for Mr. Beall were at the time minors, and still two others not qualified aR to residence in the State and county; one of them being, in fact, an escaped conviet. Mr. Beall, besides tesisting the attack upon votes cast for himself, also attacked a number of the votes cast for his opponent, Me. Haney. This attack he based solely upon the gmund of the non-payment of taxes, and supported it solely by the pmduction of out>'tanding taxfl.fas. against the voters, one or more against each, and for one or more of the years before meritioned. And we find that as to 48 of the persons voting for i\'lr. Harvey this attack was resisted by no evidence whatrver to show the
fl. fa. invalid or unsatisfied.
From these findings it is apparent that if it be held that
the fact of the existence of an outstanding tax .fi. fa., un-
explained and uncontradicted, is sufficient evidence prima facie that the taxes demanded by it are legal and ~npaid, then this contest must ine,itably be decided against the sitting member, Mr. Beall. For under such ruling 112 of the votes cast for him are clearly i!legal for non-payment of taxes, besides six illegal for other causes not disputed, making in all 118, while his opponent, Mr. Harvey, received only 48 such votes. These numbers being severally deducted from the figures shown in the retums would leave Beall's legal vote 620 and Harvey's 576, making Harvey's majority 56.
In fact, it was admitted by counsel for Mr. Beall, in argument before the committee, that if the ruling indicated should be adopted his client must fail in the contest. But

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it was strenuously insisted by the counsel, as well as by

Mr. Beall, whom the committee heard also in person, that

such ruling should npt be adopted. The committee, how-

ever, are of the contrary opinion. Returns for taxation

are required by law to be made on oath, and the presump-

tion is legitimate that they are so made. The return being

made, the law fixes the assessment for the taxes; ti1e Tax

Re.ceiver is merely the minister of the law in entering op-

posite the return in the digest the amount assesRed, and the

entry so made is in all essentials a judgment of the law in

favor of the State and county against the petson making
the return for the am omit so entered. The fl. fa. is issued

by command of the law to. enforce the payment of this

judgment, and after the party has failed voluntarily to pay
it within the time allowed. So long as the fl. fa. remains

unsatisfied, the presumption is that the judgment is unsat-

isfied.



. But if it be said that taxes are sometimes assessed and
fl. fas. issued therefor, when the party has made no return,
but is a defaulter, t.he teply is that in all such cases both
the assessment is made and the fl. fa. issued by ditection of
the law, and by officers in putsuance of their swom duties
under the law, and at least a p1ima facie presumption ex-
ists in favor of th<! validity and rectitude of all such acts.

This very question was so decided by a large majority of

the. last House of Representatives in the election contest

from the county of Burke. Such, too, the committee are

informed, is the ruling of the courts of the State generally

in the trial indictments for illegal voting, and of the Gov-

ernor and Attotney General in contested elections before

the Governot.

.

However, in this case it is really not necessary to resort to this ruling to sustain the contest of Mr. Harvey. For if we disregard the evidence on both side!!, where it is sim-
ply a tax .ft. fa. unsuppotted by othe1 evidEnce to show non-
payment of taxes, then none of Mr. Harvey's votes are impeached, while against twenty-six of the votes for Mr.

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Beall were shown not only tax ft. Jas., but the testimony of the Tax Collectors that the taxes called for by the ft. Jas.
had not been paid. These, with the six illegal, for minority and non-residents, make thirty-two illegal votes which must be deducted from Mr. Beall's score, and convert his majority of fourteen into a majority against him of eighteen votes.
To carry into effect the foregoing findings, the committee recommend the adoption by the House of the following resolution :
Resolved, That an election held in the county of Campbell on the 6th day of October, 1886, for a Repreeentat.ive of that county in the General Assembly, M. P. Harvey receivf:d a majority of the legal votes cast and is entitled to be seated in this body as the Representative from that county, and that J. J. Beall who appeared on the face of the teturns ot said election to have received such majority, and who has hitherto occupied a seat in this body as such Representative, did not, in fact, receive such majority and is no longer entitled to said seat.
Respectfully submitted, C. N. FEA'fHF.RSTON, Chairman.
Mr. Featherston moved the adoption of the report of the committee, and also the resolution embodied in the report.
Mr. Bailey moved to make the report of the committee the special order for Wednesday next, immediately after the reading of the Journal, which was agreed to.

_Mr. Calvin asked unanimous consent to introduce, and have read the fitst time, the following bills, which was agreed to; and the following bills were read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit:
By Mr. Calvin-
A b1ll to create in each county in this State a Board of Equalization of real and personal property subject to taxation, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Finance.

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Also, a bill to amend paragraph 1, section 6, article 7, of the Constitution ot 1877, by striking from the second line of said paragraph, as given in the appendix to the Code of 1882, the words "county" at:td "or," and by striking from the third line of said paragraph, as aforesaid, the words "po1itical division," and for other purposes.
'Referred to Committee on Internal Improvements.

Also, a bill to amend paragraph 1, section 6, article 7, of the Constitution of 1877, by striking f1om the second line . of said paragraph, as given in the appendix to the Code of 1882, the word " not," and by striking from the third line of said paragraph as aforesaid, the words, "any purpose except," and inserting in lien of said last mentioned words, t~e words, "purpose of aiding works of internal improvements and," and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Internal Improvement"!.

On motion, the reference of House bill No. 204, was

changed from the Committee on Finance to the Committee

on General Judiciary.

.

.By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced,

read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Special

Judiciary, to-wit:

By Mr. Smith, of GwinnettA bill to regulate the holding of ,Justices Courts in the
several counties of this State, and to prevent the holding of more than one court on the same day, in the same county, by Justices of the Peace or Notary Publics, who are ex~ officio Justices af the Peace, in the different counties of this State, and for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, Senate bill No. 10 was taken up -
. for a first reading.
The following bill was then read the first time a~d referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:

By Mr. JamesA bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the
town of Salt Springs, in the county of Douglas, and to

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provide for a Mayor and Council for said town, and confer certain powers and privileges upon tbe Mayor and Council
thereof, and fo1 other purposes, so as to extend the corpo ate limits of said town, and for other purpose~.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced., read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, to-wit :

By Mr. Gresham-

A bill to amend section 4441 of the Code of 1886 by

insetting between the words "inclosed lands," in the third

and eleventh lines, the words "or uninclosed," and for

other pur-poses.

On motion of Mr. Howell, House bill No. 25 was taken

up for a second reading.



The following bill was then read the second time, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway Company, and for other purposes.
Mr. Reid introduced the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution for the appointment of a joint comm~ttee for the purpose of visiting the State Univetsity, at Athens, and ascertain what repairs are needed on the public buildings, and the amount of money which may be required for the same, etc.

By unanimous consent, the following House bill was taken "'lp for a second reading.

The following bills were then read the second time, towit:

A bill to incorporate the Merchants Bank of Rome, Geor-

gia, and tor other purposes.



Also, a bill to repeal au act entitled an act to organize a

Criminal Court for the county of Decatlll', approved Feb-

ruary 23, 1876, and to provide for the disposition of an

business now pending in said court, and fo1 other purposes.

Also, a bill to provide for the registration of the quail--

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fied voters of Decatur county, and to provide that the same shall be done before the Tax Receiver of said county, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
Also, a bill to consolidate the various acts incorporating the town of McDonough, in the. cmunty of Henry, and the v~rious acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes.
Also, a b~ll to provide for and require the registration of voters in Newton county, and for other purposes herein mentioned.
By unanimous consent, the rules of the House were suspended, and the following bill introduced, and read the first time and referted to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. She,vmakeA bill to make it the duty of Justices of the Peace and
Notaties Public to collect license taxes from peddlers, etc..
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Adams of Greene, Adams of Elbert, Clay of Walton, Cook, Gatdner, Newton, McKibben, Hill of Meriwether, Harris of Catoosa, Peeples, Preston, Russell of Clarke, Stewart ot Marion, and 'Wilcox.
Upon motion, the House adjourned until Monday morning, at 10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Monday, November 22, 1886.
The House met pursuant to adjournment ; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with pray11r by the Chaplain.
The roll was called, and the following members answered. to their names, to-wit :

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Those present are M;essrs.-

Atkinson, Arnheim, Bailey, Berner, Beall, Belt, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Buchan, Brewster, Blalock, Calvn., Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay or Cobb, Comer, Dodgen, DuBosa. Darden, Denny. JJuggan, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of .Macon, Featherston, Fordham, Fortner, Foute, Franklin of Fannin, . Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Greene ot Madison, Gresham, Glenn, Grindle, Hart,

Hale,

Norris,

Hayes,

Olive,

Ham,

Page,

Hagan,

Parker,

Hand,

Perkins,

Harrell of Decatur, Pickett.

Harrell of Webster, Pittmnn,

Harrison of Franklin, Ray,

Harrison of Quitman, Rawls,

Harris of Ooluinbia, Reid,

Hawkins,

Reilley,

Henry,

Reynolds,

Henderson,

Russell of Chatham,

Holland,

Russell ot Polk,

Holleman,

Sims,

Howell,

Schofield,

Runt,

Shewmake,

Huff,

Stovall,

Hughes,

Strickland,

Humphries of Brooks, Stewart of Mitchell,

Humphries of Clinch, Stewart of Rockdale,

Hutchison,

Smith of Glynn,

Johnson of DeKalb, Smith of Gwinnett,

Johnson of Echols, Smith of Jefferson,

Johnson of Screven, Tate,

Jones,

Taylor,

Kenan,

Terrell,

Kennedy, Key,

Thomas, Veazey,

Kimbrough,

Vickers,

Lamar,

Vaughn,

Little of Talbot,

Vining,

Lumsden,

Watts,

lladden,

Watson,

Mathews,

Way,

Mills,

Walker of Floyd,

Mixon,

Williams of Harris,

Monroe,

Williams of Jackson,

l\1organ,

Williams of 'upson,

Moye,

Wilson,

McCord,

Wei I,

McGarrity,

West.

McLendon,

Whaley,

McKibben,

Wheeler,

McCleskey,

Whelchel,

Nichols,

Mr. Speaker.

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Those absent are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Ashley, Birchmore, Clay of Walton, Coggins. Coney, Cook, Crawford, Durrance, Gardner, Griffith, Harper,

Harris of Catoosa, Hill of J\!Ieriwe her, Hill of Wilkes, Howard, Iler, Lanier, nfauney, McLane, McGhee, Mcn1ichael, Newton, Peeples,

Perry, Preston, Rich, Rountree. Russell of Clarke, Simmons, Smith of Crawford. Stevens, Stewart of Marion, Walker of Putnam, Wilcox, Worsham.

Mr. Ham, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and found correct.
The Journal was then read and approved.

Mr. Chappell moved that the special order of the day be taken up, which was ag,rced to, to-wit :
The report of the committee to inquire and report as to whether railroad bills are general, special or local.
The report of the committee was then read. Mr. Glenn moved the adoption of the report made by the special committee, which was agreed to. Mr. Gordon moved that House bill No. 104 be taken up, read the third time and put upon its passage, which was agreed to. The following bill was then read the third tiine ; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-yeas 105, nays 0-to-wit:
A bil) to prescribe and define the powers of Commissioners of Pilotage for the ports of Savannah, Darien, Br.mswick and St. Mary's; to license pilots of said ports, to pro- vide for the suspending or revoking of the license of pilots, to prescribe .and define the powers and duty of the Commissioners ; to make rules to govern the pilots ; to regulate
the fees for their services i to inflict penalties and to issue
annual license to costwise vessels applying for same; to

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make liable for both inward and outward pilotag~ when service is tendered outside the bar, (whether accepted or not) all vessels not exempt by United States laws or not licensed as provided for in this act, or which are not Qf less than one hundred tons bnrthen; to give to the pilot who brings in a vessel the right to take her out unless the Commissioners decide that he shall not, and in that case to give the right to some other pilot; to compel pilots to moor or dock the vessels they bring in without compensation therefor; to compel payment of pilotage fees before departure of the vessel, and punish pilots demanding illegal fees, and for other purposes.
The following message \Vas received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the SeCI'ttary thereof:

Ji1.. Speaker :
The Senate has adopted the following resolutions, and. ask the concurrence of the House tlierein, to-wit:
A resolution providing for the printing of three hundred copies of a manual containing names of the executive officers of the State ; names and post-offices of Senators and officers of the Senate ; standing committees of the same ;, rules of the Senate ; names and post-offices of members and officers of the House of Representatives; standing, committees of the House; rules of the House ; constitutional rules of both branches of the General Assembly.
A resolution appointing a joint committee of three from1 the Senate and five from the House to arrange for religious: services on Thanksgiving day, Thursday, the 25th instant.
Upon motion of Mr. Howell, House bill No.25 was taken up, read the third time, and put upon its passage.
The followi!lg bill was then read the third time; the proper legal proofs of publication were exhibited; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-yeas 88, nays 0-towit:

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A bill to incorporate the Georgia, Carol-ina and Northern

Railroad Company, and for other purposes therein men-

tio~d.

.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the fitst tim.e and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:

By Mr. Denny-



.

A biU to app_topriate the sum of $12,000 fot the pmpose

of completing, repairing and furni;;hing the buildings of the

Georgia Institutions fot the education of the Deaf and

Dumb.

Al::;o, the following bill, which was read the first time

and referred to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit :

By Mt. Denny......A bill to amend au act entitled an act, to incorporate the
Rome and Decatur Railronu Company, witl1 power to build branch roads, and define its rights, powers, privileges, and for other purposes.
Also, the following bill, which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Manufactures, to-wit:

ByMt. ReidA bill to provide for a State Board of Arbitration for the
settlement of differences between employers and employees, and for other purposes.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker :
The Senate has adopted the following resolution and asks the concurrence of the House therein, to-wit:
A resolution requesting the Governot to furnish to the Committee on Penitentiary cet'tain information regarding th,e.leasing of convicts.
The Senate has also concurred in the resolution of the House appointing a joint committee to visit Athens, aud see
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what repairs are needed on the public buildings, and report the same to the General Assembly, and has appointed as a committee on the pa1t of the Senate, Messrs. Jackson, Lewis and Peek.
Tht> Speaker announced that the next business in order was the call of the roll of counties fo1 the introducLion of new business.
The following bills wete introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on General J~dici~ry, to-wit: By Mr. Stewatt, of Rockdale-
A bill to amend the claim laws of said State so as to allow persons who hold title, at time of levy, to file claims in terms of law, etc.
Also, a bill to amend section 4057 of the Code of 1882 so as to require certiormies to be applied for in thirty days.
By Mr. WayA bill to prescribe an additional ground for impeachment
of Judges of the Superior Co_mts, and tor other purposes.
By Mr. GambleA bill to amend section 288 of the Code of 1882. Also, a bill to amend section 4600 of the Code of 1882.
By Mr. HamA bill to prescribe and regulate the fees of County Sur-
veyors; prescribe their powers and duties in cel'tain cases, and for other purposes.
By 1\'It-. HowellA bill to amend an act entitled an act for the protection
of deer, parttidges and wild turkeys, in the counties of Chatham and Bryan, during certain sea:;~ons of the year, and applying the said act to Fulton county, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
By Mr. AtkinsonA bill to provide for taking depositions in certain caseSl Also, a bill to declare the landlords special lien for rent
superior to years' support.

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By Mr. WattsA bill to proviqe for the suspension of sentence afterver~
diet in cases where females and minors are convicted of misdemeanor, 3:nd for other purposes.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. ChappellA bill to amend an act entitled an act to provide for an<;l
require the registration of votets in the county of Muscogee, and tor other purposes.
. By Mr. Smith, of GwinnettA bill to provide fol' the payment of fees to \vitnesses for
the State in the Superior Courts of the counties of their residence.
By Mr. WeilA .bill to fix the fees of the Ordinaries and Sheriffs of
the several counties in this Stat-e in habeas corpus cases before the Ordinary, and to provide how the same shall be paid.
Also, a bill to prohibit drunkenness, and indecent and disorderly conduct, in West View Cemetery, in Fulton county .
. By Mr. BrayA bill to provide for the payment of election managers
and clerks for holding elections in this State. Als~, a bill to require the Commissioners of Roads and
Revenues of Fulton county to establish a voting pl'ecinct in the city of Atlanta, and to require voters to vote in the wards and militia districts of their residence and not elsewhere, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Whelchel-:A bill to provide for paying fees to jurors and witnesses
in Coro~ers' investigations.
By Mr. Humphries, of ClinchA bill to amend section 1632 of the Code of 1882, by

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adding to said section the' words, " nor to persons engaged in the manufacturing of jugs, flower pots,'~ etc., and selling the same.
The following bills was intmdtwed, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. UhappellA bill to catry into effect the an,1endment'of article 7,
section 1, paragmph 1 of the Constitution, so as to make suitable provisions for such Confederate soldiers as may
. have been permanently injured in sa.id service.
By Mr. McLendonA bill to appropriate the sum of four thousand do11ars to
the University of Georgia, to enable the Trustees thereof to complete and furnish the buildings of the branch of said University at Thomasville.
By 1\lh. Humpluiei!, of ClinchA bill to make an apptopriation to pay Moses Tomlin-
son, of Clinch county, in this State, for an attificial arm, undet an act, approved Decembet 4, 1866, and for other purposes.
The following bill was introduced, read the fhst time, and referred to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit:
By Mr. Little, of 1\IuscogeeA bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the
Georgia Midland and Gulf Hailroad Company, to confer certain powers aml privileges on said company, and for other purposes, approved September 29, 1885.
By 1\'h. McLendonA bill to incorpomte the Tallahassee, Bainbridge and
Western Railway Company; to define its powers au~ pr~vi leges, and for other pmposes.
The following bill was introduced, read t.he first time and referred to the Committee on Banks, to-wit :
By Mr. TenellA bill to provide for the examination of the affairs of

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every banking institution and branch thereof of this Stat~ ; to atithorize the appointment of an examiner;. to provide for the compensation of such examiner, and for other pur. poses.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges, towit:

By Mr. Smith, of JeffersonA bill to amenu section 610 of the Code of Georgia, as
.to persons liable to road d1,1ty.

The fc)llowing bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Corn m.ittee on Education, to-wit:

By Mr. V eazyA bill to provide for the selection of text books for pub-
lic schools by a commission to be appointed for that pur- pose, and for othe1 purposes.

By Mr. HawkinsA bill to amend an act to incorporate Emory College ,in
the county of Newton, approved Dec. 10, 1836, so as to increase the number of the Trustees of the Emory College, and authorize the Alumni Association of Emory College, to .elect from thei, body three of such Trustees, and for other purposes.

The following bill was introdt1ced, read the first time, and Teferred to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit:

By Mr. WeilA bill to amend an a~t to incorporate the Metropolitan

Street Railroad Company, and for other purposes.

The Speaker appointed the following members, on part

of the House on the joint committee to visit the University

of Georgia to ascettain what repair:; are needed, etc.,-to-wit:

Messrs. Reid, Jones, Glenn, Duggan, and Howell.

.

Upon motion of Mr. 'Yay, Senate resolution requesting

the Governor to fumish to the Committee on Penitentiary

certain information regarding the leasing of convicts, was

taken up.

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Upon motion of Mt. Berner, the resolution and amend:.. ment was committed to the Committee on Penitentiary.
Mr. Gordon, of c"hatham, offered th~ following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
Resolved, That the sub-committee of t.hree from the Committee on Finance to ascertain what repairs are needed on public buildings at the U nivetsity of Georgia, to-wit: Messrs. Felton of Bartow, Harrell of 'Vebster, and Denny, be added to the joint committee for the .same purpose.
Leave of absence was gmnted to Messrs. Coggins, Stevens, 'Vorsham, Smith of Crawford, Taylor and vVay.
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker declared the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at . 10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Tuesday, November 23, 1~86.

The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members answered

to their names :



Those present are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnhoirn, Adams of Greene, Bailey, Beall, Berner, Belt, Black, Brady. Branch, Bray, Brewster, Brown of Cherokee,

Hanel,

Page,

Harrell of Decatur, Pnrker,

Hayes,

Perry,

Harrell of webster, Perkins,

Harrison of Franklin, .Preston,

Harrison of Quitman, Pickett,

Harper,

Pittman,

H;uris of Catoosa,

Ray,

Harris of Columbia, Rawls,

Hawkins,

,Reid,

Hill of Wilkes,

Heilly,

Henderson,

Reynolds,

Howell,

Rich,

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Brown of Henry, Buchan, Blalock, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Comer, Darden, Dodgen, lJenny, DuBose, Duggan, Evans, Felton of Bartow, .!!'elton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Feagan, Fortner, Foute, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Green of Madison, Glenn, Grindle, Gresham, Griffith, Hart, Hale, Ham, Hagan,

Holland,

Rountree,

Holleman,

Russell of Chatham,

Hunt,

Russell of Clarke,

Huff,

H.ussell of Polk,

Hughes,

Sims,

Humphries of Brooks, Simmons,

Humphries of Clinch, Schofield,

Hutchison,

Shewmake,

Iler,

Stovali,

,Johnson of DeKalb, Strickland,

Johnson of Echols, Stewart of $Iitchell,

Johnson of Screven, Stewart of Marion,

Jones,

Stewart of Rockdale,

KJy,

Smith of Glynn,

Kenan,

Smith of Gwinnett,

Kennedy,

Smith of Jefferson,

Kimbrough,

Tate,

Lamar,

Taylor,

Little of Talbot,

Terrell,

Lumsden,

Thomas,

Madden,

Veazey,

Mathews,

Vickers,

Mauney,

Vaughn,

Mills,

Vining,

~iixon,

Way,

l\Ionroe,

vVatts,

lli O)~e,

V\catson,

McCord,

V\Talker of Floyd,

.McLane,

Wilson,

Morgan,

Wilcox,

McGhee,

Williams of Harris,

McGarrity,

Williams of Jackson,

l\IcLendon,

'Villiams of Upson,

McKibben,

Wei!,

UcCleskey,

West,

l\{C:VIichael,

Whaley,

Newton,

Wheeler,

Nichols, Norris, Olive,

Whelchel,
.Worsham, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,
Ashley,
Birch more,
Coggins, Coney, Vook,

Crawford, Durrance,
Henry,
Hill of Meriwether, Howard,

Lanier, Peeples, Smith of Crawford, Stevens, Walker of Putnam.

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Mr. Ham, chairman of the Committee on Journals~- r.eported that the Journal had been examine{!. and found cor.rect.

The Journal was then read and approved.

The Speaker announced that the hour for the special order fol' the day had arl'ived, which was the consideration

of the appropriation bill.

Mt. Gordon moved that the Ol'del' bt- taken up.

Ml'. Glenn moved that the special ordel' be postponed until Friday next, ~s the copies of the hill pl'ovided for by

resolution had not been furnished to the members.

'

The motion was agreed to.

Mr. Atkinson asked that the rules be suspended, tJ1at he might introduce a local bill, which was agreed to.

The following hill was then introduced, read the first time, and refened to the Committee oi1 Education, to-wit:

By Mr. Atkinson-
A bill to establish a system of free schools in the city of Newnan, Georgia, and to provide for the maintenance aud suppott of the same; to provide for the issuance of bonds of said city fot the pmpose of purcha:;ing school property, building school houses, and fot other purposes.

Mr. Btown, chairman p1o tem. 'of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted th~ following teport:

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A bill to repeal an act entitled an act to establi~h a City Court in the county of Hall, and to provide for the 3}Jpointment of a Judge and Solicitor thereof, approved December 7, 1880.

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~!so, the following bill, which 'they recommend do :pass, as amended, to-wit:
A biil to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the county of Hall ; to prescribe their powers and duties, and for othet purposes.
Respectfully submitted. GEo. R. BRo\vN, Chairman protem.

Mr. Gordon, chaitman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report :

Jl1. Speaker :
'The Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following resolution, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do not pass, to-wit:
A resolution to allow A. VV. Wood, of the county of Cherokee, to peddle without licens.e in this State..
Respectfully submitted. \V.ilr. \V. GoRDON, Chairman.

Mr. Calvin, Chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

M1. Speaker :

The Committee on Education has had under consideration the following named bills, viz:

No. 59,. being ''a bill to be entitled an act to amend

section 1261 of the Code of 1882, relating to the examina-

tion and_ licensing of applicants to teach in the common

schools of this State, by adding to said section an additional ,

proviso, and for other purp:)ses." ~which was again ordered

to he reported back with the recommendation that the

sai:ne do pass, as amended.



Also, No. 213, being a" bill to be entitled. an act to pmvide for the selection of text-books for public schools by a commission to be appointed for that purpo~e and for other

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purposes," which was ordered to be reported back w:itb a recommendation that the same do not pass.
Respectfully submitted.
MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.
Mr. Berner, chairman of the Committee on General Jupiciary, submitted the .following report:
Mr. Spectker :

The General J udiciury Committee have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit :
A bill to provide for the annual revision of the jury lists in counties within whose limits there is an incorporated town of 10,000 or rpore inhabitants.
Also, the following bill wh~ch they recommend that it do pass, as amended, to-wit :
A bill fo requite the Clerk of the Superior Court of each county to procure and keep a duplex index book of the written instruments of tccord in his office.
Also, the following bills, which they report back with the recommendation that they do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 143 of the Code of 1882, which:j~ relates to the recording of official oaths in the office of Ordinary.
Also, a bill to amend an act to carry into effect paragraph 2, section 18, article 6, of the Constitution, so far as to provide fot the revision of the jury box.
Also, a Lill to ameDd section 4527 of the Code, in rela. , tion to cnnying concealed weapons.
Also, a bill to detetmine and declate the effect of usury upon titles to property and contracts hereafter made.
Respectfully submitted. ROBT. L. BERNER, Chairman.
Mr. Arnheim, chairman of the Committee on Public Property, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker :
In obedience to resolution No. 135, instructing the Com. mittee on Public Pproperty to inspect the executive mansion, the committee did so, and beg leave to report, to-wit:
The parlor and reception floor, with the carpets and fur~ niture belonging to the State, is in fait condition, and with .the ornament.'>, pictures, statuary and furniture, supplied by the Governor, is inviting and comfortable.
The stair-carpet on the stairs leading to the second story is worn out and ragged; the hall catpet in that story is patched ~~p, threadbare and ugly, so are the carpets in the rooms on that floor. The stair-carpets on the stairs leading to the third story are in the same dilapidated condition, and th~ third story is entirely without carpets or furniture, yet its rooms are necessary for the accommodation of the Governor and his family.
The com111ittee finds evidences of several leaks in the roof, which needs overhauling to prevent more serious damage, and also find that the piping throughout the mansion requires repairs.
To carry out fully the instructions contained in the resolution, the committee recommends : That substantial cheap
s~hirs be constructed leading ftom the second floor to the
rear of the building; this would divert -the work necessary to be done in the mansion from the carpets on the stairs, halls and portion of the rooms now necessary to be tramped over, and thus save its cost in one year.
. New carpet.'> and furniture for the second and thitd story ~eem to be absolutely necessary, but as the Governor has ..signified his willingness to use the caq~ets, etc., of the second story for the third story, and concurs with the committee that the expeoditure of money be restricted to the "most needful." The committee recommends that the sum of eight hundred (800) dollars or so much therof as may be necessary be appropriated to have the repairs iudicated made, and the needed carpets and furniture purchased.

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The committee further recommends that an amen.dqient be made to the appropriation bill for the amount and the purpose set forth to avoid delay. The sum asked for is very modemte, and indeed a very economic and scant allow. ance, and the Legislature, no doubt, will readily concur with its committee and consent to make the Mansion habitable for the Chief Executive of the State and. his family.
Respectfully submitted. L. ARNHEH, Chairman.

Upon motion of Mr. Aruheim, the report of the committee was referred to the Committee on Finance.

Upon motion of Mr. Hayes, Senate resolution telative to making arrangements for divine services on Thanksgiving Day, was taken up and concurred in.

By request of the committe,Mr. Belt of Burke was added to the Committee on Agriculture.

The Speaket announced that the order of business was the unfinished btBiness of yesterday, which was a continuation of the call of the counties for the intmduction of new bnsiness.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:

By Mr. HuffA bill to change the venue in Justice Coutts in cities of
this State having a population of over five thousand, and to locate the time and place of holding said collt'ts.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary, to-wit:

By Mr. Smith, of Crawford-

A bill to require the owners of horses, mules, cows:.

sheep, goats, hogs and stock of all kinds to leep the same

from running at large upon the lands of another within the

62~th District, Georgia Militia, of Crawford county, and for

other purposes.



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By Mr. HuffA bill to create a Police Commission for Macon, etc.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Corporatious, to wit:
By 1\fr. Evans- A- bill to incorporate the Royal Legion of Honor, with
full powers to carry on a general insurance busi'ness on the mutual assessment plan.
Mr. 'Vatson was granted leave to withdraw resolution No. 25, and the same was withdrawn.
Mr. Ham asked unanimous consent to have House bills ~os. 196 and 19.7, taken up for a second reading, which was objected to. Mr. Ham moved to change the order of business, so as to have House bilis Nos. 176 and 197 tnken up and read the second time, which motio_n was not agreed to.
The Speaker announced that the next business in order was readig of bills a third time, and put upon their passage.
Upon motion of Mr. Berner the order of business was c!:langed, and the bills for a second reading taken up.
The following bills and resolutions were read the second tir;ne, to-wit:
A bill to make uniform the rules of law and equity in certain cases.
Also, a resolution fot the relief of the 1Etna Life Insuranoe Compauy of Hartford, Connecticut.
Also, a bill to require Cletks of the Superior Courts of thi_s State to keep a duplex index book of the written instruments of record in his office.
Also, a bill to amend an act to incorporate an insurance company in the city of Columbus, to be called the Georgia Home Insurance Company, appmved December 12, 1859, by extending the corporate existence of the said Georgia Home Insurance Company, and the operation of said act of
incorporation, and an acts amendatory thereof, for a period
of fifty years from July I, 1890.

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Also, a resolution for the relief of the Continental Insur-

ance CompaHy of New York.

.

Also, a bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads

and Revenues for th~ county of Pulaski.

Also a bill, io incorporate the Georgia Fire Insurance

Company, of LaG rang~.

Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorpo-

rate the Eagle and Phrenix Manufacturing Company, of

Columbus, Georgia, so as to increase the number of Direc-

tors of said company, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill for the relief of the Providence Savings Life

. Assurance Society, of New York city.

Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to authorize

the issuing of interest bearing bonds by the Mayor and

Council of the city of Macon, for refun.ding the present

bonded debt, and for other putposes.

Also, a bill to amend the cha1ter of the Macon Gas Light

and Water Company so as to authorize them to exercise

the right of eminent domain in laying the mains and pipes?

etc.

Also, a bill to amend the registration law for Floyd,

McDuffie, Burke, Randolph, Elbert, Oglethorpe, Wilkin-

son, Washington, Morgan, Emanuel and Pulaski, approved

October 3, 1886, so far as the same relates to the county of

Washington.

Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorpor-

ate the Rome and Decatur Railroad Company.

Also, a bill to authorize Rufus Hensley, of the county

of Carroll, to peddle without license.

Also, a bill to repeal so much of an act entitled an act,

to rP.quire and provide for the registration of all voters in the counties of Floyd, McDuffie, Burke, Randolph~ Elbert,

Oglethorpe, Wilkinson, Greene, Washington, walker, Mor-

gan, Lowndes, Emanuel and Pulaski, and to provide for

carrying the same into effect, approved Ootober 3, 1885, as

applies to the county of Elbert, and for other purposes.

Also, a bHI to amend section 719 (b) of the Code of

1882, etc.

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The foJlowing bills were taken up and the report of thn

committees agreed to, which were adverse to their passage

and the bills were lost, to-wit;



A bill to amend section 4527 of the Code of 1882. Also, a bill to determine and declare the effect of usury upon titles to property and contracts hereafter made. Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to carry into effect paragraph 2, section 18, article 6 of the Constitution, etc. Mr. Brown asked leave to withdraw resolution No. 28, which was granted, and the same was withdrawn.

Mr. Howell was granted leave to recommit resolutions Nos. 18, 19 and 21 to the Finance Committee, and the same were recommitted.

Mr. Norris was granted leave to withdraw House bill No. 17.
The Speaker announced the following members~ dn the part of the House, on the joint committee to arrange for religious services on Thanksgiving day, to-wit:

Messrs. Hayes, Felton of Ba1tow, Bray, Madden and Shewmake.

T)le following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

!fir. Speaker :

The Senate has passed the following House bills, to-wit :

A. bill to be entitled an act to amend an act approved December 16, 1851, authorizing the Justices of the Inferior Court of Chatham county to set aside and invest a sum of money, to be inviolably preserved as a petmanent fund for the support and maintenance of common or free schools in said county.
Passed by the requisite constitutioaal majority; yaes 27, nays 0.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to establish a system of public schools for the city of Carrollton, in the county of

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Ca1roll; to provide for the .maintainance and support of the

same; to create a Board of Sc:hool Commissioners, and for

other pmposes pertaining thereto.

Passed uy the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 25, .

nays 0. The Senate has also ag1eed to the following resolution;

and asks the concurrence of the House therein, to-wit:

.A resolution appointing a joint committee, consisting

of eight from the Senate and fourteen from the House, to

investigate and report if a revision of the Judicial Circuits

of this State is necessary, and for other purposes.

Upon motion of M1. Felton, of Bibb, the Senate l'esolution appointing a joint committee to investigate and report

the necessity of o. re\-isinn of the Judicial Circuits of this

State was taken up, read aud concurred in.

Leave of absence was granted to the Committee on the

Mr: De::Jf and Dumb Asvlum for a few minutes.

On ~notion of

Felton, of Bartow, the Committee on

Lunatic .Asylum was granted leave of absence for to-mor-

row.

Mr. Gordon, of Chatham, offered the following resolution

which waH read and adopted, to-wit:

A resolution that the Committee on Public Printing

be reque.>ted to investigate o.ucl repott as soon as possible to

this House the cause of delay by the public p1inter in furnishing copies of the appropr~atiou bill, as ord~red by the

House, etc.

The hour ot adjournment having aLTived, the Speaker

dec!Ured the House adjourned until to-morrow morning, at
10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Wednesday, November 24, 1886.
The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Representative Haye.;.

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The roll was called and the following members answered to their names :

-Those present are Mes~rs~_:

Atkinson, Arnhcim, Ashley, Adams of Greene, Bailey, Berner, Beall, Belt, Brady, Branch; Bray; Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Buchan,
~rewster,
Blalock, Birch more, calvin, Cameron, cCandler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins, .Comer, ;Coney, podgen, Denny, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fordham, Fortner, Foute, ranklin of Fannin,
16

Ham,

~age,

Hagan,

Peeples,

Band,

Perry,

Hurrell of Decatur, Pittman,

Harrell of Webster, Preston,

Harrison of Franklin, Pickett,

Harrison of Quitman, Ray,

Harper,

Rawls,

Barris of Catoosa,

Reid,

Harris of Columbia, Rich,

Buwkins,

Reilley,

Henderson.

Heynolds,

Henry,

Rountree,

Bolland,

Russell of Chatham,

Holleman,

Russell of Clarke,

Howard,

Russell of Polk,

How.ell,

::;1ms,

Hunt,

Simmons,

Ruff,

Schofield,

Hughes,

Shewmake,

Humphries of Brooks, Stevens,

Humphries of Clinch, Stovall,

Hutchison,

Strickland,

Iler,

Stewart of Mitchell,

Johnson of DeKalb, Stewart of Rockdale,

Johnson of Echols, Stewart of Marion,

J obrison of Screven, Smith of Glynn,

Jones, ' Key,

Smith of Gwinnett, Smith of Jefierson,

.Kennedy,

Tate,

Kimbrougli,.

Taylor,

Lamar,

Terrell,

Lanier,

Thomas,

Lumsden,

Veazey,-

Madden,

Vickers,

Mathews,

Vaug:bn,

Mauney,

Vining,

Mills,

Way,

Mixon,

Watts,

Monroe,

Watson,

Moye,

Walkllr of Floyd,

Morg~n,

Walker of .Putnam,

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Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Greene of Madison, Griffith, Glenn, Hart, Hale, Hayes,

'lllcCord, McLane, 'McGhee. McGarrity, McLendon, McKibben, McCleskey, McMichael, Nichols. Norris, Olive,

Wilcox, Williams of Harris, Williams of Jackson, Williams of Upson, Wei!, West, whaley, Wheeler, Whelchel, Worsham, Mr. Speaker.

Tho~e absent are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Cook, Crawford, Darden, Gresham,

Grindle, Hill of ~Ieriwetber. Rill of Wilkes, Kenan, Little of Talbot,

Newton, Parker, Perkins, Smith of Crawford, Wilson.

Mr. Ray, of the Committee on Journals, reported that

the Journal had been examined and found correct.



The Journal was then read arid approved.

M t'. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

M1. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and r~ady fot the signature of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate, .the fol- . lowing ~cts, to-wit:
An act to amend an act approved Dec. 16, 1851, authorizing the Justices of the Inferior Court of Chatham county, to set aside and invest a sum of money to be inviolably preserved ~ a..petmanent fund for the support and ml'j.intenance of common or free school in said county, so as to
vest in the Board of Public Education for the city of
Savannah and the county of Chatham the use, r!isposition and control of the said fund; and for othet purposes.
Also, an act to establish a system of public schools for the city of Carrollton, in the county of Carroll; to provide

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for the maintenance and support of the same ; to create a Board of School Commissioners, .and for other purposes pertaining thereto.
.Respectfully submitted. IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.
Upon motion of Mr. Harrell, of Webster, the Senate resolution relating to the. printing of three hundred copies of the Legislative Manual, was taken up, read and concur- red in.
Mr. Gordon, chairman of the Committee on Finance, &Ubmitted the .following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following resolution, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A resolution for the relief of H. J. Adams, Treasurer ofthe North Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
Respectfully submitted. WM. W. GoRDON, Chairman.
Mr. Terrell, chairman of .the Committee on County and .County Matters, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker: .
The Committee on County and County Matters have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to~wit:
A bill to provide for the registration of all voters in Rich~ond county, in this State, and for other purposes. Proofs correct.
Also, the following bill, which they recommend do Qot pass, to-wit:
.A bill to amend section 1455 of the Cede of Georgia of

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1882, which extends the provisions of sections 1449; 1450, 1451, 1452, 1453 and 1454 of said Code to militia districts of this State, so as to allow the citizens of militia districts adopting the provisions of said section to petition for another election on certain conditions, and for other purposes .
.Respectfully submitted. J. M. TERRELL, Chairman.
Mr. Jones, chairman of the Committee on Roads and Bridges, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Roads and Bridges have. bad under consideration the following bills, which they report back, with the recommendation that they- do not P,al:is, to-wit:
'House bill No. 112, to be entitled an act~to exempt the f members of the different organized military companies of this State from road and jury service,. and for other pur.poses.
Also, Honse bill No. 2::!4, entitled an act to amend section 110 of the Code of Georgia, as to persons subject to road duty.
Respectfully submitted. P. W. JoNEs, Chairman.
Mr. Hayes, chairman of the committee on the part of the House to secure the services of a Ministet of the Gospel tor the observance of Thanksgiving Day, (Novemb~r 25,) .submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The coromit~ee appointed to secure the services of a Minister of th~ Gospel, report that they have secured the services of Rev. H. H. Tucker, to perform that duty, which will take place to-morrow in the Hall of the House of Representatives at 11 o'clock a. m.
Respectfully submitted. S. L. HAYEs,:Chairman on part.of House.
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Mr. Berner, chaitman of the Committee on General .Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on General Judiciary have had und~r consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-wit :
A bill to allow the sale of property taken in trover,. where neither plaintiff nor defendant replevies in the same manner as now permitted in cases of levy under attachI)lent.
. Also, a bill to amend an act to establish a City Court in th8 city of Atlanta, so as to increase the salary of the Judge
of said court.
Respectfull;Y submitted. RoBT. L. BERNER, Chairman.
Mr. Tate, chairman of the Committee on Special J udiciary, submitted the following report:

M1. Speaker :
The Committee on Special Judiciary have had under . consideration' the following House bills, which they instruct: ~me to report back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A bill to alter and amend an act to fix the fees of Sheriff and Jailor of Stewart county for dieting prisoners, etc.
Also, tile following bill,which they recommend be referred to the Committee on Roads and Bridges, to-wit:
A bill to allow land owners of lots Nos. 154, 155, 156, 165 and 166, in the 20th District, of Stewart county, to erect: gates, etc..
Also, the following bill, which they recommend that the introducer be allowed to withdraw, to-wit:

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. A bill to allow W. P. Williams, of the county of John-

son; to peddle without license.



.F. C. TATE, Chairman.

The following wessage was received ftom the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker :
The Senate has passed the following bills by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 3910 (a) Qf the Code of 1882. Passed by yeas 23, nays 7.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Salt Springs and Northwestern Railroad Company, and to grant certain powers and privileges to the same, and for other purposes. Passed by yeas 29, nays 0.
Also, the Senate has adopted the report of the Joint Committee on Religious Services for Thanksgiving Day.
The Speaker announced that the hour of the special order had arrived.
On motion of Mr. Featherston, the special order was taken. up, to-wit:
The report of the Committee on Privileges and Elections, in the contested election from Uampbellcounty.
The report of the committee was read. Mr. Featherston moved the adoption of the report and the resolution embodied therein, to-wit:
Resolved, That an elPction held in the county of Campbell on the 6th day of Oc>tober, 1886, for a Representative of that county in the General Assembly, M. P. Harvey received a majority of the legal votes cast, a!Jd is entitled o be seated in this body as the Representative from that county; and that J .. J. Beall, who appeared on the face of the returns of said election to have teceived such majority, and who has hitherto occupied a seat in this body as such Representative, did not in fact receive such majority, and is no longer entitled to said seat.

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The report of the committee, and the resolution embodied therein, was adopted.
Mr. Chappell, chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following teport :

Mr. Speaket:

The Committee on Railroads have under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled ari act to amend an act entitled an

act. to. incorporate the Georgia Midland and Gulf Railroad

Company, to confer certain powers and privileges on said

company, and for other purposes, approved September 29,

1885.

.

Also, the following bills which they recommend do pass,

as amended, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Rome and Northeast Railroad Company with power to build branr:h roads, and to establish plants for the manufacture of iron, and to establish iron furnaces, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled au act t0 amend an act entitled an act to open and construct a railroad, commencing at some point between. Marietta and Calhoun, and thence by the most practicable route by Ellijay to or neat the mouth of Fighting Creek.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Tallahassee, Bainbridge and Western Railway Company; to define its powers and privileges, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Thomasville. Street Rail way Company.
Respectfully submitted. THOS. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.

Mr. Felton, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, submitted the following report:

Mr. Spealcet: The Committee on Agriculture have had under coiisid-

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eration the following bills, which they instruct me to teport back to the Honse, with the tecommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-\vit :

A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the sale of any

fertilizer ot chemical for manufacturing the same when

such fertilizer ot chemical for manufacturing the same does

not contain the ingredients named in ::;uch analysis in the

quantities tbetein named.

Also, a bill to be entitled an act_to change the charter of

the University of Georgia so as to add four addi~ional

Trustees to the Board and give the eiection of said Tt:us-

tees to the Georgia Stat-e .Horticultural 'ociety, and for

other purposes.



Also, the following bill which they instl'Uct me to report

back to the House with the recommendation that it do not

pass, to-wit :

A bill to be entitled an act to tequire all~ counties or militia distticts which have adopted or may heteaftet adopt the stock law, to be fenced against aJjoining counties or. districts, etc.
Respectfully submitted. W. H. FELTON, Chairman.

Mr. Russell, of Clarke, chairman of the Committee on Ban~s, submitted the following teport:

M1. Spealr,e1 :
The Committee on Banks have bad under con~ideration the following bill, which they instmct me to report back to the Rouse, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A hill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Douglassville Banking Company, and for other purposes.
They have also had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the Honse with the request that the same be iead the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Banks, to-wit:

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A bill to be entitled an act to authorize manufacturing companies to become incorporated as savings banks; to provide the m:~nner of such incorporation; to define the powers and liabilities of such companies when so incorporated; to secure by lien, and define the rights of deposition therein, and for other purpos'!s therewith contained.
Respectfully ;;ubmitted. R. B. RussELL, of Clarke, Chairman.
Mr. McLendon, chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speake1:
The Committee on Penitentiary have instructed me to report baek to the House the following resolution, 'with the recommendation that it do pass, by substitute, to-,~it:
A resolution that hi~ Excellency, the Governor, be req1:1ested to furnish thit, House with a brief of laws, or parts of laws, and other information that may be in his possess.ion touching the Georgia convict lease.
Respectfully submitted. W. L. McL~~KDON Chairman.
l\'lr. Duggan, chaimmu of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report.:
~fr. Speaker : The Committee on Enroll~1ent report as duly enrolled,
and signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and President of the Senate, and delivered to the Govemor, the following acts, to-wit :
An act to amend an act, approved December 16, 18bl, authorizing the Justices of the Inferior Court of Chatham county, to set aside and in vest a sum of money, to be inviolably presen,ed as a permanent fund, for the support and maintenance of common or tree schools in said county, so as to vest in the Boat'd of Public Education for the city of Savannah and the connty of Chatham, the use, disposi-

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tion and control of the said fund, and for other purposes. Also, an act to establish a system of public schools for
the city of Carro:lton, in the county of Carroll, .to provide for the maintenance and support of the same, to. create a Board of School Commiiisioners, and for other purposes pertaining thereto.
IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.
Mr. Russell, of Clarke, moved that the mles be suspended. for the purpose of taking up House bill No. 107, for a second rea.ding, which was agreed to.
The following bill was read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on Banks, to-wit:
A bill to authorize manufacturing companies to become incorporated as savings banks; to provide the manner of such incorporation; to define the powers and liabilities of such companies when so incorporated; to secure by lien and define the rights of depositors, and for other purposes therewith connected.
Mr. Clay, of Cobb, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, as amended, to-wit:
Resohed, That J. J. Beall be paid the per diem allowed to members of the General Af'sembly from November 3, the first day of its session, until November 24, 1886; also, the mileage allowed to members of the General Assembly; and also, that he be paid actual expenses in visiting Blind Asylum.
Mr. Arnheim offered the following resolution, which Wa.'l read and adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That the House, when it adjourns to-day, adjourn until Friday at I()" o'clock a. m. to observe Thanksgiving Day during Thursday, the day legally set apart for its due observation.
Upon motion of .Mr. McLendon, the resolution that his Excellency, the Governor, be req nested to furnish this Honf'e with all papers relating to the convict lease from its beginning down to the present time, etc., was taken up, and

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the report of the committee to which it was referred agreed to, and the resolution adopted by substitute.
Leave of .absence was granted to Mr. Smith, Messenger, until Mon{lay next.
Upon motion, the chairman of the Committee on Public Property, was added to the committee appointed to assist the State University.
By request of the committee, Messrs. Johnson of Echols, and Hagan of Lowndes, were added to the Committee on Agricnlt ure.
Upon motion of Mr. Lamar, the rules were suspended and Senate bill No. 16 was taken up for a first reading.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time an.d ieferred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit:
A bill to re-incorporate the Souther-n Express Company.
Mr. M. P. Harvey, who was declared the duly elected Representative from Campbell county, appeared and was sworn in as Representative by the Speaker.
.The special committee appointed to visit the University, was grante.d leave of absence for Friday next.
Mr. Hawkins, chairman of the Committee on Public Printing, submitted t!:le following privileged report:
Mr. Speake1:
The Committee on Public Printing, to whom was refened a resolution of the House, directing them to investigate and report as soon as practicable to the House the cause of the unnecessary delay by the Public Printer, in printing and delivering to this House, House bill No. 138, known as the general appropriation bill, beg leave to report as follows:
That nuder the law there is no such officer as the Public Printer; that office having been abolished by the Act of 1878, which pl'Ovided that a commission composed of the Treasurer, Comptroller-General, and Secretary of State, should let the public printing to the lowest bidder, nuder

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certain rules aud regulations therein laid down. See Code section l1JL10 (a) to 1040 (f) inclusive. Under the authority in them vested by said act, the Commissioners let the con-
vV. tract to Mr. Geo. Harri~on, who was thereun~er giveQ
the order for printing said bill. The chairman of the Finance Corq.mittee and tha Clerk.
of the House, inform your committee that the manuscript of said bill was deliveted to Mr. Harrison on Saturday; the 20th instant, and that the proof of the same was not sent to them until after eight o'clock on Tuesday m()rning, the 23d instant.
In reply to questions of the committee, Mr. Harrison says that the pressure to have public printing done for ali the departments has been greater tha.n ever before. He endeavored to have some of the work done at other offices; but owing to pressor~ upon them they could not do it, and that the delay was unavoidable. Mr. Harrison further states that he is now up with the public printing, and in future such delays will not occur.
It is the opinion of the committee that the person receiving the contract for the public printing should provide such facilities as will enable him to properly and promptly answer any legitimate demand made by the exigencies ot the public business.
Respectfully submitted. S. .'.iN. HAWKlNS, Chairman.

Upon motion the report of the committee was taken up and adopted.

By unanimous consent, t.he followi'ng bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on. General Judiciary, to-wit:

By Mr. Hattison, of Franklin-

A bill fot the relief of W. J. Hayes and P. F. Anderson,

of Franklin.



Also, a bill for the relief.of .Tames Jordan, of Franklin

county.

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By Mr. Franklin, of FanninA bill to provide for paying State's witnesses in criminal
.caRes, and for other purposes.

By Mr. KimbroughA bill to repeal section. 3726 of the Code of 1882 in
relation to bond and security for damages in claim cases.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit :

By Mr. KimbroughA bill to repea,I a 1:esolution for adjustment of claims
betwee.n the State and the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad Company, approved October t, 1885.

The followi"ng bills were introduced, read the fitst time, and referred to the Special Judiciary Committee, to-wit:

By Mr. Adams, of Greene.A bill for the reliP.f of Miles G. Copeland, Tax Collector
of Greene county.

By Mr. AshleyA bill to amend an act entitled au act to create a Board
of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the county of Wilcox ; to define the powers and duties thereof, and for other purposes.

The following bill was introduced, read the first tin:ie and refer~~d to the Committee on Education, to-wit:

By Mr. Black-

A bill to extend the public school term in Gordon

county, Georgia, and for other purposes.

.

Mr. Hanell, of Decatur, was granted leave of absence

unt.il. Tuesday next.

Leave of absence was grant-ed to the following member!!,

to-wit': Whaley, Page, Hunt, Evans, Hat-rison of }..,ranklin,

. and Reynolds.

Upon motion, the House adjaurned until Friday morn,.

. ing at 10 o'clock, A. M.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
]friday, November 26, 1886.

The House met pursuant to adjournment ; was called tO

order by the Speaker, and opened with pray~r by the Chap-

lain.



The roll was called, and the following members answered to their names, to-wit:

Those present are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnheim, Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Ashley, Bailey, Berner, Belt,
Bir~hmore,
Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Buchan, Brewster, Blalock, Cal vir,, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay ot Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins. Comer, Coney, Cook, Crawford, Dodgen, DuBosa. Darden, Denny, Durrance, Feagan,

Hale,

Norris,

Harper,

Olive,

Hayes,

Page,

Ham,

Parker,

Hagan,

Peeples,

Harrell of Webster, Perry,

Harrison of Quitman, Pickett.

Harris of Catoosa,

Pittman,

Harris of Columbia, Preston,

Harvey,

Rich,

Hawkins,

Ray,

Henry,

Rawls,

Henderson,

Rountree,

Hill of Wilkes,

Reilley,

Holland,

Russell of Clarke,

Holleman,

Russell of Chatham;

Howard,

Russell ot Polk,

Howell,

Sims,

Hunt,

Schofield,

Huff,

Shewmake,

Hughes,

. Stovall,

Humphries of Brooks, Strickland,

Humphries of Clinch, Stewart of Marion,

Hutchison,

Stewart of Mitchell,

Iler,

Stewart of Rockdale,

Johnson of DeKalb, Smith of Crawford,

Johnson of Echols, Smith of Glynn,

Johnson of Screven, Smith of Gwinnett,

Kenan,

Smith of Jefferson,

Kennedy,

Stevens,

Key,

Tate,

Kimbrough,

Taylor,

Lamar,

Terrell,

Lnnier,

Thomas,

Little of Talbot,

Veazey,

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Felton of B!Lrtow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fordham, Fortner, Foute, Frnnklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Greene ot Madison, Griffith, Glenn, Grindle, Hart,

Lumsden, Madden, Mathews, Mauney, Mills, Mixon, Monroe, Morgan, Moye, McCord, McLane, McGhee, McGarrity, . McLendon, McMichael, McKibben, McCleskey, Newton, Nichols,

Vickers, Vaughn, Vining, Watts, watson, Way, Walker of Floyd, Walker of Putnam, Williams of Harris, Williams of Jackson. Williams of Upson, Wilson, Wilcox, Wei!, West, Wheeler, Whelchel, Worsham, Mr. Speaker.

Those abseut are Messrs.-

lJuggan, Evans, Gresham, Harrell of Decatur, Harrison of Franklin,

Hill of Meriwether, Hand, Jones, Perkins,

Reid, Reynolds, Simmons, Whaley.

Mr. Gibson, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and found correct.

The Journal was then read and approved.

Mr. Smith, chairman of the Committee on the Academy of the Blind, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on the Academy of the Blind, beg leave to submit the following report, to-wit :
Y ou.r committee, in company w:ith the Senate committee, visited the Academy, in the city of Macon, and made as careful an examination of its condition and necessities as the limited time at our dispusal would admit. We found two departments in operation-one for the whites and the othet for the colored pupils. They are all under one man

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agement, though separated. some half a mile. from each other. vVc visited first the white department. After the usual inspection of grounds and buildings here, we were permitted to see and talk with the pupils, and espe~ially to observe their ptoficiency in the various departments o"f ~tudy to which they devote themselves in the institution. Most of them have been totally blind from birth. some were taken from the streets, where they followeda life of begging; others came from good families, yet all alike ap-
peared sensible of the great benefits afforded them by: this
institution, and anxious to avail themselves of the opportunities of acquiring knowledge. It was a touching sight to your committee-,these blind children exel'ting themselves in every possible way to prove to your committee during their stay that they appreciated the benefits ot this noblest of Georgi;t's charities. Your committee cannot commend too highly the admirable management of the Academy.
Professor Williams, the efficient head of the institutwn, adding a rare culture to his long experience, appears to understand fully the minutest details of the business, showing an exactness, especially in all financia~ matters, most commendable in a public servant entrusted with the disbursement of the moneys of the State. The estimation in which this officer is held abroad may be seen in the fact that at a recent meeting in New York of the American Association of Instructors of the Blind, he was unanimously elected President for two years. This, besides giving him position and influence abroad, insures his access to all current literature on the subject of the education and training of the blind. The pupils generally seemed to be in good health and well satisfied. Many of them were separately examined to ascertain any cause for complaint, but the commit,tee found none. Bed-room, fnmiture, cooking, and all hygienic arrangements were inspected and appeared to bEl in first-class condition. The building is heated by steam.; and we found the temperature uniform throughout, as w~

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remarked by the committee, insuring the best of comfort to the pupils.. Good -water is furnished by a system in connection with that of the city water-works, the supply being abundant for every necessary purpose, both for cbinking and washing. Altogether, the institution appears to be as well managed as any institution that ever came under ou't observation.
'Ve made a careful examination of the books kept by the Principal; aud found his accounts, vouchers and statements strictly correct. Everything is carried ou with the most scrupulous exactness. All expenditures are economically made; we found no evidence of waste or extravagance. The outlay is restricted to the necessities ot the pupils, keeping in view tne object of the institution and the end to be secured. The same can be said of the colorf'cl de. partment. Here we did niJt find as l~rge an attendance as we expected, but the interest and evident desite of the pupils to avail themselves of the benefits ot the institutions were equally apparent. The same gooll management was observed. The education of tnese blind children is not confined to mere literary attainments. It is sought to give to each one some useful calling, so as to make him or her self-sustaining when forced to leave the institution. An industtial clepartmeBt is connected with the literary course, and every pupil can avail himselt of this feature.
The buildings need some repairs. Your committee found that the main building for the whites, which is of brick and has stood for some thirty years without painting or plastering, is showing signs of decay on the sides exposed to the weather. The mortar is falliug out from the bricks, and the latter chipping off, and unless something is done to this, senous damage may result. The tl'Llstees recommend thai the bouse be tuck-pointed, and for this purpose ask an appropriation of about $1,500, which they say will be sufficient fo1 this end. Other repairs may be made from the maiutenance fund.
In addition to this sum the trustees ask $1,500 for the
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purchase of a pipe organ and other musical instruments. There is no pipe organ in the building, though every other institution of this size possesses such an instrument. The organ in use is a very poor one, not worth more than $65.
Three of the pianos also need replacing, as the ones on hand are old and almost wom out. \Ve recommend the appropriation of $3,000 for the tuck-pointing and musical instruments. There are now in the Institute 91 pupils, an increase of 19 over last year's attendance. The Principal is advised of a probable additional increase for 188'7 and 1888 of some 12 or 15 members. This fact requires a slight advance in the estimate for the maintenance fond. Last year and the year preceding this amount was fixed at $12,000-a sum, however, which was in addition to the surplus carried over from former appropriations, this surplus amounting in the aggregate to about $J,OOO. It is worthy of note that Mr. vVilliams is the only officet in charge of a State institution in Georgia, as far as we are informed, who has ever returned a surplus to the treasury at the end of the year. The actual amount required must necessarily be larger for each of the two succeeding years. The faithful and economical administration of this officer warrants us in assuring the House that if there is an excess: in the appropriations made to the in~htution, such excess will not be drawn from the treasury, but only so much as may be nece~8ary f(n- the absolute demands of the institution will be used.
vVe therefore unhesitatingly recommend that the appro-. priation for maintenance for 1887 and 1888 be ~xed for each year at $16,000, the amount asked for by the Principal and Trustees.
In closing this report we cannot refrain from congratulating the. State for the possession of au instittitiou for the benevolent purpose of taking care of and educating the blind children of the State, which shows in all its departments the ;;ystem and ecunomy pre~ent.ed in the one examined by your committee. It is the firm conviction of

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y:our committee, after witnessing the advancement of the pupils in the literary course and the industrial department, that Professot Williams, as the Superintendent of this insti.tution, his services are invaluable to the State, and especially this institution, .and his place will be quite difficult to fill when he goes to that bourne from whence no traveler returns.
Respectfully submitted. J. NORTHROP SMITH, of Cra)Vford, Chairman.
On motion of Mr. Schofield, 200 copies of the report of the committee were ordered printed for the benefit of the House.
The Speaker announced that the next business in order was the unfinished business of 'Vednesday's session, to-wit: Reading of bills the first time, which were by unanimo~s consent introduced.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Tempetance, to-wit:
By Mr. WilliamsA bill to make it unlawful for any minor to mistepre-
se'nt his age for the purpose of obtaining spirituous or inintoxicating liquors, and to provide a penalty for the same.
The following bill was introduce~, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, to-wit:
By Mr. WattsA bill to a,dopt the provisions of the stock law in and
for the 7~6th District, G. M., of Stewart county.
. The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to Committee on Railroads, to-wit:
By_ Mr. LamarA bill to amend section 4578 of the Code of 1882. The Spealier announced that the -hour for the special
order had arrived, which was the consideration of the appropriation bill.
Mr. Gordon moved that the special order be taken up.

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Mr. Smit~, of Crawford, moved that the special order be postponed until Tuesday next, which motion was disagreed to, and the special order was taken up.

The Speaker announced that, as the bill made an appro- priation, it was necessary that the House should resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. Berner was called to the chair, and the Honse "'ent into Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. Berner, chairman of the Committee of the 'Whole House, made the following report:

./Jfr.. Speaker:

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The Committee of the 'Vhole House, ha8 had under con-

sideration Honse bill No. 138, making appropriations for

the Executive, LegisInti ve and Judicial Depattmeuts of the State for the fiscal ye~rs 1887 and 1888, instmct me to

report that they have made some progress, and ask leave

to sit again.

Upon motion vf Mr. Gordon, the continuation of the apptopriation bill, was made the special order for to-morrow, immediately after the reading of the Journal.

The Speaker announced that the next order of business was the call of the roll of the counties for the introduction of new business.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to Committee on Special Judiciary, to-wit.:

By Mr. PeeplesA bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court
of the counties of Berrien and Colquitt, in the Southern Circuit of this State, etc.

The following bills were introduced, read the first tinie and retened to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:

By Mt. HuffA bill to provide for the payment of costs in criminal
cases, in the Justice Courts of Bibb county, etc.

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By Mr: PerkirisA bill to require the inqexing of all deeds, mortgages,
judgments, liens, executions, conditional bills of sale, and other papers required to be recorded by the laws of this State, and for other purposes.

By Mr. AtkinsonA bill to provide for the sale of property held under
collateral deeds to pay other creditors, etc.

The following bill and resolution 'were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:

By Mr. AtkinsonA bill to provide that all amounts received from inspec-
tion of oil in this State shall be paid into the Treasuty of this State a,nd become a patt of the educational fund of the State, etc.

By Mr. BuchanA resolution tor the relief of James Mullen, W. P. Burt,
and T, B. Stubbs, of Dodge county.
Mr. Ham offered the follo~ving resolution, which was read and disagreed to, to-wit :

Resolved, That when the Ho\lse adjourns to-day it be to reassemble at 3 o'clock, the afternoon session to be devoted to reading House bills the second time, favorably reported by com.mittees.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-:wit: Stewart of H.ockdule, Hart, Strickland, Morgan, Hagan, Humphreys of Brooks, Brown of Cherokee, Perkins, Mathews, Harrison ot Quitman, Madden, Parker, Williams of Upson, V eazy and Darden.

.. The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker
declared the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Saturday, November 27, 1886.
The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names :

Those present are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnheim, Ashley, Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Bailey, Belt, llerner, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown 0f Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Buchan, Brewster, Blalock, Birch more, {)alvin, Cameron, .Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins, .Comer, Cook, {)oney, Crawford, Darden, Denny, Dodgen, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance,

Green of Clay,

Olive,

Greene of Madison, Pnge,

Glenn,

Peeples,

Hale,

Perry,

Hayes,

Perkins,

Ham,

Pickett,

Hand,

Preston,

Harrell of Webster, Pittman,

Harper,

Ray,

Harris of Catoosa,

Rawls,

Harris of Columbia, Rich,

Harvey,

Reilley,

Hawkins,

Rountree,

Henry,

Russell of Chatham,

Hill of Wilkes,

Russell of Clarke,

Henderson,

Russell of l'olk,

Holland,

Sims,

Holleman;

Schofield,

Hlwell,

Shewmake,

HuH;

Stovall,

Hughes,

Stewart of ~Iitcbell,

Humphries ot Clinch, Stewart of Rockdale,

Hutchison,

Stewurt of Marion,

Iler,

Smith of Crawford,

.Johnson of DeKalb, Srnith of Gwjnnctt,

Johnson of J<~cbols,

Smith of Jefferson,

Johnson of Screven, Tate,

Key,

Taylor,

Kemlll,

Terrell.

Kennedy,

Thomas, t

Kimbrough,

Vickers,

Lan1ar,

V.. nughn,

Lanier,

Viniug,

Little of Talbot,

'Vay,

Lumsden,

\Vatts,

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Evan>, Feugan, Felton of .Macon, Felton of Bibb, Featherston, Fortner, Fonte, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gambie, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Grindle,

l\'Iaune) , Mills, Mixon, :Monroe, 1\:I:oye, McCord, l\IcGarrity, McKibben. McLe:-!.don, McCleskey, McMichael, NP.Wton, Nichols, Norris,

vVat>on, 'vValker of Floyd, Walker of Putnam, Wilcox, Wilson, Williams of Harris, 'Viii iams of Jackson, Wei!, 'vVest, Whaley, Wheeler, Whelchel, Worsham, Mr. Speaker.

Those abse'nt are Messrs.-

Felton of Bartow. Fordh'am, Gresham, Griffith, Hagnn, Hart, HarreH of Decatur. Harrison.of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman, Hill of 1\:I:eriwether,

Howard, Humphries of Brooks, Hunt, Jones, Madden, Mathews,
~forgan,
McLane, 1\fcGhce,

Parker, Reid, Reynolds, SinHnons, Smith of Glynn, Stevens, Strickland, Veazey, Williams of Upson.

. l\fr. Ham, chairman of the Committee on J oumals, report that the Journal has been examined and found correct.

The Journal was read and approved.

Upon motion of Mr. Gordon, the special order was taken up, to-wit:

A bill. to make appropriati'ons for the executive, legislative and judicial departments of the State for the fiscal years 1887 and 1888.

Mr. Bemer was called to the chait, anfl the House went into a Committee of the whole House.

Mr. Berner, chairman of the Committee of the "Whole House, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker : The Committee of the Whole Houl:ie have had under con-

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sideration House bill No. 138, making appropriations for the Executi vc, Legislative and .J udieial departments of the State for the fiscal years 1887 and 1888, which they instruct me to report back t9 the House with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended.
Pending the consideration of the various amendments of the Committee of the Whole Honse, which were adopted by the House in their order until the amendment to paragraph 8 of section 7 was reached, when Mr. Fonte proposed to amend the committee amendment, in relation to the amount to be allowed as the salary of the Keeper of Public Building and Grounds, by striking out the word "five" and inserting the word "two," so as to make the amount allowed "one thousand two hundred dollars," and on the question of adopting this amendment Mr. Fonte called fo1 the yeas and nays.
The vote was taken, but before the Speaker had announced said vote lV[r. Gordon moved that the further consideration of the bill bP postponed until Monday next, immediately after the reading of the Journal, and that it be made the special order for that hom, which motion prevailed.
By unanimous consent, Mr. Russell of Clarke, was allowed to introduce. the following bill, which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit:
By Mr. Russell, of ClarkeA bill to ratify and confirm to the Covington and Macon
Railroad Company the rights and authorit.y to make cettain extensions of the main line, and to build certain. branches of said railroad. Approved September 27, 1881, etc.
lVI:t-. Russell, of Clarke, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Banks have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct. me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit:

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A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Company, and for other purpoi:ies connected therewith.
Respectfully submitted
R. B. RussELL, of Clarke, Chairman:
Mr. Berner, chairman of the Com~1ittee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report :

ltb. Speaker :
The General ,Judiciary Committt'e have had under consideration the following bills, whieh they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill for the protection of cemeteries; to prevent the unauthorized use of and traffic in dead bodies for the promotion of n:iedical science.
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta and the several ac.ts amendatory thereof.
Respectfully submitted. RoBT. L. BERNER, Chairman.
On motion of lVh. Ham, the rules were suspended and t!J.e following bill wai:i read the second timc,.to-wit:
A bill. to repeal an act to establish a City Court in the county of Hall, and to provide for the appointment of a _Judge and Solicitor thereof, approved December 7, 1880.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced and read the first time and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. Felton of BibbA bill to make it unlawful for any railroad company,
incorporated under the laws of the State, to make any sale, assignment, transfer, lease, or consolidation or any other contract, whereby the courts of this State shall, o1 niay be deprived of jurisdiction against such railroad and to provide for a forfeiture of the charter in the event of a violation of the terms of this act, and for other purposes.

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Mr. Gibson, of Glascock, offered the following resolution, which was committed to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:
Resolved, the Senate concurring, That no new business, after December 12th, may come before the Lt:>gislature until four-fifths of the body before. whom it is presented consent thereto, and that the Legislature continue in session until all the business on hand be disposed of, thus rendering a summer session unnecessary.
Leave of absence wa5 granted to Mt. Wilson, Door Keeper, for Monday next.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Mr. McLane, McCleskey, williams of Jaci\:son, and Norris.
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker declared the House adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Monday, November 29, 1886.

The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was then called and the following members answered to their names :

Those present are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Arnheim, Ashley, Atkinson, Bailey, Belt, Berner,

Gresham, Grindle, Hule, Hnm, Hnnd, Hurt, Harrell of Webster, Harrison of Franklin,

N<,rris, Olive,
Pu.~e,
Parker, Peeples, Perkins, l'erry, Pi<;kett,

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Birch more, Black, Brady, Brunch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Brewster, Buc.han, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins, Comer, Coney, Crawford, Darden, Denny, Dodgen, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of }!aeon, Featherston, Fortner, Fordham, Foute, Franklin of .Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble. Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Glenn, Green of Cluy, Green!' of :Madison,

Harper, Harris of Catoosa, Harris of Columbia, Harvey, Hawkins, Hayes, Henry, Henderson, l;I.ill of Wilkes, Howell, Hughes, Huff, Humphries of Clinch, Hunt, .Hutchison, ller,
of Johnson of DeK~lb,
Johnson Echols, .Johnson of Screven, Jones, Kenan, Kennedy, Kimbrough, Lan1ar, Lanier, Little of Talbot, Lumsden, Mauney, .1\Iills, Mixon. Monroe, Moye, McCord, McLane, .McGhee, McGarrity, McLendon, McKibben, McCleskey, Mc.Michae), Newton, Nichols,

Pittman, Preston, Ray, Rawls, Reid, Rich, Rountree, Russell of Chatham, Russell of Clarke, Schofield, Shewmake, Simn1ons, Sin1s, Smith of Crawford, Smith of Glynn, Smith of Gwinnett, t:itevens, Stewart of Mitchell, Stewart of Rockdale, Stewart of Marion, Stovall, Tulor, Terrell, Thomas, Vaughn, Veazey, Vickers, Vining, Walker of Floyd, vV ulker of Putnam, "\Vatts, Watson, vVay, Wei!, West, "\Vheeler, Whelchel, "\Villiams of Harris, Wilcox, vVilson, \Vorsham, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent are Messrs.-

Blalock, Cook,

Holleman, Howard,

Reynolds, Russell of Polk,

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Griffith, Hagan, Harrell of Decatur, Harrison of Quitnu1n, Hill of Meriwether. Holland,

Humphries of Brooks, Key. Madden, Uathews,
~forgan,
Heilley,

Smith of Jeffetson, Strickland, Tate, Whaley, -Williams of Jackson, Williams of Upson.

Mr. Lumsden, of the Committee on Journals, reported that he had examined the Jour nul and found it correct.

The Journal was then read and approved.

Mr. Howell gave notice that he would move to reconsider so much of the action of the Honse on Saturday as relates to fixing the salary of the Clerk of the_ Railroad Commission.
Mr. Howell moved to reconsider the action of the House on Saturday, relating to fixing the salary of the Clerk of the Railmatl Commission, which motion prevailed.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secrttary thereof:

Ji1. Speaker :
The Senate has agreed to the following resolution and asks the concurrence of the House therein, to-wit:
A resolution providing for the printing of the Constitution of the State in the manual to be prepared for the General Assembly.
Also, tl1e Senate has passed, with an amendment, the following bill of the House of Representatives, to-wi.t:
A bill to iiworporate the Atlanta and Hawkinsville Railroad and for other purposes, by the requisite constitutional majority of yeas 27, nays 0.
I am instructed to transmit them to the House of Representatives, forthwith.
Also, the following House bill, as amended, to-wit: A bill to be entitled an act to prescribe and define the powers of commissioners of pilotage for the ports of Savannah, Darien, Brunswick and St. Mary's; to Ucen_se pilots for said ports, and for other purposes. Passed by yeas ~9, nays 0.

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Mr. Schofield, chairman of the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics, submitted the following report:

M1. Speaker :
The Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics have hRd under consideration the following House bill, which they instnwt me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, by substitute, to-wit:
A bill to establish in this State a Bmeau of Labor and InduEtrial Statistics; to designate and appoint a Chief of said Bureau; to provide for the collection and publication of said statistics us they relate to the various bmnches of industry practiced in this State; to appropriate money for the same, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. J. E. ScHOFIELD, Chairman.
The Speaker announced that the hour for the special order had anived.
uf)On motion of Mt. Gordon, the special order was taken up, to-wit:
A bill making appruptiations for the executive, legislative and judicial departments of the State for the fiscal years 1887 and 1888, and for other purposes.
Mr. Fonte was granted leave to withdraw his amendment to pqragmph 8, section 7, relating to salary of the Keeper -of Public Buildings and Grounds.
The amendinl:'nt was withdrawn.
Mr. Howell moved to amend patagraph 4, :-;ection 7, of the apptopriation bill, so as to allow the Secretary of the Railtoad Comm-ission fifteen hundred dollars in lieu of the twelve hundred as provided by the bill.
The motion did not prevail.
Upon motion of Mr. Gordon, the blank was filled with twelve hundred dollars as originally provided.
The bill was theu read the thitd time and put upon its

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passage; the report of the committee agreed to as amended, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 140, nays, 0-to-wit :

A bill to make appropriations fo'r the executive, legislative and judicial departments of the State, for the fiscal years 1887 and 1888, and for other purposes therein mentioned.

Upon the passage of the bill the yeas and nays had to be recorded.

On calling the roll the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs:-

Adams of Elbert,

Gresham,

Parker,

Arnheim,

Grindle,

Peeples,

Ashley,

Hale,

Perkins,

Atkinson,

Ham,

Perry,

Bailey,

Hart.

Pickett,

Belt,

Harrell of Webster, Pittman,

Berner,

Harrison of Franklin, Preston,

H-

Birch more,

Harper,

Ray,

Black,

Harris of Catoosa,

Rawls,

Brady,

Harvey,

Rich,

Branch',

Hawkins,

Rountree,

Bray,

Hayes,

Russell of Chatham.,

Brown of Henry,

R~nry,

Russell of Clarke,

Brown of Cherokee, Henderson,

Russell of Polk,

Brewster,

Rill of Wilkes,

Schofield,

Buchsn,

Rowell,

Shewmake,

Calvin,

Hughes,

Simmons,

Cameron,

Ruif,

Sims,

Candl!lr,

Humphries of Clinch, Smith of Crawford,

Chappell,

Runt,

Smith of Glynn,

Clay of Cobb,

Hutchison,

Smith of Gwinnett,

Clay of Walton,

Johnson of DeKalb, Stewart of Mitchell,

Coggins,

Johnson of Echols, Stewart of Rockdale,

Coney,

Jones,

Stewart of Marion,

Crawford,

Kenan,

Stovall,

Denny,

Kennedy,

Taylor,

Dodgen,

Kimbrough,

Terrell,

DuBose,

Lamar,

Thomas,

Duggan,

Lan"er,

Vaughn,

Durrance,

Little of Talbot,

Veazey,

Evans,

Lumsden,

Vickers,

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l!'engnn, Felt.on of Bnrtow, Felton of Bibb, Feathe-.:ston, Fortner, Fordham, Fonte, Frnnklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gambie, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Greene of ~iadison,

Mauney, l\Iills, Mixon, Monroe, Morgan, Moye, McCord, McLendon, McKibben.
!Ic~Iichael,
Newton, Nicholo, Olive,

Vining, W nlker of Floyd, 'Walker of Putnam, Watson, Way, Weil. West, Wheeler, Whelchel, Williams of Harris, Wilcox, wilson, Worsham.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Adums of Greene, Blalock, Vomer, Cook, Darden. Felton of Macon, .,. Gardner, Glenn, Griffith, Hagan, Hand, Harrell of Decatur, Harrison of Quitman,
:i3:arr~s of Oolumbia,

Hill of Meri'wether, Norris,

Holland,

Page,

Holleman,

Reid,

Howard,

Reilley,

Humphries of Brooks, Reynolds,

Iler,

Smith of Jefferson,

Johnson of Screven, Stevens,

Key,

Strickland,

Madd!lll,

Tate,

Mathews,

Watts,

McLane,

Whaley,

McGhee,

Williams of Jackson,

J\IcGnrrity,

'Villiams of Upson,

McUleskey.

l\Ir. Speaker.

Yeas, 131. Nays, 0. Not voting, 42.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker :

The Senate has passed the following Senate bills, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Salt Springs and Bowden Lithia Railroad Company; to. co.nfer certain powers and privileges on said company; to authorize saiu company to consolidate its railroad with any other railroad in this State and for other purposes.
Passed by the requisite constitutional majority-yeas 25, nays 0.

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Also, a bill to amend an act to incorporate the Rome

an9. Carrollton Railroad Company.

Passed by the requisite constitutional majority-yeas 28,

nays 0.

.

Mr. Ha~;n offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:

Resolved, That the Speaker be authorized to assign the recently seated member from the county of Campbell to appropriate standi~g ~ommittees.

Mr. Russell, of C!a'rke, offered the following resolution, which was read ani referred to the Committee Oil R!lles, tO-\'t'it:
Hesolved by the Honse, the Senate concuning, That a joint committee consisting of three from the Senate aud five from the House be appoiuted to investigate the coudition of the public business now before the G1~ueral Assembly, and report upon the advisability of continuing the present legislative session for longer time than forty days. . '

By unanimous consent, House biH .So. 104 was taken up for the purpose of coucurring in the Senate amendment to the same, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to prescribe and define the powers of Commissioners of Pilotage for the ports of Savaunah, Darieu, Bmnswick and St. Marys; to license pilots of said ports, and for other purposes thereiu mentioued.
The Seuate amendmeuts wete concurred iu.
The Speaker announced that the next business in order was the continuation of the call of the roll of counties for the iutroduc~ion of new business.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. Adams, of ElbertA bill to allow soldiers who have lost an arm or .leg to

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draw OI!e-third the amount they may be entitled to annually', instead of once in three years.
By :Mr. DugganA bill to amend section 4536 of the Code of 1882, as to
lewd houses. Also, a bill to amend section 4541 of the Code of 1882.
By Mr. PrestonA bill to amend section 3293 of the Code of 1882. Also, a bill to amend section 3568 of the Code of 1882,
so as to allow an appeal from a jnry in the Superior and City Courts, and to prescribe due mode by which said
appeal may be entered.
By Mr. WayA- bill to make slander or oral defamation a crime; to
define the same and prescribe a punishment therefor and for other purposes.
By Mr. CrawfordA bill to create a State Board of Physicians; to prescribe
their powers and duties, and for other purposes.
By Mt. BernerA bill to amend section 3939 of the Code of 1882, and
for other purposes.
The following bills were introdueeo, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Special ,J udieiary, to-wit:
By Mr. PerryA bill to provide for the payment of summoned tales
jurors, and for other purposes.
By Mr. ViningA bill to prevent the destruction of nest of mocking birds
for their eggs and young, within the corporate limits of the town of 1\~adison, etc.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time and ref~ned to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit:
By Mr. Little, of MuscogeeA bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the 18

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~ '; .

Columbus and Florida Railway Company, approved Qcto-:;:_ ber 13, 1885~ and confer addi~ional powers on said c~m- .

pany.

The -follo'ing bills were introduced, read th~ first t\me and referr~d to the Committee on Corporations, -~0-:\~i.t :

By Mr. Pet~ry-;-

.

. A bili to incorpor~te the Ellijay Telephone Company,

and for_ other purposes therein mentioned.

By Mr. QhappeJl:_
A biJil-,to incorporate the town_of Rose Hill, embracing
the limits oP one square .n)ile no1;th of and adjace);lt to the
ci"ty of Columbus, in Muscogee county, with power to es-
tablish free schoo}s, levy taxes, and for other purposes.

The fo}J?.wing bi_lls were _introduced, read the first time,

and refened to the Comm1ttee on County and. County

Affairs.



By Mr. Arnheim-

A,''\bill to prevent the running at' large in all that pi:>rtion
..~in~) ";est of Flint River in Doitgherty county, State of
. G~~ia, of all horses, mules, cattle, hogs, etc., and for other

-l?~rposes.

...

By Mr. Weil-

A bill to rilake operative the provisions of the st?ck law

as to Fulton county. Also, a bill to am~nd an act-entitled an act to alter and.

amend the 1oad laws of. this State, so far as relates 'to the

county of :b"'ulton, appioved February 28, 1876, so as to

repeal the 'provi::;ions of the law, which permits work ob

the roads in lieu of commutation tax, and to provide fat its.

enforcement of the payment of the same, and for other pur-

poses.

The following bill wa;,; intr'o_duced, read the first time, and referred to the Com mittee on Finance, to-wit :

By Mr. McCordA-._.bill \to carry into effect paragraph 1, section 14, of arti-
..~
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.cle 7, of the Constitutian of this State, by providing a sink-

ing-fund to' pay off an:d retiJ;:e the bonds of th~s State, which

ha~e not y~t mature~.



The f?li:owing bill was introduced, read the first time and ,

referred-to
. '.

the
:.

Committee-

o. n -

Education,
..

to-wit: ~



By .Mr. Smith, of Gwinnett-:-

.

A bill to make poor children in tliis State to partfci1~ate

in the' benefit of the schoor fund equally with the rich, and

for otherpurposes.

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tim: Th~ follo'wing bill was.,i!}trodt~c~d, read the firs; and ..

referre(\;-to the Committee on Penitentiary, to-~it: . .

By Mr. BmyA bill to require the Judge of the Supedor Court of
the Atlanta Circuit ro~ sentence. all prisonets ~pvicted of . felonies in said court to the cham-gang of Fulton county,. 0
instead of the Georgia penitentiary, as now provided by law, and for oth-er purposes.
r>f By un~nimous conset1t the wles were suspended,_ a~?\~he 1
following bill was rea<t the second time, to-wit: (

A bill to repeal an act to provide for and requitt/the .registration of the voteys of Sp;:t.lding county, Georgia, far ":1 all electiot;ts in w~1ich a genera) 'tote of the county is had, \- approved October 6, 1,88.5.

The Speaket announced that ,Mr. Harvey, the member

from QampbPll county, had been put upon the following'

standing .committees, to-wit: Committee on 4\-cademy for

the Blind, ucation.

Committee

on

Banks

and

the

Co. Jmm'itte-e

on

Ed-

Leave of absence was gra'nted to the following members,

to-wit: Messrs. Reilley, Holland, Key, Smith of Jeffer-

son, Tate, Holleman, Fortner,_ Blalock, Little of Talbot, ..

Adams of Greene, and Reid:.

The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker

declared the House adjourned until to-morrow morning a:t

10 o'clock.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Tuesday, Noven~ber 30, 1R86.
The House met pursuant to adjournment; w~s called to order by the ,Speaker, and ope~ed with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members answered

to their names :



Those present are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnhcim, Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Ashley, Bailey, Birch more, Berner, Belt, Black, Brady. Brauch, Bray, Brewster, Brown of Cherokee, Brown of Henry, Buchan, Blalock, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins, Coney, Cook, Comer, Crawtord, Darden, Dodgen, l>enny, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance,

Hale,

Nichoh,

Hum,

Norris,

Hagan,.

Olive,

Hand,

Pnge,

Hurrell of Decatur, Parker,

Hayes,

Peeples,

Hnrrell of Webster, Perry,

Harrison of Franklin, Perkins,

Harper,

Preston,

Rnrris of Catoosa,

Pickett,

Hnrris of Columbia, Pittmnn,

Har,'cy,

Ray,

Hawldns,

Rawls,

Hill of Wilkes,

Reid,

Henderson,

Reynolds,

Henry,

Rich,

Howard,

Rountree,

Howell,

Russell of Chatham,

Holland,

Russell of Clarke,

Holleman,

Rus.ell of Polk,

Huut,

Sims,

Huff,

Simmons,

Hughes,

Schofield,

Humphries of Brooks, Shewmake,

Humphries Qf Clinch, Sto~ali,

Hutchison,

Strickland,

Iler,

Stewart of Mitchell,

Johnson of DeKalb, Stewart of Marion,

Johnson of Ed1ols, Stewart of Rockdale,

Johnson of Screven, Smith of Crawf~rd,

Jones,

Smith of Glynn,

Key,

Smith of Gwinnett,

Kenan,

Stevens,

Kennedy,

Tate,

Kimbrough,

Taylor,

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Evans, Felton of Bartow,_ .!!'elton of Bibb, Felton o( Maon, Featherston, Feagan, Fortner, Foute, Fordham, Fra11klin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Green of :Madison, Glenn, Grindle, Gresham, Griffith, Hart,

Lamar, Lanier, Little of Talbot, Lumsden, Madden, Mathews, :Mauney, Mills, Mixon, :1\fonroe, J\foye, Mc.Cord, McLane, J\Iorgan, llfcGhee, McGarrity, J\IcLendon, J\fcKibben, McCleskey, llfc?llichael, Newton,

Terrell, Thomas, Veazey, Vickers,. Vaughn, Vining Way, Watts, Watson, Walker of Floyd, Walker of Putnam, Wilson, Wilcox, Williams of Harris, Will.iams of Upson, wei!,
West, Wheeler, Whelchel, 'Vorshnm, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent are Messrs.-

Harrison of Quitman, Heilley,' Hill of Meriwether, Smith of .Jefferson,

Williams of Jackson, Whaley.

Mr. Ray, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and found correct.

The Journal was then read and approved.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretaty thereof:

Mr. Spealcer:
The Senate has passed the following House bill, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Georgia,. Carolina and Northem Railway Company, and for other purposes.
Passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 32, nays 1.
Also, the following House bill, as amended, to-wit:

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A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Atlanta;

Mississippi and Atlantic Railway Company; to grant cer-

tain powers and privileges to the same, and for other pur-

poses.



Passed by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 311 nays 0.

. By unanimous consent House bill No. 6 was taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments thereto, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Hawkinsville Railroad Company, etc.
The amendment was concurred in.

Mr. Russell, of Chatham, was granted leave to withdraw House bill No. 89.

By unanimous consent, Senate bill No. 21 was taken np for a first reading. The bill was read the fitst time and referred to Committee on Railroads, to-wit:

By Mr. JamesA bill to incorporate the Salt Springs and Bowden Lithia
Railroad Company; to confer certain powers and privileges, etc., and for other purposes therein mentioned.
By unanimous consent ,the following Lills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees, to-wit:

By Mr. RayA bill to incorporate the Atlanta, Bitmingham and Great
Western Railroad Company, and for other purposes. Referred to Committee on Railtoads.

By Mr. HenryA bill to submit to the voters of <.::hattooga county th~
question of repealing an act providing for working the roads of said county, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
Referred to Committee on Roads and Bridges.

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By Mr. Little, of TalbotA bill to amend the charter of the town of Talbotton,
so as to require all parties applying for license to sell intoxicating liquors in said town to fit-st obtain a written consent of two-thirds of the free-holders of said town, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.

By Mr. PickettA bill for the better government of the convicts now
under lease by Penitentiary Companies Nos. 1, 2 and 3, and of all persons who may hereafter be convicted of crimes, the punishment of which is by confinement in the penitentiary of the State, or at such other place or places as may be designated by the Governor, at hard labor for and during the term of their sentence, etc.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
to By Mt. KeyA bill prohibit the sale of spirituous, alcoholic or malt liquors within a radius of three miles of Pleasant Grove and Pleasant Hill Methodist Prote;;tant Chmches, in the county of Jackson.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
Mr. Pickett offered the following resolution, which was read and referred to the Committee on the State of the Republic, to-wit:

A resolution to appoint a committee of three from the Senate and six from the House to frame an address to the Senators and Representatives in Congress, a memorial to introduce and take such steps as may expedite the passage of a bill in Congress to establish a national financial system of which real estate shall be the basis, etc.

Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

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M1. Speaker :
The Committee ou Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and ready fot the signature of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the PresidPnt of the Senate, the following act, to-wit:
An act to prescribe and define the powers of Commis"ioners of Pilotage for the ports of Savannah, Darien, Brunswick and St. Mary's ; to license pilots for said ports; to provide for the suspension or revoking of the license of pilot.s; to prescribe and define the powers and duty of ~he Commissioners; to make rules to govem the pilots; to regulate the fees for theit services, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. IvY W. DUGGA~, Chairman.
By unanimous consent, House bill No. 196 was taken up for a third reading and put upon its pas:;age.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proof.'l were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 123, nays 0, to-wit :
A bill to repeal an act entitled an act to establish a City Court in the county of Hall, and to proYiclc fot"the appointment of a .Judge and Solicitot thereof; approved December 7, 1880. .
The joint committee, appointed to examine the buildings of the State University, and to report to the General Assem- bly their condition, beg leave to submit the following report:
vVe have visited and examined the buildings, and find that the dormitory buildings are in a very bad condition, needing considerable repairs. Almost the. entire wood work of these buildings-doors, blinds, sash, floor<", ceiling, etc., need to be removed and new material in their stead. vVe believe that such repairs are necessary to the comfort and health of the inmates of these buildings.

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We find the other buildings in tolerable good repairs. vVe recommend an appropriation of $5,000, to be applied
to the necPssary repairs of the buildings uf the University, which amount., we think, is barely sufficient for needed
repairs. Respectfully submitted.
R. H. JACKSON,
Chairman Senate Committee;
w. L. PEEK,
lVI. W. LEWIS.
JNO. s. REID,
Chairman House Committee;
IvY -vv. DuGGAN,
CLARK HowELL,
vv. H. FELTox,
R. A. DEXNY,
T. W. JoNES, . L. ARNHEL\L
Mr. Chappell, chairman of the Committee on Railroads,
submitted the following 1eport:

.Mr. Speake1 :

The Committee on Railroads have had unde1' conside1ation the followingobill, which they instruct me to repo1t back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Macon,

LaGrange and Birmingham Railroad Company of Georgia;

to confer certain po~ers and privileges on said company,

and for other purposes.



Respectfully submitted.

THos. J. CHAPPELL, .Chairman.

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

Mr. Speaker: The Committee on Education has had under considera-

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tion the following bill, which they instmct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate Emory College, in the county of Newton, appi'Oved December 10, I83G, so as to increase the numbet' of Trustees of Emory College, and authorize the Alumni Association of Emory College to elect from their body three of Ruch Trustees, and for other. purposes.
Also, the following bill, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to establish a system of free schools in the city of Newnan, Georgia, and provide for the maintenance and support of the same, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.
Mr. Bel'ller, chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Air. Speaker :

The Committee on Geneml Judiciary have had under

consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to

report back to the House, with the recommendation that

it do pass, by substitute, to 'vit:

'o

A bill to amend section 4533 of the Code of 1882, defining incest and prescribing a punishment therefor.
Also, the following bills which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:

A bill to provide fot the abolition of militia districts in certain cases.
Al;;:o, a bill to eteate the office of County Solicitor and to define the manner of his appointment, his duties, powers, etc,.
Respectfully submitted. RoBT. L. BERNER, C::hairmaQ.

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Mr. Ham, chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Spe-:cial Judiciary, submitted the following repott:

M1. Speaker :
The Committee on Special Judiciary have harl under consideration the following House bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do pass,. to-wit:
A bill to repeal an act entitled an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Taylor; to define their powers and duties, and for other purposes, approved October 20, 1879. Also, to repeal an act amendatory theteof, entitled an act to amend an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Taylor; define their powers and duties, and for other purposes, approved September 29, 1881, and for other pmposes.
Also, a bill to declare the Chattahoochee River to the mouth of Duke';; Creek navigable for certain purposes.
Also, the following bill, which they recommend do pass, by substitute, to-wit:
A bill to designate the public gazette in which the legal abvertisements of Ordinaries, Sheriff.-;, Coroners, Constables, and other public officers, shull be published in this State, and for other purposeb.
Also, the following bills, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to allow Daniel J. Mathews, of Montgomery county, to peddle without license.
Also, a bill to prevent permit sales of property at other ,places than before the court house, when the Judge of the court under process of which such sale is to be made shall so order.
Respectfully submitted. H. W. J. HAM, Chairman p1o tern.

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Mr. Featherston, chairman of the Committee on Priv.:. ileges and Elections, submit.ted the following report:

Jvfr. Speaker :

The Committee on Privileges and Elections have had under consideration the contested election from the county of Glynn, wherein James Blue contests the election of Ira E. Smith to a seat in this body as the representative ftom that county.
The official returns show on their face that Smith was elected by a majority of 171 votes over his opponent, .James Blue.

Two of the grounds of contest are that the election man-

agers of the county, in consolidating the vote of the elec-

tion, rejected the returns from two precincts, namely, Bethel

and Penicks; at the former of which Blue had a majority

of 29, and at the latter of 102 votes. T~1e reasons why

these returns were rejected by the managers are not Rtated

in the written grounds of contest; nor are they anywhere

shown in the evidence.



It seems to be the object of the contestant, both in his written allegations and in his evidence, to show that the managers at one of these precincts were all freeholders, and at the other wc:re all duly sworn. It is submitted that allowing all this to be tme, it does not follow that the rejection of the returns was illegal or even impmper. The election at these precincts may have been pedectly regular in these particulars, and yet illegal in many others. vVe cannot presume that the county managers rejected these retmns without sufficient grounds, in the absence of all proof as to what the grounds were upon which they were rejected. vVe are not even shown the retums themselves, which mightvshow upon their face valid grounds for their rejection. But it is really immaterial how this quest.ion may be decided, for if the vote of these two precincts be count~d in favor of the contestant., his opponent still has a majority of forty-one votes, and if the remaining grounds

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of the cont.est be decided in favor of the contestant, he is elected without the vote of these precincts, so the whole case turns upon this remaining ground of contest.
In this ground the contestant attacks the electi0n held at the Brunswick precinct and seeks to tluow out of the count the vote there polled. The alleged grounds of this attack are that the polls were not opened until about half alter eight o'clock in the mmning, that they were closed a few minutes to six in the evening, and that dming the day many Republicans were denied the privilege of voting because their names were on a li:;t of tax defaulters, although they claimed that they had paid all taxes due and were willing to be sworn. No haud by anybody as to any of the grounds of the contest is alleged or sought to he proven.
First, as to the deln.y in opening the polls. The law provides that the time of day for keeping open the election is from 7 o'clock a: n~. to 6 o'clock p. m. at the coutt house, (Code, section 1286); that one of the managers mnst be an Ordinaty or a Justice of the Peace, but that if by 10 o'clocl~ no propei officer appears, or if present refuses to act, then three freeholders may superintend the election.
In this case the evidence shows that at 7 o'clock no officer was present and bnt one freeholder. Some time after anothet freeholder came, and then the Justice of the Peace, who was expected to hold the election was sent for, but was found to be sick and unable to attend. Anothet was then sent for and came, and then the polls were opened about half-past eight o'clock. TherP. is plainly nothing illegal or irregular in this. Only seven or eight persons desiring to vote had gone away before the polls were opened. whether they voted afterwards is not shown. Alf this is testified to by the witnesses for the contestant. His opponent toqk no evidence at all on any of the grounds of contest, except that drawn out of witnesses, on cross- examination.
Next, as to the polls being clo10ed before six o'clock in the .evening; the managers were guided as to time by the ring-

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ing of a bell hy the town :mthorities, by whieh the hours of the day were indicated in lieu of a town dock. The evidence renders it doubtful whether this bell \Vas not rung bJ mistake of the policeman, a few minutes, ~t most eight, bcf0re six o'cloek. But as a vote was being challenged when' the bell rang, the contention over it delayed the closing some minute:o, during which time another vote was cast. The closing could not, therefore, have been more than four or five minutes before six according to the time claimed by the contestant's friends. But we think the managers were justified in relying on the town bell fin the time, and that in the absence of any evidence of fraud or bad Jaith on the part. of any are concerned, the error as to the time, if any, is too trifling for serious consideration. Only four or five persons are claimed to have been thus prevented from voting.
Lastly, as to the charge that many Republicans were improperly denied the priYilege of voting, because on the list of tax defaulters. The oath taken by the election managers provides, among other things, that they shall not knowingly permit any one to vote unless they believe him to be entitled to do so according to the laws of this State. Acting under this oath, the managers at first decided they would permit no one to vote whose name was on the list of tax defaulters, unless he produced his tax receipt. After some two hours, however, they cone! uded to allow all to vote who would take the usual oath, although on the defaulters' list. An examination as to the legality of the
.. .. conduct of the managers fitst stated is rendered unneces-
sary because of other evidence, which shows that the number of votes which may have been thus excluded could not have altered the result. A considerable number are shown to have been challenged during the day as tax defaulters, and to have failed to vote in consequence thereof; but those who, umler the ruling of t~1e managers in the early part of the day, were denied the privilege of taking the oath and ~voting, because on the defaulters' list, are variously esti:-

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mated at from two or three, by one of the managers, to twenty or twenty-five, by one of the clerks-the highest number stated by any witness; and some of these, it is admitted, got their receipts and atterwards voted.
But if all of them bad voted for the contestant (and some of them are admitted to have been Democrats) he would still be in the minority. In fact, if we concede to the contestant all the votes he can claim under the evidence on any ground of his contest, to-wit: six or seven that failed to vote by reason of the delay in opening the polls; four or five by the too eady closing of the polls, and twenty or twenty-five by the refusal of the managers to allow them to take the oath-aggregating about thirty-five votes, and giving him also the rejected precincts, he would still lack seven votes of overcoming the majority against him.
The committee are unable, therefore, to find anything in the case made by the contestant to justify a reversal of the re::mlt of the election a,s shown by the officers' returns. They have given the case a more minute consideration and elaborate report than its merits demanded, because the contestant is a negro; one, however, who has very favorably impressed the committee as a man of intelligence and an upright citizen, which character, it is gratifying to know, he bears iu his county.
As a result of the foregoing, the committee recommend the adoption by the House of the following resolution :
Resolved, That this House, afte1~ examining through its appropriate committee, the allegations of James Blue, contesting the election of Ira E. Smith as the representative in ':'. this body hom the county of Glynn, and the evidence submitted in support thereof, finds nothing therein to justify a reversal of the result of said election, as declared in the official returns of the same; but finds that the said Ira E. Smith was duly elected as by said returns shown, and is entitled to retain his seat in this body as such representative.
Respectfully submitted. C. N. FEATHERSTON, Chairman.

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l\11". Featherston moved the adoption of the report of the committee and the resolution embodied therein, which was agreed to, to-wit:
Resolved, That this House, after examining through its appropriat~ committee, the alkgations of James Blue, coDtesting the elePi:ion of Ira E. Smith as the representative in this body from the county of Glynn, and the evidence submitted in support thet"eof, finds nothing thet;ein to justify a reversal of the result of said dection as declared in the official retums of the same, but finds that the said Ira E. Smith was duly elected, as by said retums shown, and is entitled to retain his seat in this body as such representative.
Mr. Reid moved that the report of the committee appointed to examine the public buildings of the State University be referred to the Finance Committee, and was so referred.
Mr. Terrell, chairman of the Committee on County and County Matters, submitted the following report:

JJ:fr. Speaker:
The Committee on County and Couqty Matters have had under consideration the Jollowing bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended. Proofs correct:
A bill to be entitled an act to prevent the running at large in all that portion lying west of Flint river in Dougherty county, State of Georgia, of all horses, mules, cattle, sheep and goats and swine; to provide penalties for its violation, and for other purposes.
Also, the following bill, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to altet and amend the road laws of this State so far as relates to the county of Fulton, approved February 28, 1876, so as to repeal the provbions of law which permits

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work on the roads in lieu of commutation tax, and to provide for its enforcement of the payment of the same, ,and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
J. l\1. TERRELL, Chairman.

By unanimous consent, House bill No. 152, was taken up for a third reading and put upon its passage.

The following bill was then read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-yeas 120, nays 0-to-wit:

A bill to repeal an act to provide for, and require the registration of voters of Spaulding county for all election~

in which a general vote of the county is had. Approved

October 6, 1885.



Upon motion of Mr. Glenn, the rules were suspended for

the purpose of introducing the following bills:

The following bills were read the first time and appropriately referred, to-wit :

A bill to e<.tablish a public road system for the county ot whitfield; to provide for maintenance of the same, etc.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

Also, a bill to amend an act creating a Board of Commissioners for the counties of Murray, Whitfield and Hall.
Referred to Committee on County and County Matters.

Upon motion of Mr. Pittman, the rules wete suspended for the purpose of having House bill No. 39 read the third time and put upon its pas::age.

The following bill was read the third time; the repOl't of the com'mittce agreed to; the proper legal proof.<; exhibited, and the bill passed as amended by the requisite constitutional majority-yeas 121, nays 1-to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Georgia Fire Insurance Company of LaGrange, etc.
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A memorial to the General Assembly in relation to the

Teachers' Institute was read and referred to the Committee

on Education.

Leave was granted to withdraw House bills Nos. 130 and

162.

.

Mt. Duggan, chairtpan ofthe Committeeon Enrollment, submitted the foll.owing report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and President of the Senate, and delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, the following acts, to-wit :
An act to presct"ibe and defipe the powers of Commissioners of Pilotage for the ports of Savannah, Darien, Brunswick and St. Mary's ; to license pilots for said ports ; to provide for the suspending ot revoking of the license of pilots; to prescribe and define the powers and duty of the Commissioners to make rules to govern the pilots; to regulate the fees for their setvices, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.
The Speaker announced that the next business in order was the unfinished business of yesterday, to-wit: the continuation of the call of counties for the introduction of new business.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. OliveA bill to prescribe the time at which the public laws of
this State shall go into effect, etc. Also, a bill to provide that all plaintiffs in divorce cases
shall be required to deposit with the Clerk of the Superior Comt, before he is required to attach process or make copy of the same, an amount not to exceed the sum of twenty dollars as the probable costs, and tor other pmposes.

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By Mr. McGarityA bill to amend section 2573 of the Code of 1882.

By Mr. Russell, of PolkA bill to amend section 4047 of the Code of 1882.

By Mr. Walker, of Pulaski-. A bill to make it unlawful for any person to become a
party, in the State of Georgia, to any contract for the purchase or sale of goods to be delivered at a future day, where both parties are aware that the seller expects to purchase himself to fulfill his contract, and fo~ other purposes.

By Mr. Lamar-

A bill to provide for length of residence in this State by

parties in divorce suits, in order to give the courts of this

State jurisdiction, etc.

.

Also, a bill to authorize the Judges of the Supreme Court

to appoint a short-hand writer to take down such matter for

the use of the court as may be deemed necessary ; to fix a

limit for the salary of said short-hand writer, and for other

purposes.

By Mr. Stewart, of RockdaleA bill to amend section 3554 of the Code of 1882.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Public Printing, to-wit:

By Mr. WattsA bill to amend an act to prescribe the manner, terms
and specifications for letting the public printing to the lowest bidder, in accordance with article 7, section 17, paragraph 1 of the Constitution, approved August 23, 1879, hy adding a provision allowing the rejection of bids in certain case e..

The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit:

By Mr. TateA bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Asheville Railroad
Company, and for other purposes.

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By Mr. lVIcCordA bill to incorporate the Augusta and Chattanooga Rail-
road and Banking Company, and for other purposes.
By Mr. SimmonsA bill to ratify and confirm the charter of the Eatonlon
and Madison Railway Company, obtained under the general law for the incorporation of railroads in this State, approved Sept. 27, 1881, and th~ act amendatory thereof.
Also, a bill to charter the Macon, LaGrange and Western Railroad Company, etc.
The follo\ving bills were introduced, read th.e first time and referred to the Committee on County and County Matters, to-wit :
By Mr. BirchmoreA bill to alter and amend the registration act for Floyd,
McDuffie, Burke, Randolph, Elbert, Oglethorpe, Wilkinson, Greene, washington, 'Valton, Morgan, Lowndes, Emanuel and Pulaski counties, approved October 3, 181:!5, so far as the same applies to the county of Oglethorpe, and ~or other purposes.
By Mr. WattsA bill to prevent the obstruction of the waterR of the
Pataula eteek and its ttibutarieR in the counties of Clay, Randolph, Quitman and Ste,yart with fish traps, and for other purposes.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Cummittee on Special Judiciary, to-wit.:
By 1\~r. HawkinsA bill to repeal an act entitlt:d an act to repeal an act
to establish the County Court, and to abolish the County Co.mt of Newton county, and for other purposes; approved February 13, 1877, and for other purposes.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee ou Agticulture, to-wit:

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By Mr. MorganA bill to pmhibit fishing or hunting on the lands of
another in Pulaski county, without the consent of the owner of the lands.
The following bills was introduced, read. the first time, and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. LamarA bill to fix the salaries of Judges of the Supreme and
Superior Courts of this:State.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banks, to-wit:
, By Mr. LamarA bill to amend section 2138 of the Code of 1R82. Also, a bill to declare warehouse receipts, elevator re-
ceipts and bills of lading, negotiable.
Mr. Stewart, of Rockdale, offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
Resolved by the Hmtse of Representatives, the Senate concuning, That the Treasurer of the State of Georgia be, and he is hereby instmcted and di1ected, to hold the bonds of the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad Company without delivery or cancellation of same until the investigation, directed by the General Assembly, is completed and reported by the committee to whom was referred said investigation.
Upon motion ot Mr. Russell of Clarke, the resolution relating to the advisability of continuing the prqsent session beyond forty da.ys, was taken np and agreed.
The Speaker announced the following committee on part. of the House on judicial circuits, to-wit: Messrs. Felton of Bibb, Tate, Wei!, Foute, Humphries of Bmoks, watts, Berner, DuBose, Stevens, Russel of Clarke, Lamar, Arnheim, Gamble, Preston.
Leave of absence was granted to the Committee on Penitentiary f01~ to-morrow.

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The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker declared the House adjourned until to-morrcw morning, at 10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Wednesday, December 1, 1886.

The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called, and the following members answered to their names, to-wit:

Those present are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnheim, Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Ashley, Bailey, Berner, Birr:hmore, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Buchan, Brewster, Cnlvit., Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay ot Cobb, Coggins. UomE}r,
Co.neY: Dodgen,
DuBos~.
Duggan,

Hart, Hale, Harper, Hagan, Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of vVebster, Harrison of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman, Harris of Uolumbia, Harvey, Hawkins, Henry, Henderson, Holland, Howard, Howell, Hunt, Hutt; Hughes, Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Ulinch, Hutchison, Johnson of DeKalb, Jones, Kenan, Kennedy, Key,

Qlive, Page, Parker, Peeples, Perkins, Pickett. Pittman. Preston, Rich, Ray, Rawls, Reid, Reilley, Reynolds, Rountree, Russell of Clarke, Russell of Chatham, Russell of Polk, Simmons, Sims, Shewmake, Strickland, Stewart of b1arion, Stewart of Rockdale, Smith of Crawford, Smith of Glynn, Smith of Gwinnett,

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Darden, Denny, Durrance, Evans, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of !IIacon, Featherston, Fordham, Foute, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Greene of .Madison, Gresham, Griffith, Gletm, Grindle, Hanel,

Kimbrough, Lamar, Lanier, Lumsden, Madden, Mathews, !lfauney, Mills, Monroe, Morgan, nioye. McCord, McLane, McGhee, McGanity, McLendon, McMichael, nfcKibben, McCleskey, Newton, Nichols, Norris,

Smith of Jefferson, Stevens, Tate, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Vickers, Vining, Watts, Way, Walker of Floyd, Walker of Putnam, Williams of Harris, Williams of Jackson. Wilcox, Wei!, West. Whaley, Wheeler, Whelchel, Worsham, Mr. Speaker.

Those abseut are Messrs.-

Belt, Blalock, Clay of Walton, Cook, Crawford, Feagan, Fortner, Ham, Harris of Catoosa,

Hayes, Hill of Meriwether, Hill of Wilkes, Holleman, Iler, Johnson of Echols, Johnson of Screven, Little of Talbot, Mixon,

Perry, Schofield, Stewart of Mitchell, Stovall, Vaughn, Veazey, vVats:m, Williams of Upson, Wilson.

Mr. Rich, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and found correct.

The Journal was then read and approved.

Mr. Olive gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider so much of the Journal as re:ates to the passage of House bill No. 39.

Mr. Olive moved to reconsider the action of the House yesterday, in relation to the passage of House bill No. 39, to-wit:

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To incorporate the Georgia Fire Insurance Company of LaGrange.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.
The following message was received from his Excellency,
the Governor, through Mr. Vv. H. Harrison, Clerk of the
Executive Department:

Mr. Speaker:
I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writin g.
E.x:E:CUTIVE DEPARTME.NT,
ATLANTA, GA., December 1, 1886.

To the Senate and House of Representatives :
Your attention is respectfi1lly invited to the suggestions herein submitted, andlf your judgment appnives, yom cooperation is solicited.
Both our penitentiaty system and agricultural interests demand consideration by the legislative and executive departments of this State. My reason for tefel'l'ing to both in the same official communication will clearly appear, I trust, in the further reading of this message.
In thetfirst place, there seems to be a serious def~ct in the law authorizing the leasing of the convicts of this State. There is apparl:'ntly no provision made for retention by the State of the convicts, or any portion of them, should the lease, or any part of it, be declared forfeited. The law seems to provide that in case of forfeiture, the convicts shall not be retainerl, but shall be re-let to other lessees, for a period not less than (20) twenty years. I respectfully refer you to Sections IV and IX of the Act, approved February 25, 1876.
If the present system of farming out or leasing the convicts to individuals or corporations is to be the permanent policy of the State, then the provisions refened to may not be defects ; but if the present system is ever to be modified

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C)r abandoned, I respectfully recommend that the law be so

amended as to permit the State to retain possession of such

convicts as may be recoyered from the lessees or any one of

them, through forfeiture or otherwise, such retention and

control being necessary to enable the State to test the wis-

dom and practicability.of other systems.

There are objections, as the Legislature is fully aware,

urged to the present lease system. These objections in no

degree or respect involve personal.criticisms; but are lodged

wholly against the system itself.

Crt places pecuniary interests in conflict with humanity.

It tn.akes possible the infliction of greater punishment

than the law and the courts have imposeu.

It renders impracticable the proper care by the State of

the health of its prisoners, or their requisite separation

according to classes, sexes and conditions.

It reduces to the minimum the chances for reformation.

It places convict labor, in many instances, in direct com-

petition with the honest labor of the. State.

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These, briefly stated, are some of the objections urged

against t~.e present system. It will be generally admitted

that they are of so grave a character that the State will not

be justified in continuing the system, pro,ided it can be

changed legally and without the violation of good faith;

and provided, also, that a better system sh<mld9 be prac-

ticable.



After much reflection I venture the opinion that another plan might be adopted legally by the t\tate, and its practicability at least par~ially tested at an early day without any violation of good faith.
I do not allude to the system ot confining the convicts within walls and buildings, as formerly existing in this State, and still adhered to in some of the other States.

To that plan the objections are almost, if not quite, as serious; for while it avoids some of the difficulties noted above it encounters othets, to which the lease system is less liable, or from which it. is entirely free. For instance, the

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death rate is greater under the old plan in most of the States than under the new in om State.
Under the old .system in Georgia the expense of maintenance was onerous, and this expense, with the large number of convicts now on hand, would.be a burden upon the labor and property of the people too heavy to be incurred.
~or do I refer to the plan, which has been suggested, of using the convicts in building or improving the public roads of the State. Thtre is no doubt, I think, that such employ_. ment of the State's prisoners, if not too great a ptesent burden, would be an improvement upon the lease system.; and it would surely eventuate in great and lasting benefits to the people. An extensive correspondence, conducted for months past, has drawn from certain localities in different States a fund of important information aH to the cost of macadamizing roads, and the relative advance in the value of property along and contiguous to such improved highways.
Should the wisdom of the Legislature devise a feasible plan for using the Stafe convicts, or a portion of them, on such public improvements, it will meet my hearty concurrence. But there are serious obstacles to t.he practical working of this plan also. The entire force thus employed must be guarded, housed, fed and clothed by direct taxation. The ultimate result, I repeat, would be an enormous increase in the value of farms .a~d lands along the lines of the~e macadamized roads; and the toads themselves, when built, would beyond doubt become potential agencies in developing the sections through which they would pass, by furnishing ttansportation facilities scarcely inferiot in value to well equipped railroads. In discussing, however, the practicability of such a plan, it will be necessary to consider the immediate and continued burden of taxation it would impose, as 'well as th.e inevitable contentions which would ensue between the various sections of the State, and the diffetent counties thereof; and between the respective neighborhoods and roads in the several cJunties as to priority of construction, and as to the

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equitable distribution of this labor supported, as it would

be, by general taxation. But the Legislature may devise or

authorize some arrangement with certain counties by which

the State should be relieved of this taxation and a portion

of the convicts unemployed by these counties in improving

their important highways.

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There is, however, a plan for using a portion of the

State's convids, to which, if snccessful, there can he few,

if any, objections and which might prove of much benefit

to the agricultural interests of Georgia.

In view of the meagre profits realized from the culti-

vation of our soil, and the support which that industry

furnishes to every other interest, it becomes the high duty

of the State Government to foster our agricu-lture by every

legitimate encouragement.

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Withholding any recommendation on the subject, I venture the suggestion that such encouragement may be afforded without taxing other industries or interests, and that a penitentiaty !i.ystem, free from serious objections, may at the same time be permanently established, for at least a certain class and number of convicts. In order to attempt-the accomplishment, in one act, of both these objects, the Legislature might establish one farm as an experiment, to be wod{ed by the convicts controlled by the State, as these convicts are received from the present leo;sees; eithet through .forfeiture, voluntary surrender or otherwise. If the Legislature shall authorize the Governor to act in the premises, I shall hope to secure for the State a sufficient number of these prisoners to supply one such farm. Such limited experiment could not involve the State in much loss, and if upsatisfactory could be abandoned and changed by the Legislature,. which will meet two years hence. If the result should prove satisfactory, additional farms might be established in different sections of the State; but in no case would I recommend t.h.e establishment of such additional farms, except as and until experience should prove them to be self-sustaining. The attention of the General Assembly

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is especially invited to the probable results to~follow such system, if properly organized, and if success should be secureu by the State. To whatever extent profitable employment could thus be found for the convicts the results from the system would be most important.
It would at once eliminate ftom our penitentiary system the serious objections to the old plan of close confinement, and the equally grave objections to the present plan of leasmg.
It would confine the convicts thus employed to such labor as would least compete with the honest labor of the State1
It would place the State in direct and full control of its prisoners.
It would restore to the State the full power to enforce the exact punishments imposed by the courts.
It would place upon the State the just responsibility for guarding the health of the convicts and would confine them to the most healthful employments.
It would enable the State to sepatate them at all times, according to classes, conditions, sexes and fitness for different kinds of labor, and to institute methods for reformation with greater promise of success.
It would make such portion of the penitentiary at least self-sustaiqing, I think, and with proper management, might cause it to yield a larger net revenue per capita than that now derived from leasing.
But important as are these results in themselves consid- ercd, they become of still greater value when coupled with the benefits that would probably accrue to our agl"icultme from such experimental farms.
'Vith such labor-uniform, certain, constant ~nd under absolute control, with intelligent and practical superintendence, aided by the Agricultural Society of this State, and by scientific chemists, the experiments suggested by the Agricultmal Department should be thorough, of great variety and absolutely reliable.
The cost of a bushel of grain or bale of hay, or of cot-

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ton, measured by days or hours of labor, and produced by different methods of cultivation and manuring, could be definitely determined and reported.
The relative expense and value of deep and shallow plowing in various Hoils, at different seasons and fot' different crops, should be reliably ascertained and made known to the farmers of the State.
The comparative profits to be realized in various localities from various cro~s, fl'Llits and vegetables could soon be known and made public.
The best anrl most economical fertilizers for different soils and crops and seasons, and the proper times and methods of their application could be reliably determined. But experimental farming should not be resorted to until the farm has become self-sustain in g.
The amount of money requisite for inaugurating one farm for thirty Ot' forty convicts and for testing the practicability of such system would be small as the operations could be conducted upon leased lands if the Legislature should so direct; and the amount to be expended for maintenance and expenses during the year could, I think, be returned from the farm products. As stated above, the test could be made in the two years to intervene before the meeting of the next Legislature, and the result of the trial made known.
I suggest; finally, that it is impossible for individual farmers to conduct these needful and essential experiments. They have neithet' the- time, nor means, nor facilities fur such tests. And it seems to me prubable that no other kind of labor and no other basis for organization and operations will likely furnish so economical, so definite, so minute. and at the same time so vast and valuable and requi:;ite information and sucn needful aid.
These views are the onlgrowth of a careful investigation of these 'important subjects, and are presented with a profound sense of my respon;::ibility to the people. And while I indulge the hope that the plan suggested would

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prove, if ttied, both sa.fe and practicable, yet I shall be glad to. give such aid as the Executive may furnish in carrying to successful execution any better system which the General Assembly may devise. If this limited test should be made and should prove unsatisfactory, t.he tax upon the State's Treasury would have been very sm,all. If the test should demonstrate the feasibility of the pia~, it wonld have furnished an important contribution to the satisfactory solution of the penitentiary problem on the one hand, and to the necessary encouragement and aid to our agriculture on the other.
J. B. GonnoN.
The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary theteof:

J'Ir. Speaker :
The Senate has passed the following House bills, to-wit :
A bill to repeal an act approved on the 19th day of December, 1884, to create and establish a County (Jourt for the county of Douglas, and for other purposes.
Passed by the requisite constitutional majority-yeas 32, nays 0.
Also, the following House bill, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of De Kalb, and for other purposes.
Passed by the requisite constitutional majority-yeas 32, nays 0.
Mr. Harrell moved to take up Senate resolution No. 2fi, for the purpose of concurring in the same.
The resolution was read and concurred in, to-wit:
A resolution providing for the printing of the Constitution of the State in the manual to be prepared for the General Assembly.
Mr. Pickett was granted leave to have .House bill No.

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286, \vhich was referred to Committee on Finance, recommitted to Committee on Penitentiary.
Mr. Russell, of Clarke, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Banks have had under consideration the .following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the State Bank of Gainesville.
Respectfully submitted. R. B. RussELL, of Clarke,. Chairman.
Mr. Chappell, chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Railroads have had under considera-

tion the following bill, which they instruct me to report

back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass,

to-wit:

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A bill, No. 282, to be entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Columbus and Florida Railway Company, approved October 13th, 1885, and to confer additional powers on said company.
Respectfully submitted.
. THOS. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.

Mr. Felton, of Macon, chairman of the Committee on Agricultme, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Agriculture have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the Honse, with the recommendation that the author be alloweJ to withdraw, to-wit:

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A bill to amend section 4441 of the Code of 1882. Respectfully submitted.
\V. H. FELTON, Chairman.
Mr. Berner, chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report :
llfr. Speaker:
The General .Judiciary CommittL'e have had under consideration the following bill, whir:h they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, by substitute, toT wit:
A bill to repeal paragraph 5 of section 3854 of the Code. Also, the following bill which they recommend that the author be allowed to withdraw, to-wit:
A bill to authorize _gnardians to sell the real estate of their wards, prescl'iuiug the rules for said sales and re-investment of the proceeds.
Respectfully submitted. RoBT. L. BERNER, Chairman.
Mr. Franklin, chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

lli1. Speaker :
The Committee on Special J udicia1y have had uncler consideration the follow.ing House bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that they do pa:;s, to-wit:
A bill to relieve A. H. Pendergrass and D. L. Hancock, sureties on the penal bond of John Pendergrass, and for other purpoEes.
Also, a bill to change the time of holding the Superior Court of the counties of Berrien and Colquitt, in the Southern Judicial Circuit of this State, and for other purposes.
Also, the following bill, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit:

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A bill to amend an act entitled an act to establish a City

Court in the citY, of Columbus for Muscogee county, and to

provide for the appointment: of a Judge and Solicitor

thereof, and for other pnrposes ; approved December 20,

1884.



Also, the following bill, which they recommend the intro-

ducer be allowed to withdraw, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the town of Hephzibah, and to confer certain powers on the Commissioners thereof; approved October 24, 1810.
Respectfully submitted. P. J. FRANKLIN, Chail'man p1o tem.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speake1:

The committee appointed on the part of the Senate on a joint resolution to take into consideration the advi~ability of a revision of the Judicial Circuits of this State are Messrs. Brantley, Butt, wright of the 1st, Ritchie, Roberts, Dean, James and word.

Upon motion of Mr. W eil, the message from his Excellency, the Gov<::mor, was taken up and read.
Mr. Raw Is moved that so much of the Governor's message as relates to fertilizers, be referred to the Committe~ on Agriculture.
Mr. Felton, of Bibb, moved to amend by adding "and that part. relating to the penitentiary," be refened to the Committee on Penitentiary.
The amendment was accepted and the motion prevailed.

Mr. Duggan, ch~irman of the Committee on Enrollment,

submitted the following report:

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Mr. Spealer:
The Committee ou Enrollment report as duly enrolled, a~d ready for the signature of the Speaker of the House of
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Representatives, and the President of the Senate, the fol-

lowing acts, to-wit:



An act to incorporate th~ Georgia, Carolina and Northern

Railway Company, and to define its rights, powers and

privileges, and for other purposes.

Also, an act to incorporate the Atlanta and Hawkinsville

Railroad Company; to confer certain powers and privileges

on said company, and for othet purposes.

Respectfully submitted.

IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.

Upon motion of Mr. Evans, the rules were suspended' and House bill No. 97 was taken up for a third reading and put upon its passage.

The following bill was read a third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the propet legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority-yeas 112, nays O-t9-wit:

A bill to amend the registtation law for Floyd, McDuffie, Burke, Randolph, Elbert, Oglethorpe, Wilkinson,. Washington, Walton, Lowndes, Morgan and Emanuel; approved October 3, 1885, so far as the same relates to the county of Washington.

Upon motion of Mr. Evans, House bill No. 97 was immediately transmitted to the Senate.

Mr. Calvin offered the following resolution which was read and laid upon the table, to-wit:

Resolved, that the House of Representatives, the Senate concurri1i.g and two-thirds of both Houses agreeing the1eto, That the ))l'esent session of the General Assembly be and the same is hereby prolonged beyond the first fortydays for such length of time as may be nece!-lsary to transact the public hnsiness of the State.

Mr. Atkinson offered the following resolution, to-wit:

Resolved, That the special order of the House for to.,

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morrow, December 2, be: First, the reading of House bills a second time favorhbly reported ; and second, the reading of House bills for a third reading.

Mr. Felton, of Bibb, offered an amendment, to-wit:

That bills for a third reading be read first, and then bills for a second reading be next in order.
The amendment was accepted.

Mr. Glenn offered the following as a substitute, to-wit :

That the House have evening sessions, beginning to-morrow evening, for the purpose of reading bills a second time.
The substitute offered and the resolution and a.mendment were disagreed to.

The Speaker announced that the next business in order was the unfinished business of yesterday, to-wit:
The continuation of reading the bill, introduced by' Mr. Franklin, to incorporate the Thomasville, Florida and Western Railway Qoinpany.
The bill was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Railroads.

Mr. Wheeler offered the followi-ng resolution, which was read, to-wit :

A resolution that the House hold its daily session, commencing at 9 o'clock a. m. and adjourning at 1 o'clock p. m., from this date and until otherwise ordered.

Upon the passage of the resolution the yeas and nays were called for, and the call sustained..

On calling the roll the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs..-

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Berner, Birch more, Blnck, Brady, Brown of Henry,

Gl.enn, Gresham, Hale, '. Hand, Harrell of Webster, Henry, HenderEon,

.1\'IcVleskey, McMichael, Newton, Nichola, Ray, . Rountree, Simmons,

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Brown of Cherokee, Bre\vster, Candler, Coggins, Comer, Durden. Denny, Dodgen, Duggan, Durr11.ncc, E\ans, Franklin of Fannin, Gibson,

Hughes, Butt; Hutchison, Johnson of DeKalb, Kennedy, Key, :Maddt:n, .Mauney, Monroe, Jloye, McGhee,. :M:cG>trri ty,

Stevens, Strickland, Tute, Taylor, Thomas,. W nlker of Floyd, V\7 est, Wheeler,
Whelchel, Williams of Upson, Wilcox, Worsham.

Those voting in the negative are Messrs.-

Arnheim, Ashley, Atkinson, Bailey, Branch, Bray, Buch9n, Calvin, Chnppcll, Clny of Walton, Coney, DuBose, Felt.on of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fordham, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gordon, Green of Clay, Hurt. Harrell of Decatur,

Harrison of Franklin, Norris,

Harper,

Olive,

Harris of Columbia, Peeples,

Harvey,

Perkins,

Hawkins,

Pickett,

Holland,

l'ittman,

Howard,

Pre~ ton,

Howell,

Rawls,

Humphries of Brooks, Reilley,

Humphries of Clincjl, Reynolds,

Jones,

Rich,

Kenan,

Russell of Chatham,

Kimbrough,

Shewmake,

Lamar,

Sims,

Lanier,

Smith of Gwinnett,

Lumsden,

Smith of Jefferson,

Mathews,

Stewart of H.ockdale,

l\fills,

Stewart of Marion,

Mixon,

Vickers,

Morgan,

Vining,

McCord,

Weil,

McLane,

Whaley,

McLendon,

'Williams of Jackson.

McKibben.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Belt, Blalock, Cameron, Clny of Cobb; Cook,

Hnyes, Hill of Meriwether, Bill of Wilkes, Holleman, Hunt,

Schofield, Smith of' Crawford, Smith o(Glynn, Stewart of Mitchell, Stovall,

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Crawford, Fengan, Fortner, Foute, Greene of Madison. Griffith, Grindle, Hagan, Ham,
Harrisvn of Quitman, Harris of Catoosa,

Iler, Johnson of Echols, Johnson of Screven, Little of Talbot, Pnge, l'nrker, Perry, Reid, Russell of Clarke, Russell of Polk,

Terrell, Vimgbn, Veazey, Walker of Putnam, Watts, Watson, Way, Williams of Harris, Wilson, l\Ir. Speaker.

Yeas, 58. Nays, 71. Not voting, 46.

The following bills were int.roduC'ed, read the first time, and referred to the Special Judiciary Committee, to-wit:

By Mr. WilcoxA bill to require aud provide for the registration of all
voters in the county of vVate; to ptovide for carrying the same into effect, and for other purposes.

By Mr. EvansA bill to regulate fishing in t~1e waters of the Little
Ohopee River within the bounds of Washington county.

By Mr AshlyA bill to make it illegal to fish with seins in the Alapaha
River and its tributaries.

The following bill was intl'Oduced, read the first time; and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:

By Mr. Ashley-
A bill to make an appropriation to pay Chas. S. McCall,
of Wilcox county, Geotgia, for au artificial leg, under an act approved December 4, 1866.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit :

By Mr. DuBose-

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A bill to incorporate the Washington and Elberton Rail-

way Company, and for other purposes.

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Leave of absence was granted to the following members: Feagan, Grindle, Mixon, Vaughn, Terrell and Gibson.
On motion, the House adjourned untill to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Thursday, December 2, 1886.

The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with praytr by Dr. Orr.

The roll was called, and the following members answered to their names, to-wit:

Those present are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnheim, Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, :Ashley, Bailey, Berner,
Bir~hmore,
Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Black, Buchan, Brewster, Candler, Chappell, Clay ot Cobb, Coggins. Oon1er, Coney, Dodgen,
DuBos~.
Duggan,
D~trden,
Denny. Durrance,

Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of vYebster, Harrison of Franklin. Harrison of Quitman, Harris of Uolumbia, Harvey, Hawkins, Hayes, Henry, Henderson, Hill of Wilkes, Holland, Howard, Howell, Hunt, Huft', Hughes, Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Ulinch, Hutchison, Johnson o~ DeKalb, Jones, Kenan, Kennedy, Key, Kimbrough, Lamar, Lanier,

Page, Parker, Peeples, Perkins, Pickett. Pittman, Preston, Rich, Ray, Rawls, Reid, Reilley, Reynolds, Rountree. Russell of Chatham, Russell ot Polk, S'immons, Sims, Shewmake, Strickland, Stewart of .M:arion, Stewart of Rockdale, Smith of Crawford. Smith of Glynn, Smith of Gwinnett, Smith of Jefferson, Stevens, Stovall,

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Evans, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of .Macon, Featherston, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gnmble; Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Gresham, Griffith, Glenn, Grindle, Hand, Hart, Hale, Harper,

Lumsden, Madden, Mauney, Mills,
~'[ixon,
J\fonroe, nforgan, Moye, l\fcCord, McLane, McGhee, McGarrity, McLendon, McMichael, McKibben, McCleskey, Newton, Nichols, Norris, Olive,

Tate, Taylor, Thomas, Vaughn, Vickers, Vining, Watts, \Vay, Walker of Floyd, Wulker of Putnam, Williams of .Jnckson, -Williams of Upson, Wilcox, Wei I, West. Whaley, Wheeler, Whelchel, Worsham,_ Mr. Speaker.

Those abseut are Messrs.-

Belt, Blalock, Calvi1., Cameron, Clay of Walton, Cook, Crawford, Feagan, Fortner, Foute,

Greene ot Madison, Hagan, Ham, H>trris of Catoosa, Hill of nferi wether, Holleman, Iler, johnson of Echols, Johnson of Screven, Little ot' Talbot,

i\fathews, Perry, Russell of Clarke, Schofield, Stewart of l\fitchell, Terrell, Veazey, Wat;;on, "\illiams of Harris, wilson.

Mr. Hutchison, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and found correct.

The Journal was then read and approve-d.

lVI:t-. walker, of Putnam, chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the foll~wing report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Temperance have had under consid.:ration the following bills, which they instl'Uct me to report

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back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass; proofs correct :
A bill to be entitled an act to prohibit the s~le of spirit._ uous, malt or intoxicating liquors within three miles of any church or other place Jor holding divine worship, or of any incorporated school or college in this State, situated wit.hont the limits of an inc01porated town or city, and to provide a penalty for the violation of the same.
Abo, a bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Talbotton, so as to require all parties applying for license to sell intoxrcating liquors in said town to first obtain the written consent of two-thirds of the freeholders living in said town for the granting of said license.
Respectfully submittrd.
N. s. vVALKER, of Putnam, Chairman.
Mr. Chappell, chairman of the Cornmittee on Railroads ~ubmitted the following teport:

.!J1r. Speaker:

The Comm-ittee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bill, which they instl'Uct me to report ba~k to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit :

A bill to incorporate the Atlantic, Birmingham and Great

We8tern Railway Company.



Respectfully submitted.

Tuos. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.

Mr. Monroe, chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Counties and County Matters, submitted the following report:

J'l'b-. Speaker:
The Committee on Counti~s and County Matters have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with. the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit'

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House bill No. 288, entitled an act to amend the road law

of Whitfield county.

Also, House bill No. 289, entitled. an act to amend an act

creating a Board of Commissioners for the counties of

Murray and. Whitfield.

Also, House bill No. 291; entitled an act to alter and

amend the registration act for Floyd, McDuffie, Burke,

Randolph, Elbert, Oglethorpe, 'Vilkinson, Greene, Wash-
iugton, walton, Morgan, Lowndes, E~1anuel and Pulaski

counties, approved October 3, 1885, so far as the same

applies to the county of Oglethorpe, so as to provide that

there shall not be exceeding one registration in each year

of the voters of said county, and less if necessary; to allow

the voters, in certain cases, to register by proxy; to allow

voters to vote at any precinct in the county, and fOt" other

purposes, which they instruct me to report back, with the

recommendation tba~ the bill do pass as amended.

Respectfully submitted.

.

A. I. l\'IosROE, Chairman p1o tern.

Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Pr.esident of the Senate, the following. act, to-wit:
An act to repeal an act; approved on the 19th day of December. 1884, to create and establish a County Court. in and for the county of Douglas; to provide for the appointment of a County Solicitor for said County Court, and for other purposes, and to provide for the winding up of the business of said County Court, and fo1 the transfer of the civil and criminal business pending therein to the Superior Court Of said county, and for other purposes therein set forth.
Respectfully submitted. IVY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.

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The following message was received ftom the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Se~rbtary thereof:

Ji1. Spealcer :
The Senate has passed the following bill of the House, as amended, to-wit':
A bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, authorizing the Mayor al}d Council of said city to construct on . any one of the public streets of the city a building to be known as a public market house, and fot other putposes.
Passed by the requisite cunstitutional majority; yeas 24, nays 0.
The Senate has also concurred in the following resolution . of the House, to-wit :
A resolution to inquire into the advisability of continuing the p1esent session beyond forty days, and bas appointed as a committee on the part of the Senate, Messrs. Butt, wofford and Jackson.
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

llfl-. Speaker : '
The Committee on Enrollment reports as duly enrolled, and signed by the Speake1 of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate, and delivered to his Excellency, the GovernM, the folluw,ing acts, to- wit:
Au act to incorporate the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway Company, and to define its rights, powers and privileges, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate the At!anta and Hawkinsville Railroad Company; to confer certain powe1~ and privileges en said company, and for other pmposes.
Respectfully submitted. IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.
The Committee, on the part of the Senate and House of

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Representat.ives, on the State Deaf and Dumb Institution, submitted the following report:

ivh. Speaket :
The Committee, upon the part of the Senate and House of Representatives, on the State Deaf and Dumb Institution, beg to submit the following joint report, to-wit:
We find that the General Assembly of Georgia for 1884-5 appl'Opriated $17,000 per annum for the suppOl't of the institution during the years of 1885-6. So mm:h of this appropriation as has been neces:;:ary, the Tmstees ha~re expended in payment of the current expenses of the institution. They have, through their committee, appointed for the purpose, examined the Treasurer's books and vouchers, ' and duly approved thesame, and certified them to be cori"ect, excepl for six months ending April 1, 1886. 'Ve are . informed that for this period the examination bas, in fact, been made, but through inadvertance the certificate thereof was not entered upon the books: After finding that the TI'Llstees have been t.hus careful in their exaniination of the boob, we did not deem it necessary or advisable-neither was it practicable, because of the limited time allotted for the work-to go into a detailed investigation of the amounts, vouchers, and so forth.
\Ve made sufficient examination, however, to say that the system of keeping books is very much to be commended, and reflects credit upon the officers of the institution.
vVe further find that the General Assembly of 181-10-1 appropriated the sum of $5,000 for the erection of a suitable building for a chapel and school-room upon the grounds of the Institution, and the General Assembly of 181:!4-5 appropriated the sum of $10,000 for the purpose of completing the building. In pursuance of the acts thus appropriating the seYeral sums, the Trustees did, in June, 1885, contract for the erection of a suitable building upon the grounds of the institution at a point selected by them, for which they agreed to pay the sum of $13,700, in which contract it was

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stipulaterl that the plastering and wainscotting of the entire building on the top floor of the secorrd story with strips and fillings for same should not he completed by the contractors under this contract, but the same should remain unfinished, unless done under a special contract and additional cost. \Ve find that the Trustees have paid out the sum of $946.20 for extra work and expenses in and about the building that was not contemplated or included in said contract, and itemized statement of which is hereto attached, marked Exhibit "A."
_We find that they also paid out the sum of $250 by way of making the depth of the basement room some two feet more than was specified in the contract.
The Tmstces report about 60,000 brick now on hand, estimated to be worth $420.
They also report, through the Ptincipal of the Institution, a loss of abont $681.34 in the handling, breakage and shortage of brick, between the amounts paid for to the makers theteof and the ~mounts estimated to have been actually used in the constnlCtion of the buildings. By way of explanation of this last item, your committee deem it proper to say that the Trustees saw fit to invest a part. of the first appropriation in brick, and the same were made and paid for a considemble time before the work of constructing the building was beguu; the brick thus bought were nsed by the contractors at stipulated prices, as part payment on the contract price. The shortage is reported to have occurred in the keeping of the brick, :ind in the. difference between the estimates made of the amounts paid for and the amounts used by the contractor in the building. It will be seen that the sum of $15,997.54 has been paid ont on account of the new building, (this being tip to October 1, 1886.) The amount so paid in excess of the apptopriat.ion was boLTowed fmm the annual support fund.
A mattet of minor importance at this time, but which might be mentioned by way of caution to the Trustees, is the fact that the contract for the erection of the new build.,

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ing was not properly signed by the Trustees, nor was it recorded upon their hooks as requited by law.
. 'Ve find upon an examination of the new building, that, i,n our opi.uion, the wotk actually done, has not cost more than is reasonable for snch a structure ; and we ate also of opinion that the material and workmanship of the building is good. 'Vhile we may regret the fact, that the Tmstees did not cont1act for a less expensive building, and for one that could have been completed within the apptopriation, yet we feel constrained to accept the situation, and recommend an appropriati<?n qf $-1,000, or so mnch thereof as may be needed to compiete the building, flll'nish the same, and provide water closets and water facilities, for the convenience and use of the students and teachers, and for pi'Otection against. fire.
We find that the roof 'of the old dormitory and school building is in bad condition, and is not sufficient to protect the structure; 'we also find that the inmates of the institutlon are crowded beyond a healthful degree, there being only two rooms to accommodate 21 girls, four rooms for 30 boys, in which department the sanitary condition of the building is not good, and in view of the fact that the water facilitiesof the institution are so very superior and on so cheap a basis, we me of opinion that better advantages should be afforded the male department, the female departme.nt being now well provided for.
We also think in view of the fact that the affliction of the inmates of the institution renders them peculint subjects for the hottors of a conflagmtion, that the building should be provided with easy facilities for escape in case of fire. Thus viewing the situation, we recommend an appropriation of the sum of five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be needed in increasing the capacity aud repairing the ''old," or dormitory building, and iu making the impiovement or_changes suggested above. We furth~r recommend-that the act of appropriation, if such is passed, be so ftamed as that the Trustees may not expeod any part of the

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funds appropriated until it is an assured fact that the work contemplated will be completed within the sums appropriated.
In making these recommendations, we do so reluctantly, in view of the depressed condition of the financial interests of the Commonwealth ; nevertheless, we think it wise and to the credit of our State tJ maintain her public institutions; and to protect her public property.
We find the colored department in fair condition, and in view of the recommendation herein made, we do not advise an especial appropriation for this department othet than for the support thereof.
In conclusion, we rem3rk we have not had time to make a thorough examination of all the details of expense; we suppose the Tmstees have done this, but whether they have or have not in the past we hope they will do so in the future. While this institution is perhaps managed with as much economy as others that are supported from the public treasury, we recommend a more rigid economy and a st;ict obedience to any acts of appropriation that may be made fori mprovements.
Although the habit of making expenses exceed appropriations has become so common as to be a! most an unwritten law on the subject, we are clearly of the opinion that age in such cases is not entitled to teverence, and that vested rights should not grow out ot the improper habits of public functionaries. The insolvent condition of a large portion of our agriculturists, and the restless and dissatisfied condition oi our laboring classes, amounting almost to insubordination, should speak to us with nouncettain sou~d in demanding retrenchm-ent and reform in all the depart~ ments of our government.
Respectfully submitted. J. A. STEWART,
Chairman Honse Qommittee. H. G. WRIGHT,
Chairman Senate Committee.

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1885.

Ex. "A."

June 5-J. G. .Barnwell:

Drawi~gs amlfpecifications, etc . .$ 300 00

Sept. 28-D. W. Stmmons:

. Building pile driver . .

17 50

" 14-P. Flemming:

1.6 Bbls .cement, $1.60 .

25 60

" 21- 4 Bbls cement, $1.60 .

6 40

Drayage . . . .

1 00

" 24-J. A. Ball:

2 Bbls. cement .

4 00

2 Bbls. cement, $1.75

3 50

" 20-H. M. Davis:

92 Chestnut posts for. piling, 20c. 18 40

" 30-Davis Scott:

14 Days' labor on basement

14 00

" 30-Gus Glenn :

16 Days' labor on basement

16 00

" 30-Clay Gle;1n:
8! Days' labor . .

8 60

" 30-Edmund Truit:

17 Oak posts, 12lc

2 10

" 30-Ageut R. R. :

Freight on cement

11 10

Oct. 16-J. G. Barnwell:

Services as architect .

428 20

" 2-Uhattahoochee Brick Co. :

15,000 Oil pressed brick, $25 .

375 00

" 31-D. W. Reeves:.

12l Days' work on brick, $1 .

12 25

" 31-C. W. Brantley:

4 Days' work on brick, 75c.

3 00

" 31-W. T. Jones:

Corner stone . .

55 00

Nov. 7-DeGrol.lt & Padgett:

24 Key stones and freight

14 25

" 30-J. G. Barnwell :

Services as architect . ,

18 00

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" 23-D. vV. Reeves:.
6! Days selecting brick

Dec. 24-P. Flemming:

~

12 6-inch Stove thimbles, lOc.

4 8!-inch Bends, 75c.

2 8l-inch Bends, 75c.

6 pes. 8-inch Pipe, 40c..

April22-J. G. Barnwell:

Services as architect . . . . . . .

" 22-D. \V. Reeves:

4! Days selecting brick

June 15-J. G. Bamwell:

Servic_es as architect .

July 2-Duvall & Patee:

. Lightning rocl;; . . .

Sept. 24-John G. Barnwell:

Services as architect-.

6 75
1 20 3 00 1 50 4 80
18 00
. 4 75
17 00
198 50
10 00

$1,246 20 Deduct 20,000 oil pressed brick sold to DeGroat
& Padgett, at $15 . . . . . . . . ; . . . 300 00

$946 20
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

.Jh. Speake1 :
The Committee 011 Elll'ollment reports as duly enrolled, and signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and President of the Senate, and delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, the following act, to-wit:
A11 act to repeal an act, approved 19th day of December, . 1884, to create and establ i;:;h a County Comt in and for the county of UoLigh1s; to provide for the appointment of a County Solicitor for said County Court, and for other purposes, and to provide for the winding up of the business of .said County Court, a11d for the transfer of the civil and

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criminal business pen.ding therein to the Superior Court of

said county. and fot 0ther purposes.

Respectfully submitted.



IvY ,V. DuGGAN, Chairman.

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

MT. Speake1:
The Comrnittee on Special Judiciary have had undet consideration the fi.)lluwing House bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :
A bill to amend an act entitlerl an act. to provide for and require the registration of voters in the county of Muscogee, and for other purposes, approved Oetobet 17, 188b.
Also, the following bills, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to provide for the payment of fees to witnesses for the Sfate in the Superior Courts of the counties of their residence.
Also, a bill to provide for paying fees to jurors and witnesses in Coroners' investigations, and fot other purposes.
Also, the following bill, which they recommend be refened to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
A. bill to provide for the payment of election managers . and theit clerks fur holding elections in this State.
Respectfully submitted. F. C. TATE, Chairman.
Mr. Howell offered the following resolutions:
Resolved, That in order to expedite the bu;;iness of thP General Assembly, no new bills, except the general tax bill, shall be introduced, until the Clerk's desk is cleared of House bills, which are awaiting a third reading, and of House bills which have b(en returned from the ~eqate, and are awaiting concurrence.
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Resolved further, That the Clerk be instructed to proceed first with House bills, which have been acted upon and have been returned by the Senate, and next with the reading of House bills of the third reading. After the disposal of which the House shall resume its regular order.
Mr. Chappell moved to amend by putting the time until Saturday next.
Mr. West called for the previous question, which call was sustained.
The resolutions and amendment was disagreed to.
The Speaker announced that the next business in order was the unfinished business of yesterday, to-wit: a continuation of the call of the roll of counties for the introduction of new business.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time, and tPferred to the Committee on General.J udiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. Glenn-
A bill to provide how the name of all corporations incorporated by the General Assembly may be changed.
By Mr. HuffA bill to provide for the sale of property in certain cases
where there are remainder interest thereon, etc.
By Mr. BrownA bifl to repeal au act entitled an act to regulate the
insurance of requisitions by the Governor of this State for the extmdition of fugitives from justice of said State. Approvecl Oct0bf'r 17, 1885.
By l\h. Green, of ClayA bill to alter and amend section 435 of the Code of
Georgia of 1882, and for other purpot.es.
By Mr. McCleskeyA bill to provide for suits for homicide in cases not here-.
tofore pt:ovid~d for, and for other purposes.

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By Mr. A.tkinsonA bill to provide an additional mode of defending dis-
tress warrants, and for other purposes.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics, to-wit:
By Mr. Glenn....:... A bill to define the liability of manufactory, mine and
other corporations, and fot other purposes.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Temperance, to-wit :
By Mr. Glenn- A bill to prevent the manufacture and sale of liquor
within three miles of Ellijay Seminary.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Educatio.n, to-wit:
By Mr. HarperA bill to amend section 1272 of the Code of 1882, whi<::h
provides for the raising of a tax for public school purposes.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committde on Agriculture, to-wit:
By Mr. B:arris, of ColumbiaA bill ~o repeal an act to require the owners of horses,
etc., from running at large upon the lands of another in the county of Columbia, approved September 23, 1885.
The following bills were~ introduced, read the first time and refened to the Committee on Cou'nties and County Matters.
By Mr. Monroe-
A bill to amend an act to create a Board of Com.missioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Calhoun and to define their duties, approved February 22, 1877, so as to make the Ordinary of said county ex-officio clerk of said board.

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. By Mr. Brown, of CherokeeA bill to recJ.nite the gmnd juries of the several counties
in this State to. in!;lpect the sanit:ny condition of the common jails of theit respective counties at each rt'gnlat term ' of the Superior Court held in such counties, and lor other purposes.
The following bill was introduced, read the fitst time . . and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit :
By Mr. HuffA bill to create and establish a permanent penitentiary
:aud supply farm, and fur other putpose~.
By l\Ir. HollandA bill to amend an act, approved Septe.mber 22, 1881,
extending the benefits of the act of Septembet 20, 1879, (to supply ex-Confederate Roldiers who lost a limb dnl'ing the wm), to non-resident Georgia soldiers, etc., so as to further e~teud the provii;ions of said act, and for other plll'poses.
By Mr. Clay, of CobbA bill to cal'l'y into effect the last sentence of article 7,
section 1, patagraph 1 of the Constitution of .J. 877, as . amended, in relation to maimed Confederate soldiers.
By l\h. HaleA bill to ptovide for establishing the line between Geor-
gia and Tennessee, etc.
The following !;>ills were introduced, read the .first time, and refened to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit:
By l\h. Felton, of Bartow. A bill to inc01porate the C:utersville, Waynesville and Knoxville AiL-Line Raihoad Company, and fur othet purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Cartersville and Gainesville Ait-Line Railroad Company, and for other plll'poses.
By ~h. HuffA bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the

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Macon City and Suburban Street Railroad Company, approved Decem bet 24, 1884, so as to authorize .the increase of the capital ,!;tuck of said comp~ny, and to provide foJ; the issue of bonds, and for-other plllposes.

The following bills wete introduced, read the firf"t time and referred to the Committee o~ Special J udiciaty, to-wit:

By Mr. PickettA bill to alter and amend section 5082 of the Code of
1882, as to the manner of providing for the changing of county site.

By Mr. MonroeA bill to amend section 4541 of the Code of 1882,
making raffling and freeze-01.\t an offence against the laws of Geotgia._

By Mr. lVfcCord-

A bill to amend an act entitled an act tu incorporate the

town of Hephzibah, and to confer certain powets on the

commissioners thereat, approved October 24, 1870.

'

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and refel'l'ed to the Committee on Cotpotations, to-wit:

By Mr. GreshamA bill to alter and amend the sevetal acts incorporating
the town of Social Circle, in the county ot walton, and to grant <;ertaiu powers and pl'i vi leges to said town, and for othet pUl'poses.

Upon motion, House bill No. 12 was withdrawn.

By request of the committee, Mr. Smith, of Jefferson, was added to the Committee on Agticultme.

The Speaker announced the following committee to' investigate the condition of public business, and report on advisability of prolonging the session, to-wit: Messrs. Russell of Clatke, Jones, Huff, Calvin and Denny.
By unanimous consent the following bills were taken up for a thitd reading and put upon their passage.

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The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proof.<;; were exhibited, and the bill passed by substitllte by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 98, nays 0, to-wit :
A bill to repeal an act entitled an act to organize a Criminal Court for the county of Decatur and to define its jurisdiction and other purposes; approved February 23, 1876, and to provide for the disposition ~fall business now pending in said court, and for othet purposes.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the ptoper legal proof::> were exhibited and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 116, nays 0, to~wit:
A bill to provide fnr the registration of the qualified voters of Decatur county, and for other purposes.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Messrs. Coggins, Calvin, Gardner, Feagan, Mathews of Houston, Henderson, Gibson, Smith of Gwinnett, Black and Vickers.
The hour of adjournment having arrived the Speaker declared t!.-,e House adjoum.ed until .to-morrow moming at 10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Ftiday, December:~, 1886.

The House 11?-et pursuant to adjournment; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Tucker.

The roll was then called and the following members answered to their names:

Those present are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Arnbeim,

Hart, Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of Webster,

l'ng-e, Parker, Peeples,

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Ashley, Atkinson, Bailey, Belt, Berner, Birch more, Blalock, Brady, Brunch, Bray, Brown of Cherokee, Brown of Henry, Brewster, Buchan, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay or" Walton, Cook, Comer, Coney, Crawford, Darden, Denny, Dcdgen, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, . Fortner, Fordham, F.oute, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble. Gibson, Gordon, Glenn, Green of Clay,

Harrison of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman, Harper, Harris of Catoosa, Harris of Columbia, Harvey, Hawkins, Hayes, .Henry, Holland, Holleman, Howard, Howell, Hughes, Huff, Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Clinch, Hunt, Hutchison, ller, Johnson of DeK~lb, Johnson of Echols, ,Johnson of Screven, Jones, Kenan, Kennedy, Key. Kimbrough, Lamar, Lanier, Little of Talbot, Lumsden,
~Iadden,
Mathews, Mauney, Mills, Mixon, Monroe, Morgan, Moye, McCord, McLane, .McGhee, McGarrity, McLendon, McKibben,

Perkins, l:'erry, Pit;kett, }>ittman, Preston, Ray, Rawls, Reid,
l~ich,
Reilley, Reynolds, Rountree; Russell of Chatham, Russell of Clarke, Rus~ell of Polk, Schofield, Shewmako, Simmons, Sin1s, Smith of Crawford, Smith of Glynn, Smith of. Gwinnett, Smith of J effe1son, Stevens, Stewart of :Marion, Stewart of :Mitchell, Stewart ot Rockdale, Stovall, Strickland, Tate, Taylor, Thomas, Veazey, Vickers, Vining, Walker of Floyd, Walker of Putnam,
watt~.
Watson,
v,r ay,
Weil, West, Whaley, YVheeler, whelchel, Williams of Harris,

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G~esham,
Griffith, Grindie, Hale, Hagan, Hum, Hand,

McCleskey, McMichael, Newton, Nichol5, No1-ris, Olive,

\Villianis of .Jackson, Williams of Upson, Wilcox, Wilson, Vl'or.>ham, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent are Messrs.-

Black, Coggins, Gardner,

GreenP of :Madison, Henderson, Hill of :Meriwether.

Hill of Wilkes, Terrell, Vaughn.

1\Ir. Ham, chairman of the Committe on ,Tournals, reported that the Journal had been cxamitwd and found correct.

The ,Journal was then read and approved.

The following message was received from his Exc~llency.,. the GovNnor, through 1\'Ir. W. H. Harrison, Clerk of the Executive Department:

1Jf1. Spealcer :
The Governor has approved and "igned the following acts, to-wit:
An act to establish a system of public school:; for the city of Carrollton, in the county of Carroll, and tot other purposes.
Also, an act to amend an act, approved December 16, 18fil, authorizing Justices of the Inferior Courts of Chatham county to set aside and inv0st a sum of money to be inviolably preserved as a permanent fund for the support and maintenance of common or free schools in said county., so as to vest in the Board of Education for the city of Savannah and county of Chatham the use, disposition and control of the said fund, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to prescribe and define the powers of Commissioners of Pilotage for the -ports of Savannah, Darien Brunswick and St. Mary's; to license pilots for said potts; to provide for the suspending or revoking of the license of pilots; to prescribe and define the powets and duty of the

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commissioners to make rules to govern the pilots; to regulate the fees for their service, etc., and for other purposes.
Mr. Gordon, chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

Air. Speaker :
The Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill, which they instmct me to report back to the House with the recommendation that it do pass, a& arnendeq, to-wit:
A hill to be entitled an act to alter and amend section 508 (L) of the Code of Georgia, to determine whether or not two-thirds of the qualified voters in a county, municipality, ot eli vision, voted in favor of the issuance of county or municipal bonck
They have also had under consideration the following bill. which they instruct me to report back t.o the Honse, with the recommendation tha.t it do pass, by substitute, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to levy and collect a, tax for the support of the State Government and the public institutions; to pay the interest of the public debt, and for educational., and 0ther purposes therein mentioned, for each of the fiscal years 1887 and 1888.
They also instruct me to report back to the House the following bill, with the request that the same be read a second time, ordered printed a11d recommitted, to-wit:
A bill to carry into effect paragraph 1, section 14, of article 7 ot the Constitution of this State, by providing a sinking fund to pay off and retire the boncls.of this Stgte which have not yet matured.
Respectfully submitted. Wl\I. \V. GOJmO.N, Chairman.
Mr. Monroe, chairman p1o tem. of the Committee on
Countl'es and County Matters, submitted the following report:

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liir. Speaka:
The Committee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration House bill No. 326, entitled an act
to amend an act to create. a Board of Commissioners of.
Roads and Revenues for the eonnty of Calhoun, and to define their duties, approved February 22, 1877, so as to make the Ordinary of said county ex-officio Clerk of said Board, which the committee instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass.
Also, House bill No. 331, entitled an act to tequire the grand juries of the several counties in this State to inspect the sanitary conditions of the common jails of their t:espective counties, at rach regular term of the Superior Court held in such counties, and to make such recommendation, in regard to the ventilation and heating, and the general sanitary condition of such jails, and the treatment of the inmates of the same as they may deem necessary, and for other purposes, which the committee instructs to be repoi-ted back to the House, with the recommendation that the same be recommitted to the Geneml Judiciary Committee.
Respectfully submitted. ALFRED I. MoNROE, Chairman protem.
Mt. Jones, chairman of the Committee on Roads and Bridges, submitted the following report:

Mr. Spea~er:
The Committee on Roads and Bridges have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill. to provide for the submi~:~sion to a vote of the qualified voters of Chattooga county, at an election to be held for that vurpose, of the question of the repeal ot an act entitled an act to alter and amend the road laws of this State, so far as relates to the county of Chattooga, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. P. W. JONES, Chairman.

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Upon motion, the Committee on Corpomtions was granted Ie'a ve of absence from to-day's session.
Upon motion, House bill No. 190-thc General Tax bill-was made the special order for Tuesday next, immediately after the reading of the J ourual.
Upon motion, the rules were suspended for the purpose of having read House bill No. 281 a second time and rec'ommitted.
The following bill was then read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to cany into effect paragraph 1, section 14 of article 7 of the Constitution of this State, by providing a sinking fund to pay off and retire the bonds of this State which have not yet matured.
Ml'. Russell, of Clarke, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report:
. Mr. Spealcer:
The Committee on Banks have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the Honse, with the recommendation that it do pass, by substitute, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to authorize manufacturing companies; to become incorporated as savings banks; to provide the manner of such incorporation; to define the powers and liabilities of such companies when so incorporated; to secure by lien and define the rights ot depositors therein, and for other put'poses.
Respectfully submitted R. B. RussELL, of Clarke, Chairman.
Mr. Tate, chairman of the Committee on Special Judiciary, submitted the following report:

!J:lr. Speaker: The Co' mmittee on Special J udic_iary have had under
consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recom'mendation that' they do pass, to-wit:

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A bill to require and provide for the registration of all

voters in the county of \Vare, and to provide for carrying

the same into effect., and for other purposes; proofs conect.

Also, a bill to alter and amend section 50R (z) of the

Code of 1882, as to the manner of providing fol' the change

of county site.



Also, a bill to prohibit hunting and fishing on the lands

of another in the county of Wilcox; to provide a penalty

therefor, tmd for other purposes; pl'oofs correct.

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Hephzibah, and

to confer certain powers on the Commissioners thereof,

approved Octobet 24, 1870.

Also, the following bill, which they recommend do .pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to regulate the holding of J ustiees Courts in the
several counties of this State, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. F. C. TATE, Chairman.

Upon motion, 300 copies of House bill No. 281 were ordered printed for the use of the House.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and ordered to be engrossed, to-wit:.

By Mr. Gordon. A bill to amend an act to provide means for the completion of a new capitol by authorizing the levy and collection of a special tax therefol', and other purposes, approved September 22, 1885.

Upon motion, resolution No. 46 was taken up and referred to the Committe on the State of Public Business before the House.

Leave of absence was granted to the Special Committee on the State of Public Business fot to-day's session.

Leave was granted to withdraw House bill No. 208, and the bill was withdrawn.

The Speaker announced that the next business in order

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was the call of the roll of counties for the introduction of new business.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time and tefened .to the C9mmittee on Raihoads, to-wit:
By ~'k WattsA bill to incorporate the Americus, Preston and Lump-:-
kiil Railroad Company; to recognize, confirm and amend the charter under which said company is now acting, and for other purposes.
By 1\fr. Chappell-. A bill to provide for the exercise and enforcement of the
right one railmud company may have to etoss the tl;ack of another railroad, and for other purposes.
ByMt. WeilA Lill to amend section 710 of the Uodc, relating to the
blowing of the whistle by engineers of H.ai'!roads in approaching public crossings.
By Mr. Clay, of CobbA bi-ll to incorpomte the Austell Street Railroad Com-
to pany ; define its powers and duties, and for other pur-
poses. A. petition ftom the merchants and business men of
Columbus, Geotgia, asking the pa~sagc of an act to prevent the impmtation or sale of second-hand Ol' cast off clothing in this State; etc., was read and refened to the Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation. .
A petition ftom the Knights of Labor ofthe city of Columbus was rearl and referred to the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics.
The following bills were introdnced, read the first time,. and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:
By lVft-. BetrierA. bill to ptovide a unifinm mode of procedure in civil
suits, except as herein provided.

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Also, a bill to fix the time of the trial of civil cases, and -for other purposes.
Also, a bill to further regulate the mode of procedure upon motions for new trials and exceptions thereto.
Also, a bill to provide for the trial of all civil causes by a jury when demand is made by either party to the same, and by the presiding Judge, when no such demand is made, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to further provide for the mbre speedy taking. of testimony in and trial of civil cases, and fot' other purposes.
By M r:. MathewsA bill to repeal au act to define the duties of Masters in
Chancery and Auditors; to regulate the filing of exceptions to their reports, and define the duties of Judges of the Superior Comt in the pr~mises, and for other purposes; approved Octobet 16, 1885.
By Mr. WeiiA bill to amend section 3888 of the Code of 1882.
By Mr. McLaneA bill prohibiting fishing in the waters in the State
during certain months and to provide penalties for its violation.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time, and referred to ~he Special Judiciary Committee, to-wit:
By Mr. BaileyA bill to provide compensation for managers of elections
in this State.
By Mr. Gamble-
A bill to make the market-house, in the town of Louisville, in Jefferson county, the place for all Sheriff~, Coroners . and other public judicial sales, instead of the court house, etc.
By Mr. Stewart, of MitchellA -bill to permit the Clerks of the Superior Courts and

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Sheriffs to demand their costs, in actions of divorce, befo.re services are rendered.
By Mr. WeilA bill to authorize the commitment of juvenile offenders
and others to the House of Refuge for the reformation of , U:venile offenders in Fulton county; to prescribe and regulate such commitments, etc.
By Mr. PickettA bill to provide for furnishing the county of vVorth with
.proper standard weights and measures, etc. Also, a bill to extend the semi-annual sessions of the
Superior Courts of the county of 'Vorth. Also, a bill to authorize and 1equire the registration of all voters in the county of \Vorth, and for other purpo>es.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and refened to the Committee on Counties and County Matters, to-wit:
By Mr. KeuanA bill to be e'ntitlcd an act to create a Board of Commis-
sioners of Roads and Revenues and Public Buildings in the county of Baldwin; to provide for their mode of election; to define their powers and duties, and for other purposes.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Education, to-wit:
By Mr. TaylorA bill for the relief of W. J. Hicks, of Randolph county.
By Mr. Russell, of PolkA bill to authorize the.town of Cedartown, Polk county,
Georgia, to establish and maintain a system of public schools, and for other purposes.
By Mr. Ray, A bill to empower t~e grand juries of the several counties ofthis State to recommend the levy of a county tax for the r-mpport of common schools, and to require the Tax Collectors

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to assess and collect said tax \vhen so recommended, and for other purposes.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Temperance, to-wit:
By Mr. Brewster-
A bill to amend an amended act., approved l\'farch 5,
1875, which amended act was approved ~~arch 20, 1873, so as to apply the provisions of said act of 1873 to the incorporated town and villages in Harris county.
By l\'fr. AtkinsonA bill to amend an act"to prohibit the. sale of spitituous,
vinous, malt or othct intoxicating liquors in the county of Coweta, and provide a penalty for the violation of the same, approved September 8, 1883, etc..
The following bill was inttoduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Lunatic Asylum, to-wit:
By l\11-. BaileyA bill to repeal an act entitled an act for the relief of the
State Lunatic Asylum, approved .Febmary 2S, 1874, and to repeal an act to amend an act, approved Octobet 17, 1880.
l\fr. Bemer, chairman of the Committee ou General Judiciary, submitted the following report:

JJir. Speal.;,er:

Tlw Gcneml Judiciary f!ommiUee have had under consideration the following bill, which they instntct me to report buck to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit :

A bill to authorize the Ordinari~s to issue fi. fas. for their
fees and costs, etc.

Also the following bills, which they recom1~1end do not

pass, to-wit:

;

A bill to change the time for holding elections for ~11 county officers in this State.

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Also, a bill.prescribing 1Jow and when motions for new trial in criminal car:;es shall be heard and carried to the Supreme Court when the defendants are convicted.
Also, the follo.wing bill, which they recommend be referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta.
Also, the following bill, which they recommend be committed to the Committee on Agriculture, to-wit:
A bill to provide for pleading a f:tilure of consideration of any promir:;sory note, or other instrument of writing, given for commercial fertilizers.
Respectfully submitted. ROBT. L. BERNER, Chairman.
The following bills were introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. Blalock. A bill to a9thorize and empower the Ordinaries or County Commissioners of the several counties of this State, upon recommendation of the grand juries of the several counties, to have built suitable houses for the purposes of holding Justices' Courts, elections, etc., in the different militia districts, etc.
By Mr. PickettA bill to provide for furnishing certain copies of the
Supreme Court Reports of this State to the county of \Vorth, etc.
The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee on Banks, to-wit :
By Mr. Russell, of ClarkeA bill to incorporate the Athens Loan and Banking As-
sociation.
Mt. Ham offered the following resolution, whiqh was read and agreed to, to-wit :
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Resolved, That the session of to-morrow, Saturday, Dec-

ember 4, be devoted exclusively to the reading of House

bills the second time, which have been favorably reported,

until all such bills on the Clerk's desk are disposed of.

A petition for physiological temperance instruction in

public schools was read and referred to the Committee on

Education.

The Speaker annotinced that the next business in order

was the concurrence in Senate amendments to House bills.
!
The following bills were then taken up and the Senate

amendments concurred in, to-wit:

A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of DeKalb, and define their powers and duties, etc.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Macon, authorizing the Mayor and Council of said city to construct on any one of the public streets of the city of Macon1 a building to be known as a public market-house and for other pu.rposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta, Mississippi and Atlantic Railway Company, and for other pmposes.

The Speaker announced that the next business in order

was bills for a thi1d reading.

.

The following bill was taken np and read, to-wit:

A bill to make unifmm the rules of law and equity m certain cases.
Upon motion the bill was tabled.

Mr. Gordon was granterl leave to correct a clerical error in the bi II ordered to be engrossed relating to the levying and collectifln of a special tax for the completion of the new capitol.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority-yeas 91, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act, approved September 29, 1879,

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entitled an act to declare and amend the laws of this State touching the jurisdiction and modes of procedure in the Superior Courts in certain cases, so far as relates to counties having therein a city of ten thousand or more inhabitants.
Also, the following bill was read the third time ; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by t.he requisite constitutional majority-yeas 104, nays 2, to-wit :
A bill to provide for the record of executions issuing upon judgments from such courts of this State as are not courts of record or which having courts of record have no executive docket, etc.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Messrs. Vining, Vaughn, vVeil, Green of Madison, Coney, Wortham, Russell of Chatham, Darden, Hill of Wilkes, Harris of Columbia, Rountree, McLane, Kim. brough, Kennedy, Fortner, Griffith and Coggins.
Upon motion the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10. o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Saturday, December 4, 1886.

The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Tucker.

The roll was called and the following members answered to their 1iames :

Those present are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Arnheim, Ashley, Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene,

Hayes, Ham, Hand, Hart, Harrell of Decatur,

Norris, Page, Parker, Peeples, Perry,

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Bailey, Belt, Berner, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Cherokee, Brown of Henry, Buchan, Brewster, Blalock, Birch more, Calvin, Candler, Chappell, CJay of Cobb, Clay of Walton,
Con1er,
Cook, Darden, Denny, Dodgen, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow. Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fordham, Fortner, Fonte, Franklin of Fannin, Frnnklin of Thomas, Gambie, Gordon, Grindle, Green of Clay, Gresham, Glenn, Hale,

Harrell of Webster, Harper, Harris of Catoo.sa, Harris of Columbia, Harrison of Fi'anldin, Harrison of Quitman, Harvey, Hawkins, Henry, Hagan, Holland, Holleman, Howard, Howell, Butt; Hughes, Humphries of Brooks, Hunt, Hutchison, Johnson of DeKalb, .Johnson of Eehols, Jones, Key, Kenan, LanHtr, Lanier, Little of Talbot, Lumsden, Madden, Mathews, Maune), Mills, 11Ionroe,
~lurgan,
McGhee, McCord, .i'tfcGarrity, McKibben. McLe:'.dun, .McCleskey, Mc:\Iichael, Nt-nvton, Nichols,

Pickett, }'reston; Pittman, Rawls, Rich, Reid, Reynolds, Reilley, Itussell of Clarke, Russell of Polk, Simmons,
Sirns,
Schofield, Shewmake, Stovall, Stewart of Jlfarion, Stewart of .i'tiitchell, Smith of Ora wford, Smith of Glynn, Smith of Gwinnett, Smith of Jefl'erson, Stevens, Striekland, Tttte, Taylor, Thomas. V... augbn, Veazey, vVay, \Vatts, W>ltson, \Valker of Floyd, vVilcox, \Vilson, \Vii Iiams of Harris, Williams of Jackson, \Villiams of Upson, \Vest, Whaley, 'Wheeler, vVbelchel, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent .are Me3srs.-

Black, Cameron,

Hill of Wilkes.

Ray,

Humphries ot Clinch, Rountree,

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Coggins, Coney, Crawford, Gardner, Gibson, Greene of Madison, Griffith, Henderson, Hill of l\feri wether,

Iler, Johnson of Screven, Kennedy, Kimbrough, Mixon, Moye, McLane, Olive, Perkins,

Russell of Chatham, Stewart of Rockdale, Terrell, Yickers, Vining, Walker of Putnam, Wei!, Worsham.

Mr. Ham, chairman of the Committee on Journals, report that the Joumal has been examined and found correct.

The Journal was read and approved.

Mr. Felton, of Macon, chairman of the Committee on AgricultUJ"e, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Agriculture have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the Honse, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amenJed, to-wit :
A bill to prohibit the fishing or hunting on the lands of another in Pulaski County without the consent of the owner of the lands.
Respectfully submitted. "\V. H. FELTON, Chairman.
Mr. Harrell, of webster, chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

M1. Speaker :
I
The- Committee on Finance have had undet consideration
the following bill and resolution, which they instruct me to
report back to the House, with the recommendation that
they do not pass, to-wit:
I
A bill to make it the duty of Justices of the Peace and
Notaries Public to collect license fl. Jas. from peddlers.

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Also, a resolution for the relief of James Mullin, W. P.
Burt and T. B..Stubbs, of Dodge county. Respectfully submitted. D. B. HARRELL, Chairm_an protem.
Mr. Chappell, chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speake? :
The Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 4578 of the Code of 1882, with reference to the running of freight trains on Sunday.
Respectfully submitted. THOS. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.
Mr. Russell, of Clarke, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Banks have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Germania Loan and Banking Company of Atlanta, Ga.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Neal Loan and Banking Company, in the city of Atlanta.
They have also had under consideration the foflowing bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the tecommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Etherton Loan and Savings Bank, and for other purposes.
Respectfully :Submitted. R. B. RussELL, of Clarke, Chairman.

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Mr. Calvin, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speake1 :
The Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report
p
back to the House, with the recommendation that it Jo not pass, to-wit:
A bill to be enlitled an act for the relief of W. J. Hicks, of Randol ph county.
Respectfully submitted.
MARTIN V. CALViN, Chairman.
Mr. Rawls, chairman of the Committee on the State of the Republic, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on the State of the Republic have had under consideration the following joint resolutions, to-wit:
l A resolution demanding the repeal of the Federal tax on
State bank circulation. Also, asking the appointment of a committee to memo-
rialze Congress to establish a national financial system, of which real estate shall be the basis ; which I am instructed to report back without recommendation.
MoRGAN RAWLS, Chairman.
The following mei'sage was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

M1. Speaker :
The Senate has passed the following Senate bills, to-wit:
A bill to provide for the recording of chattel mortgages, and to regulate the effect. of failure to record.
Passed by the requisite constitutional majotity ; yeas 33, nays 0.
Also, a bill to change the manner of granting license for

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the sale of spirituous liquors, as contained in section 1419 of the Code of 1882.
Passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 24, nays- 0.
Also, a bill to authorize the plaintiff in execution to with-
draw the original .fi. fa. in claim cases, when tl"l& same is
returned to the cpurt by the levying officer, upon the filing of claims to property levied on thereunder.
Passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 28, nays 0.
Also, the following House bill, to-wit:
A bill to repeal an act to provide for and require the registration of voters for Spalding county.
Passed by the requisite constitutional majotity; yeas 29, nays 0.
The Senate has also concurred in the following resolution of the House, to-wit:
A resolution ditecting the Treasuret to hold the bonds of the 1\I:uietta and North Georgia Railroad until the investigation being had is completed.
Mr. Harrison, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

M1. Speaker :
The Committee on Corpomtions have had under consideration the following bills, which they instmct me to report back to the House, with the re~ommei:Jdation that they do pass, proofs being correct, to-wit :
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town ofMarshallville, and to confer certain powers on the commissioners thereo(. and for other pU!poses therein named, approved ~oYember 16, 1866, by adopting the provisions of sections 779 to 797 inclusive, of the Code of Georgia, 1882, as a part of the charter of said town.
Also, a bill to be.entitled an act to empower the corpo-

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rate authorities of the town of Fort Valley,. to create a debt not to exceed ten thousand dollars fot etecting aud furnishing a school building, and for other pUI'poses.
Also, a bill to amend an act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, approved FPbmaty ~8, 1874, and the several acts amendatory thereof, so as to authorize assessments fol' the impl'ovement of streets not exceeding four square~, and for other pul'poses.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Underwriters Mutual Insurance Company, and for othet purposes.
Also, a bill to incorpomte the Ellijay Telephone Company. and for other purposes. . Also, a bill to amend the several acts incorporating the town of Social Circle, in the county of "'alton, and to grant certain powers and pt'ivileges to said town, and for other
put'pose~.
Al~o, a Senate bill to be entitled au act to incorpol'ate the Southern Express Company.
Also, a bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of the town of Jefferson, in Jackson county, Ga., to lay out and expend for any othet legitimate purpose the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, which sum has heretofore been expended in macadamizing the. public square of said town.
They also instruct me to teport back to the House the following bills, with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended, pl'oof" being correct, to~wit:
A bill to incorporate the town of Harrison, in the county of vVa.shington, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Austell Fire Insurance Company.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of East Point, in the county of Fulton, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the '"'est End and East Point Street Railway Company, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. vVrLLIA.M HARRISON, Chairman.

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Upon motion, resolutions Nos. 13 and 44, relating to

memoralizing Congress to take the tax off of bank circula-

tion, was made the special order after the consideration of

the general tax bill.

.

Upon motion, House bill No. 14 was recommended to the

Committee on Agriculture.

Upon motion of Mr. Gordon, the rules were suspended

forthe purpose of having House bill No. 339 taken up for

a second reading.

The following bill was then read the second time, towit:

A bill to amend an act entitled an act to provide means for the completion of a !lew capitol by authorizing the levy and collection of a ~special tax itherefor, and for other purposes, approved Septem her 22, 1885.
Upon motion of Mr. Russell; of Clarke, the rules were suspended for the purpose of having House bill No. 110 taken up and read the third time and put upon it~ passage.

The following bill was then read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proof.<> of publication were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 96, nays 0, to-wit :

A bill to repeal so much of an act entitled an act to require and provide for the registration of all voters in the counties of Floyd, McDuffie, Burke, Randolph, Elbert, Oglethorpe, wilkinson, Greene, ..Washington, walton, Morgan, Lowndes, Emanuel and Pulaski, and to ptovide for carrying the same into effect, and for other purposes, approved October 3, 1885, as applies to the county of Elbert, and for othet purposes.
Upon motion, the rules were suspended, ancl the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary, to-wit:

By Mr. McCordA bill to fix the compensation of the Commissioners of'

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of Roads and Revenues for the county Richmond, and for
other purposes.

The Speaker announced the next business in order was

reading House bills a second time, which bad been favor-

ably reported.

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The following bills were then tead the second time, towit:
A bill to incorporate the Macon, LaGrange and Birmingham R.ailioad Company, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to repeal an act entitled an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Taylor, approved October 20, 1879; also to repeal an act amendatory thereof entitled an act to amend an act entitled an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for Taylor county, approved September 29, 1881;
Also, a bill to alter and amend section 508 (L) of the Code of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Also, a resolution for the relief of Rev. H. J. Adams, of
the North Georgia Conference, etc.
Also; a bill for the protection of cemeteries and burying places in this State, and to prevent and punish the unftuthorized use of and traffic in dead human bodies, and for other purposes.
Als9, a bill to allow the sale of property taken in trover where neither plaintiff nor defendant replevies in the same manner as is now permitted in cases of levy under attachment.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta, and. the several acts amendatory theteof, so as to a~thorize and require the courts of Fulton ?ounty to speed the city's business, etc.
Also, a bill to amend section 4533 of the Code of 1882.
Also, a bill to amend an act incorporating the town of Marshallville, and for other pmposes.

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Also, a bill to establish in this State a Bureau of Labor and Industrial Statist.ics, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to alter and amend au act to fix the fees of Sheriff and Jailor of Stewart county, etc.
Also, a bill to prohibit hunting and fishing on the lands of another in the County of \Vilcox, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Harrison, in the County of \Vashington,etc.
Also, a bill to .repeal paragraph 5, section 3854 of the Code.
Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to establish a City Court in the city of Columhus; to provide for the appointment of Judge and Solicitor, etc.; approved Dec. 20, 1884.
Also, a bill to empower the corporate authorities of the town of Fort Valley to create a debt, not to .exceed ten thousand dollars, for the purpose of building and furnishing a suitable school upon the grounds of the Fort Valley Male and Female Institute, and for other purposes.
Al;;o, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to establish a City Court in the city of Atlanta, so as. to increase the salary of the Judge of said court, etc.
Also, a bill to authorize the Ordinaties of the several
counties of this State to issue fl. fas. for their fees, costs, etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Rome and Northeast Railroad Company, with power to build branch roads and to establish plants for the manufacture of iron, and to .establish iton furnaces, etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Company, and .for other purposes.
Also, a bill to provide for the registration of all voters in Richmond county, in this State, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Elberton Loan and Savings Bank, and for other purposes. , Also, a bill to incorporate the Austell Fire lnsmance Company, etc.
Also, a bill to amend an act entitled ~n act to incorporate

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the Geotgia Midland Railroad Company, etc., approved September 29, 1885.
Also, a bill to incorporate the town of East Point, in the county of Fulton, etc. .
Also, a bill to incorporate the Neal Loan and Banking Company in the city of Atlanta.
Also, a bill to incorporate the State Bank of Gainesville, etc.
Also, a bill to prohibit the sale of any fertilizer or chemical for manufacturing the same, when such fertilizer does not contain t.he same ingredients named in the analysis required by law, etc.
Also, a bill' to incorporate the North Georgia Telegraph Company, etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Douglassville Banking Company, etc.
Also, a bill to appropriate the sum of seventy-five dollars to pay Elbert Willis, a Confederate soldiet for an artifical leg, under an act approved December 4, 1866.
Also,a bill to designate the public gazette in which the legal advertisl'ments ot Ordinaries, Sheriffs, etc., shal~ be published in this State, etc.
Also, a bill for the protection of game in Richmond county, etc.
Also, a bill to change the charter of the University of Georgia so as to add four additional Trustees to the Board,
et~.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Thomasville Street Railway Company, and for other purpose.~.
Also, a bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of the town of Jefferson, in Jackson county, Ga., to lay out and expend fot any other legitimate purpose for said town, the sum of t"'O hundred and fifty dollars, the same being heretofore raised by the authorities of said town for the purpose of macadamizing the pub] ic square of said town.
Also, a bill to amend an act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, apptoved February 28, 1876, and

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the several acts amendatory thereof, so as to authorize

assessments for the improvement of streets, etc.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Underwriters Mutual

Insurance Company, and for other purposes..



Also, a bill to incorporate the West End and East Point

Street Railroad Company, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to incorporate the South,.rn Live Stock

Insurance Company, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to provide for the annual revision of the

jury lists in counties within whose limits there is an incor-

porated town ()f 10,000 or more inhabitants.

Also, a bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt or

intoxicating liquors, within three miles of any church or

place for holding divine worship, of any incorporated school

or college in this State, etc.

Also, a bill to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of

Greensboro to issue bonds for the purpose of furnishing and

constructing school houses.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Germania Loan and Bank-

ing Company of Atlanta, Georgia.

Also, a bill to declare the Chattahoochee River to the

mou'th of Duke's Creek navagable foi certain purposes.

Also, a bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads

and Revenues in the county of Hall ; to prescribe their pow-

ers and duties, etc.

Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate

the Columbus and Florida Railway Company, approved

October 13, 1885, and confer additional powe1s, etc.

Also, a bill to regulate the holding of Justices Courts in

the several counties of this State, and for other purposes.

Also, a bill to amend an act to incorporate Emory Col-

lege, in the county of Newton, approved December 10,

183ti, so as to increase the number of Trustees, etc.

Also, a bill to amend an act to provide for and require

the registration of voters in the county of Muscogee, and

for other purposes, approved Octobe1 17, 1885.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Tallahassee, Bainbridge

and Western Railway Company, etc.

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Also, a .bill to establish a system of free schools m the city of Newton, Georgia, and for other purposes.
Also, a hill to amend section 4578 of the Code of 1882. Also, a bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of the counties of Berrien and Colquitt in the Southern Judicial Circuit. Also, a bill to prevent the running at large in all that portion lying west of Flint River, in Dougherty county, State of Georgia, of all. horses, mules, cattle, etc., and for other purposes. Also, a bill to incorporate the Ellijay Telephone Company, etc. Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta, Birmingham and Great Western Railway Company. Abo, a bill to provide for the submission to the vote of the qualified voters of Ch~ttooga county, at an elertion to be held for that purpose, of the question of the repeal of an act to alter and amend the road laws of this State, so far as the same relates to the county of Chattooga. Also, a bill to amend the road laws of Whitfield county. Also, a bill to amend an act creating a Board of Commissioners for the counties of Murray, 'Vhitfield and Hall. Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town of Talbotton, etc. Also, a bill to alter and amend the registration act for Floyd, McDuffie, Burke, Randolph, Elbert, Oglethorpe, etc., approved October 3, 1885, so far as the same relates to the county of Oglethorpe. Also, a bill to require and provide for the registration of all voters in the county of 'Yare, etc. Also, a bill to prohibit fishing and hunting on the lands of another in Puiaski county without the consent of the owner of the lands.
Also, a bill to amend the several acts incorporating the town of Social Circle, in the county of Walton, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to amend an act to create a Board of Com-

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missi~ner.;; of Roads and Revenues for the county of Calhoun, approved February 22, 1877, etc.
Also, a bill to amend an aci entitled an act to incorporate the town of Hephzibah, and confer certain powets on the Commissioners thereof, approved October 24, 1870.
House bill No. 331 was recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary.
l\ft-. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

31r. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and ready. fot the signatures of the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and President of the Senate, the following acts, to-wit:
An act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and ReYenues fur the county of DcKalb; to define their powers and duties, and for other purposPS.
Also, an act to incorporate the Atlanta, Mississippi and Atlantic RaihvayCompany; to grant certain powers and privileges to the same; to authorize said company to build branch roads; to confer upon it the authority to consolidate its road with any other railroad in this State or in either or all of the States of Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, ot South Carolina, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to repeal an act to provide for and require the registration of voters in Spalding county, Georgia, for all elections in which a general vote of the county is had; to provide who shall act as register of voters; to designate their. duties and the man net of fixing their compensation ; to provide where voters shall vote, and for other purposes, approved October 6, 1885.
Also, an act to amend the charter of the city of Macon, authorizing the Mayor and Council of said city to construct .on any one of the public streets of the city of Macon a building to be known as a public market; to provide for

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the payment of such building by the is"uing of Eaid Mayor and Council bonds to the amount of $20,000, bearing five per cent. interest per annum, to be secured by mortgage on the market-house property; to provide for a market-house commission and fot a sinking fund for the ~1ltimate redemption of both the principal and interest of said bonrls, as each may fall clue, and to authorize the Mayor and Council to pass suitable ordinances for the proper regulation of said market; to provide penalties for a violation of same, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
IvY '.V. DuGGAN, Chairman.

Upon motion, House bill No. 62 was recommitted to the

Committee on Roads and Bridge::;.

Upon motion, Hou"e bill No. 84 was recommitted to the

Special Judiciary Committee.

Upon motion, it was ordered that three hundred copies

of House bill No. 57 be printed for the benefit of the

House.

By request of the committee, :Mr. Brady, of Sumter, was

a.dded to the Committee on Agriculture.

Leave of absence was granted to the following membets,

to-wit: Messrs. Comer, Brauch, Perkin::;, \Va Iker, Hay;

Olive, Reynolds, Peeples, Huff, Stewart of Rock<lale, Iler,

Hand, Moye, Stewart of Marion, Humphries, McGhee and

Speaker W. A. Little.

Upon motion, the House adjourned until Monday morn-

ing at 10 o'clock.

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Monday, December 6, 1~86.
The House met pursuant to adjournment; was callcrl to order by Mr. Clay, of Cobb, Speaker protem, and opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Hayes.
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The roll was called and the following members answered'

to their .names :



Those present are Messrs.-

Atkinson,. Arnbcirn, Adams of Elbert, Ashley, Bailey, Berner, Belt. Black, Brndy. Bray, Buchan, Blalock, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Vook, Crawford, .Darden, Dodgen, Denny. DuBose, Duggnn, Durrance, Evans, Felton of Bartow, J!'elton of Bibb, Featherston, Feagan, Foute, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Fnu1klin iif Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Green of Clay, Glenn. (;riudle.

Hale,

Nichols,

Ham,

Norris,

Bagan,

Page,

Hand,

Parker,

Ral'l'e11 of Decatur, Perry,

Hayes,

Preston,

Bnrrell of Webster, Pickett,

Harrison of Franklin, Pittman,

Harrison of Quitman, Rawls,

Harper,

Reid,

Harris of Catoosa,

Heilley,

Hnrvcy,

Rich,

Hawkins,

Russell of Clarke,

Henderson,

Russe11 of Polk,

Howard,

. Sims,

Rowell,

Simmons,

Holland,

Schofield,

Holleman,

Shewmake,

Huff',

Strickland,

Hughes,

Stewart of Rockdale,

Humphries of Brooks, Smith of Crawford,

Hutchison,

Smith of Glynn,

.Johnson of DeKalb, Smith of Gwinnett,

.Johnson of Echols, Stevens,

Jones,

Tate,

Kenan,

Taylor,

Kimbrough.

Tltomas,

Lamtlr,

Veazey,

Lanier,

Vining

Little of Talbot,

Way,

Lumsden,

Watts,

Madden,

Watson,

Mauney,

Walker of Floyd,

Mills,

Walker of Putnam,

:Hixon,

Wilson,

Monroe,

Wilcox,

Moye,

Williums of Harris,

MC'Cord,

Williams of Jackson,

i\f organ,

Weil,

McGarrity,

West,

McKibben,

Whaley,

1\.f cCiesk~y,

Wheeler,

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Gresham, Hart,

J\Ic"Michael, Newton,

Those absent are Messts.~

Whelchel, ;\fr. Speaker.

Adams of Gre.ene, Birch more, Branch, Brown of Cherokee, Brown of Henry, Brewster, Coggins, Comer, Coney, Felton of Macon, Fortner, Green of Madison, Griffith, Harris of Columbia, Hemy,

Hill of Meriwether, Hill of Wilkes, Humphries of Clinch, Hunt,
~ler,
Johnson of Screven, Kennedy, Key,' Mathews, McLane, McGhee, 1\fcLendon, Olive, Peeples,

Perkins, Ray, Reynolds, Rountree, Russell of Chatham, Smith of Jefferson, Stewart of Marion, Stewart of Mitchell, Stovall, Terrell, Vaughn, Vickers, Williams of Upson, Worsham.

Mr. Hutchison, of t11e Committee on Journals, reported that the J ouroal had been examined and found correct.

The Journal was then read and approved.

Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Messrs. Key, Feagan, williams of Upson, Reynolds, Hunt, Stovall, Birchmore, Henry and ~cLendon.

1\~r. Schofield moved that the House adjourn until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr. Stewart, of Rockdale, moved to amend by meeting at '3 o'clock this afternoon.
Upon the motion to adjoum, the yeas and nays were called for, and the call was sustained.
On calling the roll the vote was as follows, to-wit_:

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Arnheim, Ashley, Bailey, Belt, Berner, Blalock,

Harrison of Franklin, Harrisvn of Quitman, 'Holland, Holleman, Howard, Howell,

Reilley, Rich, Russell of Clarke, Schofield, Shewmake, Simmons,

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Bray, Buchan, Calvin, Cook, Crawford, Denny,
Dodgen, DuBose, Fe!Lon of Bibb, Featherston, Foute, Franklin of Thomas, Grindle, Hagan, Hand, Harrell of Decatur,

Huff, Hutchison, Johnson of Echols, Jones, Kimbrough, Lamar, Lanier, Lumsden, Morgan, Mdlichael, Newton, Page, Parker, Pickett, Preston, Reid,

Sims, Smith of Crawford, Smith of Glynn, Smith of Gwinnett, Stevens, Stewart of Rockdale, Strickland, Vining, Walker of Floyd, Watts, Way, West, 'Whaley, vVilliams of Jackson, vVilcox, Wilson.

Those voting in the negative are Messrs.-

Adams of Greene,

Gresham,

Atkinson,

Hale,

Bind:,

Ham,

Cumcron,

Hurt.

Candler,

Harrell of Webster,

Chappell,

Harris of Catoosa,

Clay of Walton,

Hawkins,

Duggan,

Hayes,

Durrance,

Johnson of DeKalb,

Fordham,

Little of Talbot,

Franklin of Fannin, :1tlacld~:n,

Gnmble,

:Mauney,

Gardner,

.1\lills,

Gibson,

Monroe,

Glenn,

~~ oye,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

McGarrity, McKibben. Nichols, Nonis, Perry, Rawls, Russell of Polk, Tate, Taylor, Thomas, Vcuzey, vValker of Putnam, Wheeler, "Whelchel, Williams of Harris.

Adarr.s of Elbert, Birch more, Brndy, Branch, Brown of Henry, .Brown of Cherokee, Brewster, Clay of Cobb, .. Coggins,
(),)111()r,
Coney, Darden.

Barris of Columbia, Harvey, Henderson, Henry, Hill of Meriwether, Hill of Wilkes, Hughes, Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Clinch, Hunt, Ilcr, Johnson of Screven,

}'fcCleskey, Olive, Peeples, Pel'kins, rittman. Ray, Rcynolds, Rountree, Russell of Chatham, Smith of Jefferson, Stcw<~rt of .l\iitchel),. Stewurt of .Marion,

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Kvans, Fengan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Macon, Fortner, Gorllon, Green of Clay, Greene of Madison. Griffith, Harper,

Kenan, Kennedy, Key, :Mathews; Mixon, McCord, McLane, McGhee, 1l1cLendon,

Stovall, Terrell, Vaughn, Vickers, vVatson, Wei!, vVilliams of Upson, Worsham, llir. Speaker.

Yeas, 66. Nays, 45. Not voting, 64.

The motion to adjourn prevailed.

The Speaker announced the House adjourned until tomorrow at 10 o'clock.

ATLAKTA, GEORGIA,
Tuesday, December 7, 1886.

The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to order by Mr. Clay, of Cobb, Speaker pro tem., and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was then called and the following members answered to their names :

Those present are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Arnheim, Ashley, Atkinson, Bailey, Belt, Berner, Birch more, Blalock, Black, Brady, Bmy, Brown of Cherokee, Brown of Henry,

Hart, Hanell of Decatur, Hurrell of Webster, Harrison of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman, Harper, Harris of Catoosa, Harris of Columbia, Harvey, Hawkins, Hayes; Henderson, Henry, Holland, Holleman,

Parker, Perkins, Perry, Pickett, Pittman, Preston, Ray, Rawls, Reid, Rich, Reilley, Rountree, Russell of Chatham, Russell of Clarke, Russell of Polk~

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Brewster, Buchan, Jalvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Cook, Crawford, Darden, Denny, Dodgen, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fordham, Fonte, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble. Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Glenn, Green of Clay, GreenP of Madison, Gresham, Grin die, Hale, Hagan, Ham, Hand,

Howard, Howell, Hughes, Huff, Humphries of Brooks, Hunt, Hutchison, ller, Johnson of DeK<tlb, Johnson of Echols, .Johnson of Screven, Junes, Kenan, Key. Kimbrough, Lan1ar, Lanier, Little of Talbot, Lumsden, Madden, Mathews, Mauney, Mills, nlixun, ~Ion roe,
~forgan,
Moye, McCord, l\lcGhee, McGarrity, McLendon, McKibben, McCleskey, Mcniichael, Newton, Nichols, Norris, Olive,

Schofield, Shewmake, Simmons, Sin-.s, Smith of Crawford, Smith of Glynn, Smith of Gwinnett, Smith of Jeffmson, Stevens, Stewart of nfmion, Stewart of l\1itchell, Stewart of Rockdale, Stovall, Strickland, Tate, Taylor, Thomas, Vaughn, Veazey, Vickers, Vining, Walker of Floyd, Walker of Putnam,
\IVatt~,
Watson, vVay, Wei!, vVest, \Vhaley, Wheeler, Whelchel, Williams of Harris, Vi'illiams of Jackson, Williams of Upson, Wilcox, Wilson, Worsham, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent are Messrs.-

Branch, Coggins, Uomer, Coney. Fortner,

Griffith, Hill of Meriwether, Hill of Wilkes, Humphries of Clinch, Kennedy,

McLane, Pag-e, Peeples, Heynolds, Terrell.

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Mr. Williams, of Upson, of the Committe on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and fc,uud correct.
The .Journal was then read.and approved.
Mr. Harrell, of Webster, chairman pro tem. of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bills and resolutions, w~1ich they instmct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that they do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to fix the salaries of Judges of the Supreme and Superior Courts of this State.
Also, a bill to p1ovide for establishing the line between Georgia and Tennessee.
Also, a bill to authorize 01dinaries to erect suitable houses in the several militia districts of the counties of the State, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to. p1ovide for furnishing certain of the Supreme Court Reports of this State to the county of worth, and for other purposes.
Also, a resolution for the relief of the Imperial Fire Insurance Company of Loudon.
Also, a resolution for the relief of the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society of England.
Also, a resolution for the relief of the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company.
Respectfully submitted. D. B. HARRELL, Chairman pro tem.
Mr. Chappell, chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following 1eport:

Mr. Speake1 :
The Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the followiu"g bill, which they instruct me to report back to

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the House, with the tecommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit :
A bill, No. 322, to be entitled an act to incorporate the Cartersville and Gainesville Air Line Railroad Company, and fot other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. Tnos. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.
Mr. Atkinson, chairman of the Committee on Internal Improvements, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee:on Internal Improveri1ents have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend paragraph 1, section 6, article 7, of the Constitution of 1877, by striking fiom the second line of said paragraph, as given in the ap(.wndix to the Code of 1882, the word " not," and by strik iug 1rom the third line of said pa,ragraph, as aforeeaid, the wOL'ds "any purpose, except," and inserting in lien of said la:ot mentioned words, the words "the purpose of aiding works of internal improvement," and for other purpose~.
Also, a bill to amend paragraph 1, section 6, article 7, of the Constitution of 1877, by striking fmm the second line of said paragraph, as given in the appendix to the Code of 1882, the words ''county" and "or," and by striking from the third line of said paragraph, a;,; aforesaid, the words "political division," and for other pmposes.
Respectfully submitted.
vV. Y. ATKINSON, Chairman.
Mr. Calvin, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

.1rh. Speaker : The Committee on Education have had under considera-

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tion the follo,ving bill, which they in~truct me to report back to the House, with the tecomt.n.endation that it do pass, to-wit:
A bill to extend the public school term in Gordon county, Georgia, and for othet purposes.
Also the following bill, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit :
A bill to enable poor children in this State to participate in the benefitsof the school fp.nd equally with the rich, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
MARTI~ V. CALYIN, Chairman.
Mr. vValker, of Putnam, chairman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the following report :
Mr. Speaker.:
The Committee on Temperance have had under consid.:ration the following bill, which they instrnct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, .by substitute, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an aet to prohibit the sale and furnishing of spitituous, malt, ot other intoxicating liquors in the county of Wanen, approved December 1:2, 1882, amendl-'d so as to prohibit the sale o1 fnl'l1i.~hing of said liquors in the 159th disttict, G. M., of said \Vanen county, and for other pmposes. Proofs cotJect.
Respectfully submitted.
N. S. 'VALKER, of Putnam, Chairman.
Mr. walker, of Putnam, chaitman of the Committee on Temperance, submitted the fhllowing teport:

.Ah. Speaker:
The Committee on Temperance have had under consideration the foUowing bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pal'!S, to-wit:

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A bill entitled an act. to prohibit the manufacture and sale of liquor within three miles of Ellijay Seminary. Proofs correct.
Respectfully submitted. N. S. WALRBR, of Putnam, Chairman.

:IHNORITY REPORT.

. The undersigned, a member of the Special Judiciary

Committee, to which was teferred House bill No. 319,

which provides the manner of removing or changing county

sites, begs leave to dissent from the report of the commit-

tee, on the following grounds :

First. The Constitution requires a two-thirds vote of the

qualified voters, and of the Geneml Assembly to change or

remove county sites; and by the provisions of this bill a

pluJality vote shall decide the place to which the removal

shall he made, which is, in my opinion, contrary to the let-

ter and spirit of the Constitution.

Second. I think the provisions of the bill unwise.

Third. The bill places the old county site at a disadvant-

age, and virtually retires it from the race, and is for t.his

reason unjust. I therefore recommend that this bill do not

pass.

Respectfully submitted.

P. J. FRANKLIN.

By unanimous consent, House bill No. 339 was' taken up for a third teading and put upon its passage.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 94, nays 11, to-wit:

A bill to amend an act to provide means for the completion of a new capitol by authorizing the levy and collection of a special tax therefo1, and fo1 other purposes; apptoved September 22, 18S5.
Upon motion, House bill No. 339 was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.

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The Speaker announced that the hour for the special order had arrived.
Mr. Go1don moved that section 1 of the bill be acted upon after all of the balance of the sections hav~ been acted
upon, which motion prevailed .
The following bill was then read the third time, to-wit:
A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government and the public institutions; to pay the interest of the P.nblic debt, and for educational and other purposes herein mentioned, for each of the fiscal yc::us 1887 and 1888, and to prescribe what persons, professions and property are liable to taxation; to prescribe the method of collecting ~aid taxes; to provide penalties and forfeitures for non-payment of tax~s, and for other purposes.
Upon motion, the second section was considered by paragraphs.
Mr. williams, of Upson, moved to amend paragraph 4, section 2, by adding a proviso, to-wit: Provided that this tax shall not be demanded of any one who does not receive compensation for services as auctioneer.
Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, moved to amend by adding the words "for pay or compensation " between the words "auctioneer" and ''twenty-five dollars.''
Mr. Wheeler called for the previous question, which call was sustained.
The amendment offered by Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, was adopted.
The amendments offered by Messr~. williams, of Upson, and Glenn were withdra,vn.
Upon motion, paragraph 4, section 2, was adopted, as amended.
Mr. Felton, of Macon, offered the following amendment to section 2, paragraph 10, by adding: "And every emigrant agent or employer or employee of such agent doing

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business in this State without having paid the tax provided

for in this act., shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on

conviction shall be punished as prescribed in section 4310

of the Uode." One-fifth of said fine shall go to any person

who shall report the violation of this law, which amend-

ment was withdrawn.

'

Upon motion of Mr. Russell, of Clarke, the furth~r consideration of the tax bill was postponed until to-morrow moming, at 10 o'clock, which shall be made the special order, immediately after the reading of the Jouroal.

The following t..lessage was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:

!Jf1. Speaker :
The Senate has agreed to the following resolution, and asks the concunence of the House in the same, to-wit:
A resolution tcquesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to use theit influence in having the sixty-eight millions of dolluts cotton tax, collected unlawfully, paid back to the ptoper parties.
The Senate ha~ also passed the following Senate bills, by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:
A bill to authorize the .Judges of the Supreme Court to appoint a short-hand writer to take down such matter for the use of the CQurt as may be deemed necessary; to fix a limit for the salary of said short-hand wtiter, and fot other purposes ; passed by yeas 28, nays 0.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Griffin, LaGrange and Western Railroad Company; passed by yeas 26, nays 0.
'fhe Senate has also passed the following bills of the House, as amended, by the requisite constitutional~majol'ity, to-wit:
A bill to change the time of holding the Superiot C~urt ef the county of DeKalb; passed by yeas 26, nays 0.
Also, a bill to amend au act entitled an act to require and

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of prescribe for the registration of voters in the counties
Floyd, McDuffie, Bui'l~e, Randolph, Elbert, Oglethorpe, 'Vilkinson, Greene, 'Vashington, 'Val ton, Morgan, Lowndes, Emanuel and Pulaski, and for other purposes; pa!:sed by yeas 26, nays 0.

The following message was received hom his Excellency, the Governor, through 1\'Ir. 'vV. H. Harrison, Clerk of the Executive Department:

M1. Speaker :
The Governor has approved and signed the following acts, to-wit :
An act to incorporate the Atlanta and Hawkin~ville !::-tilroad Company; to confer certain powers ami privilegP:; on said company, and fo1 other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railway Company; to define its rights, powers and privileges, and for other p1uposes.
A.lso, an act to repeal an act approved December 19, 1884, to cLeate and establish a County Court in and for the county of Douglass, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to repeal au act to provide for and require the registration of voters in Spalding county, Georgia, for all elections in which a general vote of the county is had, etc., approved October 6, 1885.

Mr. Russell, of Clarke, chairman on the part of the House of the special committee appointed to investigate the condition of the puhlie busines,; and report as to the advisability of prolonging the sessiou of the General Assembly for a longer time than forty days, submitted the following report:

Afr. Speaker:
The Joint Committee of the Hou!"e and Senate appointed to investigate the condition of the public bnoiness and reJ?Ort Oil the advisability of a continuation of the present

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session of the General Assembly beyond 40 days, submitted the following report, to-wit:
That thete are pending and unacted on before the House 336 House bill~:', .of which 229 ar.e still in the hands of House committees; also 7 Senate bills in like condition.
In the Senate are 52 Senate bills enacted on, and also 11 House bills.
In view of these facts the committee find that it will be impossible to transact the necessary legislation inside the forty (40) days mentioned in the Constitution, and that the public interest demands a continuation of the present session beyond that period, and to that end they recommend the adoption of Honse resolution No. 46, introduced by Mr. Calvin, and refened to this Committee, which is as follows:
Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurrin,q, and two-thirds of both Houses a,qreeing thereto, That the present session of the General Assembly be, and the same is hereby prolonged beyond the first forty days for such length of time as may be necessary to transact the public business of the State.
Respectfully submitted R. B. RussELL, of Clarke,
Chairman on part of the House.

Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report: .

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate, and delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, the following acts, to-wit:
An act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of DeKalb ; to define theit powers and duties, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate the Atlanta, Mississippi and

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Atlantic Railway Company; to grant certain powers and

privileges to the same; to authorize said company to build

branch roads; to confer upon it the authority to consoli-

date its road with any other railroad in this State. or in

either or all of the States of Alabama, Tennessee, Missis-

sippi, or South Caroliua, and for other purposes.

Also, an act to amend the charter of the city of Macon,

authorizing the Mayor and Cougcil of said city to construct

on any one of t.he public streets of the city of Macon a

building to be known as a public market; to provide for

the payment of such building by the issuing by said Mayor

and Council bonds to the amount of $20,000, bearing five

per cent. interest per annum, to be secured by mortgage on

the market-house property; to provide for a market-house

commission and for a sinking fund for the ultimate redemp-

tion ot both the principal and interest of said bonds, as each

may fall due, and to authorize the Mayor and Council to

pass suitable ordinances for the proper regulation of said

market; to provide penalties for a violation of same, and

for other purposes.

.

Also, an act to repeal an act requiring the registration of

voters in Spalding county for all elections in which a

general vote of the county is had, and for other purposes

therein mentioned; apptoved October 6, 1885.

Respectfully submitted.

IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.

Upon motion, the following resolution was taken up, towit:

Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring and two-thirds of both Houses agreeing tlzereto, That the present session of the General Asi'embly he, and the same is hereby prolonged beyond the first forty days, for such length of time as may be necessary to transact the public business of the. State.

Mr. Harrison moved to amend by adding that the session

be ptolonged for the space of thirty days beyond the consti-

tutional limit of forty days.



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Mr. Lumsden called for the previous queftion, which call was sustained.
Upon this question the call for the yaes and nays was made, which call was not sustained.

The amendment offered by Mr. Harrison was disagreed to.

The following resolution was offered by l\ir. Brewster as a substitute, whieh was disagreed to, to-wit:

'VHEREAS, The present session of the General Assembly will reach its constitutional limit on the thirteenth day of the present month ; and, whereas, all needful legislation can be finished up by that time, be it therefore-

Resolved, That this General Assembly do adjourn on that day sine die.

U pori the passage of the original rewlution the yeas and nays were called for, and the call was sustained.

On calling the roll the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Arnheim, Ashley, Atkinson, Bailey, Berner, Birch more, Bh1ck, Blalock, Brady, Bray, Brown of Henry, Buchan, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of vValton, Cook, Crawford, Denny,

Han1, Hart, Harrell of Dccutur, Harrison of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman,
Harp"r, Harris of Columbia, Haney, Hawkins, Hayes, Henderson, Holland, Holleman, Howard, Howell, Hughes, Butt", Humphries of Brooks, Hutchison, Ilcr, Johnson of Echols, Jones,

Norris1 Page, Parker, Perkins. Pickett, Pittman, Preston, Hawls, Reid, Heillcy, Rountree, Russell of Chatham, Bussell of Clarke, Russell of Polk, Schofield, Shewmake, Simmons! Sims, Smith of Crawford, Smith of Glynn, Smith of Jefferson, Stevens,

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Dodgen, DuBose, Evans, Feagan. Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of 1\facon, Fordham, Foute, Franklin of Fannin, .Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Greene o~ Madison, Gresham, Grindle, Hagrln, Hale,

Key, Kimbrough, Lamar,
L~nier,
Lumsden, Madden, . Mathews, Mauney, MilJs, n1ixon, .Monroe, 111organ, 111oye, 111c()ord, McGarrity, l\1cKibben, Mcl\'lichael, Newton, Nichols,

Stewart of Mitchell, Stewart of Rockdale, Stewart of :Marion, Stovall, Strickland, Veazey, Vickers, \ 7ining, Walker of Floyd, \.Yalker of Putnam, watts, VVay, \Veil, Whaley, Williams of Jackson, Wi1Jiar1sof Upson, vVilcox, Wilson, \oVorsham.

Those voting in the negative are Messrs.-

Brewster, Darden, DuggH.n, Durrance, Hand, Harris of Catoosa,

Henry, McCleskey, Rich, Smith of .Gwinnett, Tate, Taylor,

Vaughn, \Vest, wheeler, Whelchel, \.Yilliams of Harris.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Belt, Branch, Brown of Cherokee, Clay of Cobb, Coggins, Comer, Coney, Featherston, Fortner, Glenn, -Green of Clay, Griffith,

Harrell of \Vebs~er, McGhee,

Hill of l\1eri wether, . McLendon,

Hill of 'Wilkes,

OliYe,

Humphries of Clinch, Peeples,

Hunt,

Perry,

Johnson of DeKalb, Ray,

Johnson of Screven, Reynolds,

Kenan,

Terrell,

Kennedy,

Thomas,

Little of Talbot,

\Vntson,

McLane,

nir. Speaker.

Yeas 124. ~ays 17. Not voting 34.

The original resolution was adopted. 24

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Upon motion it was ordered that the resolution be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Messrs. Belt, Featherston and Btown of Cherokee.
Upon motion, the House adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Wednesday, December 8, 1886.

The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to

order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chap-

lain.



Upon motion the call of the roll was dispensed with..

Mr. Ray, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and found correct.

The Journal was then read and approved.

Mr. Black offered the following resoli1tion, to-wit:

Hesolverl by the House, the Senate concur1ing, That a committe of five from the House and three from the Senate be appointed to enquire into and investigate the business now before the General Assembly and report what bills should be disposed of before we adjourn for a recess.
Mr. H~1n1 moved to lay the resolution on the table, which motion was disagrEed to.

Upon motion of Mr. Gordon the resolution was adopted.

Mt. Gordon, chairman of the Committee on Finance, submittecl the following report:

.Mr. Speaka :
The Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, without recom~endation, and request that the same be ordered printed, to-wit:

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A bill to be entitled. an act to establish a Reformatory Prison, or House of Correction, in this State; to appropriate money for the same, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. W~L W. GoRDON, Chairman.
Mr. Berner, chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on General Judiciary have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-\vit:

A bill to repeal an act to amend section 1689 (nn) of the

Code of 1882.



Also, the following bills, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A .bill to authotize juries to recommend defendant in felony cases to mercy.
Also, a bill to amend paragraph 11, section 18, of article 6, of the Constitution of 1887.
Also, a bill to change the time of holding the fall term of the Superior Court of Paulding county.

Also, the following bills, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act to reduce and regulate the fees of Tax Receivers and Collectors.
Also, a bill to set apart and assign a year's support for he families of lunatics.
Also, the following bill, which they recommend be referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary, to-wit:

A bill to establish a County Court for Echols county. Respectfully submitted.
RoBT. L. BERNER, f;hairman.

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

Air. Speaker:

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

A bill to prevent the robbing or destruction of the nests Df mocking birds of their eggs and young birds within the incorpomte limits of the town of Madison, and for other purposes.
Also, the following bill, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit:

A bill to prescribe the manner of filing defenses to dis-

tress warrants, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted.

F. C. TATE, Chairman.

I

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Mr. Schofield, chairman of the Committee on Labor and

Labor Statistics, snbmitted the following report:

Jl1. Speaker :
The Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics have hnd undet consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation .that the same do pas:>, by substitute; and they further request that the same be ordered printed, to-wit:
A bill to regulate the employment of labor. Also, the following bill which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
A bill to define the liability of manufacturing, mining and other corporations, and. tor othet purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
J. E. ScHOFIELD, Chairman.
Mr. \Valker, of Putnam, chairman of the Cornmittes on Tempemnce, submitted the following report:

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The Committee on Temperance, have had under consideration the following bill, which they instmct me to report . back to the House, with the recommendation that it do not pass, to-wit:
An act to amend ari act entitled an act to ptohibit the sale of spirituous, vinous, malt or other intoxicating liquors in the county of Coweta, and to provide for the violation of the same.
Respectfully: submitted. N. S. WALKER, Chairman.
Upon motion, the rules were su,.pended, in order that House bill No. 83 might be taken up for a third reading, and put upon its passage.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal pmofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 92, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to establish a City Court in the city of Atlanta, so as to iuctease the salary of the Judge of said court.
Upon motion, it was ordered that the bill be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
Upon motion, the rules were suspended and the followo ing bills were introduced, read toe first time and apptopriately referred, to~wit:
By Mr. Felton, ot BartowA bill to levy and collect a tax of ten thousand dollars
upon dealers in domestic wines, and other intoxieants, who deal therein to the exclusion of foreign wines, alcoholic and 11?-alt liquor;;, and for other purposes.
Refetred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mr. McKibbenA bill to prohibit the sale of seed cotton in the county of
Butts from the 15th of August to the 15th of December of each year, and to provide penalties, etc.
Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

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By Mr. HayesA bill to repeal all laws est~blishing the office of County
Com!llissioner of Roads and Revenue of the county of Forsyth, etc.
Referred to Committee on Special .Judiciary.
Also, a bill to repeal an act entitled an act to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Cumming, and to reincorporate said town, approved October 10, 1885, etc.
Referred to Committee on Special J udicia:y.
The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secrttary thereof:

Mr. Speaker :
The Senate has passed the following Senate bills, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend section 4b33 of the Code of Georgia of 1R82, defining incest and prescribing a punishment therefor.
Passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 28, nays 0.
Abo, a bill to be entitled an act to amend the charter of the Darien Short Line Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 28, nays 0.
Also, the following House bills, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for the registration of the legal voters of Effingham county, and for other purposes.
Passed by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 28, nays 0.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act to prohibit persons from fishing and hunting on the lands of another in the county of Effingham without their written consent, and for other purposes.
Passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 27, nays 0.

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Mr. Franklin, of Thomas, offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
A resolution relating to the establishment of savings banks in this State, etc.
Upon m0tion the rules were suspended and House bill No. 15 was taken up for a third reading, and put upon its passage.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by th~ requisite constitutional majrHity; yeas 104, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Macon, LaGrange and Birmingham Railroad Company; to confer certain powers, etc.
Upon motion, the bill was ordered immediately tmnsmitte<l to the Senate.
Upon motion, the rules were suspended that House bill No. 97 be taken up to concur in the Senate amendments thereto, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to require and prescribe for the registration of all voters in the counties of Floyd, McDuffie, Burke, Randolph, Elbert, Ogle.thorpe, Wilkinson, Greene, Washington, \Yalton, Morgan, Lowndes, Emanuel and Pulaski, approved October 3, 1883, so far as the same relates to the county of Washington.
The Senate amendments were concurred in.
Mr. wilson, of Camden, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
A resolution requesting information concerning whipping bosses and punishment in the penitentiary.
Mr. Schofield, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
A resolution requesting information trom the Commissioner of Agriculture, concerning inspectors. of fertilizers. and oils in this State.

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Upon motion, the rules were suspended and the following bill was intwduced, read the first time and referred to the Committee or.. Banks, to-wit :
By Mr. Russell, of ClarkeA bill to incorporate the Exchange Bank of Athens,
Georgia.
Upon motion of Mr. Gordon, of Chatham, the rules were suspended and House bill No. 105 was taken up for a third reading and put upon it,: passage.
The following bill was then reacl the third time; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite <;onstitutional majority; yeas 95, .nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Company, and for other purposes.
Mt. Gordon, chairman of the Finance Committee, by direction of said committee, offered the f(lllowing resolution, to-wit:
Resolved, That when this House adjourns this momiilg, it adjourns t,o meet at three o'clock this afternoon.
The resolution was read and adopted. Under the suspension of the rules, House bill No. 69 was taken up for a thitd reading and put upon its passage. The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proof.s exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 105, nays 0, to-wit:
A hill to incorporate the town of Harrison, in the county
of washington j to grant certain powers and privileges to
the same, and for other purposes.
The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the .Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speal<er : The Senate has passed the following House bill, as

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amended, and I am directed to transmit the same to the House at once, to-wit:
A bill to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the executive, legislative and judicial departments of the government; payment of the public debt and interest thereon, and tor support of the public institutions and educational interest of the State, and for other pmposes.
Passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas, 35; nays, 0.
The rules were suspended, and the following bill was introduC'ed, tead the first time, and referred to the Committee on General Judiciary, to-wit:
By Mr. Humphries, of BrooksA bill prescribing the manner in which all accounts shall
be made out and proven by the P1incipal of the Academy, of the Deaf and Dumb before the same shall be paid by the Treasurer, and for other purposes.
Under a suspension of the rules, the following bill waCJ taken up and tead the second time, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 508 (L) of the Code of 1882, as to the mannet of ptoviding for the change of county site.
Leave ot absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Hughes, 'Vhelchel and Newton.
Upon motion, the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this evening.

3 O'CLOCK, P. 1\-l.
The House met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the Speaker.
Upon motion, the call of the roll was suspende~ with. Upon motion, 300 copies of House bill No. 188 were ordered printed for the use of the House. The Speaker appointed the following members as the committee to examine the system of ~avings banks, etc.,

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to-wit: Messrs. Franklin of Thomas, Calvin, Russell of Clarke, Howell, Atkinson, Brown of Cherokee, Russell of Polk.
The Speaker announced that the hour for the special order had .arrived.
The general tax bill was then taken up for further consideration.
M.r. Gamble offered the. following amendment to paragraph 12, section 2, which was adopted, to-wit: By inserting after the word " dealers" and before the word " the," the words "or agents."
Mr. Gordon, offeted the following amendment to paragraph 13, section 2: By inserting after the words "keeps for" the words " hire or," which was adopted.

Mr. Candler moved to amend paragraph 16, sectiou 2, by inserting "one hundred" in lieu of "fifty" dollars as a special tax on dealers in spirituous and intoxicating liquots.

Upon this amendment the call for the previous question was made, which call was sustained.
Upon motion, the call of the yeas and nays was had. Upon ca!ling the roll the vote was as follo~vs, to-wit:

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Berner, Bin lock, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Brewster, Buchun, Cameron, Candlt:r,
Clay of w~Iton,
Darden, Dodgen, DuBose,
Durn~nce,
Evans,

Harrison of l<'rnnklin, Harrison of Quitman, Hnrper, Harris of Catoosa, Harvey, Huwkins, Hayes, Henderson. Holland, Hutchison. ,Johnson of DeKalb, Johnson of Screven, Key, Kimbrough, Lumsden,

Norris, Page, Pnrker, Peeples, Perkins. Pickett, Preston, Shewmake, Stovall, Stricklund, T>lylor, Vaughn, Vickers, Walker of ~'loyd, \Valker of Putnam,

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Felton of Bartow, Featherston, Foute, Franklin of Thomas, Gibson, Glenn, Hart,

Mauney, Mills, l\fixon, Moye, lllcGarri ty, McCleskey,

"V\' ntts, West, Wheeler, Williams of Jackson, wilson, Worsham.

Those voting in the negative are Messrs.____:

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Arnhcim, Ashley, Bailey, Birch more, Black, Brady, Branch, Bray, Calvin, Chnppell, Clay of Cobb, Crawford, Denny,
D~1ggan,
Feagan, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Jl,facon, Fortner, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Gamble, Gardner, Gordon, Green of Clay, Greene of Madison, Gresham, Grindle, Hagan,

Hale,

llay,

Ham,

Rawls,

Hand,-

Reid,

Harrell of Decatur, Reilley,

Harrell of Webster, ]{pynolds,

Harris of Columbia, Rich,

Henry,

Russell of Chatham,

Hill of Wilkes,

Russell of Clarke,

Holleman,

Russell of Polk,

Howell,

Schofield,

Ruff,

Simmons,

Humphries of Brook8, :Sims,

Humphries of Clinch, Smith of Crawford,

Iler,

Smith of Glynn,

Johnson of Echols, Smith of Jefferson,

Jones,

Stcnms,

Kenan,

Stewart of Mitchell,

Kennedy,

Stewart of Hockdale,

Lanier.

Stewart of Marion,

Madden,

Tate,

lllnthews,

Thomas,

:Monroe,

Veazey,

Morgan,

Vining,

McLendon,

\Vatson,

:McKibben,

Way,

McMichael,

Weil,

Nichols.

Whaley,

Olive,

Williams of Harris,

Perry,

williams of Upson,

Pittman,

Wilcox.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Belt, Coggins, Comer, Coney, Cook,

Howard, Hughes, Hunt, Lamar, Little of Talbot,

McGhee. Newton, Rountree, Smith of Gwinnett, rerrell,

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Griffith, Hill of Meriwether.

McCord, McLane,

Whelchel, :Mr. Speaker.

Yeas 64. Nays 90. Not voting 21.

The amendment was lost.

Mr. Strickland moved to amend paragraph 16, Rection 2, by adding "blackbenies" after the word "grapes," in the 5th line, which amendment was adopted.

Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, moved to amend para.graph 3, section 8, by inserting the word "car " between the words " palace " and " company," which amendment was adopted.

Upon motion of Mr. Gordon, the further consideration of the tax bill was postponed until to-morrow morning immediately after the reading of the Journal.

Mr. Chappell offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit :

A resolution to establish a copy of House bill No. 54 to extend the corporate limits of the city of Columbus in lieu of the lost original.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Corporations, to-wit :

By Mr. LanierA bill to amend an act incorporating the town of Bla.kely,
approved October 24, 1870, so as to create the office of Mayor of said town, and for other purposes..

The following resolution was offered and disagreed to, to-wit:

Resolved, That the regular order of business for Ftiday next be suspended and that reading bills the third time be made the special order of the day.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced,

read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Special

Judiciary, to-wit:



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By Mr. McLendonA bill to amend an act, approved October 28, 1R70, enti-
tled an act to incorporate the town of Cairo, in Thomas
county, so as to increase the number of Councilmen to five;
to conf~r additional powers, etc.
Leave of absence was gmnted to Mr. Harris; of Catoosa.
Upon motion, the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Thursday, December 9, 1886.
The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members answered to their names, to-wit :

Those present are Messrs.-

Adams of E!bert, Adams of Greene, Arnheim, Ashley, Atkinson, BailP.y, Belt, Berner, Birch more, Black, Blalock, Brady. Branch, Bray, Brown 0f Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Brewster. Buchan, Calvin, Cameron,

Hand, Hart, Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of vVebster, Harrison of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman, Harper, Harris of Catoosa, Harris of Columbia, Harvey, Hawkins, Hayes, Henry, HenCerson, Hill of Wilkes, Holland, Holleman, Huward, Howell, . Hughes,

Page, Parker, Peeples, }'erki ns, Perry, Pickett, Pittman, Preston, Ray, Hawls, Reid, Reilley, Reynolds, Rich, Rountree, Russell of Chatham, Hussell of Clarke; l{msell of Polk, Schofield, Shewmake,

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Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins, Comer, Coney, Cook, Crawford, Darden, Denny, Dodgen. DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fortner, Fordham, Foute, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble. Garclner, Gibson, Gordon, Glenn, Green of Clay, Greene of Madison, Gresham, Grindle, Hagan, Hale, Ham,

Huff,

Simmons,

Humphries of Brooks, Sims,

Humphries of Clinch, Smith of Crawford.

Hunt,

Smith of Glynn,

Hutchison,,

Smith of Gwinnett,

Iler,

Smith of Jefferson,

Johnson of DeKalb, Stevens,

Johnson of Echols, Stewart of Mitchell,

Johnson of Screven, Stewart of Rockdale,

Jones,

f)tewnrt of Marion,

Kenan,

Stovall,

Kennedy,

Strickland,

Key.

Tate,

Kimbrough,

Taylor,

Lamar,

Terrell,

Lanier,

Thomas,

Little of Talbot,

Vaughn,

Lumsden,

Veazey,

Madden,

Vickers,

Mathews.

Vining.

~Iauney,

walker of Floyd,

~Hils,

Walker of Putnam,

Mixon,

\Vatts,

Monroe,

Watson,

Morgan,

way,

Moye,

Wei!,

McCord,

West,

McLane,

Whaley,

McGhee,

Wheeler,

McGarrity,

Whelchel,

McLendon,

.Williams of Harris,

McKibben,

Williams of Jackson,

McCleskey,

Williams of Upson,

McMichael,

Wilcox,

Newton,

Wilson,

Nichols,

Worsham,

Norris,

Mr Speaker.

Olive,

Those absent are Messrs.-

Griffith,

Hill of Meriwether.

Mr. Hutchison, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and found correct.

The Journal was then read and approved.

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The following m~f:sage was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker :
The Senate has passed the following House bill by the requisite constitutional majotity, to-wit :
A bill to repeal an act to establish a City Court in the county of Hall.
Passed by yeas 30, nays 0.
The Senate has also concurred in the following resolutions of the House, to-wit:
A resolution appointing a joint committee to investigate the business before the Legislature, and ascertain what matter should be dis110sed of before a recess is taken.
Committee appointed on the part of the Senate are: Messrs. Roberts, Butt and Pringle.
Also, a resolution prolonging the session of the General Assembly beyond forty days.
Concurred in by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 37, nays 0.
Mr. Gibson gave notice that at the proper time he would move to reconsider the action of the House yesterday on paragraph 24, section 2, of the general tax bill.
Upon motion, House bill No. 319 was recommitted to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
Mr. Gibson moved to reconsider the action of the House yesterday on paragraph 24 and section 2, which motion pr~ vailed.
Mr. Pickett moved to reconsider the action of the House this morning in recommitting House bill Nb. 319 to the Committee on Special Judiciary.
Mr. Tate moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table, which motion prevailed.
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

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J:lr. Speaker :
The'Corumittee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and ready fot the signatures o( the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate, the following acts, to-wit:
. An act to repeal an act entitled an act to prohibit persons from fishing and hunting with dogs and fire-atms on the lands' of another in the county of Effingham without their written consent," and to make it unlawful to kill or destroy game in said county, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to repeal an act entitled au act to provide for the registtation of legal voters in Effingham county, and to provide a penalty for illegal vo.ting, approved OctobP.r 12, 1885.
Respectfully submitted. IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.
Mr. Gordon moved to postpone the special order for tQday, which is the consideration of the general tax bill, until to-morrow immediately after the reading of th.P. reports of t.he standing committees, which motion ptevailed.
Mr. Cook moved that the general order of business be displaced, and tl1at local bills for a third reading be the special order for to-day, which motion prevailed.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to ; the proper legal ptoofs were exhibited, and the bill pa"sed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 111, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act to incorporate an insmance company in the city of Columbus, to be called the Georgia Home InsurmJce Company, approved December 12, 1S59, by extending the corporate existence of the said Georgia Home Insuiance Company, and the operation of said act of incorporation and all acts amendatory thereof, for a period of fifty years from July 1, 1890.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to ; the proper legal proofs exhibited,

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and the bill passed by tbe requisite constitutional majority; yeas 95, nays 1, to-wit:
A bill to repeal an a~t entitled ~n act to cr<.'ate a Board of Commissioners of Roncts and Revenues for the county of Taylor; apjwo,ed October 20, 1879; also, to repeal an act amendatory ther~of; approved Sept. 29, 1~81, etc.
By una-nimous consent, the following bill was taken up for a third rending and put upon its passage :
The following bill was read the third time; the report of' the committee agreed to, and upon motion the i.Jill was tabled, to-wit:
A !Jill to prohibit the Falc of spirituous and intoxicating liquors within three miles of any church or place of worship o1 incolporatcd school ou~side of any incorporated-city or town in this State, etc.
Mr. Chappell offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to. to-wit~
Resolved, That no motion to suspend the rules, or request for unai~imous consent to take up a bill o1 resolution out of its regular order, shall be put to the House until the title of the bill or resolution shall be first read.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proof.,; wl're exhibited, and the bill pa"sed, as amended, by the requisite com;titutional majority ; yeas 101, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to creatP a Board ot Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Pula,;ki.
The Speaker annonnrcd the following committ<.'e to investigate the bnsincss befiHe the General As:;emiJly, and rPport what bilb should be disposed of before a, reee:;s, to-wit: Messrs. Black, Olive, Simmons, Chappell anJ Harrell of Webte1.
The followipg bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal prod.; were
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exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 105, nays 0, to-wit:
A l"iill to incorporate the Capitol City Land Improvement . and Banking Company of Atlanta, Ga.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to ; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 105, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Commercial Bank of Atlanta' Georgia.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to, and upon motion, the bill was laid upon the table, to-wit:
A"bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta and
. the several acts amendatory thereof, so as to authorize and
require the cou.rts of Fulton county to speed the city's business pending therein in certain cases.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the co-mmittee agreed to ; the proper proofs of publication were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 99, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Atlanta Loan and Banking Company, etc., appmved October 13, 1S851 so as to change the name of said company to The Atl"anta Insumuce and Banking Company; to confer upon -said company the power to do a general insurance business, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proof.<; were exhibited, and the bill passl'd by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 99, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to consolidate the various acts incorporating the town of McDonough, in the county of Henry, and the various aets amendatory thereof, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the t.hird time; the report of

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the committee agteed to; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 90, nays 0, to-wit:

A bill to relieve A. H. Pendergrass and D. L. Hancock,. sureties on the penal bond of John Pendergrass, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 93, nays O, to-wit :

A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the

town of Marshallville; to confer certain powers ou the Commissioners fhereof, approved Novembe~ 16, 1886, by

adopting the proYisions of sections 779 to 797, inclusive, of

the Code of Georgl.a of 1882 as a part of the charter of

said town.

.

The following bill was read the third time; the report of

the committee agreed to, the proper legal proofs exhibited,

and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority;

yeas 92, nays 0, to-wit:

. A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Eagle and Phamix Manufactming Company, of Columbus, Georgia, so as to increase the number of directors of said company, etc.

Mr. Ham offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:

Resolved, That when the House adjourns this moring it be to re-assemble a~ 3 o'clock p. m., the aftemoon session to be for the reading of local bills the third time.

Mr. Felton, chairman of the Committee on Lunatic. Asylum, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speake1:
The Committee on the Lunatic Asylum report that they have, together with the Committee on the patt of the Sen-

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ate, visited th"l Asylum and made such an examination as
theit limited time would admit. Upon a geneml inspection of this in.stitution, your Com-
mittee is ,ery much gtatified to rcpott that every depal"t~lent is kept scmpulously neat and clean, with the highest. regard for ptoper sanitary regulations. The old buildings arc in good otdinary repair. The new convalescent buildings, which have been lately finished, nte now pccupied;.
one by the males and the other by the females.
These new accommodative facilities fot the tteatment of the insane add la1gely to the comfort, as well as the curability of the inmates, by enabling the Superintendent to systematically classify the patients, and bring them from one to othe. departments, as theit mental condition will allow, until restmint is soon thrown a:;ide, and the unfortunate of "yesterday," burdened with plll'verted ideas, hallucinations, dclu~ions, homieidal and suicidal tendencieil, awakens to a n~w life of expcc:;tancy, fondly cherishing the hope of again meeting loved ones at home. The potenoy of this systematic ttcatment of the insane, by throwing off restraint and confinement, except in extreme casco:, is deserving of the highest commendation, and when we are app1iscd of the fact that. the views and pi'Uctice of om prescut Superintendent are in a(hance of the general profession in this direction, we c:an justly congratulate !Jcorgia th&t she has "uch distinguished talent at the head of her gteatest cbatity.
It. is almost impossil>le to embody in a geneml report anything like a legitimate conception of the magnitude of this gtcat home fot deth roneel reason.
'When we behold it in all of its grandeur of pnrpose, fulfilling so admirallly its every requirement, our heatts yearn within us to pout out its fulll'hure of rceompense to meet evety desetving requirement at our hands.
The yearly cost pe1 capita of maintaining ]Xttie.nts in this .institution is one hundred and twenty-thtce dollars and nineteen cents, or 33! cents a day. This is less than tb'at

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of any similar . institutiori in th( U nitcd States, except West Virgin.ia, aud in that they have pay patients.

Your committee examined the bonds of the officers aud found them properly approved. The books of the officers of the institution, as fat as we examined, were found neatly and correctly kept, with proper vouchers for every item of expenditure.

The committee are of the opinion that the water supply is totally inadequate to properly provide for the nccrssary sanitmy requirements, and we recommend an appropriation .of ten thousand dollars, or so mur~h thereof as may be necessary, to bore an artesian well, or to procure a sufficieot supply from such other source, "if practicable," as the Trustees with the Supel'intendeutmay see proper to provide.

Your committee recommend that Dr. T. 0. Powell, .Superintendent, be allowed from the store of the Asylum, in addition to his salary, rations for two horses, and that himself, wife and daughter be allowed table-board and lodging in the Asylum free of cost.

Your committee recommend that a joint sub-committee of three from the Senate and four from the House be appointed "by the chairmen of the respective committeer.," to visit the Asylum during the recess, iu the event there is one, and make a thorough in!:ivestigation of its operations .. and report to the' General Assembly at the summer session, should on~ be held

Your committee rcfe1 to the fact that the recommenda-

.tions embodied in thi!:i report are Rubstantially those of the

last Special Joint Committee which visitP.d the Asylum and

made a thorough investigation of the same in all of its

departments.

.



Respectfully submitted.

PAUL FAVJ::R,

Chairman Senate Committee.

W..H. FELTOX,

Chairman House Committee.

Upon motion, 200 copies of the report of the Committee

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on Lunatic Asylum were ordered printed for the use of the

House.



Mr. Russell, of Clarke, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the follow lng report:

Mr. Spealcer:
The Committee on Banks have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Exchange Bank of Athens, Ga.
Respectfully submitted. R. B. RussELL, of Clarke, Chairman.
Mr. Clay, of Cobb, chairman of the Committee on Manufacturing, submitted the following report:

.Mr. Spea!,er:

The Committee on 1\'Ianufactnres have had under consideration the following act., No. 182, which they recommend .do pass, as amended, to-wit:

An act to fix and regulate the hours of labor in all cotton, woolen, and other manufacturing establishments.

The committee have also bad under consideration bill, No. 13, which they recommend do not pa:ss, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to provide for the arbitration of labor disputes in manufacturing establishments, and for other purposes.

The cotnmittee have had under con!:iideration bill No. 212, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to provide for a State Board

of Atbitration fot the settlement of diffe1ences between

employes and employees.

Respectfully submitted.

A. S. CLAY, Chairman.

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By unanimous consent the rule;~ were suspended, and the following bill was read tl-ie second time, to-wit:
A bill to extend the public school term in Gordoncounty, Georgia, and for.other purpobes.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the propel' lrgal proofs exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 103, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to. incorporate the Bank of Stewart county in the town of Lumpkin, Georgia.
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
81r. Spealce1:
.The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and ready fur the signatures of the Speaker of the House of Repl'esentatives and Pl'esident of the Senate, the following acts, to-wit :
An act to repeal an act entitied an act to establish a City Court in the county of Hall, and to provide for the appointment. of a Judge and Solicitor thereof, approved December 7-, 1880.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to require and provide for the registration of all voters in the counties of Floyd, ~IcDuffie, Burke, Randolph, Elbert, Oglethorpe, wilkinson, G1eene, vVashington, vValton, Morgan, Lowndes, Emanuel and Pulaski; to provide for canying the same into effect, and for other pu1poses, approved October 3, 1885, so far as the same relates to the county of 'Vashington.
Respectfully .submitted. IvY vV. DuGGAN, Chairman.
Upon motion of Mr. Lumsden, the action of the House as to re-assembling this afternoon, was reconsidered.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: :Messrs. Coggins and Williams of Hanis.

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The Honse then adjourned until to-morrow. morning at 10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, .
Friday, December 10, 1886.

The Honse met pursuant to adjoumment; was called to

order by the Speaker, and opened with prayet by the Chap-

lain.



The roll was called and the following members answered to their names :

Those present are lVIes::;rs.-

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Arnhcim, Ashley. Atkinson, Bailny, Belt, Berner, Birch more, Black, Blalock, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Cherokee, Brown of Henry, Brewotcr, Buch:tn, ()alvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins, Con1er, Uoncy, Cook,

Ham, Hand, Hart, Harrell of Decatur. Harrcl1 of 'I'Vcbstcr. Harrison or Franklin, Harrison of Quitman, Harper, Harris of Uattwsa, HaiTi,; of Uoh~mbia, Harvey, Hawkins, Hayc, Henry, Henderson, Hill of '.Yilkes. Holland, Holleman, Howard, Howell, Hughes, Hutt', Humphries of Brooks, Humphries ot Clinch, Hunt, Hutchison, I lei, ,Johnson of DeKalb,

{)]j \'C,
.Page, .Parker. Peeples, Perkins, Perry, Pickett, Pittman. Preston, Hay, H.awls, Heid, Reilley, Reynolds, Rich, Rvuni.J'ee, Russell of Chatham, l{ussell of Clarke, Hussell of .Polk, Schofield, Shewmake,
Sim~rtons,
Sims, Smith .of Ora wford, Smith of Glynn, Smith of Gwinnett, Smith ofJe!l'erson, Steyens,

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Crawford, Darden, Deriny, Dodgen, .DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Evan>, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fortner, Fordham, Foutc, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gjbson, Gordon, Glenn, Green of Clay, Greene of Madison, Gresham, Grindle, Bagan, Hale,

Johnson of Echols, J'ohnson of Screven, Jones, Kenan, Kennedy, Key, Kimbrough, Lan1ar, Lanier, Littlo of Talbot, Lumsden, Madden, .Mathews, .l\ia.une), :Mills, Mixon, .l\Ionroe, !forgan, l\ioye, McCord, .l\feLane, J\IcGheC', McGarrity, McLe:J.don, McKibben, l\IcCieskcy, Mc}Iichael, Nichols, Norris,

; tmv:u i of 1\farion, Sit:w:t>! .. 1 Mitchell,
Stewart of Hockdale, Stovall, Strickland, THte, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Vaughn, Vea7.ey, Vickers, Vining, Walker of Floyd, vValker of l'ut.nam, vVatts, VVat.son, vVay, Weil, West, vVhaJPy, Wheeler, williams of .Jackson, Williams of Upson, 'Vii cox, \Vilsun, W<roham, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent are Messrs.-

Griffith, Bill of :l\Ieri wether,

NP.wton, Whelchel,

Williams of Harris.

Mr. Ham, chairman of the Committee on Joumals, report that the Journal has been examined and founcl correct.

The Jomnal was read and approved.
Mr. Johnson, chairman of the Committee on. Hygiene ~nd Sanitation, submitted the following report:

Jf1. Speake1 :
The Committee on Hygiene' and Sanitation have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct

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me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill to p1cvent the sale of opium and its preparations to persons habitually addicted to its use.
Also, the following bill, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to provide for the appointment of inspectors of provisions, and fo1 other purposes.
Respectfully >mbmitted. JoHN W .. Jorr~sox, Chairman.
Mr. Jones, chairman of the Committee on Roads and Bridges,'submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Roads and Bridges have had under consideration the following bill, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:
A bill to allow land owners of lots Nos. 1fi4, 155, 156, 165 and 166 in the 20th di,;tiict of Stewart county to erect gates, etc. Proofs correct.
Respectfully submitted. P. W. JoNES, Chairman.
Mr. 'Valker, of Putnam, chairman of the Committe on Temperance, submitted the following report:

M;: Speal,er :

The Committee on Temperance have had unde.r consider-

ation the following bill, which they instruct me to report

back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass,

to-wit:



A bill to be entitled an act to levy and collect a tax of ten thousan<.l dollars upon dealers in domestic wines and other intoxicants, and proyide a penalty for same, etc.
Respectfully submitted. N. S. WALKER, of Putnam, Chairman.

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Mr. Felton, of Macon, chairritan of the Comtnittee on AgricultUJ"e, submitted the following repoit:

Jir. Speaker :
The Committee on Agriculture have had under consid~ 'eratiou the following bill, which they instmct me to report back to the Honse, with the recommendation that it do pass, -to-wit:
A bill to provide for pleading and proving a failure of -the consideration of any promissory note, or other instmment in writing, given for commercial fertilizers.
Also, the following bill, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:
A hill to repeal an act requmng the owners of hotses, etc.; to prevent the same from running at large on the lands of another in Columbia county.
Respectfully submitted.
vV. H. FELTON, Chairman.
Mr. Tate, chairman of the Committee on Special Judi.ciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speake1:
The Committee on Special Judiciary have had undet consideration the following bills, which they instmct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :
A bifl to authorize the commitment of juvenile offencle"rs ~nd others to the Honse of Refuge for the reformation of juvenile offenders in Fulton county, Georgia; to prrscribe and regulate such commitment, and for other plll~pos~s.
Also, a bill to repeal an act entitled an act to establish a County Comt; to abolish the County Court of Newton county, and for other pmposes, apptovecl February 13, 1877, 'and for ot.her purposes.
Also, a bill to amend section 1632 of the Code of 1882, \by adding to said section the worrls " nor to persons en-

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gaged" in the inanufacturing of jugs, flower pots, etc., and. selling the same.

Also, the following bill, which they .recommend do pass~

by substitute, to-,vit:



A bill to amend section 4371 of the Code, defining the crime of seduction and the punishment of the same.

Also, the following bills, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:

A bill to amend section 4541 of the Code of 1882, making raffiiug and freeze-out an offense against the laws of Ge:>rgia.
Also, a bill to permit the Clerks of the Superior Courts
and Sheriff" to demand their costs, in actions ot divorce,
before services rendered.

Also, the following bill, which they recommend be referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:

A bill to p1ovide compensation for managers of elections in this State.

Also, the following bill, which they recommend do pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to fix the compen!"ation of the

Commissioner of Roads and Revenues for Richmond county,

and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted.

F. C. TATE, Chaii.~an.

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

JJ:fr. Speaker:
The Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bill, which they instmct me to r~port back to the House, with the recommendrrtion that it do pass; to-wit :
A bill to be entitled .an act to ratify and. confirm to t.he

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Covington and Macon Raihoad Company the .right and authority to make certain extensions of the main line and to build certain hranches of said railroad obtained under the gene.ral law for the "incorporation of railroads.
Respectfully submitted. THOS. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.
Mr. Arnhcim asked leave of the House to file a minority "report of the Finance Committee in section 1 of the general tax bill, which was gtahtcd.
Upon motion House bill No. 42 'vas taken from the table and put upon its pas!:iage..
The following bill was read the thitd time; the report of the committee agtced to; the proper legal pruofl:i exlribited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majotity; yeas 108: nays 0, to-wit:
}.. bill to amenu the charter of the city of Atlanta and t~e several acts amendatory thereof, relating r.o speediug the city business of Atlanta in certain ca>;es, etc.
M t'. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following repott:

Mr. Speaker :

The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and ready fot the signatures of the Speake of the House of Representatives, and Pte:sident ol the tie nate, the following Hou~e resolutions, to-wit:

Resolved by the 1bu~e of Representatives, the Senate CO"n-

curring and two-thirds of both 1-Iov.se.~ ar;1eeiny thereto, That

the present session of the General A:;sembly be and the

same is hereby 1wolonged b<.>youu the first forty duys for

such length of time us may be necessary to tmnsact the

public business of the State.

,V. Re::>pectfully submitted.

.

IvY

DuGGAN, Chairman.

Mr. Dnggan, chairman of the Uommittlc on Enrollment, . ~ubrnitted the fuliowing 1eport:

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Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and ~:igned by the ,Speaker of the House of Rcpcsentntives . and President of the Sl?nate, and delivered to his Excet:- Ieney, the Gover!lor, the following acts, to-wit:

An act to repeai an act en"titled an act to prohibit persons from fishing and hunting with dogs and fire-arms on the. lands of another in the county of Effingham without their written consent, and to make it unlawful to kill or destroy game in said county, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to repeal an act entitled an act to provide for the regulation of the legal vote1s of Effingham county, and to* pmvide a penalty for illegal voting; approved October 12, 1885.
Respectfully submitted. IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.

)fiKORI'fY REPOH.T.

The Finan-:-e Committee of the House of Representatives

has favorably reported as section 1 of the tax bill for the

years 1887 and 1888, the following:



"SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Geneml Assembly of the State of Ge01gia, That the GovErnor be authorized and empowered, with the assistance of the Comptrollet General, to asses and levy a tax on the taxable property of this State .of two and four-fifths (or eighty one-hundredths) tenths of one per centum for each of the fiscal years eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, and eighteen hundred and eighty-eight."
In addition to this ad valo1em tax, and the special taxes set forth in the tax bill, a special tax of eighty-five onehundredths tenth of one per cent. for 1887, and oJ sixty-five one-hund1edths tenth of one per cent. for 1888, was recommended by the Finance Committee, and passed by the House. ofRepresentatives to provide the funds necessary ftn; tha completion of the capitol within two yea1s. It is t.he avowed policy .of the Finance Committee to provide also by a special bill for a sinking fund, and by special levy, for;

FRIDAY, DEcE~rBER 10, 1886.

399

the sum of one hundr.ed thousand dollars per annum, should it be determined to create such a sinking fund, for which an a,dditional levy of thirty one-hundredths tenth of one per cent. would then annu;lly be required, and as the assess.ment of the rate in the bill under consideration bas no reference to the 'sinking fund," and no provisions are made for it in the bill, as a member of said committee, I feel constmined aftP.r diligent investigation into the finances of the State for the yea1s 1887 and 1888, set forth in my minority report here,vith submitted, and for the. reasons therein' set. forth, to di>'sent from the action of the committee and ask that the ad valorem tax be fixed at two and one-half tenth of one per cent. for each of the fi,;cal years 1887 and 1888, this is two and fifty one-hundredths tenth of one per cent., and hence thirty onc-h undredths tenth of one per cent. less than proposed annually, and equivalent to two hundred thousand dollars in round numbers for the two years.
In order to arrive at a clear understanding of the financial status of the State in keeping with the annual reports now requirPd by law from. the Treasurer and Comptroller General, and made by them to the ~eneral Assembly, showing the receipts and disbursements of the State from October to October; the simplest and surely accurate method to anive at a correct conclusion is to sum up the .income for that annual petiod, deduct therefrom, first, the undrawn balances as shown hy the Treasurer's and Comptroller's books; secondly, the expenditures as provided for by the ~~;ppropriation acts for nine months from the beginning of the fiscal year, namely, January 1 up to October f..>llowing, and the result will demonstrate the condition of the Treasury at that period. This method will dispel all ruystifi.ca- : tion now attending the complicated estimates submitted covering a p".!riod of more than two years, and the separation of the " fiscal " from the '' report year" and will furnish to each Legislator the needful information necessary to . legislate understandingly fo1 the future needs of the State.
The Treasurel''s report shows as balance in the T1easury

400

JouR~AL OF THE HousE.

October 1, 188F:, t~e sum of $250,929.96, and to carry out the method indicated, it is neces~ary to ascertain what the State's income will be from October 1, 1886, up t~ October 1, 1887.
This question can be answered by an ascertained guide, by taking the report of the Treasurer for the ycat commencing October 1, 1885, and ending October 1, 1886, as a basis, lor these reasons: The rate of taxation for 1885 and 1886 is the same, namely, three and five-tenths of one per cent\Ill1; the specific taxes and fixed sources of income fot 18~5 and 1ti86 are the same. The specific taxes and fixed sources of incomE' fot 1887 arc the same, (the few exceptions are hereinafter noted and specifically set forth). The expenses attcnJing its collection are the !"arne, and therefore, striking from that report all somces of income not available in 1886, and substituting 1886 for 1885 and 1887 for 1886, the estimate will and must be a most reliable one, and is the most accmate one possible to be made, for the sums set forth were collected and will be collected for the reasons assigned from October 1, 1886 to October 1,' 18S7.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1886.

401

This is the Estimated Exhibit, with the changes as indi-

~~d:

.

.

R. U. liARDEliAN, Treasurer, in account willt State o.f Georgia .for
Report Year ending Septenzber 30, 1886. Dr.

.s To bnlan~e in Trenslll'y, O<tobcr J, 1R86...................................... S 250,n29 96

'l.'o receipts ou acc't Atutiouecrs' tnx, lSSG.........................

67 50

do

Auctiont"c~ tux, l!Ui7......................... 427 f:O

do

Billinrd tax, l&'lli................................. 901 00

do

Billiard tax, 1&;7................................. 4.300 50

clo

Cn.pitol tax, l8t)(i................................... lfi\),HH5 :)7

clo

Cn pi to! t>tx, l!iS7...... . ...................... 10,287 05

do

Cost on sundry li. fns....................

do

*Lost prl by:-:. \\". H. H. Co .................

do

Dividend~ from stoeks......................... 2,410 00

do

~I."ax on deniers iu stoves, Jl:iR6........ ...... 1,440 oo

do

'l'ttx on deniers iu ~tow. 1887........ ...... 1,2Ci0 00

clo

'Jnx ou dealers in iron safes, J&~li.........

U7 50

do

'J'ux on dealers in iron safes, "Jli87......... Iii :,o

do

'J"ax on dealers in pistols,l&ili.............. 576 oo

do

Tux on rlealcrs in pistols. 1$7.............. 2,:l40 00

do

'fnx on expre~!j <~omtmnies. JRSH........... 1,12'1 R!J

do

Tux on cxprcsR compaHies, 1&~7........... l,O.;:l 0:3

do

l'ecs from inspection of fertilizers ...... 74,47:; \13

do

.~ecs from ,.tate House officers............. 008 50

do

General tux, 1S7i;. ............ ........ ............. 100 00

do

liencml tux, l&'lO. .. ............................... iU 07

do

GPncral "tnx. l&~G............................... SiO,BOO (ii

clo

Hire comicts, 1&~7............................... 25,000 07

do

'J'nx on insurance agents, IS.~i........ ...... (',2,\.) 75

do

T.~x on insurance llb'CIIt, 1&~7.............. 1,:11;11 00

clo

InsuroulCl' fees. IHU.............................. 3115 00

do

lnsumnca fees, 1887.............................. 4,4f>7 50

clo

lnsnrancc tnx. Hi.')i .............................. 1U.HG2 12

do

lnsolveut ttlX<"S.................................... G,J04 111

do

l.iquor tax,!&~;;....................................

CoOO oo

do

].iquor tax, l&~li.................................... 11.!12.~ 64

do

Liquor tux. 1&~7.................................... 55.;!:;2 5:;

t1o

'rax on rlcttlers Ji~htning rorls, l&I{H...... 4fl0 00

do

~ax 011 denlc'" lightuiug rod~. 1887..... 112 :;o

do

llloucys refuurlcol................................. ull uo

do

Su rpln from ale wild lall<1S...... ......... 2,4!Hi :~

do

l'<mnltic.!'olgniutcollcctors .: ............ S07 :X"i

do

tRailrootrl t.tx. lX7X. . ...... .................. 2.!W1 50

do clo

tBuilroncl tux. lRi!l........... ............. ...... IR,lilronrl tax. IXXO............. ..................

r,s 1,!~21 !lU
l.!ll~

do

l{<lilroail tux. 1XS1...... ........................ 1,1i:!l Hi

do

Railronrl t.I\X.lS;.;:!............................... 1,64H 7li

do

ltailroarl t.tx.l&'l:l............................... 1.0.~1 58

do

H,oilroml t..tx,l&'l-1............................... 1,215 90

do

Hnilrond btx, lAACl................................. :2i,.lfi:l 14

d-o

Hnilroaol tux, lSS7................................. liQ.:;;x 74

do

Hental W. ,~A. H. IL ......................... 300,000 00

do

!Home Bank.........................................

rlo

llent of public builrlinb'S..................... 15?. !lO

do

Tttx on sewing maehinc ngent.q. 1~'-;li... 4R:{ :m

do

'fax on r.ewill_!! mnchi11c ngcut:-:~, 1~7... :=lliH 00

do

Tax on sewing n1n.chinc co~. lSHn........ 200 00

do

'rax on &-""!win~ 1ncu~hine cos.. 1887........ 1,200 i"JO

do

Tolx on slct'ping <nr COIIl]Jilllils, 1AA6... 37ii a:;

do

T<Lx on sleeping <'nr comp.mies, 1&~7... 30m

do

~itln >'uprl'me Court Hcports....... ......... 5:l6 77

do

l:"nJe bonrls .........................................

do
- - - d-o -

t.~~tlc publio property........................... t::outhwcsteru Railroad taxes..............

.. Struck bE"~nuse not <Lvnilabll'.
t This is full)' mnoie up b)' aunnal increase on taxes S. W. R.n., and income tc:s:

on milro!tds for next ymr.
t Struck because it will not occur.

Joiote.- ~!ny collect on cluim ng-.1inst Citizens Bank next year.
26

'

402

.JouRNAL oF THE HousE:.

do

Tax on sewi.ng mnehinc agents. J8S4 .. .

do

Rhow tax, 18811..................................... .

do

Show tnx, 1&.;;7..... ................................

flo

'l'ax 011 g;.1mes, l&"iG ............................. .

do

Tax ougttmes."l887 ............................ .

do

Tax on special noRtrnn1!3, lRSG........ .....

do

Tax on speeial nostrums, 1887............. .

Tax on nge11ts selling musical iustnnncuts, JSSG..

Tnx on agent..." selling n1usical instrunwnts. 1.887..

do

Tax ou telephone cmnpnnics, l&'iti...... .

do

Tax on telcphoue companies, l&:i7...... .

do

Ta.x on telegraph cmnpanic~, 1SSG...... .

do

Tax on tclcgrtlph companies, 1887...... .

do

Tax on wild hu1ds................. .............. .

0 00 5,77:3 35
:)17 50 :~15 00 ],)g 50
:324 81 ]&; 40 (it) 50 ]::;,, 00
50H 5G
53~ on
l.Oiil 3i !W>43 126 Gi-

I ,664,904 46

TotaL ................................ ,......................................................... S 1,915,834 42

From this exhibit it appears that from October 1, 1886, up to October 1, 1887, the Treasury of Georgia, with the balance now reported, will have in its vaults, to meet the expenditures of the State tor that period . . . . . . .. $1;915,834.52

Deduct from this the undrawn bahuwes for the year 1886,

as reported by the Treasurer, accepting for present purpo-

ses ,the figures given as per his exhibit "4" attached,

namely . . .

.. ... ...

736,942,91

And this will and must cover every possible past linbility

now ascertained of the State,(except. of course, the public

bonded debL) and it will leave to meet the npproprintions

mnde by the present Legislature for the nine months of the

yenr 1887, namely: from January 1, 1886, up to October---- - -

1, 1887, in the Treasury the sum

. . . . $1,178,891.61

On October 1, 1887, the general taxes for 1887, and the 4th quarter of special taxes, and revenues divided from fixed sources of ineome for the year 1887. wil! come in to meet the requirements for the next report year from October 1, 1887, to October 1. 1888.

Add to this the increase of tax on insurance agents as fixed by the tax act for 1887 and 1888, requiring them to pay the spfeific tax of ten dollars to the Comptroller General l'or eaeh county in which they propose to do business upon outaining a eertifieate, (estimated) ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ..
Add to this the inc'reasc of special tax now to be derived from ehartered sleeping car companies, whiuh by the tax act of 1887 ami 1888 are taxed .$2,000 each, (estimated ineeasc) .

10,000.00 3,000.00

Also, sleeping ear c<>mpany tax for 1886 unpaid (esti-

materl).. . . .

. ....

1,000.00

Add to this the inerease of special tax now to be derived

from telephone companies by taxing each instrument used

$1.00, (estimated increase)

....... .

l,Oro.ob

FRIDAY, DECE~fBER 10, 1886.

403

Add to this the. tax upon shooting galleries, provided.for by the tax act of 1887 and 1888, (estimated) . . . . . .
Add to this the increase of taxes on sewing machine agents and the like, as may be reasonably looked for, under the more stringent rules of the tax act of 1887 and 1888, (estimated incrPase) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Add to this the tax. arising from six million dollars worth of property given in by the tax payer over and above the returns of 1885 at the rate of 3~ mills, (this is certain).

500.00 2,500.00 21,000.00

Total amount available from October 1, 1886 to October

1, 1887 $1,217,891.61 0





0

0



0





0





0

0

0



0













And this is available after deducting all" undrawn balances."

Undrawn balances as per Treasurer's report attached for reference, see next page.

EXHIBIT No. 4 ;t;
Sh011.1i11g the State of Georgia in Account zvit!t Appropriations made by t!te General Assembly for fiscal years r885 anti r886,
and lite condition of satd account at lite dose of lite report )car wding September 30, I 886.

Dr For \Vhnt PurpoRe Appropriated.

AmonHt

II CH. Amount

A pproprittlcd.

Hercrl!:ct.

TlOilclS Exchtutg-ed.

Amonnt of Wurrant.

113nlnnec Unclrnw_n.

Dtpartmcnt of ,\gricnlllll'l', 18RG.

$ 3.500 00 $.

Department of A"Ticnltlll'f' lt'86

10.000 00

Aeadt,mv f'or the lllind, JSS0.

3,000 110

Acade1n\ f'or tho Bli1td, I SSG.

1:2 000 00

Atlanta 'Unilcr,lt.l. 183li .. Contingent Func1,'188~ ..

8.000 00 4,3uO 01

t'ontin!,:ent Fund, 18t'G ..

8.000 00

Cilil J~stnulishmcnt, 1885

53,:):~i 15

Cilil EstauJi,-JJment, !SSG . . . . . . . . . . . . .

105,700 00

CuutiugcnL Expenses Hailn>ncl Commi;sionrri'. 188~ ..

l:l6 00

Coutingeut Expenses H:lilwacl Connnissioners, 188u ..

500 00

Contingent Expenses Supreme Court, ISS') ..

400 :28

Cu,,tingent Expel~>es Sut,relllC Uuurt, 188u ..

500 00

l'u,,cled Debt . . . . . . . . . .

..

7,~ti'i OG

Fund l'o1 ,\rtificial Limbs . . . . . . .

1,<!00 00

!11stitute Deaf aml Dnrnb, 1P85 . . . . . l11stitute lleaf n11d Dmnb, 1886 . . . . .

4,250 17001)

0co0

!11stitutc Deal and Dtllll b t-iehuul Room .

10,000 00

lnsul)tnce Pnhlie Buildings, 1885.

3.1:!0 6G

I11surancc .Public Bnildillgs, 18Su .

5,000 00

Lu11atie Asylu111, 1885 . . . . .

87.600 03

Lunatic A>ylurn, 1886 . . . . .

175,000 00

.Lunatic Asyl':un-tnlargeiueut .

5,375 53

$.
.
05

$ 3.600 00 7.600 00
3,000 00 9,000 00 8,000 00 4,860 Ol 4.36:-l 76 53,53:-l 15 5:!,601) 2,3
12,) 00
376 ou
400 28 3Gfl 6u
6.226 00 1,300 00
4.:.b:i0 00 1:2,750 00
10,000 00 0,120 ti6 1,873 49
87,499 98 102,083 36
5,375 53

$ 2,500 00

0



0

3,000 00.

3.,6.47. .24
53,193 75
.....
125 00



0



0

140 34

1,li41 06

4,250 00



0



3,1:26 51



0



72,910 65

Lunnt;c Asylum-roof 0 0

Lunatic Asylum-Trustees 0 0

Librnrv Fund 0 0 o, 0

L'and Scrip Fund . . .

Legislative Pay-roll .

New Cnpitol

Ovcr-pay,ncnt Taxes . . . . . 0 . . . .

Penitentiary Fnnd-geneml nccount 0..

Penitentiary Fund-special account-1885 .

.Penitentiary Fund-specinl uecount-1886 .

Printing Fund, 1885 . . . . .

Printing Fund, 1886 . 0 o . . . . . . , .

Puulic Building Fund, 1885 . . . . . . .

Public Building Pur.d, 188() . . : . . . .

Printing Fund Hnilroncl Commissioners, 1885 ..

Printinp; Fund Hailroad Commissioners, 1886 0 .

Public Debt.

School Fund, 1881) 0

School Fundo1886 .

Slhool F11nd, 1887 0

Salary Chenlist . .

Sabtry Inspectors .

Cost-Clerk Supreme Court

Solicitors-Gencml

Spccinl Apprupriations . . .

Sup1ocmc Court ltcports

.

Shcrift' Suprc~:ne Court-cost .

Ternpomry Lonn . . . . . .

Uni\crsity of Georgia ....

Snlnry Clerk Supreme Court

3,000 00 1, )]4 95
5!18 67 6,il14 14 116,243 70 311,413 29 6,008 22 10,77:l 87
80 05 800 00 2,402 18 8,000 00 2,\160 !!3 9,480 00 425 50 500 00 4,1 lS,!JOil 44 323,570 8! 315,515 39 l.OOH 91 3.8GO 01 7,:200 00 ()43 75 2,HJ5 00 13,0!)3 45
6,000 00 102 50
207,042 1U 8,000 00 180 75
$ 6,013,422 82

3,000 00

1,114' 95

142 50 I

456 17

6,314 14

116,243 70

240.770 87

70,G3G 42

6,008 22

1,83so6

22 05

I.

8,936 05

800 00

2,402 18

7,477 04 2,%0 33

522 96
....

0

0

22 43

(),300 00 403 07

.. .4,1.80. .00

4<! 13
823,ooo oo I s, 103,392 :n
323,5ili 84

455 87
1.fJ.2,5.11. .13

3,222 03

312,292 76

I 1,0t:i9 91
3,000 00

850 01

7,:200 00

543 75

2,1 !)5 00

64 33

11,4li8 7B I
0,000 00

1,560 39

102 50

207,042 JG

80000 00

180 75

-
1/$

-

---86 81

------I$ 8:23,000 oo

$

-----
44u3.3!l3

--
10

--
I$

-

- - - -.. -.-.
736,942 91

406

JouRNAL oF '!\HE RoesE.

Now, to carry out the second part of the method pro-

posed, it becomes necessary to ascertain what amounts of

moucy arc required to meet the appropriations mad~ from

January 1, 1887, up to October 1, 1887, .except of course

the school fund, which has to be paid during this period,

but is provided for and alteady deducted under the head of

"undrawn balances," as readily appears by reference to

that exhibit.

.

The appropriations are as follows; the amounts necessary

being calculated for the period indicated, except those funds

which fall due during that pel'iod an~ have to be paid in

full, and which are thus set out and indicated:

APPH,OPIUATIONS

For nine months from January 1, 1886, to October 1, 1887, (except those

marked entire amount when paid in full):

Univer3ity of Atlanta (entire amount) . . . . . . . . $ 8,000.00

University of Athens (entire amount) . . . . . . . .

8,000.00

University of Athens' Land Scrip Fund (entire amount) .

o,l'\14.14

Academy for the Blind . . .

14,250.00

Asylum for Deaf and Dumb .

11,250.00

Civil Establishments

79,000.00

New Capitol ...

193,000.00

Uoqtingent :B'und .

6,000.00

Printing Fund

'l'

Public Buildings

6,000.00 7,1"25.00

Stationery . . . .

718.00

Supreme Court . .

500.00

Incidental Expenses

100.00.

Legislature (for 100 days) mileage and per diem ($25,000

are nliowcd and hereafter deducted) in addition . . . 116,243.70

Interest t.on the Public Debt ns per Treas;:rer's statement (entire amount) . . . . . . . . . ; .... .
School of Technology for first year (entire amount) Lunatic Asylum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

509,945.00 32,500.00 131,247.00

Total Amount

. $1,130,192.84

NOTE I. School of Technology whole appropriation set forth, whilst calculated for nine months. would lessen expenditures $8112.5, to that amount increase balance in treasury.
NOTE II. By special statute the Department of Agriculture is entitled to &10,000. This amount should be clecluctecl from balance hereafter found, and being pro vided for by special statute, is not jn the appropriation bi11. This, for nine n1onths, would be S7,f>OO, tlnd hence if appropriation for School of Technology is proportioned, would leave the b"lauce on October slightly increased.

FRIDAY, DECEJ)fBER 10, 1886.

407

Now,_ to strike the balance in Treasury_ from October 1st,

.l

_1886, to October ht, 1887 . . . . . .

. $1,217,891.61.

Amount required to meet every appropriation . . . . . 1,130,192.84

Leaving balance in the Treasury . . . . . . . . . . $ 87,698.77
Leaving this balance in the Tteasury on the first day of October, 1887, with not one dollar undrawn balance excep~ the school fund, not to be paid out until its apportionment during the year 1888, and amply provided for by the bulk of the taxes then pouring into the Treasury for the year 1887, and the expenditures for the three months remaining . as shown hereafter.
This mode of ascertaining the financial sta'Jding of the State might be extended ft-om year to year as a test, of course running from October to October, but to meet the reply, that if we do not raise the tax to the amount required by.the committee, namely, two and fom-fifth tenth of one per cent. ad valorem, that we must fall short and will be short on January 1. 1888, anJ to demonstrate it an error it will. be proper to submit an estimate run out with a decteased pe.r centage, putting the ad valoiem tax at the rate of two .. and one-half tenth of one per cent., following up the cal. culation heretofore made and starting with the balance found and ascettained, namely, $87,698.77. Be it remembered, that all past lial.>ilities are fully liquidated, none but the legitimate. expenditures for the t:nbnths of October, NovemiJer and Deeember, of 1887, remaining. An extraordinary occurrence, and the amount of thirty-six thousand seven hundred and fifteen dollars of interest on the gold quarterly bonds, not falling due until October, paid out in this estimate, which would. swell the balance to $1~4,413.77. Be it further remembered, that these quarterly revenues in the subjoined estimate will fall far below actual amounts, when added to those submitted for the succeeding nine m:onths. Those for the nine months ~;;ucceediug were strictly in almost every instance put at three-fourths of the

No"I:E.-The railroad taxes in the past were always paid prior to this date, and hence would latgely swell the balance, and if already paid would leave the. balance as it stands.

JOURNAL OF THE HOlJSE.

entire revenue, whilst those for tluee months were copied

almost ftom the Treasuret's bnoks preceding, and hence

whilst they might not inctease the balance found January

1, 1888., would swell the balance in the Treasury October

1, 18t>8, considcmbly.

Balance on hand o~tober 1, 1887 .

. . . . $ 87,098.77

The property of Georgia returned for 1887, with

only four and one-half millions inc1easc. less

than in years 1no 1ata, at $335,0JO,OO::>.OO at

2~ mills . . . . . .

. $837.500.00

. Less costs of collection .

50.000.00- 787,500.00

Tax on Professions. . . .

33,640.00

Sources of income from October 1, 1887 to ,January 1,

1888, (based upon ent1ies in Trea,urcr's book):

The rental or \-Vestern and Atlantic Railroad for Oct., ~ov.

abel Dec.. 1887

75,000 00

Dividend,:;, fwm Stocks . . . .

740.00

Tax on Express Companies .

450.00

Tax on Telephone Ctllnpanics

450.00

Tax on Sleeping Oar Companies

1,250.00

TtiX on Telegraph Colllpanics

450.00

Tax on Shows

] ,150.00

Tax on Musical Instmments ..

50.00

Tax on Dealers in Lightning J:{ods . Tax on Dealers in Stoves

250.00 . ...
850.0,0

Tax on Games . .

100.00

''l'ux on Liquor Detllers

6,:200.00

Tax on Auctioneers ..

50.00

Tax on Billi: rds . .

350.00

Fees Secretary of State

150.00

Tax on PistollJealers

300.00

Wild Land Tax Surplus ..

350.00

Tax on Dealers in Safes . .

50.00

Fees of Inspectors . . . .

10,170.00

Insurance Fees for the Comptroller ..

300.00

Insurance Agents . . . . . . . . . .

2,500.00

Supreme Court Reports

.....

260.00

Games, Nostrum, Peddlers and Shooting Galleries .

1,000.00

1,011,2-!8.77

Add to this capital tax of 1887, which will net in ronnel

figures . . .

259,000.00

Total

. $1,270;248.77

NOTE.-lusolvent General 'Inx omitted, now on books of .Comptroller.Gcneralfor

year pfeceding, hence this omission.



~

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1886. .

409

The.Expenditure~ to be met for the motiths of October, November and December 1887, up to January 1, 1888, are as follows:
Academy fdr the Blind ... Asylum for Deaf and Dumb. Civil Estnblis'hrnents LUtiatic Asylums . New Uapitul ... Contingent Fund Printing Fund . Public Building .

4,750.00 : 3,850.00 26,&00.00 43,8ii3.00 G5,275.00
'2,000.00 2,000.00 2,500.00

$ Add to this School Fund of 1887, though not payable till
later, to do away with the seductive "Undrawn Balances, .
Also add, "not allowed previously, for traveling expenses, J:.'.;nitentiary Keeper,; . . . . . . . . . .

150,728.00
323;576.00 600.00

$ 474,904.00

Now, to find the balance in the Treasury. from October 1,

1887, up to January 1, 1888: The receipts from all sou~ces foot up

1,270,248.77

The Expenditures are . . . . . . .

47-!, 904.00

Hence, 'balance in the Treasury January 1, 1888, with every appropriation met up to that date . . . . . . . . . 71l5,344.77

To show the condition of the T1easury on October I, 1888, when the labors of this Legislature are ended, and to ascertain how the finances of the State are at H1at period, at the end of the report year, taking the balance on hand as shown on January 1, 1888, adding to it all revenues collectable up 'to October 1, 18~8, deducting thetefrom all PXpenditures and chargef upon it, this ought to lead to a correct result.

Estimate of income from January 1st, 1888, tu October

1st, J888; all the amounts following are for nine months;

those for tbe whole year will 1c indicated:

Rental Western and Atlantic Railroad .

$

Insurance Tax . . . . . . . .

Certificittes to Insurance Agent,; . . . .

L1quor Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . .

225.000.00 22,000.00 7,500.00
. 55;000.00.

NorE.-Less appropriation for Agricultural Department deducted from the last balance.

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Telephone Companies Tf\x . Telegral)h Companies Tax . Sleeping' Car Companieo Tax Fees of Inspectors of Fertilizers. Hire of Convicts (for the whole year) Dividends from Stocks Auctioneers Tax . . . . Billiard Tax. . . Fees St11te House Officers Insurance Fees ... Show Tax Tax on Sewing Machine Agents . Tax on Dealers in Stoves . . . Tax on D~aler5 in Lightning Hods Tax on Games, Nostrums, etc Tax on Dealer in Safes Tax Oil De:<lers in Pistols . . Tax on Sewing ~lachine Companies Sale Supreme Court Heports . . . . Tax on .Peddlers, Shooting Galleries, etc 'Wild Land Fund Surplus . . . . ..

1,350.00 1,000.00 3,700.00 55,000.00 25,000.00 .
1,800.00 400.00
3,000.00 500.00
4,400.00 4,500.00 1;500.00 1,450.00
350.00 500.00 350'.00 2,500.00 1,000.00 500.00 500.00 1,500.00

Total ..... Add to thi~. balance on hand January 1, 1888.

. $ 420,300.00 795;344.77

Funds ill TreawrJ available to amount expenditures from January 1, 1-888, to October 1, 1888 . . . . . . . . . $1,215,644.77

Appropriati~ns fur nine months, from January 1, 1888, to October l, 1888:

Univrrsity of Athens

. . .. .

Uui,er,;ity of Athens, Land Scrip Fund

University of Atlanta . . . . ....

Academy for the Blind, for nine months

Academy for the Deaf and Dlll;nb

Civil Establishment .

Lunatic Asylum .

New Capitol

Contingent Fund .

Printing Fund ..

Public Building; .

Insurance Public Buildings

Supremo Court . . .

Incidental Expenses

. $ 8,000.0Q 6,314.14 8,000.00
14,250.00 11,250.00 79,000.00 131,247.00 150,000.00 6,000.00 6,000.00 7,125.00 3,500.00
.500.00 '100.00

. NOTE -The income it will be seen is calculated almost entirely for only .nine
months, hcucc, u. most lit.Jcrttl one, as n corresponding amount is not allowed ill. the estimates. There is ito addition to Huilroad Tux ttu income tax of Railroads as hereafter shown.

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Interest on Public Debt . . School of Technology . . . 'rraveling Expenses, PeniteB4iury

505,205.00
24,:~65.00
600.00

Total ....

. $ 961,466.14

To find the balance in the Treasllry on OoLober 1, 1833,

from the estimates:

Funds in the Treatiury from January 1, 1888, up to October

.. 1,1888 . . . .

. $1,215,644.77

Expenditnrcs and charges as per estimate . . . . . .

961,456.14

Take trom this, to allow for 20 days more for the Legislature, making its se<sion for the

Summer about 80 clays, which certainly should be sufficient, and can be determinecl by the body now, if desired . . . . . . $ 25,000.00 Take off for special appropriation to A gricul-

tural Department . . .

. . . . . . 17,500.00-$


Balance in tbe Treasnry on October 1, 1888 . . . . . . . $

254,188.63
42,500.00 211,()80.63

Out of this sum certainly all special appmpriations yet to be made, if any, can be met, leaving a hamlsome and allsufficient balance.
To complete the set off further than accounted ahead for back taxes collected from the Southwestern Railroad Company, see note to estimate Octobe1, 1886, to Octobc1, 1887.
With due allowance for errors and oversights which time limited by legislative duties and committee work would make unavoidable, the calculations and estimate demonstrate that the levy of' two and fifty one-hundredths tenth of one per cent. for each of the years 1887 and 1888 is amply sufficient to meet every requirement, and will provide the Treasury with funds to liquidate the obligations imposed upon it by the appropriation acts as they mature, without an aCCL1mu]ation of "undrawn balanCE'S," with due regatd for the proper maintenance of the public institutions and

NOTE I.-The Income T<>X derived from railro,cls h~ uot been added; they are
as follows: Western nnd Atlantic Railroad, 5253.00; Southwestern Railroad, $'321.00;
<;\eor.;;ht Railroad, S2,30u.OO; Central Railroad, S3,5:i5.00; A. & S. Railroad, $720.00;
total, S7,655.oo.

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the erection and creation. of others, for the honor and profit

of the State~

'

The State has valuable property on which in 1R88 and

1889, a large amount of. money can be realized, namely:

the old capitol, and legislation can easily be had to fix an

earlier day; possession to he given upon the completion of

the new capitol. The State also owns the building known

as the Lottery building in the city of Atlanta, on which, at

an early day, it should iealize eithet the compromise of

$15,000 or a much larger sum upon termination of pending

litigation.

In conclusion, I would urge that it is not profitable, cer-

tainly not wise, to accumulate money in the Treasury.

Taxation is not one of the blessings of government, and

should be imposed only to meet its needs.

Respectfully submitted.

L. ARKHEBI, Chairman.

The following message was received ftom his Excel~ency; the Govemor, through Mr. 'vV. H. Harrison, Clerk of the

Executive Department:

Mr. Speaker:
I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to deliver to the House of Representatives a communication in writing, with accompanying documents:
ExECUTIVE DEPARTlll,E:NT, , ATLAKTA, 'GA., Decembet 10, 1886.
To the House of Representatives :
In response to your resoluti0ns calling lor information in iegard to what is known as the Georgia Convict Lease, from its origin clown to the present time, I have the honor to submit the following:
The lease system in Georgia seems to have had its origin in the action taken by Brevet Brigadier G.eneral Thomas H. Ruger, of the U nitecl States Army, while acting as Provisional Govemor of this State.

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On May 11, 1868, as shown by the records in this depart-: ment, General Ruger leased out., for one year, to 'Villiam A. Fort, one hundred convicts, who wete to be, by the terms 9f the agreement, able bodied and. healthy negro convicts. On ,July 3, 1868, Gener~l Ruger leased to 'Villiam A. Fort and Joseph I. Printup one hundred able bodied convictE, as shown by the l'iame record;;;.
On June 28, 1869, his Excelle!lcy, l:ufus B .. Bullock, then Govemot, leased to Grant, Alexandet & Co., _for two years, all the convicts then confined in the Georgia penitentiary. In this coutract reference is rllade to a former contractentered into on November 5, 1868, but this ~ast named contract does not appear to be of record in this office.
By the act of December 14, 1871, the Govemor was authorized to farm out the convicts for not less thau one not more than two years. By. section 6 of this act, the contract eut.eied into with Grant, Alexander & Co., which bad expired on June 28, 1811, was recognized and declared valid, and extended until April 1, 1812.
Under the, act of 1871, his Excellency, James M. Smith, Govemor, on. March 'i, 1872, leased and farmed out all the convicts of the State to Grant, Alexander & Co., for the term of two yeats. This last eontmct expired- Aplil 1, '1874.
On March 3, '874, an act was passed authorizing the Governor to farm .out or lease the cnnYicts of the penitentiary fot not less than one nor longer than five years. In pursuance of this act, hi;:; Excellency, Govemor James l\L Smith, Jarmed out and leased to different iudiYiduab and companies all the convicts, for ditferent periocls, as allowed by the act, aud as the short. leases ex pi red other leases were made.
, At the expiration of the leases made in 1874 the convicts we:e le'a~ecl lot 20 years under the aet of February 25, 1876, to Penitentiaty Companies Nos. 1, 2 ancl 3, at which time the.pre.;eut system was .inaugurated.

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For further information in reference to the laws, resolu-. tions and decisions of the comts, I respectfully refer youto '. the accompanying report of the Attorney General, herewith transmitted, marked " Exhibit A."
In response to your second resolution I have the honor to submit herewith a copy of the original contract of lease,
made hy the State with th~ lessees marked " Exhibit B." I
am unabl~ to fumish copies of any subsequent "contracts or leases" as none are on record in this office:

In reply to your third resolution I have the honor to

give the names of the original lessees. By reference to

"Exhibit B," referred to above, it will be seen that the

original lessees were: "The Dade Coal Company," by

Joseph" E. Brown, president; Georgia Penitentiary Com-

pany No. 2, composed of B. G. Lockett, L. A. Jordan, W.

B. Lowe and J. B. Gordon; Georgia Penitentiary Com-

pany, No. 3, composed .of Thomas Alexander, Wm. D.

Grant, Wm. W. Simpson, John W. Murphy auc.l Wm. H.

Howell.

.

In further answer to your third resolution, I have to state that this department has no record of any "subcontracts or sales, or any transfers which have been made," nor has any authority ever been granted for such transfers or sales by an Executive or by the Legislature, so far as the records ot this office show. On the contrary, His Excellency, .Tames M. Smith, Governor, on the 16th day of December, 1876, refused to permit J. B. Gordon, one of the original lessees, to retum to the State his interest in the lease, which effort to surrender his interest was made by the said Gordon on the 29th day of November, 1875. The grounds of the Governor's refusal, (as appears by the original letter on file) being that tbe Governor had no power to release the lessees. It also appears by the records of this office that on October 17th, 1884, His Excellency, Henry D. McDaniel, in ordering that the convict camp a:t the Chattahooche river, Fulton county, be made a hranch camp of Penitentiary Company No. 3, use3 the following

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lan_g:uage_, ,to-wit: "This order is not intended as a ratification or approval of any transfer which may have been made
by vV. D. Grant, or any one else of his or theit interest in
the labor of convicts under his or their contract of lease with the State-the legality and propriety of such transfer being left open for such action as the Legislature and Executive may _hereafter take."
In answer to your fourth resolution, I herewith transmit a copy of the bond of Penitentiary Company No. 3, which is marke.d "Exhibit C." The bonds given by the other companies are identically the same, with exception of the signatures of the lessees. These names will be found in the said " Exhibit C." For the information sought by the last clause of resolution 4, I refer to the report of the Principal Keeper of the Penitentiary, herewith transmitted and marked " Exhibit D."
In teply to the fifth resolution, I respectfully refer to the report of the Attorney General, hereto attached and matked "Exhibit A," which shows all the decisions which have been rendered by the courts.
For information on all the matters about. which the inquiry is made in the sixth resolution, I beg leave to refer to the report of the Principal Keeper of the Penitentiary, marked "Exhibit.D," which is as full and complete as it can _be made.
In respon~e to the seventh resolution, I have the honor to transmit herewith the statement of the Solicitor General of the Atlanta Circuit, marked " Exhibit E," which shows theonly suit ever instituted by the Executive against the original lessees of convicts, as far as can be ascertained by the records of this office. This suit was recently commenced.
There !las not been any forfeiture of any of the contmcts _made with the lessees under the act of 1876, hereinbefore referred to, nor has any suit been commenced upon the bonds given by them.
H Exhibit F," hereto attached, contains a statement of certain unim_portant rE)ports of Dr. Thos~ Raines, Principa1

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Physician of the Penitentiary, followed by all the reports of Dt. Raines an'd his successor, Dr. 'Viii is F. 'Vestmorcland, which are of file in this office (except the weekly health t'<ports of Dr. Raines), and I beg to refer to the papers in this Exhibit as containing the information which is sotight in the eighth resolution.
In nply to the ninf.h resolution, I herewith transmit a copy of the Executive Ordet, issued by Govemot l\IcDaniel, in relation to the removal of cert;tin convicts from Dougherty county, marked" Exhibit G."
The report of the Compttoller General accompanying this message and marked'' Exhibit H," will be found to furnish all the information asked fot in the la.c;;t resolution.
The labor of arranging ami compiling the "Exhibits" and of securing the information asked for has been great, and this r<'sponse to your resolution is made at the earliest day practicable.
.T. B. GORDON.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was taken up
for a third reading and put upon its passage: .
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the com mittcc agreed to ; the proper !Pgal proofs were exhibitld, and the bill passed, as amended, by the ~requisite constitutional majority; yeas 103, nays 0, 'to-wit=.
A hill to amend an act entitled an act to authorize the issuance of interefit-bearing bonds by the Mayor and City Council of the city of Mucon, for refunding the present bonded ch:bt and funding that part of the floating debt of the city oi Macon herein specified, approved August 15, 1879, so as to pmvide fur the cancellation of certain bonds; to limit annual amount to be paid by the Mayor and Council, and for othet purposes.
Upon motion, the bill was ordered immediately transmitted to the Senate.
Mr. Calvin gave notice that he would file a minority re-:-

FRIDAY, DECE;\IBER 10, 1886.
port from the Committee on Agriculture on Honse bill No.. 14, providing fot ple~ding a failurE of consideration in ccr-, taiu cases.
Upon motion, Honse bill No. 34 was recommitted to the Committee on Finance.
The Speaker announced that the hom for the special ordet had arrived, to-wit:
The consideration of the general tax bill. Mr. Gibson proposed to amend paragraph 24, section 2; by inserting ali.ct" that" and before the word "the" the words " blind persOI~s," which was agreed to.
s; 1\![r. Gordon moved to amend paragiaph 2, section by
inserting in the eighth line of the seventh page, alter the words" a tax for" the words "eanh of," \rhich amendment was agreed to, and the paragraph was adopted as amended.
Mr. Gordon, in behalf ot the Committrc on Financ0; proposed to amend section 1 by striking from tl1E third line the words, ''lour-tilths tenths of one per centum," and insert in lieu thereof the words, "sixty hundredths of a mill," so that it will read, "to assess and Jeyy a tax on the taxable property of this State of two and sixty hnnclr~dths of a mill'' for eae.h of the ti::;eal years 1~87ancl 1888.
The following message was received fwm the Senate,, through Mr. Harris, the Secrttary thereof:
jlJ?.. Speake1 :
The Senate has passrd the following Senate bill by the. requisite con~titutional majority, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act proYiding forthe correct returns of the property iu this State for the purpose of taxation,
and for other purposes: Passed by a vote of yeas 26, nays 0.
1\1:1. Gotdon oif~ted the fullowing resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit:
. Re.soZ.ved, That when the House adjoums this morning, it, .27

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adjourns to re-assemble at 3 o'clock this afternoon, and that the further consideration of the ta.:x bill be made the special order for said afternoon &essiou.
Upon motion, the rpessage from his Excellency, the Governor, was taken up and read.
Lea\e of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Messrs. Little of Muscogee, Howard, McKibben, Smith of Crawford, Jones, Veazey, Norris, Taylor, Calvin, Blalock, Stewart of Mitchell.
Upon motion, the House adjourned until 3 o'clock this evening.

3 O'CLOCK, P. M.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker p1o tem.
Upon motion, the call of the roll was suspended with.
The special orde1 was taken up, to-wit: . The consideratio~ of the general tax bill.
Leave of absence. was granted to Mr. Smith, of Jefferson. Upon motion, the further consideration of the general tax bill was postponed until to-morrow morning, immediately after the reading of the Journal.
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
M1. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled,
and signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate, and delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, the following acts, to-wit:
An act to repeal an act entitled an act to establish a City Court in the county of Hall, and to provide for the appoint-

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419

ment of a Judge and Solicitor thereof; approved December 7, 1880.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled a~ act to require and provide for the registration of all voters in the counties of Floyd, McDuffie, Burke, .Randolph, Elbert, Oglethorpe, Wilkinson, Greene, vVashington, walton, Morgan, Lowndes, Emanuel and Pniaski, and to provide for carrying the same into effect, and for other purposes; approved October 3, 1885, so far as the same relates to the county of Washington.
Respectfully submitted. IvY w. DuGGAN, Chairman.
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speake1 :

The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled,

and signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives,

and PresidE>nt of the Senate, and delivered to the Governor,

the following House resolutions, to-wit:



. Resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring and two-thi1ds of. both Houses agreeing thereto, That the present session of the General Assembly be, and the same is .hereby prolonged beyond the first fo1ty days for such length of time as may be necessary to transact the public business of the State.
Respectfully submitted. IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.

Pending the discussion on the general tax bill, upon motion, the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

JouRNAL OF THE HousE.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Saturday, December 1.1, 1886.

The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to brdee by lV[r. Clay, of Cobb, Speaker protem., and opened' with praj.er by the Chaplain.

The roll was then called and the following me!llhers; answered to their names:

Those present are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Aclnms of Greene, Arnheim, AshJ.,y, Atkinson, Bailey, Belt, Berner, Birch more, Blalock; Ulack, Brady, Brunch, Brny. Brown of Cherokee, Brown of Henry, Brewster, Buc.:han, Jalvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Comer, Coney. Cook, Crawford, Darden, Denny, Dodgen, DuBose, Duggun, Durrance, .Evans,

Hand, Hart, Han-ell of Decatur, Hurrell of "\Vcbster, Harrison of Franklin, Hnrrison of Quitman, Harper, Ht\rris of Catoosa, Hnrris of Columbia, Harvey, Hawkins, Hayes, Henderson, .Henry, Hill vf Wilkes, Hollund, Holleman, Howard, Howell, Hughes, Hutf, Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Clinch, Hunt, Hutc.:hison, ller, Johns.:>n of DeK!llb, Johnson of Echols, ,Johnson of Serevcn, Junes, Kenan, . Kennedy, K ..y. Kinbrou6h, Lamar,

l,agc, Parl;er, Peeples, Perkins, Perry, Pi<.;kett, Pittman, Preston, Ray, Ita wls, ueia, Rich, Reilley, Heynolds, Rountree, Ru~sell of Chatham, Russell of Clarke, HussPII of Polk, Schofield, Shewmake, Simmons,
Sims,
Smith of Crawford, Smith of Glynn, Sm.itb of G\\'innctt, Smith of J effetson,
St~:~,ens,
Stewart of Unrion,, Stewt\rt of :Mitchell, Stewart of Roekdule, Stovall, Strickland, Tate, Tuylor, Terrell,

..

,,

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_Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Pel ton of Macon, Featherston, Fordham, Fortner, Foute, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, 'G-amble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Glenn, ~Green~> of :Madison, Gresham, Griffith, 'Grindie, "Hale, _Hagan, Hum,

Lanier, Little of Tal.bot, Lumsden, Madden, Mathews, Mauney, :Mills, :Mixon, Monroe, Morgan, Moye, McCord, lllcGhee, McGarrity, :l\lcLendon, McKibben, Jl'leCleskcy, Mc!'Iiehael, Nichols, Norri.s, Olive,

Those absent are Messrs.-

'Coggins, 'Green of Clay,

Hi II of 1\feri wether, McLane,

Thomns, Vaughn, Veazey, Vickers, Vining, Walker of Floyd, 'Wnlker of Putnam, vVatt8, Watson, V\7 ay, Wei!, West, Whaley,
'IV heeler,
Whelchel, williams of Jackson, 'Willinmsof Upson, Wilcox, Wilson, vVorsham, Mr. Speaker.
Newton, Williams of Rarris.

Mr. Williams, of Upson, of the Committe on Journa-ls, reported that the Journal had been cxaminP.d and fcuud correct.

The Journal was then read and approved.

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

M'I. Spealce1 :
The Committee on Corpomtions have had under consideration the following bill of tlw House, which they instmct -me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to provide for the extension of the corporate limits :of the city of Columbus.

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Also, the following Senate bill, whieh they repor~ back, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act inc:;orporating the town of Salt Spring, approved December 12, 1882.
Respectfully submitted. vVriLIAlii HARRISON, Chairman.
The following message was received from His Excellency the Governor, through Mr. vV. H. Harrison, Clerk of the Executive Department:

Mr. Speaker :
The Governor has approved and signed the following acts, to-wit :
An act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of DeKalb, and for other purposes. Also, an act to amend the charter of the city of Macon, authorizing the Mayor and Council of said city to construct on any one of the public streets of the city of Macon a building to be known as a public market house, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate the Atlanta, Mississippi and Atlantic Railway Company, and for other purposes.
The following message was received from his Excellency,
the Governor, through w. H. Harrison, Clerk of the Execu-
tive Department:

ivfr.. Speaker:
The Governor has approved and signed the following acts of the General Assembly, to-wit:
Au act to repeal an act entitled au act to provide for the registration of the legal voters of Effingham county, approved October 2, 1885.
Also, an act to repeal an act entitled an act to prohibit persons from fishing and hunting with dogs and fire-arms, on the lands of another, in the county of Effingham, with-

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out their written consent, and to make it unlawful to kill or destroy game in said county between the first of April and the first of October ot each year, approved September 4,1885.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to require and provide for the registration of all votets in the counties of Floyd, McDuffie, Burke, Randolph, Elbert, Oglethorpe, Wilkinson, Green, washington, 'Val ton, Morgan, Lowndes, Emanuel and Pulaski, etc., approved October 3, 1885, so far as the same relate to the county of vVashington.
Also, an act to repeal an act entitled an act to establish a City Court in the county of Hall, and to provide for the appointment of a Judge and Solicitor thereof, approved December 7, 1880.

. The Governor has also approved the following joint resolution, to-wit: .

A resolution prolonging the session of the General Assembly beyond the first .forty days, for ~;:uch length of time as may be necessary to transact the public business of the State.

1lfr. Speaker:

llfiNORITY REPORT.

The undersigned, members of the Committee on Agri-

culture, to which latter was refened "a bill to be entitled

an act to provide for pleading and proving a failure of con-

sideration of any pwmissot"y note or other instrument in .

writing, given for fertilizers, guanos or manmes, and to pre-

scribe a penalty for failing to state the consideration in the

face of any negotiable promissory note or any other nego-

tiable instrument given for the same," beg leave respect-

fully to dissent from the favorable report submitted by a

majority of the members in attendance upon the meeting

at which said report. was ordered.

.

The undersigned, being firmly persuaded that the passage

.of the bill in question will be hurtful to the interests of the

farming communities of the State' and to the interests of the

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1people at large, respectfully recommend that the same. do

not pass.

Respectfully submitted.

v. MARTI:\

CALVIN,

JAS. F. LITTLE,

D. l\I. H.ussELL of Polk,

S. F. MrLLS,

J. H. PICKETT,
R. J:I. LANIER,

P. W. JoxEs,

A. ,J. WILLIA.:IIS ot Upson,

J. F. lVIADDEN,
s. \V .. HAWKIXS, s. J. l\L DAlWEN,

\V. H. FELTON,

E. A. J. HICH
s. c. HALE,

M. H. HAHT.

Mr. Chappell, chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following 1cport:

111r. Speaker:
The Committee on Railroads have had under consiclemti'on the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pa,;s, to-wi_t:
A bill to anu!ncl an act entitled an act to incorpomte the Rome and Decatur Hailroad Company with powe1 to build branch roads and define its rights, powers, privileges, ana for other purposes.
Also, the following bills, which they instruct me to report back with the recommencl~ttion that they do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Rome :wei Decatur Railroacl Company, with power to build branch 1:oads and dP.fine its powers, etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Alabama Rail-

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:way Company; to grant certain powers and privileges to the same, and for other pmposes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Americus, Preston and .Lumpkin Railroad Company, and for other purpo!:ieS.
A.lso, a biil to incorporate the Atlanta and Asheville Railroad Company, and for other putpoEes.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Austell Street Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Also, the following bill, which they recommend be read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Augusta and Chattanooga Railroad and. Banking Company.
Respectfully submitted. Trros. J. CHAPPELL, Chaitman.
Mr. Black, chairman, on the part of the Honse, of the ~oint committee to investigate and report what bills should be finally acted on during the present session, submitted the following report:

'J:Ir. Speaker:
The Joint Committee, appointed to report what bills should be passed before adjonmmE!nt of the present session, bE'g to submit to the House the accompanying resolution, as to the order of business to-day, and recommend its adnption by the House. The business of the Honse will tlwreby be put in :;ueh shape as to enable the committee to make a more definite and satisfactory report at an early day.
Respectfully submitted.
J. T. BLACK,
Chairman on part of tile House.
Mr. Black 0flhed the following resolution, to-wit:
Resolved, That the ses:;ion of to-day be devoted : 1st. To reading the Senate bills the first time. 2d. To 1:eading Senate bills fav.ombly reported the second time.

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3d. To reading House bills favorably reported the second time, preference beiug given to local bills and bills. granting charted privileges.
Upon motion the report of the committee au_d the resolution was adopted.
Mr. Felton, of Bartow, chairman p1o tem. of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speake? :
The Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill, w~ich I am instmcted to reportback to the House, with the recommendation that it do not pass, to-wit:
A bil~ to furthet prescribe the duties of Tax Collectors of the several counties of this State, approved Octol~er 17, 1885, by allowing said officers to issue executions before the 20th of December in each year, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. \V. H. FELTON, of Bartow, Chairman.
l\11". Reilley, chairman of the Committee on _Militaty Affiairs, submitted the following repo1t:

.Air. Speaker :
The Committee on Military Affairs, have had under consideration the following bi)l, which I am instructed to report back to the House, w.ith the recommendation that the same do pass, by subst.itute, to-wit:
A bill, No. 85, to be entitled an act to exempt from juryand road duty, in the city of Atlanta, one hundred and twenty-five members ol the Atlanta Artillery.
Respectfully submitted. PF.'l'ER REILLEY, Chairman.
Mt. McLendon, chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker :

The Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Repre-

sentatives on the Penitentiary beg leave to submit the fol-

lowing repor~:



The committee left Atlanta on the 30th day of Non:mber for the purpose of visiting convict camps at Coal City and Rising Fawn in Dade county. Your committee reached Coal City on the morning of December 1st, at 7 -a.m., and begun imn1ediately the inspection of the stockades, hospitals and othet buildings of the camp. They also inspected tl:o condition and .treatment ot the convicts and the condition of the several places where said convicts are required to labor, and during their short stay made the best possible investigation. we find at this camp 465 convicts, of which -belong to Penitentiary Company No. 1, and -to Penitentiary Companies No~. 2 and 3. The convicts at this camp are employed in mining coal and biuning coke. 'vVe find at this camp three stockades, each having such other buildings as are necessary. The main buildings at this camp are ample in size, substantially built and supplied with all the necessary heating apparatus to inslll'e the comfort of the inmates thereof. The arrangements for sleeping are as follows: A bunk is constructed on either side of the building, on which are placed straw mattresses and blankets of sufficient number to make the convicts comfortable.
vVe find a great many of these bunks and blankets to be
very black and dirty, having an exceedingly filthy appearance. No doubt if said blanket,; wete washed and changed oftener it would insure the better health of the in mates. During each day the convicts are required to \vork in the mines digging, loading and shipping coal, hom which work they become very black and dirty, and in many cases work in damp places, from which their clothes become wet and di!'!agreeable, and in which condition they are required to sleep at. night without any change of cll)thing. It is in. this way that the said bunks and blankets become in the above stated filthy condition.

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The convicts are fastened to the main chain at night, and a space of three OJ' four feet allowed each man. The clothing furnished is the striped sn-it requi1eJ by law. The convicts are required to wash their per.~ons and put on clean clothes every Sunday moming, but little or no attentjon is. paid to cleanliness of body at any other time. The committee think that if the bed clothing \\'US serveq I}lore frequently and the convicts required to change their elothirig at night, a much more healthy condition of affairs would prevail at the camp. The clothing, in the opinion of the committee, is of sufficient quantity and quality to keep the persons 0f the convicts warm and comfortable, although a g'rea't 1~any of them complain of suffering from cold while going from the mines to stockades.
The committee arc of opinion that the convicts are fed upon good, whole;;omc food, well cooked and prepared, and dealt to each in sufficient quantity. There is but. little com.plaint of insufficiency or quality of iood, and, in the opinion ot the comrnittee, this complaiut is wi~hout reason. \Ve find the water bci litics good and the supply abundant fo~ all purposes.
The larger portion of the cvnvicts a1e required to 'vork in the mines underground, varying from one hundred to three thm1sand feet. The several excavations where the convicts are required to work are suffieiently ventilated by , means of a furnace, which forms a suction and dmws through the main entrance fresh ai1, which is distributed ovEr the various sections of the mines by means of doors to the several underground branches of the main entmnce, and i~ this way the convicts are supplied with as pure atmosphere as can be had in such cases of underground work. Dr. Davio., the physician in charge, resides near the camps and gives his attention daily to the sick. The hospital is a large, well-ventilated building, and the sick, so far as eould be ascertained, are well cared for. The mode of punishment is whipping with a leather strap on the naked pel'son, inflicted hy the whipving boss. It is claimed by seveial of

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~he convicts that at times the punishment is severely and. i:)lbumanely inflicted, but., with the exception of the bare

&tatement of the prisoners,-the committee see no evidence to sustain the cbatge.

Divine service is held each Sabbath as required by law.

We find that the convicts unanimously speak well of Captain Reese, and of almo.~t all oth~t offic~rs in (:h~11g~ at this c:tmp, except one Kill patrick, the whipping bos~. Against him the convicts mai;:c unanimous complaint, claiming that he is inhumane in inflicting pnnishm~nt. and that he is partial in his position as such boss. They further allege that. he oftentimes inflicts punishment when not deserved, and.

as frequently refrains from inflicting it. when it is.

The committee, after clue investigation, think that there.

is some ground fot such complaint:;, anJ recommetHl that

the Go\'ernor con,icler the advi.;ibility of removinO' :::aid



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0

Killpattick immediately, which, in the opinion of the com-

mitteP, utH.ler all the circtuu~tan.ce:;, should be clone.

\Ve call th'! at~cntion of the Governor, or such other authot'ity as may be impowered to deal with such cases, to the fact that Fred. Tlumas (col.), who was convictetl of

at.tempt to rape, and sent from Quitman county in July, 1875, for the term of twenty years, upon trial for lunacy-

last June, was fonnd to be in!:;ane by the jury trying him; ancl i,; still in the hn.~pital at the C<'unp. Th~ GJver;wt is.

requested to direct the Principal Keeper of the Peniteu-.

tiary to carry out the law in this case as proviJcd in section 4666 (d) of r.he Code of 1882.

. "vVc also call the attention of said authorities to Chapel

C. Leath, who was cm.victed of murder, and sentenced lot life in April, 1tl84, from Early Ctlunty. He was found wrapped in hi::; blanket lyiug on his bunk In the barrack~.

The committee were informeJ that he elaims to have killed'

a man for seducing his si!-'ter, the tmth of which the com-

mittee knows nothing. Hi:;; conduct and conver::;ation show conclnsively that he i,; of unsound mind, and, according to. the. statement of the resident physician, i::; suffering fromt

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catarrhal fever, is now bordering on consumption, and has not been able to work for two years. In the opinion of Dr. Davis he will not live if he remains at the camp, nor, in fact, survive much longer anywhere. We recommend thatthe proper authorities take i~mediate steps to legally inquire into the condition of this convict, and, if found insane, that he be transferred to the lunatic asylum, as provided lo1 in the above stated section of the Code.
vVe also call the attention of the aforesaid authorities to Ben Black well, convicted of burglary from "\Valker county, serving twenty years' sentence from March, 1877, who, in the opinion of the committee, is an imbecile. Dr. Davis and the officers in charge inform us that he is now, and has been fOI" several years, in a low state of health, not having been able for two years to do any work whatever.
Complaint was made by several convicts that water was bailed up and put up in barrels, and in many cases allowed to stand until it became stagnant, so tainting the atmosphere as to be very offensive and injurious to those working in the mines. Upon investigation the committee found the complaint to be well grounded, and that the condition
ot the atmosphere in said mines, produced by such barrels
of water kept in small excavations, was, in fact, unhealthy ; and they recommend that the proper autho1ities look into the matter, and take such steps as may be necessary for its prevention.
The committee call the attention of the Governor to J obn Cheatam, convicted of murder and serving a life sentence, bearing date from May, 1881, sent from the county of Gwinnett. From the investigation the committee has made, they agree that his is a proper case for the exercise of clemency, and should the Governor, after investigating the facts in the case, see fit to pardon, it would meet wit!t the entire approval of this committee.
vVe also call the attention of the Executive to Joseph Moncrief, who was convicted or involuntlu-y manslaughter in June, 1876, froll\ the county of Floyd, and who is serv-.

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ing a fifteen years' sentence. vVe 1espectfully iequest the Governor to examine into the merits of this case, and should he deem it deserving of Executive cleiuency, and pardon him, his action would receive the full approbation of the committe.e.
The committee deem it not improper to state here that both of the last mentioned persons were imprisoned when very young; and, by those having them in charge, the committee is informed that their conduct during their imprisonment has always been extremely good. The lessees and officers having them in charge are unanimous in pronouncing them as deserving Executive clemency.
Jones, alias Sorrell (colored), one of the leaders in the mutiny, or strike, at the coke ovens several months ago, is now .confined in the hospital, suffering with a broken arm, which accident he _met with but a few days before the arrival of the committee at the camp. He claimed that his arm was broken by Killpatrick and others with a handcuff, and told a pitiful tale of the manner in which he had been treated. The committee found it difficult to arrive at the truth of the matter, and leam exactly how his arm had oeen broken, there being several convicts whose positive statements corroborated that of Jones himself, and others who said his arm had been broken by a blow with a piece of piping received at the hands of another convict named Brooks. This latter theory was sustained by Killpatrick and a number of others. The committee, however, are of the opinion that in either event Jones is to blame; that if his arm was broken, as he claims, by the handcuff, he brought it on himself by resisting the authorities, and if done with a piece of piping in the hands of Brooks, it was to ward off an assault made by him on Brooks.
We call attention of the lessees and officers in charge at this camp and of the Principal Keeper of the Penitentiary to the fact that within the last three years Carrie Massie, (colored), under sentence from Bibb count.y for mluder, sentenced June, 1882, has given birth to two children, oue .

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about three and the other one year old. The committeet were informed that at the time of her arrival at the peni.'-, tentiary she was pregnant. These children are being raised! up in the penitentiary, and the committee, belie,ing that; such should not be allowed, recommend that said _children, be taken from the penitentiary and bound out to some proper person.
The committee investigated as thoroughly as \YUS possible. into the cause of the mutiny or sttike at the coke oven, . camp, and believe, from the best information they could: gather, that it was an attempt on the part of Jones and. some other leading convict!'! to resist the authorities liaviug! them in charge. They are of the opinion, however, that Killpatrick is not entirely exempt f1om blame in t.he.rnatter. Vve approve of the mc:.~ns and methods used by. the. Govern(H and Principal Keeper of the Penitentiary in set-. tling said mutiny.
Vve call the attention of the Governor to the case ofvVm.
:MeC1:aie, convicted of riot from Dodge county aud serving: a life-sentence from Srptember, 1882. 'Ve have cause to1 helievc ftum fact" furnished us that thcte ure peculiar. hard-. ships iu this case, and that in a shott ti111e steps ~vill b'e! taken to place the fucts before the Governor, of which we, recommend catefnl consideration and such action in the, matter as in his discretion he may deem best.
Your committee next visited Rising Fawn, at which. camp there are seveuty-fout convicts at work mining iton, ore. 'Vc find that at this camp n. cleanet state of things exists, the building, however, beiug the same as.at the other camps at Dude Coal Mine. The (onvicts are supplied with:, the regulation sttiped suit, which they wcat dming the day. as a working suit, and are requied to change theit clothes: before retiring every night. Their sl_ecping arrangements are about the same as at the other camps. They are well feel with good, wholesome food, which is dealt to each in sufficient quantity. The convicts at this.camp ae requiled to work uudeJ'gJouud in excavations blasted. out. througl~)!

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rock and slate. The committee think there is considerable dangee in some cases from fall-ing slate, we found that one DaYid Nash, (colore<!), f1um Decatue county, in for foue years from February, 1885, foe an as!':anlt with intent to murdee, met with an accident about three months ago from the falling of :;omP. rock upon him in the mine. His jaw was beoken, his knee hurt, a sha1p piece of slate stuck in his back several inches, his head badly cut, and the scalp on the tight side was removed from the top of his head almost to his eae. '\Ve respectfully ask the Govemor to look into his case and ascetain if he is so permanently injured as to justify Executive clemency. The committee deem it j nst to state that no evidence was shown them th1ough which blame conlrl be attached to the lessees ot parties having said convicts in charge, the same appearing to have been enti1ely accidental. \Ye recommend, however, that the lessees be more careful in future, and have sufficient peops Ol' fastenings put unclce the slate and rock iu the mines overhead where the convicts are at woek.
The committee found that the convicts at this camp are hired to woek around the iron fumace in loading iron and other material. The work around said furnace is done theongh the week by free labor, and such work as is clone by the convicts on Sundays is usually such work as is done by feee labor; but after said convicts have worked all the week in the mines in orde1 that so1oe of the free laborers may be relieYecl, in many cases they hire the conYicts and work them on the Sabbath day. :::3ome of the convicts claim that if they don't work willingly for whatever is 0ffered them they are required to work anyhow and receive for their "-ork whatever thei1 employers choose to give them. \Ve recommend that the proper autlwriti<:'s see to it that this practice be abolished. The opinion of the committee is that neithet: the Lease Act no1 the contract of the lessees with the State will allow the lessees to work the convicts on the Sabbath clay. The committee also found that the oil from the lamps attached to the caps of the convicts
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gave theru great inconvenit'nce, and they recommend that the lamps be so arranged as to prevent the flowing of the oil from them into the ey.es of the convicts while at work.
The punishment of the convict::; at. this camp is whippii1g with a leather strap on the naked person by the whipping boss, and it is claimed by the convicts in some instances that it if; inhumanely inflicted. Information reached the committee dudng their investigation that the whipping boss at this camp had prepared a leather strap of unusual size and had driven ~hoe pegs in the same, and with the leather st:rap, with the sharp ends of the shoe pegs projecting out, whipped three of the convicts severely, giving each of them - from seventy-five to eighty-five lashes on the naked person. vVe recommend that the Governor carefully Investigate into . the truth of this statement and take such steps concemi_ng it as he n:iay deem best.
The committee desire to state that they were allowed access to every portion of the camp and mines, and were requested by Hon. Jo<iepb E. Brown, lessee, and others having them in charge, to mal\e a mo:st thorough investigation and inspection, ancl expressed a willingness to make any change which, in the opinion of the committee, was neces- sary, or wuuld contribute to the better welfare of the convicts.
The committee, owing to the inclemency of the weather and the limited time the General Assembly has been in session, have been unable to visit any of the other convict camps in the State. They beg leave to say that it is almost impossible to giYc .such attention to the convict. camps of this State as should be done. They therefore deem it expedient that an in;;pectiou ::;hould be made during the recess of the GenE>ral. Assembly, and herewith submit a resolution looking tu tnis purpo:se, which they instruct the chairman of this committee to introduce and ask for the adoptiuu of the same.
All of which is re;;pectfully submitted. S. G. McLENDON, Chairman.

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Upon motion, 300 copies of the t'eport of the Committee

on the Penitentiary were ordered printed for the use of the

House.

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Upon motion of Mr. Huff, the message from His Excellency, the Governor, and the accompanying docun;~Eilts relating to the convict lease, was referred to the Committee on Penitentiary.
The Speaker announced that the hour had arrived for the special order, to-wit, the continuation of the considera.:. tion of the general tax bill.
For information the amendments offered to section 1, were read.

Upon the vote on the amendment uffered by Mr. Gordon, the call for the yeas and nays was made, and the call \vas sustained.

On calling the roll the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Adams of Greene, Bailey, Belt, .Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brewster, Chappell, Clay of Walton, Comer, Coney, Cook, Crawford, DuBose, Duggan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fonte, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Griffith,

Hagan, Ham, Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of Webster, Harrison of Quitman, Harris of Columbia, Howell, Huff, Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Clinch, Hutchison, Johnson of Echols, Johnson of Screven,
L~nier,
Madden, Mills, Mixon,
~forgan,
McCord, McLendon, McMichael, Peeples, Perkins,

Ray, Rawls, Beilley, Rich, Russell of Chatham, Russell of Clarke, Schofield, Shewmake, Sims, Smith of Glynn, Stevens, Stewart of Rockdale, Stewart of Marion, Stovall, Vining, Vvalker of Putnam, Watts, Way, Wei!, Whaley, vVheeler, WilliaMs of Upson, \Vilson.

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Those voting in the negative are Messrs.""""'

Adams of Elbert, Arnheim,
~shley,
:\tkinson, Berner, Birch more, Hrown of Cherolee, 'Buchan, Cameron, Candler, Darden, Denny, Dodgen, Durrance, Evan;, Fortner, Fordhnm, Franklin of Fannin. Frtlnklin of Thomas, Glenn, Greene of Madison, Gresham,

Grindle,

Moye,

Hale,

McGhee,

H:md,

McGarrity,

Harrison of Franklin, McCleskey,

Harper,

Nichols,

Harris of Catoosa,

Olhe,

Hal'\'ey,

.Parker,

Hawkins,

Perry,

Hayes,

Pickett,

Henry,

Pittman.

Henderson,

P.eid,

Holland,

Reynolds,

Hunt,

. Russell of Polk,

Ilcr,

Smith of Gwinnett,

,Johnson of DeKalb, Strickland,

Kennedy,

Tate,

Key,

Terrell,

Kimbrough,

Thomas,

Little of Talbot,

\.Yatson,

Lumsden,

\Villiams of Jackson,

Mauney,

Wilcox,

Aionroe,

Worsham.

Those not voting aLe MessLs.-

Black, Bin lock, Brady, Cahm, Clay of Cobb, Coggins, Feagan. Gamble, Green'of Clay, Hurt, Hill of Aieriwether, Hill of Wilkes, Holleman,

Howard, Hughes, .Jones, Kenan, Lamar, Mathews, nieLttne, AlcKibben, .Newton, Norris, P:tgc, Pteston, Rountree,

Simmons, Smith of Crawford, Smith of Jefferson, Stewart of Mitchell, Taylor, vaughn, Veazey, Vickers, I.Vulker of Floyd, West, Whelchel, \Villiams of Harris, Mr. Speaker.

Yeas 70. ~ays 66. Not voting 39.

The amendment was agreed to. Upon motion, section 2 was adopted, as amended. upon motion, l<ection 1 was auopted, as amended. The following bill was read the tbitd time; th(;) report of the committee agreed to ; the proper proofs of publication

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were exhibited, and the bill passed hy substitut~, a13 amend."' ed, by the requisite constitutional majority ; yP.as 98, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to levy aud collect a tax for the support of the State Government and the public institutions; .to pay the interest of the public debt, and for educational and othe:r pmposes herein mentioned, fot each of the fiscal yeats. 1887 and 1888, and prescribe what persons; professions and property are liable to taxation, and for other purposes therein mentioned.
Leave 9J absence was granted to the following members, to-:wit: Messrs. Vickers, Henderson, Hand and Green Qf Clay.
.Upon motion the House adjourned until Monday morning at 10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Monday, December 13, 1886.

The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names, to-wit :

Those present are Messrs.-

Adains of E_lbert, Arnheim, Ashley,
Atkins?". BailP.y, Berner, Birch more, Black, Blalock, Brady. Branch, Bray,

Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of vVebster, Harrison of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman, Harper. Harris of Catoosa, Harris of Columbia, Harvey, Hawkins, Hayes, Henry, Hen<}ierson,

Norris, Olive, Page, Parker, Peeples, Perkins, Perry, Pickett, Pittman, Preston, Ray, Rawls,

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Brown of Cherokee, Brewster, Buchan, Calvin, Cameron, Ca.ndler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Comer, Coney, Cook, Crawford, Darden, Denny, Dodgen, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon. Featherston, Fortner, Fordham, Fonte, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble. Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, .Glenn, Green of Clay, 'Greene of Madison, Griffith, Grindle, Hagan, Hale, Ham, Hart,

Hill of Wilkes, Holland, Holleman, Howard, Howell, Hui!;hes, Huff, Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Clinch, Hunt, Hutchison, Iler, Johnson of DeKalb, Johnson of Echols, Johnson of Screven, Jones, Kenan, Kennedy, Key. Kimbrough, Lamar, Lanier, Little of Talbot, Lumsden, Mathews. Mauney, Mills, Mixon, :Monroe, Morgan, J.loye, McCord, J\ieLane, J\1cGhee, McGarrity, :McLendon, McKibben, l\1c0leskey, McMichael, Newton, Nichols,

Reid,

Reilley,

Reynolds,

Rountree,

Russell of Chatham,

l~ussell of Clarke,

Russell of Polk,

Schofield,

Shewmake,

Simmons,

Sims,

Smith of Glynn,

Smith of Gwinnett,

Smith of Jefferson,

Stewart of Mitchell,

Stewart of Rockdale,

t:ltewart of ~1arion,

Stovall,

"

Strickland,

Tate,

Terrell,

Thomas,

Vaughn,

Veazey,

Vining,

walker of Putnam,

watts,

Watson,

Way,

Wei!,

West,

Whaley,

Wheeler,

Whelchel,

v\Tilliams of Harris,

Williams of Jackson,

"Williams of Upson,

vVilcox,

Wilson,

Vl'orsham,

Mr Speaker.

Those absent are Messrs.-

Adams of GrE!ene, Belt, Brown rof Henry,

Gresham, Hand, Hill of Meriwether,

Smith of Crawford, Stevens, Taylor,

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Clay of walton, Coggins,

Madden, Rich,

Vickers, walker of Floyd.

Mr. Hutchison, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and found conect.

The .Journal was then read and approved.

The following message was received from the. Senate, through Mr. Hanis, the Secretary_ thereof;

.Mr. Spealcer :
The Senate has passed the following Senate bills, by the requiste constitutional majority, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Macod City and Suhurban Street Railroad Company, whi~h was passed by constitutional majority; yeas 26, nays 0.
Also, a bill to beeutitled an act to ratify and confitm the chatter and amendments thereof outained by E. \V. Miller,
J. lVL Leiwe, T. vV. Harvey, M. Hait and J. s: Rodgers,
of the county of Marion, State of Georgia, on the 21st day of December, 1883.
Passed by yeas 26, nays 0.
Also, a bill to authorize the probate of wills made outside of the State of Georgia in certain ca;;es to be made in this State,. and to declare the effect thereof.
Passed by yeas 27, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorporate the Deepwater Railroad Company. Passed by yeas 25, nays 0.
Also, the following House bills, to-wit:
A bill to provide for the registration of the qualified voters of Decatur county, and for other purposes. Pas<;ed by yeas 24, nays 0.
Also, a bill to repeal so much of au act entitled an act to require and provide for the registration of all voters in the counties of Floyd, McDuffie, Blllke, Randolph, Elbert, Oglethotpe, Wilkinson, Greene, Washington, Walton,

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Morgan, Lowndes, Emanuel ancl Pulaski, as app!ies to the county of Elbert., and for other purposes.
Passed by 27 yeas, nays 0. Leave of absence was gmnt.ed to the following member:;,. to-wit:. walker of Floyd, Rich, Stevens, Gresham, Terrell, Clay of Walton, ALtams of Gteene, and Pr~ston ..
Mr. Black offered the following resolution, which wa~ read and agreed to, to,.wit:
Resolved, That the order of business for the day be as follows:
1. Senate bills for first reading. 2. Reading Senate bills second time. 3. Hou,;e bills favoml>ly repol"ted tor second rfadi_.llg. Upon motion, the special order for Tuc!Oday was made the consideration of resolutions Nos. 13 and 44.
Mt. Monroe, chairman pro tem. of the Committee 011 Counties and County Matters, submitted. the fo.llowing report :

Jfr. Speaker:
The Committee on Counties and County Matters have had under consideration HousC:' bill No. 360, entitled an a'et to create a Board of Commis,;ioners of Roads and Revenues and Public Buildings in the county of Baldwin; t() provide fot their mode of election ; to define their powers and duties, and for other purposes, which the committee insfmcts ine to report back, with the recommendation that the same do pass.
Respectfully submitted. ALFRED I. MosROE, Chairman protem.
Mr. Calvin .offered the following resolution; which was adopted, as amended, to-wit:
Resolved, That until otherwise ordered, the sesi:iions of _this House shall be as follows: To meet at 10 o'clock, A. M., and adjoum at 1 P. l\r.; to meet at 3 P. l\!. and adjoutn
at 5 r. l\1.

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The foll~wing Senate bills were read the first time an.ci :teferred to appropriate committees, to-wit:

By M1. Hawkes, of the l~th-

~ A l>ill to amend section 4533 of th~ Code of Georgia of

1882.

.

Referred to Committee on General J udicia~y.

Ey Mr..James, of the 36thA bill to incorporate the Salt Springs and Northwesterg,
Railroad Company, a.nd to grant certain powers, etc. . Relel'l'ed to Committee on Railroads.

Ey Mr. Dean, of the 42dA bill to amend an act to incorporate the Rome and Car-
rolton*Railroad Company; approved August 30, 1881, etc. Reft!rred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Northcutt, of the 35thA bill to change the manner of granting licenses for the
f;ale of spiituous liquors, us contained in seCtion 1419 of the Code of 1$82, as amended, by an act approved December 22, 1884, and also amended by an act approved October .16, 1R85, so as to give Ordinmies or County Commis- sioneJ'S the same di~;cretion in granting or refusing license to sell in any quantity less than ten gallons, that thq have j:n quantities less than one gallon ; to presctibt! a penalty for its \iiolation, etc.
Referred to Committee on Temperance.
By Mt. Peek, of the 27thA bill to amend section 3910 (a) of the Code of 1882.
RefeJ'l'ed' to Committee on General Judiciaty.

By Mr. Wright, of the 1st-

toA bill to provide for the recording of chattel mortgages,
and regulate the effect of fail me to reconl.

Refened to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Faver, of the 26th-

.

A bill to incorporate the Gtiffin, LaGmnge and Western

Railtoutl Company; to grant ee1tuin powers, etc.

.

Referred to <Jommittee on Railroads.

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By Mr. Brannon, ofthe 17th-

A bill to amend an act providing for the correct return

of property in this State for the purpose of taxation, and

for other pmposes.



Ordered to be engrossed.

Also, a bill to ~uthol"ize the plaintiff in execution to
withdraw the original fl. fa. in claim cases, when the same

is returned to the court by the levying officer upon filing of

claim to ptoperty levied on thereundet.

Referred to the Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Davidson, of the 18thA bill to authol'ize the Judges of the Supreme Court to
appoint a short-hand writer to take UI)Wn such matter for the use of the court as may be deemed necessary; to fix a limit for the salary, etc.

Referred to Committee on General J urliciary.

By Mr. Butt, of the 24th-



A bill to authorize the probate of wills. made outside of

the State of GPorgia in certain cases, to be made in this

State, and to declare the effect thereof.



RefetTed to Committee on Genetal Judiciary~

By Mr. Atwood, of the 2ndA bill to amend the charter ot the Darien Short Line
Railroad Company, etc. Referred to Committee on Raill'Oads.

By Mr. Powell, of the 22ndA bill to amend au act to incorporate the Macon City
and Suburban Stteet Railroad Company, approved December 2_4, 1884, etc.
Referred to Committee on Raill'Oads.

By 1\Ir. Atwood, of the 2dA bill to inc01pomte the Deep \.Yater Railroad Company,
etc. Refetred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. Butt, of the 24thA bill to ratify and confirm the charter and amendments

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thereof obtained by E. W. Miller, J. l\1. Lowe, T. W. Harvey, l\1. Hair, an.d J. S. Rodgers, of the county of Marion, State of Georgia, on the 21st day of December, 1883, under the general railroad law of this Staj;e, and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.
The following Senate resolution was reaJ and agreed to, to-wit (
By Mr. Peek, of the 27th.A resolution reque~ting our Senators and Representatives
in Congresfi to use their influence in having the sixty-eight . millions of cotton tax collected unlawfully, paid back to the proper partie3.
The following Senate bills were read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to amefid an act incorporating the town of Salt Springs, in the county of Douglas, and to provide for a Mayor and Council of said town, etc., so as to extend the corpomte limits of said town, and for othet purposes. .
Also, a bill to re-incorporate the Southern Express Company.
The following t.Jessage was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:

. M1. Speaker :

The Senate has agreed to the following resolutions, and asks the concurrence of the House therein, to-wit:

A resolution providing for sub-committees to inspect the

various camps of the Penitentiary during the recess of the

General Assembly.

Also, a resolution providing for a joint sub-committee to

visit the Lunatic Asylum during the recess, and examine

and report thereon at the summer session.



Also, a resolution providing for the adjournment of the

General Assembly on Saturday, the 18th instant, and re-

. convening on the first wednesday in July, 1887.

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Mt. Tate, chair~an of the Committee on Special J ud,i,s ciaty, submitted the following report.:

Jfr. Speaker :

The Committee on Special Judiciary have had under consideratio{l the following House bills, which they i::~struct
me to teport back to the House, with the tecommendatio!l
that the same do pass, to-wit :

A bill to amend an act establishing a new chatter for th,~ city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874, and the several acts amendatory thereof, so a:; to fix the amount of th~. surplus or sinking fund permanently at one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars, and for other purposes.

.Also, a bill to regulate fishing in the waters of the

Little Ohoopee River within the bounds of Washington county.

Also, a bill to create a Police Commission for the city

of Macon, and fot other purposes.

'

Al::;o, a bill to amend an act, approved October 28, 1870, entitled an act to incotpurate the town of Cain, in 'Fhomas county, an<.! fut othet pL11poses.
Also, a bill to make it illegal to fish with seines in the Alapaha River and its tributaries, and for other purposes.
Aiso, a bill to prohibit clmnkenness, etc., in \Vest View. Cemetery, in Fulton county.
Also, a bill to amend. an act establishing a Board of Com:. missioners of Roads and Revenues for Wilcox county.

Also, the following bills, which they recommend the intro..: duceT be allowed to withdraw, to-wit:

A bill to require the registration of voters in W ortli.

county.

,.

Also, a bill to fumish standatd of weights and measures.

for worth county.

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And also, that the following be tead the second time and Fecommitted, to-wit :

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-Bills Nos. 372 and 373-by Mr. Hhyes;.of Forsyth; also,
mill No. 242-by Mr. Smith, of Cmwford.
Also, the following hill, whieh they report back to the
House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit :

A bill to make the market house in the.. town of Louis-

ville, in Jefferson county, the place for all shetiffs, coro-

ners and other public judicial sales, instead of the court

bouse.

Respectfully submitted.

F. C. TA'J'E, Chairman.

The following House bills wete read the !-!econd ime, to- . wit:

A bill to provide for pleading and proving a failure of the consideration of any promissory note, or other instrument iu writing, given fot commercial fetti.lizer.:;, gttanos, or manures, ang to prescl'ibe for fi.tiling to state UThue of consideration in the fvce of any negotiable promissory or any other negotiable instrument given fot same.
Also; a bill to provide for the extension of the CQP(>orate hmit_s of the city of Columbus, in the county of Muscogee.
Also, a bill to allow land owners of lots Nos. 154, 155, 1:56, 165 and 166, in the 20th district of Stewart county, to erect gates, etc.
. Also, a bill to amend an act establishing a new charter fot the city of Atlanta, approved Febtuaty 28., 1874, and the seveml acts amendatory thereof, so as to fix the amount qf the srrrplLis or sinking fund, etc.
Also, a bill to- establish a County Court for Echols county;
Also, a bill to exempt from jury and road duty, in the cit.y of Atlanta and in the county of Fulton, one hundred wnd twenty-fhe roembe1s of the Atlanta Attillety.
Also, a bill to iuc01poratc the Atlanta and Alabama Railway Company; to grant certain powe1s, etc.
Also, a bill to repeal an act. entit.led an act to amend ~ec""
tion 1689 (1; n) of the Code of 1882.

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Also, a bill to authotize juries to 1ecomrnend.the defendant in felony cases to mercy, and prescribe the effect of such recommendation.
Also, a bill to amend paragraph 11, section 8 of article 6, of the Constitution of 187'7.
Also, a bill to amend section 4371 of the Code of 1882. Also, a bill to amend an act to incorporate. the Rome and Decatur Raihoad Company. Also, a bill to amend an act to prohibit the sale of spirituous, malt or intoxicating liquor in the county of Warren, etc. Also, a bill to prevent the sale of opium and its preparations to persons habitually addicted to its use. Also, a bill to provide for the appointment of inspectors of provisions, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to change the time of holding the Fall term of the Superior Court of Palding count}', and for other purposes. The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker :
The Senate has passed the following bills of the House, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 29, nays 0, and I am instructed to transmit the same to the House at once, to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the Macon, LaGrange and Birmingham Railroad Company of Georgia, aud for other purposes.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendment, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Macon, LaGrange and Birmingham Railroad Company, etc.
The Senate amendments concurred in in part, and disagteed to in part.

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

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Special Judiciary have had under con-

sideration the following House bill, which they in.struct me

to report back to the House, with the recommendation that

it do not pass, to-wit:



A bill to be entitled au act to alter and amend section 508 (Z) of the Code of 1882, as to the manner of providing for the change of county sites.
Respectfully submitted. F. C. TATE, Chairman.
The following bills were read the second time, to-wit:

A bill to prescribe the manner of filing defenses to distress warrants, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to regulate the employment of labor. Also, a bill to fix and regulate the hours of labor in all. cotton, woolen and other manufacturing establishments.

Upon motion, 300 copies of the substitute for House bill No. 184, were ordere(l printed for the use (')f the House.
House bill, No. 182, was recommitted to the Committee on Manufacturing.
The following bill was read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to amend paragmph 1, section 6, article 7, of the Constitution of 1877, by striking from the second line of said patagraph, as given in the appendix to the Code of 1882, the words, "county" and " or," and by striking from the third line of said pamgraph, as aforesaid, the words, "political division," and for other purposes.

The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker declared the House adjourned until 3 o'clock, P. M.

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3 O'CLOCK, P. ~I.
The House met pursuant to adjoumment, and wascalled to order by the Speaker.
Upon motion, the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Th,e following Honse bills were read tlie thil'd time, fowit:
A bill to amend paragmph 2, section 6,~article, 13 of the Constitution of 1867, by striking lrum the second line of said paragraph, as given in the appendix to the Code of 1882, the wol'd "not," and by striking from the thil'd line of said paragraph as aforesaid the words "any purpose except" and inserting in lien of said last mentioned the words "the purpose of aiding wol'ks of internal i;11provements and," and for other purposes, etc.
Mt. Chappell, chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submittecl the following report :

.A1r. Speaker:
The Committee on Railroads have had under consideration the following bill, which they instmct me to report back to the House, with the recommenchtion that it be tead the second time and be recommitted to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit :
A hill to incorporate the Washingt.on and Elberton Railroad Company.
Respectfully submitted. THOS. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.
The committee to investigate the state of business before the House recommend the following bills to be read the third time aftel' the present orclet of business has been ex- hausted, to-wit: House bills Nos. 33, 61, 67, 68, 75, 92, 93, 94, 102, 111. 118, 12:2, 1:2:3, 133, 14:), 147, 148, 158; 165, 166, 167, 169, 170, 197,216,218,219,241, 257, 28-J, 285, 288, 297, ;):.Wand 3:26.
The report of the committee was adopted.

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Mr. Pickett .asked leave to ;~ithdnl\v House bills Nos.
364, 365, 366 and 367, which were withdrawn. House bills Nos. 304 and 315 were recommitted to the
Committee on Railroads: The following bills were read the second time, to-wit:

A bill to establish a Reformatory Prison, or House of Correction, in this State, and for other purposes; making an appropriation for the same.
Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Rome and Decatur Railroad Company.
Also, a bill to prohibit drunkenness and indecent conduct in \Vest View Cemetery, in Fulton county.
Also, a bill to amend section 1632 of the Code of 1882. Also, a hili to require owners of horses, mules, cows, sheep, goats, hogs, and stock of all kinds, io keep the same from running at large upon the lands of another within the 529th District, G. M., of Crawford county, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to create a Police Commission for the city of Macon, etc. Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to create a Board of Commissioners ot Roads and Revenues in the county of Wilcox, etc. Also, a bill to ratify and confirm to the Covington and Macon Railroad Company, the rights and authority to make certain extensions of the main line, etc., approved Sept.ember 27, 1881. Also, a bill to prev~::nt the robbing or destruction of mocking birds of their nest in the town of Madison, etc. Also, a bill to repeal an act entitled an act, to establish a County Court, and to abolish the County Court of Newton county, and for other purposes, approved February 13, 1877.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Augusta and Chattanooga Railmad and Banking Company, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to regulate fishing in the waters of the Little Ohoopie River within the bounds of vVashington county.
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Also, a bill to make it illegal to fi~h with. seins m the Alapaha River and its tribut-aries.
Also, aom t<dncorporate the W.ashington and Elberton Railway Company, et,... Also, a bill to define the liabilities of manufacturing, mining and other. corporations, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to prevent the manufacture and saleofliquors within three miles of Ellijay Seminary.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Cartersville and Gainesville Air-Line Railroad, and for other purpo!>es.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Americus, Preston and Lumpkin Railroad Company; to recognize, confirm and amend the charter under which said company is now acting, and to c.onfer additional powers, privileges, etc.
Also, a bill to authorize the commitment of juvenile offenders, and others, to the House of Refuge.for thereformation of juvenile offenders, in Fulton county, Ga., etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Austell Street Railroad Company, etc.
Also,. a bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues and Public Buildings~in the county of Baldwin, etc.
Also, a bill to incol'})orate the Athens Loan and Banking Association.
Also, a bill to fix the compensation of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues fi1r Richmond county, and for other purposes.
Also; a bill to levy and collect a tax of ten thousand dollars upon dealers in domestic wines and other intoxicants, who deal therein to the exclusion of foreign wines, alcoholic and malt liquors, etc.
Upon motion, House bill No. 370 was made the special order for Thursday, immediately after the reading of the Journal; also, that 200 copies of said bill be printed for the benefit o(the Bouse.
. Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, ~ubmitt.ed the following report:

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Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate, the following acts, to-wit :

An act to repeal so much. of act entitled an act to requir~ and

provide for the registration of all voters ~n .the counties of

Floyd, McDuffie, Burke, Randolph, Elbett, Oglethorpe,

Wilkinson, Greene, Washington, \'\Talton, Morgan, Lowndes,

Emanuel and Pulaski, and to provide for carrying the same

into effect, and for other purposes; approved October 3,

1885, as applies to the county of Elbert, and for other pur-

poses.

.

Also, an act to provide for the registration of the quali:..

fied voters ol. Decatur county; to provide that the same

shall be done before the Tax Receiver of said county, and

. to provide for his compensation ; also, to fix the time place

and manner of such registrations, and to provide that voters

shall register and vote in the respective militia districts in

which they reside, and not elsewhere ; also, to provide that

no person shall be entitled to vote in any election hereafter

to be held in said county of Decatur unless he shall have

complied with the terms of this act; to provide a penalty

for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for other

purposes.

Respectfully submitted.

IvY W. DuGGA.N~ Chairman,

Mr. Russell, of Clarke, chairman of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Banks. have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me tq report back .to the House, with the recommendation that it be read the second time, and recommitted to the Committee on Banks~ to-wit:

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A bill to be eutitled an a~t to incorporate the A:thens

Loan and Banking Association.

Respecth1lly submitted.



R. B. RussELL, of Clarke, Chairman.

M t'. Berner, chairman of the Committee on General. Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speake1:

The General Judiciary Committee have had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that .it do pass, to-wit :

A bill to authorize the Judges of the Supreme Court to appoint a short-hand writer to take down such matter for the use of the court, as may be deemed nece~sary; to fix a limit for the salary of said short-hand writer, and for other purposes .
. Respectfully submitted.
RoBT. L. BERNER, Chairman.

The following bills were read the second time, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Exchange Bank of Athens, Ga. Also, a bill to repeal all laws establishing the office of County Commissioner of Roads and Revenues of the county of Forsyt~, and for other purposes.

Upon motion, the hour of adjournment was extended one

hou~ .

o



The following bills were read the second time, to-wit:

A bill to repeal an act entitled an act to repeal an act to incorporate the town of Cumming, and to reincorporate said town, approved October 10, 1885.
Also, a bill to amend an act, approved October 28, 1870, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Cairo, in Thomas county, etc.

Ah;o, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Asheville.Railroad Company, and for other purposes.

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Upon motion, House bill No. 368, was recommitted to the Committee on Banks.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Tem,. perance, to-wit :
By Mr. GardnerA biJl to amend an act entitled an act to prohibit the
sale of alcoholic and spirituous or intoxicating liquors and bitters in the county ofPike, etc.
Upon motion, House bill No. 32 was taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments thereto, to-wit:
A bill to change the time of holding the Supreme Courts for the county of DeKalb.
The amendments thereto were concurred in. Upon motion, the House adjourned until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock.

ATLAK'.rA, GEORGIA,
Tuesday, December 14, 1~86.

The House met pursuant to adjournment ; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The roll was called and the following members answered to their names :

Those present are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Arnhcim, Ashley, Atkinson, Bailey, Belt. Berner, Birchmore,

Hale, Ham, Hand, Hart, Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of Webster, Harrison of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman, Harper,

Nichols, Norris, Olive, Page, Parker, Peeples, Perkins, Perry, Pickett,

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Black, Blalock, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Cherokee, Brown of Henry, Brewster, Buchan, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins, Comer, Coney, Cook, Crawford, Darden, lJenny, Dodgen, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Evans, "Feagan, Felton of Bartow, J!'elton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fort.ner, Fordham, Foute, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Glenn, Green of Clay, Green of Madison, Gresham, Griffith,

Harris of Catoosa,

Pittman,

Harris of Columbia, Preston,

Harvey,

Ray,

Hawkins,

Rawls,

Hayes,

Reid,

Henry,

Reilley,

Henderson,

Reynolds,

Hill of Meriwether, Rountree,

Hill of Wilkes,

Russell of Chatham,

Holland,

Russell of Clarke,

Holleman,

Russell of Polk,

Howard,

Schofield,

Howell,

Shewmake,

Hughes,

Simmons,

Huff,

Sims,

Humphries of Brooks, Smith of Crawford,

Humphries of Clinch, Smith of Glynn,

Hunt,

Smith of Gwinnett,

Hutchison,

Smith of Jefferson,

Iler,

Stewart of Marion,

Johnson of DeKalb, Stewart of Mitchell,

Johnson of Echols, Stewart of Rockdale,

Johnson of Screven, Stovali,

Kenan,

Strickland,

Kennedy,

Tate,

Key,

Taylor,

Kimbrough,

Terrell,

Lamar,

Thomas,

Lanier,

Vaughn,

Little of Talbot,

Veazey,

Lumsden, n-Iadden, Mathews,

Vining
. Walker of Putnam,
Watts,

Mauney,

vVatson,

Mills,

Way,

Mixon,

Wei!,

l\fonroe,

West,

Morgan,

Whaley,

l\foye,

Wheeler,

McCord,

Whelchel,

McLane,

vVilliums of Harris,

McGhee,

Williams of Jackson,

McGarrity,

Williams of Upson,

l\fcLendon,

Wilcox,

McKibben,

vVilson,

l\IcCleskey,

Worsham,

~< ..
:.:"

Grindle, Hagan,

McMichael, Newton,

Mr. Speaker.

Those abse.nt. are Messrs.-

Jones, Rich,

Stevens,
Vick~ri.

Walker of Floyd.

Mr. Ray1 of the Committee on Journals, reported that_ the Journal had been examined and found correct.

The Journal was then read and approved.

The following message was received from the Senate, through -Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker :

The Se~ate has passed the following Senate bills by the requisite constitutional majority,. to-wit:

A bill to amend an act incorporating the Cincinnati, Georgia and Florida Railroad Company.
Passed by yeas 23, nays 0. Also, a bill to amend section 1257 of the Code of 1882, relating to the duties of School Trustees. Passed by yeas 29, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorporate the Savannah and Jacksonville A_ir-Line Raihoad Company. Passed by yeas 26, nays 0.

Also, the following House bills, to-wit:

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Atlanta Loan

and Banking Company,so as to change the name of said com"pany to the Atlanta Insurance and Banki~g Company,

and for other purposes.

Passed by yeas 35, nays 0.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Oglethor-pe Savings and

Trust Company:

.

Passed by yeas 32, nays 0.

Also, the Senate recedes from one portion of the amend-

ment, to which the House refused to concur, and insists on

another portion on the following bill of the House, to-wit:

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A bill to incorporate the Macon, LaGrange and Birmingham Railroad Company; to confer certain powers on the same, and for other purposes.
By-unanimous consent, House bill No. 1:38 was taken up for the purpose of concurring iu the Senate amendments thereto, to-wit :
A bill to make appropriations for the executive, legislative and judicial departments ot the 8tate for the fiscal years 1887 and 1R88.
Upon the adoption ot the first amendment to the 7th sec~
tion the yeas and -nays were called- tot, which call was .sus-
tained.

Upon calling the roll the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting in the affirmative are Messr::>.-

Birch more, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Uobb, Coney, DuBose, Featherston, Gordon, Griffith,

Harris of Uolumbia, Huft', Humphries of Clinch, Hunt, Johnson of DeKalb. ,Johnson of Screven, Lan1ar, McLendon, Olive,

Perkins. Jl,eilley, Russell of Chatham, Sinls, Smith uf Crawford, Veazey. \Vay, Weil. Williams of Upson,

Those voting in the negative are Messr::>.-

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Arnheim,
Ashley, Atkinson, Bailey, Belt, Black, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Brewster, Buchan, Calvin,

Gresham, Grindle, Hagan, Hale, Ham, Rand, Hart. Harrell of Decatur, Harrisvn of Quitman, Harper, Harvey, Hawkins, Hayes, Henry, Henderson, Holland,

Newton, Nichols, Nurri>. Page, Parker. Peeples, Pickett, Ray, Rawls, Reid, Reynolds, Rountree, Russell of Clarke, Russell ot Pol~;:, Schofield, Shewmake,

TUESDAY, DECEi\IBER 14, 1886.

Cameron, Clay of Walton, Cook, Crawford, Darden. Denny, Dodgen, Duggan, Durrance, Feagan, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Fortner, Fordham, Foute, Franklin of' l<,annin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Glenn, Greene of Madison.

Hughes,

Simmons,

Humphries of Brooks, Smith of Gwinnett,

Hutchison,

Smith of Jefferson,

Iler,

Stewart of:Mitchell,

Johnson of Echols, Stewart o~ Rockdale,

Kenan,

Stewart of Marion,

Kennedy,

Stovall,

Kimbrough,

Strickla-nd,

Lanier,

Taylor,

Little of Talbot,

Thomas,

Lumsden,

Vaughn,

Madd~on,
Ma~ney,

Vining, Walker of Putnam;

Mills,

Watts,

Mixon,

Watson,

~:lonroe,

West,

Moye,

Whaley,

McCord,

Wheeler,

McGhee,

Whelchel,

McGarrity,

williams of Jackson,

McKibben,

Wilcox,

~:lc()leskey,

Wilson,

McMichael,

Worsham.

Those not voting are Messrs.-:-

Berner, Blalock, Coggins, !Jomer. _Evans, Green of Clay, Harrell of Webster, Harrison of Franklin, Harris of Catoosa, Hill of Meriwether, Hill of Wilkes,

Holleman, Howard, Howell, Jones, Key, Mathews, Morgan, McLane, Perry, Pittman.

Preston, Rich. Smith of Glynn, Stevens, Tnte, Terrell, Vickers, Walker of Floyd, Williams of Harris, Mr. Speaker.

Yeas, -27. Nays, 117. Not voting, 31.

The amendment was disagreed to.

The second amendment to section 7 proposed by the Senate, wrs disagreed to.

Mr. Wheeler offered a e.ubstitute to the amendment proposed by the Senate to section 5.

Upon this amendment, the previous question was called,

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which call was sustained. The substitute offered by Mr. Wheeler, was adopted.
The House refused to concur in the Senate amendment to section 3.
The amendment of the Senate providing a new section, was agreed to.
The House refused to concur in the Senate amendment to section 10.
Mr. ~arrell, of Webster, gave notipe tha~ he would file a minority report from the Finance Committee to House bill No. 185.
Mr. Black, chairman on the patt of the House of the Joint Committee tu investigate and report on the business before the General Assembly, submitted a report, as follows:
Mr. Speaker:
The Joint Committee, to whom was referred the question as to the condition of the business before the General Assembly, beg leave respectfully to report that there i.s still pending in the Senate and House of Representatives many measures of local and general importance, some of which should be acted upon during the present week, and others of which must go over until the adjourned session which the public interests demand shall be held; we, therefore, recomm6nd the adoption of the following resolution:
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives, That on the 18th day of December, 1886, at 1 o'clock, P. M., the Gener:.l Assembly do take a recess until the first Wednesday in July, 1R87, to re-convene an that day, at 10 o'clock, A. M., for the purpose of finishing the public business,
Respectfully submitted. D. M. RoBERTS, Chairman on part of Senate. J. T. BLACK, Chairman on part of House.
.. Mr. Gordon, chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report:

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l!fr. Speaker :

The Committee on Finance have had under consider:ation the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with a recommendation that it do not pass, to-wit:

A bill to be entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an

act to establish a Technological School as a. branch of the

State University; to appropriate money therefor, and for

other purposes.

'

Respectfully submitted.

WM. W. GoRDON, Chairman.

The following resolution. was offered, which was read and adopted, to-wit:

WHEREAS, There is now pending before the House of Representatives a bill for the appropriation of the sum of five thousa~d dollars to the North Georgia Agricultural College, situated at Dahlonega, Ga. ; be it therefore
Resolved by the Bouse of Representatives, the Senate concur ring, That a joint committee, consisting of three from the Senate and five from the House be appointed to visit said North Georgia Agricultural College, using the recess, and report to the General Assembly what repairs are necessary for the protection of the buildings, and also what amount of money is required to complete the buildings now in !process of construction, and other necessary expenses for the; proper advancement of the interest of said college.
Mr. Atkinson offered the following res>lution, to...:wit:

A resolution to appoint a committee to investiga:ee the
inspection of fertilizers, etc. Upon motion, the resolution was tabled.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was taken iw
for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments . thereto, to-wit :

A bill to incorporate the Macon, LaGrange and Birming..:.. ham Rai)road Company.
The amendments thereto were concurred in.

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

Mr. Speaker :
The Com.mittee on Railroads have had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that. it do pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act incorporating the Metropolitan Street Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Also, the following House bill, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Augusta and Chattanooga Railroad Company. and for other purposes.
Also, the following Senate bills, which they l:'ecommend do pass, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Salt Springs and Bowden Lithia Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Also, a bill to ratify and confirm the charter and amend.:
ments thereof obtained by E; W. Mills, J. M. Lowe, et al$.,
of the county of Marion, State of Georgia, on the 21st of
December, 1884, and for other purposes. Also, a bill to incorporate the Deep "Water Rai!road
Company.
Also, the following Senate bills which they, recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the Salt Springs and Northwestern Railroad Company; to grant certain powers and privileges to the same, and for ot.her purposes.
Also, a bill to amend an act incorporating the Rome and Carrollton Railroad Company, approved August 30, 1881, and tor other purposes.
Also, the following Senate bill, which they recommend be read a second time and recommitted to the Committee on Railroads, to-wit:

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A bill to incorporate the Griffin, LaGrange and Western Railro~d Company ; to grant certain powers and privileges to said company, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. THOS. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.
Mr. Calvin, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

JV!r. Speaker:
The Committee on Education have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it Jo pass by substitute, to-wit :
A bill to empower the grand juries of the seveml counties of this State to recommend the levy of a county tax for the support of common schools; to require the Tax Collectors of the several counties to assess and collect said tax where so recommended, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. MARTIN V. CALVIN, Chairman.
Mr. Felton, of Macon, chairman of the Committee on Agriculture,.submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker :

The Committee on Agriculture have had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, by substitute, to-wit:

A bill to adopt the provisions of the stock law in and for

. the 796th District, G. M., of Stewatt county.

Respectfully submitted.



vV. H. FELTON, Chairman.

Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment,

submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker : The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled,

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and ready .for the signatures of the Speaker of the House ~f Representatives and President of the Senate, the following act, to-wit:

An act to change t~e times of holding the Superior

Courts for the county of DeKalb,. and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted.





IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.

Mr. Walker, of Putnam, chairman of the Committe on Temperance, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Temperance have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit:

A. bill to prohibit the sale of spirituous, alcoholic or malt

liquors within a radius of three miles of Pleasant Hill and

Pleasant Grove churches, in the county of Jackson.

Also, Senate bill No. 12, to be entitled an act to

change the manner of gran~ing license for the ~ale of spirit-

uous liquor, as contained in section 1419 of the Code of

1882, as ammende'd by an act approved December 22, 1884,

and also amended by an act approved October 16, 1885, so

as to give Ordinaries, or County Commissioners, directions

in granting or refusing license to ~ell in quantities less than

ten gallons, and for othet purposes.



Respectfully submitted.

N. S. WALKER, of Putnam, Chairman.

The Speaker announced that the hour for the. special order had arrived, to-wit: The consideration of re~olutions Nos. 13 and 44.
No action being had, the Speaker announced that the next busiaess in order was the reading of bills and resolutions a third time, as reported by the Committee .on the State of . Business before the House.

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The following resolution was taken up for a third reading, to-wit :
A resolution for the relief of H ..J. Adams, Treasurer of North Georgia Conference.
The resolution provides for an appropriation, and the House went into a Committee of the Whole House.
Mr. Arnheim, chairman of Committee of the Whole House, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee of the Whole House has had under consideration the following resolution, which they instruct me to report back, with the recommendation that it do' pass, to-wit:
A resolution for the relief of H. J. Adams, Treasurer of the North Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
The report of the committee was agreed to. Upon the passage of the resolution, the call of the yeas and nays were necessary, as the same. provided for an appropria~ tion.
Upon ca!ling the roll the vote was as follows, to-wit :

'Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs..,-

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Arnbeim, Atkinson, Bailey, Belt, Birchmo~e, Blalock, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown' of Cherokee, Brewster. Buchan,

Ham, Hand, Hart, Harrell of Decatur, Harrison of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman, Harper, Harris of Catoosa, Harris of Columbia, Harvey, Hayes, Henry, Henderson. Holland, Holleman,

Nichols, Norris, Olive, Page, Parker, Perkins, Pickett, Pittman, Preston, Ray, Rawls, Reid, Reynolds, Rountree, Russell of Chatham,

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Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Ulay of Walton, Coggins, Coney, Crawford, Darden, Denny, Dodgen, DuBose, Duggan, Evans, FeagaiJ, Felton: of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fortner, Fordham, Fonte, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas,
.<Jar~ner,
Gibson, Gordon, Glenn, Grindle, Hagan, Hale,

Howell, Hughes, Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Clinch, Hunt, Hutchison, Iler; Johnson of DeKalb, Johnson of Echols, .) ohnson of Screven, Kenan, Kennedy, Kimbrough, Lamar, Lanier, Little of Talbot, Lumsden, Madden, Mauney, Mills, Mixon,
~fonroe,
Morgan, Moye, McCord, McGarrity, l\fcLendon, :McKibben, McCleskey, Mcn-Iichael, Newton,

Russellof Clark.e, Russell of Polk, Shewmake, Siminons, l:;ims, Smith of Crawford, Smith of Glynn, Smith of Gwinnett, Smith of Jefferson, Stewart of Marion; Stewart of Mitchell, Stewart of Rockdale, Stovall, Strickland, Tate, Taylor, Thomas, Vaughn, Veazey, Vining, Walker of Putnam, Watson, Way, Wei!, West, Wheeler, Whelchel, Williams of Jackson, Wilcox, Wilson, Worsham.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Ashley, Berner, Black, Comer, Cook, Durrance, Gamble, Green of Clay, Greene of Madison, Gresham, Griffith, Harrell of Webster,

Honvkins, Hill of Meriwether, Hill of Wilkes, Howard, Huff, Jones, Key, Mathews, McLane,
~fcGhee.
Peeples, Perry,

Reilley, Rich, Schofield, StevP.ns, Terr()ll, Vickers, Walker of Floyd, Watts, Whaley, Williams of Harris, Williams of Upson, Mr. Speaker.

Yeas 139. Nays 0. Not voting 36.

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The requisite constitutional majority ha:ving voted in the affirmative, the resolution was passed.
Mr. Duggan, "chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report :
M1. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the President of the Senate, and delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, the following acts, to-wit:
An act to repeal so much of an act entitled an act to require and provide for the registration of all voters in the counties of Floyd, McDuffie, Burke, Randolph, Elbert, Oglethorpe, Wilkinson, Greene, Washington, 'Valton, Morgan, Lowndes, Emanuel and Pulaski, and to provide for carrying the same into effect, and fo.r other purposes, approved October 3, 1885, as applies to the county of Elbert, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to provide for the registration of the qualified voters of Decatur county, and to provide that the same shall be done before the Tax Receiver of said county; provide for his compensation ; also to fix the time, place an~ manner of such registrations, and to provide that voters shaJI ~egister and vote in their respet!tive militia districts in which they reside and not elsewhere; also to provide that no person shall be entitled to vote in any election hereafter to be held in said county ot Decatur unless he shall have .complied with the terms of this act, and to provide a penalty for the violation of the provisions of this act, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.
The following message was received ftom the Senate, througl;! Mr. Harris, the Secrttary thereof:
Mr. Speaker: The Senate insists on all of its amend~ents to the appro30

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priation bill, and I am inst.ructed to notify the House thereof at once.
The foHowing bill was read-the third time; the repol;'t of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 98, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to alter and amend an act to fix the fees ot the Sheriff and Jailor of Stewart county for dieting prisoners, etc.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to ; the proper legal proofs were submitted, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 110, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Merchants' Bank of Rome, Georgia.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Hill, of Wilkes.
The hour of adjonrnmennt having arrived, the House aajourned until 3 o'clock, P. )f.

3 O'CLOCK, P. M.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker.
Upon motion, the call of the roll was suspended with. . Upon motion, it was agreed that the House still refuse to concur in the amendments to the appropriation bill.
The f(,Jiowing bill was taken up for a third reading, to-. wit:
A bill to prohibit hunt1ng and fishing .on the lands of another in the county of Wilcox, etc.
upon motion, the bill was tabled.
Mr. Duggan, chaitmau of t~e Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

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Mr. Speaker :

".,;

The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and signed by the Speaker of th~ House of Representatives, and PresidE\nt of the Senate, and delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, the following apt, to-wit :

An act to change the times of holding the Superior Courts for the county of DeKalb, and for other purposes.
Respectfully sub:mitted. IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.

Mr. Atkinson, chairman p1o:tem. of the Committee on Banks, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on ~anks have had under consideration, the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Athens Loan and Banking Association, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. . W. Y. A'.rKINSON, Chairman pro tem.
Mr. Calvin, chairman of the Committee on Education,. submitted the following report :

Mr. Speake1 :
The Committee on Education have had under consideration the following House bill, No. 344, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit :
A bill to be entitled an act to authorize the town of Cedartown, in Polk county, to establish and maintain a system of public schools for said town, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. MARTIN V. CALVI::l!f, Chairman.

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JouRNAL OF THE Hou:sE.

Mr. Chappell, chairman of the Co~mittee o.n Railroads, submitted the filllowing report :

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Railroads have .had under consideration the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to h<' entitled an act to incorporate the \.vash~ng
ton and Elberton Railway Company. Respectfully submitted. THOUAS J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.

Upon motion, House bill No. 344 was recommitted to th Committee on Education.
~~t:- Berner, chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee oo General Judiciary have had under consideration the following Senate bills, whici;l they instruct me to teport back to the House, with the recommendation that they be read the second time and recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary, to- wit:

A. bill to amend section 4533 of the Code of 1882, defin-

ing incest.

Also, a bill to amend section 3910 of the Code of 1882.

Also, a bill to provide for the recording of chattel mort-

gages, and to regulate the effect of failure to record.

Also, a bill to authorize the plaintiff in P.xecution to
withdraw the original .ft. fa. in claim cases, when the same

is returned to the court by the levying officer, upon filing

claims to property levied on thereunder.

. Also, a bill to authorize the probate of wills made outside .

'of the State of Georgia, in certain cases, to be made in this .

State, and to declare the effect thereof.

.

Hespectfully submitted.

RoBT. L. BERNER, 0hairman.

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Mr. Duggau, chairman ofthe Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report :

J1r. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and ready for the signature~ of the Speaker 0f the House of Representatives, and President ofthe Senate, the following act, to-w}t:

An act to incorporate the Macon, LaGrange and Bir-

mingham Railro.ad Company of Georgia; to confer certain.

powers and privileges on saiJ company, and for other pur-

poses.

Respectfully submitted.

..

IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman .

The following bill was read the third time; the rep?rt of the committee agreed to ; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 97, nays O, to-wit :

A bill to a:mend an act entitled an act to establish a City Court in the city of Columbus, for Mnscogee county, and to provide for the appointment of a Judge and Solicitor thet-e. of, and for othey purposes.; approved December 20, 1884. . Also thP following bill was read the third time; the ~e port of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite com;titutional majority; yeas 110, nays U, to-wit:

A bill to provide for the submission to the qualified vo-

ters of the city of Macon the question of making a contract

.between the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon and

the Macon Gas Light' and Water Company for supplying

the city of Macon with water for a term of twenty years,

or a shorter periGd, with the power of renewal for twenty

years or a shorter period, and whether or not the debt of

the city shall be increased for making and carrying out

such contract.



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The following bill was read the first time ; the report of the com~ittee agreed to; the proper legal proofs. w~:t:e
exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite
constitutional majo:.:ity ; yeas 92, nays 0, to-wit:

A bill to amend tbe charter of the Macon Gas Lig-ht and Water Company, so as to authorize them to exercise the right of eminent domain in laying their mains and pipes,etc.
The following bill was re~d the third time; the report of the committee agreed to ; the proper legal proofs exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 98, nays 0, to-wit :

A bill to amend the charter of the Macon Gas Light and Water Company, so as to authorize said company to issue bonds not exceeding five hundred thousand dollars, etc.

The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to ; the proper legal proofs were
exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite
constitutional majority; yeas 101, nays O, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Elberton Loan and Savings Bank, and for other purposes.

The following bill was read the third time; the report of
the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs were
exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitu~ional majority; yeas 97, nays 0, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Rome and Northeast Railroad

Company, and for other purposes.

.

The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional maj<)l'ity j yeas 105, nays ..O, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Austeil Fire Insurance com:.. pany, etc.
The following bill was read the third time ; the report of the committee agreed to, and the .bill passf'd, by the . requisite constitutional majority; yeas 101, nays 0, to::wit:

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471

A bill to incorporate the Neal'Loan and Banking Company in the city of Atlanta, etc.
The following bill was read the third time ; the report of the .committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitu- . tional majority; yeas 106, nays 0, to-:wit:
A bill to incorporate the State Bank of Gainesville.
The fo.llowing bill was read the third time ; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 104, nays 0, towit:
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to open and construct a railroad, commencing at some point between Maririetta and Calhoun, to _be determined by a majority of the stockholders herein incorparated, and therice the most prac. ticable route by Ellijay, in Gilmer county, and for other purposes.
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker deQ]ared the House adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Wednesday, December 15, 1886.
The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
ppon motion the call of the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Ham, chairman of the Committee on Journals, report that the Journal has been examined and found correct.
The Journal was then read and approved.
Mr. Calvin moved to take up the resolution providing for an adjournment.
. -

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Upon motion of Mr. Berner, the same was tabled until the present order of business was exhausted.,

. House bil'l!:i Nos. 42, 372 and 373 were, upon moti.ori, withdrawn .

.Mr. Henry, of Chattooga, offered the following. resolu-

tion, which was read and adopted, to-wit:



A resolntion providing for the printing, etc.,' of ~he pub-

lic and private acts of the present Genera:! A.!:isembly.

The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed. as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 105, nays 0, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the North Georgia Telegraph Com:pany; to define its powers and duties, etc.

The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the propet legal proofs exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; ye~s 99, nays 0, to-wit:

A bill to incotporate the Douglasville Banking Company, and for other purposes.

The following bill was read the third t'i me; as the same provided for au appropriation, the Honse went into a Committee of the Whole House.

Mr. Watts, chairman of the Committee of the whole House, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee of the Whole House has had under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me 'to report back to the House, with the recommendation that the same do pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to appropriate the sum of seventy-five dollars to pay Elbert Willis; a Confederate soldier, for an arti'ficial leg, under an act approved December 4, 1886..

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The report of the committee was agreed to: The call of the yeas and nays were necessary, as the bill provided for an appro_pr~ation. Upon calling the. r~ll ihe .vote was as f~llows, to-wit: Those voting in :the affirmative ar~ Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Arnheim, Ashley, Atkinson, Bailey, Belt, _Berner, Birtlhmore, Black, Blalock, Brady, Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Brewster, Buchan, Cal vir., Cameron, Candler. Chappell, Clay ol Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins. Vomer, Coney, Cook, Crawford, Darden, Dodgen,
DuBos~.
Duggan, Durrance, Feagan, Felton of Barto-w, Felton of Bibb, Feticm of M-acon, Featherston,

Ham,

Nichols,

Hand,

Norris,

Harrell of Decatur, Qlive, Har~ell of Webster, Page,

Harrison of Franklin, Parker,

Harrison of Quitman, Peeples,

Harper,

Perkins,

Harris of Catoosa, Pickett.

Harris of Columbia, Pittman,

Harvey,

Preston,

Hawkins,

Ray,

Hayes,

Rawls,

Henry,

Reid,

Henderson,

Reilley,

Holland,

Reynolds,

Holleman,

Rountree,

Howell,

Russell of Chatham,

Hughes,

Russell of Clarke,

Huff,

Russell ot Polk,

Humphries of Brooks, Schofield,

Humphries of Clinch, Shewmake,

Hunt,

Simmons.

Hutchison,

Sims,

Iler,

Smith of Crawford,

Johnson of DeKalb, Smith of Jefterson,

,Johnson of Echols, Stevens,

.Johnson of Screven, Stewart of Mitchell,

Jones,

Stewart of Rockdale,

Kenan,

Stewart of Marion,

Kennedy,

Stovall,

Kimbrough,

Strickland,

Lamar,

Tate,

Lanier,

Taylor,

Little-of Talbot,

Terrell,

Lumsden,

Thomas,

Madden,

Vaughn,

Mathews,

Veazey,

Mu-ilney,.

Vining,

Mills,

'\V11lker of Putnam,

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Fortner, Fordham, Foute, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of 'fhomas, Gibson, Gordon, Glenn, Greene ot Madison, Gresham, Griffith, Grindle, Hagan. HalEi,

Mixon, Monroe, Morgan, Moye, McCord, McLane, McGhee, D'[cGarrity, McLendon, McKibben, }fcCleskey, McMichael, Newton,

Watts, watson,
Way, Wei!, West, 1 Whaley, Wheeler, Whelchel, Williams of Jackson. Williams of Upson, Wilcox, Wilson, Worsham.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Denny. Evans, Gamble, Gardner, Green of Clay, Hart,

Hill of Meriwe her, Hill of Wilkes, Howard, Key, Perry, Rich,

Sniith of Glynn,

Smith of Gwinriett;

Vickers,

Walker of Floyd,

Williams of Harris,

Mr. Speaker.



Yeas 157. Nays 0. Not voting 18.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the bill passed as amended.
Mr. Kenan offe,ed the following resolution, t~-wit:

A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee to visit and inspect, during the recess, the old capitol building at Milledgeville, etc.
Upon motio.n the resolution, was tabled.

Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

M1. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as July enrolled, and signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate, and delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, the following acts, to-wit:
An act to amend an act to incorporate the Atlanta L6an and Banking Company, and for other purposes, approved

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October 13, 1883; so as to change the name of said company

to the .Atlanta Insurance and Banking Company; to confer

upon said company the power to do a general insurance

business, and for other purposes.

.Also, an act to incorporate the Oglethorpe Savings and

Trust Company, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted.

..

IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.

Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committes on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate, and delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, the following act, to-wit:
An act to incorporate the Macon, LaGrange and Binningham Railroad Company, of Georgia; to confer certain powers and" privileges on said company, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
IvY ,V. DuGGAN, Chairman.
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker :

The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House of B:epresentatives and President of the Senate, the following acts, to-wit :

An act to amend an act to incorporate the Atlanta Loan

and Banking Company, and for other purposes; approved

December 13, 1883, so as to change the name of said com-

pany to the Atlanta Insurance and Banking Company; to

,.

I

confer upon said company the power to do a general insur-

ance bu~mess, and for other purposes.

Also, an act to incorporate the Oglethorpe Savin,gs: and .

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T-rust Company, and for other. purposes connected thereC.

with.



Respectfully ~ub~itted.

IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.

The following message was received from his Excellency, .
the Governor, through Mr.. vV. H. Harrison, Clerk ~f the
Ex.ecutive Department :

Mr. Speaker:

I am directed by his Excellency, the Governor, to deliver

to the House of Representatives a communication in writ-:

ing, with accompan.ying documents.

.

The following m.essage was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker :

The Senate has passed the following Senate bills by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit :

A bill to alter and amend the registration act for ;the'

counties of Floyd, McDuffie, Burke, Randolph, Elbert,

Oglethorpe, Wilkinson, Greene, washington, walton,

Morgan, Lowndes, Emanuel and Pulaski, approved Octo-

ber ;~, 1885, so far as the same applies to the county of.

Greene.

Passed by yeas 32, nays 0.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Edgewood

Street Railroad Company.

Pas..c:;ed by yeas 28, nays 0.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Commercial Telegraph

Company.

Passed by yeas 27, nays 0.

Also, the following House bill, as amended, to-wit :

A bill to repeal an act, approved February 28, 1876, c~n

solidating the offices of Sheriff and Tax Receiver, and the

offices of Clerk of the Superior Court and Tax Collector, i'n'

the county of Oconee.



Passed by yeas 36, nays 0.

WEpNESD.i\_Y, DECE~IBER 15, 1886.

477

The senate adheres to its amendment to the bill of the House, to make appropriations for the support of the government for the years 1887 and 1888, and asks for a com:mittee of conference.
.Mr. Rawls offered the following resolution, which was read for information, to-wit:
A resolution to stay enforcement of the Technological School Act, until the General Assembly, at the next session, can take action an the repeal of said act.
The following bill was read the third time ; the report of the committee agreed to ; the proper legal proofs were exhibiteci, and the bill passed, as amended, hy the requisite. constitutional majority ; yeas 104, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Thomasville Street Railway Company ; to define its rights, powers, etc.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to ; the proper legal proofs . were exhibited, and the bill passed by .the requisite constitutional majority.; yeas 98, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of the town of Jefferson, Jackson county, Ga., to lay out and expend for any legitimate purpose for said town the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, the same being heretofore raised by the authorities of said town for the purpose of macadamizing the public square, etc.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, aud the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 101, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874, and the several acts amendatory thereof, so as to authorize assessments for ;the improvement of streets not exceeding four squares; to connect to other _streets already improved upon the petition

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of abutting owners having less than one.;.third frontag~, when the city government deems it reasonable so to do.
The following bill was read the third time; the report Of the committee agreed to ; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional. majority; yeas 100, nays 0, te-wit:
A bil~ to incorporate the Underwriters Mutual Insurance Company, etc.
The following bill was read the third ti~e; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs were exhibited,' and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 102, nays I, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the West End and East Point Street Railway Company, etc.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee was agreed to; the proper legal proofs 'Yere exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitution~! majority ; yeas 103, nays' 0, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Southern Live Stock 'Insurauce Company, etc.
Th~ following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee was agreed to ; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 100, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to establish a. Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the county of Hall ; define their powers and duties, etc.

The following bill was read the third time; tlie report of the committee agreed to; proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 99, nays 0, to-wit:

A bill to amend an act to incorporate Emory College in the county of Newton, approved December 10, 1836, so as to increase the Trustees of Emory College, etc.

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479

The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs exhibited, and the bill passed hy the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 96, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act to provide for and require the registration of voters in the county of M~scogee; approved October 17, 1885.
The following bill was read the third time ; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 106, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Georgia Midland and Gulf Railroad Company ; to confer certain powers and privileges on said company, approved September 29, 1885.
The following bill was read the third time ; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 105, nays 0, to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the Tallahassee, Bainbridge and Western Railway Company, etc.
The following bill was read the third time ; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 104, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to establish a system of Free Schools in the town of Newnan . in the county of Coweta, etc.
Upon motion of Mr. Gordon, the House agreed to adhere to its amendments to the appropriation bill, and a committee of five should be appointed on the part of the House as
.a Committee on Conference.
Mr. Harrell, of Webster, submitted the following minority report from the Committee on Finance:

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Mr. Speaker:
The undersigned members of the Finance Committee, to which was referred the bill to be entitled "an act to repea1 an act enitled an act to establish a Technological School as a branch of the State University, and to appropriate money for the same, and for other purpo:;es," respectfully dissent from the report of a majority of said committee, that the bill do not pass, and insist that the same ought to pass for the following reasons, to-wit:
1st. vVe are clearly of the opinion that the act sought to be repealed is an open and palpable violation. of" the Con:. stitution of the State.
2d. That if the ac.t was not in contradiction of the organic laws, but within the power of the General .Assemby, its exercise in the manner in which it was done was an unjust discrimination between the children of the State, all of whom are entitled to the equal protection and benefits of the laws enacted by the representatives of the people.
Upon the first point, the Constitution, article 7, section 1, paragraph 1, limits the power of the General Assembly to tax the people for educational purposes in instructing children in the elementary branches of an English education only; and article 8, section 1, paragraph 1, provides that
"There shall be a thorough system of common schools for .the education of children in the elementary branches of an English education only."
In these two provisions of the Constitution are found the only powm; which the people have delegated to the General Assembly to tax the people for educational purposes, with only one exception, which is found in article 8, section 6, paragraph 1, which provides as follows:
''In addition to the payment of the annual interest on the debt due by the State to the University, the General Assembly may from time to time make such donations thereto as the condition of. the treasury will authorize." ,

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It is conceded that the General Assembly had no power, under t}le two clauses of the Constitution first q noted, te . pass the act in question, and the majority of the committee base the authority of the General Assembly to pass said act upon the one last quoted, to-wit: Article 8, section 6, para,graph 1.
It will be noticed that the power conferred by this clause is conditional only, and can be exercised by the General ARsembly "only when the condition of the treasury will ~:tuthorize it." It is furthermore limited to donations to the University.
We respectfully submit, on the first limitation, that the conditioi:i of the treasury did not, at the timP. of the passage of said act, n\)r does it now authorize this appropriation of $65,000. Nor will it so authorize it until the unconditional and peremptory command that "there shall be a thorough system of common schools for the education of the children in the eiementary bra~cheR of an English education only" is complierl with. That .system is notoriously and confessedly inefficient and a failure-a complete burlesque upon the duties which the General Assembly owe to the children of the State under that clause of the organic law; and this failure of a thorough system is excused only by the condition of the treasury, it being .impolitic and unwise to further burden the people with taxes in their present depressed financial condition. If this is true,. can the conditional power to donate to the University be justly exercised while the unconditional command in reference to comi11on schools is in abeyance by reason of the condition ot the treasury? We are firmly of the opinion that it cannot, without a 'violation not only of the spirit, but of the words of the Constitution above quoted.
But further, an examination of the act creating the School of Technology will show that it does not come under the clause of the Constitution claimed for it. That clause only embraces donations to the University. The title of the act is to establish a school " in connection with the U ni-
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versity." The appropriation is made, not to the University,

but. to a commission distinct from the University. The

Universit_}i'.has no po\ver or control over the .money appro-

priated. The securing of the grounds, the construction of

the buildings, the choosing of a Superintendent, and the

entire management and control of the school is vested in this

commission 1or one year after the same is opened.

Not a single dollar of the appropriation is handled by the

University, and it in no sense can be termed a donation to it.

Indeed, the whole scheme is to establish a system of educa-

tion and a school which is not recognized in;the educational

scheme of the Constitution, and to bring it u.nder the appro-

priating power of the General Assembly by a nominal con-

nection with the University, and to the injury ofthe Uni-

versity by using it as a conduit through which may flow

appropriation!" not contemplated in the Constitution, and

whicn seriously impaits the financial ability of the State to

carry .out the organic pledge that a thorough system of com-

mon schools shall be established.



2d. But outside of this there are other serious objeetions. We respectfully submit that the appropriation provided for in said bill is an unjust and inequitable discrimination between localities and classes of our people, and a grievous wrong to an overwhelming majority of them. This school -whatever name may be given to it-is only a local school, the benefits o1 w!-,ich will be confined to those who reside in the immediate vicinity of the locality where it is placed, or to those from other parts of the State who are financially able to pay their board and attenq it. Neither of thel:5e classes are equitably entitled to such "favoritism" in a division of the public money which is raised by taxation from all.
of The repo.rt the School Commissioner o;;hows that there
are over 507,000 children in the State of school age. The. fund 1or their education in the elementary branches of an English education only averages about 90 cents each per .annum. They and their parents pay the taxes that aggregate

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483

the public fund, and this pill takes from this public. fund

$65,000 now, and an unknown amount is to follow, and de-
it. votes to this special education, which can only be enjoyed

by a limited number of the twJ classes above mentioned.

This is not only a forced contribut~on upon the class

entitled to an English education only for the superi.or edu-

cation of the two classes named above, but it absolutefy les-

sens the chances o'f the contributing class to obtain a com-

mon education in the English branches, thus making a

. double injustice to a large majority of the children of the

State.

We cannot commend a system that works such injustice,

and confidently assert that the organic law precedent nor

custom can cov'3r its palpable partiality. Even the eloquent

arguments in favor of industrial education, and finely-

drawn pictures of a fancied bepefit to the entire State, lose

their power in view of the fact that the higher education

and equipment of those who are '' dimly looked upon " to

work these imaginary changes are, in thei1 last analysis,

the sacrifices and privations of bhat large majority of the

children of the State, many of whom, with equal facilities,

might have been equals of those thus preferred, but who,

from not residing in the favored locality, and not having

the money to pay board and the expense of attending the

school, are as practically excluded from its benefits as if

they were especially excepted in the bill.

We cannot reconcile our sense of justice to this dircrimi-

nation, and, therefore, recommend that the bill repealing

the bill to establish said school do pass.

D. B. HARRELL,
WRIGHT BRADY,
J. R. McMicHAEL, J. B. WHEELER,
G. w. JOHNSON,
WM. E. ADAMs, T. F. BREWSTER,

MORGAN RAWLS,

A. E: VINING,

w. JoEL T. CoNEY,

H.

WHATLF.Y,

J. T. BLACK,

JNo. H. PERKINS,
D. R ..!\. JoHNSON.

Upon motion of Mr. Harrell, 200 copies of the report was ordered printed for the use of the House.

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Mt;, Berner, chairman of the Committee. on General Judiciary, submitted the following re_!)ort:

M1. Speake1 :

The Committee ~n General Judiciary have had under consideration the following bills, which they instruct :me to report back to the House; with the recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-wit :

A bill for the relleJ of D. J. Hayes and :P. F. Addison, .of Franklin county.
Also, a bill for the relief of James Jorqan, of Fr~itklin COunty, Georgia.
Respectfully submitted. RonER'r L. BERNER, 0hahman..

The following bill was read the third time ; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 98, nays 0, to-wit :

A bill to extend the public school term in Gordon county, Georgia, and for other purposes.

The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committe~ agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite CC'Institutional majority ; yeas 96, nays 0, to-wit :

A bill to change the time. of holding the Superior Court of the counties of Benien and U0lquitt, in the Southern J ndicial Circuit of this State, etc.

The following bill was read the third time; the report of

the committee agreed to; the proper legal ptoofs exhibited,

and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitu-

tional majority; yeas 102, nays 3, to-wit:

A hill to prevent the running at larg~ in all that portion lying west of Flint River, in Dougherty county, S~ate of

Georgia, of all hotses, mules, cattle, sheep and goats, and

swine; to provide penalties, etc.

~.

The following bill was read the third time ; the report olf

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485

the committee agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 98, nays 0, to-wit.:
A bill t_o incorporate the Ellijay Telephone Company,
and to authorize it to construct lines of telephones in: this State, etc.
The Speaker a;mounced the following Committee of Co~-: ference on the appropriation bill, to-wit: Gordon, Arnheim, Harrell of Webster, Cl~y of Cobb, and Huff.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Gibson.
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the House adjourned until 3 o'clock, p. m.

3 O'cr.ocK, P. M.

The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker.

Upon motion, the call of the roll was dispensed with.

Leave of absence was granted to Messrs. Key and McGhee.

The following bill was read the third time ; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 9!1, nays 0, to-wit :

A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Columbus and Florida Railway Company, approved October 13, 1885, so as to confer additional powers, etc.

The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amen~ed,.
by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 101, nays 0,,
to-wit:

A bill to iucorporate the Atlantic, Birmingham :;~.ud

Great Western Railway Company, etc.

.. .

Upon motion, the bill was ordered immediately tr:;tns-

mitted to the Senat~.

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The following bill was read the third time ; .the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 111, nays O, to-wit:.

A bill to provide for the submission to the vote of the qualified voters of Chattooga county, at an election to be held for that purpose, of the question of the repeal of an act entitled an act to alter and amend the road laws of the
State, so far as the same relates to the county of Chattooga,
and for other purposes.

Upon motion, it was ordered that the bill be immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The following bill was read the third time ; the report of

the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs were

exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional

majority; yeas 100, nays 0, to-:wit:



. A bill to amend the charter of the town of Talbotton,. so . !..,!iS to require all parties applying for license to sell intoxi. eating liquors in said town to first obtain the written con-
sent of two-thirds of the free holders of said town for the granting of said license, etc.

The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to ; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 112, nays 0, to-wit:

A bill to amend the road law of Whitfield county.

The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by.the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 106, nays 1, to-wit:

A bill to prohibit fishing or hunting on the lands o,f another in Pulaski county, without the consent of the owner of the lands.
By unanimous consent, the following bill was taken up,
;ead the third time; the report of the committee agreed to:;

! ..

the proper legal proofs were- exhibited, and .the bill passed -

by the requis~te constitutional majority ; yeas 102, nays 0, .

to-wit:



A. bill to amen.d.an-act c~eating a Board of Commission-

ers for the counties:of-Mu~~:ay, Whitfield and Hall.

Mr. Black, chairman of the committee on Public Business, submitted the following report :

Mr..Speaker:

The Committee on Public Business recommend that after
the completion of the bills for a third reading, embraced
in our previous report, and now being acted on by the
Honse, the order of business shall be as follows, to-wit :

All Senate bills in the House be read first; second and third tlmes.
That House bills for third reading numbers as (ollows :

Nos. 11, 12, 14, 54, 73, 80, 90, 101, 109, 120, 125, 140, ,; 151' 179, 207' 211, 253, 290, 295, 304, 315, 322, 328, 361/ 368 and 374, and that this be the order of business until all of the above matters is disposed of.
Respectfully submitted. J. T. BLACK, Chairman.

Upon motion, the report of the Committee on Pu:blic Business wa.S'iabled.

The following bill.was read the tl.ird time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs exhibited, and the bill passed by the requi~ite constitutional majority.; yeas 98, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to amend the several acts incorporating the town of Social Circle in the county of Walton, and to grant certain powers and privileges, etc. .

The following bill was read the first time; the report of ~he committee ~greed to ; the proper legal pro~fs exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 102, nays_ 0, to-wit:

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A bill to amend an act to create a Board of Commission~ ers of Roads and Revenues for the county of Calhoun ; approved July 22, 1877, etc.

By unanimous consent, the following bills were intro-

duced: read the filst time, and refetTed to appropriate com-

mittees, to-wit:



By Mr. Felton.' of, Bibb-

A bill. to cany into effect paragraph 1; section 14, article

7, of t.he Constitution of this State, by providing a sinking

fund to pay off and retire the b01lds <;>f this St~te, which.

have not yet matured, and prescribe .how t,he same may be

carried into effect, etc.





Referred to Committee on Finance.

By Mr. Belt-

.

A bill to amend paragraph 7, section 7, article 0, and tor

other purposes.

Refened to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. Brown, of HenryA bill to abolish the County Court of Henry. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By ~i:. HarveyA bill to provide for the registration of qualified voters.
of the county of Campbell, and fo1 other purposes. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.

By Mr. Harvey-
A bill to authorize H. D. west, of Campbell county, State of Georgia, to peddle ~ithout li~ense.
Referred to Committee on Counties and Uounty Matters.

By Mr. Ashley-

A bill to make an appropriation to pay Irwin Humphries,

of Wilcox county, for an. artificial arm, under the act, a;p

proved December 4, 1886.



.

Referred to Committee ofi Finance.

upon motion, the time. or adjournment was postponed tor thirty minutes.

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489

Upon mption, the Senate resolution providing for an adjournment was taken up.

. Mr. Schofield offered to amend the resolution by substituting " 22" in lieu of " 18," as p.rovided in t.he resolution.
Upon this amendment the yeas and nays was called for, which call was sustained.

On calling the roll the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert,

Greene of Madison, Page,

Adams of Greene,

Griffith,

Parker,

Arnheim,

Ham,

Peeples,

Ashley,

Harrell uf Webster, Pickett,

Atkinson,

Harrison of Franklin, Preston,

Bailey,

Harrison of Quitman, Rawls,

Berner,

Harper,

l{eilley,

Black,

Harris of Catoosa,

Reynolds,

Brady,

Harvey,

Russell of Clarke,

.Branch,

Henry,

Schofield,

Bray,

Henderson,

Shewmake,

Brown of Henry,

Hill of Wilkes,

Simmons,

Buchan,

Holland.

Sims,

Calvin,

Howell,

Smith of Crawford,

Candler,

Huff,

Stevens,

Clay of Cobb,

Humphries of Brooks, Stewart of Mitchell,

Comer,

Johnson of DeKalb, Stewart of Rockdale,

Cook,

Johnson of Echols, l:ltovall,

Denny,

Kenan,

Strickland,

Dodgen,

Lamar,

Thomas,

DuBose,

Little of Talbot,

watts,

Evans,

Lumsden,

Watson,

Felton of Bartow,

Morgan,

Way,

Felton of Bibb,

Mc()ord,

Wei!,

Featherston,

McGhee,

Whelchel,

Foilte,

McGarrity,

Williams of Jackson,

Franklin of Thomas, McLendon,

\Vilson,

Gordon,
.

.

Nichols,

Worsham.

Those voting in the negative are Messrs.-

Belt, Blalock, Brown of Cherokee, Chappell, Clay of Walton,.

Hand, Hart, Harrell of Decatur, H&wkins, Hayes,

!1cll1ichael, Newton, Norris, :Olive; Perkins,

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Coggins, Coney, Crawford, Darden, Duggan, Durrance, Feagan. Felton of Macon. Fortner, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin. Gamble, Gardner, Glenn, Gresham, Grindle, Hagan, Hale,

Holleman, Howard, Hughes, Humphries of Clinch, Hunt, Hutchison, Iler, Johnson of Screven, Kimbrough,
L~nier,
Madden, Mauney, Mills, .1\fonroe, Moye, McLane, McKibben, McCleskey,

Ray, Reid, Rountree, Russell of Chatham, Russell of Polk, Smith ofJefferson, Stewart of Marion, Tate, Terrell, Veazey, Vining, Walker of Putna.m, West, Whaley, Wheeler, WilliaMs of Upson. Wilcox.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Birch more, Brewster, Cameron, Gibson, Green of Clay, Harris of Columbia, . Hill of Meriwether, Jones,

Kennedy, Key, Mathews, Mixon, Perry, Pittmar., Rich, Smith of Glynn,

Smith of Gwinnett, Taylor, Vaughn, Vickers, Walker of Floyd, Williams of Harris, Mr. Speaker.

Yeas 84. ~ays 68. Not voting 23.

So the amendment was adopted.

Mr. Ham moved to amend, by striking out "1 o'clock" and leaving the hour of adjournment" blank," which motion did not prevail.

Mr. Henry moved to amend by striking out 'the "first Wednesday in July," and insert the "first .Wednesday m June," which amendment was not adopted.

Mr. Pteston called for tlie previous question.
A call for the yeas and nays was made, which .call was not. sustained.
The main question was put, and the resolution, as amended, was adopted.

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491

Upon motion, the resolution was ordered immerliately

transm'itted to the Senate.

House blll No. 262 was, upon motion, withdrawn.

Upon motion, the House adjourned until to-morrow at

10 o'clock.



ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Thursday, December 16, 1886.
The House met pursuant to adjournment ; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
. Upon motion, the call of. the roll was dispensed with.
Mr. Lumsden, of the Committee on Journals, reported that he had examined the Journal and found it correct.
The Journal "\vas thP.n read and approved.
Leave of absence was granted to the Committee of Conference from the morning session.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Key.
House billsNos. 106 and 191 were withdrawn.
By unanimous consent the following bill was taken up, and read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to ; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 95,
nays o, to-wit:
A bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and .Revenues and Public Buildings in the county of Baldwin,
~tc.
Upon motion, the bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
The following wessage was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:

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Mr. Speaker :
The Senate has passed the following House bills by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:
A bill .~ amend an act entitled an act to authorize the
issue of interest-bearing bonds by the Mayor and.. C~;un...
cil of the city of :!\lacon, and for other purposes, appr?ved August 15, 1879, so as to provide for the cancellation of certain bonds, and for other purposes.
Passed by yeas 27, nays 0. Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Marshallville; to confer certain powers on the Commissioners thereof, and for other purposes, approved November 16, 1866, by adopting the provisions of section 779 to 797 of the Code of Georgia of 1882 as a part of the charter of said town. Passed by yeas 25, nays 0. Also, a bill to repeal a~ act entitled .an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Taylor, and for other purposes, approved October 20, 1879; also to repeal au amendatory act thereof. Passed by yeas 27, nays 1.
Also, a bill to incorporate a bank in the town of Lumpkin, etc.
Passed by yeas 28, nays 0.
Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Eagle and Phoonix Manufacturing Coinp;:tny of Cch~m bns, Ga., so as to increase the number of dii:ech)rs of said company.
Passed by yeas 24, miys 0.
an Also, a bill to amend an act entitled ~ct to incor-
porate an insurance company in the city of Columbus to be called the Georgia Home Insurance Company; approved December 12, 1859, by extending the corporate existence of said Georgia Home Insurance Company for a period of fifty years from the first day of July, 18~0.
Passed byyeas28, nays 0.

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493

Also, a bill to incorporate the town of Harrison in the county of Washington, and for other purposes.
PassEd by yeas 28, nays 0.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Capitol City Land Improvement and Banking Company of Atlanta, Georgia.
Passed by yeas 25, nays 0.
The Senate has also passed the following Senate bills by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:
A bill to amend an a.ct. entitled an act to incorporate the town of vVest End, in the county of Fulton, approved October 10, 1868, so as to authorize the corporate authorities to borrow money to pay its debts, and for other purposes.
Passed by yeas 29, nays 0. Also, a hill to amend section 1261 of the Code of Georgia, so as t~ provide for the study of physiology and hygiene in all the public schools of this State, and for other purposes. Passed by yeas 25, nays 11.
Also, a bill to amend an act to incorporate the Athens. and Jefferson Railroad Company.
Passed by yeas 34, nays 0.
Also, a hill to amend an act entitled an act to perfect the public school system, and to supercede existing laws, approved August 23, 1872, and for other purposes.
Passed by yeas 24, nays 1.
Mr. Tate, chairman of the Committee on Special Judi_: ciary, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Special Judiciary have ha{l under conISideratio~ the following House bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit :
A bill to provide for the registration of the qualified

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voters of Campbell county ; to provide who shaH be entitled to vote, etc., and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. F. C. TATE, Chairman.
Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, chairman of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Corporations have had under consid-

eration the following bill, which they instruct me to report

back to the House, with the recommendation that it do

pass, to-wit :

-

A bill to be entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the town of Blakely, in the county of Early, appointing Commissioners for the same, and for other purposes ; approved October 24, 1870. Proofs correct.
Respectfully submitted. WrLLIAl\1 HARRISON, Chairman.

J_'he following message was received- from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker :
The Senate has passed the following Ho.use bills, by the ~equiste constitutional majority, to-wit:
A bill to consolidate the various acts incorporating the town of McDonough, in the county of Henry, and for other purposes.
Passed by yeas 26, nays 0.
Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to establish a City Court in the city of Atlanta, so as to increase the salary of the Judge of said court.
Passed by yeas 27, nays 0.
The following 111essage was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereaf:

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)Jh. Speaker :

The Senate has agreed to the following joint resolution, to-wit:

A resolution inviting the Hon. Thomas P. Stovall to

address the General Assembly at 7:30 p. m., to-day, on the

subject of the exhibition of American products in London, ,

England.



The Speaker announced that the hour for the special order had arrived, to-wit:

The consideration of the bill to levy and collect a tax of ten thousand dollars upon dealers in domestic wines an other intoxicants, who deal therein to the exclusion of foreign wines, alc;:oholic liquors, etc.
Upon motion of Mr. Felton, of Bartow, the special order was taken up, and the bill was read.
Pending the consideration of the bill, the hour of aJjournment arrived, and the House adjourned until 3 o'clock p. m.

3 O'cLocK, P. M.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by th:e Speaker.
Upon motion, the call of the roll was dispensed with. The Speaker announced that at the hour of adjournment this morning the House had under consideration House bill No. 370, providing for a special tax of $10,000 on wine rooms, etc., and the order would be the further consideration of said bill. The following message was received from his Excellency, the Governor, through Mr. W. H. Harrison, Clerk of the Executive Department :
Mr. Speaker :
The Governor has approved and signed the following acts, tO-wit:

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An act to change the times of holding the Superior Courts for the county of DeKalb, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to repeal so much of an act entitled an act to require and provide for the registration of all voters in the counties of Floyd, McDuffie, Burke, Randolph, Elbert,. Oglethorpe, Wilkinson, Walton, Morgan, Lowndes, Eman. uel and Pulaski, approved October 3, 1885, as applies to the county of Elbert, and for other put poses.
Also, an act to provide for the registration of the qualified voters of Decatur county, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate the Macon, LaGrange and Birmingham Railroad Company of Georgia; to .confer powers and privileges on said co.mpany, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to establish a City Court in the city of Atlanta, so as to increase the salary of the Judge of said court.
The Governor has also approved and signed the following resolution, to-wit:
A resolution requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to use their influence in having the cotton tax refunded.
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submittPd the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate, and. delivered to his E~cel lency, the Governor, the following act, to-wit :
An act to amend an act entitled an act to establish a City Court in the city of Atlanta so as to increase the salary of the Judge of said court.
Respectfully submitted. IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.

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upon motion, the afternoon session was extended one hour.
Mr. Gordon offered the following resolution, which was read and agreed to, to-wit :

Resolved, That when the House adjourns this afternron, it adjourns to reassemble at 7:30 o'clock this evening.
Mr. Gamble moved to lay the pending bill, with the proposed amendments, on the table.
Upon this motion the yeas and nays were called for, which call was sustained.

Upon calling the roll the vote was as follows, to-wit :

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Arnheim, Bai!Ay, Belt, Birch more, Brady. Bray, Brown r>f Henry, Calvin, Chappell, Coney, Crawford, Denn'y,
DnBos~,
Durrance, Feagan, Felton of Bibb, Featherston, Fortner, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Gamble. Gordon,
. Green of Clay,
Greene of Madison.
Gresha~,
.Grindle, Hagan
31

Hale, Harrell of Decatur, Harper, Harris of Columbia, Henry, . Rill of Wilkes, Rolland, Holleman, Howard1 .Howell, Humphries of Brooks, Runt, ller, Johnson of Echols, Jones, Kenan, Kennedy, Lamar, Lanier, Madderi, Mathews, }fills, Morgan, McCord, McLendon, McU:ibben, McMichael, Newton,

Nichols, Olive, Perry, Pittman, Ray, Rawls, Reid, Reilley, Russell of Chatham, Russell of Clarke, Simtnons, Smtth of Crawford, Smitb of Jefferson, Stewart of Mitchell, Stewart of Rockdale, l:>tewart of Marion, Strickland, Thomas, Veazey, Vining, Watts, '\Vatson, Way, Wei!, Whaley, 'Williams of Upson, Wilcox, Worsham.

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~hose voting in the negative are Messrs.-

Adams of Greene, Ashley, Atkinson, Berner. Blalock; Branch, Brown of Cherokee, Brewster. Candler, Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins, Comer, Darden, Dodgen. Evans, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Macon. Foute, Franklin of Thomas, Gardner, Glenn, Griffith, Ham, Hart,

Harrell of Webster, ' Peeples,

Harrison of Franklin, J:!erkins,

Harrison of Quitman, Pickett,

Harris of Catoosa,

Preston,

Harvey;

Reynolds,

Hawkins,

Rountree,

Hayes,

Russell of Polk,

Hen<ierson,

Schofield,

Hughes,

Shewmake,

Huff,

Situs,

B,utchison,

Smith of Gwinnett,

Johnson of DeKalb, Stevens,

Johnson of Screven, Stovall,

Kimbrough,

Tate,

Lumsden,

Taylor,

Mixon,

Terrell,

Monroe,

Vaughn,

Moye,

'\Valker of Floyd,

nicLane,

vValker of Putnam,

McGhee,

West,

nicGarrity,

wheeler,

I\icCieskey,

Whelchel,

Norris,

Williams of Harris,

Page,

Williams of Jackson,

Parker,

wilson.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Black, Buchnn, Cameron, Cook, Duggan, Gibson,

Hanel, Hill of Meriwether, Humphries of Clinch, Key, Little of Talbot,

Mauney, Rich, Smith of Glynn, Vickers, Mr. Speaker.

Yeas 84. Nays 75. Not voting 16.

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So the .bill was tabled.

!

Leave, of absence was granted to Mr. Milll:i for the bal-

ai1Ce. of the session.

tJ pon motion the House adjourned until this evening at
7:.30 o'clock.

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7:30 O'CLOCK, P.M.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by th~ Speaker.
Upon motion the call of the roll was dispensed with. , By unanimous consent, Mr. McLendon offered the fol- lowing resolution, which was read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
A resolution providing compensation for William Haralson, Sergeant-at-Arms, and G. Y. Tigner, stenographer, for services rendered in investigating committee.
Mr. Gordon, chairman of the Committee on Finance, submitted the following report :

Mr. Speake1 :

The Committee on Finance have had under consideration the following bill and resolution, which I am instructed to report back to the House, with t~e recommendation that they do pass, as amended, to-wit :

A bill to carry into effect the amendment to article 7,

section 1, paragraph 1 of the Constitution, so as to make ~uitable provision for such Confederate soldiers a~ may have

been permanently injured in such service.

Also, a resolution authorizing the printing of the Public

Acts.

Also, the following bill which I am instructed to report

back to the House, with the recommendation that it does

not pass, to-wit :

;

A bill to authorize C. M. Dodson, of the county o( Camp-
bell to peddle without license in the counties of thi(S ,State. . I am also instructed to report back to the Hou~e th~ fol.:.. . .
lowing bill with the request that tlie same be read ~ second ime, ordered printed, as amended, and recommitted, to-')ltt :

A bill to create and establish a permanent penitentia~y. and supply farm, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. V\TJ\1. W. GORDON, Chairman.

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By unanimous eon;;;ent, the following bill was taken up and read the second time, to-wit :
A bill to carry into effect the amendment to article 7, section 1, patagraph 1, of the Constitution, so as to make suitable provisions for such Confederate soldiers as may have 'been permanently injured in such service.
Upon motion, House bill No. 217, was made the special order for to-morrow aftemoon.
Upon motion, 200 copies [of House bill No. 217, were ordered printed for the use of the House.
Mr. Howell offered the following resolution; which .was read and adopted, to-wit :
Resolved, That House bill No. 44, having been lost or mislaid, the copy of the same, herewith presented, be and the same is hereby established, in lieu of said lost otiginal, and placed or. the files of the S:ouse as such.
Under a suspension of the rules, the following bills were taken up and read the third time and put upon their passage.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 95, nays 2; to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Augusta an'd Chattanooga Railroad and Banking Company, and for other purposes.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 99, nays 1, to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the Americus, Preston .and Lumpkin Railroad Company; ~o recognize, confirm and amend the charter under which said company is now acting, and to confer additional ;powers and privileges upon the same, etc.
The following bill was read the thi~d time; the report of

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501

the committee agreed to ; the proper legal proofs exhibited, and the bill passed by the requi~ite constitutional majority;
o; yeas 97, nays to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Exchange Bank of Athens, Georgia.
The following bill was read the third time'; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority, yeas 98, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Cartersville and Gainesville Air Line Rail.road Company, etc.
The following bill was read the third time ; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs exhibited, and the bill pass~d by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 98, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Rome and Decatm Railroad Company, etc.
The following bill wasread the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proots exhibited,. and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 95, nays 0, to--wit:
A bill to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of Greensboro to issue bonds for the eurpose of furnishing and constructing school houses.
The following resolution was read the tliird time; the repo.rt of the committee was agreed to, and the resolution passed by the requisite constitutional majOJ'ity; yeas 88, nays 6, to-wit :
A resolution for the relief of the lEtna Life Insurance Company, of Hartford, Conn.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs exhibited, and the bill passed by thf\ requibite constitutional majority; yeas 93, nays 0, to-wit:

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A bill fo~ the relief of the Providence Savings Life Assurance Society, of New ):ork city.
Mr. Featherston, chairman pro tem. of the Committee on
Corporations, made .the following report:

M;. Speaker :
The Committee on Corporations have had under consideration House bill No. 44, being a bill to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta, and other acts amendatory thereof, so as to authorize the issue by said city of certain bonds, and for other purposes, and recommend that the same do pass.
Respectfully submitted. C. N. FEATHERSTON, Chairman p1o tem.
The following bill was read the third time ; the report. of the committee agreed to ; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 98, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Asheville Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
The following resolution was offered by Mr. Gordon, which was read and adopted, to-wit :
A resolution deferring the action of. the House until the summer session upon the bill pro.vidrng for a sinking tund, and for the funding of the public debt, etc.
Under a suspension of the rules, the following bill was introduced and read the first time and referred to the Committee on Finance, to-wit:
By Mr. WilsonA bill to establish a Technological School as a branch of the Atlanta University; to appropriate money for the same, and for other purposes.
Mr. Schofield offe,ed the following resolution, which was read, and upon motion tabled, to-wit:

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503

.

.

A resolution to investigate the present law and system of

inspecting illuminating oils in this_ State, and for other pur-

poses.

By unanimous consent the following bill was read the third time; the report of the Committee ~greed to; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed, .as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority: yeas 96,
nays 0, to-wit :

A bill to provide for the extension of the corporate limits of the city of Columbus, in the county of Muscogee.

By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced and read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary, to-wit:

A bill to deClare all notes or obligations for the payment of money which contains an agreement to pay ten per cent. attorney's fees for collection .of the same in addition of the rate of interest specified therein, void and of no effect.
Under a suspension of the rules, the following bill was
introduced, read, the first :time, and referred to the Committee on Special Judiciary, to-wit :

By Mr. Adams of ElbertA bill for the relief of A. C. Daniel, of the county of
Elbert.

Under a suspension of the rules, the following bill was read the second time, to-wit :

A bit! to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta so as to authorize the issue of certain bonds, etc.

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

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ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Friday, December 17, 1886.

The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain ..

.Upon motion, the call of the roll was dispensed with.

Mr. Lumsden, of the Committee on..Joumals, reported that the Journal had been examined and found correct.

Tlie Journal was then read and appro\red.

Mr. Glenn gave notice that be would move to reconsider

so much 9f the action of the House, on yesterday, incor-

porating the Augusta and Chattanooga Railtoad and Bank-

ing Company.

-



Leave of absenne was granted to Mr. Kennedy.

Upon motion of Mr. Simmons, the repott of the Com-

mittee on Public Business was taken from the tabie, and

the order as provided for in the report of the committee

was made the special order for to-day and until" t.he busi-

ness is completed.



The following mel:'sage was received from the Senate, through Mr. Hal'l'is, the Secretary thereof:

M1. Speaker :

The Semite has passed the following House bills by.the

requisite constitutional majority, to-wit,:

A bill t.o be entitled an act to create a Board of Commis-

sioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Pulaski.

Passed by yeas 26, nays 0.



Also, a bill to incorporate the Commerc.ial Bank of Atlanta, Ga.
Passed by yeas 25, nays 0.

The Senate has also adopted the report of the Joint Conference Committee on the following bill of the House, towit:

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505

' A bill to make appropriations for the expenses of the executive, legislative and judicial departments of the State Government for the fiscal yeal'S 1887 and 1888..
Upon motion of Mr. Atkin-son, resolution No.. 61, relating to an investigation of the agricultural department, was made the special order for Monday next, immediately after the reading of the Journa_L

Mr. Glenn moved to reconsider the action of the House on yesterday, incorporating the Augusta and Chatta.nooga Railroad and Banking Company.
Mr. McCord moved to lay the motion to reconsider on the table.
Upon this motion the yeas and nays were called for, which call was sustained.
Mr. McCord withdrew his motion to lay the motion to reconsider on the table.
Upon the motion to reconsider, the previous question was called for, 'which call was sustained. and the main question was put, and upon tbis question a call for the yeas and nays were made, and the call was sustained.

Upon calling the roll the vote was as follows, to-wit :

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Adams of Greene, Arnheim, Ashley, Blalock, Brady, Brown of Cherokee, Brewster, Cameron, Candler, Clay ot Walton, Coney, Cook, Crawford, Darden, Dodgen, Durrance, Felton of Bartow, Fortner,

Gresham, Hale, Rand, Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of Webster, Harrison of Franklin, Harrison of Quitman, Harper, Harvey, Henderson, Rolland, Howard, Hutchison, Johnson of DeKalb, ,Johnson of Echols, Jones, Kimbrough, Lanier.

McCleskey, Newton, Page, Parker, Pickett. Rountree, Russell ot Polk, Schofield, Simmons, Smith of Glynn, Smith of Gwinnett, Smith of Jefferson,
Steven~,
Stewart of Mitchell, Stovall, Taylor, Thomas, Vaughn,

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Fordham,

Little of Talbot,

Vining,

Fonte,

Madden,

West.

Franklin of Fannin, Monroe,

Whaley,

Franklin of Thoinas, Morgan,

Wheeler,

Gardner,

Moye,

Wilcox,

Glenn, G~een of Clay,

~'lcGarrity,

Wilson.

'T~ose voting in the negative are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, :6ailey, Belt, Berner, Birr:hmore, Black. Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Buchan, Clay ot Cobb, Coggins. Comer, Denny.
DuBos~.
Duggan, Evans, Feagan, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Gamble, Gibson, Gordon, Greene ot Madison. Griffith, Hagan. Ham, Hart, Harris of Catoosa,

Harris of Columbia, Pittman,

Hawkins,

Preston,

Hayes,

Ray,

Henry,

Rawls,

. Hill of Wilkes,

Reid,

Holleman,

Reilley,

Howell,

Reynolds,

Hughes,

Russell of Chatham,

Hufl:;

Russell of Clarke,

Humphries of Brooks, Shew.make,

Humphries of Clinch, Sims,

Runt,

Smith of Crawford,

Iler,

Stewart of Rockdale,

Johnson of Screven, Stewart of Marion,

Kenan,

Strickland,

Lumsden,

Tate,

.Mauney,

Terrell,

~fix on,

Veazey,

McCord,

Walker of Floyd,

McLane,

Walker of Putnam,

McGhee,

Watts,

McLendon,

Watson,

l\fcKibben,

Way,

McMichael,

Weil,

Nichols,

Whelchel,

Norris,

Williams of Harris,_

Olive,

Williams of Jackson,

Peeples,

Williams of Upson,

Perkins,

Worsham.

Perry,

Those not voting are Messrs.-

. Atkinson, Cal vir., Chappell, Grindle, Hill of 1lferiwe her,

Kennedy, Key, Lamar, l\fathews,

Mills, Rich, Vickers, .Mr. Speaker.

Yeas 73. Nays 89. Not voting 13.

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so the_ motion to reconsider did not prevail.
Mr. Chappell, chairman of the Committee on Railroads,. submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Railroads have had under consid. eration the following bill, which. they recommend do pass, to-wit:

House bill No. 323, to amend an act to incorporate the Macon City and Suburban Street Railroad.Company, so as to authorize increase of capital stock of 'Said company, and for other purposes.

Also, Senate bill No. 53, to amend an act to incorporate

the Macon City and Suburban Street Railroad Company, so

as to authorize the increase of capital stock of said company,

and for other purposes.

Also, Senate bill No. 50, tc amend the charter of the

Darien Short Line Railroad Oompany, so as to authorize

said company to use certain public roads upon conditions

named:

,

Respectfully submitted.

THOS. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.

Mr. Gordon, chairman on t~e part of the House of the. Committee of Conference on the disagreement of the two Houses on House bill No. 138, known as the appropriation bill, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Joint Committee of Conference appointed by the Senate and the House to take into consideration and adjust the differences between the Senate and the House on the appropriation bill, have had the same under consideration: and make the following. report, to-wit:
1. The Senate recedes from the appropriation of $8,000 for a water supply for the Lunatic Asylum, and concurs in the House amendment to Senate amendment, appropriating

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$3,000 fot th~ purposes aforesaid; which amendment is as .follows, viz: ameud section 5 by inserting_ after the regular appropriation for the Lunatic Asylum the following: ''also
of the sum $3,000, (which remains unexpended from former
appropriations), or so much thereof as may be necessary to increase the wattr supply to said Asylum, from such ~ource, as the Trustees, with the Superintendent, may provide."
2. That the House do concur in the Senate amendment appropriating one. thousand _dollars in lieu of eight hu-ndred dollars, in the seventeenth line of the 7th section of the appropriation act.
3. That the House do concur in the Senate amendment by st-riking from the twenty-ninth line of the 7th _section, the words, "twelve hundred," and inserting in lieu thereof the words, "fifteen hundred," making the salary of the Clerk of the Railroad Commission fifteen hundred dollars per annum.
4. That the Senate do recede from Senate ameudment, amending section 10 by adding after the word appropriated
. in the seventh line the following proviso: Provided, that all of each of said appropriations for said years in excess of the sum of $180,000 annually shall be paid only out of any surplus that there may be in t~e Treasury. 5. That the House do concur in the following additional section, offeted by the Senate, to be section 12, and to read as .follows, to-wit:

Be it further enacted, That the sum of one hundred and

fifty dollars is hereby appropriated to Jackson T. Taylor, to

pay him for making indexes for the House and Senate J qur-

nals of the present session of the General Assembly, up to

the recess; and that the Go.vernor is hereby authorized and

required to draw his warrant for the sum mentioned on any

moneys in the Trea&ury not otherwi.se appropriated, upon a

certificate of the State Printer showing the completion of

said work.



The Committee of Conference has also agreed upon the

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509

following amendment to the caption of said bill, which is, -in their opinion, absolutely necessary to make the caption. conform to the provisions contained in said. bill, as now amended, to-wit :

.Amend caption by inserting after the words '' interest of

the State,'' an.d before the words " for other purposes," in

the seventh line o 1 said caption, the words "for the fiscal

years 1887 and 1888."

Respectfully submitted.

vVM. w. GoRDON,

Chairman Conference Committee on part of the House.

Upon motion ot Mr. Gordon, the report of the Conference Committee was adopted.

Leave of absence from the test of the morning session was granted to the Committee on Privileges and Elections.

The Speaker announced that the hour for the special order had _arrived, to-wit:

The business as provided for in the report of the Com- mitt.ee .on Public Business.

The following Senate hills were read the first. time and appropriately refened, to-wit :

By Mr. Fostet, of the 44thA bill to amend an act incorporating the Cincinnati,
Georgia and Florida Railroad Company; approved Octotober 16, 1885, etc.
Referred to Commit.tee on Railroads.

By Mr. Ptiugle, of the 20th-

A bill to amend section 1261 of the Code of Georgia of

1882.

.

Referred to Committee on Education.

Bv Mr. Jackson, of the 37th..A bill to amend an act entitled an act to perfect the public ~;chool sy:;tem, and to supersede e~isting laws; approved .August 23, 1872, etc.
Referred to Committee on Education.

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Also, a bill to amend section 1257 of the Code of 1882. Referred to Committee on Education.

By Mr. Dean, of the 42dA bill to incorporate the Commercial Telegraph Com-
panp. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By l\fr~ Lewis, of the 19th-

.

A bill to alter and amend the registration act for the

counties of Floyd, McDuffie, Burke, Randolph, Elbert,

Oglethorpe, 'Vilkinson, Greene, Washington, Walton, Mor-

gan, Lowndes, Emanuel and Pulaski, approved October 3,

1885, so far as the same applies to the county of Greene,

etc.

Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.

By Mr. Dilworth, of the 4thA bill to incorporate the Savannan and Jaeksonville Air-
Line Railroad Company. Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Word, of the 34thA bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Edgewood Street
Railroad Company. Referred to Committee on Railroad~

By Mr. Peek, of 27thA bill to amend an act to incorporate the Athens and
Jefferson Railroad Company, with power to build branch roads, etc.
Referred to Committee on Railroads.

By Mr. Northcutt, of the 33d. A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of West
End, in the county of Fulton, approved October 10, 1868, .etc.

The following Senate bills were read the second time, to-wit:

A bill to amend section 4fi33 of the Code of Georgia of 1882.

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511

Also, a bill to incorporate the Salt Springs an~ North-

~estern Railway Company, etc.

Also, a: bill to amend section 3910 (a) of the Code of

1882.

.

Also, a bill to provide for the recording of chattel mortgages, and to regulate the effect of failure to record, etc.
Also, a bill to amend an act t? incorporate the Rome
and. Carrollton Railroad Company; approved August 30,

1881. Also, a bill to change the manner of granting license. for
the sale of spirituous liquors, as contained in section 1419

of the Code of 1882, as amended by an act, approved December 22, 1884, and also amended by an act, approved October 16, 1885, etc.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Salt Springs and Bowden

Lithia Railroad Company, etc. Also, a bill to incorporate th.e Griffin, LaGrange and Western Railway Company, et~.
Also, a bill to amend an act providing for the. correct returns of the property in this State for the purpose of taxation, etc.
Also, a bill to authorize the plaintiff in execution to with-
draw the original.fi. fia. in claim cases, when the same is

returned to the court by the levying officer upon filing of. claims to property levied on thereunder, etc.

Also, a bill to authorize the Judges of the Supreme Court .

to appoint a short-hand writer, etc.

.

Also, a bill to authorize the probate of wills made out-

side of theState of Georgia in certain cases. Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Darien Short
Line Railroad Company, etc.

Also; a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate th.e Macon City and Suburban Street Railroad Company.

Also, a bill to incorporate the Deep Water Railroad

Company .

.. ,Also, a bill to ratify and confirm the charter and arnend-
~ents thereof obtained by E. W. Miller, J. M. Lowe, T .

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W. Harvey, M. Hair and J. S. Rogers, of the. county of ,

Marjon, State of Georgia, on the 21st day of December,

1883, under t~e general railroad law, etc.

.

The following Senate bill was read the third. time ; the 1:eport of the Committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite consti-> tutional majority; yeas 96, nays 0, to-wit:

A bill to amend an act entitled au act to incorporat~ the town .ot Salt Springs, in the county of Douglas, and for other purposes.

The following Senate bill was read the third time ; the report of the Committee agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 101, nays, 0, towit:

A bill to re-incorporate the Southern Express Uompany.

Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitt~d the following report:

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee ou Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and PresidE\nt of the Senate, the following, acts, to-wit :
An act to consolidate the various acts incorporating the town of McDonough, in the county of Henry, and the va- rious acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to amend an act to incorporate an insurance company in the city of Columbus, to be called the Georgia Home Insurance Company,' approved December 12, 1859, and for other pmposes.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act, to incor.: porate the Eagle and Phoonix Manufacturing Company of Columbus, Georgia, and for other purposes.
Also, an act entitled an act to create a Board of Commis..., sioners o.f Roads and Reven1:1es for the Cou.nty of Taylor-;

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to defiue theie powees and duties, and for other pueposes ;: approved October 20, 1879, and for other purposei'l.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorpor-ate the towu of Marshall ville, and to confer certain powers on the commissioners thereof, and for other purposes therein. named; approved Novembe1 16, 1866, and for other purposes.
Also, an a.ct to ineorporate the Capitol City Land Improvement aLd Banking Company, of Atlanta, Ga.
Also, an act to amencl an act entitled an act to authorize the issue of interest-bearing bonds by the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon, aud ior refunding the present: bonded debt, and funding that part of the floating debt of the city of Macon herein specified, and for other purposes~
Also, an act to incorporate the town of Harrison, in the county of \Vashington; to graut certain powers and privieges to the same, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate a bank in the town of Lump- kin, to be called the Bank of Stewart County.
Respectfully submitted.
IvY vV. DUGGAX, Chairmau_
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment',. submitted the following report:

Ji1. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollri1ent report as duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the Speaker cd the House of Representatives, and President of the Senate, the following. act, to-wit:
An act to amend an act entitled an act to establish a City Court in the city of Atlanta, so as to increase the salary of the Judge of said Court.
Respectfully su bmittt>d.
IvY vV. DrGGAN, Chairman.
Senate bills Nos. 2, l.j, 17, 29 and 44 were recommitted to the Committee on General Judiciary.
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U pou motion, 300 copies of House bill No. 32f> were Ordered printed fo1 the usE: of the House.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, tO'-wit: Iler, Sims, Birchmore, Johnson, Ray, Russell of Clarke, and Reid.
Upon motion, the House adjourned un.til ;3 o'clock p. m.
3 O'cLocK, P. Jl. The House met pursuant to adjonmment, and was called to order by the Speaker.
Upon motion, the call of the roll was disp:ased with.
The Speaker announced that the hour for the special order had arrived, to-~wit: the consideration of Hous'3 bill . No. 217, to carry into effect the amendment to article 7, section 1, paragraph 1 of the Constitution of Georgia of 1877, by making suitable provision f.>r Confederate soldiers who were disabled in f'aid service, etc.
The Speaker announced that the bill provided for an appropriation, and it was necessary that the House should resolve itself into a Committee of the 'Vhole House.
Mr. Terrell, chairman of the Committee of the Whole "House, submitted the following report:
Mr. Speake1: The Committee of the whole House have had under con-
.sideration the following bill, which they instruct me to. report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass, as amended, to-wit :
A bill to carry into effect the amendment to article 7, -section 1, paragraph 1, of the Constitution of Georgia of 1877, by making suitable provision for Confederate soldiers who were disabled in said service, etc.
Upon motion of Mr. Harrison, of Quitman, the time of .adjournment was extended 20 minutes.

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Mr. Gordon moved to extend the time of adjournment until the action of the pending bill was complete, which motion prevailed. .

Mr. Perry called for t.he previous question, which call was sustained.

The bill was then read the thitd time ; the report of the committe agreed to. Upon the passage of the bill the yeas and nays were called for, as the same provided for. an approp.ciation.

On calling the roll the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting io the affirmative are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, . Arnheim, Atkinson, Bailey, Belt, Blalock, Brady, .Branch, Bray, Brown of Henry, Hrown of Cherokee, Brewster, Buchan, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of Walton, Coggins, Comer, Coney, Cook, Crawford, Dodgen, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Evans, Feagan.

Griffith,

Olive,

Hagan,

Page,

Hale,

Peeples,

Ham,

Perry,

Hart,

Pickett,

Harrell of Decatur, Pittman,

Harrell of Webster, Preston,

Harrison of Franklin, Rawls,

Harrison of Quitman, Heid,

Harper,

Reilley,

Harris of Catoosa,

Reynolds,

Harris of Columbia, Rountree,

Hawkins,

Bussell of Chatham,

Hayes,

Uussell of Clarke,

Heitry,

Uussell of Polk,

Henderson,

Schofield,

Holland,

Shewmake,

Holleman,

Simmons,

Howard,

Sims,

Howell,

Smith of Crawford,

Hughes,

Smith of Glynn,

Huff,

Smith of Jefferson,

Humphries of Brooks, Stevens,

Humphries of Clinch, Stewart of Mitchell,

Hutchison,

Stewart of Rockdale,

Iler,

Stewart of Marion,

Johnson of DeKalu, Stovall,

Johnson of Echols, Strickland,

Jones,

Tate,

Kenan,

Taylor,

Lamar,

Terrell,

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Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featb erston, Fortner, Fordham, Fonte, Franklin of Fannin. Franklin of Thomas, Gnmble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Glenn, Green of Cl~ty, Greene of Madison. Gresham,

L!tnier, Lumsden, Madden, Mathews,
.~iorgan,
Moye, McCord, McLane, McGhee, McGarrity, McKibben, McCleskey, Mcl\iichael, Newton, Nichols, Norris,

.Thomas. Veazey, Walker of Floyd, walker of Putnam, \Vatts, Watson, Way, Wei!, West, Whaley, Whelchel, Williams of Jackson; vVilliRMS of Upson, Wilcox, Wilson, worsham.

Voting in the negative-Mr. Ashley.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Berner, Birchmore, Bl!Lck, Darden, Denny, Grindle, Band, Harvey, Bill of l\:leri wether, Hill of 'Wilkes, Hunt,

.Johnson of Screven, Kennedy, Key, Kimbrough, Little of Talbot, ){auney,
Mills, 1\Iixon, l\fonroe, McLendon, Parker,

Perkins, Ray, Hich, Smith of Gwinnett, Vaughn, Vickers, Vining, Wheeler, 1-Villiams of Harris, Mr. Speaker.

Yeas 142. Nays 1. Not voting 32.

Having received the requisite constitutional majority, the bill passed, as amended.

Upon motion of Mr. Simmons, House bill No. 14 was made the special order for Monday, after the reassembling of the General Assembly in July next.

Upon motion, 300 copies of the bill were ordered printed for the use of the House.

The following message was received from the Se01ite? through Mr. Harris, Semetary thereof.:

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Mr. Speaker:

The Senate has passed the following Senate bills by the requisite constitutional majotity, to-wit:

A bill to incorporate the Merchants' Bank of Rome, Ga. Passed by yeas 31, nays 0. Also, a bill to relieve A. H. Pendergrass and D. L. Hancock, sureties on the penal bond of John Pendergrass, and for other purposes. Passed by yeas 24, nays 0.

Also, the Senate has agreed to the following resolution of

the Senate, to-wit:



A resolution providing for the appointment by the Governor of a commission to visit the London Exposition.

Leave of absence was granted to Messts. Hunt, Hill of wilkes, and West.

The House then a~journed until 11 o'clock to-ruorro.w morning.

ATLA~'rA, GEORGIA,
Saturday, December 18, 1886. . The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to <>rder by the Speaket, and opened with pra);er by the Chaplain.
Upon motion, the call of the roll was dispensed with. Mr. Ham, chaitman of the Committee on Journals, report that the Journal has been examined and found correct. The Journal was then read and approved. Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:
J:[1. Speake1 : The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, .

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JouRNAl. OF THE HousE.

and ready fo~ the signatures of the Speaker of the House of ~epresentatives and President of the 'Senate, the following acts, to-wit:
An act to creatP. a Board of Commissioners of l{oads and Revenues for the county of Pulaski.
Also, an act to ineorporate the Commercial Bank of Atlanta, Georgia.
Respectfully submitted. IvY W. DGGGA.N, Chairman.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Cook, "Williams, Perkins, Muye and Reed.
Mr. Calvin offered the following privileged resolution, towit:
A resolution providing for the appointment of a Joint Committee, to sit in vacation, to examine the convict question and to report a bill at the summer session, providing a proper system for the management of the penitentiary, etc.
Upon motion, the resolution was tabled.
Mr. Calvin, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted the following report:

ivh. Speake1 :.
The Committee on Education .have had under considemtion the following bill, which they instmct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it Jo pass, as amended, to-wit:
A bill to Le entitled an act to authorize the town of Cedartown, in Polk county, to establish and maintain a system of public schools for said town, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. MAR'l'IN V. CAL\'IN, Chairman.
Mr. Griffith moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of having House bill Xo. 96 taken up, for the purpose of concuniug in the Senate amendments thereto, which motion prevailed.

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The amendments thereto were concurred in.
The Speaker announced that the hour for the special order had arrived, to-wit: the order provided for in the report. of the Committee on Public Business.
The following bill was read the third time; the teport of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional tm~jority; yeas 88, nays 1, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 4003 of the Code of 1882, relating to the sale of lands and tenements by commissionets,. when the same are sold under proceeding;;; for partition.
The following bills were ad<lell to the report made hy the Committee un Puhli(' Business, to-wit: Honse bills. Nos. 242, 175, 44, 193 and 3ti9.
Mr. Harrell, of \Vebster, offered the following resolution which was read and adopted, to-wit:
A resolution enlarging the powers of the joint committee of.investigatiun, etc.
Upon motion it was ordered that the r<:>solution bt~ immediately transmitted to the Senate.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, by substitute, by the requisite constiti1tional majqrity; yeas 93, nays 6, to-wit:
A bill to repeal paragraph 5 ot sel}tion 3854 of the Code. of 1882, and make an amendment in lieu thereof.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proof.<; wete exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 97, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to amend the charter of the city ot Atlanta, so as: to authorize the issue of certain bond:;, etc.
The following bill was read the third time; the report ot tht~ committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs

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,Jou~NAL- OF THE Hou!'lE.

were exhibited, and the bill p~sscd by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 85, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to empower the corpot~ate authorities .in the town -of Fort Valley, to create a debt not to exceed ten thousand -dollars, for the pmpose of ~:recting aud furnishing a suitable .school building, ana for other purposes.
The-following bill was read the third time; the re'port -of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs were -exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 100, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to provide for the registration of. all votero: in Richmond county, in this State, etc.
Upon motion, Hou~e Gill No. 80 was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
Upon motion, House bill Xo. 109 wao: ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
The following bill was read the third time; the repqrt .of the ccim"tuittee agreed to, and the bill passrd, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 95, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Alabama Railway Company; to grant. certain powers, etc.
Upon motion, House bills Nos. 44 and 120 were ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.
Mr. Hanison, of Quitman, was granted leave of absence for the balance of the sessiou.
The following bill wa::, read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to ; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and'the bill pa:;sed by the requisite constitutional majority ; yea~; 94, nays 0, to-wit :
A bill to amend section 1689 (nn) of the Code of 1882, by inserting after the word~; "paid in" in the fifth line of said section the Illllowi ng: "Or if the necessitie~; of the road require more than ove1 the amount of the capital stock already actually paid in than the amount of three

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thousand dollars per ril.ile," etc.; ::~.pproved December 12,

1884.

.

.

.

The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs were ~xhibited, and the bill passed, as-amerided, by the requisite
constitutional majority ; yeas 94, nays 'o, to-wit:
A bill to amt:nd an act to incorporate the Rome and Decatur Railroad Company, etc.
The following mef,lsag.e was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secrt:tary thereof:

M1. Speaker :
The Senate has passed the following House bills by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act to provide means for the completion of a new capitol, by authori-zing the levy and collection of a special tax therefor, and for other purposes, ap, proved S~ptember 22, 1885. . Passed by yeas 31, uays 2.
Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlantic, Birmingham and Great Western Railway Company.
Passed by yeas 26, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorporate the Neal Loan and Banking Company,. in the city of Atlanta. Passed, as amended, by yeas 29, nays 0. Also, a bill to jncorporate the Rome and Northeast Railroad Company. Passed by yeas 26, nays 0.
Mr. Felton, of Bibb, offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Re.~olved, That all bills passed by the House to-day shall he immediately transmitted to the Senate, unless notice of a motion to reconsider shall be given at once.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to ; the proper legal proofs exhibitE>d,

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and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority;: yeas 91, nays 0, to-wit :

A bill for the prott>ction of game in Richmond county.

The following bill was read the third time; the. report of the committee agreed to, and the bill pass~d, as amended,
by the requisite constitutional majol"ity j yeas 95, nays o;
to-wit:

A bill to change the time of hol'ding the ff1ll term of the Superior court of Paulding county.

The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee was agreed to ; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 92, nays 0, to-wit :

A bill to incorporate the Germania Loan and Banking

Company of Atlanta, Ga.

'

The following bill was read the third time," and upon motion which was tabled, to-wit:

A bill to regulate the holding of Justices' Courts in this State, etc.

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

M. Spealcer :
The Committee on Railroads have hall under consideration the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it do pass as amended, to-wit :
A bill to ratify and confirm the charter of the ,Eatonton and Madison Railway Company.
Respectfully submitted. THoS. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.
The following bill was read the third time, the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yea~ 100, nays 0, to-wit:

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523

A bill to amend and to iucorporate the Rome and Deca-

tur Railroad Company, etc.



The fQllowing bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; thP. proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeaf:i 99, nays 2, to-\vit:

A bill to require the owners of horses, mules, cows, sheep, goats, hogs, an.d stock of all kinds, to keep the same from running at large upon the lands of another within the 529th District, G. l\1., of Crawford county.

The following bill was read the third time; the report ot the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs were and the bill passed by .the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 93, nays 0, to-wit:

A btll to amend an act entitled an act to cteate a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the county of Wilcox ; approved February 22, 1872.

The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 96, nays 0, to-wit :

A bill to tepeal an act entitled an act to repeal an act to establish' a County Court, and to abolish the County Court of Newton county; etc.; approved February 13, 187i.
T~e fnllowing bill was read the third time ; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 90, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Washington and Elberton Railway Company; to define its powers, etc.

The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agteed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 91, nays 0, to-wit:

A bill to regulate fishing in the waters of the Little Ohoopie River, within the bounds of Washington county.

524

JouRNAL oF THE HocsE.

. Mr. Clay, of Cobb, moved to extend the time of adjournment until the special order is completed:
Mr. Featherston movecl to amend by ini'Jerting Senate
bill No. 9 in the special order; which amendm0nt was accepted.
Mr. Clay, of Cobb, further moved that when the House adjoums, it adjourns to meet again Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
'Vhich motion and amendment was accepted.
Mt. Dugg:w, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

wfr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollnwnt report ats duly enrolled, and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate, the following act, to-wit :
An act to make appropriations for the ordinary expenses of the executive, legislative and judicial departments of the govemment; payment of the public debt and interest
. thereon, and for the support of the public institutions and
educational interest of the State for each of the fiscal vears .
. 1887 and 1888, and for other purposes. Respectfully subm ittecl.
IvY vV. DuGGAN, Chairman.
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

M1. Speake1 :
The Committee on Enrollment report as July enrolled, and signed by the Speaket of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate, and delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, the following acts, to-wit:
An act to consolidate the various acts incorpomting the
..t.own of McDonough, in the c.ounty of Henry, and the
various acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes.

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525

.Also, an act-to amend an act to incorporate an insurance company in the city of Columbus, to be called the Georgia . Home Insurance Company; approved Decembet 12, 1859, and fot other purposes.
Also, an act to amend an act entitlrd an act to incorporate the Eagle and Phcenix Manufacturing Company of Columbus, Ga., and for other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate. the town of Harrison, in the county of Washington; to grant certain powers and privileges to the. same, and for other purposes.
_1\.lso, an act to incorporate a bank in the town of l;.umpkin, to be called The Bank of Stewart County.
Also, an act to create a Board of .Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Pulaski.
Also, an act to incorporate th.e Commercial Bank of Atlanta, Georgia.
. Also, an act to repeal an act entitled an act to create a
Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Taylor; to define their powers and duties, and for other purposes, approved Novernbet 20, 1879, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Marshallville, and to <:onfer certain powers on the commissioners theteof, and for othet purposes therein Jiamed, approved November 16, 1866, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate the Capital City Land Improvement and Banking Company of Atlanta, Ga.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled an ac.t to authorize the issue of interest:-bearing bonds by the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon, and for refunding the present bonded debt, and funding that part of the floating debt of the city of Macon herein specified, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.

Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committes on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

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JouRNAL OF THE Hous~;.

M1. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate, the following acts, to-wit :
An act to incorporate the Merchants Bank of Rome, Ga. Also; an act to relieve A. H. Pendergrass and D. L. Hancock, sureties on the petial bond of John Pendergrass, and for other plll'poses. Respeetfully submitted.
IvY \V. DuGGAN, Chai!'luan.
The following bill was read the third time ; the report of the committee agreed to; the pr'oper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 98, nays 0, io-wit :
A bill to incorporate the Austell Street Railroad Company, etc.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to ; the ptoper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majorit~-; yeas 92, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Hephzibah, and to confer cf!rtain powers on the commissioners, etc.; approved October 26, 1870.
The following bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 90, nays 0, to-wit :
A bill to incorporate' the Athens Loan and Banking Association.
The following bill was read the third time; 1he report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs exhibited, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 90, nays 0, to-wit :

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527

A bill to fix the compensation of the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for RichmoJ?d county, etc.
The following Senate bill was read the third time; the report of the committee. agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 88, nays 0, to-wit :
A biH to amend an act to inc9rporate the Rome and Carrollton Railroad Company, approved August 30, 1881.
Leave of absence was granted to the following meml;>ers, to-wit: Clay of Walton, Harrell, Hunt, Whaley and Nichols.
The House then adjourned until :Monday morning at 10 o'ciock.

A'LANTA, GEORGIA,
Monday, December 20, 1886.
The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The roll was called and the following members answered to their names :

Those present .are l\1esl'!t'S.-

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Arnheim, Ashley. Atkinson, Bailey, Belt, Berner, Birchmore, Black, Blalock, Brady,

Hale, Ham, Hand, Hart, Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of Webster, Harrison of Frnnklin, Harper, Harris of Catoosa, Harris of Columbia, Harvey, Hawkins,

Nichols, Norris, Olive, Page, Parker, Peeples, Perkins, Perry, Pittmnn, Preston, Ray, Rnwls,

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JouRNAL O.F THE HousE.

Branch, Bray, Brown of Cherokee, . .Brown nf Henry, .Brewster, .Buchan, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, chappell, Clay of Cobb, Coggins, Comer, Coney, Crawford, Darden, Denny, Dodgen, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Feagan, Felton of .Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Fortner, Fordham, Fonte, Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon, Glenn, Green of Clay, Greene of :Jifadison, Gresham, Griffith, Grindle, Hagan,

Hayes, Henry, Henderson. Hill of }\feriwether, Holland, Holleman, Howard, Howell, Hughes, Hut!', Humphries of Brooks, Humphries ot Clinch, Hunt, Hutchison, Iler, Johnson of DeKalb, Johnson of Echols, Johnson of Screven, Jones, Kenan, Kennedy, Kimbrough, Lamilr, .Lanier, Little of Talbot, Lumsden,
~Iadden,
l\fathews, 2\:iaune), :Mixon, .M:onroe, }\forgan, :Moye,
~lcCord,
}!cLane, McGhee, 1\fcGitrrity, McLendon, l\IcKibben, i\IcCleskey, Mcli-Iichael, Newton,

Reilley,

Reynolds,

Ruunt.ree,

Russell of Chatham,

l{ussell of Clarke,

Russell of Polk,

Schofield,

Shewmake,

Simmons,

Sin1s,

Smith of Crawford,

Smith of Glynn,

Smith of Gwinnett,

Smith of Jefferson,

Stevens,

"!."IVai t of :Marion,

Stmvao l , Mitch ell,

Stewart of Rockdale,

Stovall,

Strickland,

Tate,

Taylor,

Terrell,

Thomas,

Vaughn,

Veazey,

Vickers,

Vining,

Walker of Floyd,

'\Valker of Putna;n,

Watts,



\Yatson,

Way,

Wei!,

'\Vest,

Wheeler,

vVbelcbel,

'Villiams of Harris.

'\Vilcox,

\Vilson,

Worsham,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent are Messrs.-

Clay of Walton, Cook,

Key, ]If ills,

Rich, Whn]

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Evf!:nS,

Pickett,

Ha1rison of Quitman, Reid,

Hill of Wilkes.

\Villiams of Jackson,. "Williams of Upson.

Mr. LumEiden, of the Committee on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examined and found correct.

.The Journal was then read and approved.

Leave of absence was granted to the following mep.tbers,. to-wit: Messrs. Evans and Reynolds.

The following IJ.essage was received from the Senate,.

through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:



I

Jtir. Spealce1:

The Senate has concurred in the following tesolutions of the House, to-wit:

A resolution enlarging the p.owers of the Joint Commit-

tee of Investigation.

.

Also, a resolution providing for the printing and binding

Of four thousand volumes of the acts of the 1werent session

of the General Assembly.



The Senate has passed the following Honse bill, asamended, by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Govel'Dment and the public insti- tutions; pay the intere8t of the public debt, and for educational and-other purposes herein mentioned, for each of the fiscal years 1887 and 1888.
Passed by yeas :W nays 0.
The Speaket announced that the hour for the special order had arrived, to-wit :
The consideration of resolution No. 61, relating to the inspection of fertilizers and oils of this State, etc.
Mr. Atkinson moved to take up the special order; which m'otion prevailed, and the resolution was 'read.
Mr. Atkinson offered a substitute for the original, which was also read.
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~h. Simmons moved to table the resolution.
Upon this. motion; a call for the yea~ 'and nays were

made, which call was no.t. sustained, and the tesolution \Vas

tabled.

Mr. Gordo.n moved to take. up the general tax bill for the pm-pose of considering the Senate am~ndments, which

motion prevailed.

. Upon the amenqment proposed by the Senate to :section

1, which was to substitute ".two-fotty one-hundredths," in

lieu of "two-sixty one-hundredth!:!," was,; upon motion, con-

. sidered, after all of the other amendments had been a~ted '

upon.

.':

The amendment to section 2, paragr~ph 1, was concurred

in.

Upon motion, the House" concurre_d in the amendment proposed by the Senate to s~ction 2, i)aragraph 2.

The House also concurred in the; amendment to para-

. graph 16, section 2.

The House also concurred in' the Senate amendments to

paragraph 17, section 2.

The House also concurred in the Senate amendment to

paragraph 20, section 2.

The House also concurred in the Senate amendment to

paragraph 24, section 2.

.

The House also agteed to concur in the amendment by

-the Senate, by adding anothet paragraph, to be known as

paragraph 25.

'

The House also concurred in the amendment to section 7.

The House refused to concur in the amendment proposed

by the Senate to section 8.

The amendment propQsed by the Senate to section 1 was

.taken up.

Upon this amendment the previous question was called,

-which call was sustained.

Mr. Candler offered an amendment, which was disagreed
to.

Upon motion, the House refused to concur in the amend-

ment proposed by the Senate.

.

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531

The following . message was received from the Senate', through Mr. Harris, the Secretary th-ereof:

Mr. Speaker : .

The Senate has concurred in the House amendments to the following S~nate bill, to-wit.:

A bill to amend an ~ct to incorporate the Rome and Carrollton Railroad Company.

The Senate has also couc~ured in the House amendment to the following S~nate resolution, to-:wit:

. A res.olutiou proy!ding for a recess by the General Assembly untilthe :firs't Wednesday in July, 1887, and fixing the time of adjournnient of the present session at 1 o'clock, ,on Wednesday, Decekiber 22, 1886.
The Senate insists on its. amendments to the bill of the
a House to levy and coilect ta~ for the support of the State
.Government.

Upon motion of Mr. Gordon, the H?use agreed to adhere

to its refusal to concur in_ the Senate amendments to the

general tax bill, and ask that _a committee of conference be

.appointed.



The followiJ;~g message was received from the Senate, .through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker :
The Senate has passed the following House b~Jls by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit : .
A bill to incorporate the Augusta and Chattanooga Railroad and Banking Company.
Passed by yeas 26, nays 0. Also, a bill to change the time of holding the Superior Courts of the counties of Berrien and Colquitt, in the Southern Judicial Circuit. Passed by yeas 25, nays 0. The Senate adheres to its insistence upon its amendment to the following bill of the H0use, to-wit :

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A bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the

government, and for other purposes, and asks for a com'-

"mittee of conference.



. Mr. Harper offered the following resolution, which was

read and disagreed to, to-wit :

A resolution relating to paying mileage of members of the General ARsembly.

The Committee on Public Business submitted _the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
"\Ye report and recommend the following order of business, to-wit :
1. Reading Senate bills two and three times, and Senate resolutions.
2. The Technological School bill (to-wit: repealing the same) No. 185 second reading, and resolution by Mr. Rawls. 3. Introduction of new matter hy such members as desire~ and such other bills now in the House as have not had a first reading.
Respectfully submitted. J: T. BLACK, Chairman.
The Speaker antiounced the following members on part of the House as the Committee of Conference on the gen-:eral tax bill, to-wit: Messrs. Gordon, Harrell of Webster and Huff.
Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Messrs. Lanier, Pickett and Couey.
Pending the consideration of the _report offered by the Committee on Public Business, the House adjourned until 3 o'clock, p. m.

MONDAY, DECEli1BER 20, 1886.

533

3 O'CLOCK, P. 1\t. The House m!:!t pursuant to adjoumment, and was called to order by the Speaker. . Upon motion, the call of the roll was dispensed with. Mr. Berner, chairman of the Committee on General Judiciary, submitted the tollowing re!lort:

kir. Speaker :
The Committee on Geneml Judiciary have had unfler consideration the following Senate bills, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that tliey do pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend. section 4533 of the Code of 1882, defining incest, and providing a punishment therefot.
Also, a bill to authorize the probate of wills made outsiJe the State in certain cases to be made in this State, and to declare the effect thereof.
Also, the following bill, which they recommend do pass, as amended, to-wit :
A bill to authorize the plaintiff in execution to withdraw the original.fi.Ja. in claim cases, when the same is returned to the court by the levying officer, upon filing of claims to property levied on thereunder.
Also, the following bill, which they recommend do not pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 3910 (a) of the Coue of 1882. Respectfully snbmitt.ed.
RouERT L. BER~ER, Chaitman.
Mr. Chappell, chairman of the Committee on Raihoads, . :Submitted the following report :

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Railroads have had undet consideration the following bill, which they report back with the recommendation that it do pass, to-wit:

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Senate bill No. 60, to amend an act to incorporate the Athens and Jefferson Railroad Company.
Also~ the following bill, which they recommend do passy as amended, to-wit :
Senate bill No. 58, to incorporate the Savannah and Jacksonville Air-Line Railroad Company.
. Respectfully submitted. THOMAS J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.
Mr. Olive, chairman pro tern. of the Committee on Corporations, submitted the following report:

M1. Speake1 :
The Gm1mittee on Corporations have bad under con- sideration the following Senate bills, which they instruct . me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that they do pass, to-wit:
A bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Commercial Telt.graph Company.
Also, a bill to be entitled an act to incorporate the Atlanta and Edgewood Str~::et Railroad Company.
Respectfully submitted. J. T. OLivE, Chairman pro tern.
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enmllmeut,. submitted the following report:

M1. Speake1 :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House of Representativesand President of the Senate, and delivered to his Excel- lency, the Governot, the following act, to-wit:

An act to make appropriations for the ordinaty expenses of the executive, legislative and judicial departments of the Government; payment of the public debt aud interest. thereon, and for the support of the public institutions and

MONDAY, DECEl\1BER 20, 1886.

535

educational interest of the State for each uf the fiscal years 1887 and 1888, and- for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. IvY VI. DuGGAN, Chairman.
Mr. Duggan, ch_airman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report-:

Mr. Speake1:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled: signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 'Presiclent of the Senate, and deliveted to his Excellency, the Governor, the following acts, to-wit :
An act to incorporate the Merchants Bank of Rome, Ga. Also, an act tO relieve A. H. Pendergrass and D. L. Hancock, suretiei; on the penal bond of John Pendergrass, and. for other purposes. Respectfully submitted~
lYY W. DuGGAK, Chain.oan.
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report :

JJb. Speakc1 :

The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, the following acts, to- wit:

An act to amend an act to provide means for the eomple. ~ion of the ne.w Capitol, by authorizing the levy and col-

lection of a special tax therefor, and for other purposes,.

appl'Oved September 22, 1885.

.

Also, an act to repeal an act, approved February 28,. 1876, consolidating the offices of Sheriff and Tax Receiver,

and the offices of Clerk of the Superior Court and Tax Col-lector of the county of Oconee.

Also, an act to incorporate the Rome and Northeast Rail-

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,TouRNAL oF THE HousE.

:road Company, with power ~o build branch road,;, and f(n -other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate the Atlanta, Birmingham and Great. vVestem Railway Company.
Respectfully sub"mitted. IvY \V. Duc;:C;AX, Chairman.
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enr~llment, :submitted the following report:

M1. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled .and ready for the signature::; of the Speaker of the House of Representative::; and Ptcsideut of the Senate, the following a~t, to-wit:
An act to change the time of holding the Superior Conrt -of the counties of Berrien and Colquitt in the Sot1thern Judicial Circuit of this State, and lot other purposes.
Al>:o, a resolution authorizing the publication of the acts -of the present ses::;ion of the General Assembly.
Also, a resolution enlarging the powers of the Joint Committee of inwstigation.
Respectfully submitted. [yy 'W. DuGGAN, Chairman.
The Speaker announced that the nnfin_ished business of the moming session was now in mder.
Upon the adoption of the report of the -Committee on Public Business, the previous question was called, which <:all was sustained, and the main question was put.
Three-foutths not haYing so voted, the. report was not adopted.
Mr. Felton, of Bibb, offered the following resolution, .which was read and adopted, as amended, to-wit :
Resolved, That the rules be suspended, and that the House proceed to the considemtion of Senate bills and resolutions the first, second and third reading.

MoNDAY, D.EcE~mER 20, 1886.

537

Mr. Gamble offered the following resolution, which was Tead, to-wit:

A resolution to pay G. Y. Tigner and Will Haralson for
.services rendered to the committee of investigation.

Mr. Denny moved to commit the resolution to the Finance

Committee.

.

Upo~ this motion the previous question was called, which

.call was sustaineJ, and the resolution was so committed.

By request of the committee, Mr. Huff was added to the

Committee on Penitentiary.

Upon motion, three hunched copies of the message from

the Governor, relating to the convict lease, and accompany-

ing documents, were ordered printed for the use of the

Honse.

Mr. Kenan offered the following re;;olution, which was

read and adopted, to-wit:

Re8olved, That the House request the Senate to return House bill No. :363 to the HonRe, and that it may be with .drawn.

The following Senate resolution was read, and, upoi1 motion, tabled, to-wit:

.A resolution providing for a joint sub-committee to visit the Lunatic .Asylum during .the recess, and examine and report thereon at the summer session.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:

M1. Speaker:
The Senate has passed the following House bill by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Underwriters Mutual Insurance Company.
Passed, as amended, by yeas 27, nays 0. Also, a bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of the town of Jefferson, Jackson county, to expend the sum of

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

two hundred and fifty dollars for any legitimate purpose,. the said sum being raised heretofore for other purposes.
Passed by yeas 32, nays 0. Also, a bill to create a Board of Commissioners of Roadsand Revenues in the county of Hall. Passed by yeas 29, nays 0. .A.lso, a bill to amend an act incorporating Emory College, in the county of Newton, approved December 10, 1836, so as to increase the number of Trustees of said Col- lege. Passed by yeas 24, nays 0. .Also, a bill to be entitled an act to open and construct a. Railroad commencing at some point between Marietta and Calhoun, and thence by the most practical route to or near the mouth of Fighting Creek, at the copper mines in Gil- mer county, so as to grant to said railro.ad certain rights. Passed by yeas 25, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorporate the Douglassville BankingCompany. Passed by yeas 26, nays 0. Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to create -a. Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Calhoun, approved February 22, 1879, so as to make the Ordinary of said county ex-officio clerk of said board. Passed by yeas 35, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorporate the Elberton Loan aud Savings Bank. Passed, as amended, by yeas 30, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorporate the Southern Live Stock Insurance Company. Passed by yeas 26, nays 0.
Also, a bill to amend an act incotporating the Columbus. and Florida Railway Company, approved October 13, 1885, so as to confer additional powers on said company.
Passed, as amended, hy yeas ~1, nays 0.
Also, a bill to incorporate the State Bank of Gainesville.

MONDAY, DECE~IRER 20, 1886.

539

Pass~d. as amended, by yeas 26, nays 0. Also; a bill to amend the charter of the Macon Gas Light and vVater Company, so as to authorize them to exercise the right of eminent domain in laying their mains and pipes. Passed by yeas 24, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorporate th.e Tallahassee, Bainbridge and Western Railway Company. Passed by yeas 23, nays 0. Also, a bill to amend the charter of the town ofTalbotton, so as to require all parties applying for license to sell liquors in said town, to first obtain the written consent of two-thirds of the freeholders in said town. Passed by yeas 24, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorporate the Ellijay Telephone Company. Passed by yeas 25, nays 0.
The Senate has also passed the following Senate bills by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:
A bill to provide for the registration ot the legal voters of Clinch cou.nty.
Passed by yeas 28, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorporate the Eatonton and Athens Railroad Company. Passed by yea.~ 30, nays 0.

The following Senate resolution was read, and upon motion, tabled, to-wit:

A resolution providing for a sub-committee to inspect the

various camps of the Penitentiary during the recess of the

General Assembly.

-

The following Senate resolqtion was read, and upon motion, tabled, to-wit:
A resolution providing for the appointment by the Gov~ ernor of a committee to visit the London Exposition.

The following Senate bills were read the_ second time, to-wit:

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JouRNAL oF THE HousE.

A bill to incorporate the Commercial Telegraph Company.
Also, a bill to incotpotate the Savannah ai1d Jacksonville Air-Line Railroad Company, etc.
Als'), a bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Edgewood Street Railroad Company, etc.
Also, a bill to amend an act to incorporate the Athens and Jefferson Raihoad Company, with powet to build branch roads, and for other purposes.
Upon motion of Mr. Aruheim, the rules were su'spendecl and House resolution No. 26 was taken up for eonsidemtiou, to-wit:
A resolution authorizing the printing of the public acts. Upon motion the resolution was tabled.
The following Senate bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 90, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 4533 of the Code of Georgia of 1882, etc.
The following Senate bill was read tlte third time; the repOl't of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed by the reg uisite constitutional majority; yeas 95, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to ratify and confirm the charter a.nd amendments thereof obtained by E. W. Miller, J. M. Lowe, T. W. Ha.tvey, M. Hair. and J. S. Rogers, of the county ol Marion, State of Georgia, on the 21st da.y of December, 1883, under the general railroad law of this State, and for other purposes.
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Emollment, i;iUbmitterl the following report :

l'fh. Speake; :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives

:MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1886.
and President of the SeDate, and delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, the foliowingacts, to-wit:.
An act to amend an act to provide means for the completion of the new Capitol, by authorizing the levy aud collection of a special tax therefor, and for other purposes ; approved September 22, 1885.
Also, an act to repeal an act, approved February 28, 18'76, ccmsoliClating the offices of Sheriff and Tax Receiver, and the offices of Clerk of the Superior Court and Tax Collector in the county of Oconee.
Also, an act to incorporate the Rome and Northeast Railroad Company, with power to build branch roads, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate the Atlantic, Birmingham and Great \Vestern Rail~ay Company.
Respectfully submitted. IvY W. DL;G-GAN, Chairman.
Mr. Gordon, chairman on the part of the House, of the Committee of Conference on the disagreement of the two Houses on the following bill of the House, to-wit:
A_ bill to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government, and the public institutions; to. pay the
interest of the public debt and for educational purposes, for
each of the fiscal years 1887 and 1888, submitted the following report:
jJb. Speake1 :
I am directed by the Committee of Uonference to report to the House a recommendation that the Senate recede from its amendment to section 1, which strikes out the words" two and sixty-hundredths" and inserts in lieu thereof the words " two and forty-hundredths." The committee also recommends that the House agree to the Senate's substitute for the first paragraph to section 8, which raises the tax on all persons or companies, including railroad companies doing an express, telegraph or electric light business from one per

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centum, as proposed by the House, to one and one-half per centum, as proposed by" the Senate, and providing a penalty for failure to make the retuius required by said paragraph.
Resl?ectfully submitted. WM. W. GoRDoN,
Chairman on the part of the House.

The following Senate bill was read the third time ; the report of the committee agreed to ; the proper legal proofs . were exhibited, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 94, nays 0, to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the Salt Springs and Northwestern Railroad Company, and to grant certain powers, etc.
U pou motion, the bill was ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The following Senate bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to.
upon the passage of the bill' the previous question was called, which call was sustained. The yea:s and nays were called for, and the call was sustained.

Upon ca!ling the roll the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those voting in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Ashley. Atkinson, Berner, Brady, Branch, Brown of Henry, Brewster, Buchan, Calvin, Cameron, Clay of Cobb, Coggins, Coney, _Denny, .Durrance, Feagan, Felton of Bar.tow, 'F9ute,

Harrison of Franklin, Ha1per, Harri~ of Catoosa, Harris of Columbia, Hawkins, Hayes, Henderson. Howard, Hughes, Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Clinch, Hutchison. ,Johnson of DeKalb, .Johnson of Screven, Kimbrough, Lamar, Little of Talbot, . Lumsden,

Norris, Olive, Page, Peeples, Perkins, Pittman. Preston, Rountree, Russell of Polk. Schofield, Smi'th of Glynn, Smit1i of Jefferson, Terrell, Veazey, Vickers, Walker of Floyd, Walker of Putnam, Watts,

MoNDAY, DEcEMBER 20, 1886.

543

"Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gibson, -Glenn,
~art,
Harrell of \Vebster,

n-Iorgan, ll1oye,. li'IcGarrity, llicLendon,
~IcKibben,

\'Vatson, West, Wheeler, Williams of Harris, Worsham.

Those voting in the negative are Messrs.-

Bailey, J3rown of Cherokee, Chappell, Crawford, Dodgen, Duggan, Felton of Bibb, Felton of Macon, Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Greene of llfadison, Grindle, Hagan, Hale,

Ham, Henry, Huff, Hunt, Johnson of Echols, Kenan, Kennedy, n-Iaddcn, Mauney, :McCord, Newton, Nichols. Perry, Russell of Chatham,

Russell of Clarke, Shewmake, Simmons, Stewart of lliitchell, Stewart of Rockdale, Stewart of lliarion, Stovall, Tate, Thomas, Vining, Way, Wei!, Wilcox.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, . Arnheim, Belt, Birch more, Black, Blalock, Bray, Candler, Clay of Walton, Comer, Cook,. Darden, DuBose, Evans, Featherston, Fortner, Gardner, Gordon, Green of Clay, Gresham, Griffith,

Hand, Harrell of Decatur, Harrison of Quitman, Harvey, Hill of Meriwether, Hill of Wilkes, Holhwd, Holleman, Howell, Iler, Jones, Key, Lanier. :Mathews, Mills, Mixon, ll1onroe, McLane, McGhee. l\>IcCleskey, McMichael,

Parker, Pickett, Hay, Rlnvls, Reid, Reilley, Heynolds, Rich, Sims, Smith of Crawford, Smith of Gwinnett, Stevrms, Strickland; Taylor, Vaughn, vVhaley, whelchel, Williams of Jackson, vVilliams of Upson, Wilson, Mr.. Speaker.

Yeas 70. Nays 41. Not voting 64.

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Not having received the requisite constitutional majority, the bill was lost, to-wit :

A bill to change the manner of granting license for the sale of spirituous liquors, as contained in section 1419, etc.

Upon motion, the report of the Committee of Conference

was adopted.



Leave of absence was granted to the following members, to-wit: Messrs. wilson, Featherston, Smith of .Jefferson, and Gordon.

The House then adjourned until to-morrow moming at

10 o'clock.

'

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Tuesday, December 21, 1886.

The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to order by the Speaker and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.

The toll was then called and the following members answered to their names:

Those present are 1\'l:essrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene, Arnbeim, Ashley, Atkinson, Bailey, Belt. Berner, Bitch more, Blalock, Bhwk, Brady, Brunch, Bray, Brown of Cherokee, Brown of Henry,

Hagan, Ham, Hand, Hart, Harrell of Decatur, Harrell of Webster, Harrison of Franklin, Harper, Harris of Catoosa, Harris of Columbia, Harvey, Hawkins, Hayes, Henderson, Henry, HollanJ,

Olive, Pag.e, Parker, Peeples, Perkins, :Perry, Pittman, Preston, Ray, Rawls, Reid, Reilley, Rountree, Russell of Chatham Russell of Clarke, Ru_ssell of Polk,

TUESDAY, DECKMBER 21, 1886.

545

Brewster,

Holleman,

Schofield,

Buchan,

Boward,

Shewmake,

Jalvin,

Hughes,

t>immons,

Cameron,

Huff',

Sitns,

Candler,

Humphries of Brooks, Smith of Crawford,

Chappell,

Humphries of Clinch, Smith of Glynn,

Clay of Cobb,

Hunt,

Smith of Gwinnett,

Clay of Walton, Coggins,

Hutchison, ller,

Smith of Jeffe1son,

:Stevens,

I'J

uOmer,

Johnson of DeKalb, Stewart of Marion,

Coney.

Johnson of Echols, Stewart of Mitchell,

Cook,

.Johnson of Screven, Stewart ot Rockdale,

Crawford,

Junes,

Stovall,

Darden,

Kenan,

Strickland,

Denny,

Kennedy,

Tate,

Dodgen,

Key,

Taylor,

DuBose,

Kimbrough,

Terrell,

Dnggnn,

Lamar,

Thomas,

Durrauce,

.Lanier,

Vaughn,

Evans,

Little of Talbot,

Veazey,

Feagan,

Lumsden,

Vickers,

.!''elton of Bartow,

1\'Iadden,

Vining,

Felton of Bibb,

Mathews,

Walker of Floyd,

Felton of l\Iacon,

Mauney,

Walker of Putnam,

Fordham,

:Mixon,

Watts,

Fortner,

.Monroe,

vYatson,

Foute,

Morgan,

'vVay,

Franklin of l<'annin, :Moye,

Wei!,

:Franklin of Thomas, . .McCord,

vVest,

Gamble:

.i\ic.Lane,

Whaley,

Gardner,

McGhee,

wheeler,

Gibson,

McGarrity,

Whelchel,

Glenn,

McLendon,

Williams of Harris,

Green of Clay,

McKibben,

vVilliams of Jackson,

Green!' of Madison, }lcCieskey,

Williams of Upson,

Gresham,

1\fc.llfichael,

Wilcox,

Griffith,

Newton,

Wilson,

Grin die,

Nichol,,

'vVorsham,

Hale,

Norris,

Mr. Speaker.

Those absent are Messrs.-;-

Featherston, Gordon, Harrison of Quitman, Hill of Meriwether,

Hill of Wilkes, Howell, :Mills,

Pickett, l{eynolds, Uieh.

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Mr. Lumsden, of the C' ommittee on JoLtt:nals, repoi:ted that the Journal had been- examined and foupd correct.

The Journal was then read and approved.

Mr. Glerin gave notice that he would move to reconsider

the action of the House yesterday on resolution relating

to the London Exposition.

Mr. Simmons gave notice that h~ would move to recon,-

sider so much of toe action of the House yesterday relating

to appointing committee to visit Pe.nitentiary, etc.

l\1r. ClaY. gave notiee that he would move to reconsider

so much of the action of the House yesterday on Senate bill

No. 12.

Leave of absence was granted to the following members,

to-wit: Messrs. Preston, J9ues, Branch, Featherston, Craw-

ford' and Nichols.



Mr. Glenn withdtew his notice of motion to reconsider.

The following mef'sage was received frorn the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

M1. Speaker :

The Senate has passed the following House bills by the

requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:



A bill to provide for the submission to the qualified voters ot the city of Macon, the qt;testion of making a contract between the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon and the Macon Gas Light and Water Company for supplying the city with water.
Passed, as amended, by yeas 26, nays 0. Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Macon Gas Light and Water. Company, so as to confer addi'tional powers on said company. Passed by yeas 26, nays 0. Also, a bill to appropriate the sum of seventy-five dollars to pay Elbert Willis, a Confederate soldier, for an artificial leg, under an act approved December 4, 1866. Passed by yeas 24, nays 0.

TuEsDAY, DEcE~mER 21, 1886.

547

Also, a bill .t~ prohibit fishing or hunting on the lan.ds of another in Pulaski county, without the consent of the o\vners -of the lands.
Passed byyeas 29, nays 0. Also, a bill to amend an act providing for and requmng the registratiqn of voters in -the county of Muscogee, and for -other p~rposes; approved October 17, 1885. Passed by yeas 27, nays 0. , Also, a bill to extend the public school term in Gordon county, and for {)ther purposes. Passed by yeas 26, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorporate the North Georgia Telegraph Company. Passed by yeas 23, nays 0. Also, a bill to amend an act to provide a Board of Qominissioners of Roads and Revenues for the <::ounties of Whitfield, Murray and Hall, approved August 24, 1872, so far .as the county of -Whitfield is concerned. Passed by yeas 2fi, uays 0. Also, a hill to amend the road law of Whitfield county. Passed by yeas 26, nay'> 0. Also, a bill to amend the several acts incorporating the town of Social Circle, in the county of Walton. Passed, as amended, by yeas 29, nays 0. Also, a bill to amend .the charter of the city of Atlanta. Passed by yP.as 26, nays 0. Also, a bill to amend an act approved September 29, 1879, ~ouching the jurisdi~tion and modes of procedure in the Superior Courts, in certain cases, so far as relates to the eounties h~ving therein a city ol ten thousand or more inhabitants. Passed by yeas 25, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorporate the 'Vest End and East Point Street Railroad Company. Passed by yeas 27, nays 0. Also a bill to alter an amend an act, to fix the fees of the Sheriff and Jailor of Stewart county.. Passed by yeas 23,. Il:ay.s 0.

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Also, a bill to prevent the running at large m all that

portion lying west of Flint River in Dougherty county;.

State of Georgia, of all horses, mules, cattle, sheep and

goats and swine.



Passed by yeas. 25, nays 0.

Also, a bill to provide for the submission to a vote of the

qualified voters of Chattooga county, the question of the

repeal of an act entitled an act to alter and amend the .

road laws of this State, so far as relates to the county of

Chattooga.

Passed by yeas 24, nays 0.

The Senate has agreed to the following resolution, m which the concurrence of the House is asked, to-wit:

A resolution authorizing the President and Secretary of the Senate, the Speaker and Clerk of the House, together with two members each of the Enrolling and Auditing Committee of each House, to remain over three days afteradjournment to bting up the unfinished business of the sesston.
The Senate has also concurred in the following resolution of the House, to-wit :

A resolution for the relief of H. J. Adams, Treasurer of

the North Georgia Conference.



Also, a resolution requesting the Senate to return House

bill No. 363, to the end that it may be withdrawn, and said

bill is herewith returned to the House.

By unanimous co11sent, Hour;e bill ~o. 363 was with-

drawn from the House.



Mr. Simmons moved to reconsider the action of the House

yesterday on Senate resolution No. 31, which had been

tabled.

1\llr. Glenn raised the point of order that a resolution that had been tabled could not be reconsidered. The Speaker
ruled the point well taken and so sustained.

Mr. Clay, of Cobb, moved to reconsider the action of the; House yesterday on Senate bill No. 12.

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Upon this motion, the previous question was called for, which call \Vas sustained, and t:he motion to reconsider prevailed.

:Nit-. Schofield moved to reconsider so much of the action of the House yesterday relating to having printed the Gov:ernor's message and accompanying documents relating to the penitentiary convict lease system.
The motion to reconsider prevailed.

Mr. Calvin moved to take up House resolution No. 69 from the table.
Upon this motion the yeas and nap; were called for, which -call was sustained.

Upon calling the roll the vote was as follows, to-wit:

Those votipg in the affirmative are Messrs.-

Atkinson, Belt, Berner, .Black, Hray, .Brown of Cherokee, Brewster, Calvin, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of vValton, Crawford, Darden. .Duggan, Durrance, .Felton of Bibb, Fortner, Franklin of Thomas, Gamble, Gardner,

Gibson,

Norris.

Gresham,

Olive,

Griffith,

Peeples.

Ham,

Perkins.

Hauis of Columbia, Perry,

Hawkins,

Rawls,

Haye;,

Russell of Clarke,

Hut[

Schofield,

Humphries of Brooks, Shewmake,

Humphries of Clinch, Smith of Glynn,

Hunt,

Stewart of Rockdale,

.Johnson of Echols, i:itrickland,

,Johnson of Screven, Tate,

Jones,

Terrell,

Kennedy,

Vea7.ey.

Lamar,

Walker of Floyd,

llfathew:>,

\Vatson,

nlixon,

Way,

.!llcOord,

Wei!.

:McLendon,

Wilson,

McKibben.

Worsham.

Those voting in the negative ate Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Arnheim, Ashley, Birch more,

Harper, Harris of Catoosa, Harvey. Henderson,

l'ittman. Ray, Rountree, Russell of Chatham,

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_Brady,

Holland,

Brown of Henry,

Holleman,

Buchan,

Howard,

Coggins,

Hughes,

Comer,

Hutchison,

Denny,

Johnson of DeKalb,

Dodgen,

Kenan,

DuBose,

Key,

Feagan,

'Kimbrough,

Felton of Bartow,

Lanier,

Fordham,

Little of Talbot,

Franklin of Fannin, Lumsden,

Green of Clay,

:MaddEo:n,

Grindle,

Mauney,

Hale,

.Monroe,

Band,

]\forgan,

Hart.

Moye,

Harrell of Decatur, :McLane,

Harrell of Webster, )fcGarrity,

Harrison of Franklin, Newton,

Russell of Polk, Simmons, Smith of Gwinnett, Stewart of Mitchell, Stewart of Marion, l::ltovall, Taylor, Thomas, Vickers, Vining, V{alker ot Putnam, \Yatts, vVest, Wheeler, Whelchel, vVilliams of Harris, Williams of Jackson, Williams of Upson. "Wilcox.

Those not voting are Messrs.-

Adlims of Greene, Bailey, Blalock, Branch, Cameron, Coney, Cook, Evn.ns, Felton of Macon, Fe!ttherston, f!'oute, Gordon, Glenn, Greene of Madison.

Hagan, Hnrrisvn of Quitman, Henry, Hill of Meriwether, Hill of Wilkes, Howell, Iler, }\fills, McGhee, J\IcUleskey. )fcMichael, Nichols, Page, .Parker.

Pickett, Preston, Reid, Reilley, Reynolds, Rich. Sims, Smith of Crawford, Smith of Jefferson, Stevens, Vaughn, Whaley, )h: $peaker.

Yeas, 63. Nays, 71. Not voting, 31.

So the motion to take from the table was lost.

Mt. Simmons moved to take from the table Senate reso-
lution No. 31, which provides for a committee to visit the various camps of the penitentiary, etc.
Upon this motion the yeas and nays were called for,. which call was not sustained, and the motion to take from the table did not prevail.

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Mr. Atkinson offered the following resolution, to'-wit:

A resolution to appoint a committee to investigate the Department of Agriculture and inspectiou of oils and fertilizers, etc.
U pon:the adoption of the resolution the previous question was called lor, which call was sustained.
The call for the yeas and nays was made, and the call sustained.

Upon calling the roll the vote was a~ follows, to-wit :

Those voting in the affirmative are Me;:;srs.-

Adams of Greene, Atkinson,
Buil~-<y,
Birch more, Black, 'Blalock, -Bra.y, Brewster. Buchan, Clay of walton, Coggins, Darden, Denny, Dodgen. DnBose, Durrance, Felton of Bartow, Felton of Bibb, Foute, Franklin of Thomas, Gambie. Gardner,

Glenn, Griffith, Ham, Hnnd,. Hart, B arr1son of Franklin, Barris of Catoosa, Harvev' Hayes, Henry, Holland, Holleman, Hufl: Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Clinch, Hutchison, Johnson of Screven, Little of Talbot, :Niadclen, l\hthews,
~:lixon,
11forgan,

)lcLane, :McGhee, }lcGarrity, 1\fcLendon, Page, :Perkins, Perry, Pittman, Rawls, Rountree, Russell of Chatham, Russell of Polk, ::lchofield, ::lmith of Glynn, i:ltewart of Rockdale, Tate, Terrell, \Valker ot' Floyd,. Weil, Whelchel, Williams of Harris, Wilson.

Those voting in the negative are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Arnheim, Ashley, Belt, Berner, Brady. Cameron, Candler,

H1urell of Decatur, Harrell of \Vebster, Harper. Harris of Colut~lbia, Hawkins, Hent.erson, Howard, Hu11;hes,

Norris, Olive, Peeples, Ray, l:lhewmake, Simmons, Stewart of :ilfitcbell, Stewart of 1\iarion,

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Chappell, Clay of Oobb, Comer, Coney. Feagan, Fortner. Fordham, Franklin of Fannin, Gibson, Green of Clay, Greene of .Madison. Gresham, Grindle, Hagan, Hale,

Hunt, ,Johnson of DeK>llb, Johnson of Echols, Kenan, Kennedy, Key. Lu.n1ur, -.. Lanier, Lumsden,
~iauney,
Monroe, }ioye,
::lfc~':ibben,
::lie Michael, Newton,

Striekland, Thomas,
Vau~hn,
Veazey, Viekers, Vining. vVulker ot Putnam, vVatts, \Yay, West, vVheeler, vVilliams of .Jackson. Williams of Upson, Wilcox, \Vorsham.

Those not voting are Me~srs.-

Bran'ch, Brown 0f Henry, Brown of Cherokee, Calvin, Cook, Crawford, Duggan, Evans, Felton of Macon, Featherston, Gordon, Harrison of Quitman, Hill of ~Ieriwether, Hill of Wilkes,

Howell. Iler,
.)Oili:.'S,
Kimbrough, }fills, )feCord, ?lieCleokey, Nichols, Parker, Pickett, Preston, Reid, [{eilley,

Keynolds, Rich, Russell of Clarke, Si1ns, Sm1th of Crawford, . Smith of Gwinnett, Smith of Jefferson, Stevens, Stovall, Taylor, '.V atson, ..Whaley,
?lir Speaker.

Yeas 66. Nays 69. Not voting 40.

So the tesolution was not adopted. Mr. vVatts asked that Senate resolutio!l No. 35, relating to the officers of the General Asserilbly remaining over for three days to wind up the unfinished business, be cor1curred in which was granted, and t.he resolution was read and adopted.
By unanimous consent, all House bills, with Senate amendments, were t.aken .up for the purpose of concurring in the same.

The following bills were then taken up, to-wit:

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A bill to" incorporate the State Bank of Gainesville. The amendments thereto were concurred in. Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an-act to incorporate the Columbus and Florida Railway Company; approved October 13, 1885. , The Senate amendments thereto were concurred in. Also, a bill to incorporate the Underwriters Mutual Insurance Company. The amendments thereto were concurred in. Also, a bill to provide fol' the snbmis;;ion to the qualified voters of the city of Macon, the question of making a contract between the Mayor and Council of said city, and the Macon Gas Light and Water Company, etc. The amendments thereto were concurred in. Also, a bill to inc01porate the \Vest End and East Point Railroad Company, etc. Senate amendments concurred in. Also, a bill to incorporate the Elbe1ton Loan and Savings ")3ank. Senate amendments concurred in. Also, a bill to incorporate the Neal Loan and Banking Company of the city of Atlanta. Senate amendments concurred in. Also, a bill to alter 'and amend the several acts incorporating the town of Social Circle, etc. The Senate amendments were concurred in.
The following message was received iron the Senate, .through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:

M1. Speaker :
The Senate has adopted the report of the joint conference .com~ittee on the tax act.
The Senate has also concurred in the House amendments to the following bill of the Senate, to-wit:
A bill to ineorporate the Salt Springs and Northwester~;~. Railroad Company.

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The following message was received from the Senate through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate has agreed to the following joint resolution,. to-wit :
A resolution to authorize the joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Judicial Circu.its, be allowed to set dming the recess, and for other purposes.
Mr. Black, chairman ot the Special Committee on Order of Business, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Orderof Business have instructed me to report to the House the following resolutwn, to-wit:
Resolved, That upon the completion of the reading of Senate matter now before the House, that the roll of coun- ties be called for the introduction of uew matter.
Respectfully submitted. J. T. BLAC.K, Chairman.
The following message was received from t.he Senater 'through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speake1:
The Senate has passed the following House bills by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:
A bill to extend the corporate limits of the city of Columbus, in the county of Muscogee.
Passed, as amended, by yeas 2.4, nays 0. Also, a bill to authorize the Mayor and Council of the city of Greensboro to issue bonds, and for other purposes. PassEod by yeas 26, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorporate the Thomasville Street Railway Company. Passed by yeas 27, nays 0.

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555

Also, a bi!l to incorporate the Austell Fire Insurance Company.
Passed, as amended, by yeas 24, nays 0. Also, a bill to establish a system of free schools in thecity of Newnan, Georgia, and to provide for the maint{mance of the same. Passed by yeas 25, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorporate the Cartersville and Gaines-ville Air Line Railroad Company. Passefl by yeas 23, nays 0. Also, a bill to amend an act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874, so as to authorize assessments for the improvement of streets not exceeding four squares to conne0t with other streets already improved, and for other purposes. Passed by yeas 27, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Asheville Railroad Company, and for other purposes. Passed, as amended, by yeas 25, nays 0. The Senate has also agreed to the following joint resolu.: tion, and asks the concurrence of the House therein, to-wit:
A resolution providing for the appointment of a joint committee to investigate the tax laws of the State in refet ence to improvements therein during the recess ol the Gcn:eral Assembly.
Mr. Glenn moved to take from the table Senate resolution Ko. 33, relating to the London Exposition, which motion prevailed, and the resolution was read.
Upon the adoption of the tesolution the previous question was called for, which call was sustained, and the main q,uestion was put, and the resolution was not adopted,
The following House bills were taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments thereto, to-wit:
A bill to provide for the extension of the corporate limits of the city of Columbus.
-T~e amendments thereto were concurred in.

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Also, a bill to incorporate the Austell Fite Insurance Company.
The amendments were concurred in. Also, a bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Asheville Railroad Company. The amendments thereto were concuned in.
The Committee on Privileges and Election;; Stibmitted the following report:

M1. Speaker :
The Committee on PriYileges and Elections respectfully .report that they have had under consideration the petition {)t B. M. Bateman, protesting against the tigbt of Elbert Feagan to his seat as Representative of the county of Houston. 'Ihe committee have given the case a thorough investigation, and it is their opinion that Elbert Feagan recetved the highe~t number of votes legally cast at the election for Represent~tive of H<mston county, and is entitled to the seat now held by him. Your committee, therefore, submit the following resolution for the c0n;;idemtion of the House, to-wit:
Re.sol'Ved, That at an election held in the county of Houston, on the 6th day of October last, fi)l' members of th~ General Assembly of the State of Georgia, Elbert Feagan received the highest number of legal votes polled for Representative of said county of Hou;;ton, and is entitled to retain his seat.
Respectfi.tlly. submitted. PHILIP M. RussELL, Chairman p1o tem.
1\fr. W'alker, of Putnam, chairman of the Committe on Temperance, submitted the following report:

Jir. Speake1:
_ The Committee on Temperance have had under consider- ation the following bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation that it be read

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.557

the second time, and be recommitted to the committee, towit:

A bill to amend an act entitled an act to prohibit the sale

of alooholic, spirituous or malt liquors or intoxicating bit..:

ters in the county of Pike, after submitting the same to the

qualified voters of said county, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted.



N. S. WALKER, of Putnam, Chairman.

Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and President of the Senate, the following acts, to-wit:
An act to extend the public school term in Gordon county, Ga., and for other purposes.
Also, an act to amend the charter of the town of Talbot.ton, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to authorize the Mayor and Council of the town of Jefferson, Jackson county, Ga., to lay out and ex-
pend for any other legitimate pmpose for said town the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate the Southern Live Stock Insurance Compa;ny, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate the Augusta ar.d Chattanooga Railroad and Banking Company, and for other purposes.
Also, an actto amend an act to provide a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the counties of vVhitfield, Murray and Hall, approved August 24, 1872, so far as the county of Whitfield is concerned.
Also, an act to ari1end an act entitled an act to open and construct a railroad, commencing .at some point between Marietta. and Calhoun, and for other purposes..
Also, an act to amend an act to incorporate Emory Col-

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lege, ln the county or Newton, approved December .10, 1836, and for other purposes.
Also, .an act to amend t.he charter of the Macon Gas Light and \Vater Company, and for other purpose$.
Also, au act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the county ot Hall, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to alter and amend au act to fi.x the fees of the Sheriff and .Jailor of Stewart county fot dieting prison-ers, etc.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled au act to provide for and require the registration of voters in the county of Muscogee, and fot othe1~ purposes, approved October 17, 1885.
Also, au act to amend the road law of Whitfierd county. Also, au act to amend ~n act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Cal .houu, and for other purposes.
Also, au act to prohibit fbhing or hunting on the lauds .of another in Pulaski county, without the consent of the -owner of the lauds.
Also, an act to incorporate the Ellijay Telephone Company, and to authorize it to construct its lines of telephone in this State, and for other purposes.
Also, au act to incorporate the Douglasville Banking Company, and for othe1 purposes.
Also, au act to incorporate the North Georgia Telegraph Company, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to amend au act, approved Septembet 29, 1879, entitled an act, to declare and amend the laws of this .State, touching the jurisdiction and modes of procedure in the Superior Courts in certain cases, and for ot.h.er purposes.
Also, an act to amend the charter of. the Macon Gas Light .and Water Company, so as to authorize them to exercise the rights of eminent domain in laying pipes for conveying the supplies of water, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to appropriate the sum of seventy-five doll.ars to pay Elbert \Yillis, a Confederate soldier, for au arti-ficial leg, under an act approved December 4, 1866.

TUESDAY, DECElliEBR 21, 1886.

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3 O'cLocK, P. M.
The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker.
Upon motion, the call of the roll was dispensed with. Upon motion, the report of the Committee on Privileges and Electi<;>ns was taken up and the report of the committee was adopted, and also the resolution embodied therein, to-wit:
Resolved, That at an election held in the county of Houston on the 6th day of October last for members of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, Elbert Feagan received the highest number of legal votes polled for Representatives of said county of Houston; and is entitled to retain his seat.
Upon motion, the report of the Committee on Public Business was take~ up and adopted.
The following Senate bill was taken up for a third reading, and, upon motion, was recommitted to the Committee <m General Judiciary, to-wit :
A bill to amend section 3910 (a) of the Code of 1882.

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The following message was recei\ed from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Sec1~etary thereof :

Mr. Speake? :
The Senate has passed the following Senate bills by the requisite constitutional majol'ity, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act establishing a City Court in the city of Columbus for Muscogee county, aud for other purposes, approved Decembe1 20, 1884.
Passed, as amended, by yeas 27, nays 0. Also, a hill to amend an act incorporationg the Rome and Decatur Railroad Cornpany, approved July 30, 1886. Passed by yeas 26, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorporate the Exchange Bank of Athens, Ga. Passed by yeas 28, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorporate the Americus, Preston and Lumpkin Railroad Company. Passed by yeas 28, nays 0. Also, a bill to amend an act incorporating the Georgia, Midland and Gulf Railroad Company, approved September 29, 1885, and fo1 other purposes. Passed by yeas 25, nays 0. Also, a bill tor the relief of the Provident Savings Life Assurance Society, of New York city. Passed by yeas 31, nays 0.
The Senate has also concurred in the following House resolution, to-wit:
A resolution for the relief of the .lEtna Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut.
The following Senate bill was read the third time ; the. report of the committee was agreed to, and the bill passed
oy the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 95, nays o,.
to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Salt Springs and Bowden Lithia Railroad Company, etc.

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The following Senate bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 89, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act providing for the conec~ returns of the property in this State, etc.
The following Senate bill was read the third time.; the report of tlie committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended; yeas 91, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to authorize the plaintiff in execution to withdraw
the original fl. fa. in claim cas~s when the o.ame is returned
to the court by the le,;y officer, upon filing of claims to property levied on thereunder.
The following Senate bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 95, nays 11~ to-wit :
A bill to authorize Judges of the Supreme Court to employ a short-hand writet, etc.
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment? submitted the following report:

.H.r. Spea!.:er :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and signf'd by- the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate, and deliveted to hi.s Excellency, the Governor, the following acts, to-wit:
An act to change the time of holding the Superior Cout;t of the counties of Berrien and Colquitt, in the Southern J ndicial Circuit of this State, and for othet' purposes.
Also, a resolution authorizing the publication of the acts of the present session of the General Assembly.
Respectfully submitted.
IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman .
Mr. Chappell, chairman of the Committee on Railroads, submitted the following report :
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M1. Speaker :

The Committee on Railroads have had undl!r consideration the following Senate bill, which they instmct me to report hack to the House, with tlie tecommendation that. it do pass, as am~nded, to-wit~:

A bill to incorporate the Griffin, LaGrange and Western Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. THoS. J. CHAPPELL, Chairman.

The following Senate bill was read the third time; the report of the co01mittee agreed to; and the bill passed, by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 96, nays 0, to-wit:

A bill to authorize the probate of wills made outside of th~ State of Georgia in certain cases to be made in this State, aud to declare the effect thereof.

The following Senate bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agn~ed to, and the bill passed by th"e requisite constitutional majority; yeas 101, nays 0, to-wit:

A bill to amend the chatter of the Darien Short Line Hailroad Company, etc.

The following Senate bill was read the third time ; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as :amended, by the requisite constitutional majority ; yeas 91, nays 0, to-wit :

A bill to incorporate the Savannah and Jacksonville .Air Line Railroad Company, etc.

Upon motion, all Senate bills passed by the House were

-ordered to be immediately transmitted to the Senate.

The following Senate bill '~as read the third time; the

report of t.he committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as

amended, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 92,

nays 0, to-wit :



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563

A bill to incorporate the Griffin, Lagrange and W estem Railroad Company, etc.

The following Senate bill was read. the second time, to-

wit:



A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of vVest End, in the county of Fulton, approved October 10, 1868, etc.
The following Senate bill was read the thi1d time ; thereport of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proofs were exhibi"ted, and the bill passed by the. :requisite consti-
tutional majority; yeas 9s, nays 0, to-wit:..

A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Macon City and Suburban: St1eet Railroad Company.

The following Senate bill was read the third time ; the report of the committee agreed to ; the proper legal proofs were exhibited, and the bill passed by the re.quisite constitutional majority; yeas 93, nays 0; to-wit :
A bill to incorporate the Commercial Telegraph C~m-. pany, etc.

The following message was received from the Senate through Mt. Harris, Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Ser..ate ~has concurred in the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill of the Senate incorporating the Griffin, LaGrange and Western Railroad.
The following Senate bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed, as amended, by the requisite constitutional majority; yeas 88, nays O, to-wit:
.A. bill to amend an act to incorporate the Athens and Jefferson Railroad Company, etc.
The following Senate bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to, and the bill passed by

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m 'rHE

HousE.

the requisite constitutional maj')rity ; yeas 95, nays 0, towit:
A bill to incorporate the Deep Water Railroad Company..
The following Senate bill was read the third time; th~ report of the committee agreed to ; the proper legal proofs. were exhibited, and'the bill passed ~y the requisite constitu- tiona! majority; yeas 91, nays 0, to-wit:
A bill to incorporate the Atlanta and Edgewood Street Railroad Company.
The following Senate resolution was read, and the House refused to concur in the same, to-wit :
A resolution relating to Judicial Circuits.
The following message was received from the Senate,. through Mr. Harris, the Secrt:tary thereof:

Mr. Speaker :
The Senate has concurred in the amendments of the House of Representatives to the bill of the Senate incorporating the Savannah and Jacksonville Air-Line Railroad...
By unanimous consent, the following bill was introduced, read the first time, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, to-wit :
. Bv Mr. Johnson, of DeKalb"A bill to r<~pea1 an act entitled an act, to establish a department of agriculture for the State of Georgia.
The following Senate resolution was read and concurred in, to-wit:
A resolution providing for a joint committee to consist of three from the Honse and two from the Senate, to investigate the tax laws of the State in reference to improvement therein.
Mr. Calvin, chairman of the Committee on Education, submitted thefollowing report:

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.JJ.11. Speake1 :
The Committeeon Education have had under consideration the following Senate bill, which they instruct me to report back to the House, with the recommendation and request that the same be read a second time, and recommitted, to-wit:
A bill to amenJ section 1~61 of the Code of Georgia, so .as to provide for the study of physiology and hygiene in .all the public schools of the State, and for other purposes.
:Respectfully submitted.
MARTIN V. CALVIX, Chairman.
The following Senate bill was read the second time, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 1261 of the Code of Georgia, etc.
A petition ftom the Knights of Labor of Columbus was received and read, and the same was refened to the Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics.
Upon motion, the House adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA,

.

Wednesday, December 22, 1886.

The House met pursuant to adjournment; was called to

order by the Speaker, and opened with prayer by the Chap-

lain.

.

The roll was called and the following members answered

to their names :

Those present are Messrs.-

Adams of Elbert, Adams of Greene,. Arnheim, Ashley, Atkinson,

Hale, Ham, Hand, Hart, Harrell of Decatur,

Norris, Olive, Page, Parker, Peeples;

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Railey, Belt. Berner, Birchmore, Black, Blalock, Brady, Bray, Brown of Cherokee, Brown of Henry, Brewster, Buchan, Calvin, Cameron, Candler, Chappell, Clay of Cobb, Clay of walton, Coggins, Comer, Coney, Cook, Crawtord, Darden, lJenny, Dodgen, DuBose, Duggan, Durrance, Evans, "Feagan, Felton of Bartow, }'elton of Bibb, :Felton of Macon, Fortner, Fordham, Fonte, "Franklin of Fannin, Franklin of 'fhomns, Gamble, Gardner, Gibson, Gordon. Glenn. Green of Clay, Green of !\;ladison,

Harrell of \'Vebster, Harrison of Franklin, Harper, Harris of C!ttoosa, Harris of Columbia, Harvey, Hawkins, Hayes, Henry, Henderson, Hill of Meriwether, Hill of Wilkes, Holland, Holleumn, Hownrd, Howell, Hughes, Huff, Humphries of Brooks, Humphries of Clinch, Hunt,
Hutchison, ller, .Johnson of DeKalb, ,Jobnson of Echols, Johnson of Screven, Kenan. Kennedy,. Ko,y, Kimbrough, Latnar: Little of Talbot, Lumsden,
~belden,
i\fathews, .Mauney, }lixon, :lion roc,
~forgan,
)Joye, i\:I:eOord. 1\fcLane, :l[cGhee, McGarrity, :I!IcLendon, )'lcKibben,

Perkins, Perry, Pittman, Ray, Rawls, Reid, Reilley, Rountree, Russell of Chathamr l{.ussell of Clarke, Hussell of Polk, Schofield, Shewmake.
SilTill1011S,
Sims, Smith of Crawford, Smith of Glynn, Smith of Gwinnett, Smith of .Jefferson, Stevens, Stewart of 1\farion, Stewnrt of J\-Iitchell, Stewart of Rockdaler Stovali, Strickland, Tate, Taylor, Terrell, Thomas, Vaughn, Veazey, Vickl'I'o, Vining \Valker of Floyd. \Valker of Putnam,. Watts, \Vatson, Way, Wei!, \Vest, Wheeler, 'Whelchel, \<Villiams of Harris, \'Villiams of Jacksonr Williams of Upson, Wilcox,

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Gresham. Griffith, Grindle, Bagan,

McCleskey, McMichael, Newton,

\'lilson, \Vorsbam, Mr. Speaker.

Those absent are Messrs.-

Branch, Featherston, Harrison of Quitman, .Jones,

Lanier,
~fills,
Nichols, Pickett,

Preston, Reynolds, Rich, Whnley.

Mr. Williams, of Upson, of the Committe on Journals, reported that the Journal had been examinPd and f0und correct.

The Journal was then read and approved.

Mr. Duggan, chainnan of the Committee on Enrollment,. submitted the following report:

M1. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment repott as duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the Speaker <'f the House of Representatives, and Ptesident of the Senate, the following act, to-wit:
An act to levy and collect a tax for the support of the State Government and the public institutions; to pay the interest of the public rlebt, and for educational and other purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
IvY w. DuGGAN, Chairman.
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. 8peake1:
The Committee on Enrollnwnt report as duly enrolled, and signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate, and delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, the following act, to-wit :
An an aet to levy and collect a tax for the support of the

,ToGRl'AL oF TI-n: HoosE.

State government and the public institutions; to pay the interest of the public debt, and fot educational, and for othet purpo:;es.
Respectfully submitted. IvY W. Dt:CWAN, Chairman.

Mr. Duggan, chainnan of the Committee ou Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:

The Committee on Enrollment report as duly emolled, and si-gned by the Speaker of the Hou;;e of Representatives and President of the Senate, and delivered to his Excellency, the Govemor, the f(,!lowiug acts, to-wit:

Au act to extend the public school tenn in Gordon county, Georgia, and for other purpo;;e;;.
Also, au act to amend the charter of the town of Talbotton, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to authorize the Mayor and Council of the town of Jefferson, Jackson county, Ga., to lay out and expend for any other legitimate purpose for said town the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, and for other purposes.
Also, au act to .incorporate the Southern Live Stock Insurance Company, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate the Augusta and Chattanooga Railroad and Banking Company, and for other pmpose;;.
Also, an act to amend an act to provide a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues for the counties of whitfield, Murray and Hall, approved August 24, 1872, so far as the county of \oVhitfielcl is concemecl.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to open and construct a railroad, commencing at ~ome point between Marietta and Calhoun, and for other purposes.

Also, an act to amend the road law of whitfield county.

Also, an act to amend an act to create a Board of Com-

missioners of Roads and Revenues for the county of Calhoun,

and fot othet puq>oses.

.

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Also, an act to prohibit fishing or hunting ou the lands of another in Pulaski county without the consent of the owner of the lands.
Also, an act to incorporate the Ellijay Telephone Company, and to authorize it to construct its lines of telephones iu this State, and fot other pU!poses.
Also, an act to incorporate the_ Douglasville Banking Company, and fer other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate the North Georgia Telegraph Company, and for ot~et purposes.
Also, an act to amend an act approved September 29, 1879, entitled an act to declare and amend the Ia ws of this .State, touching the juri~diction and modes of procedure in the Superior Courts in certain cases, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to amend an act to incorporate Emory College, in the county of Newton, approved December 10, 1836, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to ainend the charter of the Macon Gas Light and \Vater Company, and for other purpose!'.
Also, an act to create a Boatel of Commissioners of Roads .and Revenues in the county of Hall, and tor other purposes.
Also, an act to alter and amend an act to fix the fees of the Sheriff and Jailor of Stewatt county for dieting prison-ers, ~tc.
Also, au act to amend an act_ entitled an act to provide for -and require the registl"ation of voters in the county of Muscogee, and for other purposes; approved October 17, 1885. Also, an act to amend the charter of the Macon (}as Light and \Vater Company, so as to authorize them to exercise the rights of eminent domain in laying pipes for conveying their supplies of watel", and .fol" other purposes.
Also, an act to appropriate the sum of seventy-five dollars to pay Elbert willis, a Confedetate soldier, for au artificial leg, under an act approved December 4, 1886
Also, an act to incorporate the Tallahassee, Bainbridge .and \Vestern Railway Company, and for other purposes.
Also, a resolution for the relief of H. J. Adams, Treasu-:

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rer of the Notth Georgia Conference, of the Methodist Episcopal Chmch, South.
H,espectfully submitted. IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.
The following House bill was taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments thereto, to-wit:
A bill to amend an act entitled an act to establish a City Court in the city of Columbus, etc.; approved December 20, 1884.
The amendments thereto \vere conci:tned in.
The following Senate bill was read the third time; the report of the committee agreed to; the proper legal proof& were exhibited, and the hill passed by the requisite constitutional nuuority; yeas 90, nays 0, to-wit :
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the town of West End, in the county of Fulton; approved Oct. 10, 1"868, etc.
The following message was received from His Excellency,.
the Governor, through Mr. ,V. H. Ifanison, Clerk nf the
Executive Department:
M1. Spea.ke1 :
The Governor has approved and signed the following acts of the General Assembly, to-wit :
An act to amend an act to incorporate the Atlanta Loan and Banking Company, approved October 13, 1885.
Also au act to incorporate the Ogkthorpe Savings and Trust Company.
Also, an act to incorporate the Atlantic, Birmingham and Great vVestern Railway Company.
Also, an act to amend an act to incorporate an insurance company in the city of Columbus, to be called the Georgia Home Insurance Company, approved December 12, 1859, extending the corporate existence of said company, and fot other purposes.
Also, an act to repeal an act entitled an act to create a

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571

Board of Commissioners of Road.<: and Revenues for the county of Taylor, approved October 20, 1879.
Also, an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Road& and Revenues fur the county of Pulaski.
Also, an act to incorporate the Capitol City Land ImprovPment and Banking Company of Atlanta, Ga.
Also, an act to incorporate the Commercial Bank of Atlanta, Ga.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to authorize the issue of interest-befll'ing bonds by the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon, and for other purposes, approved August 15, 1879, so as to provide for the cancellation of certain bonds, and fot other purposes.
Also, an act to repeal an act, approved February :28, 1876~ consolidating the offices of Shetiff and Tax Receiver, and the offices of Clerk of the Superior Court and Tax Collector of the county of Oconee.
Also, an act to incorporate the Rome and Northeast Railroad Company.
Afso, an act to amend an act to provide means for the completion of a new capitol by authorizing the levy and collection of a special tax therefor, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to consolidate, amend and codify the various acts incorporating the town of McDonongh, In the county oi Henry.
Also, an act to relieve A. H. Pendergrass and D. L. Hancock, sureties on the penal bond of John Pendergrass.
Also, an act to amend an act to incorporate the town of Marshallville, in the county of Macon, approved November 16, 1866, by adopting the provisions of sections 7'79 to 797, inclusive, of the Code of Georgia of 1882, as part of the charter of said town.
Also, an act to amend an act to incorporate the Eagle and Phcenix Manufacturing Company.
Also, an act to incorporate a bank in the town of Lumpkin, to be called the Bank of Stewart County.

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Also, an act to incorpotate the Metchants Bank uf Rome,

Georgia.

Also, an act to incorporate the town of Hatrison, in the

county of washington.

.

. Also, an act to make appropriations for the ordinary ex-

pen!'es of the executive, legislative and judicial depart-

ments of the government; payment of the public debt and

interest thereon, and for the support of the public institu-

tions and ('ducational interests of the State; etc.

Also, an act to incorporate the Augusta and Chattanooga

Railroad and Banking Company.

Mr. Calvin, chairman of the Committee Oh l~ducation, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Education have had under consiileration the following Senate bill, which they in:;truct me to report back to the House, with t~e tecommendation ~hat the same do pass, to-wit:
A bill to amend section 1261 of the Code of Georgia, so as to provide tor the study of physiology and hygiene in all the public schools of this State, and for other purposes.
Respectfully submitted. MARTI~ V. CALVIN, Chairman.
Mr. Calvin offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit:
Hesolved by the House, the Senate concu1-ring. That the Clerk of the House and Assistant Secretary of the "Senate be instructed to have a pl'inted list of all bills pending before the General As::;embly by their titles with the numbers and the name of the member by whom introduced, and the present status of the bill, and that one copy be mailed to each Representative and Senator within twenty days from the beginning of the recess.
Mr. Huff offered the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit :

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573

A resolution providing for the appoi'ntment of a committee of five ftom the Commit.tee on Penitentiary by chairman of said committee, to visit the different penitentiary camps during recess, on their own expense, etc.
Mr. Hawkins oifeted the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit :
Resolved That any member or members of this House be authorized to visit, investigate and inspect any institutions connected with or under the control ol the State government during the recess, provided the sa,me shall be done at the personal expense of said member or members, and without any cost to the State.
Mr. G!enn offered th~ following resolution, which was read and unanimously adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, That the thanks of the House are hereby tendered to the Speaker and Speaker pro tem. of the House, for t.he able, dignified and impa1tial manner, in w_hich they have discharged the duties of their office.
Mr. Wheeler offered the following resolution, which \vas read and aaoptecl, to-wit:
Resolved, That the Superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, prepare and submit to the General Assembly, at its session in Jnly next, an itemized statement of all payments made to subordinate officials and et..Jployees of said institution,. ftom the beginning to the end of the last fiscal year.
The following message was. received from the Senate, through Mr. Ha1ris, Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speake1 :
The Senate has concurred in the amendments of the House to the following Senate bill, to-wit :
A bill to amend an act to incorporate the Athens and Jefferson Railroad Company.
The Senat~ has also passed the following House bills by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:

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.Tm.JR~AL o.F THE HousB .

A bill to incorporate the Athens Loan and Banking As-. .sociation.
Passed, as amended, by yeas 29, nays 0. Also, a bill to amend an act incorporating the l~ome and Decatur Railroad Company, and for other purposes, approved .July 30, 18R3. Passed, as amended, by yeas 24, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorporate the Germania Loan and Bankjug Company, of Atlanta, Georgia. Passed, as amended, by yeas 28, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorpomte the 'Vashington and Elberton Railway Company. Pas,ed by yeas 23, nays 0. Also, a bill to incorporate the Austell Street Railroad Company. Passed by yeas 23, nays 0. Also, a bill to regulate fishing in the waters of the Little Ohoopie River, within the bound!:; of Washington county. Passed by yeas 25, nays 0. Abo, a bill for the protection of game in Richmond .county. Passed by yeas :26, nays 0. Also, a bill to amend au act creating a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenues in the county of \Vilcox, approved February ~2, 1872. Passed by yeas 25, nays 0. Also, a bill to amend an act incorporating the town of Hephzibah, and for other purposes, approved October 24, 1870, enlarging the powrrs of commissioners of said town, and for other purposes.. Passed by yeas 24, nays 0.
The Senate has refused to concur in House amendment to the following Senate bill, to-wit:
A bill to authorize the plaintiff in execution to withdmw
the original fl. fa. in claim cases, when the same is returned
to the court by the levying officer, upon filing of claims to property levied on thereunder.

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The following resolution was read and adopted, to-wit:
A resolution tendering thanks of the House to the reporters of the press for the accurate and pains-taking reports o~ the proceedings of the House.
Mr. Tate offered the following resolution, which was read :and adopted, to-wit :
Resolved by the Hou.se the Senate concu1-rin,c;, That a committee of :five from the House and three from the Senate be -appointed to notify his Excellency, the Govern01, that the Genel'al Assembly will take a recess at 1 o'clock p. m. today until the first "\Vednesday in July, and ascertain if he has anything il1J't.heJ' to communicate to this General Assembly before adjournment to July.
Mr. "\Vay moved to reconsider the action of the House this morning on the adoption of the resolution relating to members of the General Assembly visiting the institutions .Qf this State dming recess.
The motion to reconsider was tabled. Upon motion, the following House bills were taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments thereto, to-wit :
A bill to_incorporate the Germania Loan and Banking Company of Atlanta.
The Senate amendments thereto were concurred in. Also, a bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Rome and Decatur Raihoad Company. The amendments were concul'l'ed in. Also, a bill. to incorporate the Athens Loan, Banking and Savings Association, etc. The amendments were concmred in. Mr. McLendon, chairman of the Committee on Penitentiary, names the following members of that committee to visit during recess, under resoJution of the House, to-wit: Messts. Huff, Harrison of Quitman, Ham, Terrell and Schofield.
on Mr. McLendon, chaitman pro tem. of the Committee

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Finance, names as a sub-committee, under the joint resolution to investigate taxation, etc., during the recess, to-wit: Messrs. Harrell of vYebster, McCord and Arnheim.
Upon motion, the rules were suspended; the following bills read the first time, and referred to appropriate committees, to-wit :
By Mr. McGarityA bill to repeal an act entitled an act to establish a Board- <l
of Commissioners for Paulding county. Referred to Committee on Counties and County Matters.
By Mr. DugganA bill to provide for State institutions for the more
thorough training of teachers, etc. Referred to Committee on Education.
By Mr. J.{imbroughA bill to appropriate one hundred and seventy-five dol
Jars, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for the purpose of supplying the county ot Lee with standard weights, etc.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. ShewmakeA bill to incorporate the Louisville, "'ayn~sboro and
Alexander Railroad Company. Referred to Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. GriffithA bill to amend paragt'aph 1, section 9, of article 3 of
the Constitution of this State, etr.. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By Mr. EvansA bill to provide a new charter incorporating the town
of Tennille, in the county of Washington, etc. Referred to Committee on Corporations.
By Mr. Calvin-
A bill to amend an act entitled an act, and to prescribe the mode of grapting licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1886:

577

the counties of Jefferson, Burke and Washington, approved February 20, 1873.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr. Dodgen-
A '!Jill to declare all liens, which landlords are now enti-
tled to under existing laws, for supplies and other articles of necessity to make crops furnished, void and of no effect in all cases when the landlord charges the tenant more than the cash market price, with legal interest, etc., and for other purposes.
Referred to Committee on General .Judiciary.
By Mr. Smith, of GlynnA resolution for the relief of R. M. Tison, former Tax
Collector of Glynn county. Referred to Committee on Finance.
Mr. Smith, of Glynn, offered the following resolution, w~ich was read and adopted, to-wit :
A resolution to suspend execution. issued against R. M. Tison, former Tax Collector of Glynn county.
The resolution was ordered to be transmitted to the Senate.
By Mr. BuchanA bill to incorporate the Eastman and Americus Air-
Line Railroad Company, etc. Referred to. Committee on Railroads.
By Mr. SchofieldA bill to amend an act to provide for the better security
of life and property from dangers of coal and petroleum oils; approved September 27, 1881.
Referred to Committee on Finance.
By Mr.. HarperA bill to amend section 3700 of the Code of 18$!2. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
37

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By Mr. McGheeA bill to prohibit the collection ot attorney fees from
debtors in certain cases, etc. Referred to Committee on Special Judiciary.
By Mr. KenanA bill to authorize and empower the Mayor and Alder-
men ot the city of Milledgeville to submit to the qualified voters of said city the question of taxation for the support of the Middle Georgia Military and Agricultmal College, etc.
Referred to Committee on Special Jqdiciary.
By Mr. LamarA bill to provide an appraisement law for this State.
The Speaker announced the following members on committee to wait on the Governor, etc.: Messrs. Tate, Ham, Glenn, Huft and Russell of Chatham.
The Senate has concurred in the following joint resolution of the House, to-wit:
A resolution appointing a joint committee to notify the Governor that the General Assembly will take a recess today at 1 o'clock p. m., and has appointed as a committee on the part of the Senate: Messrs. Pringle, Davis and Jackson.
The Senate bas also concurred in the following resolution of the House, as amended, to-wit:
A resolution instructing the Clerk of the House and Assistant., a~d Secretary of Senate to have printed the status of the matter now before the General Assembly.
The following. me~sage was received from the Senate, . through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speake1 :
The Senate has passed the following House bills by the requisite constitutional majority, to-wit:
A bill to Rmend the charter of the city of Atlanta and

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1886.

579

the various .acts amendatory thereof, so as to authorize the

issue of new coupon bonds, and for other purposes.

Passed by yeas 24, nays 0. .Also, a bill to fix the compensation of the Commissioners

of Roads and Revenues for Richmond co.imty.

Passed by yeas 25, nays 0.

Also, a bill to change the time of holding the fall term

of the Superior Court in the .county of Paulding, and for

other purposes.

Passed by yeas 24, nays 0. .Also, a bill to- incorporate the Atlanta and .Alabama

Railway Company, to grant certain powers and privileges

to the same, and for other purposes. Passed by yeas 27, nays 0.

.Also, a bill to amend an act incorporating the Rome and

Decatur Railroad Company, approved July 30, 1883.

Passed by yeas 24, nays 0. .Also, a bill fo repeal an act entitled an act, to repeal an

act to establish a County Court and to abolish the County

Court of Newton county, and for other purposes, approved February 13, 1877, and for other purposes.

Passed by yeas 25, nays 0.

. Also, a bill to empower the corporate authorities of the town of Fort Valley to create debt for the purpose of erect-

ing a school building, and for other purpose8.

Passed by yeas 24, nays 0.



.Also, a bill to ~equire the owners of horses, mules, cows,

and stock of all kind, to keep the same from running at

large within the 529th Di'strict, G. M., of Crawford county.

Passed by yeas 25, nays 0.

The following bill was introduced, read the first time and referred to appropriate committees, to-wit:

By Mr. Kenan__.:.

.A bill to appropriate the sum of sixty-five hundred dollars for the r~pairs of the old capitol building, etc.
Referred to Committee on Finance.

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Upon motion, the following resolution was taken up for the purpose of concurring in the Senate amendments thereto, t.o-wit:

A resolution instructing the Clerk of the House and As-

sistant Secretary of the Senate to have printed a list of all

bills and resolutions in the House and Senate, etc.

The amendments were concurred in.

.

The following bills were introduced, read the first time,

and referred to appropriate committees, to-wit:

By Mr. Clay, ofWalton__:_

.

A bill to incorporate the t.own of Loganville, in the county

of Walton, etc.

.

Ref~rred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Franklin, of FanninA bill to regulate the fines and .forfeitures of the Superior
Coutts of the State of Georgia, etc. Referred to. Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. BlackA bill to amend an act to submit to the qualified voters
of the towns of Calhoun and Resaca, respectively, in Gor- don county, etc., approved October 13, 1885.

By Mr. HutchisonA bill to alter and amend au act to incorporate the town
of Tallapoosa; approved September 13, 1883. Referred to Committee on Corporations.

By Mr. Stewart, of RockdaleA bill to encourage forestry by authorizing the hands of
the public roads of this State to plant shade trees, etc. Referred to Committee on Roads and Bridges.

By Mr. CandlerA bill to amend paragraph 1, section 9, article 3, of the
Constitution of 1877. Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.

By Mr. OliveA bill to appropriate the proceeds of the hire of ruisde-

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581

meanor convicts, in the counties composing the Northern Judicial Circuits, to the payment of costs accruing to the officers ot the court, etc.
Referred to Committee on General Judiciary.
By ~r. Franklin, of ThomasA bill to amend article 3, section 7, paragraph 7, of the
Constitution of 1877. Upon motion, the House took a recess until 15 minutes
to one.
The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, the Secretary thereof:
Mr. Speaker:
The Senate bas concurred in the following resolution of the House, to-wit :
A- resolution instructing the Comp~roller-General to withhold the issuing of execution against R. M. Tyson, former Tax Collector of Glynn county, until the summer session.
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate, the following acts, to-wit:
An act to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta and the several acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to prevent the running at large in all that portion lying west of Flint River, in Dougherty county, State of Georgia, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to amend an act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874.
Also, an act to provide for the submission to the qualified voters of Chattooga county, at an election to be held for that purpose, of the question of the repeal of an act entitled

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an act to alter and amend the road laws of this State, arid

for other purposes.

Also, an act to provide for the submission to the quali-

fied voters of the city of Macon the question ro 1 making a

contract between the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon, and the Macon Gas Light ~nd Water Company, for

supplying the city of Macon with water, and for other pur-

poses.

Also, an act to incorporate the Atlanta and Asheville

Railroad Company, and for other purposes.

Also, an act to incorporate the Neal Loan and Banking

Company, in the <:-ity of At!a!lta.

Also, ar resolution for the relief of the lEtna Life Insur-

ance Company of -Hartford, Connecticut.

A!so, an act to incorporate the Cartersville and Gaines-

ville Air-Line Railroad Company. and for other purposes.

Also, an act to amend an act to incorporate the Georgia

Midland and Gulf Railroad Company, and for other pur-

poses.

Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act, to incorpor-

ate the Rome and Decatur Railroad Company, etc., ap-

proved July 30, 1883.

A!so, an act to incorporate the West End and East Point

Street Railroad Company, and for other purposes.

Also, au act to incorporate the Elberton Loan and Sav-

ings Bank, and for other purposes.

Also, an act for the relief of the Provident Savings Life

Assurance Society, of New York city.

Also, an act to incorporate the Americus, Preston and

Lumpkin Railroad Company, and for other plll'poses.

Also, an act to incorporate the Thomasville Street Rail-

way Company, and for other purposes.

Respectfully submitted.



IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.

Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enrollment, submitted the following report :

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583

Mr, Speaker :

The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled, and ready for the signatures of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, the following acts, to-wit:

An act to incorporate the Austell Fire Insurance Com-

pany. Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorpor-

ate the Columbus and Florida Railway Company, and for

other purposes.

Also, an act to provide for the extension of the corporate

limits of the city of Columbus, in the county of Muscogee.

Also, an act to require the owners of horses, mules, cows

and stock of all kinds to keep the same from running at large upon the lands of another within the 529th district,

Georgia Militia, of Crawford county.

Also, an act" to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta and the various acts amendatory thereof, and for other pur-

pose!'.

Also, an act to change the time of holding the fall term of

the Superior Court in the county of Paulding.

.

Also, an act to incorporate the Atlanta and Alabama

Raifway Company, and for other purposes. Also, an act to amend an act to incorprate the Rome and

Decatur Railroad Company, and for other purposes.

Also, an act to amend an act to incorporate the town of

Heph;r,ibah, and for other purposes.

.

Also, an act for the protection of game in Richmond

county.

Also, an act to incorporate the Germania Loan and Bank-

ing Company, of Atlanta, Ga. Also, ari act to amend an act. entitled an act to incorpor-

ate the Rome and Decatur Railroad Company, and for

other purposes. Also, a~ act to incorporate the Athens Loan and Bank-

ing Association, and for other purposes.

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Also, an act to fix the compensation of the Commissi~uer of Roads aud'Revenues in Richmond county.
Also, an act to empower the corporate authoritit>s of the town of Fort Valley t') cre-ate a debt not to exceed ten thousand dollars for erecting school houses, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to amend au act entitled an act to establish a City Court in the city of Columbus, for Muscogee county, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate. the State Bank of Gainesville. Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to create a Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue~ in the county of Wilcox, and for other purposes. Also, an act to incorp_orate the Austell Stteet Railroad Company, and for other purposes. Also, an act to regulate fishing in the waters of the little Ohoopie River, within the bounds of Washington county. Also, an act to incorporate the 'Vashington and Elberton Railway Company. Also, an act to repeal an act entitled an act to repeal an act to establish a County Court and to abolish the County Court of Newton county, and for other purposes. Also, an act to alter and amend the several acts incorporating the town of Social Circle in the county of Walton, and for other purposes. Also, an act to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Greensboro to issue bonds, and to provide for the payment of the principal and interest accruing on the same by local taxation, and lor other purposes. Also, an act to incorpo.rate the Underwriters Mutual Insurance Company. Also, an act to establish a system of free schools in .the city of Newnan, and to provide for the maintenance and support of the same.
Also, an act to incorporate the Exchange Bank ot Athens, Georgia.
Also, a resolution instructing the Clerk ofthe House and

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1S.86.

585

Assistant Secretary of the Senate, to have printed the status of.the matter now before the General Assembly.
Respectfully submitted. IvY W. DuGGAN, Chairman.
Mr. Duggan, chairman of the Committee on Enroll merit, submittP.d the following report:

Mr. Speaker :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate, and delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, the following acts, to-wit :
An act to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta and the several acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to prevent the running at large in all that portion lying west of Flint River, in Dougherty county, State of Georgia, and for othet purposes.
Also, an act to amend an act establishing a new charter for the city of Atlanta, approved February 28, 1874~ and for other purposes.
Also, an act to provide for the submission to the qualified vote.s of Chattooga county, at an election to be held for that ptirpose, of the question of the repeal of an act entitled an act to alter and amend the road laws of this State, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to provide for the <.mbmission to the qualified voters of the city of Macon the question of making a contract between the Mayor and Council of the city of Macon and the Macon Gas Light and water Company, for supplying the city of Macon with water, and for other purposes.
Also, an act t0 incorporate the Atlanta and Asheville Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate the Neal Loan and Banking Company, in the city of Atlanta.
Also, a resolution for the relief of the .lEtna Life Insurance Company of Har.tford, Conn.

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. Also, an act to incorporate the Cartersville and Gainesville Air-Line Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to amend au act to incorporate the Georgia Midland and Gulf Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Rome and Decatur Railroad Company, etc., approved July 30, 1883.
Also, an act to incorporate the West End and East Point Street Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate the Elberton Loan and Savings Bank, and for othP-r purposes.
Also, an act for the relief of the Provident Savings Life Assurance Society, of New York city.
Also, an act to incorporate the Americus, Preston and Lumpkin Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate the Thomasville Street Railway Company, and tor other purposes.
Respectfully submitted.
IvY ,V, DuGGAN, Chairman.
Mr. Duggan, chairmail of the Committee on Enrollme.nt, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speake~ :
The Committee on Enrollment report as duly enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Seoate, and delivered to his Excellency, the Governor, the following acts, to-wit:
An act to incorporate the Austell Fire Insurance Company.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act, to incorporate the Columbus and Florida Railway Company, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to provide for the extension of the corporate limits of the city of Columbus, in the county of Muscogee.
Also, an act to require the owners of horses; mules, cow

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587

and stock of all kinds, to keep the same from running at large upon the lands of another within the 529t~ District, G. M., of Crawford county.
Also, an act to amend the charter of the city of Atlanta, and the various acts amendatory thereof, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to change the time of holding the fall term of the Superior Court, in the county of Paulding.
Also, an act to incorporate the Atlanta and Alabama Railway Company, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to amend an act to incorporate t~e Rome and Decatur Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Also, an act. to amend an act to incorporate the town of Hephzibah, and for other purposes.
Also, an act for the protection of game in Richmond county ..
Also, an act to incorporate the Get mania Loan and Banking Company of Atlanta, Georgia.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Rome and Decatur Railroad Company, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate the Athens Loan and Banking Association, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to fix the compensation of the Commissiuners of Road and Revenues in Richmond county.
Also, an act to empower the corporate authorities of the ' town of Fort Valley, to create a debt not to exceed ten
thousand dollars for erecting such school houses, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled au act, to establish a City Court in the city of Columbus, for Muscogee county, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to amend an act entitled an act, to create a Board. of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue~ in the county of Wilcox, and for other purposes.
Also, an act to incorporate the Atlanta Street Railroad Company, and for other purposes.

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Also, an act to regulate fishing in the waters of the. Lit-

tle Ohoopie River, within the bounds of Washington county.

Also, an act to incorporate the Washington and Elberton

Railway Company.

.

Also, an act to repeal an act entitled an act to repeal an

act to establish a County Court, and to abolish the County

Court of Newton county, and for other purposes.

Also, an act to alter and amend the several acts incorpo .

rating the town of Social Circle, in the county of Walton,

and for other purposes.

Also, an act to authorize the Mayor and Aldermen of the

city of Grce.nsboro to issue bonds, and to provide for the

payment of the principal and interests accruing on the same

by local taxation, and for other purposes.

Also, an act to incorporate the Underwriters Mutual

Insurance Company.

Also, an act to establish a system of free schools in the

city of Newnan, and to provide for the maintenance and

support of the same.

Also, an act to incorporate the Exchange Bank of Athens,

Georgia.

Also, a resolution instructing the Clerk of the House and Assistar.t Secretary of the Senate to have pri~ted the status
of the matter now before the General Assembly.
Respectfully submitted.
. IvY vV. DuGGAN, Chairman.

Mr. Tate, chairman on the part of the House of the Joint Committee of House and Senate to notify his Excellency, the Governor, that the General Assembly would take a recess at 1 o'clock to-day till the first Wednesday in July next, submitted the following report:

Mr. Speaker:
The Joint Committee of the House and Seuate to notify the Governor that the General Assembly would take a recess at 1 p. m. to-day till the first Wednesday in July next, and to ascertain if his Excellency had any further

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. 589

communication to make before adjournment to-day, have

performed that duty, and the Governor directs us to report

that he has no further communication to make.

Respectfully submitted.

F. c. TATE,

Chairman on part of House.

Mr. Simmons offered.the following resolution, which was read and adopted, to-wit :

A resolution that all papers of a private nature, to-wit : the property of Mr. Elbert Feagan, now in the hands of Committee on Privileges and Elections, be and the same, returned to said Mr. Feagan, he having furnished the same as evidence upon said committee.

The following message was received from the Senate, through Mr. Harris, Secretary thereof:

Mr. Speaker:
The Senate is ready to adjourn, agreeable to resolution by General Assembly.
The hour of adjournment having arrived, the Speaker declared the House adjourned until the first Wednesday in July next.

INDEX
TO THE
HOUSE JOURNAL
OF THE
SESSION
OF
1886.

INDEX.

P..A.:Et.'T Jl::

Ron. 1\iichael Branch .. Ron.1Primus W ..Jones. Ron. Thomas H. Kenan Hon. J. N. Coggins . . . Hon. William H. Felton Hon. A. M. Fonte . Hon. H. B. Peeples . .Hon. W. A. Huff .. Ron. W. H. Felton. Hon. J. E. Schofield Hon. W. S. Humphries . Ron. William Kennedy. Hon. A. J. Iler . . . Hon. J. H. Perkins .. Hon. J. d.. Shewmake Hon. C. T. Belt . . . Hon. Sumuel McKibben Hon. A. J. Monroe . . Hon. Anthony Wilson . Hon. M . .P. H.trvey . . Hon. George W. Harper Hon. Lindsay Holland Hon. B. F. Harris . Hon. S. F. l\iills . . . Hon. P. M. Russell .. Hon. W. W. Gordon . Hon. Peter Reilly . Hon. W. F. Cook . . Ron. W. l\L Henry .. Hon. George R. Brown . Bon. R. B. Russell . Hon. W. J. Green . Bon. J. E. Blalock .. Hon. J. C. Humphries
38

. Prentiss, Appling county. . Newt~n. Baker county: . Milledgevilla, Baldwin county. . Belton, Banks county. . Cartersville, Bartow county. . Cartersville, Bartow county. . Nashville, Berrien coun(y. . l\iacon, Bibb county. . Macon, Bibb county. . l\'Iacon, Bibb county. . Quitman, Brooks county. . Kennedy, Bryan county.
Harville, Bullock county. . Perkins' Junction, Burke county.. . Alexander, Burke county. . Beltwood, Burke county. . Jackson, Butts county. . l\'lorgan; Calhoun county. . Bailey's l\iills, Camden county. . Fairburn, Campbell county. . Plowshare, Carroll county. . Bolland's Mill, Carroll county. . Ringgold, Catoosa county. . Folkston, Charlton county. . Savannah, Chatham county. . Savannah, Chatham county. . Savannah, Chatham county. . Cusseta, Chattahoochee county. . Summerville, Chattooga county. . Canton, Cherokee county. . Athens, Clarke cou~ty. Fort Gaines, Clay county. . Jonesboro, Clayton county. . Stockton, Clinch county.

594
Bon. a. S. Clay
Hon .. S. R. McCleskey . Ron. 'William Vickers. Hori::..Ri~h~ond. Harris . Ron. George T. Newton., Ron. W. G. Atkinson Bon. J. C.' .i\iixon :S:on. J. N. Smith ... Bon. S.C. Hale . . . Bon. Pompey Strickland . Bon. E. A. J, Rich . Hon. J. D. Harrell . . . . -Ron. C. M. Candler . . . Hon. George W. Johnson . Bon. J. M. Buchan .. Bon. T. J. Ray . . . Bon. Louis Arnheim . Bon. ,J.P. Watsort .. Bon. R. H. Lanier . . Bon. D. R. A. Johnson . Bon. l\forgan Rawls . Bon. R. E. Adams . . . Hon. \V. P. Rountree .. Ron. 'Willi~m Franklin. Bon. J. F~ -McLane o Bon. C. N. Featherston . Bon. R. A. Denny . . . Bon. James l\:1. Walker Bon. S. L. Hayes .. Ron. J. A. Harrison . ~ Bon. Clarke Howell . Hon. W. M. Bray Bon. S. Weil Bon. J. P. Perry. Bon. T. U. Gibson Bon. Ira E. Smith Bon. William .K. Adams Ron. William B. Stovall Bon. J. T. Black . . . .;::Ron. J. C. Smith . . . Bon. W. L. Vaughn. Bon-. H. S. West . . . iron. H. W. J. Ham . Bon. W. P. Whelchel Bon. Ivy W. Duggan .. Bon. T. M. Hunt. . . . Bon. R B. Hutchinson .

INDEX.
. Marietta, Cobb county. . Marietta, Cobb'county. . Douglas. Coffee county. . H~rlem, Columbia county. . Obe, Colquitt county. Newnan, Coweta county. . Palmetto, Coweta county. . Hickory Grov!), C:awford county. . Trenton, Dade county. . Barrettsville, Dawson county. . Bainbridge. Decatur county. . Bninbriclge, Decatur county. . Dect~tur, DeKalb county. . Lithonia, DeK!llb county. . Enst.man, Dodge county. . Draytop, Dooly county. . Albany, Dougherty o:ounty... .Douglasville, Douglt~s county. . Damascue, Early county. . Statenville, Echols county.. .1 . Guyton, Effingham county.
Ruckersville, Elbert county. Cannoochee, Emanuel county.. Pierceville, Fannin county. . Brooks' Station, Fayette county. . Rome, Floyd county. . Rome, Floyd county. . Cave Spring, Floyd county. . Cumming, Forsyth county. . Uarnesville, Franklin county. . Atlanta, Fulton county. . Atlanta, Fulton county. 0 Atlanta. Fulton county. . Ellijay, Gilmer county. . Scruggsville, Glascock county. . Brunswick, Glynn county. . Greensboro, Greene county. . Powell's Mills,Greene county. . Cheyenne, Gordon county. . La,vrenceville, Gwinnett county. . Lawrenceville, Gwinnett county. . Clarkesville, Habersham cou.nty. . Gainesville, Hall county. . -Gainesville, Hall county. . Linton, Hancock county. . Sparta, Hancock county. . Draketown, Haralson county.

INDEX .

595

Bon. B. H. williams .

Bon. T. F. Brewster .

Bon. B. B. Parker . . Bon. J. S. M. D~rden .

Bon. Archibald Brown .

Bon. H. A. 1\iathews . .

Bon. Elbert Fagan . . .

Bon. J. A. J. Henderson

Bon. T. C. Williams . .

Bon. T. E. Key ....

Bon. W. J. M. Preston.

Hon. R. L. Gamble, Jr .

Bon. A. S. Smith .. ' . .

Bon. E. S. Fortner . . .

Bon. George W. Comer.

Bon. J. T. Coney Bon. vV. H. Kimbrough

Bon. J. W. Hagan .

Bon. A. S. Way . .

Hon. John Sims ..

Bon. J. T. Grindle .

Bon. W. H. Felton .

Ron. J. A. Greene .

Ron. W. T. Stewart

Ron. Willis Howard .

Bon. Lectured Crawford

Bon. J. M. Ferrell

Bon. H. warner Hill.

Bon. Henry Hand .

Bon. J. A ..Dodgen .

Ron. A. G. Stewart

Bon. R. L. Berner .

Bon. W. A. Wordham

Bon. M. D. Hughes

Bon. A. G. Vining .

-

Bon. P. McGhee . .

Bon. T. J. Chappell

Ron. S. W. Hawkins.

Bon. F. P. Griffith . .

Bon. J. T. Olive

Bon. W. C. Bircbmore .

Bon. B. F. McGarrity

Bon. F. C. Tate

Bon. Jno. L. ThoiJ?aS.

Bon. J. E. Gardner ..

Hon. John T. :Madden

Hon. D. M. Russell .

. Hamilton. Harris county. . Cataula, Harris county. . Parker's' Store, Hart county. . Corinth," ~eard coulity.v . Locust G~ove, Henry county. . .. Fort Vall.!ly, Houston county. . Fort Vall!ly, Houston county. . Ocilla, Irw:in .county. . Mulberry, Jackson county. . Harmony Grove. Jackson county. . Monticello, Jaspercolinty. . Louisville, Jefferson county. . Wadley, Jefferson county. . Battle Ground, Johnson county. . East Macon, Jones county. . Wylly, Laurens county.. . Leesburg, Lee CO\]nty. . Cat Creek, Lowndes county. . Mcintosh, Liberty county. . Lincolnton. Lincoln county. . Grindle, Lumpkin county. . Marsbalville, Macon county. . Danielsville, Madison county. . Tazewell, l\iarion county, . Lombardy, MeDuffie county. . Darien, Mcintosh county. . Greeneville, l\feriwether county. . Greeneville, Meriwether c:.ounty. . Colquitt, Miller county. Alpharetta, Milton county. . Camilla, 1\iitchell county. . Forsyth, Monroe county. . Stroud's, Monroe county. . Mt. Vernon, Montgomery county. . Rutledge, Morgan county. . Woodlawn. Murray county. . Columbus, Muscogee county. Cov"ington, Newton county. . Watkinsviilc, Oconee county. ; Lexington, Oglethorpe county. . Maxeys, Oglethorpe county. Embry, Paulding county. ;Jasper, Pickens ceunty. Schlatterviile, Pierce county. :i\:t:ilncr, Pike county. Con"<.ord, Pike county. Cedartown, Polk county.

596
Hon. Y. H. Morgan Bon. JohnS. Reid . Bon. N. S. Walker . Bon. William Harrison : Bon. J. H. Page . . . . . Bon. Columbus Taylor . Bon. Uharles Z. McCord Bon. Joseph R. Lamar . Bon. M. V. Calvin .. Bon. J. A. Stewart .. Bon..T. R. l\lcMichael Bon. J. W. Johnson . Ron. David J. Bailey. Bon. R. F. Watts . Bon. E. G-. Simmons . Bon. Wright Brady . Bon. ;James F. Little. Bon. P. G-. Veazey . . Bon. T. A. Durrance. Bon. G-eorge T. Holleman. Bon. D. W. Uarn~ron. Bon. 0. B. Stevens . . Bon. S. G. :McLendon Bon. P. J. Franklin Ron. J. G. Nichols . Bon. J. B. Pittman Ron. M. H. Hart . Ron. H. Reynolds . H'vn. ~I. L. i\huney Bon. A. J. W'illiams Bon. J . .B. Wheeler Bon..J. S. Gresham Bon. A. W. Clny . Bon. L C. Wilcox. Bon. M. Norris .. Bon. B. D. Evans, Jr. Hon. R. J. Moye ... Hon. H. W. Whaley . Bon. D. B. Harrell . Bon. J. R. Lumsden Bori'. C. W. Ashley -Hon. H. ,J. Hill . . Hon. Dudley DuBos'. Hon. Beujamin Fordham Ron. W. C. Glenn . Hon. J. H. Pickett . . . .

INDEX
. Cochran, Pulask,i county. ~ Eatonton, Putnam county. . Eatonton, Putnam county. . Georgetown, Quitman county.' . Pine ~Iount.ain, Rabun county. . Cuthbert, Randolph county. . Augusta, Richmond county. . Augusta, Richmond county. . Augusta, Richmond county. . Conyers, Rockdale county. . Putnam. Schley county. . . Scarborough, e;creven county. . Griffin, Spalding county. . Lumpkin, Stewart county. . Americus, Sumter county. . Americus, Sumter county. . Prattsburgh, Talbot county. . Powellton, Taliaferro county. . Long Branch, T11ttnall county. . Butler Taylor county.
Cobbville, Telfair countv. . Da.wson, Terrell county." . Thomasville, Thomas county. . Thomasville, Thomas county. . Campagne, Towns county.
LaGrange, Troup county. . Long Cane, Troup county. . Griswold ville, Twil'(gs county. . Blairsville, Union county. . Tobier, Upson county. . . LaFayette, Walker county. .Socinl Uircle, Walton county. .walnut Grove. Walton county. . Bickley, Ware county. . Warrenton, vVarren count): . Sandersville, WMShington county. . Harrison, ':vashington comity. .'Jesup, Wnyne county. . Preston, Webster county. . Nacoochee, \Vhite county. .'Ashley, Wilcox count);. . Washington, Wilkes county. .\Vnshington, Wilkes county. . Stepl1ensville, Wilkinson county. . Dnlton, Whitfield county. . Ty Ty, Worth county.

INDEX.

A

ABSENOE....:..LEA.v:ms OF-

Granted-:Mr: Kennelly . . . . . . 111
Mea. Smith of Gwinnett, Johnson of Screven, a.nll

MoLa:ne : . . . . . . . . M

Mmrs. Strickland and Atkinson . . 66

Mr. H. A. :Mathews . . . 53 101

Mes.ers. Brown of Cherokee, and Coggins . . .

57

Messrs. Wilson of vamden, and Green of Clay . . 128

Mr. Ra.nd of Miller . . . . . . . . 180

~Vaughn, Watts, Rus.eell. Rand and others 184

Messrs. Stevens and Grindle . . . . . 1116

Messrs. Humphries, M&ddox, Brown and others 14&

Mmrs. li'ortiham, Dodgen, Rill and others.

liO

Mmrs. Black, Morgan, Sims and others .

1M

:M:mrs. Smith and Coggins. . .

167

Mr. Huff . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

167

Messrs. Henry; Mathews and Brewster .

171

Sub-Committee on Privileges and Elections

174

Mr. Cook. : . . . . . . . .

. 174

Mllll!lrs. Durrance, Kennedy, md Committee on Deaf

and' Dumb Institute . . . 10

Committee on the Blind Asylum and Mr. Black 193

Mmrs. Clay, Wilcox, Aila.1us and others . . . 197

Mmrs.. Stewart, Braneh, Harris and Peeples . 197

Mes.ers. Howard, Brown of Cherokee, Henry and New-

ton.

. . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Messrs. McGee, Russell of Clark, Fortner and others . 209

MP.Ur~. Coggius, Fordham, Gamble and others . . 211

Mmrs. Adams of Greene, Clay, Uouk and others. 221

:Mmrs. Coggins, Stevens, Worsham and others

210

Committee on Deaf and Dumb Institute

240

Committee on Lunatic Asylum.. .

240

l\!lr. Smith, the Messenger of' Rouse

261

598

INDEX.

Committee to visit Uni.versity .

251

:M:r. Harrell, of Decatur county

253

:M:essrs. Whaley. Page, Hunt and others .

253

Messrs. Ste~art of Rockdale, Hart, Strickland and

others . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . 261

Messrs. McLane, McCleskey, :M:orris and Williams of

Jackson . . . . . . . . . .. . . .

266

Messrs. Reilly, Holland, Key and others . .

275

Committee on Penitentiary . . . . . . .

293

Messrs. Feagan, Grindle, :M:ixon and others

310

Messrs. Coggins, Candler, Gardner and others .

326

Committee on Corporations . . . . . . .

331

Coq~mittee on State of Public Business . .

332

Messrs. Vaughn, Vining, Weiland others .

339

Messrs. Comer, Branch. Perkins and others

353

:M:essrs. Key, Feagan, Williams and others . .

355

Messrs. Belt, Featherston and Brown of Cherokee . . 370

Messrs. Hughes, Whelchel and Newton .

377

Mr. Harris of Catoosa . . . . . . . .

381

Messrs. Coggins and Williams of Harris

391

Messrs. Little of Muscogee and others

418

Mr. Smith of Jefferson . . . . . . .

418

Messrs. Vickers, Henderson, Hand and others

437

Messrs. Walker of Floyd, Rich, Stevens and others . 440

:Messrs. Key and Gibson

485

Committee of Conference . . .

491

Mr. :Mills for balance of session .

498

Mr. Kennedy .. : ..... .

. '504

Messrs. Iler, i::lims, Birchmore and others

. 514

Messrs. Hunt, Hill of Wilkes and West .

. 517

Messrs. Clay of Walton, Harrell, Hunt and others . .. 527

Messrs. Evans and Reynolds . . . . . . . . . .

529

:M:essrs. Wilson, Featherston, Gordan and others .

544

Messrs. Smith of Crawford and Russell. of Polk

557

ADJOURNMENT-

Adjournment for the recess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 589

AGRICULTURE-

A bill-To establish two experimental farms

178

To abolish the Department of Agriculture

564

APPRAISEMENT-

A bill-To providean appraisement law fo1 this State . . . . 578

APPROPRIATIONS-

A bill-To appropriate $5,000 to the University of Georgia. 144
To appropriate $5;ooo to repair University buildings . 144

INDEX.

599

The General Appropriation Bill 167 192 215 232 259 260

263 269 271 456 466 479

To appropriate $75.00 to Elbert Willis for artificial leg

169 349 472

To appropriate compensation to J. P. Spears . . . . 169

To appropriate a certain sum to Washington county for

suppressing an insurrection, etc . . . . . . . . . 196

To apprcpriate $12;000 for completing the Deaf and

Dumb Institute . . . .

. . . ... . . : . 225

To appropriate $4,000 to State University for the

Thomasville branch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

To make an appropriation to pay Moses Tomlinson for

an artificial-arm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

To appropriate money to Chas. S. McCall, of Wilcox

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309

To nppropriate money to pay Irwin Humphries, of

Wilcox county, for an artificial arm . . .

488

To nppropriate $175.00 to provide standard weights,

etc., for Lee county . . . . . . . .

576

To appropriate $6;500 to repair the old capitol .

579

ARBITRATION-

A bill-To provide for the arbitration of labor disputes . . . . 50

To provide a State Board of Arbitration to settle dis-

putes between employees and employers

225

ASSEMBLING-

House assembled .

5

ATTORNEY GENERAL-

Hon. Ulifford Anderson declared elected

46

B
BAILIFFS-
A bill-To repeal an act relating to pay of County Court bailiffs, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

BANKS, LOAN AND TRUST COMPANIES-

A .bill-To incorporate the Commercial Bank of Atlanta

63

195 385

To incorporate the Douglasville Banking Company. . 63

.

168 349 472

To amend an act to incorporate the Atlanta Loan and

Banking Company . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 195

To incorporate the Merchants' Bank of Rome . . . . 132

220 466

600,

INDEX.

To incorporate the Bank of Stewart County .-133 19Q 391

~ To incorporate Oglethorpe Savings and Trust Com-

pany . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . 151 348 376

To incorpor~te the Elberton Loan and Savings !3nnk . 153

348 470 553

To incorporate the N eai Loan and Banking Company 160

349 471 553

To incorporate the State Bank of Gainesville . . HH 349

471 553

To incorporate the Capital City Land Improvement

and Banking Company. . . .

. . . . . 195 385

To incorporate the GeriUania Loan al)d Banking Com-

pan)' of Atlanttt . . . . . . . . . . . 206 350 522 575

To provide for examination of aftitirs qf all banks . . 228

'l'o authorize manufncturing.compttnies to be incorpor-

ated as Savings Banks . . ,, .

. . 152 250

Toincorporate the Athe1~s Loan and Banking Associ~

ntion

... ...

. . . 337 3dti 450 526 575

To incorporate the Exchange Bank of Athen8 . 376 452

. 500 522

ROARDS OF EQUALIZATION-

A bill-To create in each county a Board of Equalization of

property for taxation .

.. ...

. 218

c

CANDIDATES-RETIRING.-

From race for Speaker-Ron. ~Iorgan Rawls

9

From race for Clerk-Ron. J. Cooper Nesbit...

10

From race for Doorkeeper-S. S. -vveerps, Esq ..

11

CHAPLAIN OF HOUSE-

Rev. Walter R. Branham sele\'tecl

43

CLALM LAWS-

A bill-To amend the claim laws . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

CLERK OF HOUSE-

Hon. Mark A. Harden elected Clerk Oath of office administered by the Speaker . . . . Directed to notify Senate that the House was organized Directed to prepare and distribute manual Directed to furnish codes. etc., to members Bond of approved . . . . . . . Authorized to purchase pans for stoves . .

10
' 10 11 15 42 151 151

INDEX.

601

CODE-AMENDMENTS OF, ETc.-

A bill-To amend section 4003 of the Code of 1882 . . 49 195 519

To am.end section 143 of the Code of 1882 , . . . 51

To alter and amend section 508 (l) of the Code 52 347 377

To repeal sections 281,. 313 and 316 of the Code of

1882 . . . . . . . .

. . 131

To an~end section 4533 of the Code nf 1882

131 347

To amend section 4527 of the Code of 1882

131 239

To amend section 2971 of the Code of 1882

. . 131

To amend section 1261 of the Code of 1882 132 162 170

To amend section 1955 (a) of the Code cf 1882 . . . 133

To repeal paragraph 5 of section 3854 of the Code . . 141

348 519

To substitute a section for section 3929 of the Code . 142

To amend section 2628 (a) of the Code 0f 1882 . . . 142

To extend the provision~ of sections 1449, 1450, 1451,

1452 and 1454 of the Code . . .

. . . . . . 145

To repeal an act to amend seetion 1689 (nn) of the

Code . . . . . . . . . . . .

159 445 520

To amend section 719 (b) of the Revised Code . 162 238

To amend section 4371 of the Code of 1882

162 446

To amend section 39G2 of the Code of 1882 ,

162

To amend section 534 of the Code of 1882

168

To amend section 533 of the Code of 1882

176

To repeal section 1885 of the Code of 1882

176

To repeal section 4601 of the Code of 1882

205

To amend section 1977 of the Code of 1882

206

To amend section 1455 of the Code of 188:.!

206

To amend 5ection 4441 of the Code of 1886

220

To amend section 4057 of the Code of 1882

226

To amend section 288 of the Code of 1882

226

To amend section 4600 of the Code of 1882

226

. To amend section 1632 of the Code of 1882

227

To !lmend section 610 of the Code of 1882

229

To repeal section 3726 of the Code of 1882

253

To amend section 4578 of the Code of 1882

259 351

To amend section 4536 of the Code of 1882

273

To amend section 4541 of the Code of 1882

273

To amend section 3293 of the Code of 1882

273

To amend section 3568 of the Code of 1882

273

To amend section 3939 of the Code of 1882

273

To amend section 2573 of the Code of 1882

29l

To amend section 4047 of the Code of 1882

291

To amend section 3554 of the Code of 1882

291

To amend seetion 2138 of the Code of 1882

293

To amend section 435 of the Cude of 1882

322

602

INDEX.

To amend section 12/2 of the Code of 1882

323

To amend section 4541 of the Code of 1882

~25

.To amend section 5082 of the Code of 1882

325

To amend section 710 of the Code of 1882

333

To amend ssction 3888 of the Code of 1882

334

To amend section 3700 of the Code of 1882

377

COLLEGES-

A bill-To amend the charter of Emory College . . . 229 350 478

COMMISSIONERS-

A bill-To create Commissioners ot Roads !tJ1d RevenuP.s for

Hall COUI)_ty . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 205 350 478

To repeal an act to create Commissioners for Taylor

county . . . . . . .

. . . . 52 347 385

To create Commissioners of Roads a~d Revenues for .

Pulaski county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 238 385

To create CQmmissioners for DeKalb c\'mty . . 88 171

185 338

To create Commissioners for Oconee county . . . . 142

Requiring Commissioners of Roads and Revenues of

Fulton county to establish a voting precinct . . . . 227

To amend an act creating Commissioners for wilcox

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 449 523

To amend an act to create Commissioners for Murray,

Whitfield-and Hall counties . . .

. . 289 351 487

To amend the County Commissioners act of Calhoun

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 351 488

To create a Board of Commissioners for Baldwin county

335 450 491

To fix the compensation of Commissioners of Rich-

mond county . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346 450 526

To repeal the County Commissioners act of Forsyth

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374 452

To repeal the County Board of Commissioners for

Paulding county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i76

CO~.MITTEES-SPECIAL-

To notify Speaker of his election .

10

To select a Chaplain f<Jr the House .

11

To report rules for the Rouse

. 12 43

To notify Governor of organization, etc

13

To report what officers are to be elected , o o

~ 0

48

To notify Governor-elect of his election, etc.

50

To report us to necessity of election for Stone l\fountain Judi-

<;ial Circuit . . . . . . . .

. 146 147

To examine Journals

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

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603

To enquire wbether bills to incorporate railroads are general,

special or local . . . . . . . . . . . .

152

To visit the State University . .. . . . . . . .

229

To examine and report the needed repairs to University build-

ings. . . . . . . . . . ....

230

To arrange for Thanksgiving services ..

239

On revision of Judicial Circuits . . . . .

293

To investigate condition of business before General Assembly,

etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 385

To examine the system of savings banks

378

Of conference on appropriation bill . . . . .

485

Of conference on general tax bill . . . . . . . . . . .

532

Sub-committee to visit penitentiary camps during recess

575

Hub-committee on finance to examine the tax laws . . . . 575 576

To inform the Governor of adjournment for recess . . . . 579

COMMITTEES-S'r.A.NDING-

Announcement of by the Speaker Additions thereto . . . . . . . .

0 0 136 141 . 184 211 251 275 325

CUMMUNr'CATIONS FROM GOv-ERNOR-

Relating to contested elections of members .

43

From Secretary of State Agricultural Society .

52

From Prison Association . . . . . . .

52

COMPTROLLER GENERALRon. W. A.~Wright declared elected

. . a 46

CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS-

A bill-To prov_ide artificial limbs for certain maimed Confed-

erate soldiers . . . . . .

272

To amend an act in relation to relief of maimed Con-

federate soldiers . . . .

. . . . . . . 324

CONSTITUTION-AMENDMENTS OF-

A bill-To amend an act to carry into effect paragraph 2, sec-

tion 18, article 6 of Constitution . . . . . . . . 60 448

To amend paragraph 1, section 12, article 6 of the Con-

stitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

To amend paragraph 11, section 18, of article 6 of the

Constitution .

. . 159 446

To amend paragraph 1, section 6, article 7 of the Con-

stitution

.. .. .. .. ...

. 21!1 447

To amend paragraph 1, section 6, article 7 of the Con-

stitution . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

To carry into.etfect the amendment of article 7, section

1, paragraph 1 of the <Jonstitution . . . . . . . . 228

604

INDEX.

'l'o carry into e:(t'ect paragraph 1, section 14, article 7

of the Constitution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 331

To carry in to effect paragraph 1, section 1, article 7 of

the Constitution . . . . . . 324 500 514 516

To carry into effect paragraph 1, section 14, article 7 of

the Constitution . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . 488

To amend paragraph 7, section 7, article 3 of the Con-

stitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488

To amend paragraph 1, section 9, !lrticle 3 of the Con-

stitution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576

To amend .ar~ic~e 3, section 7, paragraph i of the Con-

stitution

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581

CONVICTS-HIRE OF-

A bill-To apply the hire of misdemeanor convicts,. in the Northern Judicial Circuit, to payment of court costs : . . . . . . . . . . 580 581

CORPORATIONS-FoREIGN-

A bill-To prevent foreign corporations froni doing business in this State after m~ving cases from State t~ U. S. Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

CORPORATIONS-MISCELLANEOUs-

A bill-To incorporate .the Capital City Land and Improve-

ment Company. . . . . . . . . ~ . . . . . 63

To amend the charter of the Macon Gas Light and

Water Company . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 238 470

To amend the charter of the Macon Gas Light and

Water Company .. . . . . . . . . . . . 143.470

To authorize manufacturing companies to become sav-

ings banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J52 250

To incorporate the Atlanta Chemi<'.al Company . . . 160 To inco~porate the N ortb Georgia Telegraph Com-

pany . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

To provide how the names of corporations may be

changed . . . . .

. . . . . . . . 322

To define the liability of manufacturing and other cor-

porations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 450

COSTS-

A bill-To provide for criminal costs in Justice Courts . . . 260

To authori.ze Clerks and Sheriff's to demand costs in

advance in divorce cases . . . . . .

334

CQU])!TY .OFIC]j:~S-

A bill-Requiring Clerks of Superior Court to keep a duplex index of records in their offices . . . . . . . . 51 237

INDEX.

605

To create the office of County Solicitor, etc . . . . . 141

To repeal an net consolidnting certnin county officers

in Oconee county

. . . . . . . . 144 163 170 202

COURTS-CITY AND CouNTY-

A bill-To repeal the City Court act of Hull county 48 205 265 280 To amend the City Court net of Atlantu . . . 142 348 373 To umend the City Court net of Columbus 143 348 469 570 To repeal the County Court act of Dougluss t;ounty 143 171 185 To estublish a County Court for Echols county . . 158 445 To repeal the Criminal Court act of Decntur county 159 220 326 To >tbolish the County Court of Newton county 292 449 523 To abolish th,e County Court of Henry county . . . 488

COURTS-JUSTICE-

A bill-To chunge the venue in Justices Courts in cities above

5,000 inhnbitants . . . . .

236

To regulate the holding of Justice Courts . . . . 350 522

COURTI:l-SUPERIOR-

A bill-To change time of holding Superior Courts of DeKalb

county

. . . . . . . . . . . . 63 162 169 453

To change time of holding Superior Courts of DeKalb

county . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . 74

To change time of holding Superior Courts of Paulding

county . . . . . . . . . . . . .

176 446 522

To change time of holding Superior Courts in Berrien

and Colquitt counties . . . . . . . . . 260 351 484

To require Judge of Superior Court of Fulton county

to sentence all persons convicted of felony to the

chain-gnng uf said county . . .

275

To extend the semi-annunl sessions of Superior Court

of vVorth county . . . . . . . . . . . . .

335

CRIMESA bill-To make slander, or oral Jefamation, a crime . . . . 273

D

DAMAGE SUITS-

.A. bill-To provide for dnmage suits in cnse of homicides . . 322

DEAF AND DUMB INSTITUTE-

A bill-Prescribing the method of making <;>ut accounts by the Principnl of the Institute ~ . . . 377

606

INDEX.

DEPOSITIONSA bill-To provide for taking depositions in certain cases . . 226

DOORKEEPER-

Hon. R. J. Wilson, of Richmond county, elected

11

E
EDUCATIONAL-

A bill-Relating to a certain fund in care of Inferior Court of

Chatham county . . .

. . . . 47 161 169

To establish a school system tor Carrollton . . 89 171 184

To establish a Technological School as a branch of the

University of Georgia . . . . . . . .

196

To provide a commission to select text books for public

schools . . . . . . . .

229

To establish a school system for the city of Newnan 232

.

351 479

To extend the public school term in Gordon county 253

391 484

To secure the benefits of the school fund to the poor

children as well as the rich . . . . . . . . . . 275

To authorize a system of public schools in Cedartown 335

To establish a school of Technology in connection with

Atlanta University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 502

To pro.;,ide State institutions for preparation of teach-

ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576

ELECTIONS-

Hon. James Jackson as Chief Justice Supreme Court . . . 64 66

Ron. John W. Maddox as Judge of Rome Judicial Circuit. 66 68

Ron. J. H. Worrell as Solicitor-Gen'l Chattahoochee Circuit 68 73

Hon. W. T. Jenkins as Judge of Ocmulgee Circuit

. 74 77

Ron. T. J. Simmons as Judge of Macon Circuit . . . . . . 77 79

Hon. James K. Hines as Judge of lliiddle Circuit . . . . . 79 81

Hon. C. J. Wellborn as Judge of Northeastern Circuit . . . 81 84

Ron. Howard Thompson as Sol-Gen. of Northeastern Circuit 84 86

Ron. A. H. Hansell as Judge of Southern Circuit . . . . . 106 108

Hon ..H. C. Roney as Judge of Augusta Circuit . . . . . . 108 110

Ron. Tom Eason as Solicitor-General of Oconee Circuit . . 110 112

Hon. N. L. Hutchins as Judge of Western Circuit .

. 112 114

Hon. M. J. Clarke as Judge of Atlanta Circuit . .

. 115 117

Ron. James S. Boynton as Judge of Flint Circuit for unex-

pired term . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 117 119

Hon. James S. Boynton as Judge of Flint Circuit for full term

119 121

Hon. Courtland Sims as Judge of Brunswick Circuit for unex-

pired term . . . . . . . . 121 123

INDEX.

607

Hon. Spencer R. Atkinson as .Judge of Brunswick Circuit for

fuJI term . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 123 126

Hon. John T. Clarke as Judge of Pataula Circuit . . . . 126 128

Contested dection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

ELECTION LAWS-
A bill-To amend the election. laws of this State . . . . . 63 193 To change time of holding elections for county officers 142 To provide pay for election managers and cierks . . 169 To provide compensation for managers of elections 334

EXECUTIONS-

A bill-Regulating entries on executions by sheriffs, the mode

of recording and effects. . . . . . . . . . . . 176 339

Providing for returns of executions to Justice Courts

in certain cases . . . .

. . . . . . . . 142 195

EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS AND GUARDIANS-

A bill-Requiring executors to give bond in certain cases

175

EXEMPTIONS-

A bill-To exempt 125 members of Atlanta Artillery from jury

duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 445

'fo exempt certain military companies from road and

jury duty

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

F
FEES-

A bill-'-To amend nn act fixing jail fees of Stewart county 132 348

466

To increase the fees of constabll's and bailiffs in crim-

inal cases . . . . . . . : . . . . . . . . . . . 205

To regulate fees of county surveyors, etc . . . . . 226

To provide for payment of fees of witnesses for. the

State in certain cases . . . . . . . .

227

To fix the fees or ordinaries and sheriffs in habeas cor-

pus cases . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . 227

To provide for paying fees to jurors and witnesses in

coroner's. investigations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

To provide for payment of fees to election managers

and qlerks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

To prohibit the collection of attorney's fees in certain

cases . .

578

FENCE AND STOUK LAWS-
A bill-:-Requiring counties and militia; districts, in certain eases, to fence against adjoining districts. or counties 160

608

INDEX.

To prevent stock from running at large in the 629th district G. ~1., of Crawford county . . . . '236 449 628
To apply provis,ons of the stock law to 796th district G. M., of Stewart county . o o o . . . . . . o 269 446
To prevent stock from running at large in a certain , 0 . portion of Dougherty county o . . . . o . 274 351 484
To make the provisions of the stock law of Fulton county operative . . . . . o . . . . o . o o . . 274
Too repeal an act preventing horses running at large in Columbia cou-nty . . . . . . o . . . . . o o . . 823

FERTILIZERS-
A bill-To prohibit the sale of fertilizers which fall below the analysis, etc . o . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '340

FINES AND. FORFEITURES-
A-bill-To regulate disposition of fines and forfeitures in the Superior Courts . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . 580

FORESTRYA bill-To encourage forestry in this State . . . o . . . . . 680

G

GAME AND FISH LAWS-

A bill-To repeal the game and fish laws of Effingliam county 105

171 192

To make fishing on another's land in Wilcox county

unlawful . .

0







o

o







o 143 848 466

To amend an act for the protectionof game in Chatham

and Bryan counties . . . o o o o o o o 226

To prot(lct mocking bird nests in the town of Madi-

son . . . . . o o . o o o . . o o . . 273 449

To prohibit hunting on lands of another in Pulaski

county . . . . . . . . . o o 293 851 486

_To regulate fishing in Little Ohoopee River in Wash-

ington county . . . . . . . . . . . . 809 449 523

To make it illegal to fish with oseins in the Alapaha

River . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 450

To prohibit fishing in waters of the State at certain

mo~ths . . .

.. . 834

. To Pt:ote<,:t game in Richmond county . . 349 522

GATES-

A .bill-Authorizing certain land O\Vners in Stewart county to erect gates, etA . . ; '. 132

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609

GOVERNOR-

His Excellency, John B. Gordon, declared elected o

46

Abill-To regulate requisitions by the Governor for extradi-

tion of fugitives

o. ooo

o 322

GUARDIANS.......o

A bill-To authorize guardians to sell real estate of their wards 158

H

HOUSE OF CORRECTION-

A bill-To authorize the. commitment of juvenile offenders to

house of correction of Fulton county

0 o o o 335 450

I

INSPECTION LAWS-

A bill-To rep~al the inspection laws rela.lling to fertilizers 0

59

To appoint inspectors of provisions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 178 446

To require all sums from inspection of oils paid into

treasury 0 0 0 o o

o o o o o o o 0 0 0 261

INSURANCE COMPANIES-

A bill-To amend an act to incorporate the Georgia HomeIn-

surance Company of Columbus o 0 0 o o o o 52 237 384

To incorporate Georgia the Fire Insurance Company

of .LaGrange 0 0 o o o 0 o o o o' o 0 101 238 289

To incorporate the Austell Insurance Company 0 0 16El 348

470 557

To incorporate the Southern Live Stock Insurance

Company o o o o o . o o 0 o o o o o o177 350 478

To incorporate the Underwriters' Mutual Insurance

Company o o o 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0 350 478 553

INTEREST LAWS-

A bill-To regulate. interest, and for other purposes :

89

J
JOINT SESSIONS-

To open, count and declare the vote of the l!i,st general elec-

tion o o . o o .. o o . o o o . o o

43

Tellers appointed and count proceeded with '\.

44

Adjourned 'to 3:10 po m 0 o

44

Joint session reconvened .

45

Result of election announced

46

39

\

t

610

INPEX.

Joint session dissolved . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 46 For election of Judges and Solicitors . . . . 63 73 74-86 105 128 For inauguration of Bon. John B. Gordon, Governor-elect. 101

JUDGE$-SUPERIOR AND SUPREME COURTS-

A bill-To make Judges of Supreme and Superior Courts ineli-

gible for other offices, etc. . . . . . . . . . 48 194- 195

Requiring Judges of the Superior Courts to publish in

advance the order of their dockets . . . . . . . . 205

Providing an addition a! ground for impeaching Judges

of Superior Courts . . . . . . . . .

. . . . 226

To authorize Judges Supreme Court to appoint a short-

hand reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

To .fix the salaries of Judges of Supreme and Superior

Courts. . . .

. . . . . . . 293

JURIES AND JURORS-

A bill-To authorize juries to recommend to mercy in felony

cases

........

159 446

To provide for payment of tales jurors summoned . . 273

Providing for annual revision of jury boxes in certafn

counties . . .

. . . . . . . . . .. . . 175 850

Requiring grand juries to inspect public jails . . . . 324

To empower grand juries to recommend a tax for

school purposes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 885

JURY CO.M.MISSIONERS-

.A bill-To prescribe .the mode of selecting jury commissioners 169

JUSTICES OF THJ<J PEACE-

A bill-To allow fees to in certain cases specified .

159

To declare where Justice Courts shall be held . .

196

To regulate the holding of Justices Courts in the

several counties of the State . . . . . . . . . . . 219

To make it the duty of Justices to collect license taxes

from peddlers . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . 221

L

LEGAL ADVERTISING-

A bill-To designate the gazette in which legal advertising of. county officers shall be published . . . . . . . 168 349

LIENS-

A bill-Providing a lien un crops for plantation supplies . . 176

To declare landlord's special lien for rent superior to a

year's support . . . . . . . . . . .

226

To declare certain landlords' Ieins void . . . . . . . 1577

INDEX.

61J

LIQUOR LAWS-

A bill-To amend an act regqlating sale of liquors in Warren

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 446

To probibi~ sale of liquor near churches, schools, etc .

175 385

To prohibit sale of _liquor near churches in Jackson

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279

To prohibit the manufacture and sale of liquor near

Ellijay Seminary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323 450

Relating to the sale of liquor in incorporated towns of

Harris county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33o 350

To amend the liquor law ot Coweta county . . . 336

To" nmend the liquor law of Pike county . . . . . . 453

To regulate the mode uf licensing sales of liquor in

Jefferson, Burke and Washington counties . . . . 577

To amend the )iquor law of Resaca and Calhoun in

Gordon county .

.. ... ...

580

LUNATIC ASYLUiVI-

A bill-For the relief of the Lunatic Asylum .

. 336

M

MANUFACTURING COMPANIES-

A bill-To amend the charter of Eagle and Pbcenix Manufac-

turing Company of Columbus . .

. 132 238 387

J.iEDICAL-

A bill-To create a State Board of Physicians, etc . . . . . . 273

MEMORIALS-

Of Woman's Christian Temperance Union . . . . . . . . . 203

In relation to Teachers' Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290

On prevention of sale and importation of second hand clothing 333

Of Knights of Labor of Columbus . . . . . . . . . . 333 565

Requesting physiological temperance instruction in public

schools . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . 338

MESSAGES-OF SENATE-

42 48 49 50 60 88 141 157 158 191 199 224 225 239 246 268 271 27.7 302 305 314 343 364 374 376 383 417 439 443 446 455 465 476 491 494 495 504 516 517 521 529 531 537 546 553 554 555 560 563 564 573 578 581 589

MESSAGE~EXECUTIVE-

16 17 to 42 57 58 89 100 101 :.!04 296 328 365 412 to 416 422 423 476 495 570

612

INDEX.

MESSENGER OF HOUSE-

Ron. J. R. Smith, of Cofl'ee county, elected.

10

MILITA!{Y LAWS-

A bill~To amend act of October, 1885, in relation to volun-

teer troops . . . .

133

MISCELLANEOUS BILLS-

A bill-To protect cemeteries and punish unlawful traffic in

dead bodies, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 347

To establish a bureau of labor and industrial statistics

133 349

To amend an act ceding lands to United States 133 145 153

To provide for the abolition of militia districts in cer-

t>~.in cases . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . 141

To prevent dogs)xposed to hydrophobia from .running

at large . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 195

To restrain officers of banks und other corporations

from using money or property of corporations with-

out cunsent of directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

To regulate the years at which minors may be em-

ployed in factories .

. . . . . . . . . . 145 208

To set apart a year's support for families of lunatics . i58

To prohibit the sale of opium to habitual users of that

drug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 446

To limit sale of certain commodities to a designated

percentage on time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

To regulate the hours of laborin manufacturing com-

panies . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . 178 447

To regulate the employment of labor . . . . . . 196 447

To prohibit drunkenness and indecent behavior in

West Vi'e w cemetery

. . 227 449

To prescribe when public laws shall go into effect . . 290

To make certain contracts for future delivery of. goods .,

unlawful. . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 291

To declare warehouse receipts negotiable . . . . . . 293

To prohibit the sale of seed cotton in' Butts county

between certain dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373

To declarjl certain contracts for usury void . . . . 503

T.o provide for security of life against explosions of

coal oils etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577

MISDEMEANORS-

A bill-Making it a misdemeanor to obtain money on labor

contracts violated. . . . . . . . . . . . .

160

To nHlke it a misdemeanor to misreprese~t his age

to 'Obtain liquor . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . 259

INDEX.

613

HCIPAL CORPORATIONS-

A bill-To incorporate the town of Hephzibah .

50

To amend the charter of the city of Macon . . 89 195

207 888

To amend the charter of the city of Atlanta, author-

izing courts to speed business of city . 181 847 886 397

To authorize Mayor and Council of Atlanta to issue

new bonds for maturing bonds . . . . . . 131 503 519

To amend the charter of Marshalville . . . . 182 847 887

To authorize the extension of corporate limits of Colum-

bus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 880 445 508 M5

To consolidate the acts incorporating McDonough . 132

221 886

To amend the new charter of Atlanta as to sinking

fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 142 445

Relating to issue of bonds by city of Macon . . . 143 209

288 416

To submit the question of making a certain con.tract to

the voters of l\'Iacon . . . . . . . . 143 209 469 553

To incorporate the town of Harrison, in Washington

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 348 376

To allow authorities of Fort Valley to create a debt . 145

848 520

To incorporate the town of East Point, Fulton county

160 349

To authorize the :Mayor and Council of Jefferson, Jack-

son county. to expend a certain fund . . . . 176 349 477

To amenfl the Hew charter of Atlanta as to assessments

for improvement of streets . . . . . . . . 177 349 477

To authorize and Council of Greensboro to issue bonds

for educational purposes . . . . . . . . . 177 35 501

To amend the new charter of Atlanta as to taxing

church property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

To create a Police Commission for Macon . . . . 237 449

To incQrporate the town of Rose Hill . . . . . . . 274

To amend the charter of Talbotton . .

. ~79 351 4S6

To amend the charter of Hephzibah . . . . . 325 352 526

To amend the charter of Social Circle . . 325 351 487 553

To repeal an act repealing the charter of the town of-

Cumming . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . .. . . . 874, 452

To amend the charter of the town of Blakely . . . . 380

To amend the charter of the town of Cairo . . . . 380 452

To provide a new charter for Tennille in Washington

county . . . . . . . . . . . _. . . . . . . . 576

Authoii-zing the question of taxation for. support of the

l\Iiddle Georgia Military and Agricultural College

to be submitted to the voters of l(illedgeville . . . 578

614

INDEX.

To incorporate the town of Logansville .

580

To amend the charter of the town of Tallapoosa .

580

N

NOMINATIONS .FOR HOUSE OFFICERS-

Hon. W. A. Little for Speaker ..

9

Hon. A. S. Clay for Speaker pro tem .

10

Hon. Mark A. Harden for Clerk . . .

10

Hon. J. R. Smith for Messenger ..

10

Hon. A. L. Nicholson for Messenger .

10

Hon. R. J. Wilson for Doorkeeper .

11

Mr, W. 0. Cooper for Doorkeeper .

11

Mr. Moses Martin for Doorkeeper ..

11

Mr. J. W. Storey for Doorkeeper ..

11

Mr. S. S. Weems for Doorkeeper (retired)

11

0

ORDINARIES-

A bill-To authorize Ordinaries to issueji.jM, for their costs .

142 348

Requiring Ordinaries to record :final settlements with

administrators, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Authorizing Ordin!lries or County Commissioners to

have buildings erected for Justices Courts .

. . 337

p

PEDDLERS-

A bill-Authorizing C. M. Dodson to peddle without license . 133

Authorizing Rufus Henly to peddle without license :

152 238

Authorizing Daniel J. Mathews, of Montgomery

county, to peddle without license. . . .

. . 178

Authorizing W. P. Williams to peddle without license 205 Authorizing H. D. W ess to peddle without licen~e . 488

PENITENTIARY-

A bill-To establish a reformatory prison, or house of correc-

tion for juvenile offenders . . . . . . .

206 449

To provide for bettP.r government of convicts at camps

Nos. 1, 2 and 3 . . . . . . . . .

279

To create a permanent penitentiary.

324

PILOTS-
A bill-To define the powers of Commissioners of Piloooge for Savannah and other ports . . . . . . 151 191 223 272

INDEX.

615

PRAO'l'ICE-

A. bill-To provide for and regulate appeals from one jury to

another in Superior Uourts . , . . . 48

To prevent the dismissal of bills in equity in certain.

CIUJes , , , , 49 194

To make rules of law and equiy uniform in certain

cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 237 338

To ameml an act touching modes of procedum in cer~

ta1n cases in the Superior Courts . 49 194 338 389

To provide for pleading and proving failure of consid-

eration in suits on notes given for fertilizers . 80 445

To allow sale of property taken in trover . . : 105

To declare the effect of usury on titles to property and

fllture ccmtracts . . . . . 131

To allow the amendment of general pleadings . . . . 131

To provide a simple mode of submitting civil cases til!
the itlrf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

To provide for return of executions to Justices Courts

in certain cases . . . . . 141 195

Prescribing mode of hearing motions tbr new trial in

criminal cases in Supreme Court . . . . . . . . . 142
Regulating the strengthening blr.il bonds in criminal

cases, after remov11l to Supreme Court . f'75

To provide for re-sentence of defendants after affir~

ance of Supreme Court . . . . . 176

To render more convenient the fureclosure of liens. . 175

To presoribe the mode of :filing defenses to distress w~

~ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205 447

Requiring plaintiffs in divorce cases to deposit costs . 290

To provide length of residence in divorce 13ases . 291

To provide an additional mode of deftlndin!f distress

warrants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

To provide for uniform modes of procedure in civil

suits . . . . . . . . . . 333

To fix the time tor trial of civil ca-ses . . . . . 334

To fllrther regulate the mode of prouedure in motions

tor new trials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334

To provide for trial of civil cases by jury in certain

cases.. . . . .

. . . . 334

To repeal an act defining dutie~ of Master in Chancery

a:nd Judges S11perior Courts, etc . . . . . 334

:PRINTING-PUBLic-

A bill-To prescribe the mode of letting the public printing 191

616

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PRINTING ORDERED-

.Three hundred copies resolutiOn on l\'larietta and Nbrth Georgia

Railroad Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Two hundred copies rules ordered printed . . . . . . . . . . 134

Three hundred copies report of cqmmittee on nature of bills to

incorporate railroacls . . . . : . . . . . .

183

Three hundred copies general appropriation act . .

192

Three hundred copies general tax act . . . . . . .

193

Memorial of Ladies' Christian Temperance Union .

204

Two hundred copies report on A<'ademy for the Blind .

259

Two hundred copies report of Committee on Lunatic Asylum . 389

Report of Committee on Pemtentia:ry . . . . . . . . . . . . 435

The public and private nets of the present session . . . . . . 472

Two bur~:dred cop~es minority report of Finance Committee on

technological school. . . .

483

"Three hundred copies of House bill No. 325 . . . . . . . . . 514

'Three hundred copies of House bill No. 14 . . . . . . . . . 516

Three hundred eopies of Governor'; message on convict lease . 537

Q

QUALIFICATION OF :MEMBERS-

' Members qualified by Hou. N. L. Hutchins

.5 9

nfembers ql:lalified .

.........' .

16

Hon. Peter R-eilly qualified as member elect . . . . . . 55

Hon. M.P. Harvey, member elect from Campb~ll county, qual-

ified . . . . . . .. . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . 251

R

RAILROADS-

A bill-To" incorporate the Atlanta and Hawkinsville Rail-

road Company . . .

. 49 195 203 278

.To incorporate the Macon, LaGrange and Birmingham

Railroad Vompany . . . . .

. 5.0 347 375 446 459

To require railroad companies to return their property

for taxes by counties- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

To incorporate the (;leorgia, Carolina and N ortbern

Railroad Compaqy . . . . . . . . . . . 63 220 225 To amend the charter of the Rome and Decatu~ Rail-

road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 238 446 575

To incorporate the Rome and Northeastern Railroad

Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 348 470

To incorporate the Griffin, LaGrange and Western

Railroad Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

To incorporate the Atlanta, Mississippi and Atlantic

Railroad Company. . . . . . . 153 195 202 388



INDEX.

617

To incorporate the Atlanta and Alabama Railroad

. Company . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 445

To amend the charter of a railroad company to build a

road between :i\farietta and Calhoun, Georgia... 162 471

To amend the c;harter of the Rome and Decatur Rail-

road Company . .

. . . . . . . 167 449 501

To incorporate the West End and East Point Street

Railroad Company. . . . . . . . . . 177 350 478 553

To incorporate the Thomasville Street Railway Com-

pany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177 349 477

To amend the charter of the Bainbridge, Cuthbert and

Columbus Railroad Company . . . . . . . . . 178

To amend the charter of the Rome and Decatur Rail-

road Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . 225 521 523

To amend the charter of the Georgia :Midland and Gulf

Railroad Company. . . . . . . . . . . 228 348 479

. To incorporate the Tallahassee, Bainbridge and West-

ern Railroad Company

. . . . . 228 479

To amend an act to incorporate the Metropolitan

Street Railroad Company . . .

. . . . . . 229

'fo repe.al a resolution relating to adjustment of mat-

ters between the State and :i\1. &; N. Ga. R. R. Co . 253

To ratify and confirm the charter of the Covington

and Macon Railroad Company . . . . . . . . 264 449

To make it unlawful for any railroad to deprive courts

of this State of jurisdiction, etc . .

. . . . . 265

To amend an act to incorporate the Uolumbus and F.lorida Railro~d Company . . . . . . 273 350 485 353

To incorporate the Atlanta, Birmingham and Great

Northern Railroad Company . .

. . . 278 351 485

To incor~ate the Atlanta and Asheville Railroad

Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 452 502 556

To incorporate the Augusta and <Chattanooga ]\lil-

road and Ranking Company . . . .

. 292 449 500

To confirm the charter of the Eatonton and :i\fadison

Railroad Company . . ... . .

292

To charter the nfacon, VtGrange and vVestern Rail-

road Company . . .

292

To incorporate the Thomasville, Florida and Western

Railroad Company . . 1 . . . .

. . . 307 850

To incorporate the Washington and Elberton Railroad

Company . . .

. . . . . 309 450 523

To incorporate the Cartersville, Way'hesville and

Knoxville Railroad Company . . .

324 501

To incorporate the Cartersville and Gainesville Air-

Line Railroad Company . .

. 324 450 501

618

INDEX.

To amend the charter of the l\facon City and Subur-

ban Railroad Company . . . . . . . . . . 324

To incorporate the Americus, Preston and Lumpkin

Railroad Company

. . . . . . . 333 450 500

To incorporate the Austell Street Railroad Company . 333

450 526

To enforce certain relative rights of railroads . . . . 333

To incorporate the Louisville, Waynesboro and Alex-'

ander Railroad Company . . .

576

To incorporate the Eastman a.1d. Americus Railroad

Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5 77

RECONSIDERATIONS-

Of bill to amend section 1261 of the Code

174

Of resolution requiring Clerk to have a card with names of mem-

bers tacked on each desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Fixing salary of Clerk of Railroad Co::nmission . . . . . . 268

To incorporate the Georgia Fire Insurance Company of La-

Grange . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .i . 296

Of action on Senate bill No. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 548

Of order to print Governor's message on convict lease system . 549

RECORDS-

A bill-To provide for the record of certain executions

49

Requiring records to be indexed, etc.

261

REGISTRATION LAWS-

A. bill-To repeal the registration laws of Effingham county

63 171 193

-To amend the registration laws of Washington county

144 238 306 375

To provide for .registration of' voters in Richmond

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 348

To repeal the registration laws ot Elbert county ...

153 238 346

To provide for registmtion of voters in Decatur county

159 221 326

To require registration of voters in Newton county 160 221

To repeal the registration law of Spalding county . . 170

:.!75 289

To provide for registration of voters in Muscogee

county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227 350 479

To amend the registration act of Oglethorpe county !:!92 351

To provide tor registration of voters in Ware county.

309 351

To authorize and require registration of voters in

vvorth county .

.......

. . . 335

INDEX.

619

I
To provide for registration of voters in Campbell

county.

... .. .

. . . . . . . 488

RELIEF LAWS-

A bill-For the relief of Samuel Morgan . . . . . . . . . . 63

To relieve A. H. Pendergrass and D. L. Hancock . . 182

195 387

To. relieve the Providence Savings Life Assurance So-

ciety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 238 302

To relieve W. J. Hays and P. F. Anderson . .

252

To relieve J:ames Jordan, of Franklin county . . . . 252

To relieve Miles G. Copeland, Tax Collector of Greene

county .... . . . . . . . . . . . .

258

To relieve W. J. Hicks, of Randolph county 0

355

To relieve A.. C. Daniel, of Elbert county .

. . 503

RENT LAWS-

A bill-Authorizing bonafide holders of rent notes to destrain

for rents 0







































175

REPORTS-SUPREME COURT-

A bill-To furnish Supreme Court Reports to Worth county. :387

REPORTS-

Of Committee to inform Governor of organization 0 15 16

Of Committee to select a Chaplain . . . .

48

Of Committee on Inauguration . . . . . . . . . . 52 53 61 62

Of Committee to report officers to be elected . o .

. 55 57

Of Committee on Rules . . .

. . . . . . . 103 105 146

Of Committe to report whether an election for Judge and

Solicitor General of Stone l\1ountain Circuit was required. 128 146

Of Committee on Journalso149 164 173 187 199 211 223 232 242

255 268 268 277 295 311 828 841 855 859 870 882 898 421 489

455 471 491 504 517 567

Of Committee on Special Judiciary. 149 165 183 190 200 213 282

245 283 304 321 ~31 872 395 444 447 498

Of Committee qn Education . . 149 193 194 233 281 843 360 461

467 518 564 572

Uf Committee of Conference on Appropriation Bill . . . . 507

Of Committee on Counties and County Matters . 152 243 288 812

. 329 362 440

Of Committee on Temperance

811 361 362 372 894 462 556

Of Committee on Agriculture . 164 247 803 341 895 423 461

Of Committee to inform Governor of recess . . . . . . . 588

Of Committee on Banks . o o

. 165 189 24S 264 303 331

342 390 451 467

-

620

INDEX.

Of Committee on the General Judiciary . 178 188 201 202 213

284 245 265 282 304 336 371 452 468 484 533

Of Committee on Enrollment 174 196 203 242 249279 290 305

313 314 820 352 366 ~3 384 391 397 898 418 419 450 461 465

466 469 474 475 496 ~12 513 517 524 525 526 584 535 536 540

557 561 567 568 581 582 583 584 585 586

l)f Committee on Privileges 11nd Elections

215 218 246 284

288 556 559

Of Committee to inquire and report whether bills to'incorporate

railroads are generai, special or local . . . . . . . . . . . 178



to 183 228

Of Committee on Railroads . . 187 212 247 281 303 312 842 859

396 424 448 460 468 507 533 561 562

Of Committee on Finance . . . 188 211 2S3 248 329 341 359 370

397 398 400 412 426 458 477 480 481 482 483 499

Of Committee on ~:Ianufactures . .

'

, . 201 390

Of Committee on Public Pt1lperty .

. . . . . . 284 235 236

Of Committee on Public Printing .

. . . . . . . . . 251

Of Committee on Corporations . . .

207 344 421 494 502 534

Of Committee on Roads and Bridges . . . . . . . 244 330 394

Of Committee on Thanksgiving Services , . . . .

. 244

Of Con>mittee on Business Pending in General Assembly .

365

Of Committee on Penitentiary . . . . . . .

8ct9 426

Of Conference Committl1e on General Tax Bill

. . 541

Of Committee on Academy for the.Blind .

. . 255

Of Committee on Labor and Labor Statistics .

269 872

Of Committee on the Deaf and Dumb l nstitute

315 318 320

Of. Committee to examine buildings of State University 280 288

Of Committee on the State of the Republic .

343

Of Uornmittee on Internal Improvements

860

Of Committee on Lunatic Asylum . . . . .

387

Of Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation

393

Of Uommittee on Disposition and Order of Pending Business . 425

448 458 487 .504 509 519 536 554

Of Committee on :i\Iilitary Afiairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 426

RIVERS AND CREEKS-

A bill-To declare the Chattahoochee River navigable to the

mouth of Dukes Creek . . .

. . . . . . . 205 350

To prevent the obstruction of Patanla Creek . . . , .:.292

ROAD LAWS-

A bill-To amend an act amending the road laws relating to
roFulton C'ounty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274 submit the question of amending the fo~d laws of Chattooga county to the voters of sai(ftJoull'ty . . 278 351 486 To estahlish road laws for Whitfield county . 289 351 486

,j

\

INDEX.

621

s

SALEIS-'-

A bill-Regulating public sales of property in certain cases 143 347

Regulating sale of trust property and re-investment of

proceeds . . . . . . . . .

206

Providing for sale of property held under collateral

deeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

To provide for sales of property in which there is a

remainder interest . .

. . . . . . . . . . 322

To make the market-house in Louisvilie the place for

sheriffs' and other public sales

334

SECRETARY OF STATE-

Hon. Nathan U. Barnett declared elected

46

SPEAKER OF HOUSE-

Election of Hon. W. A. Little, of .M:uscogee county . . . . 9 10

Conducted to the chair by committee . . .

10

Assumed the duties of the office . . .

10

Authorized .to appoint gallery keeper, etc .

11

SPEAKER PRO TEM. OF HOUSE-

Hon. A. S. Clay, of C,obb county, elected . . . . . . . . . 10

BTATE LINES-

A bill--.To provide for estabiishing the lin~ between Georgia

and Tennessee . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 324

T

TAX LAWS AND TAX OFFICERS-

A bill-To amend an act requiring tax collectors to record

names of default(lrs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

To amend an act to regulate fees of tax collectors and

rec;ei vers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

To levy and collect a tax for support of the State Gov-

ernment 167 192 331 363 364 378 383 384 417 418 421

435 437 530 532

To authorize transfers of t..x fi. jas. to collect lawful

interest thereon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Tb authorize sherifts to sell all insolvent tax fi.jas

205

To levy a tax on property of the State for school pur-

poses . . . . . . . . . . . .

206

To amend an act to further prescribe the duty of tax

collectors . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . 206

To collect e, special tax for building the new capitol 332

338 346 36~

622

INDEX.

To levy and collect a tax of $10,000 upon dealers in wines and other intoxicants _ . . . . . . 373 460 495
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANIES-:- '' --

A bill-To incorporate the Ellijay. Telephone Company . . . . 274 351 4851
To incorporate the North Georgia Telegraph Co.. 349 472

TREASURER OF THE STATE-:-

Hon. Robert U. Hardeman declared elected .

46

u

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA-

A bill-To amend thP. charter of the State University

1-78 349

USURYA bill-To declare ~be effects of usury upon titles to property 239
w

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES-

A bill-To provide the county ot Worth with weights and

measures.

335

WITNESSES-

A bill--l'o provide for paying State's witnesses in certaincases 253

RESOLUTIONS OF THE HOUSE.

RESOLUTIONS OF HOUSE-

To suspend action for the present on the technological school . 477

Instructing clerk to notify Senate of the organization of House 11

Providing a committee to select a chaplain . . . . . . . . . 11

Authonzing speaker to appoint gallery keeper, messeng.er and

six pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 11

Providing committee to notify governor of the organization of

House . . . . o

o



0

0



0



11.

Providing a committee to report rules . . . . 0 0 0 0 :

12

To draw for seats . . . . .. . . o



















0

12

Tendering privileges of the floor to members of the press .

13

Changing name of committee on education o 0 0

. 13 53

Instructing clerk to prepare manual of House . . .

15

Providing committee to report officers to be elected

16

INDEX,

623

To meet in joint. session to count anq publish vote . . . . . . 16

To investigate matters of the Marietta and North Georgia Rail-

road Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 59
Directing -clerk to furnish the code, etc., to members . . . . 42 47

Providing joint committee to communicate with the Governor-

elect, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Providing a joint session for election of officers . . . . . . . 47 60

Directing State Printer to furLish .advance pages of journals

to J. T. Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 88

To provide a committee on labor and labor statistics . . . 47 105

To relieve the 2Etna Life Insurance Company . . . . 47 237 501

Demanding repeal of Federal tax on State banks . . . . . . 50 346

Providing a committee to investigate certain charges against

certain parties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Instructing door-keeper io reserve seats in gallery for prison

congress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Relating io dispatch of business . . . . . . . . . , . . . . 89

Allowing members to resign seats to ladies during inaugural

ceremonies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Deferring action upon the sinking fund and funding the public

debt. . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . .

502

L-ooking to an early adjournment . . . . . .

105

To relieve the Imperial Fire Insurance Company

134

To relieve the Norwich Union Fire Insurance Cempany.

134

To relieve the Continental Insurance Company. . . . . . 134 238

To relieve the New England Mutual Insurance Company

134

Authorizing Clerk to purchase pans for beaters . . . .

151

Pro,hibiting canvassing on the floor of House . . . . . .

153

Fixing the hours of meeting and adjournment of House .

157

Appropriating money to buy certain law books . . . . . . 161 54fo

Authorizing the printing of public acts. . . . . . . . . . . 161

To compensate J. T. T_aylor formaldngindexesfortheJournals 170

To allow A. W. Vi/ood, of Cherekee county, to peddle without

license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Relating to examination of the inspection of certain oils . . . 503

Requiring the clerk to tack a card on each dP.sk of mem hers,

with their names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Requesting tlie Committee on Hygiene and Sanitation to ven-

tilate the bttll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Requiring Finance Committee to examine coupons in treasury,

etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Requesting chairmen of committees to appoint times and places

of meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

For relief of Rev. H. J. Adams . . . . . . . . . . . 194 347 463

Relation to mode of putting motions for leave of absence. . . 197

Directing the chairman of the committee on public property

.to examine. the executive mansion . . . . . . . . . . . . !:54

624

INDEX.

Requesting Governor to furnish information as to-convict lease

con tracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204 229 250

Providing a Committee to vjsit the State UnivPrsity. . . . . 220

Providing a Joint Committee to visit and report condition of

North Georgia Agricultural College . . . . . . . . . .

459

Enquiring cause of delay in printing adporpriation bill .

420

Providing for payment of 1\ir. Beall his per diem, etc . .

250

Relative to adjournment for thanksgiving day .

250

To reli~ve J1\mes 1\iullen, vY. P. Burt and T. B. St?bbs, of

Dodge county . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

To establish copy of H. B. No. 44, which was lost or destroyed 500

Relating to adjournment to 3 o'clock, p. m . . . . . . . . . 261

Providing that no new matter shall be introduced after Decem-

ber 12 . . . .. ,. . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . 266

Authorizing speaker to assign newly seated member from

Campbell county to appropriate committees . . . . . .

272

Providing a joint committee to examine and report the conditions ot business before the generai asse~bly . . . . . . . 272

Relating to establishment of a national financial system . . 279

Instructing treasurer in regard to bonds of Marietta & North

GoorgiaRailroad Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29!1

Relating to continuation ot session beyond forty da_ys . . . 293 316

367 368

Fixing order of business for house . . . . . . . . . . 307 322 425

Fixing time of daily meetings of the house . . . . . .

307

Restricting introduction of new matter for the present .

321

To enquire as to condition of pending business . . . .

3i0

Relating to establishment of savings banks . . . . . 375

Requesting information of the Governor in regard to whipping

bosses of the penitentiary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375

Requesting certain information in regard to inspection of oils,

etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3715 505 629

Regulating suspension of rules, etc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 385

Fixing hours for meeting and adjournment of the house daily 440

Providing a committee to investigate the inspection of fertil-_

izers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 459

Providing a joint committee to visit the old capitol at 1\iilleage-

ville during the recess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475

Providing compensation for Sergeant-at-Arms and stenographer

of investigating committee . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . 499

Providing a joint committee to sit during the recess on the

convict question . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 518

Enlarging the powers of the investigating committee . . . . 519 .

Providing for the transmission of all bills to the Senate at

once . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

521

Relating to payment of mileage to members

532

INDEX.

Tu cunsidc1 Sen:.tte bills . . .

536

T" pay G. Y. Tigner and Will HaraJson for services to the

investigating committee .

537

Heqnesti11g return ,,f House hill No. 363 frum Senate

537

Providing a joint committee to visit the lunatic asylum during

the recess

537

Providing '' eommittee to examine and report in regard to the

department of agriculture and inspection of oils .

55i

Seating Hon. Elbert !:<'eagan, of Houston county

o

559

Requiring Clerk of House and Assistant Secretary of Senate to

have printed and mailed to members an abstract of pending

busine:;s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

572 580

Requiring a joint committee to visit penitentiary camps during

the recess

. .. .. .. ..

5 73

Authorizing the visitation of >lny State institution by any mem-

\ler at his own expense

. ........

573

Tendering tb11nks ,to the Speaker and Speaker pro tem . .

573

Req.uiring a state.ment of disbursements from superintendent of

J.unatic asylum . . . . . . . .

573

Tendering thanks to reporters of the press .

575

To nptify the Governor of the recess . . .

575

T~ relieve R. M. Tison, former tax collector of Glynn county, 577

To suspend an execution issued against R. M. Tison, former

ta;x collector of Glynn county . . . .

577

Directing papers returned to :i\fr. Feagan

589

40

INDEX.

,

INDEX

PA.JR.T XXX.

SENATE BILLS.

c

CODE-AMENDMENTS O>', ETc.-

A bill-To amend section 4533 of the Code . To amend section 3910 (a} of the Code To amend section 1261 of tbe Code . To amend section 1257. of th~ Code

441 510 540 441 511 559
509 565 . . . . 510

E
EDUCATIONAL-

A bill-To amend an net to perfect the public school system 509

EXPRESS COMPANY-

A bill-To reincorporate the '3outbern Express Company . . 251 443 .{112

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LIQUOR LAWS-

A bill-To change the mode of licensing s~tle of liquor under

section 1419 of tbe Code

. . . . 441 511 542

M

MORTGAGESA bill-To provide for the re<'ord of chattel mortgages .

441 511

MUNICIPAL CORPOI{ATIONSA bill-To amend the charter of West End To f\mend the charter of Salt Springs .
p

. 510 562 570 . . . 219 512

~WCTICE-

. A bill-1'o authoriz~> the plaintiff in execution to withdraw

the original fi: fa. in claim cases

. 442 511 561

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.-\.bill-To incorpornte Salt Springs and Bo'Yden Lithia Hail-; ..

r111d Company .

. . 278 4~if()ll

To incorporate Salt Springs and Northwestern Rail- .

road Uompnuy . .

. . . . . . 441 542

To amend the charter of Rome and. Carrollton Raii-

road Company

. . . . . . 441 511 527

TtJ incorporate Griffin. LaGrange and Western Rail-

road Company . . . . . . .

441 5'JJ 56.3

To amend the charter of Darien Short-Line Railroad

Company . . . . .

. 442 511 562

To nrnend the charter ol M.acon City and . Suburban

Hailrond Company .

. . . . . .. 442 511 563

To incorporate Deep water Railroad Company 442 51 i 503

To ratify a railrot~d chal'ter granted to E. W. Miller

nnd Pthers . . .

. . 442 448 511 540

To amend the cliarter tlf the Cin.cinnati, Georgi,a and

Flor1da Railroad Compa.ny .

509

To i ncorpornte Snvan nub and Jacksonville Railroad

Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 510 540 562

To incorporute the Atlanta und Ed~ewood Street R.ail-

l'oad Company

. . . . . . . . 510 540 564

To iucorporate the Athens and Jefferson Railroad Cum~

pnny

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. . . . 510 540 568

DlWISTRATION LA.WS-

A bill-To am nd the registration act of Greene county .

510

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SHORT-HAND WRITER-

:\ bill-.-\ uthurizing ju.dges of supreme court to appoint a

short-hand writer .

. 442 Ell 561

T
TAX LA.WS~
.-\ bill-To amend nn act providing for correct returns of property for taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 442 511 561

TELEGRAPH OU iVlPA.NIES-

A. bill-To incorporate the Commercial Telegraph Company 510 540

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568

WILLS-

A bill-To authorize the probate of wills made in other States 442 . 511 562

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RESOJ;..UT-IONS QF THE SENATE.

R-ESOLUTIONS OF,S;ENATE-

Providing joint co111111ittee to notify Govermor of organization

of the Genera.! 1hst;:mlily ' . . .; . . . .. .. . . . . . . . 12 )3

Declaring rules of last session as to joint sessions in force . . . 42

Providing a cotrin:iit'tee on elections of judge and solicitor for
Stone Mountain <:Jircuit . . . : . . : . . . . . . . . . . 'p1

Providing committee on it;auguration. . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Appointing committee ti:Preport whether bill~ to incorporate

railroad companies are general; special or local . . . . , . . 152 'Relati~g to divi.t{e services on Thnnksgiving Day . . . . . . ,~36

To report upon a re;vision of the Judicial Circpits . . . . . 240. 564

":Pr~~idiltg foi ptinting 300' copies of legislative tminunl . . 243 302 .

Rehttive to refunding amount of Cotton tax . . .

443

:. :j>_rovlding for. adjournment for the recess . , . : . . . . . 489

':Providing a sub-committee to visit convict camps . . . . . . 539

" 'Ptoviding to':' appointment by the Governor of visitors tr the

London Exposition . : . ' . i . . . . . . . . . . . . 589 555

. Autborizing:certai[;' officers to retnain over after adjournment. 552

Providing a j'oint committee to revise the tax laws . . . . . . 564

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